Women's Fashion Pet Peeves

Leggings have surpassed jeans in popularity. Very weird. Jeans aren't a "staple" anymore. Even I wear non-jeans pants now. Lol

Tbf jeans are not that comfortable for me and never were--unless they're super baggy they definitely inhibit movement and ability to sit comfortably. My ultimate goal is to wear nothing with a waistband ever again.

I used to be very vocal about being able to wear jeans on friday as a corporate reward WAS NOT A REAL REWARD.

Last fall I was at a place where the "charitable giving jeans summer fridays" had just ended and people in my department so questioned whether they could still wear jeans that calls to HR were placed, opining about whether they could get it in writing, going to the department head to confirm, texting the morning of the non-jeans friday to find out what people were wearing, an emergency stop to Anne Taylor to get regular trousers, more texts. It was insanity and completely compelling.

Most of my jeans have some sort of stretch content in them, so they are more comfortable than traditional jeans, except for the pair of Lane Bryant bootcuts that I've had for like 10 years, but the comfort factor there is def due to how long i've had them ... but for "comfort" i don't wear jeans, but leggings or tights with a kneelength or midcalf housedress. Baggy sweaterdresses are also a thing i like.

I love oversized. But re pants: def jeans person. Esp boyfriend ones. Leggings? I only very rarely wear'em with something oversized. Don't like to flash my bum. Lol.

oh, i wear leggings as "cold weather tights" - so always with something over them - agree re bum

same
although i do have a pair of high waisted jeggings that i wear just like normal jeans and if someone recoils from the sight of my body in this garment that's their eyes getting burnt, not mine

i still laugh when i think about the word jeggings.

i laugh at it too! ... omg that reminds me of this time, I had an interview with a new client and i wore a pair of not at all high waisted jeggings because they were at the top of the stack of pants-like-clothing and I had a massive hangover from the night before ... and it was very very awkward ... and those jeggings have summarily been retired and are currently being used as a source of fabric to sew into the gaps of cold shoulder sweaters and knit tops

Thread comes full circle :D

i love circle skirts

Why are women's suits so uniformly terrible?

are you talking all suits or ones w/pants or ...?

Both with skirt and trousers. I saw a super nice menswear styled suit on someone yesterday and it looked so great. Every single time I have had to look at suits it's impossible to find one where they don't try to embellish it with a weird zipper, sleeve, pocket, peplum or fabric.

ha weird sleeves are a "thing" ... i do like peplums tho. ... on a related note, i am seeing a lot of navy & white pinstripes, but no black & white pinstripes ... i've been wanting a good pair of black and white pinstripe pants for a while now.

I like peplums too but not on suit jackets although I probably have a blazer with a peplum. I like suits to be really linear which is a problem when there are boobs involved.

I love pinstripes a lot.

i guess the issue of what fasteners are on the jacket and where/how is key there

Yeah I prefer 3 buttons but that typically does not work with my body. I really really hate those two horizontal buttons they do sometimes. And I also really hate the huge ass decorative buttons they do.

I remember having to get a last minute suit once thinking it wouldn't be an issue, especially in nyc but it was totally an issue. I hit j crew, banana republic, burlington, macys, and I must've hit some weird gap between seasons because there was absolutely nothing that wasn't matronly or full of "pizzazz." I think I finally found a plain black normal skirt suit but it still had a leopard print lining that made me want to barf.

I like jackets that have the buttons higher up -- the ones that have buttons where mens' suits typically do -- tend to lead to unflattering puckering and tightness in the waist and hips. ... i came to the conclusion not that long ago, that the key is less the jacket, and more the skirt or pants and how well it fits in the waist and flows down from there. ... I used to try to make the jacket serve as camouflage for the flaws of the skirt/pants.

basically, if the top and skirt/pants look great, the jacket is kinda like window dressing. I also tend to create a suit out of separates, which might not be appropriate in all situations

I kind of went to the easiness of just wearing a dress with a blazer over it.

I am looking at pics of Katherine Moenning and Gillian Anderson in suits now.

I do not like paperbag trousers. Just a no-no. They look crap on most people.

yeah, if they don't make you look extra fat (like me), they make you look messy.

