Thursday 19 June 2014

Is it Appropriate???


The thing is, as a teenager you will always be ridiculed by your friends, your peers and by people both older or younger than you, and one thing that can cause this judgement is if they think that your dress sense and style is not appropriate.

It may be that your relatives, quite understandably, don't want you going out in something so skimpy that you may as well as not be wearing clothes.  And sure, I agree, I myself have no interest in looking 10 years older then I am, or just attracting attention because I’m “not wearing anything at all.”

So then, if you were to say, wear jeans and a T-shirt, something which your family may approve of, you find that your peers could judge you because they themselves don't approve of what you're wearing, considering it to be ‘un cool’ or plain old boring.  And, a major part of teenage life is your social life and your social standing. Whether you agree with it or not, your peers will ultimately effect many of the decisions you make. 

So where does it go to far?  When should you draw the line?  Is one thing appropriate throughout summer and something else throughout winter?  Will what I wear to a particular occasion affect my social life so greatly?

I believe that I, as a teenager in the 21st century, NEED to be conscious of what I wear, how I act and the impression others have of me.

An example of the clothes we wear that could cause us to be judged by peers and relatives are the different length and styles of tops that are being sold at most mainstream clothing outlets at the moment.

These different tops can be grouped under the following categories:  Crop Tops, Bandeaus, Midriff Tops, Muscle Tanks or Normal Shirts.

Crop Top.




A crop top is usually very, very short and this means that no matter what shorts, skirts, jeans you wear them with skin, and quite a bit of it (2-3 inches at least), will always be shown.  While I own one or two “crop tops” I find that they are good to wear under something that may be slightly sheer or low-cut down the sides, but not by themselves.

Bandeau.


Bandeaus come in different lengths, but it is better, like a crop top, to wear them under a muscle tank.  The thing is, a bandeau is short, strapless and can look more like a swimsuit than anything else, so it just is not appropriate to wear with nothing over the top.


Midriff Tops & Muscle Tanks

          

Midriffs and Muscle Tanks over lap in many ways, and, I own my fair share of muscle tanks and a few midriffs too.  Generally speaking, muscle tanks and midriffs can be worn with any shorts, skirt, jeans etc. but, I personally would not wear them with something low waisted because I choose not to expose that much of my skin.  Also, Muscle Tanks have, by design, gaping armholes, and it is when I am wearing these shirts that I choose to also wear bandeaus or crop tops.

Normal Shirt


The thing is, a normal Tee, tucked into jeans, a high-waisted skirt or shorts is classy, stylish and has the bonus factor of being totally appropriate.  Not only that, but it is comfy, casual but easy to look dressed up if you want to be.



The final thing to say, with wrapping up this post, is my fashion sense is very different to anyone else's.  These are just my views based on what I’ve seen and experienced, please don’t be offended as I am not trying to be rude to anyone.



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