Anonymous wrote:This must be a wasp thread as most of my friends wear diamond studs 24/7.

I do too and I'm a WASP. It's only the old fashioned ones. Oh, and I don't wear pearls anymore ever.

Anonymous wrote:Perfume is not only outdated, it instantly brands the wearer as completely clueless. Only tweens and old ladies wear perfume.

Perfume is for whores.

I think if your perfume is bothering other people you are wearing it wrong. A lot of us wear perfume that is more for ourselves and no one else, and you don't even know it. Subtlety is key. A lot of scents now don't have that lingering smell like the old fashioned ones.

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Anonymous wrote:Perfume is not only outdated, it instantly brands the wearer as completely clueless. Only tweens and old ladies wear perfume.

I'm neither and I am not giving up my perfume. Call me any name you like, the perfume stays.

The thing about perfume is it can cross over to being offensive for those of us who want to enjoy a nice meal or it affects sinuses.
I asked a friend to go easy on the perfume when going out to eat.

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Anonymous wrote:Everyone who says pantyhose are dead must not have been raised by a mother with class. Full stop.

ICYMI: certain outfits, occasions, and weather require your legs to be covered…and tights aren’t appropriate for certain outfits/settings.

Plus, I guarantee most men prefer seeing a woman in high end silky hosiery at dressy events.

In terms of other rules I follow: no bare shoulders in church. Ever. And no jeans in church.

Well by all means ... let's continue the tradition of wearing horribly uncomfortable things because of how "men prefer seeing a woman."

Gag.

Gentlemen prefer Hanes. Hanes will keep you smooth and silky, shapely…sexy.

Hanes, heaven forfend! If you must wear hose, make it Wolford.

I wear the diamond from my mother's engagement ring on a chain around my neck day and night because it keeps her close to my heart, and I don't care what any rule or cold-hearted harridan says about this.

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Anonymous wrote:Everyone who says pantyhose are dead must not have been raised by a mother with class. Full stop.

ICYMI: certain outfits, occasions, and weather require your legs to be covered…and tights aren’t appropriate for certain outfits/settings.

Plus, I guarantee most men prefer seeing a woman in high end silky hosiery at dressy events.

In terms of other rules I follow: no bare shoulders in church. Ever. And no jeans in church.

Anyone who talks about the class level of others is by definition low class.

…said the insecure woman who wasn’t raised to understand the unwritten rules embraced by classy people who run the world.

NP. I think insecurity is exhibited more by people who are stressing over what leg covering to wear. Also, "classy people" running the world? Have you opened a newspaper since January 20?

Anonymous wrote:Pantyhose equals a stinky crotch. Which is always out of class. Sorry waspy ladies, but there's nothing high class or good etiquette about that disgusting unhygienic mess.

PS nothing misogynistic about this comment, because i'm advocating for the natural approach, and not some bizarre synthetic, man-made vagina trap.

Do you frequently have your nose in the crotches of multiple women? Don't you know the meaning of propriety?!

Anonymous wrote:This must be a wasp thread as most of my friends wear diamond studs 24/7.

Hundred percent. I grew up in NY around Jews, Greeks and Italians and believe those women love their gold and diamonds! None of these "rules" apply.

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Anonymous wrote:Perfume is not only outdated, it instantly brands the wearer as completely clueless. Only tweens and old ladies wear perfume.

I'm neither and I am not giving up my perfume. Call me any name you like, the perfume stays.

Lynne, it’s fine. Do what you want.

I snort laughed.

Lynnette’s DIL here; last visit to your house I found your last two bottles of that high end perfume and tossed it on the rest stop trash on my way home!

Just screamed LOL

I am a winter. I used jewel tone shells under suit jackets.

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Anonymous wrote:Everyone who says pantyhose are dead must not have been raised by a mother with class. Full stop.

ICYMI: certain outfits, occasions, and weather require your legs to be covered…and tights aren’t appropriate for certain outfits/settings.

Plus, I guarantee most men prefer seeing a woman in high end silky hosiery at dressy events.

In terms of other rules I follow: no bare shoulders in church. Ever. And no jeans in church.

Well by all means ... let's continue the tradition of wearing horribly uncomfortable things because of how "men prefer seeing a woman."

Gag.

ICYMI - That comment obviously isn’t aimed at dressing for the work place. Rather, it’s meant for all the women who erroneously believe they look better bare-legged in a cocktail dress. Presumably you are dressing up for a night on the town and want to look appealing. If you think your naked legs look better than high end hosiery when wearing a cocktail dress, you might want to see what your husband thinks. That’s all.

omg is this real?

It is sad that you think this way and worse that you turn it on other women.

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Anonymous wrote:Everyone who says pantyhose are dead must not have been raised by a mother with class. Full stop.

ICYMI: certain outfits, occasions, and weather require your legs to be covered…and tights aren’t appropriate for certain outfits/settings.

Plus, I guarantee most men prefer seeing a woman in high end silky hosiery at dressy events.

In terms of other rules I follow: no bare shoulders in church. Ever. And no jeans in church.

Anyone who talks about the class level of others is by definition low class.

This is so true! Or at least showing their own insecurities.

This thread is so crazy - all of these rules about what is in and out are like 10-20 years old - a lot of these things that you think are out are back in again, or at least accepted now, or just not so black and white. I grew up in a WASPy family (though I would never ever identify myself that way, again, see above) and I think a lot of this stuff is what I would have said a long time ago. People just think differently now and the "rules" are a little more fluid. As they should be! I used to care so much about this stuff but it's now just dated and unstylish to be so rigid.

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Anonymous wrote:Everyone who says pantyhose are dead must not have been raised by a mother with class. Full stop.

ICYMI: certain outfits, occasions, and weather require your legs to be covered…and tights aren’t appropriate for certain outfits/settings.

Plus, I guarantee most men prefer seeing a woman in high end silky hosiery at dressy events.

In terms of other rules I follow: no bare shoulders in church. Ever. And no jeans in church.

Well by all means ... let's continue the tradition of wearing horribly uncomfortable things because of how "men prefer seeing a woman."

Gag.

ICYMI - That comment obviously isn’t aimed at dressing for the work place. Rather, it’s meant for all the women who erroneously believe they look better bare-legged in a cocktail dress. Presumably you are dressing up for a night on the town and want to look appealing. If you think your naked legs look better than high end hosiery when wearing a cocktail dress, you might want to see what your husband thinks. That’s all.

for better or worse my husband thinks i look best in my rattiest pajama pants. it’s both nice and not nice. anyway.

Anonymous wrote:I think there are unspoken anti bright color rules in DC, unless you are a lily pulitzer mom which I am not.

I did a colors app and I am a bright winter so need bright colors all year round, do I’m ditching the DC tyranny of blah and am SO much happier.

Noticed this here too and I've been over it for a while as well pp. I need more autumn colors but for certain occasions I pull out my DC blah black and gray. Local relatives will make snide comments about my "colorful" clothing.

Always wondered why some professional acquaintances from here always wore black, even though they looked subpar in it, and since we moved here --now I know!