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Post by iamkristinl16 on Nov 12, 2022 0:17:23 GMT
I follow some people on Instagram and YouTube who seem to go to events quite often, or dress up to go out to eat or with friends. When they do wardrobe videos they have outfits that are more dressy than what I would wear on a daily basis, particularly the shoes. I'm just curious if this is regional? Or is it just these particular people because they are influencers or they are influencers because they are the type of people that dress up?  How often do you "dress up" (I know that each person has their own definition for dressing up)? Wear a dress? High heels? I pretty much only wear a dress when I go to a wedding. We don't go out to eat that often and when we do it is usually last minute and to a casual place. Not really what I would consider to be a date. |
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Post by smartypants71 on Nov 12, 2022 0:23:16 GMT
We get dressed up one or two times a month when we go to upscale restaurants
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Post by leannec on Nov 12, 2022 0:24:09 GMT
These days = never. For about 15 years I had season tickets to Alberta Ballet so I dressed up and went out at least once per month for the season ... I still have some nice dresses, bags and jewelry from that time! I miss it but I no longer had anyone to go with me (ex certainly wouldn't!) ... and it was pricey ... Now I am a hermit and I like it!  |
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Post by monklady123 on Nov 12, 2022 1:00:32 GMT
Never. The last time I wore a dress or skirt was when we went into Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. Even then I wasn't "dressed up", I just had on a long skirt and a long sleeved top and a head scarf because the female body isn't something they wanted to see.  Here at home, never. Ever. The last time I went to a wedding I wore black pants with a nice top. The last time I went to a Christmas event at dh's work (pre-covid) I wore black pants and a glittery top. The last time I went to a funeral I was actually doing the funeral and I wore a clergy robe. And underneath that robe was.... black pants and an ordinary top. You get the idea. Black pants, my version of the "little black dress" that women were always told we needed to own.  |
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Post by lisae on Nov 12, 2022 1:03:59 GMT
Once a year maybe. I'd like to do it more but I just don't have the occasions or the type of events here to do so. To find somewhere to dress up, we have to go out of town. We are going to the ballet soon and I am going to dress up just because I want to.
ETA: I answered this as dressing up in a nice dress and heels. Looking back at the OP and other answers, I would say that I dress up in nice slacks, blouse or top with good jewelry at least once a week. We don't eat out a lot but when we do I dress nicely. I got in the habit of dressing as I might for a professional job when accompanying my husband or parents to doctor appointments. I choose my clothes carefully when going to club meetings or meeting friends as well. In summer, I wear casual dresses with sandals because I like the look. Most of these outfits are slacks, a blouse or pretty top, jewelry and shoes that will pass for stylish but with a heavy emphasis on comfort. I rarely wear heels, my knees hate them.
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Post by ~summer~ on Nov 12, 2022 1:06:03 GMT
These days 1-2 times per week.
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Post by Merge on Nov 12, 2022 1:11:52 GMT
Almost never. I own one pair of pumps that I haven't worn in years.
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Post by kluski on Nov 12, 2022 1:12:07 GMT
I don’t wear heels bc they’d make me taller than dh. However, I bought a pair for a wedding last week bc I knew he wouldn’t be on the dance floor with me. lol We don’t get dressed up very often by choice. I don’t enjoy stuffy events.
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Nov 12, 2022 1:13:21 GMT
These days 1-2 times per week. Where do you go when you are dressed up? |
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Post by Linda on Nov 12, 2022 1:22:41 GMT
a dress? once a year for DH's company Christmas party. dressier trousers and blouse - a bit more often - once or twice a month maybe, more when I was attending Church. I would actually wear dresses more often but sensible shoes and compression socks aren't a good look with them  I haven't worn heels since I dislocated my knee in 1990...I'm taller than DH even without heels (by 1" - he doesn't care and nor do I) |
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Post by myshelly on Nov 12, 2022 1:23:39 GMT
Almost every night.
We love exhibit openings, plays, musicals, concerts, book signings, lectures, the ballet, the opera, brunch, charity events. We dress up every single time we go to an event, museum, theatre, etc.
