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31 minutes ago, JeffB said:

, I spent a few of minutes appreciating the tree, even though it never occured to me to take pictures while I had the change. Tsk on me.

It is a good thing you didn't take a picture.  It would have been in violation of Liberty Place's "Code of Conduct" (#3- Photography, videotaping, asking for signatures or other entertainment are not approved by mall management).

I agree with the "festively dressed young woman collecting for The United Way"  - Awesome look.

I still wish you would look around for a cropped jacket though.  I just recently found a leather one and it has quickly become my favorite. (The ones I had were denim.)  It was a $10 thrift store find where I also found a full length leather coat that fits like a glove for $15.  I just had the radiator replaced on my car and the shop was about a mile from my house.  I wore the short coat and boots when I dropped the car off and walked home, and the long coat and taller boots when I walked back to pick it up.  For that much walking, both boots were low heeled.   (I could have taken the bus, but the exercise did me good... and it was fun being out).

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4 hours ago, Thighbootguy said:

It is a good thing you didn't take a picture.  It would have been in violation of Liberty Place's "Code of Conduct" (#3- Photography, videotaping, asking for signatures or other entertainment are not approved by mall management).

I agree with the "festively dressed young woman collecting for The United Way"  - Awesome look.

I still wish you would look around for a cropped jacket though.  I just recently found a leather one and it has quickly become my favorite. (The ones I had were denim.)  It was a $10 thrift store find where I also found a full length leather coat that fits like a glove for $15.  I just had the radiator replaced on my car and the shop was about a mile from my house.  I wore the short coat and boots when I dropped the car off and walked home, and the long coat and taller boots when I walked back to pick it up.  For that much walking, both boots were low heeled.   (I could have taken the bus, but the exercise did me good... and it was fun being out).

I'm working on that jacket, not to worry. Hopefully, I'll manage to find one before winter ends. As for picture taking, lots of people were snapping pics of the tree, so it's no big deal.

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Jaunt #297, 12/21/2015: The first day of winter found temps in the mid 50's under partly sunny skies, so I headed out to take care of a couple errands and otherwise enjoying being out and about, my outfit of choice being my denim jacket over a magenta mockneck, a 34 inch black A-line light wool skirt, the Pleaser "Vanity" four inch heeled knee boots and a black handbag. As is often the case, it's fun to dress up and hit the road and I made sure my outfit was appropriate for the conditions. Heading west into Springfield, my first stop was to Best Buy, always fun for me as I get to wander about to ogle all the gadgets and geegaws, because of the upcoming holiday, the store was more crowded than usual at 11 a.m. when I arrived, while in the movie section, a twentysomething female salesperson walked past and said she liked my boots, I smiled and thanked her for the compliment. Half an hour later, I headed to the register with season one of Game Of Thrones on Blu-Ray that was on sale for $29.99, now I can finally find out what all the fuss is about this show.

My next stop was a strip mall little under a mile down the road when I took care of three tasks, task one was buying cards for relatives at the Hallmark Store that I'd deliver in person at a family gathering Christmas morning; task two was at FedEx Office to ship off a small package to someone in the state, and should get there on Christmas Eve; task three was lunch at Olive Garden, there was a good crowd there too, but no one paid me any notice as I was taken to a table where I would enjoy an entree of Chicken Alfredo, and it was plenty darn good, especially with a tall glass of raspberry lemonade. Yum! My last stop of the day was further down the road at the Springfield Mall, it took a few minutes to find a parking space as the place was packed to the nines, good a time as any to wander through a mall, and yeah, the place was just as full with shoppers, but I strolled through with no gasps, stares or double takes, my objective was the calendar kiosk to buy my 2016 calendars, Chuck Norris for home and Dilbert for my cubicle at work. From there, I simply wandered through the mall, including Macy's, even though Springfield Mall is small, almost tiny compared to King of Prussia and Cherry Hill, being able to blend in with multitudes of shoppers without incident was most satisfying and enjoyable. Perhaps I might push the envelope and try my luck at one of those larger malls, just to see what happens.

Once again, if you dress tastefully and appropriately for your surroundings, you should be able to blend in like I had done, and that made the experience, like all my experiences great fun. More to come....

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1 hour ago, JeffB said:

Once again, if you dress tastefully and appropriately for your surroundings, you should be able to blend in like I had done

JeffB;

That is an excellent outfit to meet your goal of blending in, especially in a Christmas shopping crowd that is intent on their shopping and nothing else.  The outfit looks great.  You might add some neckware for a little accent.  I wouldn't worry about going to a larger mall in this shopping season, except for getting trampled.

