I ask women that (in my head, of course) multiple times a day.
A student comes to office hours in a thin, white top and dark bra.
A departmental secretary... um.... doesn't have enough coverage. And it is cold.
A colleague sits at a meeting with her oxford shirt gaping in between buttons, revealing.....um....everything.
Why is it so hard to check the state of one's undergarments in the morning?
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Cycling to work and changing when you get there, rather than commuting in your full outfit, is a known cause of such wardrobe malfuctions! I seem to be doing better recently than I was when I wrote that post, though...
Haha...that is totally understandable, Cath!
Maybe people want to be visible in this kind of way, because it makes them happy, amused, feel "sexy", whatever? Why judge? It's just bullshit convention, anyway.
here, here!!
ladies i implore you: keep a handy supply of safety pins!!! by the same token, please also do a squat and check the rear view in your pants of choice BEFORE you leave the house. i'm really tired of seeing crack all over my lab (and others!)
I safety pin every morning. It's pretty much required in a button up shirt. Doesn't matter whether the thing is my size or three sizes too big or on the small side. I always get gapping. So aggravating though, like you would think clothing manufacturers could figure it out. Every year I debate getting a sewing machine and making my own clothes. Oh and I always wear an undershirt underneat the button up. Maybe it's over the top modesty but hey, I don't need to give people an excuse to stare.
There's actually a new shirt that's been designed so that we don't have to do the safety pin/shirt combo. I couldn't believe it when I read about 'The Shirt' in yesterday's New York Times. Check out this link:
http://the-shirt.com/index.php/
CPP: Ew.
QASA: Yeah, butt crack really bothers me, too. In related anatomy, all students should consider what is viewable from the front, particularly when their desks are at a higher level than the lecturer....ugh.
FrauTech: I should really keep a clothes pin in my desk for emergencies. I always wear a tank top or camisole underneath blouses to prevent button gaping.
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