Cycling clothing- $ restaurants, galleries, etc.

[malkin]

You look wonderful!--but my opinion in matters of style may not be exactly mainstream. Anyway, your kit fits well and is cute, clean, in good repair, and what more could anyone ask?

My goal for my own appearance has been reduced to "visually minimally socially acceptable."

[shootingstar]

My goal for my own appearance has been reduced to "visually minimally socially acceptable."

Malkin, you must have a personality that outshines your goal..you aren't suggesting being visually ...a wallflower?

But I love that goal..the older we get, the truer it CAN become. It can be quite liberating. The fashion industry would go bankrupt because of us..

[malkin]

I'm so far from the target audience of fashion industry marketing that they probably have no idea I exist.

We live in a very conservative area, and whereas in many places I'd hardly qualify as interesting, here I'm pretty unusual for numerous reasons. I work with children and families, so I try not to be more weird than they can tolerate.

[Grog]

You look so cute in that shirt and... skort? Anyway it's awesome.

[Kim1976]

It's a cute outfit! Similar to what you are talking about, but my bf and I went to tgi friday's the other night, after iwe had ridden for a while. He had on jean shorts ... But me, on the other hand, had gym shorts on and a t-shirt, and red-faced....
Are skorts comfortable to wear while riding?

[cylegoddess]

You look cute!

I am the bane of my rellies, as they keep requesting that I 'bring some clothes to change into'.
I just gave in and realized that if I was riding everywhere, I would have to look like I was in a space suit!

[Crankin]

If I am cycling to an event such as the one you went to, I would be dressed exactly as you.
That said, I love the "flirty, strappy" dresses you described others wearing. I love dressing up. I also love cycling clothes. I see nothing wrong with what you were wearing, especially to a cycling themed exhibit. However, I do not ride to most "events" and I would not look as "nice" as you do, as I get sweaty, helmet head, etc. even from short rides.
One time, though we were in Martha's Vineyard and rode to Edgartown for lunch. We went to a "nicer" restaurant (it's a kind of snobby place) and the people could not get over our attire; mostly my husband's, though.

[shootingstar]

I am the bane of my rellies, as they keep requesting that I 'bring some clothes to change into'.
I just gave in and realized that if I was riding everywhere, I would have to look like I was in a space suit!

What are rellies?

For kim: Am wearing an unpadded skort..meant for jogging. I don't jog. But then I don't wearing cycling bottoms with chamois. Yea, am pretty wierd after all these yrs. of regular cycling fun/passion. This skort has an attached lycra shorts underneath. I tend to reserve this skort for shorter rides..only because I want to make this skort last for next few years...provided I keep fit to still get into it.

TE ladies are great and accepting of "breaking" rules of image...especially as one ages.

'Cause in all seriousness, there are ALOT of other women, particularily older women in their 40's, 50's and up, who wouldn't be caught dead in running shoes (well, cycling shoes is similar) and a skirt/skort/shorts, plus messed up hair and absolutely no makeup to a public event.