I was trying to be a bit funny on the dressing part. Thought it was obvious. Guess I failed miserably once again. *sniff* (I really DON'T wear my frillies on stage - I save them for those special moments with my special friends & extended family.)
As long as you aren't looking sloppy, or like a pig farmer's wife or sumpin on stage (my apologies to the all the pig farmers' wives out there), I have no problem with however you like to dress. Just remember that you ARE on stage. You should be honoring your audience, imho, by your dress, your demeanor, & your songs.
That doesn't necessarilly mean that you have to dress like a chauvinist pig's wife, either.
Looking sloppy shows a lack of respect for the audience, as far as I'm concerned. They come for the whole package. Look professional & ppl will treat you like you are a professional. A clean, neat appearance works, but dressing it all up a bit is much better, but that's only my personal preference. It's like any other job, I suppose.
Perhaps I should just say dress appropriately for your style of music & the venue in which you play?
As long as you aren't looking sloppy, or like a pig farmer's wife or sumpin on stage (my apologies to the all the pig farmers' wives out there), I have no problem with however you like to dress. Just remember that you ARE on stage. You should be honoring your audience, imho, by your dress, your demeanor, & your songs.
That doesn't necessarilly mean that you have to dress like a chauvinist pig's wife, either.
Looking sloppy shows a lack of respect for the audience, as far as I'm concerned. They come for the whole package. Look professional & ppl will treat you like you are a professional. A clean, neat appearance works, but dressing it all up a bit is much better, but that's only my personal preference. It's like any other job, I suppose.
Perhaps I should just say dress appropriately for your style of music & the venue in which you play?