I am sure at some point in your life you have been invited to your family's for the holidays. Most of us want to be comfortable when we are going to be enjoying a great meal and spending time with loved ones, so who cares about what we wear, right?
I can't say it enough that what we wear has an impact on how we feel. If we are in sweats and a t-shirt then we feel frumpy. However, if we are all dressed up then we can't really play football in the yard (not me of course) or get down on the floor and play with the kids or pets.
Another thing you will want to keep in mind is how you will make your host feel with what you choose to wear for the event. If you get too dressed up then you could run the risk of making them feel uncomfortable if they didn't dress up. If you're dressed too casually then you run the risk of making them not feel important enough for you to dress up. I always err on the side of dressing up because I feel good when I am put together. On one Thanksgiving I was going to my family's for dinner. I was in jeans but my complete look was on the dressier side (dark skinny jeans/patent leather black ballet flats). When I arrived my family was in sweats and t-shirts. I felt fine because I felt good; people should wear what they feel comfortable in. However, I made my family feel uncomfortable because now they felt under-dressed; so now of course, I didn't feel so good anymore.
In hindsight of that Thanksgiving with my family, I learned that I could have kept the jeans but I could have went without curling my hair in a fancier style and traded my trendy bolero gray/black leopard cardigan with a nice sweater. Below are some tips for dressing during the holidays with your family/friends:
1. Know how your host typically dresses during these types of events
2. If you are unsure what they will be wearing, ask them
3. Think about what kind of activities you will be engaging in during these gatherings
4. Make sure you know everyone who will be attending these gatherings (is it just family?)
5. Make sure that you are still dressing in a way that makes you feel comfortable/confident but scale it up or down to your hosts and invitees.
I can't say it enough that what we wear has an impact on how we feel. If we are in sweats and a t-shirt then we feel frumpy. However, if we are all dressed up then we can't really play football in the yard (not me of course) or get down on the floor and play with the kids or pets.
Another thing you will want to keep in mind is how you will make your host feel with what you choose to wear for the event. If you get too dressed up then you could run the risk of making them feel uncomfortable if they didn't dress up. If you're dressed too casually then you run the risk of making them not feel important enough for you to dress up. I always err on the side of dressing up because I feel good when I am put together. On one Thanksgiving I was going to my family's for dinner. I was in jeans but my complete look was on the dressier side (dark skinny jeans/patent leather black ballet flats). When I arrived my family was in sweats and t-shirts. I felt fine because I felt good; people should wear what they feel comfortable in. However, I made my family feel uncomfortable because now they felt under-dressed; so now of course, I didn't feel so good anymore.
In hindsight of that Thanksgiving with my family, I learned that I could have kept the jeans but I could have went without curling my hair in a fancier style and traded my trendy bolero gray/black leopard cardigan with a nice sweater. Below are some tips for dressing during the holidays with your family/friends:
1. Know how your host typically dresses during these types of events
2. If you are unsure what they will be wearing, ask them
3. Think about what kind of activities you will be engaging in during these gatherings
4. Make sure you know everyone who will be attending these gatherings (is it just family?)
5. Make sure that you are still dressing in a way that makes you feel comfortable/confident but scale it up or down to your hosts and invitees.
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