I have a very important question to ask about UK style....

[EconomyClassRockstar]

What is with all the dresses?!! Especially the flowery ones. I've just got home from 6 weeks back in the UK and I've never seen so many women in ugly dresses in my life! Is it just because they're cooler in the heat or has Me+Em just brainwashed the entire country?

This is meant pretty tongue in cheek before everyone starts coming at me with their pitchforks...which they're entirely dressed appropriately for! 😂

The floral dress wearing British women are not shy about commenting negatively on other nationalities style choices.

When and where? On here it's usually posters falling over themselves to big up how stylish French/Italian/ whatever are.

But fighting in a dress might be more restrictive than fighting in vest and shorts. And if you take your dress off you get called an exhibitionist. Unfair advantage to the shorts wearers. 😀

Have you been reading this thread?

There's been a lot of negative comments about American style here alone...

Anyway I've given my thoughts & I'm off to get ready to go away for the day so need to get dressed (not in a floral midi. Or shorts 🙃)

All golden long limbs etc

Foe me this is the crux of it. I am 58, 5ft, overweight, blue/white skin and freckly. Have aready had skin cancer and have to keep covered. The dress trend has been such a relief. I dont want to get my bingo wings out or inflict my stumpy legs on anyone. A dress (I dont do florals) is elongating and comfortable. I wear skirt dress styles all year round - unbuttoned to the thigh with black tights and boots in the cooler months and buttoned to the floor in the summer. No need to wax or tan and no decisions to make - one piece of clothing done.

Also our climate is so uncertain - we dont know when summer will arrive or how long it will last (could be in April - could just be for a random day or two) - its hard to have a summer wardrobe to wear day in day out when the weather doesnt comply.

Fair point. However, some of these floral dresses are very loose and, also, I suspect many of the wearers would be very feisty... just going on some of these comments 😉

You are chatting to a feisty dress wearer now! But underneath that dress, l rock! 🥹

Well said 👏! Men are never criticised for being dowdy or frumpy, or some of the other terms used on here.
Dress to please yourself, and if someone laughs at you when you're having a laugh on a night out? They're the ones with the problem ✊

Excellent 👍!

@IdrisElbow
Yes - all those middle-aged.British blokes at Oasis in bucket hats, parkas and Adidas T shirts haven’t been criticised as far as I’m aware.
Also British style that looks great and is practical in all weathers.

@IdrisElbow
That’s really interesting. Will read that.

And that is why I still wear dresses that are years old. I CBA with fast fashion.

On another note, the ageism on this thread is depressing, and being told I look dated by the fashion police is annoying.

I’m actually quite shocked that a dress in summer can spark such feelings in someone? I live in dresses most year round. I don’t own shorts and would look awful in them anyway. I’m not a girly girl I wear my Docs most of the year, sandals and boots. My dresses aren’t polyester either! Such weird thoughts about dresses when they look much better than bunging on shorts and a vest! Do you wear plain shorts and vests or do they have patterns or colour? But anyway we should all wear what feels good for us.

I love buying second hand so I don’t care if it’s latest ‘fashion’ so many second hand clothes can be updated anyway or have a modern twist with accessories.

When was the last time you heard a bloke being told his outfit was dated?

The precursor to this is when was the last time a man asked you what you thought of his outfit?

I find it fascinating when threads head in this direction. This had the potential to be a really interesting conversation about why British women like a flowery flock. Instead it’s… whatever this is.

if see one more poster claim not to know what a ‘tank’ is, like they’re the Dowager Duchess of Grantham, I will not be held responsible for my actions.

I actually wasn’t sure what the OP meant by ‘tank’ 😬, I didn’t ask on here though, I googled it!

You see I’d rather have ferocious than sneery like this.

I have no skin in the floral dress game. I do wear dresses and trainers. And i Genuinely try not to judge what others are wearing. Unless it’s positively.

I agree, @BitOutOfPractice the sneering is awful

Husband almost everytime we're going out socially.

Mine too. Plus my adult DS.

You’ve not met my DH.

You could however make this same observation about the late teens- all in grey jogging bottoms with little tops on. Hordes of them! Why pick on a certain age group of women?

Your daughter has truly absorbed misogyny. Poor thing.