Tura Lura Posted November 14, 2015 #201 Share Posted November 14, 2015 On the topic of daytime dress... I've been curious about that. I know there is no dress code before 6pm, but what are the averages like? For what it's worth, I - and most people I know - are the sort that rarely leave to house* looking "put together". Casual, sure. But never sloppy or lazy. On our September TA will we be having lunch with people in tracksuits? *exception for early morning dog walks I doubt folks will meet Hyacinth's high standards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoisDore Posted November 14, 2015 #202 Share Posted November 14, 2015 I doubt folks will meet Hyacinth's high standards. One needn't ALWAYS be dressed for a candlelit supper. Truth be told, I'm more of a Sharidan than a Hyacinth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tura Lura Posted November 14, 2015 #203 Share Posted November 14, 2015 One needn't ALWAYS be dressed for a candlelit supper. Truth be told, I'm more of a Sharidan than a Hyacinth. So we'll never see you? Didn't realize he was away in Brooklyn :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoisDore Posted November 14, 2015 #204 Share Posted November 14, 2015 So we'll never see you? Didn't realize he was away in Brooklyn :) There's quite a good textiles study program here. Though it *is* an expensive place to live... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tura Lura Posted November 14, 2015 #205 Share Posted November 14, 2015 There's quite a good textiles study program here. Though it *is* an expensive place to live... Yep, but I love living in Brooklyn. Hit Hyacinth up for some extra cash for me. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoisDore Posted November 15, 2015 #206 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Hit Hyacinth up for some extra cash for me. ;) Someone's gotta pay for the artisanal, organic, local, mayonnaise... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tampa Girl Posted November 15, 2015 #207 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Hi Tampa Girl, Some of the reasons we prefer Cunard (over HAL) include: (1) Love of the QM2 as a ship---just everything about her : ) --how she looks inside and out, up-close and from a distance : ) She is grand! And, how she sails! (2) We preferred the meals we have had on Cunard ships compared to meals we had on HAL (3) Fellow passengers on Cunard sailings included more diverse nationalities vs mostly Americans (granted this was no doubt tied to specific itineraries and not that we don't enjoy fellow Americans---just part of the fun of travel has been meeting people from other countries). ...I don't think it is the clothing on Cunard as much as the people we have met and enjoyed… (4) We have found the daytime lectures on Cunard ships very entertaining---our favorite shipboard activity! Of course, there are many similarities among cruise lines, but also atmospheres that seem unique to particular ones. I hope you have a great crossing next May! Please tell us about your experience afterwards. Happy Sailing! Jimmybean Thank you, Jimmybean. Appreciate your response. We are so looking forward to this crossing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
violetta58 Posted November 15, 2015 #208 Share Posted November 15, 2015 On the topic of daytime dress... I've been curious about that. I know there is no dress code before 6pm, but what are the averages like? For what it's worth, I - and most people I know - are the sort that rarely leave to house* looking "put together". Casual, sure. But never sloppy or lazy. On our September TA will we be having lunch with people in tracksuits? *exception for early morning dog walks The answer to lunch with people in tracksuits the answer is no. Most people are casual but not scruffy. Some do wear shorts for lunch if it's warm but long shorts which are quite smart. One of my pet hates you will see is men ( and some women ) wearing baseball hats indoors and while eating . My response is WHY ??. I have a baseball cap but it only gets worn outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tura Lura Posted November 15, 2015 #209 Share Posted November 15, 2015 The answer to lunch with people in tracksuits the answer is no. Most people are casual but not scruffy. Some do wear shorts for lunch if it's warm but long shorts which are quite smart. One of my pet hates you will see is men ( and some women ) wearing baseball hats indoors and while eating . My response is WHY ??. I have a baseball cap but it only gets worn outside. I ate lunch in yoga pants and a tshirt. Or a bathing suit with a cover up. Or shorts. Most folks at lunch wore leggings, sundress/cover up, or shorts. This was Bermuda so I'll see what we wear when I head to Canada. Yes I saw track suits, who cares. Baseball hats at lunch, sure saw tha too. Never thought twice about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Host Hattie Posted November 15, 2015 #210 Share Posted November 15, 2015 (edited) I think the answer slightly depends on where you eat lunch. We tend to go to Britannia, people may be more casual in the Kings Court/Lido. We also usually sail from Europe, things may be more casual during the daytime on US sailings. Edited November 15, 2015 by Host Hattie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
violetta58 Posted November 15, 2015 #211 Share Posted November 15, 2015 I think the answer slightly depends on where you eat lunch. We tend to go to Britannia, people may be more casual in the Kings Court/Lido.We also usually sail from Europe, things may be more casual during the daytime on US sailings. Yes , I should have clarified that. In the Kings court / lido people are much more casual while in the restaurants , people wear normal day clothes, dresses, long shorts etc.I have sailed on European cruises, transatlantics and USA and Canada and yes if it's hot people are more casual ( still haven't seen many tracksuits apart from people running) . And yes to previous post I know Americans wear baseball caps indoors but still don't know why ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bell Boy Posted November 15, 2015 #212 Share Posted November 15, 2015 I ate lunch in yoga pants and a tshirt. Or a bathing suit with a cover up. Or shorts. Most folks at lunch wore leggings, sundress/cover up, or shorts. This was Bermuda so I'll see what we wear when I head to Canada. Yes I saw track suits, who cares. Baseball hats at lunch, sure saw tha too. Never thought twice about it. Bathing suit with a cover up, Baseball Hats at lunch, what cruise line was this on ? Certainly wasn't Cunard in the Britannia restaurant ..or was it alfresco at the pool area. One of the problems with the CC forum is, occasionally some posters when contributing to a thread often forget what Board they replying to. No wonder these friendly debates often get heated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tura Lura Posted November 15, 2015 #213 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Yes , I should have clarified that. In the Kings court / lido people are much more casual while in the restaurants , people wear normal day clothes, dresses, long shorts etc.I have sailed on European cruises, transatlantics and USA and Canada and yes if it's hot people are more casual ( still haven't seen many tracksuits apart from people running) . And yes to previous post I know Americans wear baseball caps indoors but still don't know why ! Well if you've been wear the hat for a while, you take it off and you have sweaty, smushed, hat hair. So you better to leave it on! