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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2016 18:07:16 GMT
No tie, unless he wants to do a bow tie. He could do a skinny tie/no jacket, but if others are wearing jackets, I get that. Also, I'm sorry to see some peas being rude about the price of the shirt. Thank you, it is a bit disconcerting but I asked for opinions, I know this board well enough to not sweat stuff like that.
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my3freaks
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Post by my3freaks on Jun 11, 2016 19:17:17 GMT
I'd let him decide if he wants to wear one or not. If he doesn't, he's not going to keep it on, so why bother?
I love the color of the shirt!
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Post by quiltz on Jun 11, 2016 19:20:55 GMT
No tie, unless he wants to do a bow tie. He could do a skinny tie/no jacket, but if others are wearing jackets, I get that. Also, I'm sorry to see some peas being rude about the price of the shirt. Thank you, it is a bit disconcerting but I asked for opinions, I know this board well enough to not sweat stuff like that. I hope that he has a great time at this event. The comments about the cost of the shirt are uncalled for. Jusr because a link to a product has a high $amount doesn't mean that the item was sold at that price.
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Post by myshelly on Jun 11, 2016 19:25:41 GMT
I love that shirt.
Bow ties with gingham are all the rage here.
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Post by sweetpeasmom on Jun 11, 2016 19:35:31 GMT
For an eighth grade dance, no tie. There will be other opportunities to dress up more, but a junior high dance probably isn't that formal. It is a dance, so being more comfortable is probably more important. Kids do need to learn how to really dress up, but this isn't the place (my guess). My kids were more casual in junior high and then made the adjustment for high school and beyond. My youngest, 20, loves to get dressed up and look good for more formal occasions. Yesterday we were in Kohl's forever looking for the right tie for a wedding. This is for the kid who could do all of his school shopping in less than 30 minutes. I think it depends on the school/area. At our school, it was more of a semi-formal dance. Most of the boys wore ties, bow ties, suspenders, etc. I think the OP shirt is great. My son would like something like that. I think the shirt calls for a bow tie.
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Post by 950nancy on Jun 11, 2016 19:38:57 GMT
For an eighth grade dance, no tie. There will be other opportunities to dress up more, but a junior high dance probably isn't that formal. It is a dance, so being more comfortable is probably more important. Kids do need to learn how to really dress up, but this isn't the place (my guess). My kids were more casual in junior high and then made the adjustment for high school and beyond. My youngest, 20, loves to get dressed up and look good for more formal occasions. Yesterday we were in Kohl's forever looking for the right tie for a wedding. This is for the kid who could do all of his school shopping in less than 30 minutes. I think it depends on the school/area. At our school, it was more of a semi-formal dance. Most of the boys wore ties, bow ties, suspenders, etc. I think the OP shirt is great. My son would like something like that. I think the shirt calls for a bow tie. True. I said my guess because I know different regions are so different. I would leave it up to my son to decide. He would probably know what his friends are wearing and what he would want.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2016 20:11:15 GMT
We he wants a regular tie, I ordered an aqua and navy paisley, if he hates it he can skip the tie or wear a white shirt. Thanks all,
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Post by 950nancy on Jun 11, 2016 20:12:50 GMT
We he wants a regular tie, I ordered an aqua and navy paisley, if he hates it he can skip the tie or wear a white shirt. Thanks all, No matter what you are going through, just remember, boys are so much easier to dress than girls! At least in my experience.
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Post by KikiPea on Jun 11, 2016 20:56:55 GMT
If he wanted a tie I would suggest a bow tie. Or a solid light color tie. Key words would be IF HE wanted a tie. If he doesn't then I'd skip it. Totally. What does that color gingham look like in person? I can't get past a navy blazer with that green I see on my screen, but I can't trust screen colors. Maybe it's my screens interpretation of that color but it doesn't look like it would go with navy? Don't go by me I have no idea what the real life colors look like together and I'm not a fashion authority or anything. . So carry on. I hope he has fun and enjoys himself Doesn't just about everything go with navy? Jeans are shades of blue.
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Post by gritzi on Jun 11, 2016 21:20:56 GMT
Our Jr High dance is definitely more semi-formal than casual. I'm sure that varies by area, too. It's not high school prom formal (no limos, no tuxedos, etc), but jeans are frowned upon & rarely seen. Most girls wear formal/knee length dresses, and the boys opt for a vest/tie/dress shirt/slacks ensemble, or dress shirt, slacks & tie/bow tie. My younger son was adamant that he wanted a bow tie, no jacket.
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Post by dulcemama on Jun 11, 2016 22:11:53 GMT
Bow tie. Bonus if he wears one that he has to tie himself. Or maybe teens aren't impressed by that.
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cycworker
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Post by cycworker on Jun 11, 2016 23:06:56 GMT
Glad you found him a tie. I'm in the 'he needs to wear a tie' camp. Kids need to understand that when you go out, you dress up, as Volt said. Dressing up for a guy means wearing a tie.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2016 0:20:28 GMT
The paisley tie came in both regular tie and bow tie, I ordered both. I hope he picks the bow tie!
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Post by YooHoot on Jun 12, 2016 0:21:32 GMT
No tie, unless he wants to do a bow tie. He could do a skinny tie/no jacket, but if others are wearing jackets, I get that. Also, I'm sorry to see some peas being rude about the price of the shirt. Omg. Nobody was being rude. I just can't fathom spending that much on a shirt for a growing teenage boy. She posted the link and later stated she bought it 3 years ago and it still fits. She definitely got value from it. I posted MY opinion. It's a message board. She knows if you share info we are going to comment and sometimes it won't lean in your favor. I commented. She responded and I liked her post. Save your handslaps for when they are needed.
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YooHoot
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Post by YooHoot on Jun 12, 2016 0:22:21 GMT
We he wants a regular tie, I ordered an aqua and navy paisley, if he hates it he can skip the tie or wear a white shirt. Thanks all, No matter what you are going through, just remember, boys are so much easier to dress than girls! At least in my experience. Amen.
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Post by anxiousmom on Jun 12, 2016 2:42:24 GMT
The paisley tie came in both regular tie and bow tie, I ordered both. I hope he picks the bow tie! Ohhhh...I hope he picks the bow tie. I love a good bow tie.
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Post by betty on Jun 12, 2016 4:42:13 GMT
My boys would both want a bow tie with that shirt! I hope he picks the bow tie.
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Post by MsKnit on Jun 12, 2016 11:36:09 GMT
Bow tie. Bonus if he wears one that he has to tie himself. Or maybe teens aren't impressed by that. That made me smile. My son had definite ideas for his attire for prom of his junior year. We had so much fun shopping for the event. He wore all black, including a black vest, with green Chucks. He wanted a bow tie with green and purple stripes. A specific purple, too. Plus, the bow tie had to be one that was tied on properly. I warned him that his bow tie idea was possibly not going to come to fruition and be prepared to chose a solid color bow tie. Darned if we did not come across a bow tie that was the same green as the Chucks, with the perfect purple stripes. I paid a ridiculous amount for that bow tie, too. LOL!
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