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Is there an historical reason why female formal dresses have a huge variety of styles compared to male ones where the only acceptable style is jacket with pants? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 weeks ago by linucs@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] fallentides@lemmy.one 48 points 3 weeks ago (11 children)

We ladies must look desirable; the fashion styles changed to accentuate my hips and my tits, my baby making parts. That’s all I’m here to do anyways. Historically, prly religion upholding the patriarch; same difference. Hide them elbows and ankles!

[–] doublepepperoni@hexbear.net 22 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

We ladies must look desirable; the fashion styles changed to accentuate my hips and my tits, my baby making parts.

Bring back ostentatious codpieces for the dudes

[–] sentient_loom@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 weeks ago

Bring back ostentatious codpieces for the dudes

They never went away in my house.

[–] Flyberius@hexbear.net 1 points 3 weeks ago

And slashed pantaloons

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