Dress Code Across the U.S.

[nittanyalum]

Originally Posted by baci

nittanyalum, what might not be interesting to you may be interesting to me. We all have opinions.

Right. And I gave mine.

[Elephant Walk]

Originally Posted by nittanyalum

Right. And I gave mine.

I'm so proud of you!

Although, if you really cared you would not post at all and perhaps let the thread sink.

To my knowledge, while we've had threads similar to like this we have not had a thread exactly like this. I think it's a worthy thread to continue on.

[CuriousCasey]

Chapter is usually business casual (pin attire)..sometimes we have a casual chapter and we can wear jeans and whatnot.

For football games..we wear what you SHOULD wear to football games. Jersey, jeans/shorts, face paint. haha..go bucks..

We wear whatever we want around campus..no dress code to speak of.

[Elephant Walk]

Originally Posted by CuriousCasey

For football games..we wear what you SHOULD wear to football games. Jersey, jeans/shorts, face paint. haha..go bucks..

Woah there on what "you should wear."

We have two totally different opinions. Everyone can wear what they want.

[violetpretty]

Originally Posted by Elephant Walk

Woah there on what "you should wear."

We have two totally different opinions. Everyone can wear what they want.

I'm wondering the reason for the tradition of men wearing jackets and ties and women wearing dresses to football games in SEC schools (and other Southern schools). I'm not trying to attack it, but the idea seems weird to me because:
A) football games are very hot for the better part of SEC football season (therefore it would be very uncomfortable for the guys),
B) often involve drinking/messy food/activities where you could easily ruin nice clothes,
C) the stands can be dirty since they are exposed to the elements,
D) because people don't wear nice "church-like" clothes to NFL games
E) even most coaches/staff don't dress up, and
F) you're not usually wearing school colors when you dress up.

Is the wearing of jackets and ties and dresses only a Greek thing at these Southern schools or do most of the football fans wear clothes like that to games?

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by violetpretty

I'm wondering the reason for the tradition of men wearing suits and women wearing dresses to football games in SEC schools.

It's lots of Southern shools, not just in the SEC. And men (at least in my experience) don't weat suits -- it's coat and tie.

[Elephant Walk]

Originally Posted by violetpretty

I'm wondering the reason for the tradition of men wearing jackets and ties and women wearing dresses to football games in SEC schools (and other Southern schools). I'm not trying to attack it, but the idea seems weird to me because:
A) football games are very hot for the better part of SEC football season (therefore it would be very uncomfortable for the guys),

Which is part of the reason we can never understand why northerners don't dress up...it's often far more uncomfortable for us than it would be in the cold. I think there's a facebook group at Ole Miss that says it best... "the football put their best out on the field, so we try to put the best out in the stands." We may be a bit uncomfortable, but the football players are much more uncomfortable.

B) often involve drinking/messy food/activities where you could easily ruin nice clothes,

Bourbon dosn't make too big of a mess. We take great care in not making a mess.

C) the stands can be dirty since they are exposed to the elements, and

We stand nearly the whole time so the stands cleanliness isn't too important.

Is the wearing of jackets and ties and dresses only a Greek thing at these Southern schools or do most of the football fans wear clothes like that to games?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think at Ole Miss it's almost everyone not only Greek. Here, it's almost only Greek and that's important for two reasons. Greeks (and everyone else, I think) see football games as a social occasion. You have to be seen in your best when you're out. Naturally, Greeks tend to dress to impress moreso then other groups and that's where part of it comes from. Besides this, the way Greeks dress now is in part because of this is how we've been raised to dress but also because it seperates us from GDI's in a way that isn't explicit. In my opinion, that's one of the reasons why suits and ties are worn by Greeks mostly. Macallan/bows/sec/phigam can correct, but that's what I've noticed.

[sasquatch]

This is for the University of Kentucky.

Class: Shorts (may be khaki, navy, red, green, or light blue) worn a few inches above the knee, can be regular twill shorts or some type of outdoor/fishing shorts. Polo shirt, button down or pary shirt. Boat shoes, wallabees, flip flops, or running shoes. Maybe a hat or visor (beat up with bill very bent of course). Sunglasses with croakies. Fleece jacket or rain shell from Marmot, Patagonia, etc. This is all for warmer weather, of course, since spring is here.

