Patbeth Posted October 21, 2015 #1 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Hi all. Found a gorgeous formal dress for our upcoming November 14th cruise on Carnival Conquest in the Caribbean. It fits great, I love how it looks, but it is black velvet. Is that ok for a tropical locale? It is the holidays, so I think the time is appropriate for black velvet. Am I right or will I look ridiculous in velvet in the tropics? I do tend to run chilly in air conditioning, and Im not worried about being hot. Thanks so much for any advice you have for me. Im not a fashionista,just a regular old mom who wants her DH to go WOW!:eek: when he sees my cleavage, ahem I mean me:p, in that dress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awhfy Posted October 21, 2015 #2 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Too heavy to pack & way too warm (for me, & I run cool) in the Caribbean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iheartbda Posted October 21, 2015 #3 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Velvet in the Caribbean usually elicits a big "discussion".;) Dress for the locale or wear what you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armchairtravelwoman Posted October 21, 2015 #4 Share Posted October 21, 2015 If your DH is going to go Wow! when he sees you in the dress, wear it. He probably doesn't have a clue about the fabric, only that you look great in it. And as has been noted, you will get many opinions on appropriateness. I personally think the holiday gives you a pass. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mafig Posted October 21, 2015 #5 Share Posted October 21, 2015 I wore velvet slacks once on a cruise and I was hot. November 14 is still early to be considered the holidays. However, if you love the dress and want to wear it for dh, but all means do. No one onboard will notice or care that you're wearing velvet in the caribbean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmativeDame Posted October 21, 2015 #6 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Hi all. Found a gorgeous formal dress for our upcoming November 14th cruise on Carnival Conquest in the Caribbean. It fits great, I love how it looks, but it is black velvet. Is that ok for a tropical locale? It is the holidays, so I think the time is appropriate for black velvet. Am I right or will I look ridiculous in velvet in the tropics? I do tend to run chilly in air conditioning, and Im not worried about being hot. Thanks so much for any advice you have for me. Im not a fashionista,just a regular old mom who wants her DH to go WOW!:eek: when he sees my cleavage, ahem I mean me:p, in that dress. If you aren't worried about being hot and you feel great in the dress you should wear it! I wouldn't worry about how others will feel since you would still be appropriate, and if they are going to judge you for wearing velvet I think they may have judge you for something else without it. :p If you look great and feel greatn wear it and have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisyloo Posted October 21, 2015 #7 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Like someone else said, a velvet dress will be heavy. If you are flying to the port that could be an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvery Seas Cruiser Posted October 22, 2015 #8 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Is the gown pure velvet or is it a patterned burnourt velvet? Burnout velvet can be much lighter in weight and appearance. It can also be less hot feeling than a solid velvet. I've seen burnout velvet that is almost lacey in quality. That type of velvet probably would be more generally acceptable on Caribbean cruises. I have seen women wear velvet pants on such cruises. I didn't think anything of it. Some fashion purists might question it, but it is hard to please everyone anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candycaramel Posted October 22, 2015 #9 Share Posted October 22, 2015 (edited) Buy the dress for yourself since you love it and wait for a more appropriate event to wear it to. Please note: This is advice from a woman who has a number of brand new dresses hanging in her closet because she hasn't been got an appropriate event to wear them to. :rolleyes: Yes, I think velvet is a little over the top for a Caribbean cruise in early November. But on second thought, you might as well buy it and take it with you. On each cruise, I have regretted not bringing something I wanted to wear. Avoid those regrets. Make yourself happy and bring the dress and be sure to take a formal picture! Bon Voyage. Edited October 22, 2015 by candycaramel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted October 22, 2015 #10 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Does the dress have long sleeves or is it sleeveless? I think that could make a big difference. If it has 3/4 or long sleeves, I would not wear it in Caribbean. If sleeveless, maybe...... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langley Cruisers Posted October 22, 2015 #11 Share Posted October 22, 2015 (edited) Have read all the comments and while I personally do not think anyone is going to look at you, cringe, and say under their breath, "Velvet? In the Caribbean??", I agree that you might want to buy it for a future occasion, like a wonderful Christmas or New Year's party. I like the green dress you posted - with jewelry, fab shoes and a pretty wrap, you'll be set for Formal Night. :) EDITED to add: Ultimately, of course, the decision is yours - but since you did ask for advice, I gave mine. :) Edited October 22, 2015 by Langley Cruisers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted October 22, 2015 #12 Share Posted October 22, 2015 I would not wear velvet on a Caribbean cruise .