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tura Lura Posted November 15, 2015 #214 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Bathing suit with a cover up, Baseball Hats at lunch, what cruise line was this on ? Certainly wasn't Cunard in the Britannia restaurant ..or was it alfresco at the pool area. One of the problems with the CC forum is, occasionally some posters when contributing to a thread often forget what Board they replying to. No wonder these friendly debates often get heated. Sorry. True, that was not on Cunard. I did forget which board this was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navybankerteacher Posted November 15, 2015 #215 Share Posted November 15, 2015 I ate lunch in yoga pants and a tshirt. Or a bathing suit with a cover up. Or shorts. Most folks at lunch wore leggings, sundress/cover up, or shorts. This was Bermuda so I'll see what we wear when I head to Canada. Yes I saw track suits, who cares. Baseball hats at lunch, sure saw tha too. Never thought twice about it. Ah yes - yoga pants - showing every crease in the adipose tissue; goes with the partner's backward baseball cap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tura Lura Posted November 15, 2015 #216 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Ah yes - yoga pants - showing every crease in the adipose tissue; goes with the partner's backward baseball cap. Uh no. Yoga pants aren't that tight, and generally boot cut. Those are leggings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lannp Posted November 15, 2015 #217 Share Posted November 15, 2015 I was on the Blue Note Cruise and a lady at the next table (Britannia) wore a baseball cap to dinner the first evening out:eek: Another day at lunch, again in Britannia I counted 8 men wearing hats, ball caps and flat caps. :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BlueRiband Posted November 15, 2015 #218 Share Posted November 15, 2015 I was on the Blue Note Cruise and a lady at the next table (Britannia) wore a baseball cap to dinner the first evening out:eek:Another day at lunch, again in Britannia I counted 8 men wearing hats, ball caps and flat caps. :mad: Two sailings to avoid, as the US Cunard site lists two 2016 Blue Note Jazz Crossings: M613 August 1, 2016 8-day EB M624N October 25, 2016 7-day EB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salacia Posted November 16, 2015 #219 Share Posted November 16, 2015 (edited) Yes , I should have clarified that. In the Kings court / lido people are much more casual while in the restaurants , people wear normal day clothes, dresses, long shorts etc.I have sailed on European cruises, transatlantics and USA and Canada and yes if it's hot people are more casual ( still haven't seen many tracksuits apart from people running) . And yes to previous post I know Americans wear baseball caps indoors but still don't know why ! I'm sure there are many reasons, for example...Some people wear baseball caps and other head coverings indoors because they are bald as a result of chemo and/or radiation treatment or other medical conditions. Some cover their head for religious reasons or simply because they are having a bad hair day. I just assume a head covering is a matter of personal preference and the motivation is none of my business. Especially if it is a tin foil hat ;) Edited November 16, 2015 by Salacia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tothesunset Posted November 16, 2015 #220 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Strange how times change. A generation ago a man wearing a cap or hat indoors would be touching the cutting edge of bad manners. To me they still are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepperrn Posted November 16, 2015 #221 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Strange how times change. A generation ago a man wearing a cap or hat indoors would be touching the cutting edge of bad manners. To me they still are.Thank you Tothesunset for saying what I was thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 3rdGenCunarder Posted November 16, 2015 #222 Share Posted November 16, 2015 I'm sure there are many reasons, for example...Some people wear baseball caps and other head coverings indoors because they are bald as a result of chemo and/or radiation treatment or other medical conditions. Some cover their head for religious reasons or simply because they are having a bad hair day. I just assume a head covering is a matter of personal preference and the motivation is none of my business. Especially if it is a tin foil hat ;) I'm sure that's true for some, but I think the majority are simply too lazy to take it off. If they take it off and set it down, they might forget to pick it up again, so the easy solution is to keep wearing it. Also, if you wear something all the time you become less aware that you've got it on. I hate seeing the ballcaps worn indoors. Does anyone really wear one of those for religious reasons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkBearSF Posted November 16, 2015 #223 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Does anyone really wear one of those for religious reasons? I've seen members of the Sikh community put their long hair under sport caps instead of turbans. Not my sartorial taste or religious belief - but it's also not my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinggran Posted November 16, 2015 #224 Share Posted November 16, 2015 On the Queen Victoria last year La to La segment a man wore a soft hat in the MDR every night. When the staff asked him to remove it he told them it was for Religious reasons. Just looked like any other men's dress hat with a feather on the side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepperrn Posted November 17, 2015 #225 Share Posted November 17, 2015 (edited) On the Queen Victoria last year La to La segment a man wore a soft hat in the MDR every night. When the staff asked him to remove it he told them it was forReligious reasons. Just looked like any other men's dress hat with a feather on the side. Hi cruisinggran, Staff went up to a passenger in the dining room and asked that passenger to take his hat off? (I only ask because I've known stewards turn a blind eye to far worse (IMHO) than a hat). Was he following the dress-code for the evenings otherwise? Thank you and all best wishes, Edited November 17, 2015 by pepperrn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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