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Over-dressed or under-dressed - which is worse?

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  • 04-07-2009 8:07pm
    #1
    messed_up
    Registered Users Posts: 223 ✭✭


    Myself and the OH are going tomorrow evening to what I can best desribe as a posh barbeque and the dress code is "smart casual" apparently.

    I'm not that pushed about what I'll wear but I've been told to make an effort and not to look out of place! I suggested that I wear some of my golf clothes but that was ruled out so I'm either going to have to turn up in jeans and a shirt or some form of suit. Anybody any suggestions as to how best to minimise me turning up like a muppet either way?

    Thanks!


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    #2
    copacetic
    Subscribers Posts: 16,562 ✭✭✭✭copacetic


    trousers and a shirt? golf trousers should be fine if they just look normal. smart casual usually just means 'no jeans', but some people are bound to be wearing jeans, just not with runners.


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    Helix
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    smart casual generally just implies dont turn up in a pair of tracksuit bottoms and a football jersey from my experience

    a smart pair of jeans and a shirt or t-shirt should do the track


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    dudara
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    A good pair of trousers and a semi-smart shirt will cover you here. Chinos or smart type jeans would also do it.


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    Latchy
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    dudara wrote: »
    A good pair of trousers and a semi-smart shirt , Chinos or smart type jeans would also do it. .
    As above and a pair of new or nicely polished shoes .As long as the jeans are not blue Denim .


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    OldGoat
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    No denim. Trousers preferably, chinos if you have no other choice. A dress shirt, patterned. No tie. Shoes and a sports jacket.

    I'm older than Minecraft goats.



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    PrettyInPunk
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    Smart casual means no jeans!!Men its chinos and a shirt and women trousers and a top or some kind of casual dress


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    #8
    Deflector
    Registered Users Posts: 156 ✭✭Deflector


    What is the obsession with chinos on this site? I appreciate it's often used as a generic term for summery trousers, but really, chinos in their true sense are suited to men over 40, while on younger men they're, well, ever so 90s dahling.

    Sharp trousers all the way please.


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