Outfit help needed!
 

I'm getting my pin tomorrow night, and I'm trying to decide what to wear. I wasn't told to dress in any particular fashion, but I do want to look nice. What do you suggest I wear?

I was thinking of wearing this:

http://www.golivewire.com/forums/img.cgi?i=163872

With a blue cardigan, black leggings, and flats. I would wear it with tights, but I accidentally left my tights at home, and I don't want to go bare-legged because it's kind of chilly here.

How's that?

Seriously -- many of the questions you're asking are best answered by members of the sorority. Ask them what is appropriate.

Agreed. Or ask the girls in your hall...This is a cute outfit, but I know nothing about your pin ceremony, etc. For this information, you need to talk to your own friends who know what is expected of you on your campus and in your organization.

Unlike every other event, the sisters said nothing about attire for this. That's why I'm thinking I should look nice, but nothing too fancy or formal.

"What is the appropriate dress code for this event?" works well.

We could tell you what works in OUR organizations, but that's irrelevant for this GLO. You need to be having these conversations with actives.

Good luck.

I just feel bad asking the actives so many questions.

I'm sure if I had an idea of what would be appropriate for your organizations, I could go off that because there is no specific dress code for this event -- if there was, I would have been told.

So if I told you that we wore black cloaks to our initiation ceremonies, would you go out and buy one?

Again, you need to ask the actives these questions.

No.

And as I said, there was no specific dress code given, so in all honesty, I could probably go in jeans and a hoodie and be fine...but I want to look nicer than that.

Going off k_s, many of the NPC women would say that you need a plain white dress that covers the shoulders, chest and thighs. Honestly, this is one of those situations where asking the actives is your best bet.

@ justgo_withit - The OP is not pursuing an NPC organization.

@ HopefulInterest - YOU NEED TO ASK THE ACTIVES THESE QUESTIONS. PERIOD. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU ASK THEM A LOT OF QUESTIONS. YOU ARE NOT EXPECTED TO KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION. ASK THEM.

Don't feel bad. That's why they are there. Just shoot an email to the recruitment chair.

For a lot of our organizations, pin attire is business attire or your "Sunday best" clothing. Bare shoulders are discouraged, so your idea to wear a cardigan over spaghetti straps is a good idea. However, you should contact an active to confirm.

Yes, I realize that and it's part my point. What we wear to our pledge in ceremonies is probably not applicable and she should ask the actives. :)

We. Don't. Know.

There is no way on earth to judge whether or not that outfit is appropriate. Why? We don't know where you are, what you look like (body size, type, etc), what is expected or customary for your organization, what the weather is like where you're at, etc. NO, do NOT tell us.

We really can't help you any more.

And, IMO, you are coming across as quite insecure, instead of an "excited newby". And you are, like it or not, responding to every single post with a counter-post that is bordering on argumentation.

Ahhh. Got it :)