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Thursday, May 14, 2009

Over the years, women's workplace attire has gone from the suit, blouse and scarf ensemble to "business casual". There are a lot of interpretations for business casual from the trouser and cotton shirt combo to the skirt and sweater set. A jacket is no longer de riguer and it's even acceptable to bare your legs under a skirt. We've come a long way, baby.

Personally, I'm kind of old school. I feel more confident wearing a suit and pantyhose with a tailored bag that pulls the whole look together. I dress to flatter my figure but I keep in mind that anything too provocative sends the wrong message and can be inadvertently distracting in a business setting. There's a time and a place for sexy.

I also understand the importance of proper undergarments. A slip so that your skirt doesn't ride up. Panties that don't leave lines along the top of your butt. And a bra that won't reveal to people the temperature in the room. C'mon, you know what I'm talking about.

There's nothing more annoying to me than a woman with her nips showing in a business setting. Ladies, have you ever heard of a padded bra? Lightly padded? No? Well then how about modesty pasties?

And when I say pasties, I don't mean these:



Or these:


Or these delicious pasties:



I just mean these:



A discreet little daisy to cover up any distracting nippage and ensure that people take you seriously. You're not on the sleeve of the My Sharona 45 record, for goodness sake! Do you remember the controversy this picture caused in 1979? I'm sure Sharona was in many a young boys wet dreams that year.



So, lesson for the day.

Nips showing through your silk sweater in a meeting - Bad.

Discreet daisy pasties - Good.

24 comments

  1. As a veteran of the office trenches, I must disagree vehemently. I find the appearance of high beams, turkey timers, tuning knobs, diamond cutters, and their ilk to be a nice gauge of temperature.

    unless we're talking those heart pasties, with the horns, of course. But that's a bit more "casual Friday."

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  2. Somehow I'm not surprised by your opposing view. "casual Friday" I like that!

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  3. Very entertaining. Will be coming back for more.

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  4. Thanks! Hope to see you again. :-)

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  5. As much as I love boobies, I'm going to have to agree with you. All production stops for me when a woman is dressed sexy and I divert my energy to sneaking strategic peaks. I am a slave.

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  6. I must agree, showing nips at work is a bad thing...showing cellulite through your way too tight fitting clothing at work is even worse. Sadly for me, I get the pleasure of seeing the later. Makes me want to vomit!

    I do enjoy dressing up, wearing a nice suit enpowers me. However, I think that business casual is the best invention ever!

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  7. As always, love your posts, Chrissy !!!

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  8. [looks shocked] But but but... Visible nipples are Gods recompense for us not having multiple orgasms! I feel a crusade coming on.

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  9. I kinda want to call you a killjoy here, but then, you DID post those semi-porno pictures so it's kind of a wash.

    And is THAT what a slip is for? The things we guys have no need to know.

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  10. Man, my boobs are old enough that even when the nippage is, let's say at attention, they're pointing down not up and out. Ah, those were days. Great blog! And sooo true.

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  11. Thank you, Carlos. If I'm distracted by them, I can't imagine how distracting it must be to someone with a penis.

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  12. Dani,

    You poor thing having to look at that all day. At least the cellulite doesn't stand at attention when you're sitting across from someone in a meeting.

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  13. That's SO funny, Grey! I guess I never looked at it that way.

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  14. Chris,
    Now you do understand that I'm just talking about nips in the workplace. After hours, the girls can be set free to wreak havoc where they may.

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  15. Stop, Theresa, you're killin' me! How funny.

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  16. There you go writing about dirty things again!

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  17. Judge,

    I'm just talking about life, my friend. And if it gets a little TITillating, so be it.

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  18. I hate bras personally. That being said, I'll slip one on when I go out. I would never think people wouldn't wear one in a meeting setting though. I think that's the wrong type of raise you are trying to get from your male boss.

    Love the blog. Will definitely return.

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  19. Hi Michelle,
    "Wrong type of raise". That's perfect! Thanks, hope to see you again.

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  20. I promote women that show nips.

    How is that bad?

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  21. Michelle sent me. She knows I'm a horny bastard and would like this. I did.

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  22. Mike,
    Let me clarify:
    Nips on the street-Good
    Nips in the office-Bad

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  23. Suldog,
    Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. You might want to check out the April 8 post too, you horny bastard.

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