<p>It all depends on who is say it and what the tone of voice is!</p>
<p>I just met her! Here’s the scoop: thin, attractive, well groomed, friendly. I’d say she was from the Northeast by her speech which wasn’t exactly Long Island Lockjaw but getting there. (not like Thurston Howell 3rd)…Straight blunt cut honey colored hair, minimal jewelry, to die for estate type engagement ring, faded Gap-like jeans and long sleeved tee. Simple ballet flats…that’s it.</p>
<p>Sounds classy to me!</p>
<p>oh, and minimal make-up.</p>
<p>Post #8 sums it up very well.</p>
<p>Talking about classy dressers, one thing I have become intolerant to is women wearing jeans that look like they could slide off any minute! Anyone watched ‘The Mentalist’ yesterday? I think that Glenda in Mentalist is definitely NOT a classy dresser. She makes me nervous that if she streches out or bends, her jeans are going to leave nothing to ‘mental’ imagination!</p>
<p>Thanks for sharing that info, dke! I often wonder about men’s perceptions of women & women’s perceptions and how they differ. For instance, I don’t really think men notice brands of purses/shoes or manicures/lackthereof, but some women can be big on those things.</p>
<p>I’m with you on that, Jolynne. What kind of guy would care about status initials on a woman’s handbag? I have a friend whose husband bought her a very expensive Louis Vuitton handbag for Xmas and she said, “I"m embarrassed to be seen with that but don’t want to hurt his feelings!” I think she’s going to return it, said she wanted a new chair instead for the family room. (my kind of gal!)</p>
<p>I agree with lorelei’s post 21–
from your description of the woman, must admit that she DOES sound like a classy dresser, but the picture that popped into my head first was a man (with a cartoony heavy NY accent) describing HIS version of a classy broad/classy dame :)</p>
<p>dke–I’m guilty of not caring much about things that a lot of women (in my area) seem to (most of my friends have Coach or LV bags [even those on tight budgets]). But I will spend cash on the gym. </p>
<p>I’m also interested in regional style differences among women. Here in S. Jersey I notice there is a little more ‘flash’ (not sure how that relates to the above-mentioned ‘class’!) in the average style than say, PA, where I used to live, or NC where we vacationed.</p>
<p>Classy dressers: Audrey Hepburn…absolutely. I agree with most posts. But an addendum: A woman who is classy (through and through) always looks and ACTS appropriately. That means: never looking down on someone because of their “lack” of status stuff, dressing for the occasion, and not flashing the new jewelry, expensive dress or handbag, nor gushing “Oh, you look lovely in your new Eskandar, Prada…or whatever.” (with the obvious hope that the receiver will complement the dress/handbag/shoes of the original gusher).</p>
<p>Audrey Hepburn was my style role model for years! Agree about acting graciously re: other’s status items or lack of same.</p>