To add to your point - you’ve seen the videos of New York/San Francisco streets at the turn of the century...just being ‘out and about’ the vast majority were ‘dressed up’ (men wearing hats, ties, etc.)
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Not only have I seen those old movies ( thanks to YouTube ), but am old enough to remember when ALL people dressed as well as they could, in the proper attire for what they were doing, and know exactly when that all began to change.
Also, people dressed differently, in "modern times", depending on their ages. Now, many little girls are either dressed like filed hands, or two bit hookers. And many little boys look as though they are about to go to prison/in a perp line-up.
Oh there are exceptions, there always are, to all things; however, todays "exceptions" should be the RULE and vice-a-versa!