dressing up/ dressing down

[Calamity Jane]

Havnt visted the forum for some time but now only 6 months to go to our honeymoon on Thomson Celebration in June 2007.

I was thinking of asking for posh dresses for xmas, but will I get chance to wear them, notice a comment from tenpin about laides sparkling for the "older gents" pleasure.

Also as i like to dress up, my Husband to be prefers to dress down, will he be ok in shirt and smart jeans or does he need to wear smart trousers?

Jane

[HW tenpin]

Let me see if I can solve this question, which seems to be the one that causes the most concern for new cruisers.
On most cruises a dress code is suggested for each evening, via the daily newssheet delivered to your cabin. Strangely enough this is to put the passengers minds at rest regarding what to wear at diner that night, it is but a simple guideline to save you turning up in all your finery dressed to kill, when all your other fellow passengers are wearing tropical shirts and hula hula skirts. Just joking there but you see my point.
The Ladies.
Bless them, will always look wonderful and for the most part elegant, they can wear a M&S dress add a little bit of sparkle, a scarf or belt and they look like they are wearing Dior. Even on casual nights the majority of Ladies will make the effort to look nice, with dresses or smart trousers suits being the norm rather than the exception, on formal nights you will still see long evening gowns, although this is in decline, you would not be out of place wearing one.
The Men.
However think they look smart in the latest team shirt baggy jeans & trainers, and fail to see what dressing for diner is all about. I personally think it is a mark of respect to our Ladies to make the supreme effort and dress accordingly whether it is a full tuxedo, a suit & tie or a nice pair of slacks on casual nights. Jeans and shorts in the dining room show disrespect to your Lady and to other fellow passengers, and certainly on most ships are not allowed.
The buffet is another matter, as that is a casual style of dining.

So Jane go for a few new dresses, enjoy wearing them on your cruise in this day and age the opportunities are few and far between.

Written by an old f*** who loves dressing up, but accepts times have changed.

[Calamity Jane]

Hi Tenpin

Thanks for your reply, its what i wantad to hear. I must admit I can be "a bit of a scruff" but on speaicl occasions I do like to get dressed up and what's more special than your honeymoon.

I have got posh dresses on my xmas list and have took my fiance shopping for some nice smart clothes.

I love your comments about a man dressing up as a mark of respect and little opprounity to dress up in this day and age.

I guess I am an old fashioned girl at heart, at 39 and 32 my fiance and I are living apart till we are married and yet people seem to find that somewhat odd in this day and age?

So times may have changed but some of us still like old fashoined values and traditions

Regards
Jane