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Since a lot of AXO's have replied to this -- anyone remember the picture in the Lyre from a few months ago? It was one of the chapters and they all wore the same red dresses for pref - it was absolutely stunning. I think the caption even remarked that they got a lot of girls attention when they varied from the standard black/white. Our rush is after labor day, and being in the South, white is absolutely out. One of the chapters on campus wears white, though -- ugh. I don't like white at all - we wore it at my alma mater (pre-labor day rush though) and it wasn't very flattering to our girls. Stark white is hard to pull off (especially when you are as pale as me) - of course I hit a deal at a Belk's outlet and got a very Marilyn Monroe looking halter dress that my gram added a white satin tie in the front. It was so pretty.
I have no problem with dress checks -- I think that for pref especially, the girls should have to show what they are wearing -- as in wearing the complete outfit for a check one day so that they can check for panty lines, appropriate hosiery, and shoes.
I think that the argument for the same pref dress can go either way -- on the one hand, wearing the same dress insures that everyone will have matching "colors" (even black and white will vary in shade according to the material) and it is pretty stunning when everyone is together. On the other hand, allowing for choice (within reason) is a good way to say to PNM's "Hey, we all are sisters, but we recognize that we all have different tastes and opinions" -- so either way, I can see the pros.
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