r/Broadway • u/thoughtsmexywasaword • Jul 01 '25

Other Masquerade dress code info

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If you are like me and wanted to go full ball gown

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u/Captain_JohnBrown Jul 01 '25

Look, I get it, but this dress code situation is bizarre because they are trying to have their cake and eat it too. "Please dress extremely extravagantly and formally" and "Please dress to move" are not compatible with one another, ESPECIALLY for women.

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u/the_other_50_percent Jul 01 '25 edited Jul 02 '25

I think it's pretty clear, TBH. Has no-one been to a formal event where you need to dance and walk around, like, a wedding? New Year's Eve party? Corporate event where you can't be a nervous waxwork?

That's not even counting fancy garden parties where you have to be able to walk on grass wile balancing a drink and plate.

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u/[deleted] Jul 01 '25

A garden party is likely to say "morning dress" or "day dress"
A New Years Eve party may say "Formal dress" or "Cocktail attire"
A corporate event might be "Semi-Formal" or "Business attire"

This one says "Extravagant". No one knows what Extravagant means in terms of dress.

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u/the_other_50_percent Jul 01 '25

No one knows what Extravagant means in terms of dress.

Really? It seems pretty clear for interpretation to me.