I came up playing in band & orchestra in school, and in grade school, we were usually told to wear black skirts/pants & white blouse/shirt. By high school, we were normally told to wear (unless in marching band dress) black. When in college bands/orchestras/choirs, you guessed it, "performance noir." When I play in the ceoli band, I usually wear black, and on St. Pat's day I wear some green, but green is definately not my color, and does not flatter the women of my family. I still have the habit of wearing black for most performances. However, when I am performing at a local museum (quite often) I wear the dress of a lady of the late 1800's. When I play in my bluegrass band, we dress as gals from the sticks--way, way back in the sticks! Don't worry, we never forget the jug!