Dress clothes

[Nayan]

I can say I do not own any dress clothes, nor do my DH or DS. We really have no need for them and find that shorts and t-shirts fit pretty much anywhere we go.

 

[JessicaR]

Plenty of dress clothes here. My kids have suits and dress clothes too. My husband has a few suits, sports jackets and a tux. He doesn't wear a suit for work he dresses casual. I don't go to work but have lots of dress and casual clothes. There is always an occasion around here that we need them.

My boys are both in band and dress clothes every 6 months are mandatory for concerts. Kills me with how quick they grow - I have a huge selection of clothes that no longer fit them.

Of course our preference leans towards casual comfortable clothing!

 

[indimom]

I have dresses but only because I enjoy dressing up on occasion (like for weddings or Easter or Christmas). One of my sister's doesn't wear dresses, she prefers slacks and a nice sweater or blouse.

DH has a suit but he hasn't worn it since my sister's wedding 7 years ago. He only got a suit for that event because he was an usher.

Around here, plenty of people wear casual attire to weddings and funerals, it's not uncommon at all to see a nice pair of jeans or Dockers with a button down shirt.

 

[wvjules]

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.

Are these interviews for professional jobs?

 

[NMAmy]

Now I'm trying to figure out what thread sparked this.

 

[wvjules]

Now I'm trying to figure out what thread sparked this.

Any thread that talks about attire but the most recent is the long on about the wedding invitation.

 

[ICF]

Now I'm trying to figure out what thread sparked this.

a thread on a wedding invite...I think it's still on the 1st page.

 

[SC Minnie]

I have several 'dressy' cocktail/semi formal type dresses. DH has several suits. He even has a tux.

 

[msjprincess]

DH only has one suit since he very rarely wears one. He does have an assortment of different shirts and ties though to change the look. I have several gowns and cocktail dresses but I usually buy a new dress for a wedding.

 

[DisneyScraps]

I have a few cocktail dresses I have 5 formal dresses/gowns my DBF had several suits he rents a tux when needed we are probably going to buy him one soon. My DD won't stop growing so she usually only has one dress per event or growing season.


Lisa

 

[Conservative Hippie]

We have plenty of dress clothes - not because we go out all the time and have tons of formal ocassions, but because we attend church regularly and always wear our "Sunday best."

 

[Swan4Me]

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.

 

[JessicaR]

This thread got me thinking. Over the years many places we vacation at have relaxed their dress codes. Cruises used to have mandatory dress evenings. Resorts used to have jackets and ties and cocktail dresses for women at the exclusive restaurants. Even our local restaurants have relaxed the dress codes. Sure you can still find them but they arent the norm anymore.

I see people posting that jeans are exceptable at weddings. Weddings and Funerals around here anyway seem to be the only places that the 'dress code' hasnt been relaxed.

I think its nice to dress up for occasions and its a bit sad to me that that trend is going by the wayside.

I remember church when I was little compared to now - we are creatures of comfort for sure! I think a lot had to do with my mom though she is still a stickler for dressing up.

 

[ChristmasElf]

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.

Dallas? casual? Everywhere you go in Dallas?Ft. Worth/Highland Park/Plano/everyone is dressed up. I have hardly ever seen casual in Texas!

 

[mamamary]

I have dress pants and blouses but I don't have any dresses. I have not been to a wedding in a few years and any funerals I have worn dress pants and a nice top. I have a wedding coming up in July and I will def. buy a nice dress for that. But even if I went to weddings all the time I would still want to buy something new to wear. My DH owns several suits for work.

Both of my kids are growing nonstop so any dress clothes we had for them say last summer they have prob. already outgrown.

Actually I am going to a wake tonight and am wearing dress pants, blouse, dress shoes. My DH is not wearing a suit but dress pants/button down shirt/tie/dress shoes. My son on the other hand will just be wearing a polo shirt and unfortunately if he can't fit in his dress pants he'll have to wear jeans.

 

[disykat]

DH and I do not have clothes for black tie. We do have things for work, church functions, weddings, funerals, etc. The Pacific Northwest is pretty casual. We really don't have need for "black tie" clothes, so it would be a waste of money having them hanging in our closet.

DH has dress pants and shirts, as well as a sport jacket and a black sweater. He does not currently own a "suit." The one he had from college/interview days is long gone. I have skirts, dresses, nice slacks, etc. I do not own anything that could be considered a "cocktail dress." DH does need a new suit since we are anticipating some funerals where he would play a big role and would need one. I also need a new black dress, but it would not really be cocktail style.

Both of my high school age sons have formal dark suits and wear them fairly regularly. Music performances, debate, school dances, etc. all are places they wear them so they are a necessary part of their wardrobe. That said, living here they could get away with a shirt and tie at most of those places, especially if they were renting tuxes for prom etc.

My inlaws don't go to church and don't have work that requires dress up clothes so they own none. I'm pretty sure the last time my MIL wore a dress was our wedding over 20 years ago. She asked me if she needed one for my son's graduation and I told her no. Graduation here is pretty casual. While I plan on wearing a skirt, she could wear khakis or capris and fit right in.

 

[Mrs.Toad]

Dh has plenty of suits, a couple of which still fit.

Most of them are old, from back in the day when our jobs required us to wear them every day. Even now that most offices have gone to business casual attire, interviewees will generally wear a suit and they will sometimes wear them for important meetings.

Still, for weddings, funerals, and nice dinners, he'll usually wear Dockers and a button-down shirt, no tie. I have a few dresses and nice pantsuits for those occasions. Most people are pretty casual in my area. You really don't see men in suits even at Morton's or The Palm.

 

[Shyvioletisme]

Are these interviews for professional jobs?

I"m not sure what you consider professional, but these are jobs in an office.

 

[Shyvioletisme]

Dallas? casual? Everywhere you go in Dallas?Ft. Worth/Highland Park/Plano/everyone is dressed up. I have hardly ever seen casual in Texas!

Clearly you've only looked in different places that I've been. People who we consider really rich are the only people we see dressed up a lot(not that I consider us poor and that's why we don't dress up), but we were just in Dallas for the weekend and everywhere we went people were dressed casually. You run into people here or there who are dressed for a nice job or something, but generally people are in jeans/short/tshirts. Texas is a really casual state. I always see plenty of women and men dressed in workout type clothes at the fancy Northpark Mall in Dallas too. We always go out in jeans, tshirts, casual skirts, dresses and fit in perfectly fine with everyone else wherever we go.

 

[BCV513]

As an HR person who makes hiring decisions, I can tell you that anyone who showed up in jeans, khakis, a polo, or basically anything other than a dress shirt and tie, would pretty much not get the job.

I own lots of "work clothes" that I wear to work and can also wear to wakes/funerals/dinner. For weddings, I have probably four or five dresses. One or two probbaly even still fit!