SkirtDude Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 I'm sure other shoppers were envious of that gorgeous blouse!
JeffB Posted September 8, 2014 Author Posted September 8, 2014 I'm sure other shoppers were envious of that gorgeous blouse! Well, it's not THAT special. I bought the shirt at K-Mart for $12.99. Speaking of tops, with fall right around the corner, I'm thinking of experimenting with sweaters and cardigans. I'll see what I can dream up. I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
JeffB Posted September 14, 2014 Author Posted September 14, 2014 Jaunt #239, 9/14/2014: They say that imitation is the most sincere form of flattery, and that was the basis of today's outing. After having seen what Thighbootguy wore on a recent outing, a denim jacket over a red top, a black denim skirt, black leggings and matching pumps, I took a good look at the pictures he provided and said to myself, "Why not! Let's give that a try!" And I did just that, wearing an outfit similar to TBG's today, the only difference being my skirt was a good deal shorter (16 inches) as I thought that made for a nicer look for me as you can see below, oh, yeah, I took a new handbag I bought at Sears a couple of weeks ago on it's maiden voyage. And with temperatures only in the upper 60's with a fresh breeze, things were noticeably cooler, making the jacket a welcome addition. My outing started at a local gas station a mile from home, the attendant in the booth cocked an eyebrow as I handed him my money, but nothing more, from there, it was off to Springfield and my home away from home, Best Buy, It was around 11:30 a.m. when I arrived, but there was a good crowd in the store as always the case on a late Sunday morning, but no one paid me any attention as I wandered the aisles for a solid thirty minutes, checked out the goodies and chatted with a salesperson about which 4K UHD TV's did the best job of upscaling Blu-Ray discs (he recommended Sony) before I headed to the register with the Blu-Ray version of Captain America: The Winter Soldier. From there, I head back down the road to Arby's for lunch, nothing worth noting there as I had lunch, but as I left after my meal, a car with two black women in it smiled at me and I smiled back. My last stop of the day was in the city as I drove to the main branch of the Post Office to buy a money order, again, nothing happened, not even any stares. I guess a middle aged guy in a miniskirt and heels is no big deal. While it was a short outing, it was fun as I enjoyed the outfit I wore, and with fall and it's cooler weather on the way, that figures to be an outfit I'll utilize (with changes in footwear here and there) often. More to come.... I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
SkirtDude Posted September 14, 2014 Posted September 14, 2014 Cute, but I'd wear slightly thinner (lower denier) leggings or footless tights with the skirt, or a more contrasting colour skirt, they do some cute corduroy skirts on ebay, a nice knee-length corduroy pencil skirt will be practical and flattering, especially with autumn on its way
Thighbootguy Posted September 14, 2014 Posted September 14, 2014 Wish I could make the outfit look that good. Well done JeffB. TBG I dream of a world where chickens can cross roads without having their motives questioned.
SleekHeels Posted September 15, 2014 Posted September 15, 2014 That's a nice everyday outfit that you look very comfortable wearing. I'm inclined to agree with Kilty that a little contrast would also work well, my choice would be something like these diamond pattern tights, http://www.chiarafashion.co.uk/black-diamond-pattern-tights.html If you like it, wear it.
JeffB Posted September 15, 2014 Author Posted September 15, 2014 Cute, but I'd wear slightly thinner (lower denier) leggings or footless tights with the skirt, or a more contrasting colour skirt, they do some cute corduroy skirts on ebay, a nice knee-length corduroy pencil skirt will be practical and flattering, especially with autumn on its way Footless tights, eh? Hmm! Good idea! I've never worn them before, so I'll buy a pair and try them out. As for a contrasting skirt, yeah, that's also on the agenda. And I do plan to look into corduroy skirts, I saw a nice style at L.L. Bean that might suit my needs. Wish I could make the outfit look that good. Well done JeffB. TBG Why, thank you, TBG! That was most kind of you to say. That's a nice everyday outfit that you look very comfortable wearing. I'm inclined to agree with Kilty that a little contrast would also work well, my choice would be something like these diamond pattern tights, http://www.chiarafashion.co.uk/black-diamond-pattern-tights.html black-diamond-pattern-tights.jpg Those tights look interesting. I have thought about buying along those lines for the upcoming cooler weather as I think they'd go well with a short skirt and knee boots. I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
