Erm - what dya wear to court?!

norserose

I know, it's a very girly question, but do you have to be smartish or is that only if you're a defendant? And does it help to look a bit hard up, ie if I go in wearing clothes that don't fir and are spattered with baby food, will they feel a bit sorry for me? :rotfl:

Remmer

Lol! it doesnt matter sweetie. Wear comfy clothes it's a stressful day for anyone but nothing to worry about nonetheless. It's your SOA the judge is interested in, not your wardrobe. Don't wear an Armani suit!!!

uther_2

I wore a pair of jeans,and a leather jacket,OH wore her old flying jacket and jeans.Don't worry.

desperate_mum_3

I went smart ( old faithful black trousers and jacket ) but it really don't matter others wore tatty jeans ...all sorts .... don't worry

norserose

haha, cheers! I don't think I could really do smart if I wanted to, I'm strictly casual these days. Mainly because I'd be covered in biscuit or pureed broccoli within about 2 mins. :rolleyes:

savagevixen

I wore jeans and a T-Shirt covered in Rainbows (and carried my designer baby-aged 1) OH wore cords and T-shirt and with accessories including 3 year old who refused to go to playgroup.
A family outing!

rog2

I turned up wearing a suit, shirt and tie and feeling most uncomfortable. The solicitor for HMRC looked as though she had just come back from a Jumble Sale'.
I don't know why I bothered, although the Judge was 'immaculately turned out'.
To be honest - it makes NO difference.

sarah84

I wore jeans and a black tshirt, there was another girl about my age (early 20s) there who wore black trousers and a smart top. It really doesn't matter as to be honest you don't actually spend that much time talking to anyone!

Oldernotwiser

I think that, for reasons of self esteem, it might be as well to dress as smartly as you can manage. That's what I'm planning, anyway.

backontheup

I went along smart for self esteem reasons too. Well, smart shirt, jeans and minimum jewellery. Remembered to leave the Cartier watch at home ;-)

savagevixen

You spend most of your time (@3 hours it seems), in a waiting room. Waiting, waiting, waiting. Then you sit in a court room (well some do) miles away from the judge, who wouldn't really be able to see what you were wearing anyway! And that lasts around 5 mins. So if you dress up, it is only for yourself thats for sure.
And if you are too well dressed, it would look really bad declaring bankruptcy!!!
Made sure my daughters weren't dressed in Monsoon thats for sure LOL!

I felt we should go as 'us', as it was 'us' that had to be declared bankrupt.