Professional Appearance Checklist for Women
A Quick Check Before Facing the World
Before you leave for work or a social engagement, examine with your best
friend--a full-length mirror--the overall picture you present and the details
from head to toe. Make the necessary changes, add or remove accessories and be
sure your appearance and grooming are impeccable. This daily exercise will
take just a few minutes but the confidence of being well dressed will be worth
it. If you can check all the points, you are ready to face the world!
Jacket
- Does not wrinkle across the back or under the collar
- Buttons easily
- Sleeves at wrist bone
- Does not pull across the back
Blouse/top
- Buttons must remain closed with at least one inch of fabric on
each side of the bust line
- Longer than the hip bone
- Conservative neckline (2" above the cleavage)
- Sleeveless blouses or tops underneath a jacket only
Skirt
- Pleats should not pull open
- No crease or pull across break of leg
- Skirt should easily turn around your body
- Straight skirts should hang from buttocks in a straight line and
not curve under
- Not shorter than "around the knee"
- Loose enough for two fingers to be inserted in waistband
- No visible lines under skirt
Dress
- Coat dress, shirt dress or two piece
- Conservative neckline (2" above cleavage)
- Medium to long sleeve
- Medium to small print
- Avoid floral prints
Pants
- Pleats remain closed
- Zippers and closings must lie flat
- Long enough to break in front
- Do not wrinkle across the front
- Fall straight from buttocks
- Waistband loose enough to allow two fingers to be inserted
- Panty line must not show
- Worn with jacket for a professional look
Shoes & Hose
- Select neutral shades
- No sandals or "strappy" shoes
- Avoid too high or narrow heels
- Hose color does not bring attention to leg area
- Choose natural color hose that blend with hemline
- Hose color is nude, same shade as shoes or lighter, never darker
- No colored hose (red, purple, pink)
- Avoid patterned or textured hose
Jewelry
- Small to medium earrings, simple styles
- Avoid dangling or large hooped earrings
- Avoid noisy jewelry or pieces that move
- Avoid too many pieces
- No tinted glasses
Makeup and Grooming
- Wear blended, natural makeup
- Choose simple, carefree hair styles
- For colored hair, avoid roots showing
- Avoid extreme fashion styles and colors
- If your hair falls below the shoulders, pull it back
- Keep fingernails short to medium length
- Avoid too bright nail polish colors (fuchsia-orange-purple)
- No chipped nails
- Avoid dark lingerie with light clothing
- No slip showing below hemline
- Avoid high split in skirt
- No slip showing between split in skirt
- Avoid heavy fragrance
Professional image entails maintaining your respectable appearance. Quickly
checking these points on a daily basis ensures that you will be ready to
present yourself in a professional environment.
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