<p>It is wise to check with others at the school about peformance wear and yes, not all schools are alike, so Lorelei’s comment about the “tradition of the school” is right on the mark. The reason that VP majors at CIM seem to have more gowns/dressy dresses with them is that they have many more performance opportunities than students at some other schools; that’s just a simple fact and one that the school is known for.Their custom is long gowns or very dressy attire. They also don’t have any choral requirements so when they do perform, they are not under robes. I’m not going to rush out and raid the stores, but over the past few years, I have picked up dresses here and there and E-Bay is my friend! D has a number of them already and I will fill in as necessary, but I never, ever pay full retail for anything like that! Shoes are also up to the individual- D and her voice teacher, by the way, both wear heels when they perform as they find it more comfortable. Attended a Master Class held by Frederica von Stade last weekend, and all of the female singers wore heels of at last 3 inches; in fact, Flicka herself, wore great stillettos when she performed the night before ( and Dame Kiri and Renee Fleming never wear flats either!)!
Linens, to us are a very individual need. I have a nerve condition which makes me exquisitely sensitive to anything touching my skin-can cause really severe pain- and D got used to Egyptian cotton at an early age! Also, she is very, very fair skinned and is easily irritated by detergents, etc. Sateen doesn’t hold onto irritants, hence, we buy what we need.
All of this is meant, I assume, to be shared in fun, and nothing is graven in stone.</p>
<p>Don9992: have Mrs9992 check out the web site, but QVC’s outlet store also has some terrific finds!
Opera-Mom: glad to know someone else goes on the hunt for “pink”! On her “room mate request form” D actually listed that it would be great if the other girl loved pink! I would imagine that bamboo fabric feels great (I’ve used the yarn)- does it wrinkle and do you know where to find those sheets in Twin XL?</p>