Thread: Cocktail Dress Alternative?

My wife is not one to wear dresses. So what's a suitable alternative for formal night. Are nice slacks and a blouse acceptable?

Sure a pair of dressier slacks, and top will look great, a lot of woman wear them!!

Cool, we're both T-shirt and jeans people, and she wears khakis at work. I'll treat her to a nisc outfit at Kohl's.

Nice!! Lots of cruisers wear the dressier stuff all night on Formal night, But I change to more relaxed cothing after dinner, still look decent but feel better!!

For Formal Nights on RCCL (noticed that's your upcoming cruise) ... your wife would be be very comfortable in anything she would wear to attend a nice wedding.

Originally Posted by LuLu

For Formal Nights on RCCL (noticed that's your upcoming cruise) ... your wife would be be very comfortable in anything she would wear to attend a nice wedding.

I think that's a good description. Of course, I've seen 20ish people wearing jeans to a wedding.

I sometimes wear a crepey black one piece pantsuit with a sparkly emerald necklace to formal night. Great if the AC is running on high which it's often inside the dining room or theatres.

Man I love being a Man...

Put on a suit / Tux I am dressed up, remove the jacket and I am dressed down to a step above casual...

Ahhh, OH and I can use the bathroom faster too

I usually take a couple of pairs of nice black slacks and a variety of classy tops to go with them. They can be dressy or more casual, depending on the mood of the evening. Knit slacks are a lot easier to pack, since you can roll them up to save space. Wedding attire is a good description, since many of these outfits I have would be appropriate, and can change with different jewelry.

It is safe to go with a pair of black pants and a "glitzy" top! Enjoy!

Yes, but DRESS slacks and and glitzy top or the fancy palazzo pants that are real wide pants with strips of fabric on top making it look like a skirt. And they are really cheap.