Why is Cuddy's wardrobe two sizes too small? Her collars don't lay correctly and her buttons look as if they're about to burst. Tight wrinkles are not in style. Does anyone find that attractive?

House does.

From a, "What a Hospital Administrator should look like" viewpoint, you're right. But! From a, "Damn that's some nice cleavage" viewpoint, they're just right! IMHO

She does it subcontiously for House... And he likes it... actually, sometimes I wonder if its not subcontious... but still for House so he'll say somethin about it...

She can wear anything as long as it's too small.

That's a nice screen shot! Damn shame the bus was so dark!

That tells u that he loves Cuddy... theres physical attraction too...

Ya she's supposed to look like that so House can be shallow to prove the point that he is a "jerk" plus this is television of course they are going to have that. House usually makes a comment, when she asks whos right about Foreman and Wilson's fight over the drugged girl House says, "Wilson and your shirt is way to revieling for being the dean of medicine."

If I had clothes as tight as Cuddy's I'd be afraid to sit down in fear of ripping the a$$ out of my skirt. Though I'm sure House would enjoy seeing her a$$!!

They could have her dress professionally and yet still be very attractive and beautiful. The way they dress her now looks like she just came from her job at the strip club.

Well, while her dressing may leave much to be desired (no pun intended) at least, even House isn't as bad as Dinozzo when it comes to comments about women.

House may not be as bad as Dinozzo as from what we're seeing, but deep down on the inside he is. Have you ever seen him when a pretty girl is around? House just doesn't express his sexual desire towards someone as Dinozzo does.

hmmmmm, yeah, that's what the "not as bad as" means.

Fine, okay okay they're equally as bad.

Glad to see that the fashion police is watching HOUSE!

I totally agree with you about Cuddy's clothes. They are entirely too short, too tight and too lowcut! Lisa is a lovely woman and has a nice shape but I don't think her attire is appropriate for a Doctor with her title. Much too revealing for a professional!

I absolutely love Cuddy's clothes and Cameron's. Do I sense a bit of jealousy?

I think Cuddy has the most classy wardrobe on television, if only it fit properly. Cameron's clothes look juvenile and cheap to me, like she just got out of college.

Cuddy's clothes are very inappropriate for someone in her position. She cannot be taken seriously while strutting around in tight clothes and having her breasts exposed! Very unprofessional.

Ah, but it's all part of Cuddy's character!

She's inherently flawed-- professionally, she's one of the few female deans of medicine-- a feat in a "man's field." Even though Cuddy is clearly intelligent (we infer this from day 1 by her title/position within the hospital, and the fact that no one but House seems to give her flack,) she is emotionally stunted (take a look at how she initially responds to having a baby in her care), and lacks self-confidence.

Because of this, she finds herself in a weird predicament, where she expresses this awkwardness through inappropriate clothing that's overly sexual and, well, tight. It also serves as an interesting juxtaposition of the (masculine) hospital and her (feminine) role.

Cameron and 13 are definitely toned down versions of her, but as we can see in a few eps, they also have a wild side and opt for workwear that is more masculine instead of the tight skirts and blouses that Cuddy goes for.

House: crass as Cuddy: overly sexed -- together, they're a perfect, flawed pair.

Clearly I've given this too much thought.

Huhn. Lisa Edelstein (right name?) has no credibility as a hospital administrator or a doctor, the clothes don't help but her whole character is so hopelessly unbelievable it really doesn't matter. I always think Candace Bergen would be GREAT in this part. She could play a character that could kick House's ass too. It's so silly that everyone is putty in his hands. Ridiculous.

House is not your mother's tv medical drama... therefore the quirky and interesting characters and their manner of dress.
If she looked like every other "professional woman" ... yawn House, by the way, doesn't dress like "one of the most
brilliant doctors in the country" either. But that's just one of the things that makes him "House".
I have enjoyed every show I've seen and that thought about Cuddy's dress flickered through my mind but
the answer came immediately. It's an incredibly smart, entertaining, "makes ya think" tv show and different
from any other I've seen. Outside of informative shows, House is it for me. Incorrectiveness, Quirkiness and all.

I hear ya. House is quirky, irreverent, but he is believable in his character. He is a great actor and plays a great character. He sells it. Edelstein cannot sell her character. I love quirky and flawed. Not the problem. She just doesn't sell it. just my opinion. Does anyone else feel that way?