https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dress-vs-pants-on-the-holidays Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 03 May 2026 09:59:34 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dress-vs-pants-on-the-holidays#post-270213 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 20:54:03 +0000 RoseandJoan 270213@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like something with a roomier waist to accommodate rather large portions of food. If i wear trousers I may need to undo the button a loose dress is so much easier. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dress-vs-pants-on-the-holidays#post-270178 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 19:37:15 +0000 Lisa 270178@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wear a dress when not the host and a nice top and trousers or jeans when hosting. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dress-vs-pants-on-the-holidays#post-270147 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 18:25:17 +0000 Bianca 270147@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like that some of you are down on the ground playing with the kids and do not want to feel uncomfortable in a dress...hence the sweater dress/leggings compromise! I guess I do pjs in the morning when we pass out the gifts and play with the kids and then get dressed for the days festivity. Which ever you decide for yourself, have a Merry Christmas!!!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dress-vs-pants-on-the-holidays#post-270038 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 14:24:30 +0000 Velma 270038@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Every year, we host an informal open house on Christmas afternoon for friends and acquaintances--the morning is spent opening gifts and playing with our little girl. So I need to aim for both comfortable and pretty! </p> <p>Like Barbara, I have a comfy velvet dress (mine is scoopneck, long-sleeved, and bottle green) that I keep around for this time of year. It's not a high-fashion item by any means, but it gets tons of compliments, my husband loves it, and it is very soft and comfortable. I think I'll wear it with tall boots (either cognac or black) and a scarf or shawl this year. :-)</p> <p>Happy holidays, everyone. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dress-vs-pants-on-the-holidays#post-270026 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 13:58:04 +0000 Barbara 270026@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If I'm the hostess, I'll wear a dress. I have a gorgeous dark green velvet empire waist dress with ruched 3/4 sleeves. It's lightweight and looks equally nice with leggings or tights for a less dressy style.</p> <p>For parties at friends' houses, I'll wear a pretty cashmere sweater with black skinnies or go dressier and don a pair of high-waisted gray midweight tweed pants and cropped red ballet wrap sweater. It depends on the venue. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dress-vs-pants-on-the-holidays#post-270025 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 13:48:44 +0000 Sandi 270025@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'd prefer to wear a dress, but I'm usually on the floor with the kids handing out Christmas gifts. So pants are almost a necessity. I'll likely do a sweater dress and leggings as a compromise. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dress-vs-pants-on-the-holidays#post-269981 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 07:35:59 +0000 AJ 269981@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well I usually wear dresses to church on Sundays. On Christmas day it's very casual with my family and relatives and we like to play various games that might require gathering around on the floor. Plus, I want to eat all the good food and wearing a nice dress hinders my being a bit pig-ish! Hee-hee! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dress-vs-pants-on-the-holidays#post-269980 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 07:35:58 +0000 Desmo April 269980@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Pants, pants, pants!</p> <p>If I go home for the holidays there is a lot going on. How can you get down on the floor and play with the kids and dogs or put stuff together wearing a dress? This year we are staying home, I'm hoping the weather clears enough to get in a ride and that means pants too.</p> <p>That right there is the main reason why I rarely wear dresses. I feel like the only thing you can do is sit there and try and be ladylike--not something I have ever managed. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dress-vs-pants-on-the-holidays#post-269976 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 07:24:26 +0000 LeahJanes 269976@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Definitely dresses. When I was a kid, I would always get treated to a new Christmas dress every year. I don't buy a new one every year now but I always make sure I wear one of my nice ones. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dress-vs-pants-on-the-holidays#post-269947 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 04:11:41 +0000 Bianca 269947@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I do have family too that stick w/jeans on Christmas...but then I usually try to do a more causal dress. Full respect to those who prefer pants! Certainly I'm not imposing dresses on anyone! Also I think I am more dressed up on Christmas Eve/Day because we also go to church and want to but on my bests! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dress-vs-pants-on-the-holidays#post-269934 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 03:26:31 +0000 taylor 269934@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I will likely wear a dress or dressy skirt too:) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dress-vs-pants-on-the-holidays#post-269919 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 02:55:38 +0000 Kristine 269919@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wear dresses and skirts throughout the year, but usually not during the holidays. My family is casual so I would feel overdressed. Plus we take our shoes off at the door which would leave me in stocking feet. I go with dark jeans or dress pants, maybe a dressy jacket. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dress-vs-pants-on-the-holidays#post-269915 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 02:44:36 +0000 Bianca 269915@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for all the great feedback ladies! Again, I certainly do wear dressy pants and satin or sequin tops for the holidays and I do love opening up gifts in my pj's....but I love the excuse to put on a dress!!! I think I'm also going to try to own more dresses for 2011. Angie and the rest of the ladies have provided me with great ways to dress up or down a frock! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dress-vs-pants-on-the-holidays#post-269889 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 01:46:11 +0000 Isabel 269889@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think more than what is more appropriate, I LOVE the fact that it conjures up memories for you of a tradition going back to your childhood. So I vote dress !!