Dress Code Across the U.S.

[Lucky SC]

Originally Posted by Elephant Walk

University of Arkansas

Dress code for campus...not an official one, but usually a polo (VV, RL, SoPro, BB, etc) or an oxford and khaki or private school blue (navy? I guess) shorts (or pants depending on the time of year) and sperrys/wallabees/rainbows/boots. Croakies and whatever your pair of sunglasses are (costas, ray ban, maui jim, etc) If you're greek, this is the general dress because this is how we've always dressed. When I was a little kid I wore the same clothes (albeit smaller) that I do now. It creates a gap between the GDI's and the Greeks because you can easily tell who is Greek and who is not which is why we never wear "jerseys" and don't need party t-shirts.

Football games, pledges wear ties and a suitcoat. Most members wear ties and an oxford with some variation.

For chapter meetings, polo and pants. For ritual chapter, full dress (tie, button up, jacket, etc).

I have my own feelings regarding elsewhere but choose to keep them quiet in an effort to keep the thread on track. I don't care what other people wear, I know what looks good and what doesn't.

exact same goes for South Carolina, you will see fraternity guys wearing event t shirts though, by no means some kind of sweater with their letters all huge on it though or a hat like that.

you can usually tell the difference between a gdi and fraternity member, but a lot of people not in fraternities dress that way here too so distinctions aren't always clear cut

[nittanyalum]

I'm struggling to see what's "interesting" about rehashing all of this in its own thread. Hasn't this topic been thoroughly covered in various discussions in other threads?

olduITY?

[KSUViolet06]

We have a whole thread about chapter meeting attire thread if you're interested:

http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...ad.php?t=71360

And about what different sorority chapters wore for recruitment:

http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...highlight=wear

[baci]

nittanyalum, what might not be interesting to you may be interesting to me. We all have opinions.

Thank you KSUViolet06. I did read that, but also was looking for anything else members felt like sharing.

[nittanyalum]

Originally Posted by baci

nittanyalum, what might not be interesting to you may be interesting to me. We all have opinions.

Right. And I gave mine.

[Elephant Walk]

Originally Posted by nittanyalum

Right. And I gave mine.

I'm so proud of you!

Although, if you really cared you would not post at all and perhaps let the thread sink.

To my knowledge, while we've had threads similar to like this we have not had a thread exactly like this. I think it's a worthy thread to continue on.

[CuriousCasey]

Chapter is usually business casual (pin attire)..sometimes we have a casual chapter and we can wear jeans and whatnot.

For football games..we wear what you SHOULD wear to football games. Jersey, jeans/shorts, face paint. haha..go bucks..

We wear whatever we want around campus..no dress code to speak of.

[Elephant Walk]

Originally Posted by CuriousCasey

For football games..we wear what you SHOULD wear to football games. Jersey, jeans/shorts, face paint. haha..go bucks..

Woah there on what "you should wear."

We have two totally different opinions. Everyone can wear what they want.

[Matsimela]

hmm lets see.

Lambda Psi Delta Sorority, Inc.
Epsilon Chapter (University of South Florida)

Chapter meetings: business casual
Formal Report meetings: Formal Business attire
Events: depending on the event, attire ranges from casual to formal, and on occasion, cultural.
Other Peoples events: letters- usually a shirt, tekee or jacket
Everyday life: whatever u want (as long as its tasteful)

[LilCutiePIE]

Kentucky-University of Kentucky

Dress Code when on campus: We are a public university so there is no dress code, but the top sororities and fraternities can be easily distinguished by the attire they wear to class. Many people wear polos, lacostes or oxfords with needlepoint belts and topsiders or rainbows. If you are wearing a button down, it is tucked in not worn out.

At Football Tailgates/ Keeneland: Girls wear dresses. Fraternity pledges wear khaki pants, with oxfords, a tie, and a sport coat. The actives wear khakis or colored pants, oxfords, and ties or bow ties. Many guys are seen wearing their needlepoint belts.

At Formals and Monday night meetings: Formal attire is required for everyone.

[nittanyalum]

*blushing* EW approval??!???!??? Could it be??!??!?!? Oh, happy happy day!!!

How would my not posting at all showed that I really cared?

And by all means, carry on, big guy. I can't wait to read what you wear to church!

[RACooper]

Hmmm... it's been a while.

Not the US but -

Lambda Chi Alpha - Toronto
"Formal" meetings: shirt and tie, ideally jacket too.
"Informal" meetings: shirt/sweater with Fraternity insignia or letters.
Campus wear: no 'dress code', wear what you wear.

Thats basically it.

[Thetagirl218]

Originally Posted by HuskyAlum

At most universities I've worked with, chapters do not have any sort of "dress code" for what members wear around campus. The general feeling is that you are representing our organization at all times so look your best.

As far as chapter meetings go, we have a national dress code for what is acceptable to be wearing with our badge. I'm sure that this applies to all other groups, but I don't really see much variation between parts of the country when we have a national standard.

Ditto that during my college years!

[VandalSquirrel]

I don't think anyone who responded yet lives in a place that has winter.

I sure don't feel like starting to even try to describe the Greek (and non affiliated undergrads and grad students) fashion on my campus, but I am praying to the Baby Jesus that people will stop wearing pyjama pants and slippers outside, especially in winter. Ditto on butt letter sweatpants and rainbow tie dyed crocs or uggs with sweats any time of the year. Fashion tragedies abounded this morning and seriously, we've got to do better!

[DSTCHAOS]

READY.


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