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!

hs26, if you are young and have a good bod wear them. I have seen the British wear very outlandish things so don't worry.

The Young and the Restless can get away with alot, do it while you can.

I don't think you should wear them in the city or while walking around, hs -- they aren't popular where I live, either, at least not for city wear. Some adults wear them to the gym or maybe the supermarket. They might be more popular with teens for the mall, or something, you could be right on that.

I will say one good thing about them is that they are sort of the minimally acceptable way to wear pajamas in public, and so you might take one set to wear on the plane each way, as long as you are going from the plane to check in at the hotel. Then, you could have them for comfort to wear lounging around the hotel, also, if you like that. I like to have something to wear around the room other than whatever I wear to sleep in (which isn't usually much) because I don't take a bathrobe with me to cut down on luggage. I usually just wear leggings and/or knit shorts depending on the season, plus Tshirt, for the hotel room, but a sweatsuit could work for that -- then, if you want to go down to the desk or something, or the breakfast room, it would be okay, also, like that.

hs26 is a mom of a 14 year old. I am discovering (as I've been reading this board recently) that I am becoming an old fuddy-duddy, but I just don't think velour sweatsuits are appropriate travel attire for a grown women. As she siad &quot;They're especially popular with teens but adults wear them as well&quot;. I think your 14 year old daughter would look cute in one in the UK. I don't think a grown women should wear them for travel attire. Most of the grown women I see wearing them must think they look cute and appropriate - but most truly don't.

You asked for opinions and that's what you are getting.

If you wear a pink velour sweatsuit add some big aviator glasses and a chihuahua dog-maybe someone will mistake you for Paris Hilton

Now, if you were asking about wearing them in the Caribbean, I'd have a different opinion. But, you decided to go to the UK instead and I don't think you'd be dressed appropriately in them in London and the UK.

I can't help but wonder if the objections being posted here have to do with the cut, the fabric or the color.

IOW, would a Black velour jumpsuit be acceptable. Or a Pink velour tuxedo? Or even a Pink worsted tuxedo?

Sayyyyy...I wore a pink tux once, back in the adventurous 1970's. Perhaps I could scour the retro clothing shops to find my perfect travel ensemble!

Um..nah.

Fritzrl

Starrsville!

The Caribbean???? I'm not going to wear terry or velour in the Caribbean :-) then again I wouldn't wear jeans either.

Light cotton only, Dah'ling. :-D

Nothing's more snuggly than a terry sweatsuit after a day in the sun. IMO it would look okay at a beach resort in the Caribbean - but not on the streets of London! :-)

Velour/terry tracksuits are the favored wear for a LOT of the female tourists flying from NYC LaGuardia to Nassau, Bahamas. White or easter-egg colors predominate.

It's weird. I don't really see these tracksuits anywhere else.

For me, unless you're going some place where standing out as a tourist puts you at undesirable risk, I say wear your cotton candy tracksuit. If anyone notices you, they'll probably realize you're a tourist regardless of what you wear.

I think the term jumpsuit got thrown in here (and some other post, I used it myself as copying), but these aren't jumpsuits because they are two pieces -- pants and a top with hood, usually. They are gym or exercise wear, and yes, some teens do wear them around a lot. Tracksuit is a good term, I think.

I agree with the Caribbean thing if they are lightweight terry -- this is like a beach coverup, and if you are in a resort or beach area, wearing sporty or exercise clothes is the norm. I take a terry coverup with me to the beach to wear walking back to the hotel.

I imagine they might wear these in Florida or somewhere, also -- although probably not out at night to restaurants. I sat next to a woman on a plane to a Mexican beach area once, and she was wearing one, also (she was from New Jersey or somewhere), although her suit was some nylon stuff.

I think the objections are not the color, but the style -- as I said, this is like wearing exercise gear or pajamas in public. I used to live near the beach in California, and sure, you'd wear something like that to walk along the boardwalk or jogging on the beach or something. It's just not so appropriate for colder climates and places that aren't very resort-oriented or beachy, I think.

Sweatsuits are totally disgusting. I don't even know anyone who would wear this outfit to the gym or outside running!

I think the type she means are tighter and lightweight, not the heavy bulky real sweaty kind. Alot of the young trendy women or buff women wear them in LA, most look good in them.

Planning for March and April trips to Europe. I have a new cashmere zip jacket and wide legged &quot;sweatpants&quot; set in golden beige and I intend to wear them on the plane and back with black slip on Meucci's (a yoga type shoe).

As Christina mentioned it's nice to have something comfy at the hotel to lounge in.

But I think the key here is I feel confident about my decision. Your hesitation may indicate you aren't feeling comfortable in the choice for some reason and might be extra sensitive to the reaction of others.

You have to be happy with it!

Wow! A lot of vehement opinions about the sweatsuit.

I think they are still very popular, at least in the DC metro area, for casual attire. If they fit nicely I think they are as acceptable as jeans most places.

I wouldn't wear the Easter egg colors but my mom has a set in a pewter grey color that looks great on her and she is comfortable in.

I would much rather see the velour version than the nylon track pants that were so popular and made that whooshing sound as people walked by in them - or for that matter skin tight leggings!

That's my 2 cents!

I don't know what state you live in but they aren't popular with grown women where I live (bright colored sweatsuits of any fabric)!

I don't think the British care what you wear on your vacation.

Personally, I would not wear a sweatsuit in public (maybe wear it on the plane or pack it for lounging in the hotel room). Then again I don't wear jeans either.

Don't you have normal clothes? Like some regular slacks and blouses? Or knit separates or something?

&quot;If we try to wear them in the U.K. will we be viewed as trailer trash?&quot;

IMO, yes. Or a ned or nedette, as we say here.

Loved the responses for this post!
It seems that sweatsuits or tracksuits are not the &quot;in style&quot; item in the U.K. Even in the U.S. it seems to be confined to NY/NJ and California. My daughter will be very disapointed when she finds out these are not really worn in the U.K. BTW, these are not your old fashioned sweatsuits - they can actually be quite expensive, made out of nice velour or terry fabric and sometimes are even adorned with swavorski (sp?) crystals. They are quite the status item with girls/younger women and even older adult women wear them if they look good.

As I said before, they would be fine on your 14 year old daughter. They would not be appropriate on a grown woman - no matter how good she thought she looked. IMHO, of course.

Personally I wish that whole casual sweats look would just go away. It's tired.

Just my opinion.

They are NOT popular in New York City. The only place you might see them is on the backs of women at the cruise ship pier who are bound for a Carnival Cruise to Bahamas. Maybe in Vegas they are &quot;in.&quot; Bring them and wear them in your room to relax in. I would say the same for a lounge suit made of cashmere...not a look for street wear.