To think there’s something wrong with dressing all in black???

[YourDreamyHare]

The other day, I was on a day off. I was wearing a black jumper dress, with a little bit of cream stitching, black tights, black boots and a black and white bag.

Although I was off work, I had to pop into the office to collect something. My colleague asked “where are you off to?” whilst looking at my outfit. I thought I was reading too much into this, so just answered with my plans for the day… shopping etc. But I did definitely notice the glances up and down at my outfit.

Later that same day, I had to drop my son off for a Halloween party, and a friend said “love that you’re dressed for Halloween”. I said that it wasn’t planned, and laughed it off.

It’s left me feeling a bit self conscious. Is wearing black head to toe a no-no?? I probably don’t do it often, but I really like that jumper dress and feel like I wouldn’t know how to wear it otherwise. I could keep it just for work, but I do want to be able to wear it at weekends and on days off. Is there some fashion rule that I’m completely unaware of? Is it because black is for funerals?

help!

I wear head to toe black all the time without feeling at all self-conscious.

I love black clothing. There's always some twat out to make a crap comment. Ignore others.

It's absolutely fine.
But some people are odd and want to share their opinions even when they're batshit or irrelevant.

I wear all black almost all the time. The goth jokes are properly hilarious 🙄

Loads of people wear head to toe black every day. Maybe the people you spoke too are used to seeing you in more colour or a different style, or maybe they're just weird. Either way, wear your dress and think no more on it!

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I often wear all black, it's the remains of the goth in me and I really don't care what people think about it. If you don't wear all black very often, then perhaps people might think you are dressing that way specifically, eg for a funeral or smart for some kind of event, that's all.

I would not give those comments another thought at all, and just enjoy wearing your jumper dress.

Your colleague and “friend” are rude. Wear what you want.

Head to toe black doesn’t look good on me, it ages me. But Iwill happily wear black with a splash of another colour.

I’m currently at work wearing a black jumper, black jeans and black boots. No comments and pretty standard wear. Don’t ever give it another thought 😊

Lots of people wear head to toe black. Where on earth do you live that people seem so thrown by it?

I wear lots of black. Favourite winter outfit is black knitted dress, black tights and black boots. Never had anything but positive comments.

Do you think it was the black/cream combo? It sounds lovely to me; I wear all black often.

This really unless you live in a hut on Miami beach. Then it would be weird otherwise it's got bugger all to do with anyone. Why didn't you just give them the 100 yard death stare and dismiss it instantly from your mind?

The work comment I wouldn't worry about. It would be a fairly standard comment from my work colleagues if they saw me in smart clothing that wasn't normal work attire or casual leggings/jeans. If you usually wear trousers then a dress often means you are going somewhere nice.
The Halloween comment is just daft

I love black, floaty dress, black short leather jacket, boots, I look and feel great.
Red lipstick is a lovely pop of colour.
Sometimes a silk scarf with a pop of colour.
Black is a great colour head to toe.
I do the same with head to toe chocolate brown, and navy.
Timeless.

This. Your heading doesn't match your OP.

All black is a uniform here.

It’s far more likely the style than the colour. Sounds like you looked overdressed for the first thing and like you’d dressed up for the second.

I’m currently in black trainers, black joggers and black sweatshirt. My DS8 also loves wearing black. Where what you like 😃

I bet you looked gorgeous, and very smart..that's why they asked where you were off to and looked you up and down! If you looked dreadful, they wouldn't have done that 😄

You weren’t wearing all black and it’s not a big deal.

I am either rainbow bright or the grim reaper. No in between.

A psychiatrist will pathologise you wearing black. Please don't do it.

What do you mean?

You probably looked fabulous and they were jealous.

Head to toe black is fine. Black dress, tights and boots with a bit of white could give off Wednesday vibes though.