formal dress This afternoon we're going to an orchestral concert and everyone playing will be in formal dress, although the dress code for the audience has relaxed considerably. My sister will be playing in it and I know she'll be in one of her many black formal dresses. She has so many black clothes just for musical events that she has devoted an entire closet to them. I helped them move into their present home and could not believe how many formal dresses, black pants, beautiful blouses and even black coats she has for these concerts. She plays in full fledged orchestras and private events like weddings and holiday parties so she needs four seasons worth of formal dresses for her physical comfort.

They sometimes play outdoors in the winter where the temperatures are mild in Phoenix and she has figured out how to stay warm outside with black fleece covers like those popular snuggies, only with very short sleeves. Summer is not an issue because no one wants to be outdoors; pool parties are not events where people need string quartets very often, so she has plenty of short sleeved black formal dresses for the weddings that are popular in May and June. She buys many of her formal dresses online to save money and time, something she is short of because of all the concerts she plays all year long. formal dress