Rare Solent Richard Posted February 10, 2017 #26 Share Posted February 10, 2017 And there was me thinking 'turtle necks' went out with the Beatles. You live and learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen@stoneyard.co.uk Posted February 10, 2017 #27 Share Posted February 10, 2017 I am sure I have read the original QE2 crew uniforms included turtle neck sweaters. Quite fashionable in the 1960s I assume. They did not last long as apparently the crew did not like them. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted February 11, 2017 #28 Share Posted February 11, 2017 Remember polo neck skivvies? Still have one somewhere, have to dig it out, no I will not take it on QM2 before I get hammered, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen@stoneyard.co.uk Posted February 12, 2017 #29 Share Posted February 12, 2017 I remember them but not the name skivvies. Google helped me out. As a child I refused to wear polo neck jumpers. I said I could not breath in them. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTraveller11 Posted June 25, 2023 #30 Share Posted June 25, 2023 This really doesn’t apply, but I wanted to comment anyhow. On the 4 crossings I did on the QE2 in the 80s, 90s and the very early 2000s, the Queen’s Grill was ALWAYS formal except for the first and last night. This made it very simple for men as you’d just take a tuxedo or 2 and 4 formal shirts and accessories. No thinking and everyone looked spectacular. A crossing was only 5 days during those years. Beautiful memories. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare WantedOnVoyage Posted June 25, 2023 #31 Share Posted June 25, 2023 Indeed. And so simple, too. No angst or confusion. In Grill or First, you wore formal dress and in Tourist, it was "semi formal" or cocktail wear i.e. dark suit for gents, cocktail dress for ladies. You just did. No discussion or debate, "negotiating" or wriggling. Today, even the mere mention of a "dress code" sends people into a frenzy and Cunard makes it worse with their tortured explanations even photos of models showing you what they mean (can you imagine that just 20 years ago) and silly added layers of "themed" nights etc. As for the days of proper five-day crossings... well, sigh..... wasn't that just perfect? That and the Boat Train right into the Ocean Terminal. You checked your luggage right at Waterloo before entraining and the next time you saw it, it was in your cabin. On the "other side", you docked four blocks from Pennsylvania Station and the heart of Manhattan. What do they call it? Progress? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exlondoner Posted June 25, 2023 #32 Share Posted June 25, 2023 It’s certainly progress for me. I can (just) afford it. I doubt I would have been able to in, say, 1960. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare david,Mississauga Posted June 28, 2023 #33 Share Posted June 28, 2023 (edited) Since 2008 the dress standards on Cunard have dumbed down. I'm not going to let that bother me. Since 1973 we have travelled in all restaurant "classes" at least three times each and I have never gone to dinner without a jacket and tie. That is my choice and I don't care what others wear. We are currently on the QE and enjoying QG for the first time on this ship. The one formal night we have had in a week was a glittering affair, apparently not just in the Grills. On other nights, most men in QG are wearing a jacket and a small number a tie. Most women are dressed more formally than the men on the smart nights. Many are in long dresses. Some men in QG are dressed like slobs. Sorry, but that's the only way to describe it. As I said, I will not let the lowering of standards impact my enjoyment of Cunard no matter which of the four restaurants we dine in. Edited June 28, 2023 by david,Mississauga 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballroom-cruisers Posted June 28, 2023 #34 Share Posted June 28, 2023 (edited) Yes it is true that dress standard have slipped - but those who dress with no smart shirts, no evening dresses, and without jackets, are still a minority - all the voyages we have done, including those this year, the majority of men, and women, have made even normal Smart Attire evenings in the dining room, ballroom, and Commodore Club, elegant and a nice atmosphere. Sure a few choose not to dress for the occasion, but it does not seem to change the way that most of us like to keep to the traditions of a classy evening atmosphere in convivial surroundings, where most of the others around us do the same. Edited June 28, 2023 by ballroom-cruisers add word 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rothko1 Posted June 29, 2023 #35 Share Posted June 29, 2023 A deep dive to find a 2017 thread. The fact of the matter is that dress codes have relaxed almost everywhere: cruise lines, businesses, airplane travel, country clubs, social events, etc. It's probably a losing battle. But one I am willing to fight. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escrick Posted June 29, 2023 #36 Share Posted June 29, 2023 As a newbie in QG, will it be okay for my husband to occasionally wear smart shorts with a polo-neck or t-shirt for breakfast and lunch? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exlondoner Posted June 29, 2023 #37 Share Posted June 29, 2023 19 minutes ago, escrick said: As a newbie in QG, will it be okay for my husband to occasionally wear smart shorts with a polo-neck or t-shirt for breakfast and lunch? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Victoria2 Posted June 29, 2023 #38 Share Posted June 29, 2023 31 minutes ago, escrick said: As a newbie in QG, will it be okay for my husband to occasionally wear smart shorts with a polo-neck or t-shirt for breakfast and lunch? He can wear them every day if he wishes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escrick Posted June 29, 2023 #39 Share Posted June 29, 2023 Thanks so much Ex-Londoner and Victoria-2. We just do not want to blow it🙂. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escrick Posted June 29, 2023 #40 Share Posted June 29, 2023 My first thank you did not go through, for whatever reason. Anyway, thanks again to Ex-Londoner and Victoria 2 for your quick replies to my question. We just do not want to blow it🙂. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exlondoner Posted July 1, 2023 #41 Share Posted July 1, 2023 (edited) A new battle may be about to be joined. I have just read an article in The Daily Telegraph, of all places, about whether it is OK to come to breakfast in your night things. I don’t think the Cunard dress code covers this. Edited July 1, 2023 by exlondoner 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majortom10 Posted July 1, 2023 Author #42 Share Posted July 1, 2023 1 hour ago, exlondoner said: A new battle may be about to be joined. I have just read an article in The Daily Telegraph, of all places, about whether it is OK to come to breakfast in your night things. I don’t think the Cunard dress code covers this. I don't think I would be allowed anywhere for breakfast if I was wearing what I wear in bed at night 😅😅 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exlondoner Posted July 1, 2023 #43 Share Posted July 1, 2023 You never know. And think of the air conditioning. In fact the writer of the article was wearing his girlfriend’s garments as his luggage had been left at Heathrow, and he was bemused by the fact the nobody commented on that, while several objected to his wearing nightwear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare D&N Posted July 1, 2023 #44 Share Posted July 1, 2023 1 hour ago, exlondoner said: You never know. And think of the air conditioning. In fact the writer of the article was wearing his girlfriend’s garments as his luggage had been left at Heathrow, and he was bemused by the fact the nobody commented on that, while several objected to his wearing nightwear. Do you have a link? I can't find it. Was it a skimpy babydoll? 🤣🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exlondoner Posted July 1, 2023 #45 Share Posted July 1, 2023 7 minutes ago, D&N said: Do you have a link? I can't find it. Was it a skimpy babydoll? 🤣🤣 No, I’m sorry. I read it in the print version, which we only get on Saturdays (honest). And I can’t find it on line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare D&N Posted July 1, 2023 #46 Share Posted July 1, 2023 20 minutes ago, exlondoner said: No, I’m sorry. I read it in the print version, which we only get on Saturdays (honest). And I can’t find it on line. You're sorry it wasn't a skimpy babydoll? 😀 A search suggests the discussion has been kicking about in various forms for at least 5 years. At home, I'll eat breakfast in my dressing gown if I'm going to dress for the gym as soon as I've digested the food. In public I generally only take breakfast dressed in a collared shirt plus of course all other garments required to preserve modesty. And I always take enough clothing in hand luggage in case checked bags go astray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down-Unders Posted July 12, 2023 #47 Share Posted July 12, 2023 On 6/30/2023 at 3:49 AM, escrick said: As a newbie in QG, will it be okay for my husband to occasionally wear smart shorts with a polo-neck or t-shirt for breakfast and lunch? Yes, polo neck or casual shirt with a collar. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Colin_Cameron Posted July 12, 2023 #48 Share Posted July 12, 2023 On 7/1/2023 at 5:31 PM, exlondoner said: ... whether it is OK to come to breakfast in your night things. I once saw a couple turn up to breakfast on Sagafjord in their night things. Him in dinner suit with tie undone, her in full length gown with heels in hand. But I suspect this isn't what you meant? 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exlondoner Posted July 12, 2023 #49 Share Posted July 12, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Colin_Cameron said: I once saw a couple turn up to breakfast on Sagafjord in their night things. Him in dinner suit with tie undone, her in full length gown with heels in hand. But I suspect this isn't what you meant? 😄 No, it’s not, but anyway I do hope they had a good time. 🙂 Edited July 12, 2023 by exlondoner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rothko1 Posted July 12, 2023 #50 Share Posted July 12, 2023 1 hour ago, Colin_Cameron said: I once saw a couple turn up to breakfast on Sagafjord in their night things. Him in dinner suit with tie undone, her in full length gown with heels in hand. But I suspect this isn't what you meant? 😄 Like the Walk of Shame?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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