Leather Skirts --why do some people not wear them?

amother

Vermilion

Thu, Aug 29 2024, 3:00 pm

If you’re yeshivish I would say not to get it. If you’re jpf then go for it.

imaima

Thu, Aug 29 2024, 3:03 pm

DrMom wrote:

Would only work in winter, which is rainy season here -- not exactly the fabric I'd want to wear in the rain.

Would probably have to be dry cleaned ($$).

Leather can be wiped down. Perfect for rain.

amother

Brunette

Thu, Aug 29 2024, 3:08 pm

I happen to adore leather jackets. Nice, classy ones, not biker ones. But I would never wear one cuz it just doesn't go in my community. Sigh.

(DW, it's a small sacrifice to make for all the good I get out of my community)

amother

Oatmeal

Thu, Aug 29 2024, 3:11 pm

I think many people answering don't know what type of leather skirts they are selling these days.
They are much more refined and pretty than what you are describing.
I'm assuming it's this type of skirt that OP is talking about.

Debbie ↓

Thu, Aug 29 2024, 3:15 pm

amother Steelblue wrote:

I wear leather skirts. They’re adorable and comfortable. Judge me all you want, I know I’m not a slut Smile

No judgement from me, I wear leather skirts too ( well actually they are faux leather.)
I have three such skirts all a decent length, and I would be hard pressed to see anything slutty about them.

amother

Lightblue

Thu, Aug 29 2024, 4:13 pm

amother Vermilion wrote:

If you’re yeshivish I would say not to get it. If you’re jpf then go for it.

Yeshivish people wear leather skirts but it depends what style. Leather pencil skirts are a real no no.

ectomorph

Thu, Aug 29 2024, 4:44 pm

Honestly, if it looks obviously leather it looks less refined to me. If I can't tell it is the same as any skirt.

amother

Stone

Thu, Aug 29 2024, 5:06 pm

If this skirt doesn’t scream sl-tty to you I don’t know what does

↑ DrMom ↓

Thu, Aug 29 2024, 5:10 pm

amother Stone wrote:

If this skirt doesn’t scream sl-tty to you I don’t know what does

*Shrug*
It's long and not tight-fitting.
I don't see an issue.

Of all the leather skirts you could criticize, this one seems pretty tame.

↑ Debbie

Thu, Aug 29 2024, 5:11 pm

DrMom wrote:

*Shrug*
It's long and not tight-fitting.
I don't see an issue.

Of all the leather skirts you could criticize, this one seems pretty tame.

I don't see an issue either to be honest.

amother

DarkMagenta ↓

Thu, Aug 29 2024, 5:16 pm

amother Stone wrote:

If this skirt doesn’t scream sl-tty to you I don’t know what does

I don’t wear leather I feel that it is a chumra in my personal tznius.
And really disagree
That is a classy skirt
Tight pencil yes I agree with your assessment.
But this one is fine.

cbsp ↓

Thu, Aug 29 2024, 5:19 pm

Last time I wore a long and full (as in, not tight) leather skirt I was single, in my early 20's. A male colleague sized me up and down and asked if I was into BDSM. I didn't know what that was so I innocently did a search 🤢 (do not Google if you don't know what it is)

Should he have asked? Definitely not, but that doesn't change the fact it was a message I was unwittingly sending...

LittleMissMama

Thu, Aug 29 2024, 5:22 pm

I have a cream pleather midi from Banana Republic Factory - very soft texture and natural looking. I wear it with a cream sweater and taupe booties and it's really nice looking. Very demure Wink

amother

↑ DarkMagenta

Thu, Aug 29 2024, 5:28 pm

cbsp wrote:

I would assume the skirt was black.
Because only black and red leather would be associated with that.

↑ cbsp ↓

Thu, Aug 29 2024, 5:31 pm

amother DarkMagenta wrote:

I would assume the skirt was black.
Because only black and red leather would be associated with that.

Nope. Mostly gray with some maroon blocks (panels?) not tight at all, I guess it was a-line.

amother

Wandflower

Thu, Aug 29 2024, 5:36 pm

A. I think they're ugly.
B. You can't wash them.
C. They have to go to a special cleaners who does leather, and even then it's just removing surface dirt. It doesn't get rid of absorbed sweat and so on.
D. It looks a little sl*tty even if the length and the cut is modest. Somewhat like an obviously fake tattoo, which is not forbidden by halacha but nevertheless emits a low-class vibe.

But you do you. You want to wear a garment that you can never really clean and makes you look like a b&mb0, don't let me stop you.

Wolfsbane ↓

Thu, Aug 29 2024, 5:37 pm

DrMom wrote:

*Shrug*
It's long and not tight-fitting.
I don't see an issue.

Of all the leather skirts you could criticize, this one seems pretty tame.

I'm pretty sure she's joking.

↑ Wolfsbane

Thu, Aug 29 2024, 5:39 pm

LittleMissMama wrote:

I have a cream pleather midi from Banana Republic Factory - very soft texture and natural looking. I wear it with a cream sweater and taupe booties and it's really nice looking. Very demure Wink

But is it cutesy?

BadTichelDay

Thu, Aug 29 2024, 5:41 pm

Because it's kind of - provocative?
Get me right, I'm DL/MO and totally not into the whole refined look business. I've got a few long jeans skirts and an ankle length skirt with a muted leopard print. I wear alternative boho stuff. Paisley. Weird patterns. Bobbles. I've even got 2 vegan leather jackets.
But a leather skirt that's shiny, not velours ? Umm, kind of not. Even if it's long down to the floor, imho there is something unpleasantly s@zually suggestive about it.

zaq

Thu, Aug 29 2024, 5:59 pm

When I see leather that touches body skin (as opposed to a jacket) I think heavy,hot, stiff, sweaty, don't get caught in a downpour (leather shrinks and stiffens if it gets really wet), and how many times does s/he plan to wear that item before it reeks?