To the eye of a beginner, an opera concert is a
line-up of etiquette rules that dictate a type of formalwear of the most
pretentious of types. We’re not saying that’s not true, but it’s not entirely true. Your attire for a night
of entertainment at opera greatly depends on the nature of the concert itself.
Depending on whether it’s a premiere, the location of the opera, and other
various factors, there are several recommendations we can make regarding your
outfit and choices.
Premiere Night
When we speak of elegance, glamor, and
exquisite vibes, we’re talking about the night of a premiere, an event
considered to be very important. The ladies with their shoulders clothed by a
fur jacket and their hands cloaked in silk opera gloves (very much looking like
they’ve come straight out of every poster for Breakfast at Tiffany’s ever) you’re undoubtedly associating with
the word “opera” are those who attend premieres.
Opera Gloves
There are very few instances when you can wear
opera gloves and claim that you are dressed appropriately for an event. Well,
they’re most certainly not suitable for your mundane run to the store to grab a
carton of milk for your cereal.
Opera gloves fit right in with everything – the
décor, the elegant color palettes characteristic to opera buildings, the often
extravagant and flashy, yet elegant, costumes of the performers. There is a
reason why they’re called opera
gloves, isn’t there? And the best part about them is that they can be further
accessorized to increase the effect.
Pearls
Speaking of accessories, pearls not only make
ideal matches for opera gloves (for instance, just think of how well they go
with some pearl rings) but they also constitute your best ally when
adding the finishing touches to a night of glamor and elegance. Perhaps aside
from weddings, red carpets, and 1920’s-typical attires, this is the best
environment to flaunt these natural seashell wonders.
Old School Dresses
Some gowns are meant to be worn at weddings,
some at prom, and some at the opera. There isn’t necessarily a specific pattern
followed by every woman who dresses up for a night at an opera concert, but
there are certain parameters always worth following.
For example, polar extremes always leave the
biggest impact. You can opt for a neutral color palette and wear an A-line dress
colored either in black, white, or beige. In this instance, you can
over-accessorize with scarves, hats, crystal necklaces, gloves all at once and
you’ll safely get away with it. At the opposite end we have the bold choice of
going with a mermaid dress glowing in a bright red or royal blue color.
Tiny tip – the latter always work best with
diamond necklaces.
Casual Night
There is such thing as a casual opera night, funnily
enough. Most of the time, actually, anything that isn’t a premiere night can be
considered casual and showing up in a black silk mermaid dress with opera
gloves is only going to make you look over-dressed to the point of
ridiculousness.
Keeping the Dress
Naturally, you can still head for a concert
wearing a dress if you’d like to. A simple fit and flare dress in a light color is enough to keep you walking
on that thin line between opera-characteristic elegance and the casual vibes of
a non-premiere night.
A Pair of Jeans
On the other hand, you’re not restricted to a
dress only. In fact, skirts aren’t mandatory and a right combination that
involves some trousers can work just as fine. There aren’t as many restrictions
when it comes to the attire attributed to an opera concert. If you fear that
you can’t make jeans elegant, just remember that it’s not actually required of
you to be elegant.
Hats on Top
While pearls were the stars of the premiere
night, hats can really make any outfit shine in other situations. No matter how
you put it, an opera concert is an event that diverges from how you’d averagely
spend your evening, so you want it to show by clothing yourself something in a
little bit more out of the ordinary.
A simple black hat, regardless of its size, can
be the salt and pepper of your apparel for the night.
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