why call it 'drab'?

[Beckii_aCDInOz]

Hi,

As much as I enjoy CD'ing, I also enjoy my male clothes too, they're are anything but plain (boring). I'm sure if you saw me in either my Armani or Hugo Boss suit you'd agree they are anything but drab too.

Unless your clothes are plain, I don't understand why the label of drab is used by CD's?



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beckii

[Kahlan51]

I didn't understand that either but it has been explained to me that
DRAB means (DRessed As Boy) not drab as in unattaractive. DRAG meaning simply ( DRessed As Girl) Kahlan

[Annaliese]

I didn't understand that either but it has been explained to me that
DRAB means (DRessed As Boy) not drab as in unattaractive. DRAG meaning simply ( DRessed As Girl) Kahlan

I did not know that Thank you

Anna

[Shadeauxmarie]

You learn something new every day! At least I try to.

[janedoe311]

In the “old days” only men were allows on stage so men or boys played female parts.

In his plays in the left column he has notes, DRAG and DRAB. Dresses as a girl and Dressed as a boy.

The first Juliet was played by a teen age boy! Talk about Cross-dressing.

Since in some scenes’ a character will go DRAG and other scenes’ DRAB they had to say DRAG or DRAB.

The light Shakespeare Play or Opera (a comedy) “As you like it” is about a girl that dresses up as a boy. “As you like it” is not a Shakespeare original he just rewrote it and added characters.

[Beckii_aCDInOz]

Hi,

Thanks Kahlan for the correct meaning to this hybrid acronym.

Here's me thinking boring dress sense...lol...Nothing like some egg on your face good for the hair and complexion :D



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beckii

[Bethanygirl]

I think it may be called drab, because that is how many of us feel when dressed that way. Maybe, it has been a loooong time, so I may be projecting...

[MarinaTwelve200]

DRAG originally meant, and still does in some theatrical circles, to be in costume, "In Drag", meaning in costume for the play. No relation to the gender of the clothing.

It also is a TYPE of costume, such as "Roman drag" or "Gypsy drag".

It could also mean "woman Drag", and with the rise of the "Drag Queen" in past decades, DRAG usually refers to costuming as the opposite sex, in the vernacular language of today. The "DRressd As a Girl" acronym is a recent invention--as its derivative, DRAB.

[janedoe311]

DRAG originally meant, and still does in some theatrical circles, to be in costume, "In Drag", meaning in costume for the play. No relation to the gender of the clothing.

It also is a TYPE of costume, such as "Roman drag" or "Gypsy drag".

It could also mean "woman Drag", and with the rise of the "Drag Queen" in past decades, DRAG usually refers to costuming as the opposite sex, in the vernacular language of today. The "DRressd As a Girl" acronym is a recent invention--as its derivative, DRAB.

Shakespeare did it so it is alot older than a few decades.

In the “old days” only men were allowed on stage so men or boys played female parts.

In his plays in the left column he has notes, DRAG and DRAB. Dressed as a girl and Dressed as a boy.

But what would I know I am not a scientist or have a college degree, right?

[cdeeko]

So do we have an acronym for those days when some of us dress half boy half girl.
Like today at work I wore my drab t-shirt, drab jeans, drab socks, and drab shoes. But underneath I had on my drag panities and my drag hose?
This one may be tougher to acronym.:heehee:

[Sharon]

So do we have an acronym for those days when some of us dress half boy half girl.
Like today at work I wore my drab t-shirt, drab jeans, drab socks, and drab shoes. But underneath I had on my drag panities and my drag hose?
This one may be tougher to acronym.:heehee:

DRABAG!

:p

[cdeeko]

DRABAG!

:p


I like it.

:tongueout :happy:

[Beckii_aCDInOz]

Regardless of the real meaning of DRAB, I still think that some people use it to throw a negative conitation on guys clothes.

For instance I just read this in a post:

looking through shops in drab.

That doesn't make sense. There are heaps of others...

No big deal but it would be nice if the right terminology was used, that's all.



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beckii

[Deanna2]

Male attire can look very smart and elegant or casual as the case may be. There is a very old expression that says 'clothes maketh the man'. However, when it comes to variety and colour femme gear wins hands down.

[lady lycra]

DRABAG!

:p

BOTGUN

Boy On Top Girl UnderNeath

Could be used for other things too ;)

LL

[Kate Simmons]

DRABAG!

:pWorks for me, Sharon and you know how fussy I am.:heehee:

[celtic.blue.eyes]

I didn't understand that either but it has been explained to me that
DRAB means (DRessed As Boy) not drab as in unattaractive. DRAG meaning simply ( DRessed As Girl) Kahlan

Great explanation - so simple and logical, and it never occurred to me. I always thought it was the drab depressing colors of clothes in the men's clothing departments - especially the suits. Black, brown, gray, navy and olive. Now that's DRAB!

[cdeeko]

re:BOTGUN

There should be an all crossdresser punk 'gurl" band named B.O.T.G.U.N.

They all wear ripped jeans though so you can see their panties and hose/tights/stockings throgh some holes.

And they all wear high heels of some sort.
Sort of reminiscent of the New York Dolls. only trashier not so glam.

Maybe this will be my next project after I get to do my Glamour boxing photos.

And Punk rock is just 3 chord and an attitude. And I can yell if others play the songs.:heehee: