So next week I'm supposed to be going out with my friends for a birthday thing. And they said we need to like dress up, sort of smart casual ish. And all the girls are like wearing dresses and stuff but like I'm a complete tomboy. (I don't know where I fit with the whole gender thing and whether I'm transgender or whatnot, so I'm just going with tomboy for now.) So as the title says, what do I wear? I can not wear a dress because I would feel so so uncomfortable and I just can't. But any suggestions on what I can wear? I have a like checked shirt, is that ok to wear? And some dark grey chinos? Is that smart enough? I'm really stuck for ideas, any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
Do you have a nice blouse, maybe satin, or a nice plain button down shirt ? Do you have some trousers made of cloth, not jeans material ? Could you ask a relative, maybe your mother ? Something you like and feel comfortable with ?
Omg this kind of situation always happens to me! I usually go with something real simple, like a plane shirt, jeans and Vans aha.. I think that dark grey chinos and that checked shirt will surely look great!
For some reason as I started reading this I pictured something like the gangsters in the musical Guys & Dolls. Pinstripe pants, spats, suspenders and some button down shirt. I think any dress pants and top (funky belt or jewelry?) is fine. I've never worn a dress to anything and have never gotten any comments.
I'm a tomboy too and I often have this problem. I feel awfully uncomfortable in dresses. What I usually do is wear one of those button-down checked shirts half-unbuttoned with a solid coloured shirt underneath (usually black), with a new-looking pair of jeans (they aren't actually new but I make sure not to wear them all the time, so they can pass off as semi-formal) I know this is a super-specific description but I do this every single time there are situations like this It's your friends anyway. I doubt they'll really say anything much. Maybe they'll tease you a little but I don't think there'll be any real problems.
These suggestions are all very good. Black can cover a lot of faux pass. I'd suggest cloth pants (not denim), chinos are good, preferably black, white blouse if you have blond hair, black otherwise.
