Friday, May 21, 2010

Are floral printed skirts/dresses considered business casual?

I went from working retail, where dress code is anything cute, to starting work at a large firm where dress code is business casual. what can i get away with?

Are floral printed skirts/dresses considered business casual?
Look at what your other female coworkers are wearing.





I work in a biz casual office and here are something that are ok:


Clothes:


Long or knee legnth skirts/Dresses (remember the finger rule from school?)


Slacks/ khakis/docker type pants


Dress Capris


Sweaters/ sweater sets


Knit tops (remember the three B's- no boobs/backs/butts showing)


see through tops as long as their is a tank top worn beneath.


tank tops worn with over shirtsSuits


Blouses/ button down's





Shoes:


heels that you'll be comfortable wearing all day long


opentoe sandals/ wedges- no flip flops


doc martens or similar style with slacks





Always remember that bras/underware shouldn't be visible. If you have a cute sundress, weat a little sweater over it. Never wear jeans (even a jean skirt) unless you get approval. Your company probably has a dress code in their handbook. You can always ask your boss.
Reply:as long as you don't shpw too much cleavage or wear too sexy shoes, this should be okay
Reply:safest way is to see what everybody else is wearing and base your outfits on theirs...you can even try to add a personal touch that will show off your individuality. hope that helps. :)
Reply:Floral prints should be fine although watch your skirt/dress lengths. Usually its preferred that skirts or dresses are at least knee length and some employers will not allow you to be sleeveless... so a sheath dress would need to be paired with a jacket or a sweater. It all depends on your company policy though and it should be fairly clear. Your company policy should be made available for you to review.
Reply:it depends on the skirt I think. A dress probably isn't but a skirt could be. A floral blouse with a blazer could also be suitable. A good rule, though, would be to only have one prominently floral item at a time. Watch what other people are wearing.
Reply:a suit, maybe a pencil skirt with a coat. A mac (the mackage coat - the full form) would be dressed down but stylish. When I think of business I think of the above mentioned items. And no I don't think you should wear a floral printed dress to this ''large firm". These are a few of my ideas. Look great!
Reply:Well, If you like to wear florals, You can wear a cute top under a nice fitted blazer that lays nice %26amp; smooth on the hip!!! If you want to look really profesional, You could wear a nice fitted blazer w/ a suit skirt or wide-legged trousers!!!! Hope that this helps!!!!! Good luck!!!


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