https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/usa-today-article-on-judges-cracking-down-on-inappropriate-clothing Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 05 May 2026 06:36:01 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/usa-today-article-on-judges-cracking-down-on-inappropriate-clothing#post-202035 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:16:18 +0000 Maya 202035@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm normally very anti-establishment and down-with-the-man-ish...but I totally agree with this provided the rules are laid out before the scheduled court appearance. It's stupid that they even have to be, but this is unfortunately the culture we live in. Good to know there are some places in the world where dressing to show respect is still valued...even if it is a courtroom... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/usa-today-article-on-judges-cracking-down-on-inappropriate-clothing#post-202000 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:47:08 +0000 biscuitsmom 202000@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Random, wow....Ive never seen that around here. Where are the parents?My mom wouldve slapped me upside my head if I ever did that! I guess I shouldnt be that suprised, given that sooo many wear their pants way below their underwear.... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/usa-today-article-on-judges-cracking-down-on-inappropriate-clothing#post-201910 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:48:36 +0000 RandomThoughts (Andrea) 201910@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Biscuitsmom - I regularly see school children and teenagers waiting for the bus wearing PJs, and before summer started I was horrified to see them draping blankets over themselves instead of wearing jackets or sweaters.</p> <p>My neighborhood is middle and lower middle class. No reason for them to be using blankets for outerwear. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/usa-today-article-on-judges-cracking-down-on-inappropriate-clothing#post-201890 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:06:45 +0000 Queen Mum 201890@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>we also have to remember that we are only reading the medias version of the story (as in the black jeans) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/usa-today-article-on-judges-cracking-down-on-inappropriate-clothing#post-201868 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:40:37 +0000 Mellllls 201868@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>There are courts in this country that still require women to wear skirts and men to wear white shirts. So guidelines for others in court are not surprising.</p> <p>I had a witness show up to court once in a kilt. to say it was distracting to all involved was an understatement.</p> <p>I do think the person who was turned away for wearing black jeans may be going a bit far if he had no warning. For some people, they have never owned anything nicer than black jeans and access to the court system is a right. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/usa-today-article-on-judges-cracking-down-on-inappropriate-clothing#post-201864 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:31:11 +0000 Sveta 201864@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I understand completely: justice system is the most important institution in the country and people have to show their respect there. After all you need to call a judge "your honor", right?<br /> The problem I would have with this if they turn people away from the hearing (with the following penalty) because of what they wear WITHOUT voicing the dress code in advance. E.g. they need to specify it on the order your receive which summons you to court - after all this is what you see on any invitation if dress code is important. I agree that extreme cases of pajamas, indecent slogans on the t-shirt, etc. should be obvious to anybody but jeans or length of the skirt is a different matter.<br /> Our society is mostly casual (and often downright sloppy) and a lot of people don't even connect the way they dress with the respect to others - this is the real problem here! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/usa-today-article-on-judges-cracking-down-on-inappropriate-clothing#post-201843 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:59:57 +0000 biscuitsmom 201843@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think the overcasualization in this country is just ridiculous! Bad enough people wearing pajamas to the grocery store, but to court? They say they're not taught to dress in regular clothing? Didnt they have any schooling, or jobs in their lives? I know some wear pjs in college, but Ive never seen in it in K-12..... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/usa-today-article-on-judges-cracking-down-on-inappropriate-clothing#post-201775 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:19:35 +0000 Sarah 201775@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like this. I think a big part of why I personally dress nice is out of respect for those who have to look at me. I was on a jury once and I chose to dress up (at the ripe old age of 18) out of respect for the judge and legal system as a whole.<br /> I was flabbergasted that Lindsay Lohan showed up for her hearing with EFF YOU painted on her fingernails. Really? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/usa-today-article-on-judges-cracking-down-on-inappropriate-clothing#post-201698 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 06:12:55 +0000 RoseandJoan 201698@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Any institution can impose a dress code, providing rules are easy to access I do not see a problem. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/usa-today-article-on-judges-cracking-down-on-inappropriate-clothing#post-201676 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 05:49:51 +0000 Scarlet 201676@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Strangely this article gives me the feeling that at least there is some order in the world. Obviously the line has to be carefully drawn though. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/usa-today-article-on-judges-cracking-down-on-inappropriate-clothing#post-201493 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:24:42 +0000 Queen Mum 201493@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>As I agree that we can't legislate dress at the legal level.. a judge certainly has jurisdiction over his courtroom. I love that some of these judges are saying "I"ve seen enough ratty t-shirts and flip flops.. thank you very much!" </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/usa-today-article-on-judges-cracking-down-on-inappropriate-clothing#post-201481 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:05:39 +0000 RandomThoughts (Andrea) 201481@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's crazy what people will wear. I think the article hit the nail on the head when they said that people just aren't being taught that certain occasions deserve certain attire.</p> <p>I was surprised that I actually had to create a dress code for assistants at my business because "neat, clean and professional, though casual" was not sufficient. I would have thought someone in their 40's would know that cut-offs didn't fall into that category but evidently not. :-\ </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/usa-today-article-on-judges-cracking-down-on-inappropriate-clothing#post-201479 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:01:26 +0000 bj1111 201479@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>this was the most interesting quote...</p> <p>"Dressing up, that's something that you're taught, and if you don't live or participate in any of the arenas where you need to dress up, you probably just don't think about it."</p> <p>we dress based on prior experience/expected norm...if no one has expected you to dress for court/opera/parent-teacher conference or had any experience with these events, then you wouldn't. </p> <p>anna, and here i bought an evening coat at nas for our opera series. i should just wear a sweat suit --hey, it's a suit! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/usa-today-article-on-judges-cracking-down-on-inappropriate-clothing#post-201474 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 22:43:40 +0000 Katja 201474@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yup. Our local newspaper ran a story this morning about new teacher training, with loads of pictures - every one of the teachers (new or experienced, and all pictures were of women) was wearing something I wouldn't be caught dead in at work if it were Sunday at 2 am. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/usa-today-article-on-judges-cracking-down-on-inappropriate-clothing#post-201465 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 22:05:07 +0000 annagybe 201465@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think the casualification of America is rampant.<br /> I went to opera two weeks ago fully expecting to see jeans and I did, several times. I also unfortunately saw track pants. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/usa-today-article-on-judges-cracking-down-on-inappropriate-clothing#post-201459 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 21:58:48 +0000 FiestyWife 201459@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am glad to see dress-codes in certain areas of life. The article made reference to gang colors during trials and dressing like a clown which would be no go's for me. The line becomes a little slippery when it comes to things like jeans &amp; flip flops. While they don't present the most appropriate image if you have to come to court there is nothing illegal about them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/usa-today-article-on-judges-cracking-down-on-inappropriate-clothing#post-201441 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 21:29:03 +0000 Melissa 201441@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is interesting, Kim. On the one hand, I also don't want to see micro minis in court, but on the other hand, "offensive" and "inappropriate" are such subjective judgments that it worries me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/usa-today-article-on-judges-cracking-down-on-inappropriate-clothing#post-201400 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:16:02 +0000 Queen Mum 201400@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-08-16-court-dress-code_N.htm?csp=24" rel="nofollow">http://www.usatoday.com/news/n.....htm?csp=24</a> </p>