The Jaunts of JeffB!

[JeffB]

19 hours ago, Thighbootguy said:

Cool outfit in both meanings of the word.  The haircut looks good but I'm not too taken with the tank top.  To my eye either short sleeves, a light weight blazer, or more sun on your upper arms would improve the look.

 

I got enough sun over the summer as it is, thankyouverymuch. 

[mlroseplant]

On 8/31/2016 at 4:21 AM, Thighbootguy said:

Great look JeffB.  The longer skirt suits you well and the necklace completes the image.  I fight a constant battle between dressing in age appropriate outfits (longer skirt, lower heels) and my "way too young" mental image (mini skirts and thigh boots).  I do suffer with the Peter Pan syndrome.  I am comfortable with either presentation but the age appropriate one is generally more accepted.

I have been thinking about this a lot lately. Maybe it will be a future subject in my thread.

Nice look, Jeff!

[JeffB]

On 9/2/2016 at 6:41 AM, mlroseplant said:

I have been thinking about this a lot lately. Maybe it will be a future subject in my thread.

Nice look, Jeff!

Perhaps in mine as well. Thanks for the kind words.

[SkirtDude]

Yes, this looks great, on fleek as the youngsters say  these style skirts suit you, show off your legs rather than hide them away. It's not winter yet! And if winter strikes, thick tights are your friend. I see women my age wearing mini skirts, TBH the skirt isn't short and if you have the figure for it, show it off! I prefer my hem to be at my knee or just over it when in a pencil skirt, that looks very nice as well. Knee length is great for all ages. I even have a couple of 27 inch pencil skirts which I have worn from time to time. Age appropriate is fine, but you are as old as you feel. Someone with awful legs should wear longer skirts to hide bad knees (Caitlyn Jenner ) your overall image is so good you get no reactions because it blends in with other smartly dressed people. I wonder if the other fashion freestyler may have taken advice from your thread?  

PS I love the haircut as well as the cute top ♡♡♡

Edited September 4, 2016 by heelsrus2000

[Thighbootguy]

8 minutes ago, heelsrus2000 said:

Perhaps before the weather turns you could try the dress below - it would suit your complexion   though you may need a slip for modesty  

 

 

Complexion..yes   Figure..no     JeffB Pass on this one.

[JeffB]

heelsrus2000: While I like to think I have nice legs, I've found it hard to resist the longer skirts I've been sporting of late because they look nice on me. No, it's not like I'm hiding anything, I just like that particular style at present. Perhaps I'm dressing my age, perhaps, I won't deny that, but it's nothing to be ashamed of either.

TBG: Now I'm curious. I wish I could've seen that picture. Meanwhile....

Jaunt #331, 9/4/2016: I felt a goodly amount of melancholy associated with yesterday's outing because this figures to be the last time I do a jaunt on Sunday for the rest of the year after the NFL season starts up next week, and being a football freak in general and a Philadelphia Eagles fanatic in particular, my Sundays will be spent on the sofa until around early February or so. But I digress, for today's final Sunday outing, I thought I'd dress up a bit a black crinkle blouse, a print skirt, a new Liz Claiborne crossbody bag and, for the third time in the last seven days, the Payless "Tawny" crossband slides. What can I say? I really dig these shoes because they look good on me and go great with my skirts, especially the longer ones I've been wearing of late, in fact, I recent ordered those shoes in their other two colors, cognac (sort of a brown) and white, though with Labor Day here, I might not be able to wear the white pair until next spring. Regarding the new bag, while I enjoy the visceral thrill of a purse on my shoulder, a crossbody bag is even more fun as it leaves both hands free, and since I see many girls and women using such bags, I had to have one as well, and I liked it.

I headed to the greater northeast and Parx Casino to spend a few coins waging battle with those ever insidious one cent slot machines. As usual, no one on the floor pays me any attention as they're indulged in gaming, for anyone who wants a good place to go heeling, casinos and slot parlors are the way to go. After a light lunch, I got down to business, spending well over an hour and a half on the gaming floor when I wasn't pausing to watch the Phillies game on a TV over the bar, I played something like half a dozen machines and finished with a modest $110.00 in winnings, not at all bad for the time I invested, and while you NEVER get rich playing slot machines because the house always wins out in the end (and there have been times I've left slots parlors empty handed), it was still good fun, and that's all I'm after on my infrequent trips there. Feeling relatively flush, I left and drove into center city, stopping near my favorite hangout, Rittenhouse Square Park, with the weather sunny and pleasant with a nice little breeze that fluttered my skirt (something I get a thrill from), I found a bench and kicked back to relax and read from my nook e-reader among a throng of people as the park is always packed on a Sunday afternoon, in fact, I even got in some entertainment as a wedding party set up shop some twenty feet away for picture taking, the park is a great place for that when the weather is nice and I've seen that before, but not that close.

