Clothing

I'm not sure if it's autism related either but I too feel uncomfortable in the types of overly dressy clothes that would be expected at a wedding. It's not so much about the fabric / labels of these clothes in particular as the fact that I just don't feel like me in them. Probably because we don't generally go about our daily lives dressed quite so stiff and formally. I think I just don't know how to act when I'm dressed like that, does that make sense? 

As a female, wedding clothes involve the types of shoes that I would NEVER normally choose to wear, hats which I would never wear AT ALL, and a style that demands a more ... decorous and graceful walk, movement and action than I would be expected to deploy at work or on the supermarket run. I would imagine it's the same for men but I suppose it could be worse - you might be asked to wear a kilt!!  

I'm not sure if it's autism related either but I too feel uncomfortable in the types of overly dressy clothes that would be expected at a wedding. It's not so much about the fabric / labels of these clothes in particular as the fact that I just don't feel like me in them. Probably because we don't generally go about our daily lives dressed quite so stiff and formally. I think I just don't know how to act when I'm dressed like that, does that make sense? 

As a female, wedding clothes involve the types of shoes that I would NEVER normally choose to wear, hats which I would never wear AT ALL, and a style that demands a more ... decorous and graceful walk, movement and action than I would be expected to deploy at work or on the supermarket run. I would imagine it's the same for men but I suppose it could be worse - you might be asked to wear a kilt!!  

Thank you. It's really good to know it's not just me. You describe it really well. Especially as a female I feel that like we're expected to compete in fashion terms. It's difficult enough just being there from a social point of view.