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    Skirting The Issue

    Gothic Lolita Style: Rebellious? Or Regressive?
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    Image of Amy Neff Amy Neff
    12/16/08

    In reply to Skirting The Issue
    Ok, you know what allows me to move with relative ease? JEANS!
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    Image of ItchykooParker ItchykooParker
    12/16/08

    @Amy Neff: Lots of women feel that way. I honestly do prefer skirts for comfort, but I am of the swirly-skirt preferring variety of woman. Not the tiny pencil skirt kind!
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    Image of katie.scarlett.o'hara katie.scarlett.o'hara
    12/15/08

    In reply to Skirting The Issue
    I think my screenname requires I note that hoops are particularly cumbersome when you're trying to flee from the Yankees. They do come in handy when you're flirting with swarthy hotties, though!
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    Image of BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit) BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit)
    12/15/08

    In reply to Skirting The Issue
    Now a real pioneer on the Emancipate the Wimmens Through Clothing front - Amelia Bloomer.



    PS I love posts about vintage and antique clothing!

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    Image of Tart of Darkness Tart of Darkness
    12/15/08

    @BrutallyHonestBabes: Could you still pee standing up in bloomers?
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    Image of CassetteLove CassetteLove
    12/15/08

    In reply to Skirting The Issue
    Yeah, no. A woman would still be wearing a chemise, a corset, pantaloons, and one or more petticoats over the crinoline, which could be made of bone or metal- not to mention the actual outer dress itself.


    Contrast that with the relative freedom of the empire era, and it's a big hop backwards.

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    Image of Kivrin Kivrin
    12/15/08

    @CassetteLove: But, the boobs in the empire era -- the boobs hiked up to the neck! Blech.
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    Image of CherriSpryte CherriSpryte
    12/15/08

    In reply to Skirting The Issue
    Urgh - the article references Sex and The City, calling Carrie "the most urban female psyche".


    UM. I HAZ PROBLEM WIF DIS.

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    Image of ceejeemcbeegee is not here ceejeemcbeegee is not here
    12/15/08

    In reply to Skirting The Issue
    I dunno if it's the enormity of my thighs, but crossing my legs is a bit of an issue. So a hoop skirt is ideal to let me sit man-style with my legs wide apart, without revealing my cooter.
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    Image of Tart of Darkness Tart of Darkness
    12/15/08

    @ceejeemcbeegee: But when you sit down, doesn't the hoop pop the front of the skirt up?


    I've always loved wearing ankle length skirts so I don't have to worry about how I cross my legs. That whole long skirt/hiking boot thing was my ideal era. And in the cold I'd wear leggings underneath.

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    Image of Crabby Cakes Crabby Cakes
    12/15/08

    In reply to Skirting The Issue
    OMG, that dress did something to my brain and all it will focus on is WANT.
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    Image of BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit) BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit)
    12/15/08

    In reply to Skirting The Issue
    The 1850s period is actually one of my least favorite in terms of clothing. I hate the men's padded jackets and such. Also - mutton chops!! And I hate the dresses as well. Yich!


    Now Victorian and Edwardian - that is some clothing!

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    Image of scullymurphy scullymurphy
    12/15/08

    @BrutallyHonestBabes: Except for hobble skirts! Those things sounded ridiculous.

    But just google image Charles Frederick Worth for some truly mouth-watering creations.
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    Image of LAmonkeygirl LAmonkeygirl
    12/15/08

    @BrutallyHonestBabes: I would say that the 1820s and 1830s were, for me, the most fugly. And yes, fugly is the correct costume historian term. For example:


    [laracorsets.com]"

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    Image of Liz11685 Liz11685
    12/15/08

    @LAmonkeygirl: But those are the dresses I imagine Elizabeth Bennett wearing. @BrutallyHonestBabes: I'm totally a fan of mutton chops, not so much the hoop skirt.


    For me, the 1800s were awesome, awesome, ugly, awesome.

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    Image of queenieinmanhattan queenieinmanhattan
    12/15/08

    @Liz11685: No, no! She would still have been in Regency styles...


