Grayson Perry - Investiture Attire

[boxtops]

It's a lovely outfit - good for him, the Palace said it was "entirely appropriate". http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/honours-list/10595005/Grayson-Perry-collects-CBE-in-Italian-mother-of-the-bride-outfit.html

[gness]

I have read your posts, Sqad....diligently. Grayson Perry went to the investiture dressed appropriately for Grayson Perry as you would for Sqad and I would for Gness.

Your Little Bo Peep comment is childish and silly....and no part of the discussion or difference of opinions.

[Sqad]

gnes..LOL..well that is the end of that then..........

[Mamyalynne]

I may be wrong but I do have a sneaking feeling that if he had indeed hired a morning suit, Prince Charles may have whispered 'Thought you may have dressed up for this'.

No one looked at all embarrassed to me.

[gness]

Good Lord Dive! He did not dress like that to embarrass anyone....he dresses like that wherever he goes.
Why change that for royalty?

[woofgang]

divebuddy, I am willing to bet (although we'll never know) that Grayson Perry ran his proposed outfit past the Palace's etiquette and procedures department before he chose it. Being a transvestite doesn't make a person either rude or stupid.

[mikey4444]

Thank God for that ! Can I recommend "Wildlife China" just about to start on BBC Four ? Much more interesting than debating transvestism. And the first Martini of the night is coming at 19:00 as well !

[FredPuli43]

Had he been a transsexual in the process of gender reassignment, are we to take it that he could have dressed appropriately for either sex without raising objections on here? If not, which sex's clothing should he have worn?

[jno]

the palace said his attire was "entirely appropriate", so if the queen is not going to swoon in horror, I don't really see why anyone else needs to do it on her behalf

[jim360]

Something like this harms no-one. If you are offended by people doing something that is part of who they are, part of their identity... Well, it's really your problem and not theirs. The Palace cleared this particular choice of attire, and that ought to be the end of it really. Hooray for Grayson Perry being who he is, and not being afraid of it, nor cowed by the criticism he gets.

[gness]

Another real man!!! Jim...I'll marry you...or Fred.....ohhhhhh...Choices... choices....♥

[andres]

It was a lovely outfit for his alter ego- 'Claire'. I am glad that he didn't choose the 'Little Bo-Peep' one again.

[jim360]

Oh gness! I thought you'd never ask... *sobs tears of happiness*

[gness]

Okay, Jim...you're on and wait til you see what I'm wearing!!! ♥

[Mamyalynne]

Jim, don't worry I'll find you a nicer frock.

[gness]

One of us will need a hat, Mamya....doesn't matter which one....☻

[murraymints]

Time to get my best sparklies out ?

[jim360]

I've always secretly hoped for a white wedding.

[gness]

Long as you're in the white, Jim.....I'm a black wearing goth remember?..☻

Black sparklies, Minty.....can you do that....chief bridesmaid?

[Sqad]

OMG.............is this News?