As a guy, the most casual clothing I've worn in a formal dining setting was a button-up long-sleeved shirt and jeans I think. I think the dress code for guys is more lenient in restaurants....
shareYes, I had spent the day at a stable, and was wearing an old plaid shirt and had mud on my boots, and a well-off friend took some of us to a very good restaurant in a rich neighborhood for dinner.
She was something of an etiquette wonk and assured us that "Riding gear is always considered acceptable, everywhere", presumably because riding horses has always been associated with money. Apparently that's still true, because we got a table and nobody even looked at us. Or maybe we just had enough chutzpah to pass as rich.
Yes, but I was always the guest of well dressed people with money. I've never tried getting through the door by myself dressed like a hobo. I should imagine i'd have a hard time getting through the door.
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