The Way Women Dress on TV

Admittedly, I often feel critical of clothes worn by Newsreaders or weather people and wish they would avoid patterns. The clothes I like to see on them most are bright plain colours (no patterns!) with simple tailoring. Anything else is distracting.

I also dislike anything that Holly Willoghby wears. I cannot think of anyone on TV whose style I admire, but am glad fashion is more modest.

GrannyGravy13

Ilovecheese well said, it’s not easy being big breasted, especially if you are also small framed and only 5’2”

Yes I agree. I don’t suffer from lack of esteem, but get fed up sourcing clothes from websites where models showing them are 5ft 10in and size 8. No boobs in sight. Jackets never look great on me either.

Women ( or men) wear what ever their director tells them to wear, they are performers, it doesn’t matter if they are news readers, actors or show presenters. They are all chosen because they are “ attractive”, overweight unattractive women don’t usually get a look in.

The only thing I have noticed and wondered about, are female TV presenters told what to wear, clothing chosen for them from wardrobe? So many female presenters are wearing outfits that look two sizes smaller, very tight and clinging to their bodies, they certainly don’t look comfortable. Yet one more, are those who wear very tight trousers showing thé camel effect! So not attractive.

GrannyGravy13

Ilovecheese well said, it’s not easy being big breasted, especially if you are also small framed and only 5’2”

No, it's not easy, even if you're a bit taller and lanky. It's quite difficult being a bigger top on a small frame.

Clothing choices made by TV women can be disturbing.

Dinahmo the young men obviously were not in possession of manners of any sort.

You had no idea the age of the young girls unless you either knew them or asked them.

Men/boys of all ages need educating regarding their perception and general treatment of women/girls.

For some reason, which I do not understand, young women to seem to think that the more flesh and the less clothing, the sexier they are. I'm attaching a link to some film studio photos from the 40's. Personally I think that Rita Hayworth in Gilda looks much better that all those girls.

I remember years ago standing in a queue to buy train tickets. In front of me were 2 young girls, probably about 12, wearing makeup and (IMO) unsuitably dressed. Behind me were two young men, probably late teens, whose comments were quite scathing.

Thank you. I am glad a couple of you understand.

Ilovecheese well said, it’s not easy being big breasted, especially if you are also small framed and only 5’2”

Ilovecheese

It is no wonder women with larger breasts have back problems, half of them walk about hunched over so as not to offend judgemental women with their perfectly normal bodies.
This rubbish starts about age 11 when school shirts gape open, the girls fault of course for being the wrong shape, so wear jumpers at all times no matter what the weather.
Bras are much, much more expensive, no two packs from the supermarket for us.
Believe me, having large breasts is no picnic, so can you cut us a little slack if we happen to have a cleavage that starts just beneath our chin.

Well said! Reading some of the comments on here, no wonder so many women have problems with self-image and self esteem.

If the clothing distracts from the item - it's just wrong.

It is no wonder women with larger breasts have back problems, half of them walk about hunched over so as not to offend judgemental women with their perfectly normal bodies.
This rubbish starts about age 11 when school shirts gape open, the girls fault of course for being the wrong shape, so wear jumpers at all times no matter what the weather.
Bras are much, much more expensive, no two packs from the supermarket for us.
Believe me, having large breasts is no picnic, so can you cut us a little slack if we happen to have a cleavage that starts just beneath our chin.

boobs on display= common as muck

There was a women on Politics Live today, whose dress was totally inappropriate for the programme, the front was so low you could see the sides of her bra poking out, I sometimes feel that they look as if they are going night clubbing rather than appearing on TV.

Boobs on display can in no way be called 'fashionable, style,
necessary in winter, or even comfortable.

If you look at men's work clothing they are nearly always completely covered from neck to foot. So why are women exposing themselves with skimpy attire in the workplace? Why does a man completely covered in a suit have to sit opposite a women with a strappy top and boobs on display? We would think a man who exposed the same level of flesh was dressing inappropriately. It's a distraction in the workplace, and the same should apply to both sexes.

Has anyone noticed what the female reporters wear when reporting on F1 races? They mostly teeter around on the highest heels, very mini skirts, boobs hanging out. Surely on a race track it would be more appropriate & safer to wear a pair of well-cut chinos, smart shirt etc & trainers! Or as they are in man’s world, are they dressing to impress?

Namsnanny

The right time and place. Plus a little self respect and less follow the herd.

Yup, agree with this completely.

Actually, the news readers don’t always wear high heels nowadays.

Fiona Bruce is often wearing some (I’m sure) upmarket trainers, and flattish pumps are seen as well as ankle boots sometimes.

Then other days they are in courts with heels.

Absolutely Riverwalk
I’m always astounded at how different the male and female sports presenters on Sky look.
The women are obviously there as eye candy, even if they are good journalists.
I think that the BBC is far more sensible and in how its female presenters present (iyswim!)

Seriously? Hello - newsflash, it's 2022! Should we not have moved on from such judgemental attitudes by now?

pandering to male expectations.

That's exactly what it is.

I thought this prudish attitude had lng gone .Its just boobs !

Tell that to women trying to breast feed their babies in places where people object. Still happens.

I don't think it's prudish to criticise professional women like Bettany Hughes, news presenters, etc who show a lot of cleavage or totter around the studio in high heels.

Women can dress how they like off-duty, but I do think there's been a backwards slide in recent years regarding women in the public eye, pandering to male expectations.

When I started work at Glasgow University my work attire was the cause of a complaint by the Keeper of the Coin Cabinet whose office was directly opposite mine.
What was I wearing that offended the lady so much?
A tailored trouser suit!
Thankfully my boss ignored her.