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Attending my first Navy Ball. Tattoos?
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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As long as none of the tatts are obscene, go for it. You can always add a shrug if you want to cover up at the beginning of the ball, during the more solemn ceremonial part, and take it off for dancing.
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Permalink Reply by sailorwifenmom on
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I've seen many tattoos at Navy Balls. As long as your dress is still formal and not club wear or way over the top sexy / tons of skin showing then you'll be fine! I've seen women with multiple tattoos visible who looked classy and gorgeous, and I've seen women without a bit of ink showing g that looked like a pole dancer on her night off....
But the very fact that you're asking about it makes me put my money on you being in the tattooed and classy category :-)
So pick a dress that you like and that makes you feel beautiful and have a wonderful evening out with your Sailor! -
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Permalink Reply by Livia on
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Thanks for your responses! I'm feeling better about letting them show, so now I can have more fun shopping for a gown :)
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Permalink Reply by lnc0904 on
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There are a lot of great long sleeved dresses on renttherunway.com, not matronly at all. It's a website where you can rent designer dresses for your event at a fraction of the cost, and then just send them back. It's pretty awesome actually. Check it out! :-) There are also tons of other dresses too, if you decide you do want to show your tattoos.
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