The clothes I was wearing were apparently too dowdy for the popular kids to acknowledge them, but I really didn’t care for their sense of style.

If you are going to a dance or similar event, you should wear something fashionable instead of something dowdy.

At a fancy party, a t-shirt and shorts could be considered dowdy while a suit or tuxedo would be stylish.

At one time bell bottoms were considered very stylish, but thankfully we now see them as dowdy, the exact opposite.

You should not wear a dowdy outfit if you are looking to make an impression on someone, as a fashionable outfit would serve that purpose better.