You’re absolutely right! Everyone should have been in shorts, summer dresses, or capris with more red, white, and blue. It somewhat took away the feel of the 4th.
Hope was in a blazer looking like she was either going to work or a funeral, not a 4th of July party. And I have no idea what Carrie was thinking: the most unflattering long-sleeved shirt. There was no rhyme nor reason what she was wearing. To me, those are important details when celebrating the 4th.