Is this okay for tea at the Ritz and ROH?

[DieDreiHexen]

We visit London quite often, but mostly supper in Marylebone, picnic in the park, the theatre, lunch by the river, an exhibition or Ronnie Scott's (or work!) Basically, nice stuff but nothing fancy, just wear jeans or a day dress. This outing is unusual for me...

We are celebrating DD's 16th birthday in January with a trip to Mikimoto for pearl earrings, tea at the Ritz and Onegin at the Royal Opera House. We are overnighting at the Ritz (already looking forward to breakfast!)

DD has an amazing Sister Jane dress.

Would this dress do for me? How do people dress for ROH? Is it better in black or cream? (I'm a Deep Autumn apparently) And what shoes might work? I was hoping I might get away with loafers as I hate heels.

Any ideas appreciated!

@HeFellOffaDivingBoardinGuernsey

The overall company is now Royal Ballet & Opera but apparently the building is still the Royal Opera House.

I’m loving what the OP’s daughter’s 17th will be like tho. Still think WTAF was I doing?

my mate went to a pottery cafe for her hen do. Still can’t fathom it

People who fancy the idea of dressing up, dress up to go to the opera. And that's great.

Just as you might go to the ROH in cargos and trainers if you've been sightseeing all day, or in a suit and tie if you've been in a formal office all day, then if you've come straight from birthday tea at the Ritz then you'll come glammed up.

Nobody cares either way, except that some women who like clothes will have their day brightened by seeing a family who've really dressed up for the occasion. Competitive underdressing to look cool is really depressing (and I say that as someone who only ever wears whatever I was wearing to work to go out in the evening).

@Grammarnut

Why are you answering a question that wasn't even directed at you? How can you possibly know why that poster made that comment?

To let a loving mother know she's doing a great job

Not getting the point of all the negativity and nasty comments.
The birthday plans sound lovely (liked that you shared the details).
Love your DD dress. Like your dress in the cream, unfortunately wouldn't suit me as I have fat legs!
Enjoy and happy 16th to your DD🎂

OP is literally living the dream 👌

(Apart from mistakenly booking a ballet instead of an opera for her opera mad pearl swathed daughter.)

The three hexes, indeed.

Just looked at Mikimoto. Lovely stuff but omg at the prices!!

What a great day for your daughter. She will remember it forever. Everyone has different preferences. My girl had a Taylor Swift-themed 16th party at home with twenty friends and had a ball. Your child prefers this event. It’s all fine!

As others have have said, anything goes with the Opera house. People wear jeans and others are all dressed up. Some even wear opera gloves! I am somewhere in between.

@Grammarnut - ooookkkkayyy. U alright hun? 😅 you do realise this is the Style and Beauty thread??

But you still did

It's a lovely dress op, have a great time celebrating

Why so nasty? You’re making yourself look pathetic.

For gods sake. The OP is doing something really nice with her kid and some of you can’t stand that. I’d rather look at the OP and her dd in their nice dresses than people who think they’re edgy because they dress down. Truth is you don’t look edgy, you just look shite.

Parties round yours must be a barrel of laughs, @Grammarnut.

Please adopt me 🥰

The dress is perfect and the celebrations sound wonderful.

You mentioned you are a warm autumn so you should definitely go for the cream as it’s a warm shade rather than the black. Black loafers are also a good choice.

Fair enough...I'm no fashionista.

I agree too; I think the disconnect with London is the difference between dressing 'up' (so more formally, regardless of budget) and dressing well, which in my experience a lot of people do. The amount of effort is broadly the same even if the style of the clothes themselves is different.

Last time I went to the Ritz was for dinner and I wore a silk Louis Vuitton dress, which I would have happily worn to the ballet afterwards had I been going there. The last time I actually went I wore a black jumper and leggings and was far too warm; a dress would have been a lot more comfortable.

Both dresses are beautiful! We took DD to the Ritz for her 16th too (many years ago), and bought her a black pearl, funnily enough. She loved it all, just as she loved doing things with her mates.

I hope you all have a wonderful time, and ignore the more sneery replies on the thread!

Eh? Have you been there recently?

I was there on a Thursday evening in early October to see Eugene Onegin and the next day to see Alice in Wonderland. People were definitely dressed up.

Nobody cares either way, except that some women who like clothes will have their day brightened by seeing a family who've really dressed up for the occasion.

I love clothes. I love looking round the bars and restaurants at the ROH to see what people are wearing. And people do dress up. Honestly, if you're not noticing that, it's because you're not interested.

To feel clever and somehow superior, I'm guessing. Awkward fail, really.

Perfect- enjoy.

Presumably you only wear hairshirts. Do you really have time to post on style & beauty?

I have a beloved 14 year old son but this thread is making me wish I had a daughter ❤️