Submitted by Misssmaya t3_zbyk1e in RhodeIsland
My friend and I recently went shopping together and both found gorgeous dresses. We were talking about how it's a shame we have no where to wear them to! That got me wondering if there are any good holiday (like Christmas or New Years) events in Rhode Island anyone knows of where people can dress up nice! We wanna have some fun! Thanks!
I love this
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My best friend did this with a $2,000 dress for a fancy wedding... Someone spilled red wine on it...
Ocean House has a NYE party, if you’re looking to spend a decent amount of money.
Blithewold in Bristol used to host Christmas parties of some type -- never attended one, but had the sense you would dress as for a Christmas party in a stately mansion. Blithewold is always worth a tour anyway if you haven't yet been. Call or google.
I second this and have been to multiple holiday events.
Here’s the current schedule:
Ooo thanks for this! These all look great! I'm excited now :)
Go to Boston.
LOL honestly we were thinking of doing that too. We do have another friend in Boston.
Another option is dress and head to Atwells on a mild Friday night. Plan on strolling/bat hopping.
It slipped my mind where it was for New Years but I did see a couple events going on in or near prov that asked for patrons to wear nicer outfits. Sorry I couldn’t be more help
I don't have great suggestions but I just want to affirm buying a great dress and needing to wear it.
Consider the sojourner House Gala next year. The fireball. In the spring there is the Providence preservation society gala. Always a good time. Etc.
Good luck!
NYC is only 4 hours away.
2hr if you drive at night
This the most American thing I've read in a while. Why do you need a special occasion or reason to get dressed up? People in Milan get dressed up nice to go for a coffee or grocery shopping 🤷♂️
The US does not have a homogenous culture; lack of same is pretty much what defines us as a nation.
That said, three years into a pandemic, a lot of (US) young adults are living in sweats or flannel pajama bottoms 😆
So yeah, CasualAreUs pretty much
(Not many cities in the world -- if any -- are up to Milan standards)
Finally someone else noticed the pajamas/sweatpants epidemic!
When I went to high school sweatpants were taboo.
I went to the movies a few weeks ago on a day off. a 2pm screening I counted 10 people wearing Pajamas.
Ikr?! 😅
Saw a girl yesterday on a city street unloading a little UHaul moving van while rocking a pair of plaid flannel pj bottoms and I was like, "you go, Sis"
I mean, true. And I do like to dress up nice just to do errands. But this is a GOWN! I also want to be around other people who are equally as dressed up!
ElmoDoes3D t1_iyumrcb wrote
My ex and I would buy expensive suits/dresses, hide the tag and go out for an expensive Newport dinner/stroll.
The next day we would return the clothes lol