Comments on: We’re Having A Heatwave… http://thebritgirl.com/2006/08/01/were-having-a-heatwave/ The Interests of a Childfree Brit Living in Toronto Fri, 18 May 2012 03:02:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: britgirl http://thebritgirl.com/2006/08/01/were-having-a-heatwave/comment-page-1/#comment-167 britgirl Fri, 06 Oct 2006 02:34:49 +0000 http://thebritgirl.com/?p=87#comment-167 Thanks for the pingback! Thanks for the pingback!

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]]> By: Peter http://thebritgirl.com/2006/08/01/were-having-a-heatwave/comment-page-1/#comment-166 Peter Mon, 11 Sep 2006 04:25:38 +0000 http://thebritgirl.com/?p=87#comment-166 Um! I believe that you all are being extremely critical of other peoples' choices to present themselves the way they want. Fashion is meant to be individual as well as practical. EAse up a bit. Thanks Um! I believe that you all are being extremely
critical of other peoples’ choices to present themselves the way they want. Fashion is meant
to be individual as well as practical. EAse up a bit.
Thanks

]]> By: britgirl http://thebritgirl.com/2006/08/01/were-having-a-heatwave/comment-page-1/#comment-161 britgirl Sun, 06 Aug 2006 14:43:15 +0000 http://thebritgirl.com/?p=87#comment-161 I wonder if they realise just how tarty the "show bra strap" look is. And as for transparent bra straps - they are so much more obvious, they almot shout at you "notice me!" I wonder if they realise just how tarty the “show bra strap” look is. And as for transparent bra straps – they are so much more obvious, they almot shout at you “notice me!”

]]> By: sulz http://thebritgirl.com/2006/08/01/were-having-a-heatwave/comment-page-1/#comment-160 sulz Sun, 06 Aug 2006 03:43:58 +0000 http://thebritgirl.com/?p=87#comment-160 yes! i abhor seeing straps on strapless or off-the-shoulders tops. it just spoils the whole look. and the worst part is that some think bra-strap displaying is so fashionable that they buy those ghastly patterned bra straps, or in a sad attempt to try not to show their straps by buying transparent bra straps. !!! yes! i abhor seeing straps on strapless or off-the-shoulders tops. it just spoils the whole look. and the worst part is that some think bra-strap displaying is so fashionable that they buy those ghastly patterned bra straps, or in a sad attempt to try not to show their straps by buying transparent bra straps.

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]]> By: britgirl http://thebritgirl.com/2006/08/01/were-having-a-heatwave/comment-page-1/#comment-158 britgirl Sat, 05 Aug 2006 04:57:31 +0000 http://thebritgirl.com/?p=87#comment-158 @TT Yes... Muffin top. I couldn't stop laughing myself. It's such a perfect description. Priceless. In England we call butt cracks showing over top of jeans or similar attire "builder's bum". As in builders on a construction site whose jeans ..er display their butt cracks.They don't seem to be able to pull them up either. One of the worst fashion no-nos IMO is the unsightly bra strap display (also Not A Good Thing)... hello? strapless anyone? @TT Yes… Muffin top. I couldn’t stop laughing myself. It’s such a perfect description. Priceless.

In England we call butt cracks showing over top of jeans or similar attire “builder’s bum”. As in builders on a construction site whose jeans ..er display their butt cracks.They don’t seem to be able to pull them up either. One of the worst fashion no-nos IMO is the unsightly bra strap display (also Not A Good Thing)… hello? strapless anyone?

]]> By: timethief http://thebritgirl.com/2006/08/01/were-having-a-heatwave/comment-page-1/#comment-159 timethief Fri, 04 Aug 2006 04:11:35 +0000 http://thebritgirl.com/?p=87#comment-159 I laughed and laughed at the muffin top (I'd never heard this perfect decription beore) and the bingo wings (we call them bat wings on the coast). Also I agree with sulz - all butt cracks need coverings. The worst offenders of this unwritten rule I've ever seen have been American tourist (both men and women) tourists in bars - yucko! I'm a clothes horse type who loves to wear dresses and skirts all summer long. I love the feel of bare legs and swishing fabric. The weather here has been extraordinarily hot up until the last week and during the worst part of the heat wave I wore a lot of loose fitting and flowing natural fiber dresses and skirts. When I wasn't wearing dresses and skirts which promoted air circulation in a way that shorts and pants simply can't do I wore sarongs and sleeveless t-shirts (I don't have bat wings). Comfort is an important aspect for me. But being appropriate is number one and some of the outfits I have seen this summer being worn by folks working in offices made me catch my breath and cough. Perhaps the heat addles the brain tissue in some folks and what they really need to wear is hats. Hats keep the head cool, the eyes shaded and the skin from turning to leather. They come in all kinds of fetching styles and colours. But what did I see? The majority of tourists on the beaches and on the golf course were bareheaded and many were bald pated men with sunburns. I laughed and laughed at the muffin top (I’d never heard this perfect decription beore) and the bingo wings (we call them bat wings on the coast). Also I agree with sulz – all butt cracks need coverings. The worst offenders of this unwritten rule I’ve ever seen have been American tourist (both men and women) tourists in bars – yucko!

