Office wear in the 1950s

[GOLDEN OLDIE]

I seem to remember in the late 1950s that women were not allowed to wear either trousers or thick tights when working in offices. Does anyone remember so far back!!

[SILLY]

It wasn't allowed in the 60s either and probably not the 70s .

[johnpm]

About 1970 I was working at BISRA, Hoyle St. One day Pat Booth , secretary to Dr John Pearson the Director came to work in a trouser suit & was promptly told by him that trousers were not suitable work attire!!

Edited November 11, 2014 by johnpm

[Ms Macbeth]

I worked in offices from 1962 onwards. In the early day we girls and women wore nylon overalls to protect our clothes from inky typewriter ribbons and Gestetner copying machines (before photocopying existed).

 

I don't remember any of us wearing trousers to work, it was always skirts or dresses, court shoes and nylons. Men didn't wear overalls, but they had to wear a jacket, collar and tie.

[scousemouse]

................pity those standards are not adhered too today!! Men with no ties and jackets, women who look as though they are going to the beach (in the summer months!) the 'higher up' don't seem to notice! When I worked in a professional office, I always wore a suit, blouse and court shoes. Standards are not like they used to be.......more's the pity!!!

 

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.........and did so until my retirement in 2010!

[wagginfinger]

I bet nobody objected to stockings