Navy and stripes do not a sailor make

I love this girl - nautical striped navy and white shirt, navy coat with gold buttons and orange lipstick. Oh and socks with lace-up brown oxfords. Sigh!  The only place it isn't cool to go crazy nautical is on a cruise ship full of old people and children. As I discovered when I wore my striped top with a navy captain's jacket with gold buttons - being on a cruise is bad enough. But being mistaken for staff on the godforsaken boat of buffet nightmares is just undignified.