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Will you dress casually or formally for Christmas Dinner at your home?

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kimmertje
kimmertje
December 04, 2009 10:02 AM
It depends. If it's just me and my direct family I'd keep it casual. However, if we have other family members and friends over I'd dress up somewhat. Nothing too fancy, somewhere in between that's still casual but not too dressed down or dressed up. Christmas is for everyone regardless of what they dress like. It's the inside that really matters.
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jillbeth
jillbeth
December 04, 2009 12:08 PM
We always go casual, although I might put on my best jeans and a good top instead of my usual grubbies. About the only time any of us dress up is for church, weddings and funerals. Heck, the last funeral we went to, the family requested that everyone wear jeans! It was a biker funeral for our best friend.
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December 04, 2009 03:41 PM
My dressing up is probably most people's casual. Nice jeans and a nice blouse or top is as dressy as our family dinners get. The only time I dress up is if it's a funeral or a wedding.
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tobias
tobias
December 04, 2009 04:08 PM
We tend to go casual. Nice jeans, some sort of dress shirt, and a sweater is about as dressy as anyone gets. It's still more formal than I grew up with (shorts and flip flops), but it's also a lot colder in Ohio than the California/Mexico border!
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thebandit
thebandit
December 04, 2009 09:17 PM
We don't bother to dress up, because it's just my mother, my grandmother, my sister and I. We see each other all the time -- why do we have to dress up for each other? It's just extra work for not much reward. And more to the point, it's just a day spent staying in.

The above explains why I spent Christmas Day for the past three years in my flannel pajamas.
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marisaupa
marisaupa
December 05, 2009 05:34 AM
This year I will have a casual Christmas. It will be only myself and my significant other. Other years, when the whole family gathers, we have had formal Christmas dinners. as well as casual ones. That is always determined by how many layers of extended family are expected. Usually, the more the distant the relatives that are expected, the more formality that we have employed. When it is just my siblings, our spouses/significant others, and my parents any attempt at formality goes out the window.

Personally, I enjoy a casual Christmas more than the formal affair.
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carlaneele...
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December 05, 2009 06:36 PM
Florida is a very casual state and we live a casual lifestyle. So casual dress is the norm at our house, whether for a special occasion dinner or hamburgers on the grill. We usually invite people we know who don't have any plans for Thanksgiving or Christmas, and most of them either don't have dressy clothes or won't wear them. The exception would be our 2-year-old granddaughter, who likes to dress up. Around the first of December, I replace the dishes in the cabinet with my fine Christmas china and sterling silverware. I do get some grumbling, but I think it adds to the festivity of the season. That may be inconsistent with the casual atmosphere, but that's the way we like it.
Source(s):
How to Celebrate Christmas in Florida http://www.ehow.com/how_4540612_celebrate-christmas-florida.html

What to wear to a casual holiday party http://youlookfab.com/2007/11/13/what-to-wear-to-a-casual-holiday-party/
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