I also cause a "commotion" sometimes when I wear a skirt at the office, but it's because my fashionably conscious, and yes, gay, co-worker notices as it's a rarity. I get a compliment every time, but the commotion is because it's out of the ordinary, not distasteful. Today, however, I had to go to the warehouse. Definitely not a skirt day, and I've even taught my boss that although my matching costume for some of our school shows is a skirt, I will be changing into it AFTER we load in at the school.
Oh, that said, once I got into opera, I started stocking up on black dresses, even verging on gowns, as that was the standard attire at one company for opening night backstage.