Maxi Dresses - Maxed Out
Dear Readers: If you are one of the millions of women in Atlanta parading around town in a maxi dress, please don't be offended by this post. I'm come not to criticize, only to gain knowledge that may lead to acceptance and peace of mind.
Who am I? I wrote about fashion for 20 years, and have a vast knowledge base. I'm a woman who loves clothes more than life itself. I'm also old enough to remember this maxi-dress thing the first time around in the 1970s, which has nothing to do with my opinion.
I don't know the genesis of the current trend, but the maxi dresses has transcended trend-status into fanaticism, if not a Reign of Terror. Women - all sizes, ages, political affiliation and sexual orientation are roaming Atlanta in shroud-like garments, in 100-plus temperatures. These frocks are often festooned with floral prints, suggesting Mou Mous, Pentecostal church ladies, or 1970s wallpaper.
Long dresses are appropriate for: Formal occasions. Nightgowns. The beach, possibly. The only women who can pull off this look are very tall and very thin, which leaves out the majority, including yours truly.
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| Marie Antoinette: contributor |
Why, in 100-plus temperatures is this happening?
My theories are as follows
* Mass hallucination
* Marsh Gas
* US magazine
* Reality T.V.
* Stores no longer offer shorts, tank tops and swingy little short dresses as alternatives
* Protection from planet Melancholia, if the world does end.
Please help me, readers. Do you own, wear or plan to buy a maxi
dress? If so, please explain your motivation.
The opinions expressed here are strictly those of the blogger
