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I have to admit, I was never “too young” for comfortable shoes. I still remember when I tried a few eye doctors after I graduated from college to see if anyone could help with my chronic eyestrain. One fellow wasn’t interested in that, he wanted to sell me contact lenses. I told him I wasn’t interested, I just wanted to read with less pain and dizziness. He scoffed, looked at my shoes, and said,”Well, maybe when you grow up and get interested in boys and wear high heels…”
I laughed. Andy and I were already engaged. He, too, is a believer in sensible shoes.
Have you ever worn things that were uncomfortable for the sake of appearances?
May 22, 2016
Have I “ever worn anything uncomfortable for the sake of appearances?”
Yes, Jean. Hats. In England. Let’s forget that hats don’t suit me. However, there are occasions, say, a wedding, Ascot (races), Henley (regatta), your mother-in-law’s funeral where you will not be admitted unless you wear a hat. (I nearly wrote unless you “were” a hat).
There is one other not particularly comfortable attire that comes to mind for sake of appearances. But, this being a family blog, I shan’t expand.
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I stopped wearing a bra after surgery left a 9 inch scar.
I’ve never regretted it. with proper exercise one doesn’t even miss it.
men may have tight collars and ties (if they go that route) but they have wonderful FREEDOM around their midsection and no tight straps on their shoulders. I’ve had that same freedom now for years.
I highly recommend it.
god bless whoever invented the cammie. I have them in many colors too. cool AND comfortable!
I’m photosensitive so I always wear a hat when I go outside. Not fancy, just a simple straw one with a tie to keep it from blowing away in the spring winds. The interesting thing is how many compliments I’ve gotten on them.
That guy who said that to you, should have been fired.
In answer to your question, oh god YES!
I did wear contacts but only partly for appearances.
It was nice to not deal with foggy lenses and to be able to jump in water and close my eyes and then open them and actually SEE! LOL!
But I wore a “girdle” when I was way too young.
I wore a garter belt thing in 7th grade to hold up “hose”, thank god they invented pantyhose that year!
I wore panty hose that was required uniform for a retail job.
I wore 4 inch high heels to look good in certain outfits.
I wore jeans that I had to lay down to zip.
Thank god that I’ve finally hit an age where I no longer worry about it.
I saw a little quote recently that reflected just how I feel:
“I used to walk in a room full of people and wonder if they liked me. Now I look around and wonder if I like them”
He was the doctor in charge of the practice. 🙂
Yes, one of the perks of growing older is we can dress the way we please. Yay, comfort!
Well, yes. I wore high heels when I was young. For appearances, and also to give me some ‘presence’ whatever that means! I’m five feet nothing high, so I guess it was important in those days. Not worth it, since my feet have suffered ever since!
When I was in grammar school we were given some hand-me-downs that included shoes. They were too small for me, but I had to wear them until they wore out or until it was clear to my folks that they didn’t fit. That was a great lesson — since then I have never bought a pair of shoes that hurt my feet.
Good supervisors/ managers / HRD personnel will emphasise on comfortable attire top to bottom for field sales personnel particularly. Having been a travelling salesman for long, I know how vital it is to be comfortable when working in the field and I have carried that advice to others as well as if you are comfortable, you are more productive.
Does that apply to women too? That’s great if it’s true.
I love cindi’s comment!
I remember a pair of jeans I had to lie down to zip up too!!! LOLOL!
and walking in REQUIRED for the job high heels… good grief.
what we put up with. well. the jeans were my own fault.
now… and for years actually…
it is and has been guided STRICTLY for comfort! hang the rest of it.
katharine hepburn got it right.
we’re in good company.
and the pipsqueak who said that to you had very shallow values and a lot of nerve! 🙂
I agree with you about the doctor, and about the joy of being comfortable. Yay that we have the freedom to do it! 🙂
I remember garter belts and panty hose and high heels but I don’t remember them being uncomfortable when I was young. Selective memory? I won’t wear any of those now. Say yes to t-shirts, yoga pants, and Crocs. And knit cotton, pullover, sports bras that don’t dig in anywhere–which, of course, my favorite source has stopped carrying.
Yes, clothes are so much more comfortable now. 🙂
trying to be trendy with shoes – when I knew fair well, my ankles wouldn’t take them – wedges, platform, heels bigger than 1″ high – all ended in disaster – “another sprained ankle”
oh suspender belts – with them god awful elastic clips to hold up stockings…
(men avert your eyes) those other kind of belts for pads, then they invented that easy to use object with an applicator – oh not great (mother very unhappy she had bought a value added 100 packet)…ditching the applicator was the best thing!!
Mother thought without the applicator it was “not the done thing”….
Some things really are new and improved!
Yes indeed. Ties for certain jobs. Tight collars at boarding school. Winkle-picker shoes when they were fashionable. Pyjama bottoms when I’m staying with other people (I prefer a simple nightshirt). I’m glad I’ve never suffered all those grotesquely uncomfortable clothes women have worn over the years. I can’t imagine the misery of wearing high heels all day.
I’m with you about high heels. I never had to do it — one of the advantages of having majored in physics.