Capital appearances: where to dine and what to wear in political Ottawa
This is my reading of a few familiar rooms, with suggestions for dressing for the occasion. The political associations are personal shorthand, not a census of the dining room. Think of the outfits as starting points, with room for your own taste.
OTTAWA—In Ottawa, “Where should we meet?” can carry a little more meaning than it appears to. A coffee, a client dinner, and a birthday reservation each call for a different setting. What you wear helps establish the tone.
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