Do people dress up more in Liverpool?

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Just watching the news and they are reporting on Liverpool re Covid. The footage shows people out in bars and pubs and they are incredibly dressed up, especially the women.

My DC are in their early 20s, so similar age to those being shown. When they and their friends go clubbing they all tend to wear jeans and the women might wear a slightly smarter top but often not.

The report showed women in amazing dresses and heels, plus hair, make up etc all immaculate. Is it a "thing" in Liverpool or is it just that my DC and their friends are ultra scruffy? I live in Cambridge and am fairly sure that younger people here don't on the whole dress up like that unless it's a particular "special" occasion like a 21st birthday. Not just for a regular Saturday night out.

@Justifiedandquiteold

Used to be a Glasgow thing as well when I was younger. (Don't know about these days as don't live there anymore)I used to be quite shocked at wearing jeans and hardly any makeup on for clubs when I visited friends in London. I liked getting glam up. It was great fun and gave you something to look forward to during the working week. Great fun! Spending a whole afternoon getting your eyeliner just perfect, lol! Oh to have that amount of time for yourself.

I grew up in Glasgow too and it was definitely a culture shock when I moved to London and I could go into clubs wearing trainers. I was amazed. Have to say my feet were pleasantly happy but just didn't feel right.

Also those people saying why are they spending all their time with this etc. It's a social aspect too, it's a way to spend time with your friends. I used to love getting ready with the girls, debating outfits getting glasses of bubbly in and then all piling in the taxi to a night out.

Now I live in the highlands and there are 2 pubs and one night club and ooft the girls here are dressed to the nines. Like proper going out clothes but for the hotel bar as that's all we've got here.

I miss dressing up for nights out. Hopefully next year my heels will come out again.

Yes it's a thing.

I'm a bit older now so it's more day drinking when I go out. Still wear false eyelashes and makeup though. Still put false nails on and I'd prob look too glam
For anywhere else.

Friday and Saturday nights, I'd have to really glam up.

I'm a deeply scruffy southerner, I went to uni up north and went hit a lot in Leeds and Manchester but never really noticed (I was a clubber and everyone dressed up but more weird and wonderful than necessarily glam).

I did however once feel complexity underdressed in Nottingham in November. I was in woody boots and a proper coat 😂

I've been mostly shielding and still rarely go further than the village shop and now I really, really want to go to Liverpool and get properly glammed up. I want curlers. And eyelashes!!!

I agree it’s not really a good look or something to aspire to. Why would I want my daughter thinking she has to spend all day getting her hair ready & spending £££’s to dress up. Who’s it for? What a waste of time!

We do it for ourselves. I don’t drive a flashy car, I don’t wear expensive clothes but I do treat myself to nails, lashes and hair. I’m mid 40’s and couldn’t afford it when I was younger. Now I can and how I spend my money (I work full time) is up to me.

Definitely a Liverpool thing

@blue25

I agree it’s not really a good look or something to aspire to. Why would I want my daughter thinking she has to spend all day getting her hair ready & spending £££’s to dress up. Who’s it for? What a waste of time!

If you’re enjoying it then it’s not a waste of time though is it? We do it for ourselves. I work hard all week and if I want a good night out I will get dressed up and have fun. Why does it have to be ‘for’ someone?

Actually I have been out in Liverpool but in the early days of Cream where I believe I wore a sequinned bikini, something masquerading as a skirt, over the knee gold boots and a big smile.

Fabulous times! I love seeing people dressed up - it's fun.

I come from Liverpool but live in a midlands city.
Before lockdown I was a frequent user of the university arts centre theatre and cinema, all the students getting on the bus into town were dressed up, my local high street has a about a dozen pubs, bars and restaurants, an older clientle, from what I can see everyone dresses up as well, including the men

French women wouldn’t go out looking so made-up. French style is more pared down.

@Abraid2 haha no they wouldn’t but it’s totally different culture not to mention some French look like a face with a slapped arse the best of times... I’ve never seen such misery in the airport!

