Wednesday, August 3, 2011

MAN POLL: The Caftan


This poll is for men only.*

If you see a man in the vicinity, please drag him over to your computer and make him vote.


Butterfly Caftan by EmersonMade
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*We'll just go ahead and assume that women who like women will like the caftan.
Posted by esb at 2:31 PM
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40 comments:

  1. 17 beats.August 3, 2011 at 2:36 PM

    i'm scared of the results. my biiiig pregnant self just bought one of these. i felt kinda pretty in it ... for the first time in like 7 months. womp womp.

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  2. AmandaAugust 3, 2011 at 2:40 PM

    DON'T YOU SELL OUT MY CAFTAN WITH YOUR MAN POLL.

    BAH.

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  3. east side brideAugust 3, 2011 at 2:40 PM

    @17 beats well, duh. you're pregnant in nyc in august??

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  4. east side brideAugust 3, 2011 at 2:42 PM

    @Amanda i'm just making you famous. now when ppl see you on 7th Ave in your caftan and they go, "isn't that the caftan from the MAN POLL?" you can say, "I INSPIRED the man poll."

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  5. nikkiAugust 3, 2011 at 2:43 PM

    I know he's going to vote hell to the no, but I'll reserve his right to check the box himself later

    (that's what she said?)

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  6. laurenAugust 3, 2011 at 2:47 PM

    per the joe, "not my cup of tea."

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  7. MollyAugust 3, 2011 at 2:50 PM

    I already know the answer to this one: "Hell no. Unless it's see-through."

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  8. MollyAugust 3, 2011 at 2:50 PM

    Which, btw, is unfortunate, because caftans can be so light and lovely to wear.

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  9. ToniaAugust 3, 2011 at 2:55 PM

    My guy approves. In his words, "if you MUST wear a dress, this is a nice one, I guess." Keep in mind this is coming from the man who- upon spotting me putting on a bit of mascara before heading out- asked me, "Why are you getting so dressed up??"

    His fave is when I dress hippie-ish/boy-ish. Flannel, Carharts, wool-socks, mocs- he loves.

    One time, in a fit of I'M-A-WOMAN-DAMMIT, I bought a pair of over-the-knee-leopard-print-boots and he about had a heart attack.

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  10. ToniaAugust 3, 2011 at 3:03 PM

    Also, in order for him to vote I had to explain to him the difference between a DRESS and a SKIRT. His response: "Ohhhhh, so, a dress is like a skirt with a shirt!" :P

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  11. rodjsrAugust 3, 2011 at 3:12 PM

    my man voted Hells Yeah, but I'm pretty sure he was swayed by this line: "Especially with nothing underneath."

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  12. CeliaAugust 3, 2011 at 3:12 PM

    joe would like ANY outfit with nothing underneath. isn't that the case for all straight men?

    i'll have him vote when he gets home from work tonight.

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  13. east side brideAugust 3, 2011 at 3:14 PM

    @Tonia stop. did he grow up in a CAVE??

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  14. east side brideAugust 3, 2011 at 3:15 PM

    @Celia that's what *I* thought.

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  15. H.H.August 3, 2011 at 3:24 PM

    my guy says yes, but i think he just digs the model

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  16. kathleen // scout + lillyAugust 3, 2011 at 3:35 PM

    N would like to stipulate that he likes them ONLY if the girl is wearing nothing underneath. Otherwise, he says they're "fugly".

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  17. ElleAugust 3, 2011 at 4:08 PM

    Was told "maybe if you were pregnant and naked".... Otherwise I was told, "what would be good about you draping your body with fabric.... although the naked thing might be nice...."

    So, I am chalking that up as a fail.

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  18. ToniaAugust 3, 2011 at 4:18 PM

    @esb Northern MN. Which is a cultural cave where only burly Scandinavians are allowed, so.

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  19. SusanAugust 3, 2011 at 4:52 PM

    "I don't care what you wear as long as you're not wearing a bra" - fiance

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  20. erinAugust 3, 2011 at 4:57 PM

    "sexy. parkish"

    "what? parka-ish?"

