Thank you, Rose.
I really am surprised by what you say about getting arrested in the US of A. I never had any such fear going around without a bra, and as far as leaving off my knickers was concerned, I knew there was real risk that someone might see my vulva if the angle was particularly favourable or the wind caught my dress, but it was inconceivable that anyone would report me to the police. Even if they did, it would have been equally inconceivable that the police would do anything about it, except, perhaps, come and get a look for themselves.
Maybe it was all a hangover from the swinging sixties, which, as far as I could tell, actually expanded with little real change into the swinging seventies and eighties as well.
I guess it is too late for you to emigrate?
We also have very liberal European neighbours. I visited France from an early age and I really used to love French beaches where you could usually take all your clothes off once you were about 200 metres from the car park.
Pamela
First...a beautiful summer dress
Second..I am not familiar with women being arrested for going braless or panty less. Now if you were totally nude and walking around maybe, but as long as you were covering your privates I am unaware of any arrests. If there are...I am glad I do not live there.