Okay, What Should I Wear?

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Okay, What Should I Wear?
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Tue, 07-10-2007 - 10:23am

Brad Seafood invited me to dinner .... probably Thursday night (I'll know for sure after I secure a sitter). He called yesterday to invite me. I'm glad he said dinner... that way I don't feel like I'd be wasting my time. And I like that he's taking the initiative to plan the date. He said he'll call back (probably tonight) with details of which italian restaurant and i can give him the day when I can get a sitter....

So what to wear??? I've read that on a first date, I should dress to kill.... but I'd only do that if I knew the guy well and we were finallly going out... But not so much on a first meeting.... But then again, we're talking Italian Restaurant... I bought a new dress back in March.... it's plaid, cotton, fun looking, pink/beige color scheme... BUT I dont' normally wear dresses. I was saving it for a special occasion.... My other choice is jeans with a nice blouse. I have this blouse that is festive looking, fun, kinda sexy (but not too much).

Right now, I'm feeling the jeans and nice blouse... but what do you usually wear on a first meeting/first date?

Loonybunny

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Tue, 07-10-2007 - 10:37am
I used to knock them out on a first date, but after that I didn't have much to wear. So now when I go out, I go casual at first and when I think it's going to be a really nice dinner or we have been together for some time, then I want to WOW them with a little suprise dress. :) That's just me. I no longer think a first date is worth the WOW affect until I start dating the person longer. I also read somewhere that if you play ALL of your cards straight away then their is no surprise left. Kind of like everyone shows their chocolate side for the first weeks and slowly things get more and more and more casual. I rather see the casual side and then inbetween the dress up side. Make sense?
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Tue, 07-10-2007 - 12:33pm

I usually wear jeans and a nice top with either heels or dressy/sequin flip flops. Depending on where I'm going would determine the shoe. lol I figure that once I get to know someone better I can wow them later. :)

JMO

Jennifer

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Tue, 07-10-2007 - 12:38pm

I usually wear shorts or crop pants. Whatever you pick should make you feel confident. You want a little bit sexxy but a little bit sophisticated/neat.

For a dinner date I would pick jeans or crop pants and a nice top. I try to take extra care of hair, makeup, jewelry, shoes, purse, belt - that they all match and look put together.

I am the type that goes into an absolute tizzy over what to wear so I try to pick it long before the date.

From what you write I would vote jeans.

Good luck and keep us posted - it is nice he is taking you out to dinner!!

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Tue, 07-10-2007 - 1:49pm

Thanks everyone for the vote on the jeans.... i agree.... that helps...

And yes, it's been a long time since I've had a dinner date.... i hope i don't go in freakaziod mode or worry too much about how it will go.... As usual, i can't tell too well what he looks like from his profile. In one of his pictures, he's kinda dorky... but i like dorky, actually. Any other first date/first impression advice is welcome....

Loonybunny