By Lisa @Privilege

One of our regular readers, DocP, suggested in passing that I might discuss the difference between daywear and eveningwear. Specifically, if one is invited to a daytime event, does one wear the same clothes one might wear in the evening?

Well, no.

Not if one wants to sail the High WASP Sea Of Appropriate. So let’s use the cheery device of women’s  magazines, those perky do’s and don’t's. We will start with the Do’s, because it’s so much nicer to steer towards Yes than away from No.

Do’s For Daytime Minimal shine, in fabrics and in jewelry. No beading – on your clothes. For jewelry of course, it’s fine. Skin shown appropriate to the venue. Very little skin indoors, more outdoors is fine. They call them sundresses because... More...