Just as enjoyable was strolling up and down a crowded street and having no one give me so much as even a mild glance, I was just another pedestrian, nothing more, nothing less, and that's more than good enough for me because that's the way I want things when I'm out and about, to blend in with my surroundings and go about my business just like everybody else. Isn't that the goal for everyone here? More to come....

[Thighbootguy]

In another thread you said, "I accept my age and dress appropriately because that makes me look classy when out in public"... Well done JeffB, the outfit looks great!  Everything is well coordinated and works together except maybe the glasses but I've mentioned that before.  I am not surprised at all that no one paid any attention to you (that is a complement).

2 hours ago, JeffB said:

Just as enjoyable was strolling up and down a crowded street and having no one give me so much as even a mild glance, I was just another pedestrian, nothing more, nothing less, and that's more than good enough for me because that's the way I want things when I'm out and about, to blend in with my surroundings and go about my business just like everybody else. Isn't that the goal for everyone here?

@kneehighsposted an interesting article in his thread about nonconformity that suggests that blending in may not be the best goal.  I recommend the article to your attention. (It is 20 pages long but the first page or two is enough to get the main idea.)

[bluejay]

OK, JeffB on your ensemble, Sunday. The free flowing skirt looks nice but I like your look with the shorter skirts. I'm older than you and I'm told by my lady friends, that I look much better, wearing a much shorter skirt, about 4" above my knee. My legs are in good shape and I'm not afraid to show them off. So I take the positive comments from my lady friends who range in age from early 20's to late 60"s. Even my 19 year old granddaughter says I look nice, wearing a skirt. I also like to wear shorts, with heels, not short/shorts, but ones that are about, 4" above my knees.

I also only carry cross body bags, but I carry mine on my left side. You carry yours on your right side. You must be left handed, as I'm right handed.

Happy Heeling,

bluejay

[Puffer]

Jeff:   I've just caught up with your recent jaunts - very impressive!   I do like flat women's sandals, although they are almost impossible to find in the UK in 'our' size (USW13/UK11).   Two questions if I may:

1.  Very few flat/nearly flat sandals from Payless seem to be available in a wide width - probably a cop-out by the manufacturer as they reckon feet can overhang sandals easily!   Yours mostly look a tad narrow - is that the case and does it bother you?

2.  Like you, I have a Nook e-reader (Glowlight), acquired about 2.5 years ago, and am very pleased with it.  (There is a good range of e-books for free download from libraries in the UK.)   But Barnes & Noble no longer serves the UK market and I am hoping that it will last a few more years at least without requiring any servicing.   Have you had any issues with yours, please?

 

[JeffB]

On 9/7/2016 at 0:43 AM, bluejay said:

OK, JeffB on your ensemble, Sunday. The free flowing skirt looks nice but I like your look with the shorter skirts. I'm older than you and I'm told by my lady friends, that I look much better, wearing a much shorter skirt, about 4" above my knee. My legs are in good shape and I'm not afraid to show them off. So I take the positive comments from my lady friends who range in age from early 20's to late 60"s. Even my 19 year old granddaughter says I look nice, wearing a skirt. I also like to wear shorts, with heels, not short/shorts, but ones that are about, 4" above my knees.

I also only carry cross body bags, but I carry mine on my left side. You carry yours on your right side. You must be left handed, as I'm right handed.

Happy Heeling,

bluejay

Thanks for the kind words. While I'll admit short skirts look nice on me, I just love the longer ones which lend an air of elegance and style. As for the crossbody bag, I'm righthanded, since I'm so used to carrying a standard purse of my right shoulder, I just did that automatically.

21 hours ago, Puffer said:

Jeff:   I've just caught up with your recent jaunts - very impressive!   I do like flat women's sandals, although they are almost impossible to find in the UK in 'our' size (USW13/UK11).   Two questions if I may:

1.  Very few flat/nearly flat sandals from Payless seem to be available in a wide width - probably a cop-out by the manufacturer as they reckon feet can overhang sandals easily!   Yours mostly look a tad narrow - is that the case and does it bother you?

