Clothes? - Page 2

AOII Angel · #16 08-08-2007, 06:29 PM

The key is to have common sense. I wore red to my AOII preference party, but it was a pretty dress that I actually picked when I thought I was going to be a rebel and join Kappa Delta to annoy my sister! Ha! Anyway, sororities don't own their colors, but that being said, showing up in interesting color combinations that are obviously inspired by a particular group...say brown and light brown for Gamma Phi Beta...would look stupid. If you like red and are going to an AOII party... so what, but as others have said, don't throw on a panda pin as an accent!

UGAalum94 · #17 08-08-2007, 07:10 PM

I don't even think that members of NPC groups usually wear their colors unless it's part of a theme.

Put together great looking outfits based on what looks good on you, and don't worry about it being a groups colors one way or the others. (I think it would be foolish to not wear a combination that looks great on you simply because it was a groups colors, just as AOIIAngel said.)

SWTXBelle · #18 08-08-2007, 09:03 PM

I've posted about my rush nightmare on another thread - I had a blue dress with red polka dots (it was the 80s! it was cute!) that was THE EXACT SAME DRESS as Gamma Phi Beta's actives wore -only theirs were red with blue polka dots.
It's funny now, but then . . . not so much.

AOII Angel · #19 08-08-2007, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

I've posted about my rush nightmare on another thread - I had a blue dress with red polka dots (it was the 80s! it was cute!) that was THE EXACT SAME DRESS as Gamma Phi Beta's actives wore -only theirs were red with blue polka dots.
It's funny now, but then . . . not so much.

That is hilarious! My dress was nothing like the horrible bridesmaid's dresses that AOII wore that year. I swear they picked a shiny red material that you make throw pillows out of to make this dress with ruffles at the shoulders that looked like wings (and it was 1993!)
Don't you wish you'd bought the red dress with the blue dots instead so you'd have your rush dress for the next year?!

SWTXBelle · #20 08-09-2007, 07:23 AM

That was the last year for the polka dot dresses - I don't know if I put the nail in that coffin or not . . .

ZkDeltaZee · #21 08-09-2007, 04:07 PM

I wouldn't go crazy with the whole matching the sorority you want to join or anything, but I don't think its going to hurt your chances either.

When I rushed last year, the National Panhellenic Council at my school held a informal ice cream social for all the PNMs who wanted a little more info on the sororities. I was running really late when my Recruitment counselor came to our floor to get us, so i just threw on the first few things I saw. Well, I ended up putting on a pink shirt with a green polo over it, and a light gray sweater on top of that. I knew I wanted to join DZ, whose colors are pink and green, but thought nothing of what I had on. As it turns out, it actually got me noticed by one of the upperclassmen who were also at the social!

Like I said, I wouldn't go crazy but if the sorority your joining has colors that are similar to what you would normally where, then dont shy away from wearing those colors or color.

FSUZeta · #22 08-09-2007, 06:11 PM

it's great that things worked out for you. however, we have witnessed cases where that would backfire on a pnm-especially if the pnm was naive' enough to purposely dress in her #1 sorority's colors andlet it be known that she did it on purpose.

brunetteddd · #23 03-01-2008, 04:04 AM

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 · #24 03-01-2008, 11:07 AM

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 · #25 03-01-2008, 09:08 PM

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 · #26 03-25-2008, 08:42 PM

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 · #27 03-25-2008, 10:00 PM

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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 · #28 03-26-2008, 10:28 AM

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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.

baci · #29 03-26-2008, 10:46 AM

IMO, "dressing down" or not "lady-like" is more the issue. I don't worry so much about colors.

als463 · #30 03-27-2008, 08:15 AM

When I went through rush, I preffed three sororities, Phi Mu, ADPi and AZD. I loved ALL of them-because the girls in each chapter were great! I knew that wherever I went-I would be happy because if the chapter liked me enough to extend me a bid (knowing I could have easily been called up to Iraq again-and pulled from school)....then-that was a chapter I would call home.

I didn't put too much thought into colors because I went into recruitment with an open mind. I didn't listen to stereotypes much because when I rushed-I was 21 and looking for a "sisterhood" not necessarily a "party"...but, don't get me wrong-at PSU...it can tend to be one big party every weekend...which I loved, too.

On pref. night we were told to wear cocktail dresses. Pink happens to be my favorite color. I had a black cocktail dress but, it showed too much cleavage and I wanted to look appropriate for the event. I pullled out another cocktail dress that was white with pink flowers on it (I bought it at the Deb Shop). I loved it because it made me look even more tan and it complimented my body.

I never thought twice about it and no one said anything to me. I stood out from other PNMs because many of them wore dark colors but (keep in mind I was first in my family to ever rush a sorority-let alone really go to college)...Well, the next day I received a bid to the sorority I now call home...Phi Mu! So, it can work out but, as the DZ poster stated-I did it not even thinking (even though I loved Phi Mu and they were one of my top choices)...Good Luck!