Chapter Meeting Attire

[Thetagirl218]

Every Chapter meeting was a formal meeting which meant business casual.

All actives had to have their badge, and new members had their pins

I think the hardest part of the rule to enforce was the low shirts, jeans, and flip flops. Girls were sent home if they didn't meet the dress code requirements. One of my littles was one of the marshals for a time, and it was always a strict, but necessary task.

[ASUADPi]

Texas Princess- I feel you with what collegians wear nowadays. I was just at Founders Day two Saturday's ago and like 75% of the collegians were wearing strapless dresses. Now, some of then knew not to wear their pin, but you had the other half who did. I told other alums (including their advisors) that maybe the collegians needed a "fashion show" on what is appropriate and what isn't appropriate pin attire. (Plus, with my chapter recolonizing this fall, those girls will be "looking up" to the chapter so it's like "come on ladies, dress appropriately"). IMPO.

When I was in college (eons ago, LOL), appropriate pin attire was considered Sunday best and definately no jeans. But I think the definition of "Sunday best" has changed in the 10 years since I was initiated. I can only recall a couple chapter meetings where we didn't have to wear pin attire.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by ASUADPi

When I was in college (eons ago, LOL), appropriate pin attire was considered Sunday best and definately no jeans. But I think the definition of "Sunday best" has changed in the 10 years since I was initiated. I can only recall a couple chapter meetings where we didn't have to wear pin attire.

This is something that drives me nuts...when desired attire for a meeting/event/to wear your pin is described as "something you would wear to church." I don't know about anyone else, but I have seen girls at church looking like total slobs, like they just got done slopping the hogs, or else with micro minis or low cut shirts on. Of course my rancor is for the parents that allow them to go to church looking like that but that is another rant.

We need to really get specific - stating styles, colors, and fabrics that are appropriate, not just "something you would wear to church" or "something in good taste." Those are so across the board nowadays you'd ask 20 people and get 25 answers.

[bevinpiphi]

Originally Posted by ASUADPi

I told other alums (including their advisors) that maybe the collegians needed a "fashion show" on what is appropriate and what isn't appropriate pin attire.

Our VP Event Planning did this this semester! She's in charge of etiquette, and shares the "what's appropriate for chapter" job with our VP Fraternity Development. At Exec council the night before, she told each of what to wear for chapter, going from completely appropriate, to almost appropriate, to not appropriate, to completely not appropriate. She then had the girls in the chapter point out what was wrong with each outfit: Cleavage, skirt too short, spaghetti straps, birkenstocks, flip flops, etc. We don't go so far as having our girls wear hose, though...