Maybe I should blame Casual Fridays. Maybe it is the fault of loose Silicone Valley Seattle
That is right. I said it and now that I have I feel so much better. I mean everyone was thinking it and it was taking you way to long to figure it out on your own. Now, don’t get me wrong, I know that I have my off days. Just yesterday I ran out of the house to get some carrots in sweat pants, a shirt I wore when I was pregnant and some flip flops. I was wrong, but I at least knew it. I ran across the parking lot and was so embarrassed when I saw my friend that I apologized because I looked like a HOT MESS! I never intended for anyone to see me. I was mortified and then I saw that my friend was totally not wearing a bra. That might be ok when you are 18 and the girls stand at attention, but we are at the age where you begin to understand why they are called “foundation garments”. Much like the foundation of a house some parts begin to “settle” if let to their own devices. My feelings quickly shifted and I was now embarrassed for both of us. WE LOOKED LIKE A HOT MESS!
Prior to my grocery store incident I was in church and witnessed another act of ridiculous dressing. It was casual day at church. One member took this to mean that it was ok to wear jeans so tight and a shirt so small that her underwear became visible. I am not referring to VPL I am talking about seeing her bright white drawers. Then some poor girl (about 16) came to shirt in shorts that stop about an inch below her butt and a tunic top. She was dressed really cute had she been at the mall, but she was at church and you know her mother knew better because she was in a cute dress. What happened next? Some other girls her age saw her and started whispering. That mother just set her daughter up to look crazy. She could have told her to wear something more appropriate. Let me make myself perfectly clear. It is NOT ok to gossip and talk about people at church. However, it is also not ok and completely irrational to come in looking crazy and expect others not to notice. I am not saying you can’t wear jeans, but you should wear your nice jeans. I am not saying not to wear a fitted shirt. I am saying that you should keep the prize inside the box.
I know what you are thinking. The Bible says to come as you are. That is true, but in the story of the wedding feast parable that is typically referenced people forget to read the end.
11 “But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes. 12 He asked, ‘How did you get in here without wedding clothes, friend?’ The man was speechless. 13 “Then the king told the attendants, ‘Tie him hand and foot, and throw him outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
What you wear matters! Even in the Bible you can get kicked out of the party for violating the dress code.
You say you love God; then you should dress like you are going to see someone you love. If all you have is a t-shirt then fine, wear your nicest t-shirt, but I see some of you with your hair done, nails done, designer purse and clothes looking like you just rolled out of someone else’s bed. Be honest, you came dressed any which way because you don’t really care and that is messed up.
The same is true for job interview. Unless you are applying at a place with a VIP room your bra should not be visible. Sweatpants are never work appropriate. Underwear are always supposed to kept under your clothes. Those women and men you see in the magazine mixing and matching casual and professional are models. They do not work with you.
Tip: All job related interactions require conservative professional attire unless otherwise stated!
tell'em how you really feel LOL
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