How Long Should Your Pants Be?
Scarlett De Bease, Image Consultant
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What message does wearing pants that drag on the floor say to you?
This is a photo of a saleswoman in a better department store, and I could not help but notice, that her basic black pants were dragging on the floor.
Do you get the message that she is neat, organized, creative, and pro-active? Would you want her advice on how you look in the clothes you are trying on in the store, or how to decorate your home?
My guess is that you would answer no way!
I am all for wearing comfortable shoes, especially when standing on your feet for hours, but pants need to be tailored to be just above the floor, not touching, or in this case dragging on the ground.
The easy solution is to have just two pairs of basic black pants. One pair tailored for flats and the other for a heel. This way you will look polished and professional and not like you borrowed someone else’s clothes or wearing hand-me-downs.
NOTE: The same guidelines apply to dark denim and/or white jeans.
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1 天前Scarlett De Bease, Image Consultant. I agree. I believe that ensuring your sales staff looks tailored and stylish in any store is the responsibility of the manager. If the manager is the one with the long pants or lacking professional attire connected to their role and responsibility in the store, then the store manager or owner must step up. How sales staff look is part of how they communicate. Are they communicating your brand or image? When I go to a shop and the sales person waiting on me doesn't look professional, then I will question their advice. I might even decide to shop elsewhere, where the sales help projects an image I want to attain.