Should I bring a change of clothes or is that not necessary?

I wouldn’t worry. Bring the change of clothes and just explain to host/hostess. Most everyone will probably be involved with the goings on at the party and won’t even notice.

Have fun and be careful!

If you’re driving, no harm in popping a change into an overnight bag and just tossing it in the back in case you end up wanting it. If you don’t need it, there’s no loss.

Do you have the option of wearing a dress up/dress down outfit?—for example, a very jazzy jacket that you could wear with plain black slacks, and then swap the jacket later for a pullover sweater to dress it down?

I’ve changed in the back seat more than once.

It wouldn’t work to change at the first party (would send the wrong message). Instead, try to stop somewhere on the way, say a gas station, and change there before you go to your second party?

I wouldn’t change at all! :))

I’d try to craft my outfit so it could transition from classy to casual with the help of switching a few accessories that you could put on in the car. For example, I might wear a casual dress with heels and some jewelry to the party. Then keep some casual boots in the car to switch with the heels, take off the jewelry, maybe mess up your hair a little or throw on a brightly colored sweater and you’d look fine in a group of people in jeans and tees.

I think it is fine to be overdressed for the second engagement esepcially if they are aware you are coming from a more formal party. But, you could also just bring a pair of jeans and a top and change in a bathroom if you wanted to.

I would probably change to be more comfortable. Not comfortable in terms of etiquette, I mean jeans sound more comfy.

I think that you should tell the people that your next event will be less formal and ask them if you can get changed in a room such as the bathroom or a spare bedroom.

Bring the change of clothes, and be with the first as you would have. Then you can change for the second event. Doesn’t sound like an overly big deal.

Unless you’re going to feel uncomfortable. I wouldn’t bother changing.

Just be on your toes in Roseville. You should beware of all those Placer county Republicans.

I would take a change of clothes. You could stop at a gas station restroom if you don’t want to change at your dinner party site.

If you are traveling alone, I don’t like the idea of stopping at a gas station to change. I’m way too cynical (or have seen too many movies?) but it seems dangerous to do at this time of the year.

Simple answer. just take your change of clothes with you to begin with. if you do not want to change clothes at your dinner party, then change at a service station. you will not be the first person on the planet to make this move. it works.

I’m pretty sure I’ve seen people do that before, didn’t seem like a big deal.

Do whatever makes you feel comfortable. If it were me, I would bring the jeans and sneakers and change at either the first or second place because I always want to get back into my jeans as soon as possible.

If I didn’t opt for the dress up/dress down w/ accessories plan, I’d bring the change of clothes and change at the second venue.

I wouldn’t want to sit around at the second party, all dressed up and uncomfortable when everyone else is in jeans, so I would take the extra clothes and change when I got there!

I would prefer to go with the dress up/ dress down option, wearing a basic black outfit dressed up with jewelry, a bright shawl and heels for the first party, and then dressed down with flats or boots and a sweater or jacket. Otherwise, I would bring a change of clothes but change at the second party. I am too big to easily change in the car.

Just change at the 1st party you go too. I mean what are those people gonna say.

I think change at the second location. I mean you are leaving the first shindig early, so I think being polite and saying early good byes is fine, but then to change there seems a little gauche.