Rare TigerB Posted February 28, 2023 #151 Share Posted February 28, 2023 12 minutes ago, wowzz said: Regardless of the dress code, I find it difficult to imagine wearing the same pair of shoes, day and night, for over two weeks ! I recently did just that; well, for the evenings anyway. I wore a pair of really comfy black Chelsea boots when dining, went well with my black suit for the formal nights and also with black jeans for the other nights. They were the only shoes I packed. I boarded wearing my Skechers, which were my day shoes throughout the cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TigerB Posted February 28, 2023 #152 Share Posted February 28, 2023 13 minutes ago, Angel57 said: On a 2 week cruise from Southampton I usually take 8 or 9 pairs of shoes…… 🤣 And that's just why I usually only take two pairs, on my feet for day wear and in the case for evening wear; the boss needs space for hers!🙄 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisemeister2002 Posted February 28, 2023 #153 Share Posted February 28, 2023 18 minutes ago, terrierjohn said: And wont it dirty the bed sheets as well!!!! Best to put the dubbin on after you get out of bed and not before getting in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britboys Posted February 28, 2023 #154 Share Posted February 28, 2023 5 minutes ago, TigerB said: And that's just why I usually only take two pairs, on my feet for day wear and in the case for evening wear; the boss needs space for hers!🙄 My recent cruises have been in the region of 19 nights. I take three pairs for the evening, patent for Formal Nights, one pair black shoes and one pair of brown. Wear skechers to board and for some daytime wear. Sandals for hot climate cruise and flip-flops for wearing around the pool etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrierjohn Posted February 28, 2023 #155 Share Posted February 28, 2023 40 minutes ago, Cruisemeister2002 said: Best to put the dubbin on after you get out of bed and not before getting in. Dubbing, now there's a blast from my schoolday past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrierjohn Posted February 28, 2023 #156 Share Posted February 28, 2023 26 minutes ago, TigerB said: I too would take more, including patent shoes for the formal nights, but we only had two formal nights on our last cruise, so compromised on the footwear. I tell a lie, I did take a third pair, if my open toed Crocs for post-shower and going to and from the sex ponds count. I dont consider patent shoes (for men) are essential wear for formal nights, a good quality black leather shoe is also perfectly acceptable. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jomf Posted February 28, 2023 Author #157 Share Posted February 28, 2023 20 hours ago, CliveJ said: Exactly as it should be...no-one's 'right' and, within fairly obvious limits, no-one's 'wrong' either. But sadly this is a P&O dress thread, so...? My take is that if P & O drop the formal requirement the ambience onboard will not change. We prefer to be comfortable while eating, sitting in a suit, tie etc can be hot and lessen the enjoyment. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrierjohn Posted February 28, 2023 #158 Share Posted February 28, 2023 3 minutes ago, jomf said: My take is that if P & O drop the formal requirement the ambience onboard will not change. We prefer to be comfortable while eating, sitting in a suit, tie etc can be hot and lessen the enjoyment. Never been too hot or too cold in a P&O MDR, whether wearing a jacket or a short sleeved shirt. But I disagree with your assumption that if the dress code was relaxed things would stay the same, I very much doubt that, IMO within a couple of years formal wear would then be very rare. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jomf Posted February 28, 2023 Author #159 Share Posted February 28, 2023 2 minutes ago, terrierjohn said: Never been too hot or too cold in a P&O MDR, whether wearing a jacket or a short sleeved shirt. But I disagree with your assumption that if the dress code was relaxed things would stay the same, I very much doubt that, IMO within a couple of years formal wear would then be very rare. I feel that the vibe onboard has far more to do with the price the cruise is sold at than the clothes people wear. Our last P & O cruise was sold off cheaply at the last minute and the behaviour onboard was pretty bad. The clothes worn were correct as far as the dress code went, didn’t help their behaviour though. We often find the dining rooms are too warm, spoils the evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fionboard Posted February 28, 2023 #160 Share Posted February 28, 2023 3 hours ago, Angel57 said: On a 2 week cruise from Southampton I usually take 8 or 9 pairs of shoes…… 🤣 Me too! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josy1953 Posted February 28, 2023 #161 Share Posted February 28, 2023 4 hours ago, Angel57 said: On a 2 week cruise from Southampton I usually take 8 or 9 pairs of shoes…… 🤣 And what is wrong with that? On our last cruise, as I was unpacking DH asked why I needed 2 pairs of red shoes, then said I was ridiculous when I explained that they we different shades of red to go with different outfits, he gave up asking when he saw that I had 7 pairs of shoes, 2 pairs of sandals and a pair of trainers. He was even less pleased when I bought another pair of sandals in Cadiz. 🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel57 Posted February 28, 2023 #162 Share Posted February 28, 2023 4 minutes ago, Josy1953 said: And what is wrong with that? On our last cruise, as I was unpacking DH asked why I needed 2 pairs of red shoes, then said I was ridiculous when I explained that they we different shades of red to go with different outfits, he gave up asking when he saw that I had 7 pairs of shoes, 2 pairs of sandals and a pair of trainers. He was even less pleased when I bought another pair of sandals in Cadiz. 🤣 That all sounds perfectly sensible to me. 