Short Long Skirt
Rosella Bowlan
In short, the singer has, in the short space of one verse directly following their meeting in Citibank, effectively domesticated the woman. She has changed her name from Kitty, a more exotic, adventurous name, to Karen, a very common, conservative name for females. She no longer drives about in the speedy MG, but drives a simple sedan for errands. This woman contrasts sharply with the idealized image of the modern, emancipated woman the singer initially sings of, resembling more the stereotypical 1950s American suburban housewife rather than the Wall Street financial power broker mentioned in the beginning of the song (and whom many people assume this song idealizes).
The lyrics begin to describe an ideal fantasy woman, beginning with the simple desire for a woman with a short skirt and a long jacket, but then the descriptions go on to become much more elaborate and very specific, as if to tell a story about a particular woman.
The associated music vox pop video is composed entirely of people listening to the song on headphones and their reactions. Responses include enthusiasm, critique, and apathy; some dance, while one Ralph Walbridge, poet, gives the headphones back partway through, stating "uh... I've heard it all a million times, all the way back to all of the old records - which were much better - when they first came out, back in the 1940s." Other comments include Dr. Bruce L. Thiessen's (aka Dr. B.L.T.) "as a psychologist, I'd have to say it has therapeutic value because it releases something deep inside". The video was nominated for Breakthrough Video at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards, but the White Stripes ultimately secured the award.
MuchMusic released an official "Canadian" version of the video that uses footage of people in Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal. The video humorously censors some foreign words spoken by non-English speakers due to the words' strange pronunciations. The video also featured an appearance from Ed the Sock.
There were various versions of this music video. Additional versions were filmed after the record company suggested the first video would not hold up well to repeated viewing. The videos filmed for an estimated cost of less than $20,000.[3] The Mexican version was directed by Alejandro "Chicle" and edited by Alejandro Davalos Cantu.
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The Short Long Skirt is a ragged wrap design which is adjustable. It is an asymmetrical design which is shorter in the front and hangs longer in the back and laces in the front or side. It has a "modesty panel" which allows for 6-8 inches of adjustment, it is available in all sizes and can be modified upon request.
One sign of a truly great song is the ability of the lyrics to transcend the era in which they were written. By desiring a woman with the right allocation (401K vs. other investments), we see the importance of a woman with financial common sense, a timeless trait, so perhaps this ideal female is actually Suze Orman, although she seems to prefer smart business attire over short skirts and long jackets. Then again, she got rich somehow so who knows.
I want a girl with a smooth liquidation
I want a girl with good dividends
At Citibank we will meet accidentally
Well start to talk when she borrows my pen
She wants a car with a cup holder arm rest
She wants a car that will get her there
Shes changing her name from Kitty to Karen
Shes trading her mg for a white Chrysler LeBaron
I want a girl with a short skirt,
And a
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Jacket
Long skirts, short skirts, wrap skirts, pleated skirts. Skirts now come in a multitude of designs. Skirts can be accessorized to create a unique outfit. A pencil skirt for a work day, a denim skirt for a trendy look, a pleated skirt for preppy style or a tweed skirt with its matching jacket for an evening event. Anything is possible with the skirt that combines femininity and boldness.
Remember, baby steps are the answer to changing the silhouette that you are used to. And hopefully, we give you 3 great ideas of how to wear long skirts without looking frumpy.Insider tip: Make your long skirt work for you. If it feels overwhelming, try
1-Creating a slit
2-Tie up one end to make it shorter and asymmetrical
3-Shorten it to a midi skirt
My usual answer to counteract the frump is to add trendy items to the piece that could be considered frumpy. What that meant for this outfit, is I wore a graphic tee with this silky maxi skirt and my Adidas sneakers.
Related post wearing this same skirt: Creating long legs with a maxiI also wore a cropped denim jacket to work with the proportions of the skirt as well as added some required bling with the belt.
Related post: Using dichotomy with a white button-down shirtCharlotte did this adding texture/print mixing with this sexy skirt she just picked up at Goodwill for $2. Her original outfit was very dressed up and what I would consider prim and proper. However, I had her change out her jacket to make it sportier and less fancy.
I also gave my mom these sunglasses for the photo shoot because they add an air of whimsey to the look. Sometimes we underestimate our glasses since they are functional items. Yet whether they are prescription glasses or sunglasses, they can really have an impact on the overall outfit.
Thrifty 6With the fashion and textile industry being a major contributor to landfills and other environmental pollution, we decided to make it the mission of this little group to focus on second-hand items. Every month we will choose a theme and share our styles with you to hopefully inspire you to shop more preloved and less fast fashion.
Now, I am older and wiser and realize that waistline seams on dresses must hit me at my natural waist. It cinches in the tiniest part of my body and gives an hourglass look that I love. Plus, again, the appearance of those long legs we keep talking about. I would say even an empire waist is better than a drop-wait on my short frame. Here are some examples of dresses that have a waist seam that hit me in the right spot.
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I recently posted a short piece on The Weaver Dance Company website about the skirt lengths of female professional dancers. Here, I would like to look more closely at this topic which has concerned me for as many years as I have practised baroque dance.
The story still told regularly in popular histories of dancing is that Marie-Anne de Camargo, the great French ballerina of the mid-18th century, was the first to shorten her skirts in order to show off her brilliant footwork. The famous portrait of her by Nicolas Lancret, painted in 1730, supports this idea by showing her with a mid-calf length skirt.
If we look back to the late 17th century, we find that female characters danced by male courtiers did wear shorter skirts than their female counterparts. These two designs come from the 1654 French court ballet Les Noces de Ple et de Thtis. On the left is a Dame de la cour de Ple performed by a male dancer and on the right the muse Erato performed by a female dancer.
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