Clothes?

[Shommy]

This may be an odd question but, are there certain colors you "should" or "shouldn't" wear? obviously not crazy prints and things, but do you want to be noticed or blend in? ( and by noticed i mean wearing bright colors). and also... if there is one sorority i am particularly interested in(because of involvement not a stereotype) , is it smart to wear their chapter colors "by conincidence"?
thanks! i am rushing next month and im starting now to get all my clothes together! : )

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by Shommy

if there is one sorority i am particularly interested in(because of involvement not a stereotype) , is it smart to wear their chapter colors "by conincidence"?

NO.

Please do not wear a particular sorority's colors or symbols...
A) You'll turn off other chapters, and since it is MUTAL SELECTION, that's not a good thing. You don't always get your #1 choice.
B) It looks stalkerish, not flattering.

Good luck.

[MaggieXi]

I would follow whatever your panhellenic outlines as appropriate attire. As said in many threads, you want to put your best foot forward and look appropriate for the day. I always like the idea of a special piece of jewlery to make you stand out -- like a memorable bracelet or necklace. As for the colors, I never even noticed if a girl wore our colors to a party, and if I did I would have just chalked it up to coincidence. The year I was a recruitment counsler pink was a very "in" color, so lots of the girls wore pink, but I don't think that necessairly made anyone think that they wanted to go Phi Mu.

[cuteASAbug]

I think it depends on where you're rushing and what you're wearing. Nautical themes are very in this year, so most people wouldn't automatically assume that a girl who came to the first night or recruitment wearing a sailboat sweater from J. Crew only wanted Tri Sigma and nothing else.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by MaggieXi

The year I was a recruitment counsler pink was a very "in" color, so lots of the girls wore pink, but I don't think that necessairly made anyone think that they wanted to go Phi Mu.

Pink a popular color, and not very obvious...but if a woman showed up in blue & gold, wouldn't you wonder about her...just a little??

[MaggieXi]

If she showed up wearing a yellow and blue striped polo shirt from jcrew...not so much, since its a bit of a preppy combination.

If she she showed up with a yellow shirt, light blue cardigan, and navy blue pants we would think that it was weird.

[Zillini]

I'd go with whatever colors make you look and feel the best.

I would not purposely wear a sororities colors especially some of the more blatantly obvious combos. I'd also avoid purposely wearing any sorority's symbol/mascot. It can come across as presumptious for that Chapter and it can turn off the other ones. Unless that happens to be your favorite color/object/animal, then it could be a great conversation topic.

Something else to keep in mind, a pnm might have a preconcieved notion she wants to go ABC but once she's in Recruitment realizes that XYZ is a better fit for her. You never want to do anything that might limit your options.

[alrphimu]

Wear what you look good in. The house already knows their colors and may not even notice you wearing them. Make yourself look good, and let your personality shine through, that's what's important.

And i would say stay away from all black. It'll be hot out, and that's creepy. Actually, all of any color would be weird. and day glo colors. that's weird, too. (unless you are in to that stuff...be yourself. don't dress how you normally wouldn't just so you fit in and then realize you'll either have to buy a whole new wadrobe so you fit in the rest of your life or dress how you normally do and not be happy...)


But definitely think about getting a signature headband or something...a girl last year wore the same J. Crew headband most of the week and I spoke to her on the first day and commented on it because i have the same one...whenever I was walking out in the next days I could easily pick her out of the crowd...it made it easier to go to my sisters and say "hey, you know Susie PM with that cute J Crew headband? She's soooo awesome/hot/funny/caring!"

oh...and maybe don't have your mind made up about a house before you've gone through recruitment. I had my mind made up (through visiting websites and knowing actives) and then it completely changed the first day of recruitment.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by alrphimu

But definitely think about getting a signature headband or something...

OK, when I first read this, I thought you were talking about something like this and was going to say "what has this poor girl done to you that you're trying to destroy her rush?"

Then I realized you meant something more like this.

LOL

[brunetteddd]

At my school, they have "recommendations" of what to wear to each round.

They are:

Open House: Khakis/khaki shorts, jeans, denim skirt, and a solid colored shirt

Philanthropy: Essentially the same type of outfit as Open House, maybe a little bit dressier (again, a solid colored shirt)

Theme: Casual sundress/slacks outfit

Preference: Semiformal dress

I feel like if someone wore the colors of my sorority, it's more of a coincidence than anything (like if they were wearing a sundress that had a pattern with a specific chapter's colors; I feel like it wouldn't be a huge deal at all unless they make it one).

Bottom line - let your clothes be a reflection of YOU, don't try to dress (or act, for that matter) a certain way in order to attract the attention of a specific chapter. If you're fake through recruitment, then you will more than likely end up matched to a chapter that you're not really made for. And do you really want 4 years of that?

[Army Wife'79]

Another helpful idea is to go to the websites at the colleges and check on their "pictures" of recruitment. I know the Southern schools have lots of pictures posted to give PNM's a good idea of how the girls dress for each round.

[lindz0722]

If a girl wore a cute pink and blue shirt (maybe even with bronze jewelry....) I would definitely not think "What a loser, she must be way too into my sorority". When you have 14 different chapters on a campus, I think it's tough NOT to wear someone's colors!

[blueeyes04]

I don't really understand why I keep seeing people say not to wear any sorority's colors. For example, if someone shows up in a blue and white outfit, it may be and most likely is because she thought the outfit was cute, not because she wants to desperately be in XYZ and those are their colors. Almost every color is a sorority's color. How can you assume someone is being stalkerish by wearing a certain color combination?

[violetpretty]

Originally Posted by blueeyes04

I don't really understand why I keep seeing people say not to wear any sorority's colors. For example, if someone shows up in a blue and white outfit, it may be and most likely is because she thought the outfit was cute, not because she wants to desperately be in XYZ and those are their colors. Almost every color is a sorority's color. How can you assume someone is being stalkerish by wearing a certain color combination?

It depends on how distinctive or common the colors are, and if they are head to toe in the color(s).

If a PNM was decked out in "scarlet and straw" (or any shade of red and yellow/gold) from head to toe at a school with a Chi Omega chapter, it might look suspect. But a pink top with a white cami underneath hardly looks like she is trying to impress Phi Mu.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by violetpretty

It depends on how distinctive or common the colors are, and if they are head to toe in the color(s).

And if they wear them day after day.

I mean, the girl who wears a purple shirt EVERY DAY OF RUSH should definitely frighten the Tri Sigmas.

White and black are exempt.