Sequins and beads

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by Alphagamuga

It seems like at some chapters you get a list kind of late in the game with no consideration for what's actually available, and in other cases, you get more lead time and a better thought through selection.

I agree. The recruitment team and advisors spent alot of time thinking about what would look best on everyone v. what's actually available. We got our clothing list in April. With Refinement Week and dress check in August, we had five months to locate everything, which I think is plently of time.

Most of the items were basics like polos, gauchos, capris, or black cocktail dresses and most girls either had those or easily found them at the mall. In 3 years as an active, I can only remember having a hard time finding one item (an olive colored khaki skirt in 2005-to go with a black tank and flip flops).

[DMCBlondie]

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.