Lara would go DOWN (before Serena Williams*)

[cimorene]

cim: OK, this is kind of hot, but what kind of HIGHLY ATHLETIC SPORT requires you to wear a SKIRT? WTF, tennis? This is the 21st century.
perhael: LOL, inorite! I think women are actually allowed to wear shorts now, in tennis - since like... last year or something.
cim: You can stop pretending you are all dancing out onto the lawn at some Gosford Park house party!
cim: Yeah, usually... but my impression from pictures is that at the big games they usually don't because it's like, shocking or...
perhael: Yeah. LOL omg how shocking, a girl in shorts!
cim: My impression is that it's sort of like wearing pants to a wedding.
cim: But considering they're professional athletes and NOT AT GOSFORD PARK, y'know? It is not a ladylike genteel upperclass British pursuit! She's a highly muscled American and she could probably beat up Lara Croft!
perhael: Srsly, Lara would go DOWN
perhael: ...Mmmm, tennis in Lara Croft outfits
cim: mmmm Lara Croft's outfit
cim: LOL jinx.
perhael: Lol! It's true though.

*And okay, that's not where my mind was originally with the title, but it's not a bad place...

Comments

Re: *surfing in from friendsfriends*

[cimness.livejournal.com]

Yes, I think the Williams sisters have also worn shorts in tennis for some time, although not in every tournament obviously - according to pictures I've seen. But I think my comments about how widespread it is (or isn't, rather) still stand. My comparison, too. There are some women who have been wearing dressy pants for evening occasions and weddings for quite a while.