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Great outfits.  Given the beginning of the adjustments in current social attitudes towards mixing fashions, it's not surprising that you elicited little reaction to your your choice of clothing.

Just out of curiosity, if you are going to visit your relatives over the holidays, how are you going to dress?

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20 hours ago, Thighbootguy said:

JeffB;

That is an excellent outfit to meet your goal of blending in, especially in a Christmas shopping crowd that is intent on their shopping and nothing else.  The outfit looks great.  You might add some neckware for a little accent.  I wouldn't worry about going to a larger mall in this shopping season, except for getting trampled.

Thanks for the kind words. As you know, I go to great pains to make sure I look as tasteful and stylish as possible. As for neckwear, I had forgotten all about that! I'll have to remember to add a pendant for a future outing.

11 hours ago, mwhh said:

Great outfits.  Given the beginning of the adjustments in current social attitudes towards mixing fashions, it's not surprising that you elicited little reaction to your your choice of clothing.

Just out of curiosity, if you are going to visit your relatives over the holidays, how are you going to dress?

Well, I'll be visiting with the family on Christmas Day, but will wear men's stuff as my relatives don't know about my freestyling. Perhaps I'll tell them about that one day. Perhaps.

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JeffB--Merry Christmas!  I was just in Philadelphia a couple of days ago...Barnes and Noble in Rittenhouse Square reminded me of you.  So easy to find a spot to sit there!

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19 hours ago, kneehighs said:

JeffB--Merry Christmas!  I was just in Philadelphia a couple of days ago...Barnes and Noble in Rittenhouse Square reminded me of you.  So easy to find a spot to sit there!

Really? Cool beans! I hope you enjoyed your visit to my fair city! Happy holidays to you as well!

13 hours ago, Thighbootguy said:

JeffB - Merry Christmas  post-928-133522876626_thumb.jpg

HA! I like that! Many thanks! Happy holidays!

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Jaunt #298, 12/28/2015: The weather here continues being on a roller coaster, after temps tickling 70 on Sunday, it was no better than 45 and chilly on Monday, good conditions for a jaunt as I decided to visit the Art Museum, attired in my black leather jacket over a black mockneck, a 34 inch A-line light wool skirt in grey, the Pleaser "Vanity" 4 inch heeled knee boots and a matching handbag. While I probably didn't have to dress up for my outing, I chose to as I wanted to sport a classy look for my visit to the museum. After parking in the nearby garage, I did attract a few stares from people on a double decker city tour bus that passed by while on my way to the museum, once inside, I drew no stares, even though the place was plenty full of people, including kids as there were holiday themed events for little ones. Wandering through the museum has become quite an enjoyable experience, mostly because despite my best efforts, it seems I never see everything the place has to offer and I see something new that I hadn't seen on my previous outing back in late August.

Another fun component of being at the museum are the wooden and tile floors, allowing me to hear that wonderful sound of my heels clicking on the surfaces, a winner in my book. I was an hour into my visit when a woman in I guessed was her forties told me I looked stylish and that she loved my skirt, I smiled and thanked her for the compliment, leaving me silently pleased that I had decided to dress up. Among the holiday events at the museum was a performance by a high school choir and I sat down amidst a large crowd in the main hall to listen to the choir and they were very good. During a break between performances, the choir members wandered through the museum, near the Asian art area, I ran into one of those singers, a girl who grinned at me and said, "Cool boots, mister!" I grinned back and said I liked the choir and she giggled. Once again, I've shown that if you dress nicely and look appropriate for your surroundings, you can be accepted for your appearance, regardless of if you're a man in a skirt and heels, and I love to look nice, it's the only way to go for me.

After little over three hours in the place, I finally left, convinced I still hadn't seen everything, again, but hey, that simply means another visit in the future as I've really come to enjoy the museum for all the amazing works of art it offers. Perhaps I'll sign up for a membership and save some cash on future outings there. More to come....

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JeffB;

Great choice of venue.  I was getting tired of the comic book shop (not really but the change is great).  Three hours probably didn't scratch the surface of seeing the Philadelphia Art Museum.  Three days may be a better estimate if you want to see the whole thing (and that's if you hurry).  I'm sure the museum would be honored to have you as a member.

Great look as usual but some neck wear might be a nice touch.

Complements are always nice but getting one from a young lady is especially notable.

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19 hours ago, Steve63130 said:

Hey, cool boots, mister!

