Iamthesea Posted October 25, 2016 #1 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Take a look at this slideshow and think about the photos when complaining about casual versus formal wear. lol Although I am not a "jeans" fan, I sure am glad that we don't have to dress up like these past passengers. Can you imagine having to walk around a hot ship in some of these outfits? :eek: http://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/article/stunning-vintage-photos-show-how-glamorous-cruise-ships-used-to-be/ss-AAiXLpU?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=U142DHP Beautiful ships, though! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Bimmer09 Posted October 25, 2016 #2 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Thanks for sharing! Days gone by indeed. It's a whole new world now. Norris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapeCoralCruiser Posted October 25, 2016 #3 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Thanks! Exquisite travel, but I probably would have been in steerage with Jack Dawson :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Jazzbeau Posted October 25, 2016 #4 Share Posted October 25, 2016 We took the tour of the Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA last week and the guide stressed that first-class passengers on such ships in the Golden Age of Ocean Liners were expected to have five (count 'em -- five!) different outfits PER DAY for the entire crossing. [This was the women, I assume; men could get by with a dark suit, black tie, and white tie? I've got some Scots blood, so maybe I could finesse the entire crossing in a Black Watch kilt -- except for the drafts up me sporran :eek:] Anyway, while he was talking I thought about the "pack light" threads on Cruise Critic where women claim to travel for weeks on end with only a carry-on -- clearly not the same universe as these pictures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamthesea Posted October 25, 2016 Author #5 Share Posted October 25, 2016 (edited) LOL And here are some photos that I took while on the Summit earlier this month. There is a small gallery set up to honor the the SS Normandie , the ocean liner. Correct me if I am wrong about the name of that ship. :rolleyes: 1. Out for their morning 5 mile walk around the track 2. Taking in the sunset 3. Looks like they had chair hogs back then. Forced others to the decking! 4. The menus of today look far better and offer much more variety! Why do we have all the complaints, today? Edited October 25, 2016 by Iamthesea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkjretired Posted October 25, 2016 #6 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Remember, cruising then was only for the privileged few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayoldschool Posted October 25, 2016 #7 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Remember, cruising then was only for the privileged few. Not exactly. "Cruising" didn't really exist. Those ships were liners, built for transport like air liners today. Yes, the wealthy took pleasure trips, but the vast majority of passengers were down in the lower class bunks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mom says Posted October 25, 2016 #8 Share Posted October 25, 2016 The slide show was lovely, but with the possible exception of a few photos from the 60s, these showed travel on ocean liners, not cruise ships. I noticed a dearth of pics if life in steerage. There's no doubt first class passengers had quite luxurious experiences though. I envy the number of steamer trunks the ladies would have had to hold the extensive wardrobe they brought with them. The good old days, before airlines and luggage fees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkjretired Posted October 25, 2016 #9 Share Posted October 25, 2016 (edited) Not exactly. "Cruising" didn't really exist. Those ships were liners, built for transport like air liners today. Yes, the wealthy took pleasure trips, but the vast majority of passengers were down in the lower class bunks. Correct but we don't have anything else to compare it to. With the World Series starting tonight, check out pictures of the fans in the stands. Almost all the men were in suits and women all dressed up and this was every game. Edited October 25, 2016 by dkjretired Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ISABELLA Posted October 25, 2016 #10 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Just last week, searching TV channels, come across of episode of the Love Boat- brought back a lot of good memories, when cruising was very special and no jeans in sight.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare chemmo Posted October 25, 2016 #11 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Take a look at this slideshow and think about the photos when complaining about casual versus formal wear. lol Although I am not a "jeans" fan, I sure am glad that we don't have to dress up like these past passengers. Can you imagine having to walk around a hot ship in some of these outfits? :eek: http://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/article/stunning-vintage-photos-show-how-glamorous-cruise-ships-used-to-be/ss-AAiXLpU?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=U142DHP Beautiful ships, though! ;) Thanks, really enjoyed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adammara Posted October 25, 2016 #12 Share Posted October 25, 2016 We were on Cunard a couple of weeks ago, its only changed slightly! But there again, we like 'Dressing Up', and frankly, the food and service excelled. The photo of the telephonist brought back memories, my wife's job before our children arrived, but on terra firma! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamthesea Posted October 25, 2016 Author #13 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Are the Cunard ships really that dressy, now? We have considered the crossings to get back and forth to Europe. But have no desire to "dress to the nines", anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted October 26, 2016 #14 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Back in the 50's, men wore suits all day, every day, except for weekends, when they wore sports jackets! Women wore dresses EVERY DAY....stockings, hats....lordy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverbeenhere Posted October 26, 2016 #15 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Back in the 50's, men wore suits all day, every day, except for weekends, when they wore sports jackets! Women wore dresses EVERY DAY....stockings, hats....lordy! Women were not allowed to wear trousers on the U.S. Senate floor until 1993. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyboy Posted October 26, 2016 #16 Share Posted October 26, 2016 [quote=Iamthesea;51400575 http://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/article/stunning-vintage-photos-show-how-glamorous-cruise-ships-used-to-be/ss-AAiXLpU?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=U142DHP ;) Thanks for sharing. Only in the movies now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adammara Posted October 26, 2016 #17 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Are the Cunard ships really that dressy, now? We have considered the crossings to get back and forth to Europe. But have no desire to "dress to the nines", anymore. More or less, there are still formal nights, and the rest of the time a jacket and tie optional. If you wanted to stay casual you were limited to the buffet and one lounge. Most seem to go by the rules, we had a large Japanese group on board, and several of the ladies wore the traditional dress on formal nights, and were very impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mom says Posted October 26, 2016 #18 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Back in the 50's, men wore suits all day, every day, except for weekends, when they wore sports jackets! Women wore dresses EVERY DAY....stockings, hats....lordy! .......and girdles.:eek: I remember my mother saying that a lady NEVER left the house without her girdle on. I rarely saw her in slacks. Sheesh, she even did the housework in a dress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1980dory Posted October 26, 2016 #19 Share Posted October 26, 2016 The slide show was lovely, but with the possible exception of a few photos from the 60s, these showed travel on ocean liners, not cruise ships. I noticed a dearth of pics if life in steerage. There's no doubt first class passengers had quite luxurious experiences though. I envy the number of steamer trunks the ladies would have had to hold the extensive wardrobe they brought with them. The good old days, before airlines and luggage fees. ........and TSA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlamingJune1967 Posted October 26, 2016 #20 Share Posted October 26, 2016 .......and girdles.:eek: I remember my mother saying that a lady NEVER left the house without her girdle on. I rarely saw her in slacks. Sheesh, she even did the housework in a dress. It took me years to get used to the fact that women don't wear pantyhose any more. It still looks totally wrong to see women in formal dresses with bare legs! Times do change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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