From: steph99 (beleza_at_speakeasy.net)
Date: 2003-02-28 22:30:38
> ....alright so they were dresses
> what's the logic behind a dress vs. pants anyway? as in why were men
> 'supposed' to wear pants and women skirts? anybody? now, i'm not looking for
> neither a shovinistic nor a feminist reply, just plain history....
> ....this is kinda relevant to the list...i....guess...:)
My impression, that I believe I got from my Elizabethan-England-expert middle
school english teacher, was that dresses for women stuck b/c of easy access??
To, y'know, the goods. It certainly wasn't out of utility or warmth, I can tell
you that. Menstruation certainly could have had an influence considering the
sub-par sanitary conditions. But consider me not a costume and dress expert.
I think guys in dresses are cool. From a dear friend:
http://www.utilikilts.com/