You are going to meet the queen.. What to wear?

[SoCalDem]

You are a former First Lady.. Your husband, the ex-president wears a well-tailored suit..so you choose:

[aquart]

1. No words.

Goes to show, money doesn't always help.

[JitterbugPerfume]

2. Bar is SOOOO attractive

:puke: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Warpy]

23. Hey, she's OLD. She gets to look like that.

but she still could have gone into Nieman Marcus and found something more appropriate than a sloppy knit suit.

[slampoet]

93. Yes but ....Barr has been dressing 80 years old since she was 40 years old.

And besides.....aren't Barr and the Queen about the same age?

The Queen has only been dressing old since her mother died, and still looks better.

[Parche]

71. She Really Is Attractive!!!

:rofl: :rofl: :hi:

[Clark2008]

95. My husband, a huge Bo-Sox fan, would die if he saw Bar in that

uniform.

Please, let's shield his eyes.

:rofl:

[Tom Joad]

3. Jeans and a nice t-shirt is what i would wear. royalty sucks.

[cherokeeprogressive]

8. Shorts and a T-shirt here. Flip-Flops maybe too. n/t

[SoCalDem]

15. I am not a "fan" of royalty, but sheez-louise

she chooses some rundown flats, a skirt that's too short..and with a tacky little flouncy thing at the hem..

The AP always photographs them, and these pictures reflect on us ALL..as a nation.

It says a lot when our so-called elite cannot seem to even dress themselves as well as a Walmart display.

[pnwmom]

34. Dis her for anything--except flats. No one should have to wear heels, ever.

:shrug:

[SoCalDem]

39. Flats or sensible shoes are fine.. Those look rundown and sloppy

I guess she could only find one flip-flp and settled for those old things..

[crikkett]

53. they look fuzzy to me

how dare she wear fuzzy slippers on an afternoon with someone else's queen!

[Bobbieo]

44. Barbara Bush has no class! I'm not that fond of royalty

but I respect another person's culture. Seems like some of the Duers are not quite as liberal as they seem to think they are.

[Matariki]

96. A tee shirt that says "royalty sucks" n/t

[MissB]

4. She is old.

It was probably fashionable back in the day.

I'd give her a pass on her outfit.

[JitterbugPerfume]

17. I am old too

but I wouldn't be caught dead in that get up

[rasputin1952]

50. I'm old as well....but I wouldn''t wear anything like either...

then again, I'm a guy.

I'm just kind of glad she shook the Quaker Oats outfit for the day...:evilgrin:

[Justitia]

31. Lady Bird Johnson is old & I bet her bathrobe looks better than that. -eom

[SoCalDem]

38. LadyBird pic

[Justitia]

41. A REAL Texas First Lady. I LOVE this Lady Bird pic.....

[SoCalDem]

43. She loved yellow.. Several dresses she wore were bright yellow

I likw yellow too, but only wore it when I had a nice tan :)

[hlthe2b]

48. yup... the yellow rose of Texas....

Pretty, pretty dress.

[JitterbugPerfume]

55. Now THAT is class

I love Ladybird

[Justitia]

60. I love Lady Bird too. Looking at her pics makes me feel sad for Texas.

For so many reasons....

[Redstone]

64. Lady Bird should be named a National Treasure for her wildflower work. She's a peach.

Redstone

[Justitia]

66. yup, she was an environmentalist, way before it was cool. -eom

[Monk06]

56. She's also rich. No excuse for not dressing properly......

Did she show up at her husband and son's
inaugurations dress like a clerk at the
dollar store?

[Sequoia]

63. The Queen is old too but look what she wears.

Sharp and classy.

[The Count]

5. She has a point though...It's not like she'll change anything

[Waya]

6. Barbs outfit.....

.....makes the Queen's hat look stylish......

[central scrutinizer]

7. When you have a beautiful mind you can wear what you want

[AlCzervik]

9. i swear Barb the battle axe really is 41's Momma.

[Deep13]

40. No kidding. I wonder if her thyroid condition ...

... has something to do with that. She has Graves' disease.

[rasputin1952]

57. I empathize w/the Grave's Disease, I'll never bring myself

to knock someone for a medical condition...but there is no relationship between Grave's and bad taste...:)

[Deep13]

65. true. or bad character.

I just thought the reason she looks so much older than Poppy might be due to that auto-immune disease.

[rasputin1952]

73. I'm sure it is...Lincoln apparantly had Marfan's Syndome, which

would explain the long arms/legs, oversized ears and some other features he had...aging as well, but w/the CW, I'm not at all surprised he aged rapidly.

[Warren DeMontague]

79. I can't look at her without one very specific chunk of song lyrics going through my head.

but in the town it was well known, when they got home at night
their fat & psychopathic wives would thrash them
within inches of their lives...