    "no. sexy at the park. or the beach. yeah. i like it."

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  21. MaraAugust 3, 2011 at 5:03 PM

    Do the lesbians get a say? Because that could sway the vote significantly.

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  22. east side brideAugust 3, 2011 at 5:16 PM

    @Mara did you not read the footnote?

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  23. AnonymousAugust 3, 2011 at 5:24 PM

    Oh dear. I said "I fear your choice is going to be the popular vote" and he said, "Yes. Hell no."

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  24. AnonymousAugust 3, 2011 at 5:35 PM

    "So is it basically a poncho?"

    "Only yes if it's the pregnant, nothing underneath, nice print option"

    "Can it stop above the thigh?"

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  25. MaraAugust 3, 2011 at 5:42 PM

    This is what I get for drinking while cooking. Fair assumption.

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  26. AnonymousAugust 3, 2011 at 6:27 PM

    He said, "No, it looks like a curtain."

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  27. Hillary SchusterAugust 3, 2011 at 6:36 PM

    Fiance was a big IN. Even with clothes/underthings underneath.

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  28. R and miscAugust 3, 2011 at 7:06 PM

    No.

    But I like clean, modern, and bold.

    The female form should be celebrated and not obscured.

    If one must, then perhaps a form fitting long sleeved catsuit underneath to balance out the cut would work. (Think Miu Miu c.2008)

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  29. AnonymousAugust 3, 2011 at 7:13 PM

    I think bf will be a solid no on this one, even with the naked factor. On another note, how much does it cost EmersonMade to make these one-size caftans? $238 for what is essentially a cotton dress? That seems a bit outrageous to me.

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  30. wool and miscAugust 3, 2011 at 7:23 PM

    That's my boy!

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  31. Sarah SmithAugust 3, 2011 at 7:30 PM

    Husband said "uh uh." As in, no. It reminds him of a weird outfit his aunt wore when she was a dancer. He said he might like it in 5 years. (?)

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  32. ToniaAugust 3, 2011 at 7:40 PM

    Hahahaha, the husband responses are fricken awesome. Let's poll the boys more often (that's what she said?)

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  33. jamieAugust 3, 2011 at 8:42 PM

    ben voted no. but he thinks its cause it applies to caftans in general. if the vote is for the one pictured, he votes yes.

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  34. MelissaAugust 3, 2011 at 8:46 PM

    He referenced Mrs. Roper. Thaaaaaat's a no.

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  35. east side brideAugust 3, 2011 at 8:51 PM

    @jamie OBVIOUSLY it's for the one pictured.




    okay, i guess it wasn't that obvious.

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  36. CeliaAugust 4, 2011 at 12:36 AM

    joe says the way you worded this is unfair. he's all about technicalities, my joe.

    "that is some lame hippie shit", were his thoughts on the dress itself. he is also so very gifted with words.

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  37. J & CAugust 4, 2011 at 12:44 AM

    my partner said no, he said the model in the picture is making it look more like a dress with how she is standing, but obvi it doesn't look like that in reality, it drapes down like a big bag.

    He also said it reminds him of a this big fat singer (male) from the 90s who wore one, which makes it very unsexy.

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  38. nicoleAugust 4, 2011 at 9:39 AM

    I don't appreciate being excluded from this poll just because I am penis-less.

    My husband doesn't really know what blogs are, so I'll have to tell him about yours. And my blog, too, while we're at it.

    But, since I know him so well, he would vote NO and would add, something like: "looks like Grandma's curtains."

    I would wear it anyway and tell him to be quiet. (That is, if I could afford it. C'mon. $238? I like you Emersonmade, but ... seriously?!)

    P.S. Do we REALLY care what our men think of our clothes? Women dress for other women. Somebody important said that once. I think it was Betsey Johnson. (Yep! It was.) xo.

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  39. AnonymousAugust 10, 2011 at 12:37 PM

    Hey, I am a man and just love the damn things....I even have a few myself, :0) so put that in ur pipe and smoke it ladies :))

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  40. east side brideAugust 10, 2011 at 12:40 PM

    @Anon 12:37 Any chance you'd send us a photo??

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