"Lounge suits" as a dress code

In these unelightened times of sartorial dullness it simply means 'wear a suit'.

Is it a pyjama party? ?

I think I'd take it to be the new "smart casual"

I had never thought that 'lounge suit' would apply to women.

What your wearing sounds lovely ?

The 'suit' thing BTW was for chaps.

Ladies have a much broader dress code, general guideline (open to interpretation) don't dress below 'business' standard.

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I'm sure Sophie is delighted you have pointed that out for her. ?

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Indeed. If it weren't for ONE I would have turned up in drag for sure.

What you are wearing sounds perfectly acceptable to me.

I agree that it depends very much on the occasion. For an evening function I would say a smart skirt, probably knee-length, and top - possibly a dress if it is the kind of dress you could wear in an office. Possibly trousers if they were very smart, and with smart heels. Wedding is clearly another kettle of fish as you say.

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It is a sad reflection on our times that young ladies equate wearing a suit with being in drag. *sigh* ☹️

ONE, would you not think Sophie was trying dress like a man if she turned up wearing something like this:

Lounge suit just means "suits but not morning suits" . Normal wedding attire for women (dress, heels, hat if you want)- I don't think there's a corresponding drop in formality.

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Absolutely, but that's for a wedding not for an evening event, no?

ONE - only a total loopster ould describe that as a "lounge suit". Oh, hang on....

"Lounge suits" for an evening wedding means "not black tie" I think.

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Don't think I used the term, I just said "suit".

Nothing to add to the suit debate - but had to say i am loving rache sensibly tagging everything and rising above the silliness ?

do you like filing rache?

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Absolutely.

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For a wedding, yes - this was the dress code we said for anyone who asked for our wedding, which was sort of an evening one (service at 4pm), and for me that sort of describes what you would normally wear for a wedding.

We still had one person turn up in a morning suit and one in jeans, though

Yup. ? I also have one of those label makers to identify the files in my filing cabinet, and to label food in the freezer. It gives me great pleasure. I am working my way through tagging my library on Librarything but it'll take me some time. Deeply sad.

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<wistful sigh> I love you.

Oops yes Sophie- I'm afraid I skimread your post and thought we were talking about weddings. *goes and sits in the corner*

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? Nick.