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Are skirts appropriate garden clothes?
Interesting post over at Beautiful Grace - I stumbled upon it while researching another post - where the author, Maria Pauline, expounds the virtues of skirts for girls. As a male, I certainly don't have any desire to argue the point - my Scottish ancestry has seen me in a kilt more than once and it's not a pretty sight.
My own personal view on the "Should girls wear skirts or pants?" is purely aesthetic. They look prettier in skirts. But, I'm certainly no 'old-fart' that believes females must wear skirts. Even my own girls, while they look so cute and damn charming in a skirt, often wear pants.
So how does wearing skirts work as garden clothes?
In one of the illustrations that Maria Pauline used in her post, it depicts a doll wearing a flowery skirt with the caption "Gardening Outfit" beneath it. For me, as a man who knows nothing about such things, I would have assumed that the caption should have read "Garden Outfit" as in clothes that one may wear while in a garden. However, the caption clearly uses the verb rather than the noun which begs the question, "Are skirts appropriate garden clothes?"
My understanding of what one should wear in the garden are clothes that protect the body and can be soiled without any concern. My immediate thought about wearing a skirt while performing gardening activities is "your knees are going to get dirty" and therefore discounts my previous considerations.
Now, obviously I am completely out of my depth on this topic. As a mere male I have never had to consider wearing a skirt in the garden as an option - for me it's always a pair of jeans. And I have absolutely no desire to wear a skirt - for those who may be wondering - I'm just interested as to whether women think skirts are good active wear and if they actually wear them whilst gardening.
Or, is Maria Pauline still living in the 1950's mindset where women dressed to please men.
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It can be very comfortable with skirt especially when it's hot and yes it can perfect for active wear but not in my garden, I'm thinking about all the spider bites etc.etc./ Tyra
Posted by: Tyra | October 14, 2008 4:34 PM
Nothing about this post but I was just looking at your 'small world' on the right hand side.
Posted by: Tyra | October 14, 2008 4:38 PM
I think skirts are wonderful on sunny days when one appreciates a bit of air round the legs.
They're fine for weeding in too if you are crouching on the path and leaning forward over the bed.
They need to be full, though. (Fuller, I think, than the one in your picture.)
They slow you down a bit but, to the extent that what you wear affects what you feel - I find wearing a skirt to garden in turns it into a more restful, gentle, refreshing time.
I also feel less inclined to be cross if people want to stop and talk.
On the other hand - they are dangerous up ladders and dire when the ground is wet because they flap coldly round the ankles. (Ah - now I realise, I am talking only of long skirts. Would never garden in a short one. Not the right image at all and too inelegant when bending!)
I think the Shibaguyz have special kilts.
Esther Montgomery
Posted by: Esther Montgomery | October 14, 2008 5:15 PM
I garden and do yard work in a skirt all the time. I wear a loose corduroy skirt that hits about mid-calf, so I'm not flashing the neighborhood but I can still move easily. For really labor-intensive projects like ripping out blackberry bushes I do wear old jeans, but for basic gardening activities a skirt works fine. I have some foam pads that strap onto my knees if I'm going to be kneeling for a long time, but I wear them with pants too.
Posted by: April | October 15, 2008 3:14 AM
I am a 69 year old male and I don't go to the garden to be stylish. My gardening is done in a Kilt made of retired BDU's (battle dress uniforms). It is cotton/poly camo. Kneeling is not an option for me anymore (pain). I cannot squat in jeans and no longer wear them. I find the kilt to be the most comfortable. For the uneducated the Kilt is a male garment.
Posted by: Oldfool | October 17, 2008 9:45 PM
I am a 69 year old male and I don't go to the garden to be stylish. My gardening is done in a Kilt made of retired BDU's (battle dress uniforms). It is cotton/poly camo. Kneeling is not an option for me anymore (pain). I cannot squat in jeans and no longer wear them. I find the kilt to be the most comfortable. For the uneducated the Kilt is a male garment.
Posted by: Oldfool | October 17, 2008 9:46 PM