SkirtDude Posted September 15, 2014 Posted September 15, 2014 I've just ordered some of them just now, as some of my tights are getting bobbly and I might as well buy some before winter hits I was planning to get some stockings but the material seems too sheer like I could easily put a nail thru it... so I bought some nearly black 10 denier hold ups instead, whilst buying underwear earlier. They say they are ladder resistant, I guess I'll find out later Loving the ensembles, Jeff
JeffB Posted September 16, 2014 Author Posted September 16, 2014 After wearing my most recent outfit on Jaunt #239 which I really liked and looked good on me, I find myself eager to experiment with a couple of so variations in terms of skirts, legwear and shoes for future outings. Originally, I was going to wear my 19 inch black denim skirt on Sunday but opted for the shorter one which looked much better, and with fall and its cooler weather right around the corner, I'm excited to pair my miniskirts with leggings and/or tights with boots, both knee high and thigh high. Should be highly interesting. I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
HappyinHeels Posted September 17, 2014 Posted September 17, 2014 JeffB, Why not try a cardigan sweater, leggings, and wedge sandals this fall for something different?? I love cardigans and most often wear them with jeans and either wedges, ankle boots, or pumps. HappyinHeels
JeffB Posted September 17, 2014 Author Posted September 17, 2014 JeffB, Why not try a cardigan sweater, leggings, and wedge sandals this fall for something different?? I love cardigans and most often wear them with jeans and either wedges, ankle boots, or pumps. HappyinHeels Funny you should mention sweaters, Happy! I'm already planning to experiment with wearing a cardigan with a skirt after seeing a nice outfit on a mannikin at L.L. Bean a couple of weeks ago. With fall on the way, a sweater would be great to wear when it's too chilly for short sleeves but not cool enough for a jacket. More to come on that! I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
JeffB Posted September 21, 2014 Author Posted September 21, 2014 Jaunt #240, 9/20/2014: The weather for the unofficial next to last day of summer was great with sunshine and warm temps, perfect conditions for an outing, heading out in a light purple polo shirt, my black denim pencil skirt, the Payless “Cori” wedge flats (now my most worn Payless shoes) and the new black handbag which I sported last weekend. Right away, I made two important observations, one: I love wear black pencil skirts, they're dynamic, look great on me, and I get a real rush when I wear them; two: I enjoy the comforting heft of a handbag on my shoulder, I never leave home on a jaunt without a purse. My day started earlier than usual, 8:30 to be exact as I had a 9:15 appointment at the dealership for an oil change. I arrived at the dealership some ten minutes before my appointment, hopping out, I walked into the waiting room which was fairly full with other customers, but no one paid me any mind as I sat in a chair, pulled out my nook and got in some reading. Little over an hour later, my car was ready, I paid the bill and headed out to continue my day, I drove into town and headed to my friendly neighborhood comic book shop, parking half a block away, I hopped out, fed the meter and headed to the shop. Here in center city, no one gave me a second glance, I guess a guy in a skirt is no big deal in these parts, probably because it was no big deal to me, it was simply an article of clothing I enjoyed wearing. Following twenty or so minutes in the shop, I left and walked a block up the street to a convienience store to buy tonight's Powerball Lottery ticket ($196 million and counting), returned to the car and motored over into South Jersey and my regular haunts there. My first stop was at Chick-Fil-A for lunch, and yes, I so do enjoy their chicken salad sandwich, walking into the store, I did attract the attention of several kids, all in their early teens or so, but nothing more than that. After lunch, it was off to the calm and quiet of Barnes & Noble where I enjoyed some more reading then left with a magazine and a Doctor Who bookmark. Next was Best Buy where I spent well over thirty minutes, most of it spent observing and comparing 4K HDTV sets and ogling at the new iPhone before leaving with a Blu-Ray copy of the new Godzilla film. My last stop of the day was at Sears where I bought a couple of cardigans for the upcoming fall. Once again, it was good be out and about in a skirt and have no one make a big deal about it. Most refreshing. More to come.... I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
Mr. X Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 You look very casual and cool as cucumber in that outfit. Well done!
Shafted Posted September 22, 2014 Posted September 22, 2014 Like that look, Jeff. Shafted, the boots that is! View my gallery here http://www.hhplace.o...afteds-gallery/ or view my heeling thread here http://www.hhplace.org/topic/3850-new-pair-of-boots-starts-me-serious-street-heeling/ - Pm me if you want fashion advice or just need someone to talk to.