:fine:

Steve

Heh! Thanks!

17 hours ago, Thighbootguy said:

JeffB;

Great choice of venue.  I was getting tired of the comic book shop (not really but the change is great).  Three hours probably didn't scratch the surface of seeing the Philadelphia Art Museum.  Three days may be a better estimate if you want to see the whole thing (and that's if you hurry).  I'm sure the museum would be honored to have you as a member.

Great look as usual but some neck wear might be a nice touch.

Complements are always nice but getting one from a young lady is especially notable.

Well, comic books are one of my hobbies, and I enjoy going to that shop because we talk not just comics but local sports as well. Yes, I agree that just three hours at the Art Musuem just wasn't enough, and I honestly thought it would, probably thought the same thing back in August and I was wrong then too. But, hey, just gives me a reason to go back, and I still haven't been to the restaurant or Museum Store yet. Then there's the Barnes Foundation which opened earlier this year. I might have to give that place a looksee as well.

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Jaunt #299, 12/31/2015: After days of cloudy, gloomy and damp weather, the sun returned, so I decided to close out the year with a jaunt, attired in my black faux leather jacket over a red turtleneck, a black 16 inch denim miniskirt, the Payless "Legend" 4 inch heeled thigh boots and a black handbag. Even though there was a bit of a nip in the air, I felt perfectly comfortable in my outfit as I headed out to Parx Casino to spend a few coins. After arriving in the casino's parking lot and headed to the building, passing by a bus stand where a couple of people gave me a long look as I walked past. Entering the building, I was warmly greeted by a casino employee with "Welcome to Parx, sir" (I found it humorous to be called "sir" while in a short skirt and heels, but hey, no big deal), I saw right away there was a large crowd in the building as I guess patrons had off for New Year's Eve, but few paid me little to no mind as I strolled past since they were busy working one armed bandits, while at an ATM, a middle aged black woman standing next to me at another machine looked at my skirt, grinned and said, "Honey, aren't you cold in that thing?" I chuckled and said I was felt comfortable. She chuckled and said I looked sharp and I thanked her.

An observation I made right away while seated at a slot machine, it didn't matter to me that my skirt rode up while I sat, showing plenty of thigh while my legs were crossed at the knee, quite a change from the first time I wore a mini with thigh boots and was scared to sit, now I didn't care that I was being something of an exhibitionist, this was simply a by-product that came from wearing a short skirt, to be honest, I kinda liked being a showoff, but no one paid me any attention. Meanwhile, in the gaming department, I was about an hour into my star before I got lucky and won about $137 on a one penny machine, I cashed out immediately pocketed my winnings and called it a day, fortunate to have won a little moolah. Feeling hungry, I returned to my car and drove back into town and then into Springfield as I had a mad hankering for seafood, and I sated that need at Red Lobster. The restaurant was fairly full and bustling as I was led to a booth where I chowed down on a three shrimp combo with salad and bread and a tall glass of lemonade. Ahh, good! On way out the door, I paused to stare at a large tank with live lobsters and I heard a female voice from behind me whisper, "Wow! Check out those boots!" Without turning around, I smirked as I strolled out the door.

It certainly felt good to close out the year with a jaunt, especially an outing where I won a little money. HA! More importantly, I felt emboldened from being able to wear a dynamic outfit like a miniskirt and thigh boots in public, something I really enjoy. More to come....

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Hey JeffB;

Nice necklace!

5 hours ago, JeffB said:

Meanwhile, in the gaming department, I was about an hour into my star before I got lucky and won about $137 on a one penny machine

I'm still surprised the casino doesn't recognize you as a "habitual winner". Certainly you are memorable enough when your not winning money from them.  If I ever do the casino thing I'd like you to be with me.

5 hours ago, JeffB said:

I was warmly greeted by a casino employee with "Welcome to Parx, sir" (I found it humorous to be called "sir" while in a short skirt and heels, but hey, no big deal)

Now how would you have wanted to be greeted?  I'm often greeted as "Hon" but mostly by people that know me. The only time Sir offends me is when is is given as "SIR" as a disapproval of the contradiction of styles I present and that the greeter is insisting he knows I'm a guy (and should look like one).

5 hours ago, JeffB said:

I heard a female voice from behind me whisper, "Wow! Check out those boots!"

She got it right.  Great boots JeffB.

 

5 hours ago, JeffB said:

I kinda liked being a showoff, but no one paid me any attention.