2.  Like you, I have a Nook e-reader (Glowlight), acquired about 2.5 years ago, and am very pleased with it.  (There is a good range of e-books for free download from libraries in the UK.)   But Barnes & Noble no longer serves the UK market and I am hoping that it will last a few more years at least without requiring any servicing.   Have you had any issues with yours, please?

 

To answer your questions:

1) Those flat sandals are in standard width, but, that doesn't bother me as they still look proper and don't overhang all that much, if at all.

2) I've had my nook e-reader since 2010 and it hasn't caused me so much as a moment's worth of trouble. I really enjoy using it.

[SkirtDude]

Jeff, I  hope people's critiquing hasn't disrupted your jaunts as its been 2 weeks and the thread is calling out for another ensemble. You should try bias cut skirts. Sassy as a pencil but a flattering flare to the hem. There should be a few on ebay  looking forward to your next jaunt  

[JeffB]

4 hours ago, heelsrus2000 said:

Jeff, I  hope people's critiquing hasn't disrupted your jaunts as its been 2 weeks and the thread is calling out for another ensemble. You should try bias cut skirts. Sassy as a pencil but a flattering flare to the hem. There should be a few on ebay  looking forward to your next jaunt  

Nahhh, not at all. I've just been busy, and, it is football season which takes up my time. Meanwhile....

Jaunt #332, 9/17/2016: Ahhh! Gotta love a pleasantly sunny day that's warm but not obscenely hot like it had been during the summer, the sort of day that's tailor made for an outing, and, with that in mind, I headed out in a black blouse, one of my below the knee skirts in olive, the Payless "Sinclair" platform wedge sandals in black and a black handbag. Confession time: I sorely regret not having discovered the joys of wearing slides and sandals years ago, I'm just crazy about wearing such shoes, in fact, during this spring and summer, I've worn them on 22 out of my last 25 outings, pretty impressive for shoes I once hated, but today, I love how good slides and sandals look on me, and, there were no other shoes I wanted to wear. I look forward to continue wearing them until the weather turns chilly after fall arrives. Anyhoo, I took great pains to put together a nice outfit that I'd both look nice in, and, more importantly, FEEL nice in, and I certainly accomplished that goal, and that's why I enjoy being a fashion freestyler.

I headed into town and my favorite hangout there, Rittenhouse Square Park, but it was much more crowded that usual for a late Saturday morning as there was an art fair going on, something like three dozen or so stalls where artists from as far away as Florida, California and Toronto, not to mention local talents had set up shop to display paintings, etchings, sculptures, you name it, and it was utterly fascinating, and I spent well over half an hour casually wandering from booth to booth to gaze at all the artwork, and it was a delightful experience, enjoying a little outdoor culture which was certainly a good thing. I won't bother to yammer about how no one paid any attention to my attire, because no one did, and that was cool with me as people accepted my appearance. With time ticking down on my meter, I returned to my car and drove out to Sugar House casino which is not as far away as Parx, I had only been to Sugar House a couple of times, but it's a nice place to come to in order to spend a few dollars, but after I had lunch an in-house eatery prior to hitting the one cent slot machines, going ignored there like at Parx while everyone focused on the one arm bandits they were playing. I didn't win all that much since I didn't spend much, just forty bucks, but I managed to win about sixty, nothing to write home about, but it was still fun, and I can use those meager winnings to buy groceries, so it's a win-win situation for me, a nice end to a nice day. More to come....

[Thighbootguy]

Great look JeffB!  Very conservative and well coordinated.  (You even make the slides look good.)  Glad you enjoyed the art fair in the park.  Did you see anything you really liked?

And it does look like JeffB is ready for football (as they call it in the USA) season.

 

Edited September 18, 2016 by Thighbootguy

[JeffB]

TBG: Heh! Clever! But, Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders? Bah, humbug!

Jaunt #333, 9/18/2016: Despite overcast skies, temps were mild enough to run a couple of errands before the day's NFL action, heading out to Springfield in a brown t-shirt, a tan 20 inch Old Navy skirt, the Payless "Margarita" low wedge slides in natural and a matching handbag. Nothing fancy, just a simple, thrown together outfit to do a little running around in, especially the shoes (which I also have in black) which were comfortable and easy to wear, and, like all the other slides in my collection, I enjoy wearing them.

