Sumer is icumen in, Lhude sing cuccu!

@p1kef1sh (45681)
May 11, 2009 9:31am CST
It's that time again. Summer is on it's way and P1ke's thoughts turn to his annual discussion about summer dresses. Yes you can call me fetishistic, perverted, sexist about such things if you want. However, I just love to see women walking about enjoying the sun in dresses. I wish that men could be so smart. We tend to wear football shirts (in Europe) and the male equivalent of capri pants! YUK! Are you a summer dress wearer? If you are male, what is your choice of summer wear?
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@camomom (7535)
• United States
14 May 09
I hate wearing dresses but I do own a few.
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@p1kef1sh (45681)
14 May 09
Funnily enough I don't. LOL. But I'm game for most things!!
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@camomom (7535)
• United States
14 May 09
That doesn't surprise me.
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11 May 09
Hi p1key, I am not a summer dress type at all, I am quite happy with jeans and t-shirt but mine you, my sister bought me an wrapover skirt so I might be wearing that one this year sometime never? hmmm we'll shall see. Hugs. Tamara xxxx
@p1kef1sh (45681)
12 May 09
I don't understand wrapover skirts Tamara. Women always seem to be wandering round holding them together. Doesn't seem much point in them if they effectively tie up one hand! LOL. XXXX
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@novataylor (6570)
• United States
11 May 09
Ah, sweet p1key, you know how much I love this discussion! And you know how much I love summer dresses too. They're my very favorite thing to wear! I was going through my last year's stock and with the ones I'll buy this year, I'll have enough to get me through the summer good and proper. I love the airy-ness of them, and the feel of the sun on my shoulders, and since my bicyle has put my legs in such good shape, I love showing them off too. Summer dresses rock, p1key! And, btw, so do you. xxx
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@p1kef1sh (45681)
11 May 09
Yes Nova. You are such a little gem and boy do you shimmer in your dresses.
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@Humbug25 (12540)
11 May 09
Hi ya p1kef1sh You're such a letch! LOL I say that with the kindest regards of course!! LOL I do love summer dresses but I don't look good in them at all and stick to t-shirts and 3/4 length trousers.
@p1kef1sh (45681)
11 May 09
I am sure that you look gorgeous in whatever you wear Humbug. As an aside, have you heard from Aslan recently?
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@p1kef1sh (45681)
11 May 09
I'll have a look at her heb site. Thanks Humbug.
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@Humbug25 (12540)
11 May 09
No I can asure you that dresses are not for me!! I've not really heard much from Aslan as it goes. I have been a bit busy myself but last got an email from her during the Easter break, which was the first one in ages.
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@scorpio19 (1363)
11 May 09
I do not wear dresses in summer, at all, not even abroad and i shall leave you to make your own mind up to what I do wear..lol
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@p1kef1sh (45681)
11 May 09
Thick sweaters and padded jeans? LOL. Shorts and Ts or tops?
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@p1kef1sh (45681)
11 May 09
Now I want to know!!!!! LOL.
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@scorpio19 (1363)
11 May 09
I can't tell you for laughing!!!
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@thezone (9394)
• Ireland
11 May 09
Can't argue with you on that one, you got to love the summer dresses. I am more of a tee shirt and jeans type of person both in the summer and the winter but I have been know to wear the odd pair shorts at times. I just hope we get a good summer this year and have time just to chill out
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@p1kef1sh (45681)
11 May 09
I do so hope for a good summer too. Today's been great - but we have rain on the way.
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@thezone (9394)
• Ireland
11 May 09
We have had rain on and off but we have been having a few sunny days though, so it does look promising.
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@thezone (9394)
• Ireland
12 May 09
I have been know to wear them on occasion
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@nannacroc (4049)
11 May 09
Jeans and a t-shirt all year round for me.
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@p1kef1sh (45681)
11 May 09
We are going to get you into a skirt at least this year Nanna. You know that it makes sense!
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@riyasam (16556)
• India
11 May 09
i dont think it make much difference to indian females,most of them are in the traditional chudidar but usually the material is cotton,as for men also nothing changes though some do wear shorts.