JeffB Posted September 22, 2014 Author Posted September 22, 2014 You look very casual and cool as cucumber in that outfit. Well done! Like that look, Jeff. Thanks for the kind words, guys! Much appreciated. I take great pride in putting together outfits that look both tasteful and stylish and appropriate for whatever environment I happen to be in, something that's important to me. I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
SkirtDude Posted September 22, 2014 Posted September 22, 2014 Lovely skirt! I told you pencil skirts are addictive How about a non-denim one (not khaki though) and really push the envelope? There's some really nice navy gabardine cotton pencil skirts (I think 21 inch would suit you) on ebay right now. I've got my eye on a satin black one Denim is all good but it's nice to have more varied wardrobe I prefer my smarter skirts to zip at the back, zips at the front are not much use when nature calls as they are often too short, it's just easier to pull my skirt up to my waist and sit, and I think jeansy looking skirts are too casual, but that's just my opinion. Interesting that you rarely note people's reactions as much as you did before - I think the 'manskirt' will be the next big thing (even if it is at this stage worn with trousers which for me defeats the object ) Looking forward to your next jaunt
SkirtDude Posted September 23, 2014 Posted September 23, 2014 Sorry for the threadkill, I got a bit carried away - I forgot to take my meds with my meal so I went a bit overboard I liked your ensemble, but perhaps other pencil skirts aside from denim could be on your horizon in the near future? Looking forward to the next jaunt
JeffB Posted September 24, 2014 Author Posted September 24, 2014 Nahh, don't worry about it, Kilty! I enjoy comments on my thread. As for wearing pencil skirts in material other than denim, I'll see what I can do about that in the future! I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
SkirtDude Posted September 25, 2014 Posted September 25, 2014 Jeff, I thought I'd show you what I just ordered on eBay - I can't for some reason paste the link, hence one of the pics in the link address. I think you would look fabulous in this - it is quite stretchy, but it's so snug and warm, especially as winter is approaching. Team it with some thick tights to keep nice and warm! It's a little out of your comfort zone, but just as you successfully managed to break free from polo shirts, a more common type of pencil skirt is a must for all Fashion Freestylers! Feel a bit of a hypocrite suggesting this as I sit here posting this reply in a denim pencil skirt myself but as they say at SkirtCafe denim is invisible, so I wore it to the internet café. No adverse comments or reactions. Interestingly, Will Smith's son Jayden is quite a Freestyler himself - see these pictures of him in a jumper dress - though the Daily Mail preferred to say, he ditched his trousers and wore a long top... Nice to see you might consider a different pencil skirt - they look good and I think it would suit your wardrobe - Your Khaki and Tan chino skirts don't count!
Lime15 Posted September 26, 2014 Posted September 26, 2014 Really, really like the two most recent looks, JeffB!
JeffB Posted September 27, 2014 Author Posted September 27, 2014 Kilty: Quite right, denim is invisible, which is why I wear such skirts often, they're both comfortable, and stylish, and they work well for casual settings like a Saturday afternoon stroll downtown or through a shopping mall. By the by, I like your latest purchase. Lime15: Thanks for the kind words. Much appreciated. I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
SkirtDude Posted September 27, 2014 Posted September 27, 2014 Thanks for the kind words Jeff! It arrived today. It was a snug fit and I loved the way it clung to my waist and showed off my legs! I teamed it with some 30 denier black tights and my favourite knee high black boots, but went for a navy cardigan, as I went on a short errand. I went to the pharmacy to get some medications, I have had this ongoing thing with my care team to see if I could have hormone treatment. Still ongoing but I treated myself to some patterned tights in the meantime. You must try these pencil skirts, so much nicer not having that denim seam down the front! The vent at the back is a little bit revealing but no two pencil skirts are the same. I ♡♡♡ these and am going to order some more! Looking forward to your next jaunt
JeffB Posted September 28, 2014 Author Posted September 28, 2014 Good for you, Kilty! Keep on keeping on! Meanwhile, I continue to enjoy denim because of the casual style that can be worn just about anywhere and anytime. Jaunt #241, 9/27/2014: After a chilly and soggy Thursday, Friday was nice, and Saturday even nicer, what with plenty of sunshine and temps reaching into the high 70's, so, that meant it was time for a jaunt, going out in a turquoise polo shirt, my Old Navy 20 inch dark denim pencil skirt, the Payless “Cori” wedge heeled flats and a black handbag. In my ongoing evolution to full fledged fashion freestyler, I came to realize that on days like this, I preferred wearing flats to heels, they just felt more natural for me to wear, and the Cori shoes are both cute and comfortable, which is why I like wearing them so much of late, and it also felt so very natural to wear a skirt, like I was born to it, and I enjoy that a great deal, which was why I stopped wearing pants and jeans on my outings because skirts are much more fun. My first stop was downtown and my friendly neighborhood comic book shop, as usual, finding a parking spot was a challenge and the best I could do was to park a block and a half away, but, for me, that was a good thing since I got to enjoy a little walk, and, to be seen by passersby, and, as usual, no one paid me any mind, but I never take that for granted. After some twenty minutes in the store, I walked to Rittenhouse Park since I had well over an hour in the meter, so I went to