Not fond of dressing up

This has to be my pet peeve! People who SAVE seats in the show lounge or
on the deck for that matter...but I know that has all been discussed
before!!
Plus the changing of the clothes too. I always feel that when one goes out
to a particular venue that your attire should reflect your
surroundings......in essence you ARE part of the whole ambience and
atmosphere of the occasion and so when you are at an opera for example it
would in a sense spoil the occasion if people attending do not dress to fit
the setting. If you are at a basket ball game or a rock concert then you
dress for that occasion too but in a different outfit. I just think it is a
bit sad to spoil the atmosphere of the show lounge or the dining rooms by
not just making a little effort to wear something that suits the
occasion.....even just a simple black dress or pants and a smart top instead
of running shoes and warm ups or a tee shirt. Of course people will say "why
do you have to look at other people's clothes?" but as I say.....if you are
participating in the occasion or the dining experience then you are
obviously SEEN. I mean if you really take it to the extreme then may be
they shouldn't bother making the tables look nice, nor should the waiters
look smart or the show people where cute costumes.
But you are right No One will say a word about how you are dressed because
that would not be very kind or polite but I think that there are alot of
people who are wishing they would show a bit more appreciation and empathy
for the occasion and a little less selfishness and one track mind towards
getting back into their warm-ups.



"Rich Cacace" wrote in message
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Princess does imply that the dress code is supposed to be for the entire
evening but you'll fine lots of people just dress for dinner & quickly
change into more comfortable clothes immediately after they eat. No one
will say a word about how you're dressed. My wife & I usually go the
showlounge together after dinner to get seats & then we take turns to
return
to the cabin to dress down. Of course you'll find many people who really
enjoy sitting through the show in their sequin gowns & tuxes.

"Pam7910" wrote in message
...
The cruise I have booked on the Coral Princess is either Formal or
"Smart
Casual" for eveing attire. From what I understand, SC would be a dress
or
pant suit. A couple of questions...........

How far towards comfy casual can I push this without being a spectacle?

Exactly where am I expected to wear this attire? Just at dinner, or
anywhere I go on the boat in the evening? If at dinner, would this be
at
all of the eateries, or just the main dining options?

When and where do I get to wear jeans, capris, and shorts?

Thanks again.

Azure wrote:

This has to be my pet peeve! People who SAVE seats in the show lounge or
on the deck for that matter...but I know that has all been discussed
before!!
Plus the changing of the clothes too. I always feel that when one goes out
to a particular venue that your attire should reflect your
surroundings......in essence you ARE part of the whole ambience and
atmosphere of the occasion and so when you are at an opera for example it
would in a sense spoil the occasion if people attending do not dress to fit
the setting. If you are at a basket ball game or a rock concert then you
dress for that occasion too but in a different outfit. I just think it is a
bit sad to spoil the atmosphere of the show lounge or the dining rooms by
not just making a little effort to wear something that suits the
occasion.....even just a simple black dress or pants and a smart top instead
of running shoes and warm ups or a tee shirt. Of course people will say "why
do you have to look at other people's clothes?" but as I say.....if you are
participating in the occasion or the dining experience then you are
obviously SEEN. I mean if you really take it to the extreme then may be
they shouldn't bother making the tables look nice, nor should the waiters
look smart or the show people where cute costumes.
But you are right No One will say a word about how you are dressed because
that would not be very kind or polite but I think that there are alot of
people who are wishing they would show a bit more appreciation and empathy
for the occasion and a little less selfishness and one track mind towards
getting back into their warm-ups.

And no one will say a word about your spelling, grammar, sentence
structure, and lack of punctuation, because they are polite.

Howie

Azure wrote I always felt that one going out to a particular venue that
your attire should reflect your surroundings...... Having attended live
theatre both in New York and London it has been my observation that many
many people come to the theatre dressed very very casually carryiing
shopping bags marked from Harrods, etc. which leads me to believe
many of the theatre goers are tourists. and have had no time to go back
to their hotel and change clothes.

SUNNY...........Who at one time attended a Johnny Carson taping and
found the above to hold true too. Times, they are
achanging

S'nd I

And I once attended a wonderful ballet at L'Opera in Paris dressed to
the nines - and found everyone else dressed EXTREMELY casually.

You know, I survived!

Eileen

villa deauville wrote:
Azure wrote I always felt that one going out to a particular venue that
your attire should reflect your surroundings...... Having attended live
theatre both in New York and London it has been my observation that many
many people come to the theatre dressed very very casually carryiing
shopping bags marked from Harrods, etc. which leads me to believe
many of the theatre goers are tourists. and have had no time to go back
to their hotel and change clothes.

SUNNY...........Who at one time attended a Johnny Carson taping and
found the above to hold true too. Times, they are
achanging

S'nd I

You know, I survived!

Eileen

No surprise, there, Eileen. I get the definite feeling that you could
survive anything. I like your style!..formal OR informal!
Eileen



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"Azure" wrote in message
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This has to be my pet peeve! People who SAVE seats in the show lounge
or
on the deck for that matter...but I know that has all been discussed
before!!

Not to get into a discussion about ones dress because it will lead nowhere.
We all have our own opinion about what looks proper & nothing can change
it - but how wrong is it to hold 1 seat for my wife for 5-10 minutes & the
same for her to hold a seat for me. We're not holding 6 seats for others at
out table & we're always seated before the performance begins. I suppose
you would take an unoccupied seat if that person leaves to go to the toilet
for a few minutes.

Hello... I see nothing wrong with holding "a" seat for a spouse.
...However, what I have seen is one person out of a group of 2 couples,
holding 3 seats, plus his own. IE: It's Frank's turn to race to the
theatre for our little group. Not right.. IMO ...Likewise with the
deck chairs. ...Jon

EileenMcDonald wrote:
You know, I survived!


Eileen

No surprise, there, Eileen. I get the definite feeling that you could
survive anything. I like your style!..formal OR informal!
Eileen

Heh heh, sometimes I think I already have survived anything - but I
don't want to draw the attention of the Fates!

Eileen

wrote:

Hello... I see nothing wrong with holding "a" seat for a spouse.
..However, what I have seen is one person out of a group of 2 couples,
holding 3 seats, plus his own. IE: It's Frank's turn to race to the
theatre for our little group. Not right.. IMO ...Likewise with the
deck chairs. ...Jon

My solution for the deck chair holders is an easy one. When someone
tells me that an empty chair I want is saved, I just lay myself down and
offer assurances that I'll depart as soon as the "owner" returns. You'd
be surprised how often that chair is mine for the day.

Howie

Heh heh, sometimes I think I already have survived anything - but I
don't want to draw the attention of the Fates!






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