Comments on: The Hero Wore Pink Trousers

By: Jackie Ashenden

Jackie Ashenden — Thu, 07 May 2009 19:32:00 +0000

Lorraine sent me a good one. If you can find another, do tell!

By: Joanne Cleary

Joanne Cleary — Thu, 07 May 2009 14:46:00 +0000

Oh no on the pink trousers. On the finding of descriptions for clothes I think all my heroes and heroines have been naked. Either that or I have been too lazy to describe their clothes ...

Off now to find you a picture of a good housecoat (?!). I am on a google image mission.

By: Jackie Ashenden

Jackie Ashenden — Wed, 06 May 2009 06:37:00 +0000

Rach, I think that's good. And given that's what we all dress our heroes in, I reckon everyone else thinks that too!
And I'm right with you on the heroine. I have this great vision in my head and it ends up sounding ghastly!

Thanks Amanda! Glad I could give you a laugh. :-) Nup, I think pink is definitely a colour alphas should steer clear of. But black boxers? Ooooh, you do give me some good ideas... ;-)

By: Amanda Holly

Amanda Holly — Wed, 06 May 2009 06:23:00 +0000

This was so funny! Thanks for the good laugh! It's so true though - best to keep the clothing descriptions to a minimum because they might sound even worse in two years time!

No pink for alphas! Never!

Give me an alpha in silky black boxers ... swoon ...

By: Rachael Johns

Rachael Johns — Wed, 06 May 2009 03:54:00 +0000

Oh I soooooo hear ya on describing clothing. I often find the heroine's sounds lame too when in my head it's gorgeous!! But Pink trousers??? Perhaps not!!

I usually go for suits or jeans or simplicity too. But whether that's good or not, is anyone's guess!

By: Jackie Ashenden

Jackie Ashenden — Tue, 05 May 2009 22:14:00 +0000

Oooh, Lucy, forgot about the nothing. Yes indeed, a hot hero in nothing is best of all. ;-)

Of course, slacks!! LOL! How could I forget the slacks? Do you know, that sometimes, I have read a Modern where the hero STILL dresses in slacks! And then there are the ones where the heroine does too. Neat slacks at that. I just try subsitute said slacks for jeans in imagination at that point.

By: Lucy King

Lucy King — Tue, 05 May 2009 17:10:00 +0000

Jeans in combo with pretty much anything works for me too. Or a suit. Or nothing...

The Eighties M&Bs heroes often wore slacks (sometimes with pleats) to match the heroines' housecoats. Oh, the horror.

By: Jackie Ashenden

Jackie Ashenden — Tue, 05 May 2009 07:23:00 +0000

Becca, I'm with you. Heroes clothes should be simple. As Lorraine said, the KISS principle. But that's funny about your heroines. Mine wear a combination, depending on their personality. Skirts are really hard to describe actually.

Hmmm, if anyone finds a good picture of a housecoat, let me know!

By: Becca J. Heath

Becca J. Heath — Tue, 05 May 2009 04:42:00 +0000

Pink trousers, however they look in real life, just don’t translate to the written word for me…
Cargo shorts, jeans, black or navy tees are about it for me. oh i did have one wear navy pants and a white shirt rolled at the sleeves – although that’s just a half-suit.
All my heroines wear skirts, but i hardly own one in real life. Oh and they wear dresses, think the last time i wore a dress was my wedding day…
Off to look up housecoats.

By: Jackie Ashenden

Jackie Ashenden — Mon, 04 May 2009 20:16:00 +0000

Lorraine - yeah, pink trousers aren't good. Re the M&B yes, definitely it was set in the UK. Hmmm, i have a horrible suspicion I DO know what a housecoat is. Think my nana used to wear one.

Judy - I can stretch to combats and board shorts too. Verrrry nice. But maybe not tartan slippers!

Romy - Lol re the halter tops!! And strappy sandals. I do say though, I like a man in a nicely tailored suit. Yum.

Suzanne, the cream jacket was hideous and therefore I could not take the hero seriously. Poor guy.