Please help dress me for the opera!

[onetruething]

Going to the Met to see Madame Butterfly. This is a bucket list event for me. I'm paralyzed over what to wear? What would you suggest?

[waverly]

Everything is more casual than it used to be. But if you wanted to dress up I would do a little black dress or black pants and dressy top depending on your style and comfort.

[onetruething]

Thank you, this is helpful.

[bears]

Red evening dress with white gloves, a la Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman.

[shauni27]

nowhere near as fancy as you might have in mind. Any dress you have is likely fine. if you want to use this as an excuse to buy something new and fun, tell us your general style and also your budget I will happily shop for you

[definitelyO]

oh - there was a great black dress in the prom thread - let me find it.

[definitelyO]

this one from glw

www.nyandcompany.com/products/ss-fltter-slv-open-back-m?variant=44721171923131

[shauni27]

Mar 1, 2024 14:43:41 GMT -5 definitelyO said:

this one from glw

www.nyandcompany.com/products/ss-fltter-slv-open-back-m?variant=44721171923131

agreed, I LOVED this dress, and the price is so good. I wish I had a reason to buy it.

[glw]

Mar 1, 2024 14:46:44 GMT -5 shauni27 said:

Mar 1, 2024 14:43:41 GMT -5 definitelyO said:

this one from glw

www.nyandcompany.com/products/ss-fltter-slv-open-back-m?variant=44721171923131

agreed, I LOVED this dress, and the price is so good. I wish I had a reason to buy it.

Do it do it do it

[mcsangel2]

Mar 1, 2024 13:45:09 GMT -5 waverly said:

Everything is more casual than it used to be. But if you wanted to dress up I would do a little black dress or black pants and dressy top depending on your style and comfort.

This is accurate. And thank God for small favors, because I can't imagine navigating the subway in a full on evening gown.

[bugandbibs]

I always end up cold, so make sure you bring a wrap of some kind or an easy layer to take on/off during the show. It's usually stuffy when I sit down, but part way through I start to freeze. Longer lengths are easier to sit in, or pants if you prefer.

Where I live is more casual than the Met, but here you will see everything from jeans to cocktail attire. Wear what will make it special for you and feel like an event. If you are tall, keep in mind heel height for sitting in long stretches with minimal movement. I still dress for occasions, but anything you would wear to an evening wedding will probably work.

[onetruething]

Mar 1, 2024 14:03:25 GMT -5 bears said:

Red evening dress with white gloves, a la Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman.

Girl you know this is exactly what I want to wear in my mind. 😂😂😂

[onetruething]

Mar 1, 2024 14:43:41 GMT -5 definitelyO said:

this one from glw

www.nyandcompany.com/products/ss-fltter-slv-open-back-m?variant=44721171923131

Omg LOVE

[onetruething]

Mar 1, 2024 14:49:29 GMT -5 glw said:

Mar 1, 2024 14:46:44 GMT -5 shauni27 said:

agreed, I LOVED this dress, and the price is so good. I wish I had a reason to buy it.

Do it do it do it

They only have the green in my size. Would that still be appropriate or try to have the black altered?

[sonrisa]

Mar 1, 2024 20:49:05 GMT -5 onetruething said:

Mar 1, 2024 14:49:29 GMT -5 glw said:

Do it do it do it

They only have the green in my size. Would that still be appropriate or try to have the black altered?

Do you like the green? Personally, I love wearing green/dark teal/blues, so I'd happily wear it.

And I'd preorder a sparkling wine split for the intermission (you pay at the bar before the show and they'll have it set aside for you - at least most theaters will do that and the Met did way back 15 years ago when I went

[glw]

Yes, get the green!