there, once again, to be seen, but by a greatly larger crowd that was even larger than normal, thanks to a weekend farmer's market with stalls all over the place, drawing lots and lots of shoppers, again, nothing. I sat on a bench and fiddled with my smartphone for over half an hour while people walked by, once again, nothing. I found that rather refreshing, being left to my devices like everyone else in the park, despite how I was dressed, and, to me, that was certainly a good thing. Was I noticed? Sure I was, I'd be naive to think I wasn't, but the fact I was left alone, not ogled at, stared at, stared at or pointed at meant that I was treated like everyone else, and that's good enough for me. Returning to my car five minutes before my meter expired, I drove over the Ben Franklin Bridge into South Jersey and headed to someplace different for lunch, namely Wendy's where I hadn't eaten in awhile. There was a smaller crowd there than Chick-Fil-A, so it was much quiter too. As for what I ordered, Wendy's had something new that attracted my attention: a BBQ Pulled Pork Cheeseburger. Yes, a cheeseburger with barbecued pulled pork on top, and it was plenty darn tasty! From there, it was off to Barnes & Noble for some more quiet time, I held the door for four people to enter before me, I got thanks yous and smiles but nothing more, I spent a good half hour reading football magazines and the latest issue of Sports Illustrated which was quite relaxing, after leaving with a DC Comics graphic novel. Then came my last stop of the day at Best Buy, always a fun place to visit,and to ogle at all the fancy electric and electronic doodads and gadgets. There was a sizeable crowd as it was just after two p.m., but there was no problem here either, being able to pretty much come and go as I please, and that's how I like my outings to go. More to come.... I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
Thighbootguy Posted September 28, 2014 Posted September 28, 2014 Great look JeffB! I don't know if it is just my being used to seeing you in a skirt, but my eye went directly to the bracelet then I noticed the watch. Nice touch. TBG I dream of a world where chickens can cross roads without having their motives questioned.
SkirtDude Posted September 28, 2014 Posted September 28, 2014 I noticed your haircut, then your bracelet before looking at your skirt... Denim is versatile, so when I am out and about, a smart denim skirt is just fine, but for something more formal, I would wear either wear a skirt suit or a pencil skirt for the office with some nice stockings and pumps. I still have some trousers but hardly wear them having packed them away in storage, and I am looking to treat myself to a dress soon. My shoe collection is growing, and I am saving up for some thigh high boots. I saw this guy on Lookbook and quite like his style too. So many choices! What size boots are you? Any old ones you can pass to me? Great ensemble
JeffB Posted September 28, 2014 Author Posted September 28, 2014 Great look JeffB! I don't know if it is just my being used to seeing you in a skirt, but my eye went directly to the bracelet then I noticed the watch. Nice touch. TBG Regarding the bracelet and watch, the former came from JCPenney for around $12.99 if memory serves. It's not all that easy to find bracelets large enough to fit male wrists, but I like wearing it. I find jewelry as important to my image as a freestyler as a purse, and I won't leave home on a jaunt without either. As for the watch, I bought that at Sears, I think that was for twenty bucks, I don't need anything pricier than that. Perhaps one day, I'll devote a shopping trip entirely to buying jewelry, bracelets, necklaces, pendants, the whole nine yards. I noticed your haircut, then your bracelet before looking at your skirt... Denim is versatile, so when I am out and about, a smart denim skirt is just fine, but for something more formal, I would wear either wear a skirt suit or a pencil skirt for the office with some nice stockings and pumps. I still have some trousers but hardly wear them having packed them away in storage, and I am looking to treat myself to a dress soon. My shoe collection is growing, and I am saving up for some thigh high boots. I saw this guy on Lookbook and quite like his style too. So many choices! What size boots are you? Any old ones you can pass to me? Great ensemble I wear a size 14 when it comes to the thigh boots, so I suspect that might be a tad large for you, and what I have, I'm keeping. Heh! Perhaps I might endeavor to go out in dressier attire, but openly casual clothes suit me best at present. I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
Mr. X Posted September 29, 2014 Posted September 29, 2014 That turquoise polo really stands out, but in a good way. Well done Jeff!
SkirtDude Posted September 29, 2014 Posted September 29, 2014 You cant hand any boots over to me? I just made do with my brown ones today on a shopping trip. I wore these thick tights as an experiment with contrasts, with my new skirt (I didn't realise how revealing the slit at the back was! Felt a little vulnerable showing off so much leg despite the skirt's length ), black blouse and grey cardigan. Some schoolboys tried to take a picture, I just smiled at them and put my hands on my hips and posed. I'm not ashamed of my freestyling either! Looking forward to your next jaunt
Shafted Posted September 29, 2014 Posted September 29, 2014 Great response, Kilty! Shafted, the boots that is! View my gallery here http://www.hhplace.o...afteds-gallery/ or view my heeling thread here http://www.hhplace.org/topic/3850-new-pair-of-boots-starts-me-serious-street-heeling/ - Pm me if you want fashion advice or just need someone to talk to.
JeffB Posted September 29, 2014 Author Posted September 29, 2014 Good for you, Kilty. Looking at the picture, it presents an interesting study in contrast. I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
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