Dress clothes

[wvjules]

Are there really that many people that don't own dress clothes? I've seen it on several threads that some don't own suits or nice dresses. What is worn to weddings, funerals, nice dinners out?

Do you own atleast ONE suit or dress for such occasions or do you wear jeans and/or khakis to everything?

 

[Eeyore'sthebest]

Are there really that many people that don't own dress clothes? I've seen it on several threads that some don't own suits or nice dresses. What is worn to weddings, funerals, nice dinners out?

Do you own atleast ONE suit or dress for such occasions or do you wear jeans and/or khakis to everything?

My DH is disabled and a stay at home dad and even he owns two suits. And he only bought the second one because he got an awesome deal at Burlington Coat Factory and he couldn't resist. This man hates to dress up but knows you need that decent suit for funerals, weddings, etc. He now wears it for Formal Night on DCL and is impressed with himself.

And yes, I own several nice dresses I could use in a pinch for any event.
I was shocked by that thread. In fact, I just closed it which is why I know what you're talking about.

 

[golfgal]

I don't get it either. Our kids and DH and I have always had at least one dress outfit. We just had to get DS16 a new dress outfit for Confirmation this weekend because he outgrew his old one, but still...

Even if you don't have a suit, a dress shirt, dress pants and a tie for guys and a nice pair of slacks and a dress shirt or sweater for women.

 

[Liberty Belle]

I have three dresses, but have only been to one wedding and one funeral in the past five years. I've seen all kinds of dress (jeans and t-shirts to nice suits, etc) to funerals. There was even a guy in jeans at the last wedding I went to! It was a daytime wedding, but still...there was a nice reception at a country club afterwards.

Oh, and dh has one nice suit, several jackets and dress pants and ds (17) has a suit, a jacket, and a nice pair of dress pants (plus several decent pairs of khakis that he could wear with a jacket). Ds (8) only has khaki's, ties, and button downs, but they look nice enough for a wedding or funeral.

 

[marmalade]

We don't really have dress clothes. My DH doesn't own a suit, has never really needed one. Most of our weddings we attend we are in the wedding party, and have only had 1 funeral in all the time we have been together. My kids are 4 and 6 so if they need dress clothes I purchase when needed because they grow so frequently. We don't go to church so we don't need clothes for that either.

I am most happiest in jeans or capris, a tank and a zip up hoodie with either sneakers of flip-flops. (sorry Ides, no heels or dresses for me)

 

[Disney Doll]

My job (nurse) means mostly scrubs but I have a couple of nice dresses that I can wear to events. DH has suits because he has to wear them for work.

At the very least, a man should have 1 suit (in a classic navy or gray) and a woman should have the classic "little black dress" that could be dressed up or down with accessories.

 

[wvjules]

My job (nurse) means mostly scrubs but I have a couple of nice dresses that I can wear to events. DH has suits because he has to wear them for work.

At the very least, a man should have 1 suit (in a classic navy or gray) and a woman should have the classic "little black dress" that could be dressed up or down with accessories.

Totally agree.

 

[tlbwriter]

I live in a rural area. There are many people who would only need dress-up clothing for weddings and funerals. Rather than force everyone to buy an outfit they'll wear so infrequently, the etiquette changes so that casual clothes are accepted at weddings and funerals. My mom is retired and has absolutely no reason to own a "little black dress." If a function required that type of outfit, she'd feel so uncomfortable that she wouldn't attend anyway.

Also, I don't think I've ever been to a restaurant where no one was wearing jeans. That doesn't mean I wore jeans, but it means jeans would have been acceptable. I realize there are restaurants where jeans aren't acceptable, but I don't go there - if you don't live in or near a big city, these type of places just might not be a normal part of your life. The world is just getting a lot more casual.

 

[DizBelle]

From what I've read here on the boards over the years, it doesn't matter what other people wear and you shouldn't be concerned with it.

 

[minkydog]

I have exactly *one* dress and *one* pair of black slacks. DH has *one* suit and a coupla ties. We very rarely need to dress up and when we do we wear pretty much the same outfit to everything.

