Chamber Corner | Main Street News | Job Hunt | Classifieds

Calendar | Illinois Lottery | Tech News Elsewhere (fresh daily from the Web)

Business News Elsewhere (fresh daily from the Web)

Something new in your business?
Click here to submit your business press release


Watercooler Stories

Summer style          Send a link to a friend

[May 23, 2007]  (AP) With summer just around the corner, now's the time to make sure your hemline doesn't rise along with the temperatures.

Too much exposed skin is never appropriate at the office, even in warmer weather, according to business etiquette expert Mary Crane.

"If you would even consider wearing any particular item to the beach or to a picnic or to mow the lawn, it's probably not appropriate to wear to the office," she said.

To make sure your summertime dress is more stylish than scandalous, heed the following workplace wardrobe guidelines, Crane said.

Check the culture of your organization; what's acceptable at a hip Internet startup may prove inappropriate at a conservative law firm.

[to top of second column]

For women, skirts, dresses or shorts should rise no higher than two inches above the knee. Sorry men, nothing above the ankle is acceptable for you.

Plunging necklines have no place in the office, on men or women. The same goes for flip-flops. Ladies, you might be able to get away with a strappy sandal.

Sleeveless tops can be attractive on women, but anything with straps should be saved for the long-awaited weekend.

[Text copied from file received from AP Digital; article by Jackie Farwell, AP business writer]

< Recent articles

Back to top


 

News | Sports | Business | Rural Review | Teaching & Learning | Home and Family | Tourism | Obituaries

Community | Perspectives | Law & Courts | Leisure Time | Spiritual Life | Health & Fitness | Teen Scene
Calendar | Letters to the Editor