My first stop was to Acme to buy a few odds and ends, no big deal. Stop number two was down the road to a CVS drug store to buy a newspaper as the supermarket was out and a bottle of lens cleaner for my glasses, while waiting in line, an old man who looked to be in his seventies, perhaps his eighties, cane and all turned around to smile at me and said, "I saw you in the aisles, and I think you have the most gorgeous legs I've ever seen". To say the least, I didn't see that compliment coming, least of all from a man, now, that gentleman was wearing glasses, for all I know, he might've mistaken me for a woman, even though we were separated by little over a foot, still, it was sweet of him to say what he did, I smiled and told him as much, he chuckled and wished me a good day before walking off. I guess that wearing a short skirt does have its advantages. My next stop was to Best Buy to snatch up a copy of Captain America: Civil War on Blu-Ray, then, with some time to kill, I drove to Springfield Mall and wandered about for little over twenty minutes, as usual, no stares, long looks or double takes, I've kinda gotten used to that lack of attention by now. Perhaps the sight of a guy in a skirt truly is no big deal.

To any and all fashion freestylers here, I can't state enough the importance of dressing appropriately for the surroundings you happen to be in, not to mention giving the appearance that your attire is no big deal. If you do, chances are excellent that you'll be accepted as just another person, even if you do wear clothing and/or shoes tailored to the fairer sex. After all, guys have every bit as much of a right to wear skirts and heels as women, the key thing is to wear is to wear those articles with pride. More to come....

 

[SkirtDude]

1 hour ago, JeffB said:

 

Jaunt #333, 9/18/2016: Despite overcast skies, temps were mild enough to run a couple of errands before the day's NFL action, heading out to Springfield in a brown t-shirt, a tan 20 inch Old Navy skirt, the Payless "Margarita" low wedge slides in natural and a matching handbag. Nothing fancy, just a simple, thrown together outfit to do a little running around in, especially the shoes (which I also have in black) which were comfortable and easy to wear, and, like all the other slides in my collection, I enjoy wearing them.

My first stop was to Acme to buy a few odds and ends, no big deal. Stop number two was down the road to a CVS drug store to buy a newspaper as the supermarket was out and a bottle of lens cleaner for my glasses, while waiting in line, a man who turned around to smile at me and said, "I saw you in the aisles, and I think you have the most gorgeous legs I've ever seen". 

 

I've always loved that skirt ♡♡♡ and the shoes are cute too. You have great pins so it's good to show them off rather than hide them in longer skirts.The look is more youthful, but not over the top. I'm not surprised that guy liked your ensemble.  Looks great, a nice change from the longer skirts of recent outings. Pencil skirts draw attention to our legs but are ery smart as well. You should try a calf length one as the weather gets colder. You'll love it, and will get so many  compliments.  Looking forward to your next jaunt  

Edited September 19, 2016 by heelsrus2000

[Thighbootguy]

Looking really good JeffB!  One of your best efforts.

[bluejay]

JeffB

I like your  Sunday ensemble, with the shorter skirt much better. Nice color choice with the khaki skirt and the brown top. Since Labor Day has passed, I put my white skirts and white shorts, away for the season. On Friday and Sunday, I wore a black mini skirt 18" with a white polo (Friday) and a yellow polo (Sunday). I wore my new Bongo (Sears), "Stella", black bootie, sandals, with silver trim and 4-3/4" thicker heels. I carried a black cross body bag. I got several compliments from the ladies on my shopping trips. They all loved my new shoes and want them too. They were on clearance from Sears, for $17.99. I guess I lucked out, they had my size 11 in stock.

Happy Heeling,

bluejay

[SkirtDude]

17 hours ago, bluejay said:

JeffB

I like your  Sunday ensemble, with the shorter skirt much better. Nice color choice with the khaki skirt and the brown top. Since Labor Day has passed, I put my white skirts and white shorts, away for the season. On Friday and Sunday, I wore a black mini skirt 18" with a white polo (Friday) and a yellow polo (Sunday). I wore my new Bongo (Sears), "Stella", black bootie, sandals, with silver trim and 4-3/4" thicker heels. I carried a black cross body bag. I got several compliments from the ladies on my shopping trips. They all loved my new shoes and want them too. They were on clearance from Sears, for $17.99. I guess I lucked out, they had my size 11 in stock.

Happy Heeling,

bluejay

Sounds great, Bluejay. Do you have any pictures of your outfits?

[JeffB]

TBG: Regarding your question about the art I had seen on Saturday, yeah, there were lots of stuff I liked, but wow, talk about expensive!

heelsrus2000 & bluejay: Thanks for the kind words on my latest outing and what I wore. Much appreciated.

[SkirtDude]

On Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at 5:17 AM, bluejay said:

On Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 9:59 AM, JeffB said:

TBG: Regarding your question about the art I had seen on Saturday, yeah, there were lots of stuff I liked, but wow, talk about expensive!

heelsrus2000 & bluejay: Thanks for the kind words on my latest outing and what I wore. Much appreciated.

