CT New Cruiser Posted April 24, 2007 #1 Share Posted April 24, 2007 Hello All, From the UK, have never cruised before and in 2 months time going to the Baltic for 2 weeks with the British line P&O. CAN'T WAIT!!!:D Dress code is 6 smart casual, 4 formal, 4 semi-formal nights... dressing up is one of the things I'm most excited about (thankfully the port is a drive from home not a flight so unlimited baggage - yippee!!). The smart casual should be fine - I have some nice trousers/skirts/tops to mix and match. The formal (surprisingly - as I know this is the one that mostly causes debate!) is also fine - every year my company has a big ball so I'm digging out a few of years worth of shimmery and/or floor length dresses - job done! What is really making my brain work overtime is semi-formal. I have party dresses (cocktail length) but they are quite 'bling' (one is black & quite low cut, one is very patterned red and black so quite eye-catching, one has a few sequins on...sorry should have been more organised with pictures...) and are the sort of things you would wear to a dressy party. At a push you could wear them to a black tie evening. Are party dresses going to be appropriate for semi-formal? Or should I be looking for something more demure and low-key? DH will be in his suit but will not look particularly bling/party/dressy and I don't want to look over the top next to him or in the dining room. Thoughts and advice very gratefully received! Thanks, CT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy ks Posted April 24, 2007 #2 Share Posted April 24, 2007 Your cocktail dresses sound perfect for semi-formal :) Perhaps your husband could wear a dressier suit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karen sharpe Posted April 24, 2007 #3 Share Posted April 24, 2007 I think your dresses sound perfect especially when you are so excited about dressing up! Some of the cruise lines such as Princess have done away with semi-formal night. I will miss it but I'm hoping it may give me more suitcase space!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT New Cruiser Posted April 25, 2007 Author #4 Share Posted April 25, 2007 Thanks lots both!:) That's made it clearer in my mind, so I think I'm going to employ the following basics for my packing (know these won't suit everyone but hopefully they should be OK): Formal: Very dressy, possibly/probably floor length or cocktail dresses with fancy accessories Semi-Formal: Still pretty dressy, mainly cocktail dresses (also have a dress that could be worn as a smart sundress but going to dress it up again with some accessories for semi-formal) Smart Casual: Nice tops/skirts/pants or nice (sundress and similar) dresses Seem OK? Will also get DH some snazzier ties to keep up with me for semi-formal;)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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