JeffB Posted February 21, 2016 Author Posted February 21, 2016 Jaunt #302, 2/20/2016: Nothing like unseasonably pleasant February weather on a Saturday, what with sunshine and temps in the upper 50's for an outing, so I headed out in my denim jacket over a cream colored turtleneck, a black, 34 inch A-line skirt, the Pleaser "Vanity" knee boots and a black handbag. I must say it sure felt good to be back in a proper pair of heels for the first time since New Year's Eve, and pairing them with that long skirt was a real treat as it made for a charming outfit. Of course, that brought up a bit of a conundrum about looking so, well, dressy on a Saturday when most choose to go the casual route, but it's at times hard to resist the urge to dress up and look fancy, it makes me feel good, and that increases the overall enjoyment of my outings. Anyhoo, my first stop of the day was to a branch of my bank to withdraw a mildly sizable sum of money to pay my real estate tax bill. At the counter, the lady who waited on me was most cheerful as she waited on me, she even complimented me on my handbag, whether she noticed the skirt of boots I have no idea, but it was cool to have gotten a compliment and, with a grin, I thanked her before I left. From there, it was off to the main branch of the city's Post Office to buy a money order to pay said tax bill, other than getting a long, puzzled look from an older Asian couple who left the building as I entered, no one gave me the time of day during the twenty minutes I was there, and there was quite the crowd, what with half a dozen people in line ahead of me and a dozen more in another area waiting to get passport pictures taken. After leaving the Post Office, I drove over into South Jersey and the Moorestown Mall area where I had lunch at Boston Market, their pulled BBQ chicken sandwich is very tasty. Then it was movie time at the nearby multiplex, chock full of people as I went to see Deadpool. Man! Talk about a wild a crazy movie, best time I've had watching a film in a long time. My last stop of the day was to Sears for some shopping, but not for clothes (SURPRISE!), rather in the electronics section to buy a Roku 3 for my bedroom TV. For anyone unfamiliar with Roku, it's a box that you hook up to your TV and via the Internet, you can stream all sorts of TV shows, movies and anime. I've wanted one for a long time, so I went and bought it. As usual, it was enjoyable to come and go as I pleased without incident, mild or otherwise, and that's certainly terrific. It makes everything I do before I step out the door worthwhile. More to come.... I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
SkirtDude Posted February 21, 2016 Posted February 21, 2016 A gorgeous skirt, Jeff! Very nicely coordinated outfit, I need to get a more mature look as well. Considering the weather, I don't think it is too dressy. I do like my straight skirts but your overall attire has got me thinking about a change of fashion to something more delicate and not so corporate. Great heels as well
Thighbootguy Posted February 21, 2016 Posted February 21, 2016 As usual, great look. I think the addition of some neckwear would be a nice touch. If your going to wear a long skirt where the tops of the boots disappear under the skirt, you might as well wear your thigh boots just because they're fun. I dream of a world where chickens can cross roads without having their motives questioned.
JeffB Posted February 22, 2016 Author Posted February 22, 2016 20 hours ago, heelsrus2000 said: A gorgeous skirt, Jeff! Very nicely coordinated outfit, I need to get a more mature look as well. Considering the weather, I don't think it is too dressy. I do like my straight skirts but your overall attire has got me thinking about a change of fashion to something more delicate and not so corporate. Great heels as well Thanks for the kind words. I'm glad that my latest ensemble gave you an idea or two. Good luck! 18 hours ago, Thighbootguy said: As usual, great look. I think the addition of some neckwear would be a nice touch. If your going to wear a long skirt where the tops of the boots disappear under the skirt, you might as well wear your thigh boots just because they're fun. Hmm! Not a bad idea! I'll take that under advisement. And perhaps I'll buy some neckwear too! I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
Thighmax Posted February 22, 2016 Posted February 22, 2016 Great look JeffB. That is a great outfit, it really looks amazing. I really like both the skirt with is the right length to use with boots, and the top is a great color too. Congratulations on your look.
