Yet Again, the Image of a Librarian

Occasionally, I've written about how the image of a librarian is portrayed in the media: the stereotypical bun-wearing, bespectacled, shushing woman in sensible shoes and tweeds. I've always tried to combat this stale and hackneyed portrayal with more positive images of today's library professional. But last night, on one of my favorite TV shows, Project Runway, my most adored judge, Michael Kors who's always got the perfect quip about the week's outfits, had this to say about Christopher and Epperson's shirtdress: "an unattractive nightshirt riff on Americana that might have looked fetching on a librarian circa 1979."


As the hairs rose on the back on my neck (almost uncurling my bun, thus getting hair caught in my eyeglasses neckchain), I initially thought "well, here we go again...another insult for librarians" and "how could Michael do this to me?". Then I looked at the dress again and the truth was there: I think I did have this dress back in 1979! Michael was right again! Here's the dress, what do you think, librarian or not? Sadly, I have to vote YES!