[googley]

Two times in the last couple of weeks my T has worn things that I found distracting (and amusing). I would never tell her, but they just seemed so odd. The first time she had these really large gold earrings. They were so big it was like they were distracting from her face. She has worn other earrings that are large but not as bright. Then this week she was wearing nylons with large purple flowers on them. I didn't know they made nylons with large purple flowers on them. I had to keep myself from looking at them because I felt like they were going to make me laugh (and didn't want to hurt T's feelings.) Both of these things just seemed out of her norm for clothing. Usually everything is completely professional. And I don't usually pay attention to clothes either.

Has anyone else had a T who has or does wear clothes that just seem slightly weird?

[polarsmom]

Then this week she was wearing nylons with large purple flowers on them. I didn't know they made nylons with large purple flowers on them. I had to keep myself from looking at them because I felt like they were going to make me laugh (and didn't want to hurt T's feelings)

OMG..... I've been LMAO for like 5 minutes!! I can't get that visual out of my head. I think I would've busted out laughing~ Terrible I know!! (of course I would've denied it was because of her um, outfit. LOL

[googley]

Originally Posted by polarsmom

OMG..... I've been LMAO for like 5 minutes!! I can't get that visual out of my head. I think I would've busted out laughing~ Terrible I know!! (of course I would've denied it was because of her um, outfit. LOL

I had to do a double take to make sure I had actually seen what I thought I had seen.

[Melbadaze]

T wears black, worn the same clothes for all of my 6yrs of therapy.

[looking4polaris]

My T wears suits...very plain suits, with very plain solid colored shirts, and very conservative ties. It's the shoes...oh those green shoes. Never seen men's shoes quite like those and he wears them with every suit! It's the first thing I look for at every visit. Now, I'm not sure what I'd do if the green shoes weren't there with us

[skeksi]

My T wears these glossy dress shirts and some really bad ties, it's all very 1994. The most distracting part is that he's quite tall and thin, and his clothes are at least two sizes too big. I suppose he has to buy them large enough to fit his length, but the part of me that watches What Not to Wear wants to tell him to get tailored!

[WePow]

My T is a few years older than me - in his 40's. He is a 'cool' T and wears normal guy stuff for biz men. Nothing special but nothing distracting. But one day I had an emergancy session and he was changing offices with another T and he wrote in the email "I can see you Monday, but I will be in jeans." I wrote back "That's ok. So will I!" (I am always in jeans). I just thought that was so precious!

My T had on Mardi Gras beads the day after the Saints won the super bowl...gold and purple and green ones! The first thing I said that session was, "Trying out a new look?" And he said he was celebrating, which um, yeah, I noticed!! (He is from LA, that much I do know.) But with his sweater and normal dress pants it did not fit in at all. And with my transference going on, it was extremely distracting. I can't believe that I made it through a whole session and managed to focus while he had those beads on! Luckily I didn't have an appt on Mardi Gras, because I don't think I could have handled two appts. of those beads so close together...

[BlueMoon6]

I have to say, I was LMAO, too. I tried to visualize the panty hose with the purple flowers. I think I might have said something, too. Like, "Nice, hose...where'd ya get 'em?"

Ftt is always approapriately dressed, but desk-t was waaay over dressed. High heels, fancy suit, lots of make-up (that she applied in session), always re-applying the lipstick in session and concerned with her appearance. Just to sit behind that big desk where no one could see her anyway. She was weird.

I had to laugh about the Mardi Gras beads! What are these Ts thinking???? LOL!

[chancy512]

My T. always looks very nice and professional. She wears this one outfit that I love and I always tell her it is my favorite. I can't even imagine purple flower nylons... or jeans and a t-shirt on my T.

my T is an artist and former actor so she likes to dress creatively. i'm in los angeles so it totally works. one time T had on black leggings, a black miniskirt & top and a big chunky belt. she is in her 60s but she could totally pull it off! i thought she looked great and told her so. the first time i met her she had on an orangey jersey wrap dress with slits. she's an attractive woman and she looked great. since i love fashion, i like it when she dresses up.

[rainbow8]

Bt always dresses kind of weird, in my opinion. She never wore the same outfit in over 5 years, and she told me once that she "likes to put outfits together." They don't always match exactly, and I used to think she was color blind! She also wears big chains and necklaces that she makes. I don't know anyone who dresses the way she does. Her clothes used to intimidate me. I did wear something that didn't quite match once and felt good that I could do that no matter what anyone would think of me! I learned that from bt.

Once she didn't have time to change to her "business attire" and wore casual clothers. I felt more at ease with her, but she looked so, so different.

I haven't noticed my new Ts clothes except to see that they are casual--pants and boots.

googley, thanks for giving me a good laugh too!!

[Izzyparker]

My t is the worse dresser so I appreciated your post. I have seriously thought of submitting her name to "What Not to Wear" realizing of course it would be too awkward. When she comes and gets me from the waiting room, I always brace myself for today's "look". Mind you, I'm no fashion police or fashion plate, but I often wonder if she ever checks out her clothing combinations in a mirror.

For instance, she often wears a very ugly winter sweater. She is thin, probably a size 2, and this sweater is probably a size 20. It's white with random paint splashes in vibrant colors, way too long and bulky for her short torso. She'll pair this lovely item with a short cordoroy skirt. I'm not kidding. I think the tights with purple flowers would be a lovely accessory. Everything she wears is bad, from her jewelry to her shoes. I do not believe it's a money issue. I know who her husband is. I just think she has zero sense of style and is completely clueless.