SkirtDude Posted February 23, 2016 Posted February 23, 2016 On Monday, February 22, 2016 at 8:40 AM, JeffB said: Thanks for the kind words. I'm glad that my latest ensemble gave you an idea or two. Good luck! Hmm! Not a bad idea! I'll take that under advisement. And perhaps I'll buy some neckwear too! Thanks for the advice and kind words ♡♡ I thought about other skirt styles but better the devil you know No jaunt this Sunday? I used to love the weekend "doubleheaders" you used to do Still, looking forward to your next jaunt
HappyinHeels Posted February 25, 2016 Posted February 25, 2016 JeffB, Always wanted to ask you if you go to New Jersey to buy some things but keep clothing and shoe purchases in the Keystone State as Pennsylvania does not tax those purchases? I never fail to get a pair of heels when back in PA visiting my parents because of the tax-free savings on clothing. Or maybe you just wanted to flaunt your look in another state?? Your look is tasteful no matter. HappyinHeels
JeffB Posted February 25, 2016 Author Posted February 25, 2016 Thighmax: Thanks for the kind words. I spend a good deal of time experimenting with outfits until I put together something I like that looks good on me, and looking good is VERY important to me when I go out on my little adventures. heelsrus2000: That's quite the nice look you've presented. While I certainly do like pencil skirts, I like to have a wide variety of styles in my closet for any and all occasions. As for those "weekend doubleheaders", we'll see. HappyinHeels: Good question. The reason I buy my shoes in Pennsylvania is because the Payless stores in New Jersey don't offer anything in size 13, taxes were never a factor for me. As for buying clothes, I shop in PA and Jersey with equal delight. Heh! 1 I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
JeffB Posted March 6, 2016 Author Posted March 6, 2016 3 hours ago, heelsrus2000 said: No jaunts of late? Is everything okay? Not to worry, everything is just fine. I've just been busy (and a tad lazy), so opportunities to go out and about have been far and few inbetween. However, I hope to go out again soon. 1 I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
JeffB Posted March 13, 2016 Author Posted March 13, 2016 CPB: Thanks for the kind words. Jaunt #303, 3/12/2016: It seems like it's been awhile since my last outing, but with mostly sunny skies and mild temps yesterday, I headed out on a jaunt, wearing a favorite out being my denim jacket over a short sleeved red t-shirt, my black denim pencil skirt, the Payless "Karmen" pumps in black patent and a black handbag. Like I said, I've worn this outfit, or a variation of same a few times before and I find it enjoyable since it's a pleasant mix of casual and dressy. As usual, being downtown, no one gave me so much as the time of day which is always cool because people treat me no different from anyone else. Parking about a block from Rittenhouse Square, I fed the meter and walked to the nearby Barnes & Noble where I spent a solid twenty minutes before leaving with an anime magazine. I then headed into the park which was full of people enjoying the nice weather and is always a great place to hang out and watch the world go by. Finding a bench, I sat and started reading my magazine when a twentysomething lady said to me in passing with a smile, "I like your shoes." I smiled back and thanked her, pleased to have gotten a compliment. I guess that black patent does attract the eye. Heh! After nearly an hour in the park with loads of people walking by, I returned to my car and drove over into South Jersey where I had lunch at Wendy's at Moorestown Mall before going to the multiplex to see Deadpool for a second time. Man, what a wild and crazy fun movie that was! From there, I casually strolled through the Mall, fairly packed with shoppers on a Saturday afternoon and did a wee bit of shopping in Sears, but not for women's wear, instead, I was in the men's department as I bought some undershirts, quite the unusual congruence, wearing women's clothes while buying men's stuff. I don't think I've ever done that before. HA! From there, it was back home to watch local college hoops team Villanova play Seton Hall in the Big East championship. I know I've said this often, but it never fails to feel good to wear skirts and heels in public without attract negative attention, hell attract much if any attention at all. But when I do get a compliment like that lady who appreciated my shoes, that says that I'm doing things right when I put together outfits for my outings. And that's important to me as I seek to look my very best. More to come.... 3 I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
SkirtDude Posted March 13, 2016 Posted March 13, 2016 A very well put together outfit yet again just don't leave it so long between jaunts next time
JeffB Posted March 14, 2016 Author Posted March 14, 2016 4 hours ago, heelsrus2000 said: A very well put together outfit yet again just don't leave it so long between jaunts next time Thanks for the kind words. As for future outings, with the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, a.k.a. "March Madness" about to start, my weekends will be busy for the next few weeks. 1 I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
Thighbootguy Posted March 19, 2016 Posted March 19, 2016 On 3/14/2016 at 8:17 PM, JeffB said: As for future outings, with the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, a.k.a. "March Madness" about to start, my weekends will be busy for the next few weeks. See you in a couple of weeks Jeff Sorry about the shoes in the picture, but the image of playing in heels just didn't work. 2 I dream of a world where chickens can cross roads without having their motives questioned.
