capri pants

cruiser · June 2003

I work in a financial institution in Texas. I know it is hot here but does anybody in a similar enviroment allow their employees to wear capri pants?

HR in PA · June 2003

We are a financial institution in Pennsylvania. Our employees are permitted to wear capri pants as a part of our summer dress code.

HotTopic · June 2003

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 07-07-03 AT 09:31AM (CST)[/font][p]I work for a bank in Idaho. We can not wear them Monday through Thursday. However, we can wear them on Friday's due to our "Casual Friday's" which was recently implemented......

hrbanker · June 2003

We had a big issue about this with some employees wanting to wear capris. We don't allow them as we feel they do not convey the conservative, professional image that is so important to our customers. We're currently sending a video to all departments that shows professional dress and business casual and talks about image.

Shari Turner · June 2003

hrbanker where did you obtain the video?

Ethel · July 2003

>We had a big issue about this with some employees wanting to wear
>capris. We don't allow them as we feel they do not convey the
>conservative, professional image that is so important to our
>customers. We're currently sending a video to all departments that
>shows professional dress and business casual and talks about image.

Where did you obtain the film? Due to mis-interpretations, I think we need to go to "show & tell".

DeidreFR5 · July 2003

We are a New England bank. On summer Fridays, we allow men to be tieless and women may wear capris. We also (we're so wild) allow socklessness and open toed shoes. Could you let me know where you found the video? Thanks.

scottorr · June 2003

I work in a pretty liberl but very professional environment. We do not allow capri pants even on our dress down days. We felt they were too close to shorts. They are now making capri pants for men so be careful what you allow. Your policy can not be based on sex of the ee alone.

ray a · June 2003

Capri pants for men? Are you serious? I can see that in NYC, but not Albany, or Binghamton.

Scott is right, if you allow it for women, then what about men?

System · July 2003

Scott Orr,

We have a dress code and it is "sex specific." Women can wear earrings and men can't. Women can wear capris and men can't. The state of Maryland (as far as I know) allows the employer to establish a dress code on its own turf - based on the image chosen by the employer. The court will also look at what is socially "acceptable" for the area. We, here in "Mayberry RFD" haven't gone as liberal as New York and California.

Talk about video presentation - I once did a dress code presentation with a "how not to dress" clip from Erin Brokovich.

I'm convinced that even capris will push the envelope. Is a capri 2" above the ankle? (Sigh. It never ends)

"Sam"

scottorr · July 2003

I am surprised to hear that "Mayberry RFD" is not as liberal. You are right, things have changed. I think the reason the laws in NY and CA are so liberal is because people tend to push and push the limits in these states. Not sure if that is good or bad but it is what it is, and I can wear a dress to work if I want (hahahaha). Not really but who knows what is next.

turbo · July 2003

Cropped are above approx. 2" the ankle. Capri are just below the knee.

Lola815 · June 2003

We are a manufacturing plant and we allow capri's on causual fridays.

blw · June 2003

We are also here in hot southern Texas. We are a non-profit in the child-care and mental health field. We have a fairly liberal dress code. We allow capris during the week and we allow shorts on Friday's if they are no more than 3" above the knee.

jmpmo · June 2003

Here is a copy of our dress code. We are an international corporation and have a very casual atmosphere as well. We do allow nice capri's as long as they are not blue jean ones.

You may dress in “business” or “nice casual” attire while working. Clothes must have a professional appearance (i.e. clean, neat) and must not be disruptive or offensive. If you are in a leadership position or one that requires meeting with customers or clients or representing MSC, you are required to dress to a higher standard. If you are dressed inappropriately, you may be asked to change. If you have any questions, please contact your immediate supervisor or manager.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Trinity · June 2003

We are a financial institution in Houston, TX and yes, in the summer we have a dress code that allows loose-fitting, capris or clam-diggers, as long as they are of a material other than blue jean and are not too tight (manager's discretion). During the summer we also allow sandals with no hose and sleeveless dress shirts. (Last year was the first year we rolled this out as a trial period and since it seemed to go well, we kept it for this summer.) Basically the relaxed dress code is from May 1st -Oct. 1st.
We have numerous promotions during the summer where we tie in summer fun and this also allows us to dress the part..

Trinity · June 2003

Oh, and as to not be discriminatory, we allow men to wear capri pants as well, as long as they fit the same parameters as the females..

blw · June 2003

I'd love to be able to wear sleeveless. It amazes me that our dress code allows shorts and tennis shoes on a Friday, but I can't wear a sleeveless dress, hose and heels on a Tuesday. Go Figure!

Rockie · June 2003

There are a lot of companies that allow these capri pants in their workplace. Personally, I feel like I am going to a clambake when I see people parading around in them at work. I cannot see a conservative atmosphere like a bank allowing anything like this. I know when I worked for a financial institution, they would show you the door if you came in wearing something like that. But, of course, I worked there back in the stone age when the workforce wore suits, ladies wore stockings and men wore socks. And God forbid that a man should come in with a short sleeved shirt on showing his hairy arms!