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@riyasam (16556)
• India
12 May 09
thats why i was saying indian men(most)of them are hypocrites,they love to come to come to your country during summed but they expect their women to wear a burkha!!!
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@p1kef1sh (45681)
11 May 09
Well I suppose that you are much more used to sunny weather than we are Riyasam. Here we all cheer when the sun comes out!
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@palonghorn (5479)
• United States
11 May 09
Howdy Pike! Yep I'm one of those sundress wearing sunbabies in the summer. I love the summer time, and I love sundresses, of course so does my fiance lol. Matter of fact, if the weather holds true to Texas..........I'll be getting married in a sundress and flipflops hehehe. So, enjoy the summer Pike, just don't try wearing a sundress, lol
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@p1kef1sh (45681)
11 May 09
LOL. I'll try to avoid the fish in a sundress look! But it's good to hear that both you and your fiance love sundresses too. The two of you in your sundresses will look so smart at your wedding!! LOL.
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• United States
11 May 09
Ummmm okkkk Pike!!!! I'll be the one in the sundress! Not him!!!! roflmao, but I'll tell him you suggested!!! lmao
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@CanadaGal (4304)
• Canada
11 May 09
The last time I wore a dress was for my wedding I think. That was almost 12 years ago. I'm a short and capris kind of a gal in the summer. I love tank tops, with thick or spaghetti straps (now that I have proper fitting strapless bras... lemme tell ya.. THAT was a task in iself!).
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@CanadaGal (4304)
• Canada
11 May 09
My new bathing suit tankini has a skirt bottom... does that count?
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@p1kef1sh (45681)
11 May 09
Maybe. LOL.
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@p1kef1sh (45681)
11 May 09
Time to see a Candian Gal in a dress methinks! LOL. However, I'm not so sure about me and strapless bras!!!!
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• Canada
15 May 09
So, you like girls in summer dresses, eh? Well, I'm a jeans kinda girl. But you prolly already figured that, didn't you? Seeing as I hang out with sheep and horses alot. lol I only wear dresses for 2 reasons.... 1. Formal dress when it is required; 2. When I'm feelin' frisky! EGADS!! But I'm not so interested in men that wear shorts without underpants and let the boys fly free, cause if they are sitting with their legs apart, which they always are, it seems, the 'boys' often have a 'peek' out to the world. TACKY THAT!!
@p1kef1sh (45681)
16 May 09
Thanks Annie.
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@jerzgirl (9226)
• United States
12 May 09
I don't wear dresses ever and pretty much wear the same clothes year round. I am always amazed at people who have summer clothes and winter clothes and they pack and unpack twice a year. I can't afford to have two wardrobes. I might have a few long sleeved shirts or blouses, but otherwise, I'll wear the same things through out the year if I'm in the mood. Now - can you translate???
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@p1kef1sh (45681)
12 May 09
I confess to having a winter and summer wardrobe Jerz. Short sleeve = summer!! LOL. We are not allowed to write here in any other language than English. However, no one says what period of English. The title to this discussion is the first line to a Madrigal song from the 13th Century. "Summer is coming, Loudly sings the cuckoo" is the 21st Century translation.
@jerzgirl (9226)
• United States
12 May 09
OK, good. The only part I didn't or couldn't assume was "loudly sings". I wondered if that's what it meant, but wasn't thinking old English. My mother never changed clothing as the seasons changed, so I didn't grow up with it, but a friend's mother would have boxes of clothing stored away for the coming Spring or Winter and it always seemed strange to me. I'll keep some winter items in my closet, but the rest of the items I'll wear year round.
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@bhanusb (5709)
• India
11 May 09
Come here.Now temperature is 40 degree celsius.You have to wear Birth Day Suit.
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@p1kef1sh (45681)
11 May 09
That's too hot for my Bhanusb! I'm not sure that my oven even gets that hot! LOL.
