# Help me figure out what to wear to this wedding. **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 6, 2011, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-figure-out-what-to-wear-to-this-wedding/595401 "2011-09-06T16:03:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2011, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-figure-out-what-to-wear-to-this-wedding/595401/41 "2011-09-12T20:02:37Z")
> [@perfectparanoia](#): > > Honestly, I would wear a black suit, skinny tie and fedora to this wedding even though I am a girl. It would be super-comfy (Admittedly, I would get a tailored jacket due to my ample busom.) Well, there are gals going this route - my best friend (girl) is the Best (Wo)Man and she is wearing a black suit because she hates wearing dresses. I, on the other hand, like wearing dresses. I also don’t object to a black pant-suit but I suspect it would have been quite a bit more expensive than the dress to get a nice one, and a black pant suit isn’t really good ‘party wear’ if I wanted to wear it at Christmas or New Years or whatever, whereas I think the dress could serve that purpose. ---
**Author:** ![CrazyCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@CrazyCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrazyCatLady)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2011, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-figure-out-what-to-wear-to-this-wedding/595401/42 "2011-09-12T20:35:46Z")
> [@alice\_in\_wonderland](#): > > Ok, after an entire day of dress shopping, this is what I wound up with: > > [Dress](http://www.lyst.com/clothing/lauren-by-ralph-lauren-black-dress-yuko-sleeveless-dress-fabric) > > It fits very nicely, I’m a big Ralph Lauren fan, I got some pretty jewels to go with it, and I likely have a shoe that will work. Now I’ll just have to sort of a head suit… Very nice. The head piece is no biggie–a plastic comb, some feathers and silk flowers, maybe a little fabric, a good slap with the hot glue gun and a few stitches, and you’re done. There are lots of tutorials online if you Google “fascinator how to.” And if it still seems intimidating, there are plenty of crafty folks around here who are happy to help you. ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2011, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-figure-out-what-to-wear-to-this-wedding/595401/43 "2011-09-12T20:58:49Z")
> [@CrazyCatLady](#): > > Very nice. The head piece is no biggie–a plastic comb, some feathers and silk flowers, maybe a little fabric, a good slap with the hot glue gun and a few stitches, and you’re done. There are lots of tutorials online if you Google “fascinator how to.” And if it still seems intimidating, there are plenty of crafty folks around here who are happy to help you. Yah, my BIL is all arty and I’ve roped him into helping me I think. I agree a comb and some feathers is probably as kooky as I can get. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![CrazyCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@CrazyCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrazyCatLady)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2011, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-figure-out-what-to-wear-to-this-wedding/595401/44 "2011-09-12T21:58:25Z")
> [@alice\_in\_wonderland](#): > > Yah, my BIL is all arty and I’ve roped him into helping me I think. I agree a comb and some feathers is probably as kooky as I can get. 🙂 Bonus points if you go for the birdcage veil! There’s an awesome-looking eHow on making birdcage veils. I kind of want a little hat with one just to wear around the house. ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2011, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-figure-out-what-to-wear-to-this-wedding/595401/45 "2011-09-12T23:09:41Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > – Aretha Franklin and her friends in the Soul Food Cafe. Maybe their attire (waitress uniform on Aretha and hot pants on her friends) would not be appropriate for a wedding. I vote for this. Dress up like waitress diner Aretha Franklin. Casual and comfortable. [picture](http://ecdn0.hark.com/images/000/038/336/38336/original.0) [video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qE41YPdPuis) ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-figure-out-what-to-wear-to-this-wedding/595401/46 "2011-09-13T00:59:17Z")
> [@Arnold\_Winkelried](#): > > [picture](http://ecdn0.hark.com/images/000/038/336/38336/original.0) > > [video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qE41YPdPuis) There is nothing about that which says ‘semi-formal’. Like not even one thing. ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-figure-out-what-to-wear-to-this-wedding/595401/47 "2011-09-13T04:14:20Z")
In Southern California it could pass as semi-formal. 😛 You could just say that the Blues Brothers part was more important to you than the semi-formal part. Isn’t Aretha Franklin the Queen of Soul? If a Queen isn’t formal enough then I don’t know what is. ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-figure-out-what-to-wear-to-this-wedding/595401/49 "2011-09-13T18:20:11Z")
50’s style??? The Blues Brothers was set in 1980 Chicago. ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-figure-out-what-to-wear-to-this-wedding/595401/50 "2011-09-13T21:23:19Z")
> [@Omar\_Little](#): > > 50’s style??? > > The Blues Brothers was set in 1980 Chicago. Sure it was, but their outfits were NOT 1980s style, at all. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2011, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-figure-out-what-to-wear-to-this-wedding/595401/51 "2011-09-14T00:48:31Z")
> [@alice\_in\_wonderland](#): > > \ Anyway, now we just have Junior to worry about. I [covered that for you already.](http://www.awise.org/files/productsimages/BS_C/32502.jpg) 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2011, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-figure-out-what-to-wear-to-this-wedding/595401/52 "2011-09-14T13:23:19Z")
> [@alice\_in\_wonderland](#): > > Sure it was, but their outfits were NOT 1980s style, at all. The only people in the movie that were dressing out of character for the period were Jake and Elwood. Everybody else in the pic were pretty true to late 70’s, early 80’s. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-figure-out-what-to-wear-to-this-wedding/595401.md?page=2)