Next week we have family trivia night at a fancy bar with a big friend group, a lecture at an art museum, a play with the opening night party, and a fundraiser for the food bank on Monday-Thursday. We will dress up for each of those events.
I dress up daily. I don’t own jeans. I don’t own any hoodies. I don’t wear tshirts. Basic is boring.
My friend group definitely dresses up when we do brunch or dinner.
We even dress up when we’re on vacation (dresses for me, collared, button up shirts for the boys). We only dress down if we are hiking and then we are in actual REI style hiking gear.
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Post by TankTop on Nov 12, 2022 1:24:53 GMT
Never. I don’t ever go anywhere that I would need to.
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Post by bc2ca on Nov 12, 2022 1:26:22 GMT
Formal events 2-3 times a year. Dress up dinner out, every month or two with DH and/or friends. Most of our eating out is pretty casual. I dress up a lot more when I'm traveling with or visiting girlfriends. For me, dress up never involves a dress. Nice pants, top, shoes, jewelry and make-up is dress up. Dress up shoes are the hardest part of dressing up and I always bring along a pair of flip flops to slip into for the ride home. |
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Post by padresfan619 on Nov 12, 2022 1:44:08 GMT
Not as often as I’d like. I have two weddings to attend next year that I’m pretty excited about getting dressed up for but other than that I don’t really get too fancy. I am much more likely to wear jeans, a tank top, and cardigan or shacket this time of year if I go out. At home I’m always in yoga pants and a crew neck sweatshirt.
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Post by epeanymous on Nov 12, 2022 1:46:49 GMT
I have probably 3-4 dress-up events/month, but I wear a dress to work, so I am often at the event in work clothes.
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Post by ScrapbookMyLife on Nov 12, 2022 1:48:13 GMT
It depends on the occasion, and how formal or casual it is.
It used to be on average one or twice a month, more during prime Wedding season, or during the holidays.
Since the pandemic, I haven't attended anything, just dinner out once every couple-few months or so.
I dress based on the event, gathering, etc.. and the the type of place and people attending. Some event are more "formal", some are more casual. I choose my outfit accordingly.
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Post by katlady on Nov 12, 2022 1:55:49 GMT
Almost every night. We love exhibit openings, plays, musicals, concerts, book signings, lectures, the ballet, the opera, brunch, charity events. We dress up every single time we go to an event, museum, theatre, etc. Next week we have family trivia night at a fancy bar with a big friend group, a lecture at an art museum, a play with the opening night party, and a fundraiser for the food bank on Monday-Thursday. We will dress up for each of those events. As an introvert, your schedule made me tremble inside. 😂 But to answer the question, maybe 0-2 times a year. We don’t go to too many places that require more than business casual (which we wear to work). Even most nice restaurants here don’t have dress codes. The SoCal casual life. 😂 |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Nov 12, 2022 1:57:43 GMT
Virtually never. I don’t even dress up anymore for funerals or weddings. The last time I wore a dress was for dress up/ photo night on a cruise which was in June 2019. (The pictures looked horrible BTW because all of us look so unnatural and uncomfortable.) I hate dressing up. I hate how I look in a dress or skirt. I hate wearing makeup or jewelry other than my basic small gold hoop earrings that I never take out and my very casual Timex watch. I can’t wear any shoes with a heel anymore and even flat dress shoes in general are also problematic because they don’t work well with my orthotics. I find all of it to be expensive, stressful and uncomfortable.
I live in casual clothes pretty much 24/7. The places we go and the things we do are all very casual. The most dressed up I get is black ponte dress pants and a sweater and even that is probably not more than once or twice a year.
