Do you really follow the attire during special event?
By Metatronik
@Metatronik (6199)
Pasay, Philippines
May 27, 2011 12:55am CST
Do you really follow the attire as per request from the invitation during the special event or occasions?
What do you usually wear when it is required to wear formal attire? Do you follow it when it requires gown, cocktail dress, coat and tie, then barong doesn't want their male guests to wear it?
How do you feel with that requirement?
I don't usually wear dress in occasions but then usually I am wearing slacks and blouse that could look formal and decent as possible. There are times that I don't have the feeling that I should follow it depending on the kind of event and the person as well. Because sometimes I don't feel much worth like if I am not that close to that person and you are sure that others won't follow the requirement of attire. Otherwise because I have this mentality that I don't like being dressed that much especially if I have no participation with such even like I just have to eat and sit down.
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6 responses
@marapplestiffy (2182)
• Philippines
27 May 11
I have this mentality that "it's better to be over-dressed than under-dressed", at least if your over-dressed the person hosting the event wont feel like you didn't put a lot of effort for that event...but it's my opinion though...
I will always wear the required attire for events, though simple black dresses are always the medium, I like to wear bold colors if the color of the attire isn't indicated...except during weddings, I'd let the bride shine
@asliah (11137)
• Philippines
12 Jun 11
hi,
when i was in teenaged i always followed the suitable attire for every occasion,but now that i grow up and have my own fashion in life wearing the most suitable for me,actually i really hate to wear long-sleeves and pants and all i want is they are all fitted to my body.
@allamgirl (2140)
• Philippines
27 May 11
Yes, because it is a way of showing respect to your hosts. Plus, sometimes, it's pretty embarrassing to be under-dresses, especially if everyone is dressed as the hosts requested. I remember on my 18th birthday, my invitation said "formal attire". Almost everyone complied, thankfully. But one of my guy friends just wore a short-sleeved polo shirt. While we were dancing he told me he didn't notice that it was formal and thought it was semi-formal. it was kind of funny because he got a little embarrassed because nearly everyone was wearing coat and tie or at least, long-sleeved shirts.
Anyway, me, I usually wear cocktail dresses when it's formal or semi-formal and when the event is to take a place somewhere nice. But say, it's just a gathering at a house but it still says semi-formal, most of the times I wear slacks and a nice blouse, or a Sunday dress.
@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
27 May 11
well, as a respect to the one who invited us, i would usually follow whatever attire is required in the invitation. If i don't like to follow , i do not attend.
Anyway, like just when we had our Corporate Christmas Party last December at our owner's newly renovated acquired hotel, girls were required to be in black gown and boys tuxedo or coat and tie. Since i don't like to wear a gown , because it's costly and can't wear it in any other event, i chose to wear a black formal dress.
It turned out that some are in gown, but not black. But us , in formal dresses, were in black. At least, we followed the color. But the guys are all in black tuxedo !
But the guys are all in black tuxedo !
@hot_legs15 (132)
• Philippines
27 May 11
As a courtesy to the person or organization who invited me, I follow the required attire.It's part of etiquette which is quite unfamiliar for Y generation.
When the event requires me to wear formal attire, I usually wear cocktail dress. However, when I have a special participation in the program, I wear gown.
The requirement adds fun to the event. Besides, it is a SPECIAL EVENT, it is different from ordinary daily activities, which means the attire should likewise be different from what you're wearing in your ordinary days.
@arnouardian (286)
• United States
27 May 11
most of time I always follow the dress code of any social event that I attended. my principle is: I have to respect the event organizer by wearing the dress code of that event. If i didn't have the wanted dress code, I would not go. or if I had the wanted dress code but did not feel like wanting to follow it, I would not go as well.
the only event that I remembered I violated the dress code was my high school prom night. it was a very formal event that almost every boys going there wore tuxedo and girls wore night gown. I and some people only wore shirt, because we wanted to enjoy the last night of being a high school student by appearing relaxed. we did not wanna bother buying or renting or grooming for hours just for several-hour party.
