The article discusses the perceived disparity in formal attire between male and female musicians in orchestras. While male musicians typically adhere to strict formal dress codes, women often opt for a variety of more casual black clothing options. Miss Manners observes that this trend reflects broader social patterns where women, even in formal settings, may not dress as formally as men. She emphasizes the importance of finding elegant, practical wardrobe choices for female musicians that uphold the standards expected in such artistic environments, calling for a more uniform approach to formal dressing among both genders.
Miss Manners has noticed this in orchestras, but also at social events. The men will be properly not to mention attractively clad in dinner jackets, while many of the women hardly bother to dress up.
Granted, women are expected to show variety in their outfits, and there are unlikely to be enough formal events in modern life for them to invest in an evening wardrobe.
Surely women musicians can find long black dresses or trouser suits they can wear at every concert. Variety is not a concern in this case.
Miss Manners herself once managed one carry-on bag to the Wagner festival at Bayreuth encompassing 10 formal evenings with one evening dress and a different look every night.
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