Football games: Khakis. White or light blue button down shirt. Tie (either a bow tie or long tie). Sometimes a blazer. Boat shoes or loafers. Sunglasses w/croakies. Sometimes a hat or visor.

Bars/non-themed parties: Shorts as described above, or khakis. Polo or button down (tucked in of course). Boat shoes, wallabees or some kind of driving moc. Maybe a hat (as described above).

[SthrnZeta]

Originally Posted by violetpretty

I'm wondering the reason for the tradition of men wearing jackets and ties and women wearing dresses to football games in SEC schools (and other Southern schools). I'm not trying to attack it, but the idea seems weird to me because:
A) football games are very hot for the better part of SEC football season (therefore it would be very uncomfortable for the guys),
B) often involve drinking/messy food/activities where you could easily ruin nice clothes,
C) the stands can be dirty since they are exposed to the elements, and
D) because people don't wear nice "church-like" clothes to NFL games.

Is the wearing of jackets and ties and dresses only a Greek thing at these Southern schools or do most of the football fans wear clothes like that to games?

I went to UGA's homecoming football game last year and I felt horribly underdressed. J didn't tell me to wear a dress, so I showed up in a red t-shirt and jeans. At GMU, we wore lettered shirts in GMU's colors with jeans and sneakers to show our support for our school and for our respective GLOs. I mean, they're sporting events, so it seemed odd to me to dress up for them... I wouldn't wear a dress to any other spectator sport, what makes college sporting events any different?

It all comes down to campus climate. Where I went, letters were big, Greeks dressed up for meetings and certain events but basically just wore party shirts and letters to show pride in our orgs or whatever we felt like wearing that day. But then again, GMU is still considered by many to be a "non-traditional" and "commuter" campus....

Why do I feel like this has all already been discussed...?

[CuriousCasey]

Originally Posted by SthrnZeta

I went to UGA's homecoming football game last year and I felt horribly underdressed. J didn't tell me to wear a dress, so I showed up in a red t-shirt and jeans. At GMU, we wore lettered shirts in GMU's colors with jeans and sneakers to show our support for our school and for our respective GLOs. I mean, they're sporting events, so it seemed odd to me to dress up for them... I wouldn't wear a dress to any other spectator sport, what makes college sporting events any different?

It all comes down to campus climate. Where I went, letters were big, Greeks dressed up for meetings and certain events but basically just wore party shirts and letters to show pride in our orgs or whatever we felt like wearing that day. But then again, GMU is still considered by many to be a "non-traditional" and "commuter" campus....

I am from the south (SEC country) and chose to go to a northern school. Many (almost all) of my friends who go to SEC schools are in GLO's and I see the photos of them in dresses and such at games and i'm suddenly glad I go to school where I do. I would be terribly uncomfortable cheering and such at a football game if I was in a dress and just..all dressed up in general. Its a football game..

[Matsimela]

hmm lets see.

Lambda Psi Delta Sorority, Inc.
Epsilon Chapter (University of South Florida)

Chapter meetings: business casual
Formal Report meetings: Formal Business attire
Events: depending on the event, attire ranges from casual to formal, and on occasion, cultural.
Other Peoples events: letters- usually a shirt, tekee or jacket
Everyday life: whatever u want (as long as its tasteful)

[LilCutiePIE]

Kentucky-University of Kentucky

Dress Code when on campus: We are a public university so there is no dress code, but the top sororities and fraternities can be easily distinguished by the attire they wear to class. Many people wear polos, lacostes or oxfords with needlepoint belts and topsiders or rainbows. If you are wearing a button down, it is tucked in not worn out.

At Football Tailgates/ Keeneland: Girls wear dresses. Fraternity pledges wear khaki pants, with oxfords, a tie, and a sport coat. The actives wear khakis or colored pants, oxfords, and ties or bow ties. Many guys are seen wearing their needlepoint belts.

At Formals and Monday night meetings: Formal attire is required for everyone.