https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-will-you-be-wearing-on-thanksgiving-day Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:16:04 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-will-you-be-wearing-on-thanksgiving-day/page/2#post-37666 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:58:20 +0000 Sarah 37666@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for asking, I'm doing much better. I'm going to go for a run tonight, so I think that pretty much indicates that I'm near perfect health. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-will-you-be-wearing-on-thanksgiving-day/page/2#post-37576 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:16:17 +0000 Tanya 37576@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sarah, you both looked amazing! How is your recovery going? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-will-you-be-wearing-on-thanksgiving-day/page/2#post-37544 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:16:56 +0000 Ana 37544@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Aw, you guys look so great, Sarah! Are you feeling better yet? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-will-you-be-wearing-on-thanksgiving-day/page/2#post-37531 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:29:10 +0000 shana 37531@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>We had a large gathering of family at our house on Thanksgiving and I spent the whole day in the kitchen cooking. I did want to look nice for the actual dinner so I changed into a purple BR print wrap top (with some ruching to accommodate the expanding waistline) , a black cardigan and my loose jeans and had just enough time to neaten up my hair &#38; put on some makeup. </p> <p>As I was reviewing the pictures on my husband's camera though, I noticed a couple of awful pictures of me before I had a chance to change wearing pajama bottoms, a long sleeve t-shirt covered in splatters &#38; flour and fuzzy slippers. Definitely not the glamorous image I was trying to portray! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-will-you-be-wearing-on-thanksgiving-day/page/2#post-37510 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:56:42 +0000 Angie 37510@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You both look fabulous, Sarah! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-will-you-be-wearing-on-thanksgiving-day/page/2#post-37458 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:05:16 +0000 Anonymous 37458@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>GREAT picture. You are a very good looking couple. I love the way both of you are dressed. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-will-you-be-wearing-on-thanksgiving-day/page/2#post-37457 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:01:15 +0000 Sarah 37457@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sorry to bring up an old thread, but I found a picture of us on Thanksgiving. Here is what we wore:<br /> <a href="http://letitrainagain.blogspot.com/2008/12/what-we-wore-on-thanksgiving.html" rel="nofollow">http://letitrainagain.blogspot.....iving.html</a></p> <p>Me:<br /> Express jacket and blouse<br /> CK jeans<br /> Aerosole Ride Line boots</p> <p>Him:<br /> Express vest<br /> JCrew shirt<br /> Mark Ecko jeans<br /> Kenneth Cole shoes </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-will-you-be-wearing-on-thanksgiving-day/page/2#post-36731 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:14:37 +0000 Angie 36731@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for bringing back the thread exotic, Muequita! Us non-Americans who love Thanksgiving is sort of fabulous don’t you think? Laura puts it so well – it’s a holiday that cuts across age, religion and nationality. It’s a beautiful holiday and I can’t wait to celebrate. On that note, I need to prep the pudding. That way I can remember precisely how I make it so that I can write it down for those who are interested. I’m going to follow Laura’s way and pop the music on really loud so that we can boogie while we bake. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-will-you-be-wearing-on-thanksgiving-day/page/2#post-36719 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 19:31:51 +0000 BLB 36719@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm Canadian, so we already had Thanksgiving back in October. I'm still dreaming of that turkey. I'm mainly vegetarian but I'll eat meat at others' homes. My dad makes the most divine brined turkey... It's celestial.</p> <p>I wore a tweed skirt, a deep blue cashmere sweater with short sleeves, tights, and my Isotoner pink ballet slippers (we don't wear shoes inside in Canada). </p> <p>I hope all of you who are celebrating today have a wonderful holiday!</p> <p>Oh, and Angie, count this as another request for the bread pudding "recipe," pretty please! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-will-you-be-wearing-on-thanksgiving-day/page/2#post-36707 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:09:33 +0000 Kristen 36707@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've been cooking all morning to prepare: the cheesy-horseradish mashed potatoes are done, as is the cornbread-and-sausage stuffing. There's a batch of peanut-butter-chip brownies in the oven, and I'm contemplating making some homemade applesauce.</p> <p>What I've discovered is that it is pretty warm in my kitchen! So now I'm rethinking my outfit for tomorrow; I've been picking up some cute thin patterned tops at Old Navy and Target lately, and I think pairing one of them with a 3/4-sleeve cardigan mostly unbuttoned may be the way to go. I'm undecided between my denim skirt and a pair of boots, or my dark wash jeans and a nice heel, but I'll make that call tomorrow. The skirt choice depends on how much breathing room there. That stuffing is tasty! LOL! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-will-you-be-wearing-on-thanksgiving-day/page/2#post-36695 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:47:22 +0000 Laura 36695@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Muequita, I agree with you that TG is the best holiday! EVERYONE can get into the spirit -- doesn't matter where you came from or what religion you are.</p> <p>It's a feel-good day!!</p> <p>I am going to pick up our turkey from the butcher later. This year I am trying to roast it in one of those bags -- usually I cover it in cheesecloth and baste it that way for the first couple of hours -- we'll see how it goes.</p> <p>My mom sent me Il Divo's new CD to play VERY LOUDLY while preparing the turkey. It's gonna be one fun Thanksgiving Day! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-will-you-be-wearing-on-thanksgiving-day/page/2#post-36675 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:27:12 +0000 Munequita 36675@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm bringing this thread back because it is TG eve! I'm SO excited for the food! WOOHOO! </p> <p>I'll be baking pies today, ladies! What about you guys? Have you started the preparations yet?</p> <p>Angie, I think TG is my favorite holiday even though I am not American. I have lived all over, but I consider myself to have a true Caribbean soul. I grew up in Belize (part of the Caribbean community), but my family roots are from Spain and El Salvador. We do have something similar to TG, but we do not do big dinners. It is mostly about the fruit because it is the time of year when it is plentiful. So you go out and binge on fruit that day, which is very healthy coming to think of it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-will-you-be-wearing-on-thanksgiving-day#post-36329 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:30:13 +0000 Violet 36329@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Angie, your dessert sounds divine!</p> <p>We are celebrating at my sister-in-law's house. On my side of the family it is just my parents and brother. The rest of my family is in India, so growing up Thanksgiving was always a small event.</p> <p>But on my husband's side of the family, he has three other siblings and around 10 nieces and nephews, so TG is now a very big event. My family joins us at my sister-in-law's house along with close friends and others that may not have anywhere to go.</p> <p>I love TG, and I'm glad to see others do too. It is my favorite holiday.</p> <p>As for food, we will be having turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and various side dishes. My mom is also bringing an Indian dish called biriyani, which is like a chicken and rice casserole. My American in-laws love Indian food, so that is always a hit.</p> <p>There are usually around 6-8 pies as well. We eat at around 1 PM and then hang out all day and then eat some more for dinner. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-will-you-be-wearing-on-thanksgiving-day#post-36290 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 05:40:17 +0000 Ana 36290@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Angie, that "recipe" sounds great! I'll enlist Brendan's help--he loves messing with and testing recipes anyway. It will be like a pudding scavenger hunt--it will be a mystery until it's done! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-will-you-be-wearing-on-thanksgiving-day#post-36289 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 05:33:24 +0000 Angie 36289@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow. Thanks for indulging me ladies. I enjoy hearing how the locals celebrate and how us foreigners have taken to the tradition. I think TG is my favourite holiday. EVERY culture should have a TG day. </p> <p>Ana, Lena and Nicole, your pie traditions sound fabulous! Perhaps YOUR versions of pumpkin pie could get me to like the dish! I’ll eat pumpkin pie if I have to but not by choice – I’m more into the lemon meringue that’s alongside the orange dessert. I’ll gladly mail you the recipe of the bread and butter pudding if you’re happy winging it. There isn’t a recipe on paper and the dessert sort of just happens until it looks right. Let me know if that’s adequate and I’ll get cracking. </p> <p>Dee and Muequita, where are you originally from? </p> <p>Nice outfit choice, Joy! </p> <p>Marianne, I don’t like “tofu fake meat” either, but I love pukka tofu. I grew up on it in Hong Kong. My late Mum use to give it to us as a snack, gently salted with a cup of milk on the side. I much prefer the sound of those hearty veggie dishes instead! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-will-you-be-wearing-on-thanksgiving-day#post-36246 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:17:40 +0000 marianne 36246@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Angie, I am not a huge fan of imitation meat and tofurky in particular. We usually try to make something "hearty", but not necessarily TG-related. For example, in the past we've made lasagne, rice and beans casserole, souffle, wild mushroom gratin... We usually get more elaborate with sides and vegetable dishes. This year I haven't decided yet, even though there isn't much time left for shopping. I might do a mushroom dish again, but I might also go simple and try some baked tempeh as the protein course, so we'll eat that and my parents will work on the turkey. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-will-you-be-wearing-on-thanksgiving-day#post-36239 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:56:35 +0000 Lena 36239@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm not American, but have been celebrating Thanksgiving with family of my mother's friends ever since I came here. </p> <p>First time I tried pumpkin pie and sweet potatoes I wasn't very impressed. And NOW they are my top favorite foods! I make pumpkin pie and pumpkin custard constantly, even off-season. And I'm a big fan of sweet potato fries, or just without anything. </p> <p>I really enjoy dressing up for the holidays. Most people at this Thanksgiving don't dress up a lot: adults dress casual or smart casual, the kids don't dress up. I haven't decided what to wear yet. I do know that it will need to be layered because the house we are going to is pretty chilly. </p> <p>Btw, I'm bringing my favorite roasted beets dish. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-will-you-be-wearing-on-thanksgiving-day#post-36236 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:06:15 +0000 Anonymous 36236@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>We are going to Boulder CO to be with relatives. I'm not sure what we are having but will be helping in the kitchen. It will be casual/smart casual so I plan to wear black Express skinny pants tucked into brown suede scrunchy knee high boots with wedge heels and a chocolate brown silk/wool blend cardi sprinkled with chocolate sequins over a mock turtle chocolate shell shot with some shiny brown threads (not the same brand as cardi but seem to go together). The sparkle is just enough to be a nod to the festive season. I'll also wear a big granny apron in the kitchen.<br /> Everything I'm wearing I bought at thrift or consignment stores this fall. I just found the amazing comfy boots this past week. Thanks to this forum my eyes went to the scrunchy boots and I'm feeling confident wearing black and brown together. I might sub dark skinny jeans with a long tank on top under the sequined sweater depending on the weather. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-will-you-be-wearing-on-thanksgiving-day#post-36225 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:42:58 +0000 Munequita 36225@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am not American either, but I absolute LOVE TG! I look forward to it every year. My first TG was with my husband's family (who are American) and I absolutely fell in love with the holiday and of course the food. </p> <p>My husband is a Naval officer and we have had the honor to share many TG dinners with friends or neighbors when we were not able to travel to see his family in Colorado. We have been very blessed to meet great people in our military journey who have always become 'family' instead of friends. We are now living in Virginia, and we won't be able to go to Colorado this year. We are spending the holiday with my wonderful neighbor, who will be teaching me how to cook many of the dishes. I am SO excited because I have never had anyone teach me how to cook the stuff. I can't wait to learn and eat lots and lots of yummy TG food! </p> <p>Angie, your exotic spin on TG cooking sounds marvelous! </p> <p>Oh yeah, and I will be wearing a sweater dress with tights and flats (with an apron when needed). I was also raised to dress up for the holidays. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-will-you-be-wearing-on-thanksgiving-day#post-36220 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:01:59 +0000 dee 36220@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>We have made wonderful friends in the US and every year a friend of ours opens her home to all of the foreigners she knows. It's become a great tradition. It's a pretty casual affair, but I usually wear a dress to accommodate post-turkey expansion! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-will-you-be-wearing-on-thanksgiving-day#post-36217 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:30:32 +0000 Nicole 36217@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'd love to get my hands on your bread and butter recipe too, Angie.</p> <p>I am waiting to hear back from my friends who are hosting us this year. Her husband has been texting me and emailing asking me to help his wife because she is not comfortable in the kitchen. I don't want to step on her toes, so I've left a messae asking what I can bring. I have some traditional items that I make every year, so I'm sort of thinking of bringing those items which include:</p> <p>Butternut Bisque<br /> Almond Bread Stuffing<br /> And of course pies. I usually ask each person what their favorite pie is and try to make one for each person. This year, I think I'll offer to make three pies: Apple, Pumpkin and Lemon Meringue. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-will-you-be-wearing-on-thanksgiving-day#post-36212 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:39:59 +0000 Ana 36212@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'll probably go smart casual, since Brendan and I are going to a friend's house where everyone will be casual (although, more dressed up than they usually are--button ups instead of t-shirts). Since we moved to Austin, it's become a tradition to go to his house. His parents drive in from New Orleans, and he has other friends over as well. They're a great bunch of people. This year, our friend's girlfriend and her family are going to his house too, so it should be really fun. She is an amazing person, I LOVE her! I'm keeping my fingers crossed that they will get married, hee hee. </p> <p>Since Brendan is not from the US, he didn't celebrate TG until he moved here either. The first year we were together, we were living in Tulsa and we couldn't go visit my family for the holiday, so I wanted to make a big dinner. He wasn't so into it, but I insisted. Then he got really involved, and now it's a holiday he really looks forward to. I made Key Lime Pie that first year (he and I spent 40 minutes juicing key limes to make the pie--our hands were so sore, lol), and also Double Apple Pie. Both recipes are from Nigella Lawson's book, "How to be a Domestic Goddess," which I highly recommend. Anyway, now Brendan insists that I have to make those two pies every year, so we're taking them to our friend's house, along with fresh bread and mashed potatoes, that Brendan is making. It should be really fun--I'm so excited! </p> <p>Angie, your pudding sounds so yummy! Is it a secret recipe, or would you be willing to share? Brendan absolutely loves a good cream pudding, and I haven't been able to find many recipes for them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-will-you-be-wearing-on-thanksgiving-day#post-36208 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:07:24 +0000 Angie 36208@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Arwhh, Laura. I love your TG stories. From riches, to rags and back to riches! What is it about the olden days that makes things special. Deeply embedded traditions, a lot of sentiment and good old fashioned cooking. There is no substitute. </p> <p>Your NYC oven story is hilarious. I remember having student dinner parties in a bachelor flat that was the size of a postage stamp. It didn’t harm the quality of the food though! I bet your TG will be just as fabulous this year :-)</p> <p>Marianne, there is usually a tofurky at the TG tables we go to because someone is vegetarian. What will you be making? I love non-taditional twists on anything. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-will-you-be-wearing-on-thanksgiving-day#post-36181 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 04:03:41 +0000 marianne 36181@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>We're spending TG with my parents and it'll be very casual. My dad hates to dress up and he probably doesn't own a single non-casual item. Even though I didn't grown up in US, my parents got into the tradition. Since we're vegetarian, and they are not, I'll be doing a fair share of cooking. I am not very good at desserts, so it's fun to hear about yours </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-will-you-be-wearing-on-thanksgiving-day#post-36179 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 03:25:59 +0000 Laura 36179@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oooh, Angie, I am a sweets person through and through and your dessert sounds out of this world! </p> <p>Some of my favorite Thanksgivings took place in NYC when we were in our 20s and scraping by, and I had collected The United Nations of Friends, as my mom called it. Once, I tried to serve traditional T-giving meal from a galley kitchen about 13 inches wide, with a stove so small I had to wedge the turkey in sideways. </p> <p>But my best memories are at my grandparents' home on a lake in Wisconsin, when my grandfather would close his grocery store the day before Thanksgiving and literally bring home everything that hadn't been sold - sometimes including a duck, goose, turkey and beef tenderloin - and my grandmother would start cooking. And cooking. And cooking. My mom, aunt, grandma, two cousins and I had such fun in the kitchen together! That was where the real laughs happened. What I wouldn't do to stand beside my grandma in the kitchen just one more time. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-will-you-be-wearing-on-thanksgiving-day#post-36137 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 22:01:14 +0000 Angie 36137@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Delicious! My mouth is watering. Lovely outfit choices Laura, Kristin and Nicole. It's good to know we're not the only ones dressing up. </p> <p>Back in the day when my Mum was around, we absolutely dressed up for Xmas (all 3 days of them – 24th, 25th and 26th). My parents would not have it any other way. Rightly or wrongly, I suppose that’s what I'm used to even though TG is not Xmas.</p> <p>Laura, we’re not American but have been celebrating TG at American households since we came to the country. We love your TG tradition! I always bring a non- traditional dish and hosts have come to expect it that way. This year I’m bringing a South African bread and butter pudding that’s soufflé- like in the centre with crunchy bits on top. I serve it with a runny fresh vanilla cream. It puffs up in the oven and it’s quite the show piece. It went down really well last year and I’ve been requested to make it again. The host emailed this message to the guest list last week. It made me smile: </p> <p>“Excellent. In fact, about 2/3 of the joy of Thanksgiving is seeing our friends in merriment, and 1/3 is lusting after Angie's pudding.” </p> <p>I’m excited and honoured. It’s a food centric holiday and I love to cook and eat. Spending it with fabulous friends makes it all the more special. I’d love to hear more about your TG traditions. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-will-you-be-wearing-on-thanksgiving-day#post-36104 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:39:59 +0000 Laura 36104@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nicole, those boots are unbelievably gorgeous, now that I've gotten to see them photographed at the Boston Tea Party.</p> <p>This thread is inspiring me to dress up a bit more than I originally thought. I am thinking sweater dress with leggings and flats, since I am hosting and won't be going outdoors -- and I can stand comfortably in my Me Too flats for a good long time while cooking.</p> <p>p.s. I want to know what Angie's making for dessert. We are having pies - sweet potato with cinnamon ice cream, and cherry with vanilla (ice cream is very important in our family!) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-will-you-be-wearing-on-thanksgiving-day#post-36083 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:26:09 +0000 Nicole 36083@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How fun!</p> <p>THis will be my first Thanksgiving away from my own home. I used to cook for my entire family, but once the numbers hit 50 guests, I decided it wasn't fun anymore and stopped. Then I would cook for my immediate family and usually have "visitors" for pie. But this year, we are going over our friend's house, but I will be helping with a lot of the cooking.</p> <p>I hadn't really thought about what I'd wear, but now that this thread has brought it to my attention--I think I'll wear a pair of my new plaid pants, my new red boots (of course!) and a sweater of some sort. Either a V neck pullover or a cardigan--so I can add some interesting color underneath.</p> <p>My husband does not like to dress up for holidays, but I'll talk him into wearing something nice and I'll also expect my kids to dress relatively nice. (which means no tee shirts and no sweat pants.) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-will-you-be-wearing-on-thanksgiving-day#post-36049 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:03:38 +0000 Kristen 36049@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am cooking for my in-laws, but I think I would like to wear something a little more than smart casual. I might go for a skirt and boots, although the skirt might just be a denim. </p> <p>I don't know yet, but I do know I'll be cooking for two days, and I'd like to look and feel nice when I finally get to sit down and eat. </p> <p>But I'll get comfy for our bacon-and-stuffing sandwiches that night. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-will-you-be-wearing-on-thanksgiving-day#post-36025 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:40:35 +0000 Angie 36025@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Interesting! Most of you are casual on TG day - some smart casual. I’m the opposite. I dress business casually (no jeans), and we celebrate at a home where you don’t need to take your shoes off inside. The crowd there are pretty smart too. Kids as well. I am usually tasked with dessert which I bake there – with a HUGE apron. We start eating at 3pm and don’t stop till midnight. Glorious! </p>