JeffB Posted March 20, 2016 Author Posted March 20, 2016 TBG: HA! Funny! To be honest, I haven't played hoops in years. However, I have seen louder looking sneaks than those in stores! Jaunt #304, 3/19/2016: This doesn't happen very often, but, every now and then, I approach an outing with a specific goal, a particular objective in mind, and such was the case yesterday as I had what could be best described as a mad desire to stroll through a crowded mall in a skirt. The outfit in question for the jaunt was my black faux leather jacket over a red crewneck sweater, the knee length denim button down skirt, the Walking Cradles "Elites" riding boots and a handbag. Leaving home on what was to be a somewhat brief trip because of the day's NCAA games, I drove straight into South Jersey and headed to the Cherry Hill Mall which is usually crowded on a late Saturday morning. After parking, I walked into JCPenney's and strolled right into the mall itself, and yeah, it was pretty packed, my first stop was the food court near Penney's for lunch, treating myself to pizza and a bottle of water. Lots of people were enjoying lunch but no one paid me any attention as I wandered about looking for place to sit and eat. Once I finished, I proceeded to go about on a slow, leisurely stroll through the mall, passing by scores of people, no one giving me so much as a glance, not even in the center of the mall which overflowed with kids and their parents taking pictures with the Easter Bunny (what with Easter next Sunday) and enjoying Easter themed activities. Continuing on my stroll, I swung into the Apple Store to check out all the gadgets and related stuff for a good fifteen minutes or so, I did make a purchase there, that being a new cover for my iPad Air, sixty bucks, but it was pretty nice. Leaving the store, I sat in a chair outside and fiddled around on my phone for any new emails for some fifteen minutes while people passed, no big deal, finally, I went back the way I came, going past more throngs of people with no reactions whatsoever, whether or not they did double takes after I passed them, I have no idea. All in all, I spent well over an hour in the mall before heading back home, surrounded by scores of people, and the world didn't come to a screaming halt, but then, I never expected that to happen. As I've said many times before in this thread, as long as you dress appropriately for the surroundings you're in, and act calm and cool like you belong, regardless of how you're dressed, you can indeed get away with wearing a skirt in just about any environment. Satisfied with how well and uneventful this outing went, I plan to do this again, but at a much larger mall in the future, namely King of Prussia. More to come.... 1 I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
maninpumps Posted March 20, 2016 Posted March 20, 2016 Jeff , Looks like spring has sprung and its time for some "Jaunts" with some wedges and slides . Great pictures and look forward to some more Jaunts . Respectfully , MIP
SkirtDude Posted March 20, 2016 Posted March 20, 2016 Looks good as always! Why would anyone stop and stare? I am not yhe greatest fan of button front skirts, but that one looks very smart and easy to blend into the crowd if one is as cool and collected as you
JeffB Posted March 20, 2016 Author Posted March 20, 2016 6 hours ago, maninpumps said: Jeff , Looks like spring has sprung and its time for some "Jaunts" with some wedges and slides . Great pictures and look forward to some more Jaunts . Respectfully , MIP It might be spring on the calendar, but Old Man Winter didn't get that memo as temps were barely in the upper 30's today and we're looking at periods of light snow tonight. Methinks I'll wait a few weeks before breaking out my warmer weather clothes and shoes. 4 hours ago, heelsrus2000 said: Looks good as always! Why would anyone stop and stare? I am not yhe greatest fan of button front skirts, but that one looks very smart and easy to blend into the crowd if one is as cool and collected as you I do as best I can. By the by, I bought a 19 inch button front mini a few weeks ago. You'll get to see that in time. Heh! I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
maninpumps Posted March 20, 2016 Posted March 20, 2016 Sorry Jeff, Here in Kentucky we had 60 degrees and sunny with the trees starting to bloom . Being a little south of PA we tend to forget the northern weather is a little slower to warm up .
