Ashleigh has taken to wearing more dresses and skirts on her own since I made the change to wearing dresses every day
From my "What I Wore to Work" posts, you know I wear dresses and skirts every day to work. However, you may be surprised to learn that I'm usually in dresses and heels on my off days as well. But it wasn't always that way. My wardrobe used to consist of khakis, cords and few dress pants for work and jeans for the weekends. Last Spring, my company began the process of changing database and web providers. The initial phase began with three days of meetings for key users. Typically I'm not involved in such meetings, but my manager thought it best I sit in (oh joy!). Since we were meeting with outside vendors, I decided to pull out the only three dresses I owned. And that's when the change happened!
Wearing my dresses, I felt more feminine. Dave noticed too! He started telling me how beautiful I looked in the mornings before work. And I started to feel more positive about my appearance as well. While I don't seek the attentions of any man other than my husband, I couldn't help but notice more doors were opened for me and that more kind smiles and compliments were offered. Even a woman executive in our office told me it was nice to see someone wearing a dress as so few women in our office did anymore.
Well, the meetings ended but the dresses stayed! I slowly started rebuilding my wardrobe inexpensively by buying dresses and skirts from Goodwill. I sought out A-line dresses and skirts at first since the style is flattering on most body types. More recently I've taken to buying modern dresses with a more retro/vintage feel. Most of my jeans and dress pants were donated to Goodwill or given away to friends. I've only got a few pairs of jeans in my closet now (which probably don't fit anymore!) that I haven't worn in over a year.
There are so many messages today which try to deny the differences between men and women. Or blur the lines between what is feminine and what is masculine. I enjoy expressing my femininity by wearing only dresses. After all, God fearfully and wonderfully made me a woman!
Mary Ellen
I love wearing dresses and skirts, mainly because I find pants constricting and less comfortable to move around in. But yes, I definitely feel prettier, too!
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, my husband doesn't seem to care either way.
6 shifts out of 8 I will wear a dress uniform to work. My two nightshifts I tend to wear scrubs.
ReplyDeleteThe patients are amazed to see a nurse in white shoes, hose and half the time a white dress.
I'm just more comfortable in a dress and it doesn't hamper job performance.
Keep the dresses coming!