Royal females . High heels.

[beccahamlet]

I am not a royalist, but I thought today was really special. One thing that struck me though was the high heels. They could barely walk in them, especially on the cobbles. Isn't it a shame that women have to torture themselves like this.

@MissTrip82

I don’t think anyone does say that, do they marchitectmummy?

Would be rather odd if they did.

Equally odd to imagine that any of us makes choices about gendered things like clothing in an absolute vacuum without any influence from the society in which we live and by which we were surrounded in our formative years.

I wear makeup almost every day and would be rather stupid indeed if I thought that choice could not possibly have been influenced by society in any way.

Unfortunately reading this thread proves some women do.

Who gives a shit whether some women at a funeral wore tights or not? Or the height of their heels? Unbelievable.

I wore black trousers, black trainers and, shock horror, black socks underneath to my Dad's funeral 10 days ago. I have no idea what anyone else wore at all and couldn't give a shit.

They looked perfectly fine and respectful. Leave them alone.

I suppose the sort of people who are interested are the ones who are drawn to the thread enough to open it and post on it.

Those who don't care would scroll on by.

Well, I suppose if nothing else, this thread shows that it's not only Meghan Markle who people are lining up to take a pop at.

And for the record, Diana was criticised by the media for wearing the "wrong" nail polish colour 30-40 years ago. When she finally split from Charles, she used to wear bright red for a while.

Why do you think they are torturing themselves? Not everyone finds heels uncomfortable.

I can walk a great distance in heels without being bothered. DH on the other hand will send trainers to the charity shop after just a few wears because his sensitive little toes don’t like them. Everyone is different.

If I want to wear heels, it doesn’t occur to me to be worried about a bit of a walk or having to stand around. My feet take a lot more abuse when I put on my running trainers or hiking boots. Actually, my cycling shoes are the worst. They make my little toes go numb after a couple of hours on my bike, but they cost £200 and I don’t feel like paying money to replace them, so I just get on with it. The point is, it annoys really me when other people comment on whether my choice of footwear is sensible or not. I’m a grown woman who is strong and capable and I am perfectly able to make appropriate choices about my own attire.

I’m sure the Royals who chose to wear heels are also fairly competent at making their own decisions about the clothing they wear to a family funeral.

They all looked beautifully elegant. I'm sure PP would have been very proud of his family.
Honestly, some of you MN's...

I'm sure he would have been proud of them even if they hadn't looked elegant!

I mean, they did, but there's more to life than looking great. I'd hate to be Royal, the pressure to scrub up well on various occasions would be tough.

That said, I'm sure they know better than to look at the press or MN forums at a time like this.

This has got to be the weirdest thread I have read for a while.

@FuckeryOmbudsman

I suppose the sort of people who are interested are the ones who are drawn to the thread enough to open it and post on it.

Those who don't care would scroll on by.

Those who thought "WTF?" at the title also clicked.

@IsThePopeCatholicIs
I think high heels are dreadful examples of women being subjected to men’s fetishisation. I’ve never worn them, not even when I got married. Why hobble when you can run?

My wife wears them day to day because she likes them

I noticed the high heels too. I always notice it when women wear things that seem to be uncomfortable or difficult to move in. Makes me sad.

It surprises me when women then say "I wear heels because it makes me feel put together" or "good about myself" or whatever but don't seem to question why it feels that way. It's because it's socially approved of and considered sexy etc, not because of anything inherent in the shoe! Or the make up or whatever. It's because it's been deemed "how women should look" for centuries that women "feel good about themselves" when they weartthose things.Doh.

She explains it well

I couldn’t help but notice how incredibly high their heels were , I wouldn’t be able to walk at all in them

Loved this thread.

Whatever happened to the 'they can wear what hey want' attitude?

When clubs open will people be going around telling other women their heels are too high or their skirt too short?

As it is I thought the ladies looked smart and respectful of the occaission.

I find wearing high heeled shoes that don't have straps (like mary janes) to be a impossible mystery! How do women wear them and walk in them?

That and not looking like a four year old wearing my mum's makeup if I try to wear red lipstick, are two mysterious skills of womanhood that I've never achieved.

@agentnully

I can't wear heels now. The older I get the lower my heels get. I suspect Princess Anne feels the same and is confident enough to wear low.

Heels are lovely and look great - until the wearer goes too high and clearly can't walk in them properly. Then they go from elegant to plain silly.

Genuine question, why does it take confidence to wear a low heel? I don't understand what that means.

If I had their lifestyle I would wear heels at every opportunity! Diana wore flats so she wouldn't be taller than Charles, she wore heels post divorce. I love high heels and I'm 5'9" so they do make me very tall 😁

I know what you mean rainbunny. For some reason my face looks odd with lipstick. Never quite understood why some faces look ok and some just look weird (like mine) with brighter lips.

@beccahamlet

I am not a royalist, but I thought today was really special. One thing that struck me though was the high heels. They could barely walk in them, especially on the cobbles. Isn't it a shame that women have to torture themselves like this.

I quite agree, OP! Those high heeled shoes looked painful! Even Camilla was wearing at least 2-inches high heels.

Shoes of that type are very bad for the body in all sorts of ways: bad for posture (cause tilting of the pelvis, stress on the spine); bad for the feet (cause bunions, calluses, corns etc); bad for the tendons & muscles in the legs; and also, of course, potentially a cause of tripping/falling/twisted ankle type of accidents.

I would have loved to have seen the Queen and the other female attendees wearing some sensible flat lace-ups!

I imagine 'Confident' means enough self-assurance to buck fashion trends.

@Peregrina

I imagine 'Confident' means enough self-assurance to buck fashion trends.

Thanks, that's helpful.

I've never given a monkey's about fashion so I suppose it hasn't occurred to me that it's brave to wear what's comfortable!

The Queen did have quite sensible shoes on, they had a low squarish heel, but one which she could have walked in comfortably and wouldn't have thrown her posture out.

@80sMum you would have loved to see the Queen wear different shoes? I mean, what a bitch for not wearing shoes that you approve of to her husband's funeral.

I bet they were all thrilled that uncle Charles decided on a nice brisk walk rather than a nice quick drive home in the waiting Rolls. I love a high heel, but I'd have gone lower if I knew I'd be going over cobbles and not taxi to table

I loved Katherine and Beatrice's outfits, regardless of how shallow that may sound. I also think I were wearing a coat, not wearing anything on my legs would feel a bit odd.

Beatrice I think for the first time ever did look great, fabulous coat.. I am sure it's the Italian influence of her dh, also very touching how he put his hand out to her on the way out the Chapel... Very sweet.

She's done well.

Kate... I'm never sure or fond of her outfits, they should work but something is out of step. Yesterday however I thought she looked absolutely sensational. Utterly incredible! Some of those shots from the car!
She was striding up the hill in those high heels!!

I'd have preferred a wedge on that terrain.