Please Answer Ladies its about Clothes?

Question

What do you wear to a bat mitsvah? Does anyone know where you cna find one thanks!

I dont want to look like a slut but i want to look good and not to babish what do i wear?

What if your 12!? I dont know what to do

Answer 1

What a Bar/Bat Mitzvah Guest Needs to Know

Congratulations! You have been invited to the bar or bat mitzvah of a friend or family member. Now what? What are you supposed to do there? How do you act? Whether you are Jewish or not, the following is a brief guide to help you feel more comfortable at the worship service and enjoy the events as they unfold. Because this general guide may vary from community to community, please contact the host family for further clarification.

General Expectations for Synagogue Behavior

1. Dress: Guests at a bar/bat mitzvah celebration generally wear dressy clothes--for men, either a suit or slacks, tie, and jacket, and for women, a dress or formal pantsuit. In more traditional communities, clothing tends to be dressier; women wear hats and are discouraged from wearing pants.

2. Arrival time: The time listed on the bar/bat mitzvah invitation is usually the official starting time for the weekly Shabbat, or Sabbath, service. Family and invited guests try to arrive at the beginning, even though the bar/bat mitzvah activities occur somewhat later in the service; however, both guests and regular congregants often arrive late, well after services have begun.

3. Wearing a prayer shawl: The tallit, or prayer shawl, is traditionally worn by Jewish males and, in liberal congregations, by Jewish women. Because the braided fringes at the four corners of the tallit remind its wearer to observe the commandments of Judaism, wearing a tallit is reserved for Jews. Although an usher may offer you a tallit at the door, you may decline it, whether you are not Jewish or are simply uncomfortable wearing such a garment.

4. Wearing a head covering: A kippah, or head covering (called a yarmulke in Yiddish), is traditionally worn by males during the service and also by women in more liberal synagogues. Wearing a kippah is not a symbol of religious identification like the tallit, but is rather an act of respect to God and the sacredness of the worship space. Just as men and women may be asked to remove their hats in the church, or remove their shoes before entering a mosque, wearing a head covering is a non-denominational act of showing respect. In some synagogues, women may wear hats or a lace head covering.

5. Maintaining sanctity: All guests and participants are expected to respect the sanctity of the prayer service and Shabbat by:
a) Setting your cell phone or beeper to vibrate or turning it off.
b) Not taking pictures. Many families hire photographers or videographers and would be pleased to take your order for a photo or video memento. In traditional settings, photography is strictly forbidden on Shabbat.
c) Not smoking in the sanctuary, inside the building, or even on the synagogue grounds.
d) Not writing or recording tapes.
e) Not speaking during services. While you may see others around you chatting quietly--or even loudly--be aware that some synagogues consider this a breach of decorum.

6. Sitting and standing: Jewish worship services can be very athletic, filled with frequent directions to stand for particular prayers and sit for others. Take your cue from the other worshippers or the rabbi's instructions. Unlike kneeling in a Catholic worship service--which is a unique prayer posture filled with religious significance--standing and sitting in a Jewish service does not constitute any affirmation of religious belief, it is merely a sign of respect. There may also be instructions to bow at certain parts of the service, and because a bow or prostration is a religiously significant act, feel free to remain standing or sitting as you wish at that point.

7. Following the service: Try to follow the service in the siddur, or prayerbook, and the Chumash, or Torah book, both of which are usually printed in Hebrew and English. Guests and congregants are encouraged to hum along during congregational melodies and to participate in the service to the extent that they feel comfortable. If you lose the page, you may quietly ask a neighbor for help (although it is better not to interrupt someone in the middle of a prayer). During the Torah service (described below), the entire congregation is encouraged to follow the reading of the weekly Torah portion in English or Hebrew.

Answer 2

to my friend's bat mitzvah, i wore a black skirt that, when i put my hands straight to my sides, was a little longer than my fingertips, a lacy undershirt-cami thing from abercrombie, and a fitted grey pullover sweater with a little bit of beading (not a hoodie). i wore dark-grey slides with some silver sequins and clear beads on them to bring out the stuff in the sweater. i wore small silver hoops.

Answer 3

go for something formal and cute. Like a classy dress that goes a little down your knees. Neutral colors or pastels should be OK.

Answer 4

A classy, dressy dress. Such as a pretty, sparkly coarl one, or even aqua would be beautiful.

Answer 5

something dressy and classy, dont show too much and make sure the dress is down to your knees

Answer 6

a pastel colored top with beads or sparkles and a black ruffly skirt that has the same pastel color as your top or it has the same beads
basically a blouse and a ruffly skirt

Answer 7

Bar mitzvah...hm just don't try to wear a Yarmulke...

Answer 8

i would suggest looking at Talbots or Talbots Petites for dresses.

Answer 9

Go for formal, classy, and hot.

(if you can do that)

LOL!

Answer 10

something hot