Wearing skirts to work

I read an interesting article in the Sydney Morning Herald (link) that I thought I would share :

This week a UK study conducted by the University of Hertfordshire found that women who wear skirts in the workplace are more likely to make a good impression and get a promotion. Professor Karen Pine, who co-led the research, said that the results contradicted previous studies that suggested women should dress more like men to succeed in business.

Scientists showed 300 people pictures of women dressed in navy blue skirt suits and pant suits. The clothing was identical in every way except for the bottoms. Within three seconds, the majority perceived that the women wearing skirts were more confident, successful and powerful than their trouser clad sisters. The results concluded that the option women have to wear such attire creates a competitive advantage within the workplace.

Now, if this is the case, I will have no end of promotions as I wear skirts all the time!!  I think business women look so much nicer in skirts (and not just the formal business suit), however if they are very wearing very short mini skirts . . . well, that is quite a different matter.  That is just simply trashy. However I don't think wearing a skirt has anything to do with "power" or "confidences", it has more to do with looking feminine and like a woman rather than looking a like a man. Why dress like a man, I don't want to be a man . . . at all (I like being girly)!

Did you know that Yves Saint Laurent invented the trouser suit in the 1960s by reworking the men’s tuxedo and from this we now have the business suit for women. Anyway, regardless of any research, I will continue to wear skirts to work as I like to look like a lady . . . whether it results in promotion or not.

Out of interest - do you get comments from people about wearing skirts?  I have worn skirts for ages and rarely ever get comments.

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