To get back to the original question, I'd say two inches above the knee would be the limit. I did hear someone once say that a straight skirt should look like a VERTICAL rectangle on the body, not a HORIZONTAL one.
I used to work in an office attached to a warehouse. As the sole female, I could pretty much do what I wanted clothingwise, but in that particular business, I'd have looked quite silly in a dressy suit and heels -- not to mention the safety issue it would raise on the warehouse floor. I usually wore khakis with a turtleneck or sweater in the winter and a collared knit shirt in the summer. Always with flat, rubber-soled shoes.
When I moved to a university setting, I wore dressier slacks and blouses. But my job was still very much a hands-on position -- and I constantly had my arms in the bowels of the office equipment clearing jams, cleaning spilled toner, etc.
Now I'm in a more medical-centered environment and I still wear slacks and blouses but usually try to throw on a jacket. I did break down and buy two suits (gotta love Kohl's clearance racks!) that are machine washable.
Of course, my secret weapon is my single strand of pearls that can dress up ANYTHING!
To answer smsilva's post: Sometimes "cleavege happens." But I DO wish some of the women around here would find a proper bra to wear underneath!
Edited by didface on 25/08/05 04:21 PM.