Isn't that a letdown.  You get all dressed up with a mini skirt and thigh boots and no one pays nay attention.  Some day when this becomes a commonplace thing (guy in skirt and boots), you'll have to do something really different like a suit and wingtips.:roll:

 

Kidding aside, that really is a good look.  Had I seen you I'd have given you a "Nice Boots" comment.

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On November 30, 2015 at 6:58 AM, Thighbootguy said:

 

Awesome outfit Jeff.  Thigh high boots and a mini always a favorite for me!!  Winning money is always great. I wore the longest skirt I own for NYE in Chicago and a pair of awesome pumps.  My GF said she never thought I would wear anything but a mini!!!  Was a great night although I did admit in my post I was cold!   You have great pics outfits and outings!!!

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Shorter skirts and Red Lobster.  Now you are speaking my language Jeff.  We all know what the lady at Red Lobster was thinking but what about the lobsters in the tank Lol  I'll tell you what I'm thinking.  Your outfit looks great!  Well done!

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18 hours ago, Thighbootguy said:

Hey JeffB;

Nice necklace!

I'm still surprised the casino doesn't recognize you as a "habitual winner". Certainly you are memorable enough when your not winning money from them.  If I ever do the casino thing I'd like you to be with me.

Now how would you have wanted to be greeted?  I'm often greeted as "Hon" but mostly by people that know me. The only time Sir offends me is when is is given as "SIR" as a disapproval of the contradiction of styles I present and that the greeter is insisting he knows I'm a guy (and should look like one).

She got it right.  Great boots JeffB.

 

Isn't that a letdown.  You get all dressed up with a mini skirt and thigh boots and no one pays nay attention.  Some day when this becomes a commonplace thing (guy in skirt and boots), you'll have to do something really different like a suit and wingtips.:roll:

 

Kidding aside, that really is a good look.  Had I seen you I'd have given you a "Nice Boots" comment.

TBG: Well, I can't exactly call myself a "habitual winner" since I only go there two, three, maybe four times a year max, and there have been times I came away with a pittance. It's just about having fun. I know it's proper to be called "sir", I still found that humorous, heh! Meanwhile, thanks for the kind words, I really should wear my thigh boots more, they're such fun, especially with short skirts!

17 hours ago, CAT said:

Awesome outfit Jeff.  Thigh high boots and a mini always a favorite for me!!  Winning money is always great. I wore the longest skirt I own for NYE in Chicago and a pair of awesome pumps.  My GF said she never thought I would wear anything but a mini!!!  Was a great night although I did admit in my post I was cold!   You have great pics outfits and outings!!!

Thanks for the compliment. I'm kinda surprised at how easy it's become for me to wear a miniskirt and thigh boots in public. And it's great fun as well!

14 hours ago, Mr. X said:

Shorter skirts and Red Lobster.  Now you are speaking my language Jeff.  We all know what the lady at Red Lobster was thinking but what about the lobsters in the tank Lol  I'll tell you what I'm thinking.  Your outfit looks great!  Well done!

Thanks much. It's always great to get compliments on what I wear, makes me realize that I'm doing things right when it comes to putting outfits together.

8 hours ago, Steve63130 said:

Great outfit, JeffB! Well done.

Steve

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17 hours ago, Henri1942 said:

Great Outfit JeffB.  I think it makes you look younger.  Keep up the good work.

Henri

Younger, eh? Cool! Thanks for the compliment!

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4 hours ago, heelsrus2000 said:

is it not mini skirt weather?

You'd be surprised how warm leggings and thigh boots are (which go well with a mini).  I was out in 10F weather with a bulky sweater, scarf, leather coat, earmuffs, gloves, thigh boots leggings and a mini.  When I went into Sam's Club I had to take the coat, gloves, and earmuffs off because I was too warm.

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On 1/11/2016 at 4:41 PM, heelsrus2000 said:

Any jaunts on the horizon or is it not mini skirt weather? :wink:

Been busy of late, but I hope to be out and about again soon. To answer your question: Yes, it IS miniskirt weather! Just as long as you layer up!

On 1/12/2016 at 9:11 PM, Thighbootguy said:

You'd be surprised how warm leggings and thigh boots are (which go well with a mini).  I was out in 10F weather with a bulky sweater, scarf, leather coat, earmuffs, gloves, thigh boots leggings and a mini.  When I went into Sam's Club I had to take the coat, gloves, and earmuffs off because I was too warm.

TBG is right! Leggings makes wearing a short skirt easier, warmer too! HA!

