Foreverinpink's Fall 09 Recruitment Tale!

[33girl]

Originally Posted by naraht

Looking at the handle for the OP, I was wondering in the NPC whether there are Sororities which would treat the Rushee dressing overly pink as being a particular want to be in their Sorority or a particular disinterest.

I know that among the NPHC Sororities, that only one Sorority has pink in its colors (AKA) and that the other three don't.

Well, if you walked into a Phi Mu rush party wearing all pink, or a DZ party wearing pink and green, people might look at you like you were trying too hard. But if you walk into, say, a KKG (colors: light & dark blue) wearing all pink, no one's going to think "oh, she wants Phi Mu."

It's more the combos than one particular color, if that makes sense.

[baci]

Pink is just so feminine and popular these days I would not think twice, but that is me.

A certain combo of colors main hint of a certain sorority, but if I saw a dress that just looked amazing on me/flatters me I would definitely buy it and wear it regardless of the combination. I don't know about all of you, but I do not find things that always make me look great. I would not let color(s) hinder my choice.

[perfectinpurple]

I wouldn't let a color/ color combination hinder my choice either... Although beware of going overboard! You might want to avoid wearing the same color/color combos for all of recruitment. It's good to mix things up a little.

[AOII Angel]

If a PNM dressed all in pink, was a double legacy to Phi Mu and talked the whole party about how she'd make a great Phi Mu, then I may think her choice of clothing was significant! Hell, I wore a red dress to prefs that I had picked before recruitment when I swore I would be a Kappa Delta not an AOII!

[naraht]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Well, if you walked into a Phi Mu rush party wearing all pink, or a DZ party wearing pink and green, people might look at you like you were trying too hard. But if you walk into, say, a KKG (colors: light & dark blue) wearing all pink, no one's going to think "oh, she wants Phi Mu."

It's more the combos than one particular color, if that makes sense.

Yes, it does. Most of the GLOs that I've seen have two (or in a few cases three) colors. Given that those combinations can be found in even a cursory wikipedia search, they shouldn't be too hard to avoid. I wonder if a Rho Chi might mention this...

[DreamsComeTrue]

Good Luck Foreverinpink, can't wait to read ur story!!! I'm rushing in the fall too!!!

[foreverinpink]

Haha, I promise I WILL NOT wear all pink to any party! I'm not that Elle Woods-ish! This might give a little away, but there isn't even a DZ or Phi Mu chapter on my campus anyway!

DreamsComeTrue- Good luck to you as well!

[court4short]

/hijack, or whatever it's called .. just gotta say I LOVE DreamsComeTrue's smiley

[foreverinpink]

Hey all! I'm going shopping this weekend and have a quick question about pref dresses: All the stickied threads here on GC say to dress on the modest side ("You're trying to impress girls, not boys"). But on the "What to wear" page on my schools panhellenic website, the girls all wearing strapless dresses that are on the short side. I may just be a nervous nelly, but I don't wan't to be the only girl in a more modest dress or vice versa. Any advice? Thanks in advance!

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by foreverinpink

Hey all! I'm going shopping this weekend and have a quick question about pref dresses: All the stickied threads here on GC say to dress on the modest side ("You're trying to impress girls, not boys"). But on the "What to wear" page on my schools panhellenic website, the girls all wearing strapless dresses that are on the short side. I may just be a nervous nelly, but I don't wan't to be the only girl in a more modest dress or vice versa. Any advice? Thanks in advance!

I think that strapless is ok if most of the girls at your school will be wearing it.

However, if strapless does NOT fit your body type (i.e. you have huge boobs and it just doesn't flatter them), I'd suggest something else.

[blackandgold55]

Forever in pink, is your mom's sorority at your school? (I dont want to know which one it is or any details) I was just wondering if there is a chance you could end up in the same sorority as your mom and your grandma.

[foreverinpink]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

I think that strapless is ok if most of the girls at your school will be wearing it.

However, if strapless does NOT fit your body type (i.e. you have huge boobs and it just doesn't flatter them), I'd suggest something else.

Thanks KSUViolet06! Strapless has seemed to work in the past, but I'll just see what I can find!

Originally Posted by blackandgold55

Forever in pink, is your mom's sorority at your school? (I dont want to know which one it is or any details) I was just wondering if there is a chance you could end up in the same sorority as your mom and your grandma.

My legacy sorority is at my school! So I could in fact end up there! I'm going to keep an open mind though, and they support that!

[court4short]

Sounds like you've got a great head on your shoulders and a supportive family, foreverinpink. I absolutely can't wait for your story, I have a feeling it's going to be a good one!


I don't know if you said this already, but when does your rush start?

[foreverinpink]

Originally Posted by court4short

Sounds like you've got a great head on your shoulders and a supportive family, foreverinpink. I absolutely can't wait for your story, I have a feeling it's going to be a good one!


I don't know if you said this already, but when does your rush start?

Thank you court4short, I am fortunate to have such a supportive family! My rush starts at the end of August, the 25th. Well, the Orientation is the 25th, the parties start the 26th. It's coming up so fast, I can't wait!

So I got my pref dress today! I love it, it's a really pretty green and I think I'll stand out! Plus it was on sale. Thank you GC veterans, for all of your wonderful advice!

[perfectinpurple]

Originally Posted by foreverinpink

My rush starts at the end of August, the 25th. Well, the Orientation is the 25th, the parties start the 26th. It's coming up so fast, I can't wait!

Oh that's so soon!! How exciting! I can't wait to hear all about it!

Plus I love that you chose a color for pref instead of black, If I had to do it over, that's what I would have done.