<p>What need is there for dressy/formal clothing? We're trying to figure out what to bring, and were wondering about cocktail dresses/formal dresses. Are there many occasions to dress up or should we leave this at home?</p>
<p>There’s a first year formal (spring), which means you have plenty of time. I’d say all other dress-up occasions would be of the academic, or business variety, not the dress variety.</p>
<p>Other schools also have formal events that you would need to dress up for, but that’s only if you know people well enough at other schools to be invited to those types of events. More often than not, you can borrow a nice dress from someone down the hall or elsewhere in your residence hall if you don’t happen to have one with you. Personally I think one or two nice dresses is enough for me; also, most of the time it is winter and cold so think about that too when deciding what to bring with.</p>
<p>In terms of formal attire, the only on campus situation I can think of is first year formal, and even then I don’t think it’s like a super high level of dressiness. Some occasions that I think require a little dressing up might include Flower Sunday or Community Dinner in the dorms. </p>
<p>Teaing or a society or joining one might entail some more semi-formal/formal occasions? I’m not super familiar with this, so if someone has any insight into that part.</p>
<p>I’m always low on and business casual attire, definitely don’t forget to bring something you can wear to a job interview or an important presentation.</p>
<p>Mmm…yes societies do have formal occasions. Tea-ing a society can require more formal/ semi-formal attire and there also is the tri-society formal and other formal events, depending on which society you are in. (This mainly applies to the Phi Sigma Society, Tau Zeta Epsilon, and Zeta Alpha, not necessarily the Shakespeare Society-- they tend to be more relaxed about such things).</p>
<p>Bring the bare minimum! You can always have your parents ship you more clothing later or if you are going home for fall break you can bring more clothes back with you then. Remember you are sharing a very small room and closet. You do not want to make your room feel cramped and small initially because it can increase your home sickness. </p>
<p>For formal attire. I had one dress at school each semester. How much you have can determine what organizations you are part of. For example, if your are part of a performance organization then you need dress cloths for performances. You do not start teaing for societies until spring semester and societies play a very small part in wellesley social life, only a small group of women belong to them. Most of their parties and lectures are open to the wellesley community. First year formal is in the spring and its one party that is really overrated. If you party then you will need cloths to go out on the weekend, but you really don’t need more than one, maybe two formal outfits. </p>
<p>I would recommend you bring a spring-like dress for flower sunday, which I believe is September 20. It’s a nice event for the entire community. </p>
<p>As for business attire, again I would recommend, one possibly two outfits. Unless you work somewhere where you need to be dressed up in business attire, you really don’t need it. Most on campus jobs do not require you to be dressed up. </p>
<p>Wellesley is a very casual place. I would really reiterate bring the bare minimum. You can have stuff left out at home and let your parents know after a week or two to send you what you need. You are sharing a very small space. Spaces really differ in size. I was lucky and had one of the largest first year rooms in the quad, but I had almost no closet space. My roommate and I shared a 3 foot rod, which during winter with our winter coats was difficult to fit all of our other clothing we wanted to hang. </p>
<p>Hope this is helpful. Sorry its soooo long.</p>
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False. The Shakespeare Society allows first years to tea during the fall semester.</p>
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Yes, this year it will be Sept 20.</p>
<p>So I’m also starting to pack and I’m realizing that most of my clothes are like jeans and short sleeves. I also have a lot of jackets and sweaters, so I’m prepared for the winter. HOWEVER, my question is:</p>
<p>what will the weather be like when I first get there? Should most of my clothes be just preparation for the winter instead of the fall and spring?</p>
<p>Generally, Orientation Week and the first few weeks of September are warm. Once October comes it can start getting chilly, but definitely not winter yet. So, in that sense, if you only want to bring some of your clothes in the beginning, bring more fall/spring clothes.</p>
<p>A lot of people go back home during Fall Break (the second weekend of October) to get their winter clothes. If you live far away and won’t be going home then, Parents’ Weekend is the first weekend of October…so if your parents are visiting, you can go shopping for all your winter clothes then.</p>
<p>I would describe the first couple weeks as warm and humid. October is generally beautiful and then it gets chilly to frighteningly cold from there on. Being from California, even though I’m not from a climate-blessed area, major differences in season was a change for me. I was on campus last summer, expecting it to be hot and was sometimes freezing because I didn’t account for rain in the summer.</p>
<p>I generally keep things divided between winter and summer clothing and make a switch around late November/early December and then late March/April. Since I’m far from home, I store off-season stuff in the basement/storage area until I need it. Fall and Spring are unfortunately quite short :(</p>