https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtw-for-a-quinceanera-in-mexico Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:31:04 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtw-for-a-quinceanera-in-mexico#post-1857649 Thu, 02 Nov 2017 11:55:07 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 1857649@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good thing he asked! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtw-for-a-quinceanera-in-mexico#post-1857247 Tue, 31 Oct 2017 22:26:52 +0000 Dianna 1857247@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That's great news, Janet. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtw-for-a-quinceanera-in-mexico#post-1857239 Tue, 31 Oct 2017 21:12:55 +0000 Joyce B 1857239@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good that you found out before risking being overdressed. Have fun at the party! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtw-for-a-quinceanera-in-mexico#post-1857230 Tue, 31 Oct 2017 20:41:15 +0000 Janet 1857230@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks everyone for the info! It turns out that it will be very casual — the dad tells my husband that it will be jeans, so that makes things much easier! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtw-for-a-quinceanera-in-mexico#post-1857182 Tue, 31 Oct 2017 17:41:30 +0000 Dianna 1857182@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Janet, I forgot to add.&nbsp; Very often, Mexican&nbsp;quinceañeras (or weddings) in rural areas are outdoors (either in a public plaza, a backyard, or a ranch), specially if they are afternoon events rather than evening ones.&nbsp;&nbsp; Also, if it is an evening event, it is very common to have an "after party" the following day at noon, usually outdoors. &nbsp;That's why I asked about the venue, so if thar's the case, try to wear comfortable footwear.&nbsp;&nbsp; Cobblestone streets in San Miguel are beautiful, until you have to walk on them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtw-for-a-quinceanera-in-mexico#post-1856987 Tue, 31 Oct 2017 03:42:17 +0000 Dianna 1856987@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Is the quinceañera in San Miguel de Allende, Janet? Or is it in a smaller town nearby?&nbsp; What is the venue?&nbsp; Is it a noon or an evening event?&nbsp; I think you could wear your black&nbsp;Fuzzi dress.&nbsp; It is dressy, and stunning.&nbsp; Black is very common for&nbsp;formal events in Mexico, including weddings and quinceañeras.&nbsp;&nbsp;Quinceañeras in Mexico&nbsp;range from as &nbsp;fancy as a wedding, to small family events.&nbsp; If the event is at noon, you could wear your new Anthro dress with some nice accessories. You will love San Miguel de Allende for sure. It is one of the most beautiful colonial towns in Mexico, with a very nice weather year round.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtw-for-a-quinceanera-in-mexico#post-1856985 Tue, 31 Oct 2017 02:58:52 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 1856985@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That black floral Fuzzi dress is amazing on you. I don’t recall the price, other than it seemed like a lot to me. If it looks expensive, you might want to go the direction Sal suggests with simple, well-made pieces. But I wouldn’t be surprised if they pull out all the stops and hit some pretty fancy high notes. Mostly I bet they’ll appreciate “the gift of your presence”, that you are traveling all that way to celebrate their daughter with them. Enjoy the day! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtw-for-a-quinceanera-in-mexico#post-1856865 Mon, 30 Oct 2017 20:29:05 +0000 Sal 1856865@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes you might be right on the black - hopefully someone can advise re protocols.&nbsp; I am not sure if this would be right or not but I can see it with red lipstick (even a flower in your hair) ...but I might have it all wrong.</p> <p>I know the feeling of wanting to be appropriate and respectful but not at all ostentatious or flashy.&nbsp; At the school I was Board Chair at we had several occasions like this where I had to be covered, smart but did not want people to see any (relative) wealth....I had a go to red silk blouse, dark skirt and wore low heels that seemed to straddle all the lines. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtw-for-a-quinceanera-in-mexico#post-1856843 Mon, 30 Oct 2017 19:20:14 +0000 Janet 1856843@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wasn't sure about black, Sal. If anyone has advice on that front, I'd appreciate it.&nbsp;</p> <p>I'll have to pack my husband's nice sport coat in my carry-on. Yikes. I will be packing very strategically.&nbsp;</p> <p>I do not expect this particular celebration to be one like that NYT article. Like I said, this family lives in a small, rural, community with not much in the way of resources. I do not expect it to be terribly fancy or upscale. One of the rare situations I don't want to be overdressed!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtw-for-a-quinceanera-in-mexico#post-1856837 Mon, 30 Oct 2017 19:12:24 +0000 Sal 1856837@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How about your new black dress? That is stunning and appropriate for many occasions. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtw-for-a-quinceanera-in-mexico#post-1856835 Mon, 30 Oct 2017 19:11:08 +0000 JAileen 1856835@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've never been to one, but I remember reading this NYT article:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/05/nyregion/the-quinceanera-a-rite-of-passage-in-transition.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/2016/0.....ition.html</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtw-for-a-quinceanera-in-mexico#post-1856831 Mon, 30 Oct 2017 18:58:37 +0000 rachylou 1856831@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The *are* just like weddings... but like weddings, they can vary a bit. I feel the ones here in the US can be more elaborate than ones in Mexico... not that they don’t get elaborate in Mexico... and then there was poor Ruby/Rubi, whose quince was crashed and ruined by the world. But *like* not everyone does the court, and the dance, and the tiara, and the presentation of high heeled shoes... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtw-for-a-quinceanera-in-mexico#post-1856829 Mon, 30 Oct 2017 18:49:39 +0000 unfrumped 1856829@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Haha. What I know about quinces I learned from the remake of “ One Day At a Time”! So, not much. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtw-for-a-quinceanera-in-mexico#post-1856827 Mon, 30 Oct 2017 18:47:26 +0000 Janet 1856827@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's a little tough to ask about dress code since I am not the one in touch with the family, and I also speak very little Spanish. I can see if my husband can get in touch to find out more, but we might not have enough time for that. I'm kind of winging it here. :-)&nbsp; </p> <p></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtw-for-a-quinceanera-in-mexico#post-1856826 Mon, 30 Oct 2017 18:44:55 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 1856826@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The quinces around here do sort of look like weddings with young guests, including the type of variety possible. Most of them are pretty dressy, but without jackets for the men. I think asking about dress code is a perfectly reasonable question, particularly as you’re coming from another country.<br /> If they live in a big enough place, you could probably get some idea from the google.</p> <p>NB: I don’t mean to come off as an expert—we have never been to one, just seen ads and parties in banquet rooms/taking photos, etc. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtw-for-a-quinceanera-in-mexico#post-1856755 Mon, 30 Oct 2017 16:01:26 +0000 Sara L. 1856755@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Around here, a rural formal suit would consist of black jeans instead of slacks and a bolo tie instead of a normal tie.&nbsp; There would still be a suit jacket or vest.&nbsp; Also fancy cowboy boots - not your normal everyday cowboy boots but the fancy ones that only come out on special occasions.&nbsp; However, the large hispanic families in this area are Spanish not Mexican.&nbsp; They've been here 300-400 years since the conquistadors.&nbsp; Quinceaneras aren't that common. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtw-for-a-quinceanera-in-mexico#post-1856754 Mon, 30 Oct 2017 16:00:59 +0000 Joyce B 1856754@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Maybe ask about the dress code. Quinceañera parties are fancy regardless of where people live. You don’t want to overdo it either, so it would be best to ask your hosts.<br /> Don’t forget to show us your fabulous outfit </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtw-for-a-quinceanera-in-mexico#post-1856735 Mon, 30 Oct 2017 14:56:35 +0000 Janet 1856735@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm wondering if I should take one of my husband's sport jackets. I don't think he has anything like that at the ranch (he will be flying from TX; I'll be meeting him at the DFW airport and flying down with him).&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtw-for-a-quinceanera-in-mexico#post-1856734 Mon, 30 Oct 2017 14:54:26 +0000 texstyle 1856734@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The<br /> quinceanera parties I've seen have been pretty dressy&nbsp; - even in more rural areas. It's a lot like wedding attire or other church type events, but I guess you would want to be in less bright colors than the family and daughter so you don't stand out, esp. if you will be in group photos. Navy, deep teal, subtle florals would all probably work. Not sure about black but the men may be in&nbsp; their best dark suits. I think you could wear a pants outfit or a dress and fit in fine either way. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtw-for-a-quinceanera-in-mexico#post-1856725 Mon, 30 Oct 2017 14:16:56 +0000 Janet 1856725@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Long story short: a last-minute trip to Mexico (including a couple of days in San Miguel de Allende!) for a few days will include a quinceanera party for the daughter of someone dear to us. They live in a remote rural area and are a family of modest means, so I want to strike the right balance -- not overdressed, but not underdressed. I also want to pack as lightly as possible. It looks like daytime temps will be in the 70s, but going down as low as the 40s at night.</p> <p>Any suggestions?&nbsp; </p>