I’m a clothes horse type who loves to wear dresses and skirts all summer long. I love the feel of bare legs and swishing fabric. The weather here has been extraordinarily hot up until the last week and during the worst part of the heat wave I wore a lot of loose fitting and flowing natural fiber dresses and skirts. When I wasn’t wearing dresses and skirts which promoted air circulation in a way that shorts and pants simply can’t do I wore sarongs and sleeveless t-shirts (I don’t have bat wings).

Comfort is an important aspect for me. But being appropriate is number one and some of the outfits I have seen this summer being worn by folks working in offices made me catch my breath and cough. Perhaps the heat addles the brain tissue in some folks and what they really need to wear is hats.

Hats keep the head cool, the eyes shaded and the skin from turning to leather. They come in all kinds of fetching styles and colours. But what did I see? The majority of tourists on the beaches and on the golf course were bareheaded and many were bald pated men with sunburns.

]]> By: britgirl http://thebritgirl.com/2006/08/01/were-having-a-heatwave/comment-page-1/#comment-165 britgirl Thu, 03 Aug 2006 23:41:50 +0000 http://thebritgirl.com/?p=87#comment-165 @ sulz - Ah, yes the butt crack shows - gross, underwear showing in same region - even more gross. Ugh And as for vpl.. in my opinion there no excuse for it.There are so many options that it's unbelievable we still see vpl. Jockey (tm) even makes very nice underwear in both boy shorts AND with invisible panty line, if people don't like thongs. Wonder - do people never do that last check in the mirror before they leave their homes? @H - Imagine the determined fashion follower, looking at a cute midriff baring top, thinking the same thoughts you did... and deciding "yeah this is just right - think I'll wear it t"..;-) @ sulz – Ah, yes the butt crack shows – gross, underwear showing in same region – even more gross. Ugh And as for vpl.. in my opinion there no excuse for it.There are so many options that it’s unbelievable we still see vpl. Jockey ™ even makes very nice underwear in both boy shorts AND with invisible panty line, if people don’t like thongs. Wonder – do people never do that last check in the mirror before they leave their homes?

@H – Imagine the determined fashion follower, looking at a cute midriff baring top, thinking the same thoughts you did… and deciding “yeah this is just right – think I’ll wear it t”..;-)

]]> By: range http://thebritgirl.com/2006/08/01/were-having-a-heatwave/comment-page-1/#comment-164 range Thu, 03 Aug 2006 01:43:30 +0000 http://thebritgirl.com/?p=87#comment-164 Yes, we have a heatwave in Montreal too. I hope it ends soon, my Frenchie is having a hard time with the heat. Other than that, air con is on most of the time. It has been raining but not enough to relieve the pressure. Yes, we have a heatwave in Montreal too. I hope it ends soon, my Frenchie is having a hard time with the heat.

Other than that, air con is on most of the time. It has been raining but not enough to relieve the pressure.

]]> By: Hillari http://thebritgirl.com/2006/08/01/were-having-a-heatwave/comment-page-1/#comment-163 Hillari Wed, 02 Aug 2006 18:49:34 +0000 http://thebritgirl.com/?p=87#comment-163 You know what I miss is not being able to wear midriff bearing tops anymore. When I was 125 pounds, that was part of my uniform during the summer months. I didn't wear them in a sleazy, bear-it-all way like Britney Spears, but I looked good in them. Ah, if only I had a flat stomach again. . . You know what I miss is not being able to wear midriff bearing tops anymore. When I was 125 pounds, that was part of my uniform during the summer months. I didn’t wear them in a sleazy, bear-it-all way like Britney Spears, but I looked good in them. Ah, if only I had a flat stomach again. . .

]]> By: sulz http://thebritgirl.com/2006/08/01/were-having-a-heatwave/comment-page-1/#comment-162 sulz Wed, 02 Aug 2006 11:47:27 +0000 http://thebritgirl.com/?p=87#comment-162 where i live, it's summer all year round, but we're still pretty covered up because the air-cond can be really cold in classes or offices. the biggest fashion faux pas here, in my opinion, is the lack of care people take to ensure they do not display their butt cracks or underwear. and not branded ones at that. not that i want to look at branded underwear, but the non-branded kinds are more sore to the eyes than the branded ones, if you get what i mean. or those who take such care not to show their underwear but inadvertently display their butt cracks - eeep! vpl is something i cannot stand as well - if you hate g-strings, there's always boy-leg underwear. where i live, it’s summer all year round, but we’re still pretty covered up because the air-cond can be really cold in classes or offices. the biggest fashion faux pas here, in my opinion, is the lack of care people take to ensure they do not display their butt cracks or underwear. and not branded ones at that. not that i want to look at branded underwear, but the non-branded kinds are more sore to the eyes than the branded ones, if you get what i mean. or those who take such care not to show their underwear but inadvertently display their butt cracks – eeep! vpl is something i cannot stand as well – if you hate g-strings, there’s always boy-leg underwear.

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