Pondering life's eternal mysteries....

[dvandom]

Where do you draw the line between what I call "glasses ugly" (where a hot actress is dressed up in severe glasses and her hair put in a bun or maybe a ponytail or pigtails to convince viewers she's not hot), and "sexy librarian"?

They are clearly done with different goals, but the costuming is so similar.

Comments

[z-gryphon.livejournal.com]

The difference there isn't the packaging... it's all about the presentation.

[scavgraphics.livejournal.com]

makeup and hemline

[jameel.livejournal.com]

The secret is realizing that there is no line.

[stankow.livejournal.com]

"Glasses ugly" is a woman who's clearly wearing it to appear less attractive, as ridiculous as that seems.

"Sexy librarian" is a woman who's wearing it because that's what she wears anyway, particularly if she really doesn't realize how hot it is.

[precrisisyertle.livejournal.com]

The line has to be the clothing, usually movies pair Glasses-Ugly with homelier clothing like overalls, usually messy, and often baggy clothing; example being Rachel Leigh Cooke in "She's All That". Sexy Librarian usually is dressed well, or at least not homily