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I hear ya loru ! I flew non rev for so long as a kid, teen, and young adult, when I starting buying my own tix for trips I couldn't get used to wearing "street clothes"...although of course more comfortable, it just felt weird, I always associated flying with dressing up...took years to get used to it before I would wear jeans....
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OT...but...where is Muffin?
I miss her! |
<b><i>katybird</i></b>
Muffin's posts are totally fun...I'm sure she'd have an answer for <b> Mariannelovesclothes </b> that would have us all cracked up! :)) |
Back when flying was a "special experience," at least some people thought it appropriate to dress up for it.
Today, flying is an ordeal worse than taking the Greyhound bus (when you go Greyhound, you don't have to remove your shoes, get patted down, or otherwise subject yourself to the capricious demands of officials staffing the government's pseudo-security operation). So there's no need to wear anything "smart" or special for the plane. Just wear something comfortable, since the airport and flight will provide as much discomfort as you could possibly want. |
A track suit with ballet slippers? I don't think so. Either get some spiked running shoes for the suit or tights for the slippers.
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I like Lands End's Sport Knit pants. Very comfy, yet a little dressier than sweats or PJ pants. And then a couple of soft knit layers on the top depending on the weather. Slip on walking shows like my Geoc loafers. Comfy and casual but not sloppy.
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I actually have Prada mary jane flats, but they were hand me downs, LOL. Anyway, that Muffin post is funny stuff! LMAO. :-)
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The most important thing is to wear wide comfortable shoes(I wear docksiders)because your feet are apt to swell in a plane.Paul
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Just wear a wrap, it can get cold on airplanes once the thing is turned on and the air is flowing. I'd say anything Danskin or whatever stretches. There is no way wearing tight jeans is comfortable. I never wear spikes no matter where I go!
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But seriously.....I had a young friend develop DVT on a 7 hr flight. I wear flight socks, even though mine are black and ugly, I put them on pre-flight and they make my legs and feet feel wonderful, and I never swell at all anymore. Look for medium compression stockings/hose and you'll be such a happy traveler.
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www.footsmart.com
I got open-toed knee high black (or neutral) compression hose there and wore them on the 14 hr flight and every day for 2 wks in Japan in APril, washing them in the sink nightly. Loved them. Have never worn compression before and just loved it. So rejuvenating, and gave me ankle support too. No tired feet, and no swelling. And I couldn't feel them once I got them on! |
As a flight attendant, I can tell you that no one cares.
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My how times change. I can still vividly recall my partner and I getting off a plane in Ft. Lauderdale to visit his parents in the early 1970's. We were both wearing nice slacks, dress shirts, and sport coats. His father read us the riot act for not wearing ties when flying on a plane. "Why did we want to look like a couple of bums?"
Today, it's nice if people wear something more than tank tops, running shorts, and flip flops. |
Yes, people definitely dressed better for airplane travel, but then again, the whole experience was much more civilized.
If they're going to treat the passengers like cattle it only seems appropriate that we should dress the part.... ;) |
Neopolitan, are you who I think you are? No need to respond to that question; I am pretty sure. If so, I am glad to hear from you and hope he is doing ok these days...
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Personally, as long as people have good hygene, it doesn't matter to me what they wear - well, I guess that isn't entirely true. I don't care to sit next to men in tank tops. Sitting inches away from some strange man's arm pit hair is not very comfortable to me - LOL,
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I've seen suggestions about wearing natural fabrics rather than the super-flammable ones, and also shoes that let you move in a hurry in case of an amergency.
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Just a warning: it may be not DVT which makes your ankles swell (literally, not good looking ;) ) talk to your doctor.
My doctor said I can't wear compression socks. He advised LOOSE hosiery and some medication for my condition. |
DVT is not the same as swelling of the ankles. It is a condition where a clot forms. Here's an article that appeared on CNN about compression socks. I've never heard in the medical field discourage their use.
http://edition.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/eu...cks/index.html |
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