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• Canada
15 May 09
SUNCLAD! or is is STARCLAD! YAY! Darnit, gotta keep studying. Too bad we are such a prudish society of beings, eh? We live so far out in the country, that I could probably get away with it here. *shhhhh, maybe I have once or twice already*
@TLChimes (4822)
• United States
11 May 09
I would scare small children if I wore dresses in public but I love to around home or quick trips out and about. It really is only my hang up but a hang up I just add to the list of such things.
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@p1kef1sh (45681)
11 May 09
I am sure that you look absolutely lovely in dresses. Most women do. They just dont' think that they do!! LOL.
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@TLChimes (4822)
• United States
11 May 09
AWWW this is why we love you so
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@dorypanda (1601)
11 May 09
I wear summer dresses, I like wearing them, they're very errrm airy, just like my head. :) I've got a couple of summer dresses, one's yellow with multi-coloured flowers on it, one's black with straps, one's shiny and I think it's a halter-neck where it ties up round the neck bit. Can't think if I've got any more than that. I do wear shorts and t-shirts through summer too though. If you do decide to wear a dress, will you take a photo and stick it here please? ;P
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@p1kef1sh (45681)
11 May 09
If I decide to wear a dress I shall definitely get some funny looks Dory. Not least from your Mum!! LOL.
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• Canada
10 Sep 09
I wear dresses because they are more comfortable, not because they are feminine. I tend to ear very plain, very simple, and very modest clothing, because I am not interested in dressing up for show. If I was a male, then I'd probably be a cross dresser. LOL haha I think the guys in Scotland are onto something.
@p1kef1sh (45681)
10 Sep 09
So are you a "blender into the background"? I shouldn't speak too loud about the Scots and their kilts - especially in Canada which is stuffed full of Scotsmen. They are famously ill-humoured about references to kilts as skirts! LOL.
@polachicago (18716)
• United States
11 May 09
i like summer dresses only when taking vacation and I am on the beach.... Other than this, I prefer summer linen capri pants....
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@p1kef1sh (45681)
11 May 09
I love linen. It does crease though!
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@LittleMel (8742)
• Canada
11 May 09
I wear sarong and transparent top with bikini under then sandals of course I really don't wear much in summer here because I wear enough in winter already Hubby is one of those people that always wears t shirt and capri or jeans topless is not his style which is strange because if I had muscles like his I would no doubt go topless he doesn't like wearing shorts or 'limp' material because he doesn't want his monster look obvious I don't know why lol he can't shrink it anyway then again if I have customer coming I certainly don't wear sarong and bikini :) although it might help boost the sale hahahaha
@p1kef1sh (45681)
11 May 09
You sound very relaxed and good for your hubby to be modest, but comfortable.
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• United States
11 May 09
I answered this discussion last year but you will be happy to know that my answer has changed. I just bought half a dozen knee lengthy breezy cotton colorful summer dresses. I plan on wearing them mainly in Jamaica but at least I know I have them if I need them. The yellow one is my favorite...who would have ever thought I would look good in yellow. lol
• United States
11 May 09
Thank you both. I have a yellow one, a red one, a pink one, a green one, a white one, and a black one. They aren't solid colors except the black and white ones but the noted colors are the dominant ones. I was just out shopping again yesterday, and had I known they were back in style I would have picked up a MuMu for both P1ke and James. It does get awfully hot here in the summer. I wouldn't want the boys to suffocate
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@p1kef1sh (45681)
11 May 09
The choked chicken look is so not a good one Cyn! LOL.
@p1kef1sh (45681)
11 May 09
"My wife's gone to the West Indies." "Jamaica?" "No. She went of her own accord!" I think that you could look good in yellow. Heck you would look good in anything Cyn. Got to go now and wind my tongue back in. Can't wait for the pics!!!!
• United States
11 May 09
P1ke- I've already broken out the summer spaghetti strap dresses, and shirts. I enjoy summer because these are the clothes I prefer to wear. I also get to wear my sandals now, and I love being barefoot. And, I get to show off my tats on my shoulders now. Namaste-Anora
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@p1kef1sh (45681)
11 May 09
LOL to the tats. I guess that if you have them why not? Thanks Anora.
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