What to wear on a date

[fashionista-ta]

^ Jeans sounds good, and if it were me, I'd wear walking shoes ... you can get ones that look like a cross between ballet slippers & walking shoes that I like. You don't want to look like the chick teetering around in wooden platforms at the zoo

 

[The_Ida]

...or you can just wear ballet flats. Mine are comfy enough for walking for many hours.

 

[fashionista-ta]

^ Ballet flats are notorious for having no support though ... People are going to start to think I'm obsessed with support ... never mind, you'll find out why

 

[Milada]

Ta-ta, I'm beginning to think you are, teehee. I'm onto you.

 

[fashionista-ta]

^ Actually I've been thinking about it lately I've been going barefoot alot since I've been working at home, and my feet don't seem to like it. I nearly started a thread about it

 

[chanelnumber5]

^ Barefoot, ouch! You must live in a really clean/tidy area, other than getting sore feet from the roughness of the pavement (and the fact that I'm such a klutz I'd end up stubbing my toe and killing my toenail or something!) I'd be so scared of stepping on glass or sharp bits of litter or whatever. I do agree on ballet flats giving no support though - although I do live in them virtually! - , one of my friends is a waitress and she says its far more comfy to wear high heels for her 6 hour shifts than ballet flats

(Sorry, this is totally OT!)

 

[fashionista-ta]

^ I have hardwood floors, and do my best to keep them free of broken glass and sharp bits of litter

My ballet-style walking shoes are Ahnu (ahnufootwear.com) ... the company seems to have nice crunchy values

 

[laika]

^ Actually I've been thinking about it lately I've been going barefoot alot since I've been working at home, and my feet don't seem to like it. I nearly started a thread about it

I think if you have high arches, wearing ballet flats and/or frequently going barefoot is not so good....Mine are quite high, and i find walking in **ballet flats far less comfortable than in high heels. It can be downright painful, in fact.

**ironic, since the high arches served me well when i was a ballet dancer.

 

[fashionista-ta]

^ I do in fact have very high arches. Certain shoes where the vamp comes up high have me almost screaming in pain, just trying them on. Much better than flat feet though

I'm fine in ballet flats, as long as I alternate with shoes that have better support.

I am also thinking, though, that a guy who asks you out for a walk is going to be making certain observations ...

Put it this way, if it were my suggestion and the guy showed up wearing Prada polished to a high shine, I would be reaching certain conclusions I.e., likely vain, impractical, perhaps a bit short on the common sense, not used to spending much time with Mother Nature, etc.

 

[StrawberrySpring]

thank you guys, I think I'll wear flats mine are very comfortable

 

[Echoes]

how about something like this?...
*too edgy?

Sorry, looks like a Salvation Army drop box exploded.

 

[Echoes]

what do you think about wearing jeans for a date? I'm going for a walk with him tomorrow and I don't know what to wear

you know, I know what to wear on a date in restaurant, pub, cinema etc, but a walk?! I think I'll go more causal... maybe pale pink top, skinny jeans and wedges?

Jeans are fine for day/walking dates.

it's funny though...
cause i always think of a 'date outfit' as some sort of skirt or dress...
kind of like a job interview...but more feminine....

Agreed.

 

[Milada]

I think I have pretty much non-existent arches, so I have a lovestruggle with heels.

 

[ediewho]

This applies to any kind of dates: just be yourself and don't pretend you are another version of you... i mean if you care about the date if not go for anything that you think the other people might like but to me that's just a cheap ad

 

[softgrey]

i think heels are a must for me for any dinner date...
i live in a city where walking is the norm, so pretty much all my heels are realistic and i don't own shoes i can't walk in...
so no issue there...


i guess it's good to show off your figure without wearing anything skin tight...
i think men appreciate the curves of a woman...
so you shouldn't hide them completely...

 

[Snow-White]

I have a sunday lunch date and have no clue what to wear. I feel bored look at anything in my closet. Help me!
A figure hugging pale pink dress seems excessive and a black dress would be entirely appropriate for the day. Am lost.

 

[softgrey]

a mini skirt and boots with a low heel sounds cute for sunday afternoon...
heels low enough that you can walk around for a little while after lunch if you decide to...

 

[Melisande]

I've been dating quite frequently since coming to Paris, but never really gave this topic a thought. But it's spring, maybe it's time to start.

I just wear what I normally wear, but on the feminine side...soft or pretty colors, hide-and-seek decolletee or shoulders or even back. I often wear layers...a cami under a roomy cardigan, pretty necklaces and rings and tons of bracelets, full skirt and flats or boots.

I don't do glamorous, I don't do stilettos, I don't do little dresses. I have extra long hair and an hourglass figure so I feel it doesn't go with such looks unless I want to look like Nicole Scherzinger. Which I don't. But girlfriends recently have been telling me I should show off my figure more, and I'm looking for ideas to get out of my comfort zone and try something new...

...the other day I took a huge plunge and wore a l/s sweater, cutoff hotpants with starry tights and studded badass punk boots to go dancing...with an entourage of guy-friends to cover me of course, lol! (They couldn't believe their eyes but then loved it )

Anyway...looking for inspiration...

 

[ATM1985]

Help!

I am really struggling with what to wear on a date tomorrow night.

Background:
- We met on match.com so I really don't know this guy terribly well yet.
- Our first date was at a local, pub type place where we played pool and had wings. I wore cute dark jeans with a bit of a flare, this black top, and basic heeled sandals with my hair up in a twist. The date went really well.
- Our second date is very different than the first! We're meeting for drinks at a local bar that has been described as very "hipster." I've not been there myself, but it's in the arty part of town. After drinks, we're going to dinner at a new, trendy Thai place in the same area.


What do I wear? I was thinking maybe this retro-ish black cotton sheath dress with white polka dots, but I'm not sure if that fits with the semi-grungy hipster bar. And then if I do wear it, would heels be too dressy? I'm not usually a flats girl, though. Do I wear pants instead? Really struggling with this one. Any suggestions would be helpful!

 

[fashionista-ta]

^ Yeah, I would dial it back and go more casual than the dress you describe ...