Message #59651

[bluefire21]

I work for a cater, and I am the only office employee besides the owner.  The kitchen wears pretty much what they want, but they do make sure they have jeans w/ no holes and shirts that do not have inappropriate things on them if they have to take a delivery.  The drivers wear jeans and T-shirts.  

I wear very office casual Monday through Thursday.  On Fridays, I'll usually wear tan colored jeans and a jeweled T-shirt (3/4 to full sleeve).  If we have a client meeting, then I'll wear a nice floor lenght skirt and fitted shirt.  If we're out getting Pharm reps, I'll wear a 3 piece suit as that is what they wear.  It's much easier to approach them if they think you're one of them.  If I have to work the kitchen, I'll wear a chef's coat.

Shoes are another matter, I love shoes, and as long as they're closed toed, anything goes.  I don't wear 5 inch heels any more as they just won't work in a kitchen.

Now in a more office like setting, I think out-right cleavage is just wrong.  If you want to show off your assests, and approprieate fitted top is just fine.  Now granted, I'm a big girl up top, and sometimes it's just impossible not to show some, but when you have to forgo a bra because it'll show, then you're shirts too low-cut.  I personally don't think of the girls as an asset in an office setting, but more of a distraction.  

As far as skirts and shorts go, I think they must not be shorter than 2 - 3 inches above the knee.  If you're not sure, then sit infron of the mirror.  Cross your legs, uncross and the recross on the other side (think Sharon Stone).  If you see anything at all that shouldn't be seen, then the skirts too short.  As far as shorts are concerned, I don't really approve of them in an office setting.  I do like skorts though.  They make them now so that they look like skirts all the way around.  You have the security of shorts w/ the cuteness of a skirt.  

And that's my..well more than 2 cents.


Ellen (who's wearing a chef's coat right now) in TX