Long-ago co-workers did their spendy shorts with spendy shirts and spnedy blazers and looked fabulous. Mind you, they also had the good shoes and, depending upon the fashion year, the good socks, hose, or perfectly smooth legs. There were detractors, too. Those people were staunch advocates of slacks, over-the-knee skirts, higher necklines, and other classics. There is a wide range of what people can wear. The key is to look well in whatever you choose unless you have been given detailed and specific verbiage and/or sample images of what you must wear (in which case you must do what you are told to do). For me, these are the rules: no shorts, no short dresses, and no short skirts on the job. Ever. Trust me. This is for the best. For you, shorts might be perfect. I am trying not to be jealous. But it is what it is.
So I found my happy spot yesterday .I got a sleeveless maxi dress that just needs a little topper. It is long enough to cover and stay down in wind. It is flimsy enough to keep me somewhat cool in hot temperatures. It is just plain comfy, and i can be me in it for a variety of gigs within the same day. Hah.
Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. - Lao-Tzu