05-06-2012, 10:40 PM | #81 |
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Re: Clothing in Spaaaaaaace!
Depending on the leggings, the legs may still be displayed effectively.
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05-07-2012, 08:20 AM | #82 | |
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Re: Clothing in Spaaaaaaace!
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05-07-2012, 09:35 AM | #83 | |
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The rule is applicable beyond it's historical basis. Last edited by Sindri; 05-07-2012 at 11:20 AM. |
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05-07-2012, 11:17 AM | #84 |
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Re: Clothing in Spaaaaaaace!
I think Scotsmen would like to have a word with you about the feminine aspect of "skirts" and "dresses".
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05-07-2012, 11:43 AM | #85 | |
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Re: Clothing in Spaaaaaaace!
or paying a flatrate to change your outfit to the fashions at whim?
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05-07-2012, 01:39 PM | #86 |
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Re: Clothing in Spaaaaaaace!
they're not the culture that brought us skirts + leggings so their opinion on it is irrelevant.
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05-07-2012, 01:47 PM | #87 |
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Re: Clothing in Spaaaaaaace!
After all, No True Scotsman would wear leggings with his kilt!
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05-07-2012, 02:30 PM | #88 | ||
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The thick opaque tights or leggings with stirrups + Miniskirt combo is far more revealing than slacks or the contemporary baggy 80s rapper pants for boys. Like Hose in the Elizebethan area, they show off every curve of your legs. However, they hide your complexion so any funny spots are concealed, shaving your legs becomes far less critical, and you're still able to argue with your parents that you're still wearing pants. It's also much warmer than miniskirt+nothing but panties (or nothing at all). Of course, the 80's generation were children of 60s and 70s parents, who invented the miniskirt. In actual practice it seems a lot of moms remembered that, and thought the whole leggings thing to be somewhere between funny and adorable. The baggy legwarmers on the other hand were just an attempt to balance out the incredibly baggy sweater/tunic with the tight waist belt struggling to define your middle in there somewhere. Same opaque tights, no miniskirt (the huge sweater/tunic serves as a short dress), and without either huge boots or the baggy legwarmers, your legs would look like ridiculous pipe cleaners holding up a melting egg. It all made some sense. It was also all very stupid looking. :D
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05-07-2012, 04:29 PM | #89 | |
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For example, I hate men's suits. They are restrictive, even when tailored, horrifically hot, heavy, and expensive for no purpose.
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05-07-2012, 04:46 PM | #90 |
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Well there is a social purpose. Suits are meant to signal something (affluence, reliability, respect, professional standards, or whatever). I agree that they are not suitable for rockclimbing or working on cars, though. Even the expense is meaningful in certain contexts aside from any CF associated with actual quality.
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