Formal Catastrophe!!!! HELP!!

[skylark]

I Leave in four days on the Glory. I decided to pack a few things and decided to look over our formal wear before I pack it on friday. Apparently my sons cat of five months got into our closet and assumed my formal gown was its personal scratching post. OH MY GOSH its totally ruined. Snags and pulled threads everywhere. Unfortunately I did not have it in a plastic bag. I don't want to go buy or go thru the hassle of trying to find another one, in such a short time,or the expense. I do however have a pair of cream color dress pants with a shimmery gold dress top would this pass for formal night or do I need to go shopping???
Oh and the cat is in BIG trouble!!!!

[hdawson]

That sounds plenty good for one formal night. Dept stores are currently selling greatly marked down formal wear from Prom and Wedding season.

[cruise junky joan]

You can always add some big bling bling earrings to this top and it will immediately become very dressy. Joan

[garycarla]

formal night is more of a dress up than a PROM or wedding type event. And nice dress will be fine. Really.

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[ljrfrm]

Sounds good to me...and like someone said, you can dress it up with your accessories and you'll be good to go! Have a fun cruise...good thing the cat's not coming, huh?

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[Travelitis]

Carnival's definition of formal is very loose running the gamut from formal to informal daytime attire. You are going to be well within their definition.

From the FAQ at [url="http://www.carnival.com"]www.carnival.com[/url]"

Formal Wear: tuxedo; suit and tie; sport coat, tie and slacks; evening gown; cocktail dress; pantsuit

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[Brneyznfl]

Your outfit will be just fine! [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_cool.gif[/img]

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[ChardonnayKJ]

Bling Bling is right! How about splurging for an updo also. Oohlala

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[skylark]

Thanks everyone for your replys. I'm just going to go with the dress pants and the shimmery top, and add the bling bling : ). I just wanted to make sure I wouldnt be under dressed for the occasion. The cat and I definately are not seeing eye to eye right now!!! Oh by the way does anyone need a cat????? : )

[Freddie's Mama]

The outfit sounds very cute to me! Kind of reminds me of J-Lo (with the bling bling and all). [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]

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[Knights on the Beach]

I agree, you will look great in that outfit, and you'll fit right in. Have a great time! We LOVED the Glory!

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[Travelgrrl]

I mildly disagree about prom dresses and formal nights - we have gotten many prom type dresses on clearance and worn them on formal night. Fun for all.

[Ronn452]

I understand that several Chinese restaurants will offer a free dinner in exchange for a cat; or perhaps a nice fur hand bag could be fashioned from it to accent the new outfit. [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]

Cats are great; grilled with a bit of BBQ sauce and they taste like chicken!

[skylark]

Too funny Ronn452

[cruzzza]

I would personally feel a bit underdressed, but this comes from someone who dresses up big time on formal night - I might even shop the clearanced prom dresses, too!! If you get a whim, why not browse through the clearance of your local department store. I got my last dress for only $15, and it looked good. Is your top "shiny" gold? Regardless, go get those bling bling earrings and you'll be fine.

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[jp2001]

As someone said, pantsuit is listed in carnival dress code, your outfit probably fits right in Carnival expectations.

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[Kittymama]

Our cats must be SIBLINGS! I had a beautiful formal dress, then one day pulled it out & discovered that one of my snots (I have 6) had decided to use it as a swingset--that's all I can think. (I still have it, as it's pretty hilarious to look at--now.)

Anyway, yes I've had to make do, & I've had no problem with shimmery top & pants. I've even used a fancy t-shirt & pants. Really, the crew doesn't care what you wear in the dining room on formal night, as long as it's not shorts--it mostly depends on you. One of the many nice things about Carnival is that passengers don't get snooty about what others are wearing. Heck, I've even seen people in loud Hawaiian shirts on formal night--& they were probably having the best time of all! Formal night, like every other night on Carnival, is for your own fun--get as fancy (or not) as you want. You can even wear shorts & go to the informal dining room (we did last cruise).

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[Kittymama]

Ronn--Don't think I haven't thought of that option for some of mine! I have one HUGE 30-pounder, & every time my brother visits, he'll croon to the kitty--"Ah sooo, dim sum pussy cat." (The cat is dumb as a post, but totally sweet, so he just lies there & blinks.)

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[tjohn159d]

DW buys all of her formal wear at the thrift store and hardly ever pays over $10 for them. Some appear to only have been worn once and some still have the tags on them.

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[GAndie]

You'll look fine dressed in nice cream slacks and a glittery top with your formal accessories. I think it's the jeans, tee's and casual sundresses that raise the hackles on some peoples' necks.

I think guys do well with dark suit and tie if they don't want to wear or don't have a tux...sans sneakers!

[Terre]

I think the pants will be fine. If you really want a dress, I think you can rent them on board, just like the men can rent tuxes. Check Carnival's site about this or the brochure that came with your docs. You still have time to check a consignment store, too.

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[ellewoods]

Carnival does not at all enforce the formal night dress code. I saw people in jeans on both formal nights. So i am sure your outfit will be fine.

Elissa



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[skylark]

Thanks all for your generous replys. One more day to go and I'm outta here!!!

[Marcys]

OK, what are bling bling earrings????????

[crzndeb]

Marcys

Bling Bling is a term used for sparkly, glittering, flashy, etc. jewelery