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lilacwine
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BriBri2u
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Re: what to wear to the opera?
I would think wedding type dress...only because I always think of the opera as being a very formal event.
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WhatNow
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Re: what to wear to the opera?
I would go with a simple cocktail dress. Opera is the place to look fabulously formal, or formal but fabulous, however you want to put it! Enjoy!!
What performance are you going to?
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| Posted 11/9/09 9:45 PM |
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Re: what to wear to the opera?
Because it is in the afternoon you can wear a cocktail dress. If it was in the evening, I would wear a floor length gown.
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| Posted 11/9/09 9:52 PM |
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LI12345
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Re: what to wear to the opera?
i used to work for the opera, people only wear formal attire for opening night galas. i would go with the pants suit, esp since its an afternoon performance. have fun!
another tip, i always liked to read the full synopsis online before i saw a performance. that way you know the basic storyline and can focus more on the music and not on the translations.
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Shelly
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Re: what to wear to the opera?
I've been to the Met several times, and while I expected formal wear, many people wore jeans. I would dress nice- like what you would wear to a holiday party- but nothing too dressy.
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lilacwine
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Re: what to wear to the opera?
Thanks so much! We're going to see La Damnation de Faust.
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| Posted 11/10/09 7:37 AM |
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Ophelia
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Re: what to wear to the opera?
Posted by Shelly
I've been to the Met several times, and while I expected formal wear, many people wore jeans. I would dress nice- like what you would wear to a holiday party- but nothing too dressy.
Sadly, people will wear jeans to almost any event now.
Since it's an afternoon show, I would say dressy casual but nothing too formal. A cocktail dress, as some suggested, would be nice too.
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bride07
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Re: what to wear to the opera?
Posted by Ophelia
Posted by Shelly
I've been to the Met several times, and while I expected formal wear, many people wore jeans. I would dress nice- like what you would wear to a holiday party- but nothing too dressy.
Sadly, people will wear jeans to almost any event now.
Since it's an afternoon show, I would say dressy casual but nothing too formal. A cocktail dress, as some suggested, would be nice too.
ITA! I went to my first Opera last yr and went in a cocktail dress. I felt so overdressed!!!! So many people had on jeans, khakis, etc.
I would still wear thoufh a nice cocktail dress, especially since you are going with work colleagues
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GioiaMia
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Re: what to wear to the opera?
When I went I wore black pants, heels and a very sparkly dress flowy shirt - my dad wore a suit. We looked completely over dressed and ridiculous. I know you are supposed to feel fabulous when you are dressed better than everyone but I just felt like I missed the memo.
If you are one of those people that can pull it off - I say go all out!
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