Cocktail Casual

[Coolmama_1]

Ok Ladies help me out!

I have a conference to attend in September and it calls for Cocktail Casual. I have heard of Smart Casual and Business Casual, but am not sure about this one!

 

Suggestions?

[Silvery Seas Cruiser]

Cocktail casual!! That is a new term for me and sounds like an oxymoron. I hope someone here does know what it means because I want to know too.

[Happy ks]

I have never heard that term. I would assume it means a dressy casual, not denim or shorts, but nice pants and tops (or a cute dress) for women, slacks and a nice sports shirt for men.

 

Anyone else care to guess at this?

[MrsMoose2001]

I've never heard the term officially, but I use it sometimes.

 

My guess would be (what I would wear) would be a pair of black pants in a dressier fabric like wool crepe and a beaded cashmere twinset or a beaded blouse or a LBD with toned down jewelry, nothing "over the top" or outlandish. I think at some time it would have maybe been called "after 5 attire".

 

On a recent "cocktail casual" outing, I wore, a black silk skirt, an offwhite tank in satin/silk and a matching silk knit sweater cardigan with beads on it and some dressy ballet flats. Black crepe pants could be substitiuted for the skirt, which I would have worn, but it was just too hot so I wore the skirt instead.

 

Anthoer "cocktail casual" would be say silk pants in black and a satin/silk blouse.

 

As for shoes, since I always wear flats, I would wear some dressy ballet flats and a small handbag, but not a full blown evening bag. Think something like the "fendi baguette".

[Ehpride]

That's a new one for me. Maybe a dressed down LBD?

[mrsred]

That's a new one for me. Maybe a dressed down LBD?

 

That what I was thinking.

 

Somewhere between resort and cocktail?

 

Perhaps something like Mrs. M advised?

 

For me, I always overdress...and it this case it would be an LBD with minimum sparkle.

 

Let us know what you decide!

 

~e

[gjules]

I think Mrs. Moose's suggestions sound about right too for the image I'm getting in my head. I have a black skirt and a print dressy halter top that I'm thinking might fit in that category.

[Ehpride]

Above post is from me btw...not Mom.