I have to admit, I am a little disappointed in you D.C.
After a friend came back from a trip to New York, I asked her how her weekend was.
“Good. Except that everyone is wearing rompers.”
And I immediately got jealous.
I love rompers… the old school kind that Chrissy from Three’s Company used to wear.
The terry cloth ones that were popular in the late 80’s and later went on to live in thrift stores across the Midwest.
The romper has made a serious comeback this summer.
American Apparel makes a few varieties, including a pair in the 50/25/25 blend (which is the most amazing blend on earth… super soft and thin, like your favorite thrift store t-shirt that has too many holes in it to wear, but you still can’t get yourself to throw it away).
Marc Jacobs has a striped one.
Even Bebe makes their own version.
But I have yet to see a single person wearing a romper in D.C.
Trust me, I have been looking too.
I was determined to spot one last weekend while out on H Street.
But nope.
Nothing.
Then I thought maybe I would catch someone sporting a romper while getting some Sweet Greens in Georgetown.
Still nothing.
What’s going on?
Somebody… anybody… please?
Maybe you need to be in Friendship Heights:
http://www.washingtonian.com/blogarticles/shopping/shoparound/8482.html
July 16, 2008 at 1:16 pmthey have a cute one at delia’s that i almost bought, but my long torso made it perma-wedgie. it was supercute, though. if it had fit better, i would have been wearing it to SHORTS.
July 16, 2008 at 1:20 pmi’d romper
July 16, 2008 at 1:20 pmMeg – someone at the Cat had on one like the the top picture but they were wearing a fucking bra with it.
Girls – if your shirt is open in the back you do not wear a bra. You either don’t wear a bra, or, if you insist that you need one, you choose a syle of clothing that doesn’t show off the strap in the middle of your back – they weren’t created to showcase different fastening devices on boob-holders.
Get some fucking confidence – it’s the new sexy. I do understand the support aspect, but I see many people with itty bittys wearing bras, too – are you afraid you’ll get a nip-on and someone will see? Big f’ing deal.
July 16, 2008 at 1:21 pmOk, that’s it. I work over by McPherson Square. Everyone put your romper on and start hitting the streets around 5ish today. That way, I am bound to see one… finally!
July 16, 2008 at 1:32 pmBoo yah! Tie Dye Romper from Shorts III
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sexyfitsum/2482953449/in/set-72157604999005872/
I like ‘em but only on women with model proportions. You need to have long, slim legs, zero belly and no boobs. Don’t wear them if you are short. It looks horrible on people who don’t have the body for it. Seriously.
July 16, 2008 at 1:45 pmI live in San Fran. Its July, so its cold as HELL. But all the “hipster” mission girls are out rocking rompers. Nip-on’s and all!
July 16, 2008 at 1:46 pmI just bought a satin navy blue romper. Very comfy. I wore it out to Town the other night. You won’t believe how many compliments I received for it- too bad none of them were from straight guys…but whatever, I’ll take what I can get ;)
And for the whole bra thing- I have a C cup, and I would kill for smaller breasts, but I will most definitely NOT wear a bra if the back is open. There isn’t anything wrong with not-so-perky breasts or a little (or a lot) of protruding nipples.
Hard nipples are probably near the top of my list of most sexiest things to think about…
July 16, 2008 at 1:51 pmweird-o
July 16, 2008 at 1:53 pm“You need to have long, slim legs, zero belly and no boobs. Don’t wear them if you are short….”
whatever dude, speak for yourself. I personally like to see field hockey gams marching around in some rompers with a pair of big juicy bottocks peeking out. fuck that pre-pube shit.
case in point, sans ass — http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y279/NrllAless/blog/shopping/rihanna-denim-romper.jpg
July 16, 2008 at 1:57 pmI’ve seen a ton of rompers.
I can’t believe I wasted my time reading this, then commenting on it.
yeah, i’ve seen rompers all over the place too. especially in the closet and on the person of my bestie. they are cute. i can’t find one i love enough to buy yet, but i probs will. i’m also into wearing 90s style floral strappy sundresses. don’t hate.
(ps thanks fitsum, for reminding everybody that fascist beauty standards fucking suck. mwah!)
July 16, 2008 at 2:11 pmAmber, uh, so do you want to hook up or something?
July 16, 2008 at 2:16 pm“(ps thanks fitsum, for reminding everybody that fascist beauty standards fucking suck. mwah!)”
Yeah, I knew people would jump on it.
I am not proclaiming a beauty standard. But certain fashion items should not be worn by everybody just because they are in fashion. Rompers are clearly one of them. They look tacky or akward otherwise. It’s like super-minis on women with heavy legs or cleavage oriented tops on women with small boobies. It’s just not flattering. That’s all.
July 16, 2008 at 2:24 pmwho cares if it looks tacky or awkward to other people? fuck ‘em, wear it because you want to wear it. fat girls and skinny girls could wear a burlap sack (or an ill-fitting romper) for all I care and they’d still be hot to me if they were confident about wearing it.
