Comments on: Friday Fashion Lab: Black vs White

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:56:23 +0000

About the practicality of white: agreed! Last Sunday, I somehow ended up with what looked like coffee down the back of my white linen pants. Thankfully I didn’t spend much for them. Light-weight cotton or linen prints in khaki or light colored prints are more practical.

Kari - I know what you mean. It can be lovely when it’s sunny with a high of 75 to wear a dark top and stand in the breeze. And I almost always carry a cardi or something in the summer just because air conditioning can be so cold.

Have you ever been to a summer event at the Gorge? That would definitely be a case of wanting the coolest you could get - it’s like a survival situation!

By: Kari

Kari — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 01:14:28 +0000

Wow, interesting results of your experiment! Our summers on the western side of the pass aren’t nearly as hot as yours - in fact, when it’s breezy I still get chilly sometimes.

That being said, contrary to your preferences, I sometimes deliberately break out *some* darker colored clothes for part of my outfit (like my dark denim jacket for layering, or a black top) if I want to wear summery clothes but think I could get cold. I chill really easily, but notice that people look at you kind of funny if you wear jeans when everyone else is in shorts or breezy dresses. If it’s REALLY hot I’ll definitely wear mostly lighter colors.

By: Duchesse

Duchesse — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 22:58:23 +0000

I forced myself to put away my black skirts for summer. Prints save us from the inevitable destruction of a white skirt or pants- they are just looking for a blueberry. I guess women wear bras and tanks b/c they have not found camis with built in bras, or they seem so expensive.

I wear a lot of linen in summer- SO much cooler than cotton knit or even woven cotton. And skirts are so much cooler than pants.

By: Mom

Mom — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:30:50 +0000

EXCELLENT WORK!!! I agree all around.

I even see the bra strap/spaghetti strap in church of all places!

By: Charity Grace

Charity Grace — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 14:50:56 +0000

I think white pants/skirts can look really nice, but I recently got rid of all mine because they were just too stressful to wear with small children around. I felt like I always had to check myself for jelly spots or crumbs after I sat down and I was just stressed out the whole time I wore them! I did recently go to Goodwill and got a boatload of lightweight, light-colored cotton tops and pretty cotton skirts in summer colors. That has become my uniform (along with a couple pairs of bermuda shorts for around the yard). Much better–and cooler–than the black/chocolate rut I was stuck in!

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The Space Between My Peers » 2008 » April » 18 — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:08:22 +0000

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By: The Space Between My Peers » WFMW: Remove the Pockets from White Pants

The Space Between My Peers » WFMW: Remove the Pockets from White Pants — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 22:58:36 +0000

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By: Wendy

Wendy — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 01:06:43 +0000

Rebecca, yes! Usually you can fix the pocket issue.

My current peeve in our summer heatwave is women who require supportive garments but are choosing not to wear them. Particularly women of an age that should know better. Then they get into air conditioning … well, you know where I”m going with this one!

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 21:10:06 +0000

Anna ~ I also love linen, white, and pink! So fresh and summery!

There were two distinct things going on at the festival with the bra strap looks:

1) The multiple lingerie strap looks. Those are the looks that have been popular for so long that I was surprised to see so many of them. Typically these are done in colors not normally associated with bras, sometimes black. I consider those that just aren’t that careful about their bra straps, or who make certain their bra coordinates with their outfit, a sub-set of this group. While I certainly wasn’t going to take any pictures of them, I do understand their reasoning. For the most part, I believe it’s just ignorance that puts people in this category. They honestly don’t realize that some people find visible lingerie offensive.

2) The shocking offenders, including grungy white or beige bra straps. I saw one teen girl in a spaghetti strap dress, with the entire back strap of her lacy beige bra exposed! I also saw at least one adult woman who could not have expected that her tiny spaghetti strap was going to cover the wider strap of her (also beige) bra. My daughter saw one woman wearing a red t-shirt with at least a grapefruit sized portion of her black lacy bra visible under her arm.

What are these people thinking?

By: Vildy

Vildy — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 19:58:47 +0000

I am convinced that all white pants that are not very sturdy material should have the pockets cut out. This is also true for many lined white pants where they still show through.