    [images.google.com]

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    Image of queenieinmanhattan queenieinmanhattan
    12/15/08

    @scullymurphy: Holy crap...those are some gorgeous dresses.
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    Image of BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit) BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit)
    12/15/08

    @LAmonkeygirl: It's a tough choice to be sure! I agree with you on the 1820s and 30s fug though.


    @scullymurphy: *sigh* I would give my left tit for a Worth... any Worth. Amazing. But I'd rather the later stuff.

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    Image of TheFormerJuneBronson TheFormerJuneBronson
    12/15/08

    @Liz11685: Lizzie's more 1795. Now, those looked like some comfortable dresses. You could be eight months along before anyone knew anything, in those costumes. We should be so lucky.
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    Image of Kivrin Kivrin
    12/15/08

    @BrutallyHonestBabes: I swoon over Edwardian fashions. I bought some Edwardian duds one year for Halloween and dressed up as Beatrix Potter -- it was really just an excuse to buy a "walking skirt" and fabulous white blouse...
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    Image of Sandicomm Sandicomm
    12/15/08

    @Kivrin: I was fortunate enough to study an Edwardian ball gown for a class this semester. No joke, I orgasmed when I first saw it. [i470.photobucket.com]


    I studied it as part of a virtual exhibit. If you want the link to the exhibit, just lemme know.

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    Image of Kivrin Kivrin
    12/15/08

    @Sandicomm: Ooh! My favorite color, too! Sure, send the link. :)
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    Image of bowleserised bowleserised
    12/16/08

    @BrutallyHonestBabes: But the 1850s were Victorian - Queen Vic climbed on the throne in 1837.
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    Image of gerbilsoutofexile...is cheap and easy gerbilsoutofexile...is cheap and easy
    12/15/08

    In reply to Skirting The Issue
    Imagine all the loot you could boost under one of those things.


    Or the men you could entertain at any given time.

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    Image of tonightineed is actually Mrs. Ziegler-Spock tonightineed is actually Mrs. Ziegler-Spock
    12/15/08

    @gerbilsoutofexile (withdrawing from anti-d's and it hurts.a...: It makes my bra-purse look skimpy!
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    Image of tonightineed is actually Mrs. Ziegler-Spock tonightineed is actually Mrs. Ziegler-Spock
    12/15/08

    In reply to Skirting The Issue
    Yeah, so, this reminded me of Little Women. YOU HAVE NO CORSET! - OOH!


    Speaking of undergarments, I was linked to this today: [www.shibuecouture.com]


    Stick-on g-string! NSFW.

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    Image of I, Zombie Normal I, Zombie Normal
    12/15/08

    @tonightineed has a yeast infection and is not pleased: Oh, now I have so many questions! Like, why is the gal in the before picture wearing underwear two sizes too small? Does the stickum work in humid environments? Why do they look like pads? Is it sexy to remove this in front of a partner, with that velcro-sticky ripping sound of removal? Why does the name sound like a Sea World attraction? How is this creative?


    I feel we have really found a niche in the lingerie industry which just so happens to be practical, sexy, and fun! That's how the SHIBUE couture-Strapless G String was born! Be creative with your Strapless G String and the possibilities are endless!

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    Image of tonightineed is actually Mrs. Ziegler-Spock tonightineed is actually Mrs. Ziegler-Spock
    12/15/08

    @The Zombie Commenter Formerly Known as AbbyNormal: I love how 'couture' and 'pole dancing' are on the page together, too.


    No adhesive on my bits!

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    Image of LaFemme LaFemme
    12/15/08

    @tonightineed has a yeast infection and is not pleased: Wow, those are really not sexy, though I am slightly embarassed to admit that I own a few things where these might be a good idea (white linen suit is coming to mind...)


    @The Zombie Commenter Formerly Known as AbbyNormal: I think the name sounds like the name of an exotic dog breed, but Sea World attraction works too.


    Also, I cannot see this being any fun atall if you have even the smallest patch of public hair. Ouch.

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    Image of I, Zombie Normal I, Zombie Normal
    12/15/08

    @LaFemme: Would it even stick proper if you had any nether hair?


    The testimonials are hilarious- wow, who would have thought that stick-on panties would be a hit with the boys?

