When did parents start dressing up for kids parties?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
I'm French. I don't have leisurewear.

I have "normal" clothes, which you might call dressy casual, and clothing for specific activities (funerals, important celebrations, professional, hiking, horseback riding, walking in snow, canyoning, rock-climbing, etc). I also have pyjamas, but you wouldn't see them unless we had a fire at night...

Omg no one cares what the French person thinks. Your culture is different, yes we know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
I'm French. I don't have leisurewear.

I have "normal" clothes, which you might call dressy casual, and clothing for specific activities (funerals, important celebrations, professional, hiking, horseback riding, walking in snow, canyoning, rock-climbing, etc). I also have pyjamas, but you wouldn't see them unless we had a fire at night...

Omg no one cares what the French person thinks. Your culture is different, yes we know.

Same. I am American and I wear actual pajamas to bed and wear "normal" clothes all day, tending towards business (dresses, suits, blazers) plus all the specifics. I don't do leisurewear. I have one pair of leggings that are referred to as, "the pants of SHAME" and I won't wear them further than 30m from my home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In the summer, a casual dress is more appropriate for a party than "athliesurewear."

You're not there to mow a lawn, or do step aeorobics. You're there to celebrate a birthday. You don't have to wear anything fancy, but a sundress is both comfortable AND appropriate for a party of any sort.

Wearing a sundress = not wearing pants. So don't act like you're more comfortable than I am. I am dressed casually; I'm just not dressed sloppily. Sorry that you feel conspicuous because I have on a real bra and managed to wash and brush my hair.

you seem really upset about this question for some reason.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I dress down. Our recent parties have been the little gym, a park with a creek, and Scramble. My child has SN and if he needs assistance, I’m not wearing a sundress to crawl through a tunnel at Scramble.

Then you are dressed appropriately for the occasion.

But if it wasn’t an active, little-little kid party, you wouldn’t be “dressing down,” you just wouldn’t be getting dressed at all. If you can sleep in it or work out in it, you aren’t dressed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In the summer, a casual dress is more appropriate for a party than "athliesurewear."

You're not there to mow a lawn, or do step aeorobics. You're there to celebrate a birthday. You don't have to wear anything fancy, but a sundress is both comfortable AND appropriate for a party of any sort.

Wearing a sundress = not wearing pants. So don't act like you're more comfortable than I am. I am dressed casually; I'm just not dressed sloppily. Sorry that you feel conspicuous because I have on a real bra and managed to wash and brush my hair.

you seem really upset about this question for some reason.

OP is essentially trying to call people out for getting dressed. It’s not a crime to show respect for your host and yourself by wearing...actual clothes.

That’s not being “fancy” or snobby or impractical. It’s just getting dressed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When people started putting everything on instagram

I sincerely hope that this brings us back closer to an era where people look decent leaving the house.

[Anonymous]

Leisure wear is for working out. Are you going to a gym or a party?

[Anonymous]

Is this dressed up or down? Jeans, flat espadrilles like soludos, a nice printed tee or a tee with some embellishment.

[Anonymous]

When did "getting dressed" = "dressing up"?

[Anonymous]

I don’t wear athletic clothes, but I don’t find sundresses “easy” because a) it’s hard to hide my bra strap/find dresses that fit properly up top, and b) it’s hard to find dresses with pockets. I usually wear shorts or pants/jeans with a shirt or other top. Then, I can put my phone and other stuff in my pockets. No one expects men to go around with no pockets all the time.

[Anonymous]

I think I got called out for being dressed up yesterday. I wore a solid color, sleeveless linen A-line dress and flat sandals. I was asked if I was going to "a fancy event" after the kid party. Yes, a very exclusive soiree called nap time.

Was my outfit OTT? I just wanted to wear the adult version of a onesie in this heat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is this dressed up or down? Jeans, flat espadrilles like soludos, a nice printed tee or a tee with some embellishment.

The embellishments could be considered dressy. Are you talking about a scattering of a few day sequins and appliques or full on embellishments like whoa:

[img]https://images.asos-media.com/products/asos-petite-floral-embellished-tee/8057297-1-mint?$XXL$&wid=513&fit=constrain
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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is this dressed up or down? Jeans, flat espadrilles like soludos, a nice printed tee or a tee with some embellishment.

The embellishments could be considered dressy. Are you talking about a scattering of a few day sequins and appliques or full on embellishments like whoa:

[img]https://images.asos-media.com/products/asos-petite-floral-embellished-tee/8057297-1-mint?$XXL$&wid=513&fit=constrain
[/img]

Whoops like like the link didn't work. But anything like this https://us.asos.com/women/tops/evening-tops/cat/?cid=11320
Might be A Lot of Look

[Anonymous]

Exercise is much more widespread now, and exercise clothes are much more fashionable / trendy than the tshirts and shorts of yore. I'm guessing a fit woman in name brand athleisure looks way better than those of you who are bragging about being fat in a sundress and/or claiming khakis look good.

[Anonymous]

You may not care how you look but other people have toook at you and they do care. I am appalled at the way women dress today.