Originally Posted by
auld argonian
So...I'm not running around handing out yellow tickets for blatant dress violations but I sort of thought that there were some, let us say, "guidelines" that we try to stick to?
There are a lot of folks who have no notion how to dress. They speak about "tuxedos" (black dinner jackets) and "dress shirts" (when they mean business shirts) and often these are the haberdashers themselves. I have in the past suggested that as a general guideline people attend only events that are no more than one level of dress above what they usually or often wear because they'll feel quite out of place in anything beyond that.
The folks I love are those who send invitations marked "dress optional." I don't know if that means that I could wear one of my wife's frocks (not that they would come close to fitting!) or if it means that I can come naked. Good thing that the clerical collar isn't actually permanently attached to the shirt. I could wear it alone and come as a naked priest, I guess! 
Rev'd Father Bill White: Mostly retired Parish Priest & former Elementary Headmaster. Lover of God, dogs, most people, joy, tradition, humour & clarity. Legion Padre, theologian, teacher, philosopher, linguist, encourager of hearts & souls & a firm believer in dignity, decency, & duty. A proud Canadian Sinclair with solid Welsh and other heritage.
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