People will turn and look at you, but they won’t raise their eyebrows in alarmĪnyway, the answer to your question – about what to wear to The Thing – is a Play Suit. Third, there remains a sort of pageantry to summer events – from hats at Ascot to flower crowns at Glastonbury, from wedding white to carnival brights – that feels like pressure to get it right. Second, playing poker with a capricious climate is a national sport in Britain, so a summer party will almost always be outside.
First, because they are – see above – potentially the best parties of all. Summer parties have always been the trickiest to dress for.