 

[Queen2PrincessG]

DH has about four or five suits. I have maybe 5 very formal dresses and maybe 18 semi formal ones. Then a slew of other dresses that are more casual for every day/ work wear.

 

[happygirl]

I don't have a dress, and my hubby has few nice dress shirts. That all we need.

 

[Dax]

We don't really have dress clothes. My DH doesn't own a suit, has never really needed one. Most of our weddings we attend we are in the wedding party, and have only had 1 funeral in all the time we have been together. My kids are 4 and 6 so if they need dress clothes I purchase when needed because they grow so frequently. We don't go to church so we don't need clothes for that either.

I am most happiest in jeans or capris, a tank and a zip up hoodie with either sneakers of flip-flops. (sorry Ides, no heels or dresses for me)

Same here....I dont have kids...so none there...If we need something, we usually worry about it then..

 

[scrapquitler]

We only need 'dress clothes' once or twice a year AT MOST (and usually not even that often). So we don't necessarily have something to wear when we do have to go to a dressy occasion. Sure, I could buy a dress that I'm going to wear to a Saturday afternoon wedding this July, but that doesn't mean that it would possibly work for a funeral in January given the different type of event and the vast differences in the weather here at different times of the year. And we won't mention the fact that something I bought to wear to that July wedding last year might not fit my ever changing body size by next June when I might need it again .

I do have some slacks that I could wear for a dressier occasion, but for me the bigger issue for dressing up is shoes. I usually wear sneakers, and for dress up occasions, the shoes are the main monkey wrench in the plans. One can't really wear dress up shoes in snow/ice in the winter here (unless you wear your boots and change when you get inside the venue, but who wants to be carrying their big boots around at a wedding?). Likewise, the coat. I wear a Parka in the winter, and it looks pretty bad to be wearing that when you enter a wedding. But I'm not going to go out and buy a new coat to match my dress.

So yeah, for people who don't get dressed up often it IS a big complicated problem.

 

[antmaril]

I believe that a grown man needs to own a suit. My late husband had at least three. I have appropriate dress clothes (suits, dresses, etc.)

Growing up, my son (now 24) always had dress clothes, including a suit by the time he was 14 years old.

 

[NMAmy]

DH and I both have to wear dress clothes for work so we have a wide assortment that will suit most any occasion and weather situation. And I've always made sure that dd has at least one nice dress and pair of pants that she can wear to a wedding or funeral.

I think it helps that I've been about the same size for 20 years. A plain black or grey skirt never goes out of style and I've got lots of them.

 

[Shyvioletisme]

Weddings here are casual (most men wear nice jeans or khakis, women wear casual dresses/work type slacks). I Haven't been to a funeral since I was 10; DH has never been to one. And there are only 1 maybe 2 restuarants in town that you'd need to get "dressed up" to eat at, so every where else is casual. Frankly, we just don't have a need to dress up like that. DH wears khakis and polos to job interviews and his current job has a very casual dress code(jeans, shorts, t shirts). I sub for the schools and as long as your clothing isn't too low cut, spandex and goes to your knees, I can wear casual dresses with leggings and flats.
As far as I know, the only people around here who get really dressed up for stuff are the really rich people. I've even gone to friends' weddings in Dallas and they were just as casual.

 

[PatsMom]

I wear dressy clothes for work sometimes - I have a bunch of suits and lots of nice slacks and blouses. Not too many dresses but a few. I can come up with something for any event.

My husband is retired and doesn't get out much. He has two suits - one light colored one for weddings and a dark one for funerals. And a white dress shirt he can wear with either.

 

[Liberty Belle]

I believe that a grown man needs to own a suit. My late husband had at least three. I have appropriate dress clothes (suits, dresses, etc.)

Growing up, my son (now 24) always had dress clothes, including a suit by the time he was 14 years old.

Suits are expensive. I'm sure there are many who can't afford them.

 

[FlightlessDuck]

I own several pairs of good slacks, several dress shirts, and a sport jacket, but not an actual suit.