JeffB Posted March 21, 2016 Author Posted March 21, 2016 9 hours ago, maninpumps said: Sorry Jeff, Here in Kentucky we had 60 degrees and sunny with the trees starting to bloom . Being a little south of PA we tend to forget the northern weather is a little slower to warm up . No biggie. The weather in my neck of the woods can be plenty capricious at this time of year. Heck, I can remember seeing snow showers in the first week of April, so there's no telling what to expect. Case in point: Wednesday will see temps push 70, then back to the low 50's by the weekend. I know, kooky. 1 I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
JeffB Posted March 27, 2016 Author Posted March 27, 2016 Jaunt #305, 3/26/2016: I so look forward to Saturdays when I can go out on outings, and with plenty of sunshine and temps in the low 50's, I headed out in my faux black leather jacket over a magenta mockneck, a denim pencil skirt, the Payless "Lance Flex" black patent pumps and a black handbag. Oh, yeah, just for fun, I decided to wear pantyhose, no reason really, I just wanted to liven up what could be seen as a casually dressy outfit with hosiery while making my already great looking legs look even more sensational, especially in the skirt I had on. It had been quite a while since I last wore the Lance Flex pumps which I wore on my very first recorded outing in this thread back in October 2008, and while the shoes are showing their age, they continue to wear well, even after all these years. My first stop of the day was to the main branch of the Philadelphia Post Office to buy a money order so I can send off the renewal form form my automobile license plate sticker, I stood in line for a good ten minutes before I got to the counter, bought my money order, filed it out then left. Then it was off to downtown and my friendly neighborhood comic book shop where I spent quality time discussing comic books, a certain comic book based movie that made it's debut on Friday, then headed to Rittenhouse Square to be seen in the park which was chock full of people enjoying the nice weather, as usual, no one gave me anything in the way of attention. It's most refreshing that the more I go out, the more people fail to raise an eyebrow at me, which I find exceedingly cool as folks find a guy in a skirt and heels less than attention grabbing. While I've long been of the opinion that people are simply too wrapped in their lives and affairs to give any notice to a man wearing women's clothes and shoes in public, it's nice that I can come and go how I please without incident. From there, it was off to South Jersey and the multiplex across from the Cherry Hill Mall to watch that comic book based movie I mentioned earlier, that being Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice. As anticipated, the crowd in the lobby was massive, but I got few if any stares as I paid my fare and went to the theater to watch the film which I found to have been loud, dull, grim and more than a little unimpressive. Afterward, I drove over to the Cherry Hill Mall for a late lunch in it's food court, again, not much in the way of attention, even though the place had been crowded, if anyone had stared or did a double take, I hadn't noticed. Yesterday's nice weather brought to mind that it'll soon be time to swap out my sweaters and long heavy skirts for my spring and summer tops and lighter (and shorter) skirts for the warmer months that are on the way. And, yeah, I'm excited to dust off my slides and sandals too! More to come.... 3 I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
Thighbootguy Posted March 27, 2016 Posted March 27, 2016 Great look JeffB! The hose really look good, you should wear it more often. You really have to find a cropped jacket. I dream of a world where chickens can cross roads without having their motives questioned.
