Another wardrobe question
 

Terry and velour sweatsuits in bright colors are very popular in the states right now. They are very nice looking (as long as you're not too overweight!) and very comfortable. They're especially popular with teens but adults wear them as well. If we try to wear them in the U.K. will we be viewed as trailer trash? Should we stick to jeans?

Personally, I dont think sweats should be worn out of the house, unless you are going to the gym.

velour sweatsuits have made a comeback? Yuck.

Not even pink?? ;)

only if it's crispy

Crispy velour?

I cant speak for everyone but here in my part of the UK "sweatsuits" dont go down well unless you are a teenager without any lumps and bumps and even then .......... I suppose you would really need to ask the locals of the area you are visiting, maybe there are differing opinions.

I wear one but only around the house and would NEVER go outside in it, I'd change into something smarter first.

I think you'll find most people would welcome you regardless of what you're wearing and I would never consider any visitor trailer trash .

Jeans are universal , I hope you have a great time.

&quot;<i>Terry and velour sweatsuits in bright colors are very popular in the states right now.</i>

Gee, not in my neck of the woods . . . . .

<b>Not</b> a good look on most people

no..pink only if it's crispy

I hadn't (thankfully) noticed. I agree that they are best worn in the house and at the gym, not in London!

Don't wear them on your trip.

You've never been here before, have you?

If you had, you'd understand three important rules:

1. Dangling passives (&quot;we would be viewed as...&quot;&quot;) as ALWAYS meaningless. Someone, somewhere, will think anything, so dangling passives may be true, but insignificant.

2. The British dialect of English (aka &quot;real English&quot;) doesn't tolerate meaningless passives. Only government reports and similar trash speak or write like that.

3. We - the 60 million of us who aggressively believe in freedom of choice when it comes to clothes - don't make judgements about what people wear. EVER. You obviously live in some dictatorship. Here you wear what you like, and it's no damn business of anyone else.

You'll find some other posters will tell you what you're supposed to wear here. They're talking through their arses. Every one of them. Ignore them. Apart from anything else, most of them don't live here.

&quot;We - the 60 million of us who aggressively believe in freedom of choice when it comes to clothes - don't make judgements about what people wear. EVER. You obviously live in some dictatorship. Here you wear what you like, and it's no damn business of anyone else.
You'll find some other posters will tell you what you're supposed to wear here. They're talking through their arses. Every one of them. Ignore them. Apart from anything else, most of them don't live here.&quot;

Someone got out of the bed on the wrong side today !!!!!!

<i>Terry and velour sweatsuits in bright colors are very popular in the states right now</i>
Not in <u>all</u> the states, I think :)
And not in cities, I think.

Imagine the family in MacDougalville Europe who is at the height of fashion (in their town) wearing only lime green polka dots and army boots..because they are Very Popular in MacDougalville, should they wear this garb in the US? or should they go for a more conservative, version of tees/shirts/jeans/slacks?
I think it all depends on how much you want to look like you are from MacDougalville and if you want to stand out in the crowd.
Of course, you should wear what makes you comfortable and it is true, no one will throw stones at you if you wear a pink velour sweatsuit, but for some reason, I think they might treat you with a tiny bit more respect if you dressed &quot;up&quot; just a tiny bit.
Of course, I would love it if I could wear my favorite sloppy clothes when I travel, but I still cannot get myself to go out in public wearing my favorite 10 year old flannel pj shirt with my much worn yoga pants.

Faina, dangling passives and sweatsuits can be a problem too, I believe LOL

Dunno what's dangling, not sure passive or aggressive, but will somebody comment on wardrobe malfunction? Isn't this the question?

flanner is basically right - you can wear what you darn well pease. Brits will be pretty non-judgemental no matter what. That really isn't the point in this case, That wouldn't be a good look in the States either.

Not at all.

I'm affirming what this city stands for.

Freedom of the individual. A concept the Scotch have never been comfortable with.

Scotch is a drink aka Whisky. Do you mean Scottish ??

I think those are even out in the U.S.

J-Lo has moved on to other things.

Scotch? Freedom to drink it? Show me a Scotsman who lost that freedom!! I dare ya LOL

kellie, did you see J-Lo on Jay Leno in that version of a dress made from mama's bedspread? lol...now that would also not be appreciated as a traveling dress!