Afternoon all,
first of all I’d like to state, this isn’t an attack of the woman I’m referencing, I’m genuinely curious and willing to be corrected if I’m wrong.
For context, I’m 42, I have spent most of my professional life in a role which required uniforms, then took years out to raise children and complete a masters degree so I have only been in an office based role for less than one year. I work in a small office and while there are certainly women and young people, there aren’t actually many young women, so this is my first experience of this.
My team has a new employee, she is about 25, and is completing her masters but has been brought in once a week for some training as there will be very little overlap between her joining and her predecessor leaving.
It’s been a few weeks now and I’m genuinely wondering if I have the wrong idea on what appropriate office wear is. One week she wore linen trousers and a nice top, fine that makes sense. But since then she’s worn a skirt which seems to me to be a mini skirt, she is quite tall and has very long legs so it’s hard to tell if it’s intended to be a mini skirt or just appears that way. On one occasion she wore it with sheer brown tights, but on one occasion bare legs, or skin tone tights.
Now I was under the impression this would be seen as immodest in the work place, even if it is, of course that’s not my business and I’m not suggesting it is.
Im simply asking, AIBU to have been under the illusion that a mini skirt with or without tights isn’t appropriate for the work place?