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OT -- world cruise
Sounds perfect!!!!! You could be a personal shopper. I bet you look
great in all those outfits! -- Kathyl (KJ) remove "nospam" before mchsi http://community.webshots.com/user/kathylquiltz "Mary" wrote in message ups.com... This may sound like heresy, but I AM going on the trip, and AM NOT TAKING dresses, which I hate! I am also NOT TAKING shoes with heels and NOT TAKING hose! For "informal" stuff I have some dressy pants suits (nice trousers, nice shell top, and nice jacket) and a nice pair of very loose silk trousers and matching silk tunic shirt. I will wear flat shoes and carry a small purse with a long strap I can have over my shoulder. For "formal" I have a pair of black trousers with an overlay of very loose black sheer fabric (looks like a floor length skirt, but isn't), and several fancy tops (with glittery patterns or metallic fabric or beading) and sleeves that are either short or 3/4 length. I will wear flat shoes and carry a small black evening bag for those. For daytime, it's knit shorts in several basic colors, which are no-iron and go with any top, and some no-tucking-in camp- shirt style shirts, plus tennies and socks. I'll fly to and from the ship in slacks and a shirt, and thus will have a pair of khaki plants on hand in case it's cool on shore or needed for admission to any places on shore where "modest" dress is required (and the ship program will say so if that is true.) Flipflops and swimsuit and coverup for the pool, of course, and a tote bag for daytime on board that will have my ID, key, a paperback, sunglasses, daily program, and sewing stuff (small kit and current block being pieced). Dresses, skirts, heels, and hose are NOT required! And believe me, there will be huge numbers of women just like me on board who will not be wearing dresses, skirts, hose, and heels! Some will take a lot of very expensive jewelry, but the rest of us will not. Don't let clothes keep you from a wonderful vacation! It's not necessary at all! |
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OT -- world cruise
Mary: You are so right! The attire you described for
the informal (cocktail wear) and for the formal evenings are EXACTLY what I saw on about 95% of the women on my cruise last year (Celebrity Cruise, Alaska) .... some had basic black skirts, some dressy trousers. I suggest you also have warm shawl for evenings when you go out on deck. Daytime wear is all over the board. Comfort is key. I tend to go with 'polished but casual' look. Cunard is really top notch. We crossed the North Atlantic on the QEII about 12 years ago. I especially loved the afternoon tea. DH and I would be thrilled to take the round the world cruise. Have a wonderful time. PAT in VA/USA PS: When lounging on deck, have a hand appliqué or quilting project going, along with a quilting magazine. That is a sure way to meet other quilters. Mary wrote: This may sound like heresy, but I AM going on the trip, and AM NOT TAKING dresses, which I hate! I am also NOT TAKING shoes with heels and NOT TAKING hose! For "informal" stuff I have some dressy pants suits (nice trousers, nice shell top, and nice jacket) and a nice pair of very loose silk trousers and matching silk tunic shirt. I will wear flat shoes and carry a small purse with a long strap I can have over my shoulder. For "formal" I have a pair of black trousers with an overlay of very loose black sheer fabric (looks like a floor length skirt, but isn't), and several fancy tops (with glittery patterns or metallic fabric or beading) and sleeves that are either short or 3/4 length. I will wear flat shoes and carry a small black evening bag for those. For daytime, it's knit shorts in several basic colors, which are no-iron and go with any top, and some no-tucking-in camp- shirt style shirts, plus tennies and socks. I'll fly to and from the ship in slacks and a shirt, and thus will have a pair of khaki plants on hand in case it's cool on shore or needed for admission to any places on shore where "modest" dress is required (and the ship program will say so if that is true.) Flipflops and swimsuit and coverup for the pool, of course, and a tote bag for daytime on board that will have my ID, key, a paperback, sunglasses, daily program, and sewing stuff (small kit and current block being pieced). Dresses, skirts, heels, and hose are NOT required! And believe me, there will be huge numbers of women just like me on board who will not be wearing dresses, skirts, hose, and heels! Some will take a lot of very expensive jewelry, but the rest of us will not. Don't let clothes keep you from a wonderful vacation! It's not necessary at all! |
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