<p>Obviously coats, but that's all I could really gather as I visited in the middle of February. As a fairly preppy person (in the traditional sense, not the tacky Abercrombie and Fitch/American Eagle/[insert store of the week here] way), will I fit in? Is there at least a decent-sized contingent of preppy people? I usually wear skirts or nice slacks, sweater sets, cable sweaters, polo shirts, things like that - the J.Crew/Lilly Pulitzer/Ralph Lauren/Brooks Brothers look. Also, do girls wear heels or carry purses? </p>
<p>Thanks for answering this incredibly superficial post. I'm sure more of this sort of thread will be coming your way as I begin to pack for Dimensions, so thanks for putting up with me. :)</p>
<p>There are plenty of preps... Lacoste, double-layered Polo shirts, collars UP! and other finer points of prep. Now it's warmer I see some of the prep boys with their leather sandals, and there are droves of girls with those ridiculous "fashionable" pointy or high-heeled shoes. If that's your thing, I'm sure you'll find plenty of people who dress that way.</p>
<p>Hmm...how do i make this post not come of harsh...i think you just wear what you like wearing and not care what dartmouth students wear...i've seen a few posts where you mention how preppy you are, there's no problem with dressing a certain way, but constantly pointing this out makes it seem like you are exclusive or something.</p>
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Hmm...how do i make this post not come of harsh...i think you just wear what you like wearing and not care what dartmouth students wear...i've seen a few posts where you mention how preppy you are, there's no problem with dressing a certain way, but constantly pointing this out makes it seem like you are exclusive or something.
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Hmmm, I didn't mean to come off that way. There's a lot of discussion about preppiness on CC, and while I do join in from time to time, that's no different than a liberal joining in on an anti-war discussion (or a conservative on a pro-war thread). Would you say they are trying to flaunt their liberalness by discussing their ideological views? I don't think so. So, yes, I am the first to admit that I'm really interested in clothes, but it's not that I intend to be "exclusive." I have friends that are D.A.R. members and I have friends that wear chains on their pants (but sadly, no friends that are D.A.R. members AND wear chain pants - they seem to be mutually exclusive, in my experience. That would be amazing, though.), so, basically, if you're a cool person, I'm up for hanging out with you. </p>
<p>Also - what's with assuming all preppy people are exclusive? That's lame. Maybe you should re-evaluate the pre-conceived ideas you have about various groups of people. I'm honestly just trying to figure out if I'd fit in at Dartmouth.</p>
<p>On a more positive note, thanks to everyone who responded to this thread. I definitely feel re-assured and excited about the D and can't wait for Dimensions!</p>
<p>"Also - what's with assuming all preppy people are exclusive?"</p>
<p>He probably got that idea when he saw you exclude people who wear AE/A&F from being as preppy as you. Just a thought.</p>
<p>And that's not to be offensive, of course, because I like to dress nicely myself, and my closet features many of the names you so casually dropped in the original post. I wouldn't worry about there being a lack of preps at any private school, honestly.</p>
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He probably got that idea when he saw you exclude people who wear AE/A&F from being as preppy as you. Just a thought.
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Well, AE/A&F aren't preppy in the sense I was describing, and thus it would be pointless for me to ask, "Hey, will I be dressed the same as all the kids on campus who are wearing Abercrombie clothes?"</p>
<p>And no offense taken, of course, despite that you're obviously meaning it to be offensive. Why do people think that they can attack others and then excuse themselves with "no offense" or "not to be harsh"? If you want to say something that's potentially mean/rude/derogatory, fine, that's your right and I'm totally okay with accepting criticism, but then don't try to excuse yourself.</p>
<p>Dudes...she asked a question. She didn't like, magically decide to personally offend YOU by asking about preppy clothes. She just wanted to know. It's just this thing called, you know, an "internet forum," where you post something and then other people "read" it and answer. She wasn't addressing you. I'm sure she's got better things to do than make posts that **** you off. So just relax.</p>
<p>Thanks for recommending the Mirror - while I had always seen it on the Dartmouth's website, it was only after you posted today when I realized that, in order to access it, you had to click on the link in the left column. Until then, it was, "Why does this .pdf only have one page?" Oh, it's not a mistake, it's a large version of the cover just like the image of the front page of the paper. Wow, I'm competent. (And if you could make any sense out of this paragraph, youre my hero.)</p>
<p>Thanks, hands. A&F models... sheesh. :D</p>
<p>EDIT: Thanks for defending me, Xanatos! You said everything I wanted to, only more eloquently and with a few more asterisks. And the "It's just this thing called, you know, an "internet forum," where you post something and then other people "read" it and answer." - Classic. I don't really know why this thread incited such a response from people, but I definitely appreciate your help. You would think they never encountered someone who asked a question before in their life. <em>rolls eyes</em></p>
<p>hehe, I guess I'm your hero now. wow, and I didn't have to sing Ricky Martin first. bad joke about shaking my bon bon coming up...so i'll stop now. lol</p>
<p>Its wierd, cause here, wearing any polo makes you preppy if you're a guy. doesn't matter if its A&F, AE, TH, Lacoste, BR, Express, whatever. Here, its considered I DRESS really preppy cause i'll wear khakis or cords some days. now here, BEING preppy requires an attitude, which I don't have and is why i'm a "pretty boy" in Pitman lingo (if you are reading sissy in that, i'll come over there and punch you in the face). That might be why you were attacked gracie, though i would defend your side too.</p>
<p>Peace children! Graci, you and DD (Greensleeves) may need to compare clothes notes, as she has been in uniforms for 12 years and basically has no clothes except dress-up, so she looks preppy by default. She can't follow the "in" thing too much either, because she is so petite.</p>
<p>God, TELL me about it, cangel. Us tiny girls are doomed because we don't fit into any clothes. Hollister makes me mad b/c they assume that all girls my height are prepubescent and therefore flat, which just is not the case...okay, probably not the right place to vent about this lol</p>
<p>Blu, you should PM my DD, she will vent right back! No AF for her, rarely can she find flares or bells, no jeans like that - size 4, short, she just doesn't fit junior sizes at all.</p>
<p>you know...i don't think my post sounded antagonistic at all. and this thread only became that way after the negative response. also, why do you think i have preconceived ideas about various groups of people? my question to you was directed individually. </p>
<p>and with say "not to sound harsh," it's not always an excuse. if you're okay with criticism (which my post wasn't even intended to be) why would you take a question which i really didn't mean to offend you with, in such a personal and offensive way? </p>
<p>mean/rude/derogatory? come on now...no one is doing that...we're talking about clothes, let's relax. i think you should be able to ask your question and i should be able to ask mine, and we should be able to disagree without people getting huffy...</p>