No jaunts of late. Football? Bad weather? Or something else? I guess you're putting together something smart for autumn. Keep us posted  

[JeffB]

Jaunt #334, 10/2/2016: I'll be the first person to tell you I'm no fashionista, but I do make a note to study what women wear, then do as best I can to emulate what I see, and that was the case with today's outfit. After a cloudy, rainy and cool Saturday, today was a repeat except for the rain, and with some time to kill before the day's NFL action, I headed out in my trusty denim jacket over a red t-shirt, a black denim pencil skirt, a black handbag and my newest footwear acquisition from Payless, the "Martinez" black faux suede booties. Now, I've seen lots of women wearing booties now that fall is here, so I decided to give them a try and bought a pair of my own on Saturday, I found them to have been cute and comfortable while the 2 1/2 inch stacked heels were delightfully loud on the pavement. I can't wait for later on in the season to pair the booties with black tights which would make for a nice look. Meanwhile, today's outing was my 250th in a skirt, quite an accomplishment, given the humble origins of this thread some eight years ago this month, and wearing skirts on my adventures has become very important to me as a freestyler.

My first stop was to Springfield and Acme supermarket to buy a couple of odds and ends, the only look I got from from a young child who was leaving the store with his mother while I was leaving, no big deal, that sort of thing happens all the time. After leaving Acme with my parcels (ten bottles of sparkling water), I headed back into town and center city to fiddle around for awhile, after parking the car, I took a leisurely walk to Barnes & Noble to look around, leaving with a new anime magazine, after leaving, I walked three blocks down the street to One Liberty Square (a skyscraper office building) and it's second floor food court for lunch, enjoying a corned beef special at Bain's Deli, unlike weekdays or even Saturdays, there wasn't too much of a crowd, but there were enough people who saw me and, as usual, no one paid me any attention which is pretty much par for course for me, and that's cool. After lunch, I went down to the ground floor sat in a chair in the rotunda and fiddled on my phone, checking for emails for little over twenty minutes while people came and went without taking notice of my attire, and that made for a good feeling. With twenty minutes remaining on the parking meter, I left the building and casually strolled back to where my car was and returned home to watch football.

Another successful outing, one made all the better thanks to the new footwear I sported as I enjoyed those Payless booties I wore which looked good on me and the skirt I wore. There's no doubt in my mind I'll be wearing them more with fall here and winter on the way. More to come....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited October 3, 2016 by JeffB

[Thighbootguy]

Great combination JeffB.  You losing weight... the shirt looks very nice.  The booties work well too... (but they would have been nicer had they been 22" taller ).

[SkirtDude]

Looks great! I'm wearing stockings now with my knee-length skirts, they keep me warm as the weather has turned that bit colder in the mornings and evenings. Not bad during the day. Well worth investing in some! They are practical for every day, too. Love the booties too!  

[Mr. X]

Looking good Jeff!  Your latest outfit looks very "masculine" to me, if that makes any sense.  Even the boots seem "rugged" and "tough" Lol

[bluejay]

Nice early fall look, JeffB. I like the booties with the skirt very much. I'm seeing lots of women wearing similar booties, these days. I too pay attention to what other women are wearing, so I can wear similar attire and footwear.

Happy Heeling,

bluejay

[robbiehhw]

Booties and skirts are great indeed. As the weather gets colder you can add tights tot he look 

[JeffB]

Thanks for the kind words, everybody! I kinda thought the booties would attract attention for the gang here, and I certainly enjoyed wearing them the other day. And I look forward to wearing the booties again soon!

[CAT]

Great outfit Jeff !!!

[RonC]

I've been looking for some block heel ankle boots.  Those are a style I'd like, Jeff, but I would prefer that heel be another inch and a half higher.  I believe that these days you are going more for the look, Jeff, while I am still enjoying the feel of wearing heels.  If the heel would be as low as those boots, I'd really not get much of the feel of heels from them, and hence, not as much enjoyment.  As has been stated, however, your look is quite nice.  

[JeffB]

CAT: Thanks for your kind words!

RonC: I found your comments most interesting. Yes, I am all about the complete look these days from head to toe, I feel perfectly content wearing anything from flat sandals to five inch heeled thigh boots. To me, I more than likely would've lost interest in high heels if they were all I wore, evolving to wearing clothes and shoes has greatened my appreciation, and enjoyment for women's wear. And I wouldn't have it any other way.