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    Image of Annabellie Annabellie
    12/15/08

    @tonightineed has a yeast infection and is not pleased: I know it's kind of lame, but I heart Little Women! I was just flipping through it last night when I couldn't sleep.
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    Image of DangerMouse DangerMouse
    12/15/08

    @tonightineed has a yeast infection and is not pleased: I love that there are ironing instructions, as though that's really one's important undergarment concern.
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    Image of I, Zombie Normal I, Zombie Normal
    12/15/08

    In reply to Skirting The Issue
    All I can think of when I see this thing is that episode of Laverne & Shirley, where Laverne was wearing a hoop skirt, sat down and the skirt popped up, exposing her pantaloons to the room.
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    Image of PhillyLass PhillyLass
    12/15/08

    @The Zombie Commenter Formerly Known as AbbyNormal: Me too!
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    Image of Jello Mix Jello Mix
    12/15/08

    In reply to Skirting The Issue
    I must confess: I harbor a number of erotic fantasies involving hoop skirts, which I can no doubt entertain due to never having worn one. This may or may not be related to the fact that I still buy dresses based on how well they swirl when I spin in a circle.
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    Image of Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith
    12/15/08

    @jello_mix: Ew, you haven't watched The Piano, have you? Harvey Keitel, do not want!
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    Image of girlnamedblue girlnamedblue
    12/15/08

    @jello_mix: I totally do that. My friend calls it swirlability.
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    Image of Lirael Lirael
    12/15/08

    In reply to Skirting The Issue
    I sometimes wonder how fashion transitioned from clothing such as the hoop skirt to today's fashions of skinny jeans and booty shorts
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    Image of Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith
    12/15/08

    @Lirael: They did used to have those mega low-cut bodices, though. Which I've always found kind of slutty.
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    Image of sumerfish sumerfish
    12/16/08

    @Lirael: Those Napoleonic nightgown dresses always seemed slutty to me. Low cut, plus no undergarments to speak of, and you just look like you rolled out of bed.


    Slut-tastic

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    Image of ItchykooParker ItchykooParker
    12/16/08

    @sumerfish: And they would dampen them with water to make them cling more just before going out. Slut-tastic, indeed!
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    Image of queenieinmanhattan queenieinmanhattan
    12/15/08

    In reply to Skirting The Issue
    I've actually always loved the idea that no one knew what you were doing under your hoop skirt. You could fidget to your heart's content without irritating anyone else. Kind of freeing, particularly compared to earlier forms of dress...
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    Image of Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith
    12/15/08

    @queenieinmanhattan: After having watched The Piano in my seventh form English class, I do not want to know what goes on under those skirts, ever again!
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    Image of Tart of Darkness Tart of Darkness
    12/15/08

    @Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith: I had completely erased that from my memory. With luck I can do it again!
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    12/15/08

    @Tart of Darkness: You didn't have my crazy old English teacher shouting "oh, grow up, girls! It's just sex!" at you every time the class winced/looked away during that film. And I went to a Catholic girls' school! Truly, truly traumatising stuff!
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    Image of alouette alouette
    12/16/08

    @Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith: I had an 80-something year old teacher who stood in front of the screen during the naked girl scenes in Schindler's List though.
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    Image of vamusical vamusical
    12/15/08

    In reply to Skirting The Issue
    Considering the alternative would be those crazy giant hip pads you tied around your waist, hoop skirts don't really seem bad by comparison.
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    Image of BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit) BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit)
    12/15/08

    @vamusical: Panniers were the ultimate in ridic.
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    Image of tscheese tscheese
    12/15/08

    @BrutallyHonestBabes: Paneer, however, is above reproach.
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    Image of vamusical vamusical
    12/15/08

    @BrutallyHonestBabes: I only know them cause I made my American Girl Felicity Doll wear them ALL THE TIME.
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    Image of gobblegirl gobblegirl
    12/15/08

    @tscheese: Don't worry, my dairy-loving friend. Ain't nobody gonna be dissin' cheese around here, not on my watch.
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    Image of DangerMouse DangerMouse
    12/15/08

    @tscheese: Always bringing it back to the cheese.
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