<p>Sorry if this sounds silly, but in my o-week book it just says to bring "dress clothes" for matriculation.</p>
<p>I'm always worried about being a dork and over or under dressing. I'm just wondering what is most appropriate (male).</p>
<p>suit?</p>
<p>slacks and tie?</p>
<p>decent blue jeans and a polo?</p>
<p>“Business casual” is considered acceptable attire for matriculation — a button down shirt and slacks should suffice. It’s really not a big deal, and you could get away with decent blue jeans and a polo, if you’re stylish enough.</p>
<p>But you should bring a suit, tie, etc. to Rice, since there will be occasions (interviews, semiformal events, etc.) for which you will want to wear a suit.</p>
<p>just look presentable. Slacks and a polo is plenty good</p>
<p>Men’s suits can be expensive – for freshman/sophomore years, my son had a blazer and two pairs of chinos/khakis, three button-down shirts, three ties, and nice loafers for a variety of dress clothes events. We didn’t buy a suit until he needed one for a summer internship.</p>
<p>true… id still recommend one. Interviews normally need a suit and you may end up interviewing end of freshman year. </p>
<p>It doesnt have to be an expensive suit, just one that looks good and fits well</p>
<p>With O-Week coming up fast, and the time to shop for a good, cheap suit limited,
a nice navy blazer with a shirt, good pants, and tie works – interviews and all.</p>
<p>I don’t like to argue with wise and extremely helpful alum, but I don’t want rising freshmen who haven’t bought suits to panic, either. </p>
<p>No question – a suit works best – but you can get by nicely with a blazer and good pants.</p>
<p>absolutely - I agree. A suit isn’t absolutely necessary. Especially during the first semester. I didnt have one till Thanksgiving myself. (or maybe Winter break)</p>
<p>What I would say is necessary is a good pair of pants and a shirt. At a minimum. Ties can be borrowed as can Blazers normally, but get a well fitted pair of slacks and a good button down. Slightly textured white is a safe yet good choice.</p>
<p>And make sure they are wrinklefree is possible. Ironing em is a uber pain.Either that or get them drycleaned. (depending on the material)</p>
<p>Wrinklefree is definitely a good idea. There were more than a few times I had to borrow my roommate’s iron and set up a makeshift ironing board using a towel and a table in the commons less than an hour before an event. One of the benefits of having a gay roommate.</p>
<p>As far as suits go, though, go to Syms or Men’s Wearhouse or something like that and use some of that graduation money to get a navy or charcoal suit — it will be $400 at the most, and probably more like $200 — and then spend a little extra money to get it properly tailored. Keep in mind that shoulders are the only thing you can’t alter. An inexpensive suit that fits well will look orders of magnitude better than an expensive one that doesn’t. You’re probably pretty much done growing, unless you hit the freshman 15 hard, so this is a good time to invest in a decent suit. But like Antarius said, it’s not absolutely necessary, especially first semester.</p>
<p>I’ve graduated, and I still don’t own a suit. Whether or not you need one is very much dependent on whether you’re going to pursue internships and things.</p>
<p>it is nice to have for formal dinners etc. also the symphony and other such establishments are nice to dress up and go to. </p>
<p>but yes, not crucial</p>
<p>To me, owning a suit is a sign of manhood. When you’re just a kid, you can get away with going to funerals, weddings, job interviews, etc. in a jacket and slacks. But when you’re a man, you wear a suit.</p>
<p>Of course, Dorian is a grad student now (in Hawaii no less), which means that he’s in a perpetual state of arrested development. It’s okay; I’m starting art school soon, which is basically kindergarten for grown-ups.</p>
<p>This is all very true. I figure everyone should be grateful I at least have some nice dress pants and thus don’t show up to serious events in jean cut-offs.</p>
<p>whatever you say, Tobias</p>
<p>There are literally dozens of us!</p>
<p>perfect for all the ‘girls with low self esteem’…</p>
<p>I saw nothing about this in my O-Week book, and now I’m concerned.</p>
<p>thanks very much for the responses. I’m an off-campus transfer student so I didn’t want to bring things to o-week that I wouldn’t need or use.</p>
<p>Concerned about what, Logician? Just make sure you have something a bit classier than jeans and a t-shirt, and you’ll be fine.</p>
<p>uhh can I just skip matriculation?
will they bring us to target so I can buy a cheap suit and tie before this?
could I get my admission rescinded for wearing a graphic t shirt and shorts, which are the only things I have?</p>
<p>Um, no to all those questions, but the only clothes you own are graphic tees and shorts? You may want to consider diversifying. Why don’t you go find a cheap shirt and slacks in the next couple of days? You have the better part of a week until O-Week starts.</p>