Women's clothes

[iheartcheerios]

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Hey guys,

I just read a bunch of threads on women's clothes. They either seemed to be too detailed (asking if one specific type of clothing was okay) or digressed into a male vs. female equality war.

It seems like a lot of women aren't dressing up as much as their male counterparts. I'm trying to stock up on staples for clerkships and I want to make sure I'm buying the right things. People are talking about women wearing t-shirts and such. I didn't even know that was okay. So far I have dress pants in various shades of grey-black. I also just bought a bunch of cute button down shirts in some great bold colors I made sure these were long enough to tuck in, as so many dress shirts out there are 'trendy' and way too short to tuck in. Throw in some classic belts and a pair of danskos and I'm hoping I'm set.

My questions are: Are button down shirts for women ok? If so, why are so many people complaining that there is not much dressy wear for women out there?

Edit: Ok, rereading this I realize it sounds stupid. Of course they are okay. I guess what I really want to know is why people are dressing down. Is it for comfort? Lack of caring? Or just the mere fact that we can get away with it?

 

[doogoshly]

button down shirts and regular blouses should be ok. sweaters are good also if you are usually cold. the only reason us guys get annoyed is bc we have to wear ties, which are horrible esp when you're trying to do work.

and people dress down bc it's more comfortable. i don't want to run around the hospital or do an i&d with dress clothes on. scrubs are more expendable and are hella comfy.

 

[EeyeEeyeO]

Button down shirts are cool IMO. Sweaters are also great if you tend to get cold in the incessantly cold halls of the hospital.

More often than not, I am in tees, and by "tees" I mean, Banana Republic crew neck tees in sensible colors, and not some ratty t-shirt. But, I feel to pull this off without looking like you are intentionally not trying, you have to wear nice pants, and not just the safe black slacks. If I'm wearing black slacks, I try to have a nicer shirt. If I'm wearing nicer pants with some sort of design, I allow myself to be more business casual with my tops. But I feel the shoes have to always be somewhat classy, or you end up looking haphazard. Because, face it, guys are always wearing nice shoes for the most part, so we should too.

This might be a bit too much information, but I believe clothes speak loudly to your attending, patients, nursing staff, etc. Guys always end up looking more put together, in my opinion.

 

[Winged Scapula]

I speak only for myself, but I am more comfortable in terms of how I present to others, in professional dress. A professional suit or blouse and trousers can be just as comfortable as scrubs and look much nicer.

While there may be some who don't dress up because of the comfort factor or laziness, I honestly think its because of a blurring of what's acceptable in our society and a lack of knowledge on student's parts. They just don't know what professional dress is or feel that it is too mature for them.

There is no way that some of these women I've seen in belly tees, miniskirts and high heels are *more* comfortable than they would be in a suit. I think they just cannot differentiate between club wear and office wear. I suppose if your mother worked the pole to bring home the bacon, you might not know this. 😉

Medicine is conservative and the looks are not interchangeable.

 

[sprinkibrio]

I usually wear gray or black pants everyday, too. I wear various blouses... not to be mistaken for t-shirts. When I think t-shirts I think state college Hanes size S. The shirts/blouses I wear may be cotton but they have mature details... a scoop neck with ruffled sleeves, a v-neck with gathered details at the tip of the v. The shirts are in nice colors and most importantly clean. I may be too casual, but I haven't had a problem with it yet... my pants are always suit pants and the white coat hides a lot. I plan to get some nicer shirts whenever I have time to shop. When I feel too casual I'll wear my nicer shoes (clogs with a pointed toe, look like heels).

I don't know how you guys wear sweaters in any season... our hospitals are always kept at like 78, ugh.