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BRAIDS: do you wear them to work? |
| Message Name: |
Braids at work - Not just for African Americans |
| Date Posted: |
02/12/2000 |
| Message: |
For me, I already have three strikes, although I am not Black / a "Sister":
1) Female
2) Overweight
3) Over 50 yrs old
And yes, I do wear braids to work.
Not corn-rows, or weaves, because I
looked terrible in them even when I
was 20 and tried those styles because
they looked good on several of my
friends (some dark, some light, some
"Sisters," some not).
But I do some creative, conservative,
classy braids that do look very
attractive and professional. For me,
a single french braid or a reverse
french braid (from top of head to
nape of neck)looks nice, and can be
dressed up with strung pearls or
ribbon worked through (matching my
blouse, suit, or dress) with a simple
bow at the bottom, with the 'tail'
left loose below or tucked in (for
more formal situations/meetings with
top company brass &/or customers).
And for very important company events
/ occasions, I have actually been asked
to do a very regal looking reverse
french braid crown (that I rarely wear
because it is so complicated to keep
even and not have a crazy zigzag in
the center [from where I am taking the
hair- unlike my "Sisters'," my floppy
straight hair doesn't hold together
smoothly when doing complicated braids]).
Or on 'casual' days, two half-reverse
french braids worked from the front on
both sides to meet & join for a short
way on the back, with the rest of my
hair loose. This is quick, easy,
comfortable, and goes well with sweaters
and 'dress down' shirts.
Bottom line :
a) does it look good on you?
b) is it neat, does it stay neat?
c) are you professional in bearing,
attitude, dress, behavior?
NOT: Are you passing for white European.
Some people are most comfortable and
most formal/professional in djabalahs
or dashiki's.
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