My parents just say "square dance clothes" or outfits.
And many, if not most, of the square dancers wear matching outfits to pretty
much every dance, as the unit in square dancing is mostly the couple.
Women: blouse & skirt (or dress), men: matching shirt.
Mom makes many of their outfits. :)
Ann in CT
--- On Tue, 10/12/10, annbw...@aol.com <annbw...@aol.com> wrote:
> > They are offended if you call it costume
>
> Yet, among square dancers, the preferred term
> for the matching outfits worn by everyone on the committee
> of a national square dance convention is "costume."
>
> Ann Wass
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