Formal evening attire

We will be on our first Cunard cruise in a couple of weeks on Queen Victoria. We will have 2 formal nights and I was planning on wearing a short cocktail dress on each evening but was wondering if most ladies will be wearing long dresses and I might look out of place. We have done quite a few P&O cruises where there is usually a mixture of both.

Also on the other informal nights what sort of thing do ladies wear ? I am taking some nice short/maxi dresses would these be appropriate? I dont want to look over or under dressed.

Thanks

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I've just come back from cruise on QM2 and ladies wore both long and short cocktail dresses on formal evenings. On informal evenings again there was a mix. Anything seemed to go in the daytime

I wore long on one night and cocktail length (but of a ball gown style) on another (can't remeber what I wore on the third) There are always a few stunning "red carpet/Oscars" type dresses but they are the minority. I was probably more dressd up than most on informal (but I do tend towards overdressing - there wasn't that much difference between what I wore - slightly less glitz and not long on informals but my informal dresses would have more than passed muster for formal).

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I would add i think you will probably find the dress to be more formal than p and o. I also think you will struggle to be overdressed on Cunard.

i wear black CHICOS pants and pretty tops - you will see from the sublime to the ridiculous plus shabby chic - just enjoy;p

We will be on our first Cunard cruise in a couple of weeks on Queen Victoria. We will have 2 formal nights and I was planning on wearing a short cocktail dress on each evening but was wondering if most ladies will be wearing long dresses and I might look out of place. We have done quite a few P&O cruises where there is usually a mixture of both.

 

Also on the other informal nights what sort of thing do ladies wear ? I am taking some nice short/maxi dresses would these be appropriate? I dont want to look over or under dressed.

 

Thanks

 

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Thanks for replies. Looking forward to be able to dress up a bit don't get much chance normally .My only problem now is deciding which dresses to take, I keep buying but I've finished up with more dresses than cruise nights!

Looks like I might need to book a longer cruise next time.😄

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Thanks for replies. Looking forward to be able to dress up a bit don't get much chance normally .My only problem now is deciding which dresses to take, I keep buying but I've finished up with more dresses than cruise nights!

Looks like I might need to book a longer cruise next time.😄

 

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You'll know you're addicted when you set aside a closet or party of a closet for "cruise clothes." Enjoy!

You'll know you're addicted when you set aside a closet or party of a closet for "cruise clothes." Enjoy!

Too late.....We have already done a lot cruises just our first with Cunard this time. I already have a wardrobe/drawers of 'holiday clothes' that I dont get chance to wear here in the cold north of England!

I spent this morning trying to decide what I am taking but as usual I have got about twice as much as I need and I havent started on the shoes yet. My husband can never understand why I need at least 7 pairs.🚢

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It is a little warmer down here in the south of England, Devon to be precise.

I have over packed then repacked and to out some items then it did it again and took out some trousers now down to 22kg.

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