🤣 👠🥿🩴👡 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow Hill Posted February 28, 2023 #163 Share Posted February 28, 2023 The website says you can wear for National Dress, there is no official National Dress for England as there is for Scotland & Wales. Ideas of wat National Dress for England should be like? Light hearted please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Peterson Posted February 28, 2023 #164 Share Posted February 28, 2023 44 minutes ago, Snow Hill said: The website says you can wear for National Dress, there is no official National Dress for England as there is for Scotland & Wales. Ideas of wat National Dress for England should be like? Light hearted please. This is where I duck out, on the grounds that the contribution of my two images (one showing us as perceived by the English and one as perceived by the rest of the world) might breach some of the guidelines. 😇 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalos Posted February 28, 2023 #165 Share Posted February 28, 2023 46 minutes ago, Snow Hill said: The website says you can wear for National Dress, there is no official National Dress for England as there is for Scotland & Wales. Ideas of wat National Dress for England should be like? Light hearted please. We hear your plea of what you wanna be ,just dress wicked and don't go dissing other peoples shoes unless they are knock off Nike ones . We dress good for our Mackie Dees ,so do for your cruise ships please ! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fionboard Posted February 28, 2023 #166 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Have seen some stunning national dress worn by Asian ladies (and men), and a man in a dress kilt can look very good with the right legs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slugsta Posted February 28, 2023 #167 Share Posted February 28, 2023 6 hours ago, jomf said: I feel that the vibe onboard has far more to do with the price the cruise is sold at than the clothes people wear. Our last P & O cruise was sold off cheaply at the last minute and the behaviour onboard was pretty bad. The clothes worn were correct as far as the dress code went, didn’t help their behaviour though. We often find the dining rooms are too warm, spoils the evening. I've found it quite chilly in the public areas on our last couple of cruises! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TigerB Posted February 28, 2023 #168 Share Posted February 28, 2023 2 hours ago, Snow Hill said: The website says you can wear for National Dress, there is no official National Dress for England as there is for Scotland & Wales. Ideas of wat National Dress for England should be like? Light hearted please. Not this.... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincslady Posted March 1, 2023 #169 Share Posted March 1, 2023 Is he wearing a bra? Looks a bit like it - and about 8 months pregnant as well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrierjohn Posted March 1, 2023 #170 Share Posted March 1, 2023 I think Morris Dancers fancy dress might be a lot better than any suggestions so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Bill Y Posted March 1, 2023 #171 Share Posted March 1, 2023 2 hours ago, lincslady said: Is he wearing a bra? Looks a bit like it - and about 8 months pregnant as well. Yes, the pride of England! What an example for the youngsters to look up to, Still I suppose that his Mum thinks that he is wonderful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TigerB Posted March 1, 2023 #172 Share Posted March 1, 2023 3 minutes ago, Bill Y said: Yes, the pride of England! What an example for the youngsters to look up to, Still I suppose that his Mum thinks that he is wonderful. I think he ate his mum.🙄 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denarius Posted March 1, 2023 #173 Share Posted March 1, 2023 On 2/28/2023 at 2:56 PM, jomf said: I feel that the vibe onboard has far more to do with the price the cruise is sold at than the clothes people wear. Our last P & O cruise was sold off cheaply at the last minute and the behaviour onboard was pretty bad. The clothes worn were correct as far as the dress code went, didn’t help their behaviour though. We often find the dining rooms are too warm, spoils the evening. I think that the problem on formal nights is catering on one hand for gentlemen wearing jackets and on the other for ladies who might be wearing sleeveless dresses. In older days when rooms were not heated to modern day levels gentlemen would have been comfortable, and ladies would have worn stoles or shawls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zap99 Posted March 1, 2023 #174 Share Posted March 1, 2023 On 2/28/2023 at 7:02 PM, Snow Hill said: The website says you can wear for National Dress, there is no official National Dress for England as there is for Scotland & Wales. Ideas of wat National Dress for England should be like? Light hearted please. Morris dancers?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snaefell Posted March 2, 2023 #175 Share Posted March 2, 2023 12 hours ago, majortom10 said: I remember once on Azura and a gentleman tried to get in one of the bars where the dress code applied and he was wearing a football shirt and track suit bottoms. The waiter told him he would have to wear a jacket so he disappeared and came back with track suit jacket on and the waiter served him. This was a few years back so dress code differences are not new. By the way he was obviously a Liverpool fan and stuck out like a sore thumb. Perhaps they should try an approach once described by Joshe Homme of Queens Of The Stone Age about a restaurant where he grew up in Palm Springs frequented by the likes of Dean Martin where it was a requirement to wear a jacket to enter,they had a supply of jackets at the entrance which would be given to those without,a member of staff would accompany them to the table,remove the jacket & return it to the front door,kept somebody in a job!😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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