Clothing restrictions

greenspurs

Should there be restrictions placed on Yoga pants and Lycra leggings?

Why do lots of women think they are acceptable clothing to wear going to shop/work/mass/kids training ? Most of them that wear lycra leggings ( designed for running) would not ever be seen running or doing any kind of activity.

Is it just pure laziness , just a step up from wearing pyjamas to the shop?
I don't understand how some women think they are okay to wear for general mundane day to day things !

Mrs OBumble

What exactly makes them not ok, caller?

odyssey06

Nonsense, I am not a Roman senator but I should be able to walk down the street in my Toga en route to a party.

McMurphy

If the lady wearing these is sporting a fairly decent looking camel toe/moose knuckle, or has a decent set of arse cheeks that the lycra seductively clings to, then I have no problem with it whatsoever, and I don't see why any other redblooded male would either.

Big mommas and thigh chafing ladies should stay in smocks though.

Unless BBW's are your thing. Bring it on if so.

Pinch Flat

I love wearing Lycra. 47 year old man by the way. 6’2” and just shy of 16 stone. Put that in yer pipe and smoke it.

PlaneSpeeking

greenspurs wrote: »

Should there be restrictions placed on Yoga pants and Lycra leggings?

Why do lots of women think they are acceptable clothing to wear going to shop/work/mass/kids training ? Most of them that wear lycra leggings ( designed for running) would not ever be seen running or doing any kind of activity.

Is it just pure laziness , just a step up from wearing pyjamas to the shop?
I don't understand how some women think they are okay to wear for general mundane day to day things !

This may come as a massive shock to you and I hope you have a friend with you for comfort - you don't get to dictate what people wear!!

stimpson

Pinch Flat wrote: »

I love wearing Lycra. 47 year old man by the way. 6’2” and just shy of 16 stone. Put that in yer pipe and smoke it.

Well that’s put me right off my white pudding.

Beanntraigheach

Pinch Flat wrote: »

I love wearing Lycra. 47 year old man by the way. 6’2” and just shy of 16 stone. Put that in yer pipe and smoke it.

odyssey06

OP it sounds as if you are not alone. This poor guy called Niall Boylan because he was traumatised by the sight of lycra clad shoppers squeezing the sliced pans in his local supermarket...

McMurphy

stimpson wrote: »

Well that’s put me right off my white pudding.

Imagine the pudding stuffed inside this lycra.

The Master

Do you remember a while back disco pants were all the rage with young ladies?
A happier time

stimpson

Johnny Dogs wrote: »

Imagine the pudding stuffed inside this lycra.

As long as it’s Clonakilty I’m not fussy about the colour.

super_furry

Bit weird wanting to control what women wear isn't it?

greenspurs

Johnny Dogs wrote: »

Big mommas and thigh chafing ladies should stay in smocks though.

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That...... is ...... it ..... :pac:

greenspurs

super_furry wrote: »

Bit weird wanting to control what women wear isn't it?

Well no.
Women should control themselves.
Is society gone that bad , that sports wear is the usual day to day wear for lots of women?
Lazy women , wearing sports wear !?
"isn't it ironic, don't ya think"

Turnipman

greenspurs wrote: »

Should there be restrictions placed on Yoga pants and Lycra leggings?

Why do lots of women think they are acceptable clothing to wear going to shop/work/mass/kids training ? Most of them that wear lycra leggings ( designed for running) would not ever be seen running or doing any kind of activity.

Is it just pure laziness , just a step up from wearing pyjamas to the shop?
I don't understand how some women think they are okay to wear for general mundane day to day things !

While I agree with you - up to a point - there is another, equally valid, argument that not enough women (of a certain shape) wear lycra leggings in public often enough.

So what Irish society really needs is a regulation that simultaneously restricts some people from wearing lycra in public while obliging others to do so!

Maybe you and I should get together and draw up a draft regulation - then we could send it to one of the Healy-Rae brothers to pilot through the Dáil?

Malayalam

I don't wear them in public myself, although leggings are comfortable around the house and garden. In general I have gotten used to seeing women's buttocks and fannies outlined and presented spectacularly on the public thoroughfares, although in the beginning I thought it was a bit disconcerting. I say that as a female. Occasionally a lassie takes it too far , wearing what amounts to transparent tights and no knickers, and then I wonder if perhaps she is worryingly distracted and has forgotten her skirt. I don't find it looks in any way beautiful or sexually alluring, even on the most lovely of rumps, but then I am heterosexual, so maybe it would be utterly different if I was a man. Some mystery would be more attractive, in my opinion.
One day while entering Tescos a young girl strolled in before me - she was wearing flesh-coloured leggings, and they were so tight and made of such thin material that it honestly looked like she was completely naked from the waist down. She had a very beautiful bottom, I must say, and it was bewitching to watch her sally along the aisles. An elderly Muslim man in traditional dress was nearby and his face was a sight to behold - not leering but profoundly embarrassed and uncomfortable. I could share his sentiment in that moment. In that particular case if I had been her Mammy I would have tied her up rather than let her out in those leggings :pac:

greenspurs

Malayalam wrote: »

