This article, "I Don't Care That You Have to Undress to Pee — Rompers Are All I Want to Wear This Summer," originally appeared on xoJane. For more stories like this, visit xojane.com.
You know that Joan Didion quote, "I have already lost touch with a couple people I used to be?" It's a very profound, meaningful quote that I love and now I'm going to use it to explain my feelings about rompers, of all things.
I've already lost touch with the version of myself who, just a few years ago, was vehemently anti-romper. So much so that I don't even really remember my reasons for it. Now, however, I have so completely succumbed to the romper way of life I no longer even care about having to get half-undressed to go to the bathroom.
I'm still aware of the fact that rompers, as ubiquitous as they are now, tend to be a contentious item of clothing. They have a lot of cons, to be fair: there's the afore-mentioned bathroom struggle, and it can be difficult to find a romper that fits perfectly, especially if you're not the same size on top as on bottom.
I also think that there's a prevailing belief that rompers are somewhat childish or, at the very least, overly casual. Think about it: who wears rompers? Fictional characters that come to mind are Abbi and Ilana in Broad City, Hannah in Girls, and Jess in New Girl (although to be fair, her glamorous model friend Cece has also worn rompers). As much as I love those characters, they're not exactly bastions of adult maturity. You would never expect to see Olivia Pope or Alicia Florrick wear a romper because they're serious adults who get shit done.
If we're talking about real-world examples, it's the difference between Taylor Swift and Kate Middleton, or Beyonce and Michelle Obama. You could argue that it's because two of those women are pop stars while the other two hold positions that require a more formal wardrobe, and I'm sure that's part of it. A romper will always be more casual than a traditional dress.
Age could play a factor as well. While I don't subscribe to the belief that there's an age cut-off for wearing anything, I do have to admit that there's a youthful vibe to rompers that makes it difficult for me to imagine my mom or grandma wearing one. (Although if either of them ever express an interest, you better believe I'm grabbing their hand and making a beeline for the mall.)
So we've covered the cons — people will take you for a very casual child who needs help going to the bathroom and you'll never get to be First Lady — but rompers have a lot of pros too! They come in so many different styles that you're sure to find a versatile one that you can easily dress up or down. The hemline can be shorter than a dress so your legs will look amazing but you'll have way more freedom of movement and still be covered, crotch-wise. And finally, they're just a really easy outfit to throw on and go during the summer months.
I dusted off my rompers for the first time this spring to demonstrate a few of the different ways that I like to style them. And — get this — one of them even lets you go pee. I'm not even kidding.
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