[Clark2008]

101. We don't need no education...

[KansDem]

10. Looks like she's on her way to do some grocery shopping.

Don't forget the list!

[hedgehog]

11. Hey c'mon - if she'd gotten a fantastic hand made outfit that made her

look great, people would be complaining of the money she spent. Focus on her words, not on her looks and clothes.

Me, I know nothing about fashion. She doesn't look bad to me.

[hlthe2b]

16. Focus on her words? Surely, you jest...

By comparison, her clothes are the very least of her offenses...:shrug:

[hlthe2b]

12. I think Babs should trade garb with that nice young uniformed

National Park Service officer... Nothing like Ma Barker in uniform.... :rofl:

[RedCappedBandit]

13. i wear whatever the hell i want

and laugh at the silly lady for wearing gloves on a hot day :)

[politicat]

25. Wearing gloves on a hot day is not silly -- it's protection.

Just like a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen and sleeves are protection.

As another Northern European cursed with heritage not much different from Lillybet's (though my gene pool is a lot bigger and a heck of a lot less polluted) I totally agree with gloves, hat, and long sleeves on a bright shiny day. Sunburns hurt, make you look old and wrinkly and like a bad piece of luggage, and are really quite cumulatively deadly.

[geardaddy]

14. Did Frau Königin meet with any Dems at all?

Or was this just a Repuke fest?

[Vadem]

18. I see she is wearing her three strands of pearls, even larger...

than the Queen's!


:rofl:

[Whoa_Nelly]

19. Babs looks demented in that photo

And in this one, she looks about the same

[SoCalDem]

21. Laura's dress is a tad short.. and someone threw up on the skirt n/t

[Whoa_Nelly]

30. Is that what all that is??

And here I thought it was just good ol' Texas stud riveting...just like them c'boys wear on their chaps!


{Stud riveting in lieu of having a riveting stud :P )

[SoCalDem]

33. She's been watching QVC again. ordered herself a special purchase

[hlthe2b]

28. Oh, that Laura.... Forgot to pull the apron off in time for the picture...

Forgiveable, really, given the hours she's been slaving over that hot stove....:rofl:

[Whoa_Nelly]

32. Don't say those things when I'm drinking my soda!

:spray:

[JitterbugPerfume]

59. judging by

that silly grin on Pickles face, she could be wearing a paper bag and it wouldn't bother her!


aren't those Bushes attractive people

I am soooo proud:rofl: :rofl:

[Deep13]

20. What you have to remember...

...is that most of the spectators are underprivileged anyway (*chuckle*) so this is working out rather well for them.

[lies and propaganda]

22. I'd rather wear the park ranger outfit

;)

[Ganja Ninja]

24. I'd wear a bag over my head if my son was George W Bush. n/t

[Cleita]

26. That style of skirt is from a few years back I believe.

I guess she can't be bothered to update her clothes for a visiting dignitary. Now I'm not one of those who think you have to impress the Queen, however, I do believe that visiting dignitaries who are representing a country that we want to have friendly relations with do need to observe some protocols in regard to them, although the President kissing Arab Royals on the mouth goes too far for me.

[Carni]

72. Yeah--like from colonial times lol eom

[Justitia]

27. Her get-up screams "gauche". She hardly cares. -eom

[SoCalDem]

29. To me, it says.. this is clean enough to wear one more time..to the flea market n/t

[malaise]

35. WTF was she thinking? n/t

[Benhurst]

36. She ought to be wearing an

orange jumpsuit.

[LibDemAlways]

37. Very sloppy looking with the sweater wide open,

and the pearls are just overwhelming and don't belong with the outfit at all.

Definitely looks more appropriately dressed for "Grandparents' Day" at the grandkids' school than she does to accompany the Queen.

[hlthe2b]

49. Reminds me of the hurriedly bought sweater & tee shirt....

purchased when a young family member got car sick on a long trip through Wyoming years ago...

[Deep13]

42. Her Britannic Majesty looks smashing ...

... as she performs her meaningless role as a meaningless figure-head on this meaningless diplomatic mission.

[Ilsa]

81. She does look good. Really good. Her staff knows what they are doing. nt

[Horse with no Name]

45. Fashion is kind of passe

When you look like the Quaker Oats man...just saying...

[Redstone]

46. Two lumpy old ladies, and WHICH one would you choose to be your Granny, if you could?

I'd definitely choose the one with the cool hat and the accent.

Redstone

[hlthe2b]

52. yeah, me too....

'never did like oatmeal that much, any way! LOL

[SoCalDem]

58. Hey.. the queen would have loved the hat n/t

[Redstone]

47. I think I'd go with a jockstrap and a feather, myself. (The feather makes it formal.)

Redstone

[SoCalDem]

51. What color is the feather?

:evilgrin:

[Redstone]

61. Royal Purple, of course; I'm meeting the Queen!

Redstone

[MissMarple]

54. It may be about what fits. I'm sure she is quite comfy....

as Her Majesty appears to be, as well. Dignified, that would be the Queen.

I do believe there is a dress protocol for the different occasions one meets the Queen, in the United Kingdom, that is.

[JitterbugPerfume]

62. Shes' got legs

she knows how to use 'em :rofl:

[MiniMe]

67. A bra would have been nice. Shouldn't she be walking with her legs together?

That's how we got Chimpy in the first place.

[Neecy]

68. how poor are these people?

Can't Bar afford a slip? You can see right through that poly-blend 70's skirt. Total grossout.

[Jim Warren]

69. Heh

Bill Hicks had a (cough) VERY descriptive take on Bar....it's in this bit on Rush.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg2_MntkMzg

[RavensChick]

70. What To Wear?

Hi! I'm new to DU and upon seeing this I have to say one thing--Barbara should've stayed home! I've seen better dresses at thrift stores. The Queen really looks great for her age. I wonder, tho'--who's gonna get her hats after she's gone? The royal blue one would go great with one of my suits!
:*

[SoCalDem]

77. Welcome, RavensChick..

Good luck on getting that hat :hi:

they will probably bury all of them with her :)

[gravity]

74. OMG you should see what Britney Spears and Kfed wore in front of the queen

Who cares?

[SoCalDem]

75. They are not "representing" our country for visiting dignitaries

and people expect "show-people" to be a bit outrageous.. :hi:

[RedCappedBandit]

82. The queen sounds alot like a "show-person" to me

then again, politicians also don't seem too different from actors. hm.

[Matariki]

97. Barbara Bush is representing our country? Dear god, I hope not. n/t

[gravity]

100. Old people are suppose to dress bad

Duh

[RavensChick]

76. Britney is so out of touch with reality

I shudder to think what she would have on anywhere.

[senseandsensibility]

78. I'll reserve any judgment about Bab's looks

I'm sure she has the face she deserves at her age. However, what struck me about her attire was the CHEAP look. Her outfit really looks like she bought it off the rack at Wal Mart. I mean, it really does. I'm not just saying that to put her down. Now why would a multi millionaire buy cheap junk clothes off the rack?

[Raine]

80. looks like a denim suit and Tshirt

with flat shoes :eyes: looks like she's going to a picnic, she could've at least put on heels.

[RedCappedBandit]

83. Why wear heels?

Are they not uncomfortable?

[Raine]

85. Sure they are

I wouldn't wear them }( but then I'm not meeting the queen either. If I were I think that I'm woman enough that I could tolerate them for an hour or so. :D

[RedCappedBandit]

87. How is meeting the so called queen different

from meeting one of your friends? Why try to impress her? :shrug:

[spanone]

84. Babs the baglady. She looks homeless.

[Warpy]

86. She doesn't look quite that bad

but she does look like she lives in a small town and is going to the Piggly Wiggly for bread, milk and green beans.

That outfit looks like it was pulled of the rack in a mid level department store and worn a few times too many.

[mondo joe]

88. I think she looks better in her pink dress.

[BoneDaddy]

89. Who cares?

I don't subscribe to a monarchy.

[Andrushka]

90. Another view...

shows Prince Philip keeping a few paces behind the Bushmother.. trying to stifle a laugh? (nah, hang on, he'd just have come right out with a comment if he was going to say anything about her, erm, choice of clothing)

[Orsino]

91. Lay off Bar.

Well, I guess there are plenty of reasons to despise her, but those are church clothes where I come from.

[SoCalDem]

92. Are`you a millionairess/former first lady. meeting up with the Queen of England?

</curtsey>

[Orsino]

102. Considering what Her Majesty is wearing...

...I don't see a problem.

But I have little fashion sense.

[Matariki]

94. "Going to meet the Queen" F@#k the queen

Who cares what Americans wear when the queen of england visits in this country?

We forcibly discarded the whole concept of monarchy more than 2 centuries ago, and replaced it with the better ideal of Democracy. Monarchy is based on the detestable and outmoded premise that certain people have status and power simply by virtue of their lineage. So why do Americans bow and curtsy to this idea of monarchy? Fret over what people are wearing in her presence? Get star-struck over a visit from 'the queen'? And people at DU no less? Screw that.

[youthere]

98. Bar is old, and heavy set...so is the queen...and she ALWAYS looks stylish.

But I guess I shouldn't slam Barbara...I too, am fashion challenged.

[leftofthedial]

99. I think she is the absolute worst of that unspeakable evil clan

she's worse than unka dick

[trekbiker]

103. banana hammock should fit the occassion