Inspired By Dianas Ballgowns

Ive always loved these calf length, all round pleated skirts but they are getting harder to obtain. Whats your likes / dislikes of them?

I was VERY influenced by her as were many women when she was alive. I loved her:

Daywear, particularly satin blouses and those fabulous long, stitched down all round pleated skirts.

Evening wear, her gorgeous figure hugging evening dresses but I especially adored her wonderfully feminine, tight bodiced, hugely vast skirted, extravagant ballgowns in the finest, most expensive Thai silks, satins, chiffon's and velvets.

Your favourites?

I wear a lot of long all round pleated skirts for work, to be fair my husband always used to press them for me but it used to take him ages! He doesnt really have the time now, plus we have 3 daughters who wear pleated skirts to school so I was wondering is there a quicker but equally good way of doing them? Are these steamers any good?

I used to work in the Halifax and Barclays in the early 90's. They had fabulous uniforms then. Anyone remember them? The fabulouse satin, puffed sleeved blouses and the lovely calf length, stitched down all round pleated skirts? Anyone remember any others? Yvonne x

Im sure a lot of men will answer this and Im sure that nurses uniforms will feature quite a lot.

Im not talking about that type of thing, Im talking about 'ordinary' uniforms.

I used to work in Lunn Poly travel agents and the Halifax building society.

At Lunn Poly we wore gorgeous deep red soft satin long sleeved blouses with a lovely ***** bow sash and padded shoulders with really slim fitting rear split navy blue pencil skirts.

In the Halifax we wore pale blue satin blouses with short fitted royal blue jackets. We were also issued 3 different styles of skirt and trousers. I never wore the trousers but the skirts were a mid thigh (20 inch ish) tight rear split pencil skirt, also a long (33 inches ish) calf length tight fitting rear pleated skirt and also, my favourite, a long calf length stitched down all round pleated skirt. These uniforms were actually a pleasure to wear and many people commented on them. I just wondered if there were any nice uniforms that you remember?

Yvonne

Im sure a lot of men will answer this and Im sure that nurses uniforms will feature quite a lot.

Im not talking about that type of thing, Im talking about 'ordinary' uniforms.

I used to work in Lunn Poly travel agents and the Halifax building society.

At Lunn Poly we wore gorgeous deep red soft satin long sleeved blouses with a lovely ***** bow sash and padded shoulders with really slim fitting rear split navy blue pencil skirts.

In the Halifax we wore pale blue satin blouses with short fitted royal blue jackets. We were also issued 3 different styles of skirt and trousers. I never wore the trousers but the skirts were a mid thigh (20 inch ish) tight rear split pencil skirt, also a long (33 inches ish) calf length tight fitting rear pleated skirt and also, my favourite, a long calf length stitched down all round pleated skirt. These uniforms were actually a pleasure to wear and many people commented on them. I just wondered if there were any nice uniforms that you remember?

Yvonne

Our only daughter, Dawn wants her beautiful Ivory 100% Thai silk satin wedding gown for her big day and my husband is trying to discourage herb from having it. Its a truly fabulous dress. It has a very slim fitting, diamante encrusted, very heavily boned, corsetted bodice and the most extravagant, plain, hugely full, flowing skirt you've ever seen! Dawn looked wonderful in it. I said immediately she could have it, now he's saying no. What do you think? We dont need to get into debt to buy it by the way

I wear a lot of long all round pleated skirts for work, to be fair my husband always used to press them for me but it used to take him ages! He doesnt really have the time now, plus we have 3 daughters who wear pleated skirts to school so I was wondering is there a quicker but equally good way of doing them? Are these steamers any good?

Im often "accused" of over dressing for work, as a woman, do you think you can ever over dress? I work as a legal secretary.

I love to wear very striking soft silk / satin blouses with short tailored, fitted jackets. I ALWAYS wear skirts, NEVER trousers, generally slim fitting rear split pencil skirts or calf length stitched down all round pleated skirts with lovely elegant heels. Surely thats not over dressing is it? Arent other women just under dressing lately?

Im often "accused" of over dressing for work, as a woman, do you think you can ever over dress? I work as a legal secretary.

I love to wear very striking soft silk / satin blouses with short tailored, fitted jackets. I ALWAYS wear skirts, NEVER trousers, generally slim fitting rear split pencil skirts or calf length stitched down all round pleated skirts with lovely elegant heels. Surely thats not over dressing is it? Arent other women just under dressing lately?

I was VERY influenced by her as were many women when she was alive. I loved her:

Daywear, particularly satin blouses and thise fabulous long, stitched down all round pleated skirts.

Evening wear, her gorgeous figure hugging evening dresses but I especially adored her wonderfully feminine, tight bodiced, hugely vast skirted, extravagant ballgowns in the finest, most expensive Thai silks, satins, chiffons and velvets.

Your favourites?

When I was in school in the 80's we had to wear skirts, there was no choice, not that we minded. Then, unfortunately schools allowed girls to wear trousers which was a shame I think. However, I notice from my daughters and their friend that skirts seem more popular again. This is a great thing I think but just wondered why the sudden change?

When I left school I worked in Lunn Poly travel agents and wore a lovely bright red soft satin blouse, short fitted navy blue jacket and a lovely long blue rear split pencil skirt. I also worked at the Halifax where we used to wear pale blue satin blouses, fitted turquoise jackets and gorgeous, turquoise, calf length, stitched down all round pleated skirts which looked fabulously classy. Where have all the nice female uniforms gone? Are there any you wore or liked and why?

Yvonne

When I left school I worked in Lunn Poly travel agents and wore a lovely bright red soft satin blouse, short fitted navy blue jacket and a lovely long blue rear split pencil skirt. I also worked at the Halifax where we used to wear pale blue satin blouses, fitted turquoise jackets and gorgeous, turquoise, calf length, stitched down all round pleated skirts which looked fabulously classy. Where have all the nice female uniforms gone? Are there any you wore or liked and why?

Yvonne

When I left school I worked in Lunn Poly travel agents and wore a lovely bright red soft satin blouse, short fitted navy blue jacket and a lovely long blue rear split pencil skirt. I also worked at the Halifax where we used to wear pale blue satin blouses, fitted turquoise jackets and gorgeous, turquoise, calf length, stitched down all round pleated skirts which looked fabulously classy. Where have all the nice female uniforms gone? Are there any you wore or liked and why?

Yvonne

When I left school I worked in Lunn Poly travel agents and wore a lovely bright red soft satin blouse, short fitted navy blue jacket and a lovely long blue rear split pencil skirt. I also worked at the Halifax where we used to wear pale blue satin blouses, fitted turquoise jackets and gorgeous, turquoise, calf length, stitched down all round pleated skirts which looked fabulously classy. Where have all the nice female uniforms gone? Are there any you wore or liked and why?

Yvonne