Finally, spring has arrived! The weather’s been warm enough to switch from sweatpants to shorts, tees to tanks and boots to comfy sandals. The warmer weather tempts us to show off our hot spring break tan, but what’s considered too much skin? Are those shorts just a tad bit short? Should you have layered a tank under that cropped tee? Her Campus has the answers.
A Short Issue
You’re praising the weather for being warm enough to wear those cute shorts you bought a while ago, but now you’re questioning whether they’re too short. So what to do? Simple answer. If you’re questioning whether the shorts are too short, that means they are. If they weren’t, you wouldn’t doubt wearing them.
The same applies to dresses and skirts. The entire campus does not want to see what’s written across the bottom of your Victoria’s Secret panty when you bend over to grab the pencil you just “accidentally” dropped. Keep it classy and tasteful. This isn’t high school anymore. No teacher will give you a detention slip for your skirt being above mid-thigh or above your fingertips when your arms are by your side.
Use good judgment. Better yet, show your father what you’re wearing. Would he approve? I kid, I kid. But really, leave those Daisy Dukes to Jessica Simpson, or just for going to the beach.
Tank You Very Much
When it’s just too damn hot for short-sleeves, you’ll go ahead and reach for the strapless or a tank top — probably a ribbed, solid-colored tank, with a small animal logo on the right side of the lower hem. Cute? Not necessarily.
Tanks were made to be layered, not to wear as a top with your bright-colored bra underneath. Instead, opt for a bright and maybe patterned strapless top. It doesn’t show too much skin and it’ll keep you fresh throughout the day. But if you insist on wearing the tank top, use it as an under layer to a cute cropped tee. Or you could wear the cropped tee alone, as long as it’s not a half top. Midriff? OK. Showing everything below your bra? Trashy.
Why It Matters
You probably thought you left following a dress code or even wearing a uniform (TORTURE) back in high school. Well, that’s only half true. Sure, you’re not forced to wear orange and blue attire the entire semester, but your professors notice. And so does everyone on campus. One of the major lessons in transitioning from high school to college is preparing yourself for the real world.
Dressing appropriately and professionally is a key factor. So the next time you need to stop by your professor’s office hours to discuss an assignment grade, he’s probably not going to take you seriously if you’re wearing shorts that looked like you shopped at the Baby Gap.