Playing golf requires a second wardrobe. A lot of clothes do not carrying over from leisure or work especially for women. Country Clubs can have strict rules on appropriate golf attire. How long the skort/short, the amount of shoulder is bared, does the shirt have an open back...so many rules. Some are archaic and sexist. I am sorry the length of the golf skort has no reflection on the game. Also, longer skorts at the knee are just as uncomfortable to me as really short skorts. The length of my clothes should have not affect on if I can play at course or not. A lot of feelings there and we can address later and often :). I like golf clothes and I like the tradition of golf clothes but we need to update our rules.
I also want an update because golf clothes can be expensive. But I am here to help. I am going to provide cheaper alternatives for golf clothes. TJ Maxx has become a regular stopping ground for me. Sometimes I take clothes that were not specific to golf and bring them to the course. I like to look fashionable but be comfortable. I could be on the course for over 4 hours at a time. I want it to work.
I also want my outfits to work in my budget. Golf clubs and courses, the clothes can be expensive. You are playing for the logo more than the shirt. I call this Logo Dropping. (I am guilty of buying clothes just because of the location).
My first find to show is one of my most exciting...a golf dress. I am not sure if it is a golf dress or a tennis dress. I tried to find it online but I am not able to find. I cannot say the original price or what its intended activity.
The first picture with the price tag shows the coloring the best. I would describe as a bright orange. The full shots make it come off more peachy. Lately, I have enjoyed more of a non-collared shirt or style in my golf clothes. I like the more structured look for myself. I struggle with golf dresses and the look of two pieces helps break the dress up on me. Let's talk about the price...$22. Most golf dresses are close to $100 or more. The dress does not come with shorts under it but I am going to wear my own black spanx-type athletic short. I prefer that the shorts not be attached in a dress. I love that this dress has side and one back pocket. The top piece has a mesh underlay to help with breathing in the outfit. The shoulders are not too wide. They do not sit over the shoulder. I find the piece to be more feminine. I also like the small zipper detail on the back.
I got this piece at TJ Maxx in the athletic clearance section. The is not designation tag from Nike except a small one that says 'standard fit'. The dress is a size medium. I would say it fits like 6-8. The bottom fits me well but top could be a little big. However, I do not feel I need to get it altered. The dress sits a little long on me which is not uncommon for mediums. I am just under 5'3". I do like the little longer length on this piece.
I will be adding to my fall wardrobe. I will most likely wear the dress with a long sleeve under it and maybe some layers. I think a zip up would look cute. We are having a warm and humid fall so this would be great with layers.
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