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candycaramel Posted October 23, 2015 #13 Share Posted October 23, 2015 (edited) When I went on a land based trip to Hawaii a few years ago everyone kept telling me that it was so casual and I didn't need any fancy clothes. So, I packed one maxi dress that was good for the beach. The rest was shorts etc. One evening in Waikiki, I see this woman walking with a sexy black dress and high heels on her way to dinner with her man. I was devastated. I felt like a frumpy old tourist. I am still angry at myself that I hadn't packed at least one sexy dress to wear to dinner with my hubby while in Hawaii. Now I make sure I have something that makes me feel dressed up and "cute". :D Edited October 23, 2015 by candycaramel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpffls Posted October 23, 2015 #14 Share Posted October 23, 2015 I am Very "Old School" no white after Labor Day and all the rest of the rules that most think are silly!!! Velvet is to be worn only from Nov 1 - Feb 29..... With that in mind....on your cruise I am assuming you will wear it on the 1st formal night - which is usually the 1st full day at sea.....technically you are not in the Caribbean, unless you sail from Miami/ Fll.... .....and if that is the case, just keep in mind what the fine hotels in South Florida would do in the winter months.....keep their AC turned down as low as it would go so that ladies would be comfortable in their furs! As a true lady we can always make the rules work in our favor..... trish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iheartbda Posted October 23, 2015 #15 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Have read all the comments and while I personally do not think anyone is going to look at you, cringe, and say under their breath, "Velvet? In the Caribbean??", I agree that you might want to buy it for a future occasion, like a wonderful Christmas or New Year's party. I like the green dress you posted - with jewelry, fab shoes and a pretty wrap, you'll be set for Formal Night. :) EDITED to add: Ultimately, of course, the decision is yours - but since you did ask for advice, I gave mine. :) What green dress?:confused: :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langley Cruisers Posted October 23, 2015 #16 Share Posted October 23, 2015 What green dress?:confused: :o AGHHH!!!!!!! LOL - oh my goodness. I read two threads too closely together and got them mixed up! I had just read this one, and thought I was replying to it. Silly moi. :o http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showpost.php?p=48063902&postcount=1 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iheartbda Posted October 24, 2015 #17 Share Posted October 24, 2015 AGHHH!!!!!!! LOL - oh my goodness. I read two threads too closely together and got them mixed up! I had just read this one, and thought I was replying to it. Silly moi. :o http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showpost.php?p=48063902&postcount=1 . Thank you, I thought I had finally lost it. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mousey Posted October 24, 2015 #18 Share Posted October 24, 2015 I personally see no problem wearing your velvet dress on your Caribbean cruise. Go for it and let your hubby's eyeballs pop out! LOL!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipgeeks Posted October 25, 2015 #19 Share Posted October 25, 2015 I wear my long velvet dress (sleeveless) on cruises any time. My feeling is that in the evening, onboard, we are not so much "in the Caribbean" or "in the Bahamas" as we are On A Ship, a world of its own. A formal night is a chance to dress up as much as you like. Looking good for James Bond (ie, hubby) is a bonus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_hasRedBottoms Posted October 25, 2015 #20 Share Posted October 25, 2015 I wear my long velvet dress (sleeveless) on cruises any time. My feeling is that in the evening, onboard, we are not so much "in the Caribbean" or "in the Bahamas" as we are On A Ship, a world of its own. A formal night is a chance to dress up as much as you like. Looking good for James Bond (ie, hubby) is a bonus! Indeed!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted October 25, 2015 #21 Share Posted October 25, 2015 (edited) The more things change, the more they stay the same. I remember in 2003 when I first found Cruise Critic and found this forum and found this same question was asked way back then;). And the same answers were given too. So, it is really up to you. Some gals say no way, others say yes, way:D....just trying to lighten it up a bit. I know it is a fashion forum and you are asking for opinions.......mine is, it doesn't matter to me if you wear a velvet dress. If you feel good in it and are happy in it......who am I tell you not to wear it....... Enjoy your cruise, whatever dress you decide to wear:) Edited October 25, 2015 by Lois R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patbeth Posted October 26, 2015 Author #22 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Thank you everyone for all of your opinions. I truly appreciate not being flamed. I expected to get different opinions, and I did. I just wanted to make sure I didnt look like a fool. After weighing the advice I have been given , I have decided to wear the dress, and feel sexy and beautiful in it. And making my DH look at me with "that" look will be my reward.:D He is a great guy, and he would say I look beautiful to him all the time, regardless of what I am wearing. ( and more importantly when Im not wearing anything!) But I have come to realise after thinking about this question,and the answers I have gotten, that its as much about how "I" feel in the dress, as it is about how DH ( or others ) see me. Pretty Deep huh? Thanks CC, for helping me, learn to be happy being me.:) So if you see a petite lady in Mid Nov wearing a black velvet dress, in the Caribbean, thats me, and I LOOK FABULOUS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lmarie6 Posted October 26, 2015 #23 Share Posted October 26, 2015 I have decided to wear the dress, and feel sexy and beautiful in it. And making my DH look at me with "that" look will be my reward.:D ... its as much about how "I" feel in the dress, as it is about how DH ( or others ) see me. Pretty Deep huh? Thanks CC, for helping me, learn to be happy being me.:) So if you see a petite lady in Mid Nov wearing a black velvet dress, in the Caribbean, that's me, and I LOOK FABULOUS! Good for you! I'm glad to see this, as I have also decided to wear a long black velvet dress for 1st formal night on my Bahamas cruise Thanksgiving week. It looks great on me and I'm not there to impress anyone, I'm there to relax and have fun with my love. GO US! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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