One session last year, she was dressed up, and everything looked professional. I was so shocked seeing T pulled together, I blurted out, "you look so nice today, very pretty" and not saying out loud "compared to every other day of the year".

[MissCharlotte]

My T usually wears business casual type clothing--slacks, button shirt, not usually a tie. Occasionally he has worn black jeans. But once during the winter, he stood up, picked up a bag, pulled out a vest and put it on and sat back down. I wanted to laugh but it was too early in my therapy and I wasn't comfortable enough. Now, I'd crack a joke for sure! I think Sunrise's T is a vest guy too.



Oh yeah-- and I always remember the description of Pinksoil's T wearing the cheese cube shirt.

[skyliner]

thanks all for the good laugh!

[googley]

Just want to make sure to clarify that my T wears nice normal clothing the rest of the time. It was just these two times that stand out. The rest of the time it is all normal clothing.

[Yoda]

I used to have a female Pdoc before I fired her. I was in the psychiatric hospital and one morning she comes in wearing a scarf with an applique of a vagina. Yes I am serious. There was some kind of play at our local theater that had something to do with vaginas, I don't even want to know. She was advertising for it, I suppose, she is very much into the arts. Sometimes your Pdoc needs their own Pdoc.

[Fartraveler]

My T is beautiful, and always looks great. She used to wear more colorful, artsy clothes. Now she's toned down her look a bit. But she always looks wonderful. She is 74, but looks and acts at least 15 years younger. I don't know how she does it.

-Far

[Izzyparker]

Your t probably saw the play "The Vagina Monologues"

[lovelylovely]

Originally Posted by Yoda

I used to have a female Pdoc before I fired her. I was in the psychiatric hospital and one morning she comes in wearing a scarf with an applique of a vagina. Yes I am serious. There was some kind of play at our local theater that had something to do with vaginas, I don't even want to know. She was advertising for it, I suppose, she is very much into the arts. Sometimes your Pdoc needs their own Pdoc.

Hahahahahaha! I'm so sorry, I just burst out into laughter at that one XD. Thats really funny!

No, all my therapists have been pretty conservatively dressed apart from the one I am seeing now for the last 10 weeks. She wears very high heels but she is quite fashionable and stylish. Its the heels and tights she wears, the heels are purple and plastic and they arn't too bad but I keep looking at them.
My favourite therapist(the one before my present one) was a very conservative dresser, no distractions at all.
Believe it or not, there is a dresscode for therapists, they are supposed to be dressed conservatively, not seductively or garrishly, they are not supposed to overtly display any signs of wealth etc.:mexican:

[jexa]

Haha this thread is awesome! My T doesn't usually wear anything distracting, although once she was wearing something that showed possibly excessive cleavage... but no big deal. She dresses pretty casually most of the time. Clogs, dress-ish sandals, etc; black pants (the same worn-out pair almost every session); and then a sweater, blouse, nice shirt, something like that. I come to her office straight from work and I am usually dressed nicer than she is.

[polarsmom]

My T is usually dressed fairly casual. You know, the typical khaki/docker type pants/slacks and a dress shirt. But no tie. It sorta "fits" his personality. I think I'd be uncomfortable if my T was in a suit. Too formal or stuffy I guess. There was one shirt that had several different colored stripes that I found ugly. But that's it. Nothing wacky, bizzare or funny to share.

I'm a very laid back kind of girl. Tomboy. Jeans, corduroys or sweats. I think the last time I wore any sort of dress shoes or nylons was when I went to a wedding over a year ago. And I was uncomfortable the whole time!

I am usually going to a session before work or mid-day. So I'm in my "work clothes" which is sweats, tshirts and gym shoes. Occassionally I'll put on jeans instead for the appointment. I've apologized for my appearance. He doesn't care. Understands why I'm dressed that way.

googely- I know you're trying to defend your T by explaining that *this* isn't her normal attire. But I still literally LOL when I read your original post. Cracks me up!! Thank you.

Jexa- I know this is totally OT, but I have to ask about your photo. what does your tatt mean? I like it. Looks like it probably hurt like heck, but looks cool.

[Perna]

I think I might have said something, asked her where she found them :-) I know my T has thought she picked up on my comments about her hair and asked me did I think it was "all right" or said something about how she didn't like it "either", etc. But she didn't wear anything weird that I can remember.

[eskielover]

My psychologist wears very nice looking conservative cloths that aren't anything that stands out.....I always am the kind of person that has everything match with colors that tie together or blend......so I do notice colors that don't seem to go together in my color wheel...lol.

I have to say that one outfit did stand out.....dark grey pants & a dark grey knot sweater that had dark red roses that blended with the dark grey...not the bright fire enging red. Thought how striking that was.....think that is the only outfit in the last few months I have been seeing her that really stood out in my mind as having such a simple casual but elegant look. I only see her 2 times a month.....so I am sure she will never wear the same outfit twice let alone if I would even recognize it not seeing her that often.

This is the first time I have had a female psychologist.....all the men just wear dress pants & either a causal shirt or shirt & jacket.

I am always freezing no matter where I go, so always am wearing a coat or sweater.....not sure how they aren't as cold as I am in their office.

T always wears khaki's or dockers and a button down shirt. I always wear sweats, big baggy sweats. Once I wore 501's and the first thing he said to me that session was "How much weight have you lost?" so never again, always sweats.
The weird thing was one time i went to session and his shirt was unbuttoned in the middle, and his stomach showed and It creeped me out the whole session...anyone else have this experience. Luckily it never happened again. I couldn't have handled it!