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The main reason FSU discourages PNM's from wearing long sequined/beaded gowns or just long dresses for pref day is that most of the sorority members will be wearing long formal dresses. There is a need for Panhellenic members to be dressier than the PNM's. On pref day most houses are required to wear floor length white, black, or sorority specific color formal gowns (usually satin or taffeta-like fabrics). Because of the guidelines on the Greeklife website, PNM's usually show up wearing semi-formal or cocktail dresses that are of a less formal material. The differences in dress create a clear division between sorority members and PNM's while still maintaining the atmosphere of the day.