Occasionally a lassie takes it too far , wearing what amounts to transparent tights and no knickers, and then I QUOTE]

That's it though.
Lots of them wear short tshirts, or roll them up short so as to 'show off' their ass and toe !
theres a girl where I work, and she wears grey yoga pants, that are literally inside her she has them up so tight.
Its embaressing to see her walking around trying so/too hard to look ....?? No, actually I don't know what she is trying to do/look like .....
Is it trying to look sexy ? is showing off toe size acceptable?

whisky_galore

super_furry wrote: »

Bit weird wanting to control what women wear isn't it?

Some of the get up the 'chung wans' have on nights out is rather comical.

Wearing porn star heels and tottering around like a newly born giraffe.

Malayalam

greenspurs wrote: »

theres a girl where I work, and she wears grey yoga pants, that are literally inside her she has them up so tight.

yes, I must admit I am at the age when my first thought is Ewww the laundry....hahaha

My husband was back at college a few years ago and he said the sight of hefty young ones going up the stairs in front of you with a micrometre of nylon between their interiors and the world was a confusing whirl between distracting and disturbing. Poor fella

topper75

whisky_galore wrote: »

Some of the get up the 'chung wans' have on nights out is rather comical.

Wearing porn star heels and tottering around like a newly born giraffe.

We've become desensitised to that here as being just part of youth culture.

When foreign friends visit and see this on Irish streeets they are aghast that girls would willfully dress like prostitutes to attract male attention and they remind me anew that... yeah that is kind of messed up.

whisky_galore

topper75 wrote: »

We've become desensitised to that here as being just part of youth culture.

When foreign friends visit and see this on Irish streeets they are aghast that girls would willfully dress like prostitutes to attract male attention and they remind me anew that... yeah that is kind of messed up.

It's like Buttevant at horse fair time.

RhubarbCrumble

Beanntraigheach wrote: »

Stupid sexy Flanders!

verycool

RhubarbCrumble wrote: »

Stupid sexy Flanders!

Feels like this thread contributes... nothing at all! ...nothing at all! ...nothing at all!



:pac:

Cleopatra_

Malayalam wrote: »

yes, I must admit I am at the age when my first thought is Ewww the laundry....hahaha

My husband was back at college a few years ago and he said the sight of hefty young ones going up the stairs in front of you with a micrometre of nylon between their interiors and the world was a confusing whirl between distracting and disturbing. Poor fella

As a woman attracted to women I'm always a mix of irritated by the stupid clothes choices and yet I still find myself staring, transfixed. Partially attracted and partially annoyed and partially envious that my ass doesn't look like that. It's the same when I see an attractive woman, part of me is attracted to her and the other part is thinking "ugh, I wish I looked like her". Tis weird

Outlaw Pete

Few weeks ago seen a hottie (of the Sports Illustrated variety) walking up Grafton St wearing what appeared to be the lightest lycra ever and man was it not appreciated by other women. Heard quite a few under the breath mutterings of 'whore' and 'slut' and one group of girls looked like were about to follow her and berate her. About a half hour later I seen her again only this time talking to a camera crew near Stephen's Green gates. Long story short, she wasn't wearing anything, it was just paint and they were filming reactions. So if it you see it soon on TV, I'll be the drooling guy with his tongue hanging out.

suicide_circus

skimpy summer attire is terrible for road safety I find

razorblunt

I only draw the line on one thing... ugg boots where the heel has rolled over!

As for lycra pants .. rock on ladies rock on.
It's a bit mad when some girls bate themselves into smaller size leggings though. The material is stretchy, not indestructible!

Same applies with lads wearing tight fit Under Armour or Nike tops when they're soft on top.

Malayalam

Cleopatra_ wrote: »

As a woman attracted to women I'm always a mix of irritated by the stupid clothes choices and yet I still find myself staring, transfixed. Partially attracted and partially annoyed and partially envious that my ass doesn't look like that. It's the same when I see an attractive woman, part of me is attracted to her and the other part is thinking "ugh, I wish I looked like her". Tis weird

Haha it's weird because even though heterosexual I do find women often very beautiful and these tight tights really bring out the aesthetic judge in me. It is usually thumbs down, ladies, I'm afraid. Sometimes one sees really lovely bums, admirable really, and I am happy to acknowledge them as gorgeous, even if they are literally in my face. But most of the time my inner artistic critic says Girl, cover that blobby thing up, that's just not aesthetically pleasing! The aspects that detract -aesthetically speaking - are dimples (we can see 'em), rolls at the waist, saddles bags (me no likey), and flat spacious expanses that speak of sensible civil servants on their leisure time.... Either way it's impossible not to have a good gawk.

greenspurs

okay , so I think all would agree that lycra/yoga pants can sometimes be very sexy on some females.

