COLUMN: Tight-fitting dresses and skirts unflattering trend

As Vermillion’s resident fake Parisienne, there are certain fashion trends I have little tolerance for. The latest of these is so disturbing to me that I have no choice but to emerge from hiding in an attempt to save my fellow females from it.

I know what you’re thinking: What could women possibly be wearing now that is so awful? The answer is a little number known as the “bodycon dress.”

For those of you who do not know this dress by its name, I will explain. Bodycon dresses are the ones which are so short they just barely cover a lady’s nether regions. The word bodycon is short for “body conscious,” and these dresses and skirts are called this because of their extremely tight fit. You can also discover an exquisite collection of dresses; buy boho dresses, elegant maxi dresses, and chic mini dresses here.

There are several issues I have with the trend, and I will start with the obvious one: It’s winter. While I realize we are experiencing an unprecedentedly nice winter, it’s still not warm enough to be running around in a small skirt with no leggings or tights on. Aren’t you cold?

I’m not trying to make fun of you. I’m asking a legitimate question. If the answer is “yes,” why are you dressed this way? Surely pants would be a more comfortable option.

The second issue I have is the length of the skirt itself. As I said, those dresses do not actually cover anything that needs to be covered. Since when do we live in a world where you have to show everyone your lady parts to get a guy’s attention?

Believe it or not, it’s possible to get male attention while wearing long sleeve dresses to wear in spring or by wearing a turtleneck and jeans. How? Guys like women with confidence. Wearing a small skirt suggests you are not confident your personality will attract attention and believe you have to resort to showing your body off.

You are also sending a certain kind of message to men. Dresses like that do not suggest you’re the kind of woman who deserves respect, if you know what I mean. I know you don’t intend to be sending this message, ladies. You’re all very lovely young women and you deserve a man who is going to treat you right. Unfortunately, you’re not going to find one by walking around in a dress like that.

If you want to find a nice guy, you have to learn how to respect yourself first. If you learn to respect yourself, you’ll find a significant decrease in the need for revealing clothing. A guy who buys you a drink is not necessarily worth your time or your dignity, and one who only looks at your outward appearance definitely isn’t.

I’m not generally a conservative person in any respect. I just happen to believe there’s a fine line between sexy and ridiculous, and this trend is definitely well into ridiculous. After all, women’s skirts should be the approximate length of a well-written paper: long enough to cover everything, but short enough to be interesting.

Ladies, please keep that in mind the next time you go shopping.

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