Cowboy boots, yay or nay?

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by LadyLonghorn

Alpha Frog, with all due respect, trust someone experienced with a lot of Texas rushes. Although cute in its own way, that is not a look that will go over well at Tech and will draw attention to the PNM in a not so positive way.

Palpitation, if you seriously question if something slightly unusual would be OK to wear during rush, chances are you'll end up being self conscious if you wear it. I've seen your other posts and know you're super anxious, so don't add anything you're unsure of to the mix.

That's why I said MY opinion. I personally like the look if you find the right color combos and can pull it off....meaning it's something you would wear outside of rush and feel natural in. If it's feeling a little like a little girl wearing mom's heels or a Halloween costume, don't do it.

But...take this as the advice of someone who went to rush straight from colorguard practice in workout shorts and a t-shirt, and then black jeans with a funky sash-like thing 2nd round.

[Benzgirl]

LadyLonghorn,

The OP did not ask for opinions to be given only from Texans. Alpha Frog is entitled to her opinion, as am I, as is everyone else on GC. We may even get an SEC Fratty to tell her to wear Croakies and Ray Bans with her boots.

Ultimately, the PNM needs to make up her own mind whether she decides to wear the boots during recruitment or ever. IMHO, I put cowboy boots up there with UGGs. Hate them both! But put on a pair of glove-leather Chanel Thigh-Highs...that is chic!

Alpha Frog has two very good examples of Glamour Dos and Glamour Don'ts. Accept her opinion as that, and be happy she didn't blast you.

Ciao

[icelandelf]

I like the sundress look with cowboy boots

[palpitation]

Thanks for your opinions everyone, but it's not for pref night.
It's for casual dress.

This is a picture of me before a brad paisley concert about a year and a half ago.
And it's pretty much what I'm talking about, is that too stand-out for rush?
But remember, I'm from Texas.

[SWTXBelle]

Army Wife makes a good point. I thought I had the CUTEST dress for third round - blue with red polka dots. (It was the 80s - trust me it was cute THEN) Walked into the Gamma Phi room- they had the EXACT SAME DRESS - only red with blue polka dots. Sigh. Please note - I ended up Gamma Phi. AND I'M GLAD I DID - but I was mortified when I walked in that room.

eta - You are SO CUTE in that outfit. But ask someone from Tech if it would be a good idea for recruitment.

[Stef the Pef]

Baylor opinion? Yay, but no white for winter. And nay on any day past the sorta casualish first rounds.

That's a cute outfit, though...good luck!

[kddani]

Not a fan of the outfit, personally. Some people may like, but some people may have a strong dislike of it. Plus, like was mentioned above, if its something you're not sure is appropriate, you're going to be paranoid about it.

Also, consider the length of your skirt. Don't want to be flashing anyone.

[FSUZeta]

honest opinion: in your photo, i thought your boots looked like majorette boots from days of old. if you are planning on wearing that dress(which is cute-and i like the accessories) i think that strappy sandals (flat or heeled) would be most flattering.

wearing the boots will be a gamble, even in texas. i think someone else said something similar in an earlier post, and i paraphrase: it could be good of bad. you could either be known as the girl in the cute boots( a plus) or as "boot girl",(a negative).

[breathesgelatin]

No no no no no---

I can speak only for UT, and there not as an advisor or anything and only really from what I observe sorority girls wearing on campus here and my alumnae friends from Texas schools here in Austin. But no! no no no.

It's true that girls at UT and I'm sure at Tech too wear this look for football games and things like that but recruitment is different than those... Those are really ultra-casual and even first rounds is a different deal. I actually don't think that outfit is heinous but I wouldn't wear it for recruitment. Honestly I also agree that that dress is too summery for right now... I don't know if it's been as cold in Lubbock as it has been here but GIRL! don't freeze yourself!

Good luck with everything. I went up to Lubbock for Thanksgiving and got to see the Tech campus. It's so pretty!

[LadyLonghorn]

Thank you, Breathesgelatin. That's exactly what I was trying to say. It doesn't matter how cute an outfit is, if it's not a great look for rush at a particular school, then you should really reconsider wearing it. I was born in Texas. I live in Texas. I go to school in Texas. I have dozens of friends and family members in the Greek systems in all the big Texas schools, and many at Tech. I know what rush is like at these schools. Sure, anyone could give their opinion about what to wear for rush, but if you aren't familiar with a school's culture, you can be steering a PMN in the wrong direction. It's not about whether or not a look is cute, it's about whether it's appropriate for a particular situation. We're not the SEC here, but we're pretty danged southern and traditional.

In the end, it's up to the PNM to decide what she wants to wear. But since she's asking for opinions, I think it's a positive thing that she gets some from people who actually know what her campus is like.

[SigKapAngel767]

I vote no boots for rush (even though they look ADORABLE in your outfit). I cosign with FSUZeta and think sandals....paired with an incredible pedicure, of course!

[ErinBee]

I'm from Texas and I would say that as long as it is in the first round and you can pull it off. I think it looks really cute and know a lot of girls that look fabulous. As for me, I could not pull off that look to save my life and I raised cows my whole life.

[breathesgelatin]

Originally Posted by LadyLonghorn

Thank you, Breathesgelatin. That's exactly what I was trying to say. It doesn't matter how cute an outfit is, if it's not a great look for rush at a particular school, then you should really reconsider wearing it.

You're welcome! LOL.

And agreed on all points.

Let me just re-emphasize to the OP one more time: GIRL! It's been like 30 degrees here! You should wear something warmer and seasonal!

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by Kitemom

some Jessica Simpson boots

I hate that they are called this. I know that this is just the popular culture reference for them, but still.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

MY opinion...

Yes:

Maybe it's the pose but that's a stupid looking outfit. LOL. The boots are big looking and there's too much pattern in that dress.

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