But, how would people react if men started wearing lycra leggings and lycra shorts at the shop, getting petrol etc !?

You would think the #metoo generation would be 'outraged' and 'offended' .......

c.p.w.g.w

With those leggings, they tend to leave nothing to the imagination.

It gets on my nerves if they get uptight about being looked at or checked out. The other day I saw a woman wearing those leggings, could see all the parts of her lady region without having to look

RobbieTheRobber

c.p.w.g.w wrote: »

With those leggings, they tend to leave nothing to the imagination.

It gets on my nerves if they get uptight about being looked at or checked out. The other day I saw a woman wearing those leggings, could see all the parts of her lady region without having to look

If you can see without looking what are your eyes for?

kylith

greenspurs wrote: »

okay , so I think all would agree that lycra/yoga pants can sometimes be very sexy on some females.

But, how would people react if men started wearing lycra leggings and lycra shorts at the shop, getting petrol etc !?

You would think the #metoo generation would be 'outraged' and 'offended' .......

You mean cycling shorts? Like fellas have been wearing for years?

jimgoose

You do see some lovely Lycra-clad arses in all fairness - I'm all for it. :cool:

c.p.w.g.w

RobbieTheRobber wrote: »

If you can see without looking what are your eyes for?

Without deliberately looking I should have said

Roger_007

c.p.w.g.w wrote: »

With those leggings, they tend to leave nothing to the imagination.

It gets on my nerves if they get uptight about being looked at or checked out. The other day I saw a woman wearing those leggings, could see all the parts of her lady region without having to look

It's when you can make out her varicose veins as well that really bothers me.:rolleyes:

greenspurs

kylith wrote: »

You mean cycling shorts? Like fellas have been wearing for years?

Walking to the shop? dropping the kids to school?#

I haven't seem many/any !

super_furry

greenspurs wrote: »

Well no.
Women should control themselves.
Is society gone that bad , that sports wear is the usual day to day wear for lots of women?
Lazy women , wearing sports wear !?
"isn't it ironic, don't ya think"

Yeah, like I said, it's a bit weird that you feel that way and are obviously very angry with women and what they're wearing.

Is everything alright?

SEPT 23 1989

They should be mandatory

greenspurs

super_furry wrote: »

Yeah, like I said, it's a bit weird that you feel that way and are obviously very angry with women and what they're wearing.

Is everything alright?

Ohh right you are going down 'that' route.

No anger here pet. Just a bit bewildered about irish womens fashion sense.

Weird? no, that's not weird pet.

jimgoose

greenspurs wrote: »

Walking to the shop? dropping the kids to school?#

I haven't seem many/any !

I usually wear a pair of Speedos or similar this weather, for hacking around at home, strolling down the street for a couple of cold ones, etc.

super_furry

greenspurs wrote: »

Ohh right you are going down 'that' route.

No anger here pet. Just a bit bewildered about irish womens fashion sense.

Weird? no, that's not weird pet.

You can be bewildered without feeling the need to impose control on people, or see the downfall of society in a pair of yoga pants.

How long have you felt this need to control?

bee06

greenspurs wrote: »

Ohh right you are going down 'that' route.

No anger here pet. Just a bit bewildered about irish womens fashion sense.

Weird? no, that's not weird pet.

Google athleisure OP. It’s not an Irish only thing.

_Brian

Quite literally couldn’t care what people wear or look like.

People should wear whatever makes them feel comfortable.

These stupid threads that X person shouldn’t wear a particular type of clothing. Really, who set OP up as the style police anyway.

Maybe when the people who think about these things grow up and get a life they will have less time to be commenting on who should be wearing what.

_Dara_

I love leggings. I always wear with them with either dresses, skirts or tops that cover my arse but I love ‘em!

I don’t care what other people wear.

Malayalam

The general issue really depends on the particular bottom in question, I think ...

jam_mac_jam

I don't really see it as any of my business what another person, man or woman, skinny or fat wears.

Boom_Bap

People should wear what they want to wear. Simple as that.

greenspurs

super_furry wrote: »

You can be bewildered without feeling the need to impose control on people, or see the downfall of society in a pair of yoga pants.

How long have you felt this need to control?

I'm not looking to impose control, I think you are taking the thread title a bit too literally sweetie....

Its okay.

As a lady in possession of curves and a pair of thighs that are good friends I love my lycra bottoms. The trick is to get a pair which actually fit. Mine do a great job and are perfect for popping out to the shop or whatever. Now those cottony legging things are a different matter entirely. Unless one is made like a race horse then pairing them with a tshirt or waist skimming anything is usually a bad idea.

Pat Mustard

Tesco should have a dress code to keep out the chavs.

Three rules:
1. No singlets
2. No pyjamas
3. No chavs