SkirtDude Posted March 27, 2016 Posted March 27, 2016 I am glad to see that being skirted is less of a worry than years ago, I like the outfit, but the playful part of me would have gone for a medium denier red tights, enough to see the colour of my legs, not thick opaque ones. A nice look and the skirt looks super cute as well ♡♡♡ I was thinking about seeing the new film, but I thanks for advice... I will wait for the DVD...
JeffB Posted March 28, 2016 Author Posted March 28, 2016 20 hours ago, Thighbootguy said: Great look JeffB! The hose really look good, you should wear it more often. You really have to find a cropped jacket. Thanks for the kind words. I'll see about wearing hosiery more when situations call for it. As for that jacket, now that winter is out of season, I'll see what I can do about finding one on the cheap. 8 hours ago, heelsrus2000 said: I am glad to see that being skirted is less of a worry than years ago, I like the outfit, but the playful part of me would have gone for a medium denier red tights, enough to see the colour of my legs, not thick opaque ones. A nice look and the skirt looks super cute as well ♡♡♡ I was thinking about seeing the new film, but I thanks for advice... I will wait for the DVD... I wonder if it was a worry years ago? Don't know for sure. Glad that you liked the outfit. I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
Henri1942 Posted March 28, 2016 Posted March 28, 2016 Nice outfit and you pull it off quite well. Keep up the good work. And keep heelign. Henri
SkirtDude Posted March 28, 2016 Posted March 28, 2016 @JeffB I don't mean it was a worry for you but more like it doesn't bother Joe Public like years ago. It's a non event It should encourage the rest of us that fashion freedom is okay, just dress well and be confident
Thighbootguy Posted March 28, 2016 Posted March 28, 2016 1 hour ago, heelsrus2000 said: @JeffB I don't mean it was a worry for you but more like it doesn't bother Joe Public like years ago. It's a non event It should encourage the rest of us that fashion freedom is okay, just dress well and be confident Folks; @heelsrus2000is right on the mark that fashion freedom is okay and about dressing well and being confident (especially the confident part). As for JeffB... he was wearing pumps to work long before it was something Joe Public accepted as a non event. I think Joe Public is now willing to let JeffB be in his comfort zone and is now understanding that such zones exists. But this understanding comes from someone demonstrating the existence of different comfort zones. Well done @JeffB! 3 I dream of a world where chickens can cross roads without having their motives questioned.
JeffB Posted March 29, 2016 Author Posted March 29, 2016 13 hours ago, Thighbootguy said: Folks; @heelsrus2000is right on the mark that fashion freedom is okay and about dressing well and being confident (especially the confident part). As for JeffB... he was wearing pumps to work long before it was something Joe Public accepted as a non event. I think Joe Public is now willing to let JeffB be in his comfort zone and is now understanding that such zones exists. But this understanding comes from someone demonstrating the existence of different comfort zones. Well done @JeffB! Well, I simply do as best I can, and a lot of that comes from understanding where I can go to find those comfort zones and not pushing my luck further than I can, or should. Meanwhile, I was thinking about breaking out my spring and summer tops and lighter skirts today, what with April literally right around the corner, then I heard that temps for the weekend will struggle to reach 50 and will be chilly. Guess I'll leave the winter stuff out for just a little while longer. 2 I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
mtnsofheels Posted March 30, 2016 Posted March 30, 2016 Both of you have added much to the confidence and courage for many of us to just go and try getting outside of one's comfort zone. I thank both of you for sharing and encouraging the rest of us to just do it. What really helps is seeing how you put heels together with outfits to show "Dressed well in heeled shoes and boots". Keep going Jeff! Thanks for being you! 1
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