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dress-vs-pants-on-the-holidays#post-269867 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 23:59:03 +0000 MsMaven 269867@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Pants for me, although I did wear a dress on occasion when we lived in So Cal. Dresses are just too tough to find, although I do see hopeful signs that is changing. What is the point of a dress if you have to wear tights, a cami, and a cardi or jacket over it? Or worse, some Spanx-like underwear. </p> <p>The holidays are the time I pull out my chunky knit sweaters and wool pants. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dress-vs-pants-on-the-holidays#post-269866 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 23:51:13 +0000 Beth 269866@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Christmas is the perfect time to pull out all the dressy frocks! Count me in the dress camp:) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dress-vs-pants-on-the-holidays#post-269859 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 23:31:25 +0000 Gaylene 269859@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Is there room on the no-dress bench, Tarzy? The only dress I own is a summer T-shirt thing that I wear on the deck when the temperature is over 100F. Not really my first choice for a festive event.</p> <p>And why would dress lovers insist that I "need" a dress? I feel much sexier and more feminine in my skinny, silky pants with a high heel and great jewelry than I ever would in a dress. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dress-vs-pants-on-the-holidays#post-269847 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 22:38:24 +0000 Queen Mum 269847@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wish my family dressed up more for Christmas. I might wear my new sweater dress and leggings, but otherwise I'll don a chic jeans outfit. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dress-vs-pants-on-the-holidays#post-269843 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 22:30:30 +0000 Louise 269843@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm with Angie, dresses/ tunics are my go to outfit 90% of the time anyway so celebrations give me an excuse to get out the dressier ones x </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dress-vs-pants-on-the-holidays#post-269838 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 22:13:40 +0000 Mamapicklejuice 269838@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Tarzy - what about that fab dress we all raved about? I think you need MORE dresses! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dress-vs-pants-on-the-holidays#post-269837 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 22:11:31 +0000 chewyspaghetti 269837@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I run super cold, so I don't wear dresses at all in the wintertime. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dress-vs-pants-on-the-holidays#post-269836 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 22:06:37 +0000 Debbie 269836@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love dresses and do feel more dressed up in them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dress-vs-pants-on-the-holidays#post-269823 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 21:27:40 +0000 Angie 269823@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>As a frock gal, I wear dresses at Xmas time - and as much as possible during the year too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dress-vs-pants-on-the-holidays#post-269822 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 21:27:14 +0000 tarzy 269822@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't wear dresses. Ever. When I want to "dress up," I wear black pants with a great top. I realize I'm in the minority, but it works for me! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dress-vs-pants-on-the-holidays#post-269817 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 21:06:51 +0000 rae 269817@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Depends on where I am. At home with no one but the sister and our SOs, we are very casual, if not outright in pajamas. If we go somewhere with all adults, I do feel that only a dress will do. However, if there will be children or dogs present, I will do a dressy top with pants of some kind. I agree that anything I consider "special" usually spurs me to put on a dress! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dress-vs-pants-on-the-holidays#post-269813 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 20:58:09 +0000 rute 269813@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love dresses! Use them 80% of the time but on christmas, as we used, when children, to wear our pijamas, I use jeans a lot. Maybe it has to do with our memories ;)<br /> But I agree, nothing like a dress to make us feel on the top! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dress-vs-pants-on-the-holidays#post-269802 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 20:22:47 +0000 catgirl 269802@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have never worn a dress on Christmas! I usually wear something casual, comfortable and food-friendly in case of spills. Partly it's because I have to dress up for work every day, so I look at holidays as a chance to relax. But if I weren't at home, I would dress up more. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dress-vs-pants-on-the-holidays#post-269801 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 20:21:36 +0000 Michelle 269801@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I tend to agree, Bianca...I feel inherently more dressed up when I put on a skirt or a dress. That said, that doesn't apply to all dresses. I'm currently wearing one of my all-time favourite dresses and briefly toyed with the idea of trotting it out for a Christmas Eve party, but dismissed it because the dress feels too casual. In that case, I'll be opting for dressy black pants with a sequin tank and velvet jacket. Those items have a fancier vibe than things like a sweater dress or even the one I'm wearing now, and so they feel more appropriate for a festive setting to me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/dress-vs-pants-on-the-holidays#post-269799 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 20:04:01 +0000 Bianca 269799@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Based on another comment I just posted, I always feel I should wear a dress on holidays...even if it is just dinner with immediate family. There have been times that I have deviated from this rule, but I think it stemmed from when my parents put us little girls in dresses to wear on Christmas and other holidays. It always made me feel more "special." Even if its a cute sweater dress with flats, I think a gal should celebrate her femininity in a dress. What is the consensus? </p>