The Way Women Dress on TV

Years ago I heard a saying, “ women dress to impress other women” “ they undress to impress men”

Women are the harshest critics of how other women dress, wearing the wrong outfit can make a big difference to the opinion of others.
Men will take notice if you wear scanty clothes and show a lot of leg or cleavage.

It must be different here. I have never seen any newscasters or readers with their tits hanging out,they always look very nice.

Thank you Monica I think the issue is complex, that it what I was trying and failing to say.

effalump French chic was never more than a thin veneer on the top of society, more chic women in Paris of course, in fact, probably the majority in Paris. It was always the 'haute bourgeouisie' and, what we once called Sloane Rangers. In our neck of the woods,comparing the women I see in the local supermarket, with those in an average British supermarket, the British are far better dressed. Now and then we do see a woman with the famous 'French chic', but she is like a rare and exotic bird, everyone looks at her.

HannahLoisLuke I watched that programme and I felt the same. I'm not saying women shouldn't wear what they want but if you're presenting a more serious tv show or being interviewed in the news or documentary, cleavage is not really what you want to see.

For men and women, it s knowing how to address approriately for the situation you are in.

I await the day when a man turns up to receive his OBE or whatever from the King dressed in a scruffy T shirt, shorts and flip flops. He will be criticised as much as any woman.

Look at the way people, including me, criticised what Boris Johnson wore and his shambling gait.

If women wear revealing clothes on television, is it their choice or are they 'encouraged' to do so by their managers?

More to the point why are men on television not wearing clothing that is overtly sexually attractive to match the women?

I think this subject is far more profound than merely commenting on the clothes female tv presenters wear.

As my mum used to say ‘ I don’t want to see her with her dumplings boiling over’. Perhaps, being flat chested, it’s jealousy but I can’t help thinking of bald mens’ heads when I see a large, barely covered cleavage

I feel the same but I am jealous I am told, as I have no boobs at all and would love to have a bust. Clothes looks so much nicer on a bit of shape. Would I flaunt it? at the right place and time probably just a bit!!

Thank you GrannyGravy13 for agreeing with me

4allweknow

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I've said it before with the state of dress some females go out in public why are males not in vest tops, lycra shorts and the likes to show off their "bits". High school here has a rule of no leggings to be worn by females but it is completely ignored as teacher's hands are tied not being allowed to dish out penalties other than 10 mons detention at lunch time. Completely ineffective and nog do the girls know it, skirts can hardly be seen as so short.

Caleo

What I want to know is why, on Mastermind, the presenter is the only person who gets to be a power dresser in a really nice formal suit.

Are the contestants told not to dress so as to upstage the presenter's authority?

I seem to remember seeing Clive saying he'd wanted to dress more casually for Mastermind - he is a wonderfully elegant casual dresser - but I can't find any article to back up my recollection...

I quite agree with you. It's unnecessary. Not as if they are going to an evening do. There were a couple of women who dressed like that where I worked at my last job in an Estate Agents for quite a few years. They were over 50 and one was overweight. She used to have people go to see her in her office and where she was sitting down you could see a massive cleavage. Looked awful and I found it a bit embarrassing. The other woman sat behind the reception and had a lot of people have to see her to pay for rent etc. She was sitting down and they were standing in front of the counter getting an eyeful. I'm no prude, but it was unnecessary and unprofessional for an office.

Riverwalk

I think it more equivalent to crotch-hugging trousers - it's drawing attention in a sexual manner.

Builder's bum is more accidental as the trousers slide down over the beer belly - not sexy at all!

I had understood, but please correct me if wrong, that the origin of builders' bum was to be found in prison issue trousers which rarely fitted and often slid down towards the knees
This allowed the exhibition of some sort of solidarity in their acolytes

I am here trying to have a nuanced discussion about choice but failing. Sorry if people arent posting where you want them to VS.

@biglouis, I'm sorry but I object to your appalling language when referring to sex workers. They are people. Mainly women. Mostly led there by poverty and abuse.

Can’t believe some of the comments on here! Let women wear what they like when they like it’s 2023 not 1922!
What’s the difference wearing a bikini top on a beach rather than a train?

VioletSky

There never seems to be very many of our shouty gransnet feminists around when women actually need them lol

I’m doing my best VioletSky

I am tempted to go and buy a really short mini skirt/crop top combo, burn my 32H bra and wear the most vertiginous footwear in my wardrobe 🤣🤣🤣

There never seems to be very many of our shouty gransnet feminists around when women actually need them lol

Bibblebibbleblop

‘Street whores’? ‘Women deliberately sexualise themselves’ my god. The women aren’t the problem - you are if you express opinions like this. It’s backwards.

This is my new favourite username

I also agree lol

‘Street whores’? ‘Women deliberately sexualise themselves’ my god. The women aren’t the problem - you are if you express opinions like this. It’s backwards.

Ilovecheese

It is really quite difficult to dress in a manner that the OP and others would approve of if, like myself, a woman has large breasts. A high neckline emphasis the breasts, a v neckline, which can minimise, just has to be a few millimetres too deep and one can be accused of "flaunting ".
Men start cat calling from about age 12, and it is us who are blamed. We do not deliberately have large breasts in order to offend other women.

I'm the same as you ILovecheese, If I wear a vest top, sleeveless top or strappy top I end up with a cleavage. If I wear something high necked, it emphasis's my bust. From reading this thread it sounds like
most of the GN's would rather we wear shapeless tents!!!

GrannyGravy13

icanhandthemback it is just one continuous women should know there place and dress accordingly pile on thread.

Yes it is. I think it is very sad.

Riverwalk

^The only thing I worry about is that the person wearing the revealing clothes is that they don't get overly cold.^

You don't worry just a teensy weensy bit about a serious news discussion programme where the men are in sober suits and a woman is in a skin tight low cut dress?

As long as the woman chooses what she wears, no. Similarly, if the male presenter chose to wear a more informal attire, I wouldn't comment on his intelligence, his chastity or anything else. I might think he was a scruffy so and so but nothing more.