Work It, Girl! Those Scooby-Doo Jammies are HOT HOT HOT! - Advice on dressing sexy
Several years ago, I made a decision to go pajama shopping with my mother. What I really wanted was one of those one-piece footsie pajamas that would hang on my body like a sack and allow me to pretend that I was three years old again. But I had settled on a plain set of navy blue plaid pajama pants and a matching sweatshirt.
“Why don’t you pick out something a little sexier?” my mother nudged.
Now first of all, there’s something about your mother offering advice about how you could be sexier that’s a little unsettling. That aside, it made me wonder – what’s not sexy about navy blue plaid pajamas?
It seems some people’s definitions about what constitutes sexy clothing is fairly limited. Apparently, the clothing must 1) be pink or red if you’re a woman, black if you’re a man; 2) there must be as little actual cloth as possible, certainly not enough to provide any warmth or comfort; 3) the clothing must go up your butt, jam your breasts together or flatten your balls against your pelvis; and 4) the clothing must be incredibly expensive and must be purchased at a location which features front window displays made up entirely of feathers and headless naked mannequins and store greeters who proclaim loudly, “You have a GOOD night now!” as they wink and nudge you.
Clothing is sexiest when it’s on somebody who feels sexy. I would personally rather look at a person who is feeling confident and sensual in brown cords and a turtleneck sweater that fit their body really well than to look at someone who is feeling uncomfortable and self-conscious in a bra that is too tight and underwear that gives them a wedgie.
Below are a few tips for dressing sexy:
1. No matter what you wear – focus on feeling comfortable.
Leather, lace, flannel – they’re all sexy in their own right. If what you're wearing is painful or uncomfortable, your audience will know it and unless awkwardness or agony is what's appealing, you may find that's not the look you're going for.
2. You should still look like you when you're dressing sexy.
Whether you look like the schoolgirl part of you, the vixen part of you, or the milkman part of you, the goal is usually for your audience to find you attractive. Roleplaying and dress-up can be fun because they offer us a chance to express different aspects of ourselves. And while anonymity can be fun, too, focus less on being someone else and more on being a part of you that you don't often show.
3. Sexy clothes should be flexible.
Ideally, you want to find clothes that make you and your
partner(s) feel sexy, but that can also be worn to sleep or can be easily balled up next to the bed. Sexy clothes that take an eternity to put on or take off are a drag, and it can be disruptive to have to go through a whole change of clothes just to end the night snuggling to sleep.
4. Be creative.
Remember that there are a lot of things that people find sexy. Don't be limited by what is defined in the mainstream as sexually provocative. Mix it up by being unique, silly or adventurous.
5. Save your money.
Being sexy shouldn't cost you one month's salary. Save your cash to spend on more valuable aspects of a sexy encounter like decadent food or a comfortable bed. Remember that lots of times, the sexiest outfit you can wear is your own skin -- and that's free!
Posted by Jenn on March 15, 2006 12:43 PM
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