Originally Posted by
figheadair
....................... Always know your audience and dress accordingly.
Wise words Peter.
If we then add the word "experience" to your words, then you have the "Magic" formula. Unfortunately, experience is often hard earned. When we then add international interpretations, then attire decisions are, without that magic word "experience", heading towards wrong choices being made. It is not helped by one's hosts not knowing what they actually require from their guests in attire form, which seems to be the case more often these days. As Peter says we often use the words like , "smart", "casual", "supper", "Dinner" for example to guide the guest with their attire choices for an event. Its works well and has worked well for a very long time.
I think the answer is live long, go out to events often and keep the eyes and brain open. AND YES! You will not always get your attire choices exactly right! Well, at least not for a very long time------decades-------and then, if you do get it wrong, when you are very long in the tooth and your skin will be so thick that it won't matter!
One of our members(Liam, perhaps?) has at the bottom of his posts some very wise words about "experience". I will not try to quote them because I will get the words wrong, but those words apply so accurately to many things in life, including making attire choices.
Last edited by Jock Scot; 17th March 22 at 06:02 AM.
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