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Post by lavawalker1 on Nov 12, 2022 1:59:52 GMT
Never. I don’t enjoy getting dressed up.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Nov 12, 2022 2:01:24 GMT
Almost every night. We love exhibit openings, plays, musicals, concerts, book signings, lectures, the ballet, the opera, brunch, charity events. We dress up every single time we go to an event, museum, theatre, etc. Next week we have family trivia night at a fancy bar with a big friend group, a lecture at an art museum, a play with the opening night party, and a fundraiser for the food bank on Monday-Thursday. We will dress up for each of those events. 😂 But to answer the question, maybe 0-2 times a year. We don’t go to too many places that require more than business casual (which we wear to work). Even most nice restaurants here don’t have dress codes. The SoCal casual life. 😂 I know, right? I’m not even a total introvert but that schedule sounds totally exhausting to me. |
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Post by myshelly on Nov 12, 2022 2:10:40 GMT
Almost every night. We love exhibit openings, plays, musicals, concerts, book signings, lectures, the ballet, the opera, brunch, charity events. We dress up every single time we go to an event, museum, theatre, etc. Next week we have family trivia night at a fancy bar with a big friend group, a lecture at an art museum, a play with the opening night party, and a fundraiser for the food bank on Monday-Thursday. We will dress up for each of those events. As an introvert, your schedule made me tremble inside. 😂 But to answer the question, maybe 0-2 times a year. We don’t go to too many places that require more than business casual (which we wear to work). Even most nice restaurants here don’t have dress codes. The SoCal casual life. 😂 The funny thing is, I identify as an introvert. I don’t enjoy people, but I enjoy events. If I could go to a museum/play/lecture/show and be the only ones there, that would be heaven! |
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Post by brynn on Nov 12, 2022 2:50:17 GMT
Three or four times annually--university alumni fundraiser, a play, university symphony orchestra concert, etc/
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2022 2:52:15 GMT
Maybe once or twice a year, not counting weddings.
Now that we're empty nesters and the worse of COVID seems to have passed, we've talked about going to more theatre shows or concerts, the kind where people usually wear dressier clothes, not the jeans they've been wearing for several days. But we also want to travel more so it's a toss up.
I have two pairs of heels that are 5+ years old and look brand new because I've only worn them maybe 10 times or less. I have several dresses I'll never wear again because they're too fancy for casual dates.
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Post by Zee on Nov 12, 2022 2:57:36 GMT
Anything not jeans or scrubs is "dress up" to me! Often during the summer and fall when we go out to pubs or dinner or events. (This might be just a casual sundress, but I'm counting that)
In winter I don't go out much, probably just to Christmas parties.
I usually buy a new dress every year for DH's work Christmas parties. I don't want to show up in the same thing as last year seeing people I only see once a year.
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Post by cmpeter on Nov 12, 2022 3:04:31 GMT
Once or twice a month. Although I only wear dresses in the summer or at a fancy holiday party.
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Post by beaglemom on Nov 12, 2022 3:09:13 GMT
1-2 times a year, maybe? Weddings, but we've only had a handful in the last 10 years, Christmas card photos, 1-2 nice dinners a year. I used to love to dress up, maybe if I lost 50+ pounds I would enjoy it again. But then again we don't do much that requires dressing up.
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Post by malibou on Nov 12, 2022 3:30:12 GMT
Very very rarely. I live in uber chill, laid back Southern California. However, the first week of Dec we are attending a Christmas party, and it's "kinda of formal, and preferably Christmas coloured". Ugh, I own nothing that will work, nor do I seem to know how to solve this problem. Dh just has to throw on a suit, which he wore everyday before retiring and he has kept several of them.
Seriously, I'm clueless about what to buy and where to buy it. Can I wear a fancy jumpsuit? The one I'm hoping you all will pick out for me.
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Post by mom on Nov 12, 2022 4:10:01 GMT
Dresses + heels? Once a month or so - though in December its more since parties
Heels w/ slacks? A couple of times a month.
Smart Business attire for date night -- 1-2x a week.
We have 'events' all the time -- could be dinner with friends, banquets, fundraisers. Not a week goes by that we don't have something on the calendar that requires us to get dressed nicely. This week it was a wine dinner last night and then tonight was a dinner with friends.
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Post by 950nancy on Nov 12, 2022 4:41:54 GMT
I will for special occasions and for work I always dress nicely, but when I get home, I just want to be comfy. I generally don't wear yoga pants, but am so very happy to be in jeans and a sweatshirt. I will dress up tomorrow to go to a graduation in Denver.
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Post by tampascrapper on Nov 12, 2022 4:43:41 GMT
Never. I work from home and when I do go out, it’s very casual.
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