Exactly. And you have to be tall otherwise you look like a dwarf.

Ugh are paperbag trousers back in "fashion"? Another reason we are living in hell right now.

i have seen them depicted on online shopping sites, so I assume so? ... also, if you failed to buy everything in coral when it came out, now is your chance to buy coral colored everything on clearance

I still watch Project Runway and the newest season is completely different (different host, mentor, workroom, all size models, not just 1-2 non-white token contestants). I am less likely to get angry during the show about designers seeming good because they only design for 5'9" 115 lb women.

It's kind of crazy how long it took for people to put mf'ing pockets in most dresses.

trying to figure out how I feel about short-alls ... I think they are kinda cute?

in the early '90s i had the raddest pair of overall shorts that ever existed. they were the perfect shade of pea green.

In high school I wore denim shortalls all the time with those high concept tights? that were everywhere in the 90s.

yeah same
that is why they are back

I would buy a pair now if I saw some that I like. I am still very into wearing knee high socks with shorts in the fall. It gives a casual appearance of wearing knee high boots without the commitment.

xp to last month
Been seeing paper bag trousers over here and didn't know what they were called.
Seemed ok on first appearance.

paper bag waists on trousers and skirts are unflattering on many women's bodies ... i haven't thought about it in terms of cis-male bodies ...

This was all women I saw it on, I just wasn't aware that was the name the style had.

the paper bag waist with a tie belt is everywhere now ... I am feeling proud of my hoard of pants and skirts that are not of this type ... it's like I'm a fashion prepper, and these tie-belt paper bag waist garments are a stylistic coronavirus

also -- blouses and dresses that have fussy bows and neck ties and the sleeves that get in the way of doing things with your hands + bunch up awkwardly under sweaters and coats

i had to look back to see when those were mentioned before. 9 months ago! I still haven't really noticed them but maybe my eyes just skip over them like ads.

I am really over shirts that have random writing on them. Just stop. Cleansing period.

I like neck bows but I always have, since I was a little kid. I'm ok with them. The paperbag waist is not good.

I went through a phase with those neckbows. I was channeling 60s secretary at one point.

Also, I was annoyed about tankinis being a punchline on tv/movies. At least enough that it's noticeable.

Love neckties/ribbons for channeling a 1970s magician vibe, which is all I want for myself out of fashion.

Paperbag waists are a scourge, agreed. Rarely flattering, difficult to pair with anything. I'm currently troubled by the rise in boiler suits because I think they look amazing but could never make it work.

i thought about not being able to pull off the boilersuit too but after watching Sex Education, I am going to DO IT. One at least.

i love neckbows but i don't like the historical name for them :( neckties aren't really an option for me and scarves are too much work for me to accessorize.

i don't see paperbag waist (which, yes, is awful) in the wild myself but maybe it'll hit this year... i was sort of surprised when bell bottoms came back but then i realized how good they look when done right.

are boiler suits really a fashion thing? again, this is something i could not ever do... i mean if you want to look like a member of DEVO or joel hodgson that is fine but that's skirting the line between "fashion" and "cosplay" for me...

i thought about not being able to pull off the boilersuit too but after watching Sex Education, I am going to DO IT. One at least.

DO IT! I would if I could somehow find one that would work for me. Some really nice ones here: https://www.whowhatwear.co.uk/boilersuit-fashion-trend

boilersuit = jumpsuit?

i would happily wear one if it were cut in a moderately flattering way for my size/shape. i went through my menswear phase in college, i am short, my hair is short and my boobs are small. jumpsuits are not for me. rompers are ok though.

I think people use them synonymously? but they are different?

yeah, i want a very utilitarian boilersuit but was looking at one these jumpsuits (found it after researching the clothes from the show). I think the cut is very flattering and I like the green. https://www.nancymac.co.uk/collections/jumpsuits-1

LL, Gillian Anderson is like your description in the show (short hair + very petite) and she looked amazing in the jumpsuits. But she is Gillian Anderson I know.

yeah i mean they are cute but i can't imagine a world in which one would fit me and also be something i want to wear based on the places i normally go and the things i normally do.
i'd rather just wear a dress