Women's dress at the CVW
Are you say NO letterman's jackets, it sounds like this wouldnt be a good idea as you would stand out then. Any idea on womens dress?
I'm a girl and recently attended the CVW on March 21st. You definitely have the right idea about not wanting to stand out. I think you should try to look like you fit in with the other plebe girls.
That is to say, try to be low-maintenance... Don't spend very long getting ready. As far as make-up goes, I know I wear it. But- when you go to morning training I wouldn't. But to look professional to sit in at their classes I put a little on before breakfast. I have a ton of hair that's hard to make it look good down, so I tied it in a long braid Friday and Saturday. I noticed most of the other girls at CVW wore a ponytail around or down (in other words, no fancy hairdos).
In fact, most of the other girls were really low key. Most wore sweatshirts, jeans, and sneakers. Although others wore polos and khakis. I think that whether you decide to go casual or more business, keep in mind that you should probably dress modest, in your clothes you wear to class, training, and even pajamas. The toilets are out in the halls, so if you have on some CRAZY pajamas people would see you haha. Not that big of a deal though, I guess. All the mids I met seemed like they really couldn't care less about what I wore. They were all friendly though.
I know it's easy to stress about what you're going to wear and such, but once you're there, it doesn't really matter! All CVW is a weekend for candidates to learn what the Naval Academy is really like. As far as what you look like, know that you're a woman that needs to look like she'll fit in with the brigade and needs to be taken seriously at the same time. Girls are definitely in the minority, so you'll inevitably stand out a bit, but just remember you're there to learn. And trust me, you will!
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