Sweet Home Kappa Gamma Theme

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by ThetaDancer

Interesting. I had always heard it was used to refer to the farmers (and others who had to work outdoors) because there necks were frequently red from being in the sun. I thought it was then embraced later by people supporting politicians etc. who wore the bandanas, but I had no idea that's how the term originated.

But to the OP, if you do stick with this theme, I wouldn't go with the red plaid and jeans.

Wiki agrees with you.

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by ThetaDancer

Interesting. I had always heard it was used to refer to the farmers (and others who had to work outdoors) because their necks were frequently red from being in the sun. I thought it was then embraced later by people supporting politicians etc. who wore the bandanas, but I had no idea that's how the term originated.

But to the OP, if you do stick with this theme, I wouldn't go with the red plaid and jeans.

Originally Posted by Drolefille

Wiki agrees with you.

I'm not so smart so much as enjoy historical contexts. The etymology of redneck was explained more than once when the latest mine cave-in was big. It's backed up here and here.

Back to the original post: depending on how it's presented, Daisy Dukes & a cute top could look cute - but is that how you want to represent your sorority? Even the women in the movie Sweet Home Alabama didn't wear those - they wore sundresses, for the most part. Just make sure that you don't look too much like the Stepford Wives!

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by honeychile

I'm not so smart so much as enjoy historical contexts. The etymology of redneck was explained more than once when the latest mine cave-in was big. It's backed up here and here.

Back to the original post: depending on how it's presented, Daisy Dukes & a cute top could look cute - but is that how you want to represent your sorority? Even the women in the movie Sweet Home Alabama didn't wear those - they wore sundresses, for the most part. Just make sure that you don't look too much like the Stepford Wives!

Reading that, it looks like the term came to mean that in the 20s but before that was still a slam on poor southerners. It is interesting how it became both a badge of pride and another denigrating term all at once in the 20s and 30s.

The following essay explores how the United Mine Workers of America (UMW) and rival miners' unions appropriated both the term redneck and its literal manifestation,

A chapter on my campus did the jean skirts on a Sweet Home Sorority night but we were required to wear T-shirt/polos approved by Panhel. I think it would be harder to pull off the denim and this look otherwise. I agree that sundresses might be a better way to go.

But then, my recruitment was really casual compared to others so...