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October 2nd, 2007, 1:01 AM
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If you were invited to a 'fancy dress party', would you...
...think it was a formal/black tie kind of event
 or more of a halloween/costume party?  i noticed when the top gear guys refer to fancy dress parties, they're implying more of th e costumed variety while i tend to think of parties where you 'dress up' in a suit or tux. Last edited by edkwon; October 2nd, 2007 at 1:06 AM. |
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October 2nd, 2007, 1:04 AM
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Depends on the time of year, the person and the location. Best to ask the host.
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October 2nd, 2007, 1:05 AM
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Anyone else here turned up to a posh dinner as Batman?
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October 2nd, 2007, 1:15 AM
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What else is fancy dress meant to imply? Black tie is black tie, fancy dress is anything but black tie.
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October 2nd, 2007, 2:47 AM
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October 2nd, 2007, 3:11 AM
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Fancy Dress means a silly costume in my mind.
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October 2nd, 2007, 5:01 AM
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There's obviously a clear disagreement as to the meaning of 'fancy dress'
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October 2nd, 2007, 5:05 AM
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Dress black tie, if anyone asks, say you are the Bruce Wayne.
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October 2nd, 2007, 5:50 AM
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"Fancy dress" to me means just below a tux -- like a polo and khakis or something.
You wear a Batman costume to a "costume party".
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October 2nd, 2007, 6:00 AM
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I don't think a polo would be considered fancy dress, that's more business casual. Bah, what the heck do I know. Wear pants and a dress shirt....and suspenders. Always suspenders. And if it's cool, a nice jacket as well.
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Fancy dress is an excuse to wear your underpants on the outside!!
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Clearly this is another case of Anglo-American disagreement. In the UK (so I assume Australia as well) fancy dress is stupid clothes like batman type thing, pimps and hos type party. Then you have black-tie which is obviously full suit and then smart casual which is what Viper is trying to describe. We don't call them costume parties in this country.
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Of course, there are all exceptions to this rule. (You could wear a polo with dress trousers and a matching jacket, and that could be considered "Business".) /I read GQ. //Am straight.
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Hi,
I think the REAL gist of this thread is "Would you dress up as a member of the opposite sex if going to a fancy dress party?" I'm mainly addressing the male members here  I'll put my hand up & that say that I did. It was hilarious! I looked 'great' & would totally have asked myself out on a date  EDIT: But there were a few problems though....
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