Do the women and girls typically wear skirts or dresses to the evening dances?
There is such a wide range of dress at Cumberland Dance Week that practically anything except a swimsuit is acceptable. Usually people wear comfortable summer clothes during the day, including shorts. Some people elect to “put on the dog” for the evening. This might be a nice dress, a bridemaid’s gown, or a dance skirt for ladies. For gents this might be a Kilt, a Cossack shirt, a dressy shirt, a confederate uniform. Your best Halloween costume would not be out of place, unless it involves a hockey mask or a hook. But some of us just dress like bums the whole week. People make their dress choices not to impress us but to delight each other and have fun. Thursday and Friday tend to be more laden with fancier dress. But, it is completely optional. • Q: What about rules regarding alcohol on site? I do not drink, but my husband occasionally likes to have a beer in the evening. A: The policy is that since children are present alcohol should not be present or visible in public areas. In your