@Kleptronic what you said is so accurate and so well written! For instance, I definitely owe Next some money 🤣🤣🤣 and also do my share of buying and selling of second hand clothing 🙈 didn’t realise I was so predictable as a working class scouser but I’m fine with that. I’m so proud to be from Liverpool ❤️❤️❤️

How much would an average prep cost in Liverpool on a Saturday then? As in, how much to have your hair done, a wax, a mani/pedi, fake tan? Down south that would be my food budget for two weeks, and we’re not counting a new outfit too, just the grooming.
I love going out out, sounds like Liverpool might be right up my street 😂. Not sure about every weekend though 😁

Definitely think Glasgow has echoes of this and dressing up to go into town on a Saturday afternoon. Older women generally off for some shopping and lunch with their pals and looking absolutely fabulous/ clothes, heels, hair , make up, bags. More disposable income up here as housing and travel costs are so low.

Similar to lake swimmer I grew up in Merseyside and I think the high level glam for a night out has become more pronounced in recent years. I do remember coming home from uni and noticing how dressed up everyone was in the local pub but I think that was because people were going on clubbing. In the early 90s at least the student grunge look was quite prevalent as well. There has always been a strong football culture with 2 big teams that influences the nightlife and the city has become much more of a destination for nights out. I love that all generations will head into town for the night, my parents in their 70s were still regularly meeting friends in town before lockdown.
I am naturally scruffy so much more at home sartorially in London, my mum and grandma who were always properly turned out for a day shopping used to despair of me!

Yes Liverpudlians probably more known for joie de vivre.

It's not a thing in all Northern places. I moved from down south to the NW and it's not like that at all here. I'm not a fan of dressing up unless it's for a special formal event tbh and definitely don't like the very done-up look at all, so I'm glad I don't live somewhere where it's expected.

I'm south coast and in the 90's when I used to go clubbing etc most people dressed up. I used to wear tight, short dresses, lacy tops, heels. We'd all do our hair and full on makeup. It seemed to change in the 2000's. Jeans and a 'nice top' was dressing up. Made me feel a bit sad because it used to be fun getting ready and made an evening feel more special.

Definitely a Liverpool thing. I went out There wearing what I thought Was a nice dress and felt completely underdressed. There were women in what were virtually ball gowns/prom dresses.

I love it too @DoTheMaccaroni. And for me, working class is not synonymous with poverty.

Yes there's glamour but what strikes me most is the sense of community, especially between women. I think there's something distinctive about the way many women are with each other, largely supportive and non-judgmental and for me there's a notable respect for older women. There's a really familial vibe. You may find when you go to the ladies toilets on a night out you make a friend, laugh til you cry, help someone with wardrobe malfunctions, give/receive really good life advice - it's all happening in there. Yes, this is not every person every time but having lived all over I can say that is something distinctive to the city.

Oh yes, the nights out - I miss them! Scouser here, we definitely dress up and love going in a group to the races. Ignore the DM photos which are mainly upskirt photos of racegoers and look at the Liverpool Echo ones instead.

Fantastic times, lovely people - they're just glamorous with it as well.

Officially a "wool" from across the water but any big night out is usually in Liverpool. DD went to Cambridge uni and took all of her glam outfits, lashes and make up with her. I had warned her that most places are a lot more dressed down but it was still quite a shock for her to feel so overdressed.

Now she lives in London and has a more relaxed(ish) wardrobe for evenings out but still has a stash of lashes, tan and heels for when she comes home.

She also will usually only wear a glam going out outfit once particularly if she is photographed in it, afterwards it gets listed on a reselling site after being cleaned.

Its not just the younger generation that like to get dressed up on a night out either. I love wearing lashes and getting a curly blow dry, my scholl party feet cushions are a must when wearing my heels too.

Anyone else desperate for a big night out after reading this thread?

I come from a long line of these women and proud of it. I live an entirely different life from my grandmother, a privileged and affluent life. I still refuse to go anywhere without my lipstick on (including gardening today, no men around) and I am proud of my background. I live in another city, but go back several times a year as a night out in Liverpool is a guaranteed great night.
Keep It up you beautiful women you!