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I see leggings with skirts more often now but usually on younger women. That has been the thing that has kept me from going that route, although i dunno if i am correct or not. I wear leggings with long tops mainly. For skirts i go with tights. That is what i am wearing today to work - skirt, tights and boots.

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4 hours ago, robbiehhw said:

I see leggings with skirts more often now but usually on younger women. That has been the thing that has kept me from going that route, although i dunno if i am correct or not. I wear leggings with long tops mainly. For skirts i go with tights. That is what i am wearing today to work - skirt, tights and boots.

I think this leggings and skirts look is a recent, yet lazy fad... girls don't bother with footless tights  (the kind you might wear with high heel boots), I'm always in tights if wearing a skirt,  unless its when the weather is warmer -  the only thing I think is worse is girls wearing thick tights as leggings... :P 

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robbiehhw: It doesn't matter to me that something I wear is seen on younger women, if I like it, and it does the job intended (keeping me warm), then I'll wear it.

heelsrus2000: I've worn footless tights from time to time, makes wearing boots more comfortable, especially with my Pleaser boots which are only regular width.

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Jaunt #300, 1/16/2016: What a way to kick off my 2016 adventures with my 300th outing, by wearing a dress, namely my black, cowl neck sweater dress which I paired with my black leather jacket, footless gray tights, the Walking Cradles "Elites" riding boots and a handbag. Even though it was fairly chilly, despite a goodly amount of sunshine, I felt perfectly warm and comfortable in my outfit. Let me tell you right off the bat, as much as I love wearing skirts on my outings, there's a certain....something about being in a dress that is more exciting and enjoyable than I can describe, and basic black suits me to perfection. Now, why my flat heeled boots? Well, beyond the fact I like wearing them, I thought they lent a more casual air for a Saturday. But, on this day, it was all about the dress and how much fun it was to wear it.

My first stop of the day was to my friendly neighborhood comic book shop where I discussed the myriad problems with the Philadelphia Eagles with the staff, if there's a reason I go there as much as I do is because I can chat sports, and that's a treat for me. Leaving the store, I headed down Walnut Street, packed with shoppers and pedestrians and, predictably, pretty much no one gave me so much as the time of day, something I've come to expect on my outings, walking into the Rittenhouse Square Barnes & Noble, I was greeted at the door by the security guard who was a woman who smiled and said, "Nice dress." I smiled and thanked her for the compliment. After some thirty minutes in the store, I left with the newest issues of Sports Illustrated and ESPN the Magazine and returned to my car little under half a mile away, swing by a convenience store to buy a newspaper and a Powerball Lottery ticket. Back in the car, I drove over the Ben Franklin Bridge into South Jersey and the Moorestown Mall area where I had lunch at Boston Market, dining on their pulled BBQ chicken carver sandwich, darn good! From there, it was off to Sears where I shopped for and bought bed linen which they had on sale and bought two sets for about $40 bucks before taxes, after that, I wandered into the mall itself on nothing more than a lark. Even though it was well after Christmas, the place was fairly full with shoppers, and while I did catch a few stares and second glances here and there, otherwise, no big deal.

With NFL playoff action some forty-five mintues away, I went back to the car and drove home, otherwise, I most likely would've stayed out longer than I had, but hey, being a slave to sports is a cross I don't mind bearing. Heh! The experience of wearing a dress was positively exhilirating and, like I said earlier, it was great fun. I amazed myself with how at ease it was to wear that dress and, more importantly, how natural it felt, moreso in some ways than skirts which I've fully devoted myself to on my adventures. One thing's for certain, I most definitely intend to wear dresses more on future outings. More to come, including THE NUMBERS....

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Nice look JeffB.  You you are correct, "dressing" is fun.  I have a couple of similar dresses in muted colors and I find that they look better with a belt.  In fact one of mine came with a belt.

1 hour ago, JeffB said:

Now, why my flat heeled boots? Well, beyond the fact I like wearing them, I thought they lent a more casual air for a Saturday.

They do lend a casual look, but I miss the heels.:roll:  And, you have to find a cropped jacket.

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I love the dress. Jeff! It seems there's a lot more people 'freestyling' out there, thanks to Instagram I came across this guy who travels the world, often skirted. I love his skater skirt, and I think I might get one next if I can break the addiction of pencil skirts (I find they fit me so well!) You could try a belt with a dress, or even a skater dress which I think would suit your figure. Look forward to your next jaunt as always :P 12301257_459979187544608_1948682888_n.jpg

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