A dress code controversy is brewing in Melbourne, and though it involves tennis not golf, I think it's worth noting, because our sport often grapples with issues of attire ... and, well...because I love a good dress code controversy.Today's attire quagmire is taking place at the Australian Open, and the subject is Alize Cornet, a pretty French teenager, currently her country's top player. Alize who turns 19 on January 22, has been know to push the proverbial envelope, with both her aggressive game and her tiny little (ultra-cute) outfits. Well, this time it looks like she may have pushed a bit too far.
The daring demoisselle caused a stir last week at the Hopman Cup, an event leading up to the Open, when she wore what was described as a revealing, see-through top during a doubles match, and now female tennis stars are being asked to cover up...or risk a $2,000 fine in Melbourne.
This must a disappointment to those girls (I'm thinking...Serena) who planned to wear something
Could things get this crazy in professional golf... with fines imposed and officials doubling as fashion police? - I don't think so. Not for a while anyway. Despite the (welcome) arrival of sexier fairway fashions, golf is still quite a bit more covered-up than tennis, and I don't see the current crop of LPGA players...or apparel makers... pushing hard for more revealing styles.
Though I'm quite certain
I hope I speak unanimously for the males you alluded to when I say that I would have no objections to more revealing female fairway fashion.
ReplyDeleteI think we need additional photographs of the garments in question in order to accurately analyze this story.
ReplyDeleteI think the word you're looking for is "all"--not even I would object.
ReplyDeleteWhy is it that women think that it is "cute" or "wonderful" to dress like a hooker ? You mentioned Serena Williams and the stir she caused a few years ago when she dressed EXACTLY like a street walker.
ReplyDeleteWhat is wrong with showing a little bit of class in what you wear ? Casual is one thing - sleezy is something else.
Thanks to low class people like Madonna and Britney Spears, women think that wearing their underwear on the outside is fashionable - and if you tell any of these women that they either have to show more class than lingerie, they go nuts and scream that they have a "right" to wear whatever they want.
Guess what - you may have the right to wear whatever you want - but you do NOT have the "right" to wear whatever you want WHEREever you want.
Anon - the problem with what this girl wore wasn't so evident when she walked onto the court - but it turned into a wet t-shirt contest as soon as she started to sweat.
I like the fact that golf is considered a "classy" sport. Classy doesn't mean snobby, and sleazy doesn't mean cool. I think some of the new golf styles are a little more revealing than years past.
ReplyDeleteI'll use my own my Nike hot pink golf dress as an example. It is much sexier than a pair of long Bermuda shorts and a boxy polo. But I certainly think it is still classy and appropriate for the course. My pale pink Adidas golf dress has a sassy racer back top, but it still has a golf collar. Again, definitely not the women's golf clothes of yesteryear, but still appropriate.
Individual's standards for what's classy & what's trashy vary quite widely.
ReplyDeleteAlso, some traditionalists would probably consider Heather's short, form-fitting racer-back dress, not to mention some of the styles Patricia wears, to be inappropriate for golf, and to be honest, they would be inappropriate, or at least unattractive, on heavier women.
It's difficult say if a particular outfit is OK or not because it might look classy on one person and trashy on another.
GG,
ReplyDeleteYet another prime example of the conflict between the "old guard" and the "unwashed masses"...ah, what to do. I'm sure that whenever someone (man or woman) selects their attire, the don't think they look inappropriate - thus they are likely to feel that the problem is not theirs. Fashion advances, people become more comfortable in their skins, and the "old guard" gets more uncomfortable with it. Personally, I see nothing wrong with the changes in golf fashion.
Tennis is a sweatier sport than golf. The clothes reflect that.
ReplyDeleteMen's golf is far more conservative tan women's too. Can you imagine male golfers wearing what Nadal wears??
Note to self:
ReplyDeleteNext sport to take up is watching tennis...
I like the fashion... wish the men could get into it. I am tired of Nadal's long shorts and sleeveless tops. Let's make it interesting!
ReplyDeleteI can't believe they banned that - it's not even close to being skimpy.
ReplyDeleteNext time, try to get a better picture when you write about dress codes ... she's not even sweaty in that one ;-)
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