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How did formal nights start?
There is always so much debate over formal nights I was wondering where did
formal nights start? Or was this a tradition from the beginning of cruising? I have mixed feelings on formal nights. We "dress up" each day for work, but when at home, we live in shorts or jeans or sweats. We have been to some formal functions in D.C., which have been very nice, especially because they have been international military functions and there is nothing like a man in a sharp uniform(!). At these functions, some of the women wear their international formal dress which are just beautiful. On the other hand, cruising is a vacation and I have found formal dressing to be a headache. It is hard enough to pack for a week without having to worry about how dressed up I need to be. We prefer to relax as much as possible, and dressing up for us seems to be a chore (especially after wearing suits to work). Just my thoughts on a foggy Friday night! Celeste |
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How did formal nights start?
Or was this a tradition from the beginning of
cruising? Bingo! ~ Patty |
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How did formal nights start?
Celeste wrote: There is always so much debate over formal nights I was wondering where did formal nights start? Or was this a tradition from the beginning of cruising? I believe it to be a holdover from the days when ocean liners were transportation, not recreation. IIRC, on the transatlantic run, every night was formal with the exception of first night out, last night out and Sundays. |
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How did formal nights start?
Then consider NCL. They have options on the ship where you can go
casual every night. On formal night, some restaurants are designated formal, while others are designated casual. And it's not just the buffet where you can go casual... at least not on the Norwegian Dawn. --Tom Celeste wrote: There is always so much debate over formal nights I was wondering where did formal nights start? Or was this a tradition from the beginning of cruising? I have mixed feelings on formal nights. We "dress up" each day for work, but when at home, we live in shorts or jeans or sweats. We have been to some formal functions in D.C., which have been very nice, especially because they have been international military functions and there is nothing like a man in a sharp uniform(!). At these functions, some of the women wear their international formal dress which are just beautiful. On the other hand, cruising is a vacation and I have found formal dressing to be a headache. It is hard enough to pack for a week without having to worry about how dressed up I need to be. We prefer to relax as much as possible, and dressing up for us seems to be a chore (especially after wearing suits to work). Just my thoughts on a foggy Friday night! Celeste |
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How did formal nights start?
On Fri, 10 Oct 2003 20:56:13 -0400, "Celeste"
wrote: There is always so much debate over formal nights I was wondering where did formal nights start? Or was this a tradition from the beginning of cruising? First class travellers during the heyday of ocean travel dressed for dinner almost every night. AFAIK they had real "formal" nights, too -- i.e. white tie. I have mixed feelings on formal nights. They are fun! But it's your vacation. If you really don't want to dress up 2 nights out of 7, or three nights out of 14, by all means find a cruise that has an informal dress code. Mason Barge "If this is coffee, please bring me some tea. If this is tea, please bring me some coffee." -- Abraham Lincoln |
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How did formal nights start?
CupCaked wrote:
"Celeste" wrote: Formal wear for dinners and evenings was a given for transatlantic crossings and general ocean travel. This is just generally how people dressed. Right on Karen. Just take a look at all those old movies from the 30's and 40's. The well to do always dressed formally for dinner, away and at home. Howard |
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How did formal nights start?
"CupCaked" wrote in message ... Actually, not just the "well to do," Howard. Back in the '30s and '40s, even folks who had little money still took pride in their appearance enough to dress up in their nicest clothes when going out, even to shop or do errands. Life was a lot more gracious back then sigh Karen I remember wearing dress clothes to fly in an airplane.... Chris |
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How did formal nights start?
"Celeste" wrote in message ...
There is always so much debate over formal nights I was wondering where did formal nights start? Or was this a tradition from the beginning of cruising? On "Point-to-Point" ocean crossings, formal attire was de rigour, in the First Class Saloon, for every dinner. When ever the liners went cruising in the winter months and the ships became one class, suite and tie and/or dinner jacket was a requirement every night. When "popular" cruising became established, just two night's were set aside, for formality, on each 7 day cruise. Now it is just one night and on some cruise lines even that is optional. |
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