I don’t think this is exactly what I wore to my daughter’s bridal shower, but something like it. If I remember correctly, I wore this outfit to a baby shower around the same time period.
The pieces:
- coral blazer – last year’s birthday gift from my sister
- short-sleeve knit button-front top – $1, clearance with coupon at Gap
- navy cotton trousers – $16.30 at TJMaxx
Although I would have been a little over-dressed and out of place, I’m still intrigued with the idea of dressing up – like in a dress – for a ladies luncheon type event like a shower. In the summer, I would be more likely to wear a dress or skirt.
What do you usually wear to a shower?
Currently, almost all the showers I attend are church-connected and held in the fellowship hall after Sunday morning. So, whatever I would wear to church – a dress, skirt, suit, or something akin to your outfit here.
If I did attend one on a Saturday afternoon, in this part of the country, it would be a skirt in the summertime and something like this outfit in the winter.
If I were still in New England, it would be much more dressed up, since wedding showers are often on the formal (read: opulent) side there (baby showers less so).
If I were on the west coast, I would doubtless show up overdressed to basically everything.
I don’t go to them… but I find it entertaining that my mother considers denim skirts to be appropriate for this sort of thing. I like denim skirts and went through three in high school, but meh? Isn’t there some kind of dress code for an afternoon womens’ party?
Wow, that’s overdressed? Really like it and would in fact ADD a scarf or some jewelry 🙂
A baby shower is a celebration, you want to look festive.
I’d wear the same thing I’d wear to a dinner party, a ‘nice’ sweater and dressy pants or a chic skirt and top.No Gap, no fleece, no socks, no hoodie, no running shoes. But I live downtown in a city of 4 million.
Yummy coral blazer from the sister!
Ack! I’ve never been to a bridal or baby shower.
My first thoughts would be dress or floaty skirt in summer, slacks with a moderately festive blouse in winter. Of course, in AZ, everyone else would be wearing shorts, a polo shirt, and flip-flops.
LOL – Just goes to show, geography really makes a difference! Here, what I was wearing was fine. But, unless I was one of those “dress-only” people, if I’d worn a dress, it would have been assumed I was going somewhere else after.
Denim skirts? In my book, on an adult anyway, during a “denim skirt cycle”, they are the equivalent of khakis; during a non-denim skirt cycle, they are the “dress only” person’s version of jeans. They also seem to be favored by some style types who don’t want to be bothered thinking about clothes. In this area of the country, Chrs, your mom would not be inappropriately dressed wearing one to a shower (neither would she win any style awards). Hope that didn’t come out mean or disrespectful. 🙂
Duchesse – I wish I could remember what I wore for shoes and accessories. I do have a dramatic flower pin that I like with that jacket. The jacket itself frustrated me a bit at first, because the sleeves are too long, but then I was inspired by a lady who wore a blazer with the sleeves turned up. And this is one of those unlined jackets with pretty trim on the inside seams. It’s rather amazing that my sister was able to buy me something that works so well!
I’ve never posted anything before, but i thought you might be interested to know what we wear here in the “Deep South” to these kinds of shindigs. Down here, most people wear dresses to baby showers and bridal showers. The last few years more and more people have been moving away from wearing dresses, but at the showers I’ve been to, the appropriately dressed have worn dresses or skirts.
Since I’m posting this, I’ll tell you that I really enjoy your blog. I’m a Christian homeschooler, and appreciate your posts about modesty.
Denim skirts? I don’t really think they’re the most appropriate for a baby shower or a wedding shower. I also would wear something similar to what I would wear to church…maybe an a-line skirt with a cardigan but then again, I am definitely one of those “dress-only” people. : )
Never White on top because they are notorious for serving oddly colored beverages at these things… one drip and you’re done!
IdaLu and jbandmeintern – thank you both for stopping to comment! Welcome to the conversation. 🙂
AmyK – I suppose that’s wise, especially since you are almost guaranteed to be eating without a table or anywhere to set your stuff other than your lap!
Well, the jacket was hanging in the window of a thrift shop I never shop in, but when I walked by it screamed “REBECCA” at me, so I had to go with it. Glad it is working out for you! xoxo
I’d wear a dark a-line denim skirt to a shower, with wedge sandals in summer and boots in the winter. I do live in a very casual town, and am one of the dressed-up ones by just wearing a skirt and nicer shoes.