lmsguy

I initially wrote on this thread concerning the acceptability of Jeans in the evening on a Regent cruise.  I was bringing slacks to wear at night but my partner was considering to wear black "jeans" which were custom made and fit well along with a sport coat.  I have a pair of black "All Saints" brand "jeans" which are quite nice looking and can be worn for business casual.  But I opted not to bring them.  This was my first cruise on Regent so I just wanted to make sure I wasn't going to be asked to change or not look as presentable as everyone else. There were many responses here as to why those "jeans" shouldn't be worn and why don't I just follow the rules.  I have just returned from an Alaska cruise on the Explorer.  Honestly I was a bit disappointed and astonished as to what people were wearing in the evening.  Compared to many my partner in his "jeans" and sport coat looked like he was in formal attire!  Now maybe the first evening, although it was a regular elegant casual evening, maybe they were a bit more lax since maybe some people didn't have time to unpack everything.  But some people to me were just pathetic looking, I'm sorry to say, so very casual with their frumpy oversize blue jeans and ragged tennis shoes.  I was a bit shocked really!  For the rest of the cruise it was better, but there were still some blue jeans and some overly casual looks for both men and women.  I wished I had brought my "All Saints" jeans!!  I don't consider a Polo type shirt on the dressy side especially if collared shirts are required.  Some in those collared polo shirts were just too casual maybe because it fit too loosely.  But it's just my opinion.  Kudos to the one couple I would give "best dressed" to as he had on a tux and she an evening gown! Classy. In any case the cruise experience on Regent was wonderful.  

So it seems that blue denim "jeans" are what is not acceptable.  So we have black "jeans" that I think look more dressy than a pair of khakis.  So do you think I will be turned away from the restaurant in the evening?  Also I was told a polo type shirt in the evening is acceptable, I guess since it has a collar.  To me they are a dressy form of a T-shirt! Ha!