Teen Style Tuesday: Letter to a Future Teen
Dearest Young Lady,
Apparently you scared your mom when you came out of the fitting room and walked all the way across the store wearing a strapless dress with your regular bra under it, thereby displaying your underwear to any and all shoppers who happened to be looking, both male and female. That is the only explanation I can think of for her response.
When she said, “I think that will be itchy”, I’m guessing that was some sort of mom-speak for either, “I am not ready to see you as a young lady, go back to the fitting room and change back into my little girl” OR “uh, I don’t know how to tell you this, but you’re not dressed“. I’m not sure which.
If I can be of any further assistance, please don’t hesitate to drop me a line.
one mom in the fashion blogosphere,
Rebecca Mielke
Braless is better sometimes, I think? This post mystifies me.
Oops. I wasn’t trying to be mysterious.
Definitely braless beats wearing a bra that’s nowhere near covered by the clothing (the one pictured has a built-in bra). I guess my main point is that the mom was failing her daughter by not being honest about what her objection to the dress was.
Thanks for being willing to go first and leave a comment while everyone else is just scratching their heads. lol
Ooh, it annoys me when people go out into the store half-wearing something, although I do understand it. But it doesn’t annoy me *nearly* as much as the guys who stroll into the ladies’ fitting room because their girlfriend/significant other is there. *headdesk*
Sadly, in my former retail days, a co-worker had to kick a mature-enough-to-know-better couple out of the fitting room *ahem. Yuck!
Have some consideration, people!
This reminded me of how very glad I am that I have many years before I may have to be involved in any similar conversations with my daughter - to just smile and be grateful in the moment when she insists that she wants to wear her Little Mermaid costume and swimming goggles to the grocery store : )
Although not my daughter, I remember honest conversations with a loved one about appropriate wear like that…oh how I dread when it is my daughter’s turn for all things bra…
This made me laugh! I think maybe “mom” was a bit too embarassed to just say the truth. On my recent dress shopping experience with my daughter I didn’t even let her take anything strapless off the rack!
My daughter has just started wearing a bra. I am dreading conversations like this, but I know it’s important to be candid. Hopefully the mom had a more thorough conversation when they were in private.
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