Trinity · June 2003

I handle the member survey cards we get in and I have actually had 2-3 who praised us for allowing our employees to adopt a funner dress code for the summer. They said it made them feel less intimidated when they came in and allowed them to be more comfortable doing business with us. I guess it must be a generational or cultural thing..

Crout · June 2003

No, but we do allow "jelli's."

hrbanker · June 2003

Ok, I'll bite. What are jelli's???

HRQ · June 2003

I remember jellies from back in the early 80's. They didn't look very comfortable - like wearing plastic lawn furniture on your feet. I didn't know you could still buy them!

We are childcare/preschool. We allow capris, sleeveless tops, and sandals. No visible bellies, no flip-flops, non-office staff may wear shorts (length must reach tips of your fingers when arms are held straight down). Non office staff must wear company-provided aprons or smocks at all times. Corporate staff may wear jeans when not visiting the schools.

I came here from a much more formal environment - took me a year before I could bring myself to come to work with bare ankles, bare toes, or jeans. I still feel guilty on those days! (But LOVE it!)

Fortunately, we don't have to do battle very often with supervisory staff over professional appearance. Hourly staff take daily attention, however...

mamhradm · June 2003

Yes Capri pants are allowed, management would prefer they not be, however, they haven't been disallowed as yet. They don't view it as the professional image they want the company to maintain and are not allowed when meeting with customers.

Our HR association brought in a speaker that's a "corporate image trainer and consultant". This information was distributed to our office personnel. The consultant's message: the more skin that shows, the less powerful your message - especially important for executives, sales people and those aspiring to management level positions (both women and men).

I think you can still find her information at [url]www.powerfulappearance.com[/url].

We would like to believe that if you dress professionally, you will think and act in a more professional manner.

... I know Texas is hot, but, doesn't your office have air-conditioning?

cruiser · June 2003

Thanks so much for the input and yes we do have air conditioning. (I usuall have to wear a sweater)

Leslie · June 2003

Our GM really relaxed our dress code taking all employees out of normal uniform into a tropical look. Hawaiian shirts, dresses, halters, shorts, capris, sandals...you name it.

We now have customers looking straight into a shift managers face saying, "I don't want to talk to you. I want to talk to someone in charge and who looks like it."

And this is a casino. In Arizona. In the dead of summer.

scottorr · July 2003

Back when I used to work in Health Care we brought in a presenter that talked about dressing for success. She stressed that if you wanted to be successful in your career and move ahead, you need to dress the part. Unfortunately all of the supervisors and managers had all been in their jobs for several years and none of them were looking to leave or retire any time soon. Our ee survey that we had them fill out after every presentation indicated that they were not happy with the presentation and commented that if the management staff considered retiring, they would consider dressing more professionally. Keep in mind, that was health care and nurses can go any where and get a job.

mmurnahan · July 2003

We are a healthcare and medical billing facility in Florida with approximately 1200 employees. We have had a LOT of problems with capri pants. We had to come out and say all slacks/pants MUST be at least ankle lengh. Most employees would dress professional in capri's and it mike be fine, but we always have a handfull who will push the issue and before long we will be wearing bathing suits!

sonny · July 2003

They are allowed here on casual Fridays. As for me, I remember when they were called Peddle pushers and my mother wore them to work in the yard. Coming from the 60-70's when "Flood pants" labeled you a nerd and jeans (bell bottoms) were only the appropriate lengthn when you could walk on them, I can not get used to them. However in my never ending quest to dress within at least a decade of current trends, I bought a pair. Self consciously appearing, I heard "Gee honey, those are cute. . remind me of a picnic table cloth." I know this is more than you all wanted to hear, but bottom line. . I don't like them in the work place.

Zanne · July 2003

I personally am glad that there are other financial institutions that are having angst over capri pants.

We had the battle last year and it was decided that each branch/department manager could decide if capris were allowed in their territory. (We have 14 branches and a few extra departments) Most have allowed loose fitting capri pants on Fridays and Saturdays. Here in my area - you may NOT wear capris - but can wear flood pants. I hate that ruling, as our college kids just have to push it to the limit. However, I do understand dressing for your community and we have quite a few diverse communities around here.

I had always heard that you should dress for the job you want, not the job you have. I have always been a suit wearing employee - from the time I was a secretary to now. However, I have scaled back my suits to also include khakis and sweaters when I visit our small town branches who are afraid of suit clad people.

blw · July 2003

What are flood pants? Are they the ones that end just above the ankle? I enjoy the flexibility to dress business style during the week and then on Fridays to wear my jeans and sneakers. But unlike some people here, I don't wear the same jeans and sneakers I do yard work in!

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