July 16, 2008 at 2:33 pmdifferent strokes dude. personally I’d rather see a romper on Kate Winslet than Kate Moss.
besides, that’s the trouble with people chasing fashion and arbitrary standards over personal style and sense of self. you’re always too old or too fat or too tired or too poor unless you buy|own|subscribe to … it’s just stupid. never start a sentence with “You need to…” or “You should…” unless you’re talking about something empirical like “You should quit smoking or you will die” or “You need to wear your seatbelt”
Ian: sure, if you have the right attitude and self-confidence you can pull off everything. Fact is not many people have. Fact is also that most people care more about what’s latest fashion and not what looks good on them. And see what we are talking about here: rompers. One can commit sufficient romper fashion sins even with the “right” body (e.g. wearing the wrong shoes, or the wrong romper at the wrong event). It’s everything but an easy piece of cloth to look good in.
July 16, 2008 at 2:52 pmnihilistic: now you’re making sense. you gotta rock what’s right for you. and a romper is surely easy to fuck up and wear all crazy-like!
July 16, 2008 at 2:59 pmwhat romper rulebook are you pulling all your romper fashion faux pas from? it’s a fucking romper. 2nd graders rock this shit.
July 16, 2008 at 3:03 pmSexy F: why are you not adressing Michael as well? The same argument you make can also be hold against his call for visible nipples, correct?
July 16, 2008 at 3:05 pmRe: 50/25/25 blend (which is the most amazing blend on earth…
AGREED
July 16, 2008 at 3:19 pmTwo things…
Romper = Camel toe
Confident people make fashion mistakes all the itme, and it still looks like a mistake.
July 16, 2008 at 3:23 pmI’d like to see some men in rompers.
July 16, 2008 at 3:29 pmI was one of those second graders rocking the rompers, and i hated them then. rompers are for tots.
my biggest reason for disliking them though, is taking them off to use the bathroom.
some people can pull off this look, but i prefer two pieces.
July 16, 2008 at 3:29 pmno bc I like grape thieves and big asses in shorts.
fine, strike what I said
I am weird…but not in the fact that I like to think about nipples when I’m not thinking about other such sexy things I will leave to your imagination. I’m human, what can I say?
So yeah. I totally understand that some people wear things that aren’t flattering etc. But I think short girls can totally rock a romper…Saying this only because I am kinda short and I think I rocked it pretty hard. In any case, it’s important to say “no” to some things. This goes for men and women…for instance I know what looks good on me…and what will probably make someone double-take out of sheer disgust (not that this could happen though. I think I look pretty good)
“Amber, uh, so do you want to hook up or something?”
No. But thanks.
July 16, 2008 at 3:47 pm“Cale Says:
Re: 50/25/25 blend (which is the most amazing blend on earth…
AGREED”
…DOUBLE AGREED
July 16, 2008 at 3:49 pmI’ve worn rompers pretty much everyday of summer vacation. they’re heavenly. esp vintage and American A ones. and really, you dont have to take the whole thing down to pee, just pull it aside. ta-da! awesome
July 16, 2008 at 4:10 pmps the terry cloth ones are perfect post shower
July 16, 2008 at 4:12 pmMegan: that is gross. what if you slip or something? that is not a risk i am willing to take.
July 16, 2008 at 4:24 pmHehe, you don’t have to take the whole thing off for sex either. Just pull that shit to the side. ;)
July 16, 2008 at 4:33 pmI don’t think it’s that gross to do the side-pull, just wash your hands.
I do it all the time when I’m wearing a wet one-piece
(Some people don’t actually go to the bathroom. Now, that’s gross)
i’m all about washing hands, but thats not what i meant. i meant what if when you slip you piss on your romper?
also, i’ve never been able to do that in a one-piece swimsuit either.
July 16, 2008 at 5:25 pmit would be gross if done incorrectly. but everything goes to the side. so simple, never a problem
July 16, 2008 at 5:53 pmNo? Clearly you don’t know who I am then.
July 16, 2008 at 7:56 pmoh, michael. poorpoor michael.
July 16, 2008 at 11:11 pm“chris Says:
“Cale Says:
Re: 50/25/25 blend (which is the most amazing blend on earth…
AGREED”
…DOUBLE AGREED
you guys are like totally gay or whatever or something or nothing. who knows these things? is this common water cooler talk?
“i just bought 50/25/20’s, man”
“what? dude, you fucked up”
wouldn’t say it’s common water cooler talk, I just happen to like that American Apparel blend a lot. that’s all. geez.
go buy one of the t-shirts for yourself and see what Cale and are talking about.
July 17, 2008 at 5:09 pmWhy am I so late on this?
Whatever. I wore a romper in DC earlier this month. The response was actually good, but that could be because I was surrounded by a bunch of gays. I love those gays!
http://theantidc.blogspot.com/2008/07/outfit-invention-from-moscow-with.html
July 23, 2008 at 1:27 pm
I wore a romper for three days in a row last week. You clearly were looking in all the wrong places.
July 16, 2008 at 1:14 pm