The Way Women Dress on TV

I do think it is funny that some women are complaining about Bettany Hughes displaying her ample charms in Muslim countries and telling her to cover up. Don't they realise that's exactly what's happening to women in Iran? Just a different area. As for the idea that she'd be more respected if she did so, men who think like that think a women travelling on her own is a whore anyway, no matter what restrictions she follows.

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

Think of the Bronte era, etc. etc. Women always pushed up their boobs up even with prim dresses.

Bettany's boobs are magnificent! I'm hetero and small chested and can't take my eyes off them!

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?

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?

Rosina

I don't think anyone is 'slamming' or criticising - surely to share opinions about clothing doesn't mean you are denigrating individuals, or indeed womanhood in general.
Are none of us to say, or share, what we think? Life is becoming constricted enough with the vociferous (and vicious) 'Woke' culture cancelling people they don't agree with . A harmless thread like this is surely not offensive. I am getting quite alarmed that in general in the media, any opinion is invariably shouted down by someone who doesn't like it, with no tolerance for allowing remarks that are not in accord with some individual.

So far we have had the height of heels related to intelligence, woman looking like whores, pregnant women criticised for daring to show their bump and a host of other nasty comments because a woman dares to show her body to what she thinks is to best effect whatever that may be. This is not a "harmless" thread, it is one where a misogynist would be perfectly at home. Expressing an opinion on whether you like stripes on somebody or a flowery dress is a harmless thread. The only thing I worry about is that the person wearing the revealing clothes is that they don't get overly cold.

Well I agree with you all. Teresa May was always ready to flash her cleavage in Parliament - somewhat off putting- also some newsreaders - Naga Munchetti- legs heels and cleavage - and why? Do we ever see Christina Trevanion for instance, flashing legs and boobs - no, she’s more interested in informing the public about antiques - just like the women in the repair shop- concentrating on the job in hand, rather than themselves and what they look like.

It is difficult, isn't it, to say whether we are turning into grumpy old women saying, in effect, "Well, in my youth no respectable woman would have dressed like that!" or whether we just have to accept that times have changed.

I have never found it suitable to wear a low cut blouse while working in an office, or teaching. And I find it reprehensible if teachers allow themselves liberties that the school rules forbids their pupils.

Obviously, during my stage career I wore low cut dresses, jeans that framed my back-side nicely etc. but that doesn't mean I find it appropriate for a female newscaster to be showing off her bosom - even although it is nicer than mine ever was!

Coming home in the bus the other day, I was facing a young man of twenty or so. He wasn't dressed to provoke, but his elasticated jeans fitted so snugly that I could see, to use the tailor's phrase, which side he dressed to!

Information I didn't really feel I needed, I may say. I mean I had no intention of sewing him a pair of trousers!

I used to wear high heels but I can't now - too painful.
If I wanted to show off my cleavage I now have a scar from an operation so can't do that either.
No shorts for me as my legs have scars too and are no longer lovely.
Just wear whatever you want while you can and don't worry about being judged.

Urmstogran.

The reason us women wear vest tops and shorts (I am one of them aged 77, is because it’s usually baking hot. Why else?

Glorianny

I'm trying to think about why I shortened my skirts in the 60's. Because I do remember before the mini. Was it men who made me? I don't think so. I saw them in magazines and some of my friends were doing it. But the main reason (and I suspect it's exactly the same for girls today) was because I could and my legs looked great.

Because we were slaves to fashion Glorianny 😁

I don't care any more, thank goodness.

I don't know what it's like nowadays in France but there was a time when French women looked classy. Clothes that were chique and fitted perfectly, skimming the figure without clinging to every inch of the body. Think the film stars of the 1940's and 50's. I think Gok Wan got it very wrong when he encouraged women of all sizes to show of their 'bangers' and wear everything skin tight.

I don't think anyone is 'slamming' or criticising - surely to share opinions about clothing doesn't mean you are denigrating individuals, or indeed womanhood in general.
Are none of us to say, or share, what we think? Life is becoming constricted enough with the vociferous (and vicious) 'Woke' culture cancelling people they don't agree with . A harmless thread like this is surely not offensive. I am getting quite alarmed that in general in the media, any opinion is invariably shouted down by someone who doesn't like it, with no tolerance for allowing remarks that are not in accord with some individual.

I worked in a university in the late 1960s. The professor who was my boss said he thought I should wear longer skirts. I thought “Silly old man” and ignored him. Nothing more was said.

I so agree about the high heeled apprentice candidates . I always roll my eyes and think they’re idiots !

Goodness, the rush on here to criticise your fellow women is pretty shocking! Some of you are definitely NOT part of the sisterhood. Don't women have enough to deal with without all this slamming for what they choose to wear? If you don't like it, don't look. It's that simple!

Theoddbird

My goodness... I can't believe the remarks made on here about other women....the way they dress and their figures. Years ago it would have been called cattiness. I am presuming that you are all perfect!

That’s how I feel Theoddbird

I am extremely uncomfortable with the denigration of women on this thread.

My goodness... I can't believe the remarks made on here about other women....the way they dress and their figures. Years ago it would have been called cattiness. I am presuming that you are all perfect!

When I started teaching, in the early 70s. i.e. mini skirts. the head teacher ordered no trousers for female teachers so for modesty we all started wearing mid calf length skirts as we didn't like his sexist attitude.

I'd imagine the people who are doing the job are capable of deciding what's appropriate.

I agree, dress appropriately. Why turn up for work looking ready for the nightclub. Someone has posted boobs are the equivalent of brickies bum, never thought of it that way but will from now on 🤭.

Rosina

seadragon I read this week that often the contestants are sewn into the outfits. My idea of hell!

Claustrophobia for me!

BTW, I wore very mini skirts - , even,one year though heavily pregnant - with high red platform soled shoes to work... I also cut my mum's beaver lamb (shock, horror) coat trimmed it with bits of my grandma's musquash coat to just below my pelvis - where my skirt hem ended too. It kept me warm along with Martyn Fisher tights despite the snell Aberdeen wind...

seadragon I read this week that often the contestants are sewn into the outfits. My idea of hell!

The one sartorial puzzle for me is that the female weather presenters seem to have dresses at least one size too small. They look so well groomed, but their dresses are creased, straining at the seams and usually dragging across their bodies as they gesture at the maps. Not suggesting weather ladies wear smocks, but in most cases, one size larger would be great!