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I’m not consistent on this issue - to many of the elements of “dressing up”, I say - good riddance. Ties and creased pants for men - high heels and lipstick for women - they always seemed like random vestiges of some past fashion that somehow became compulsory - or even symptoms of misplaced military regimentation.

On the other hand - I hate the sweat pants (pajamas), the falling-off pants, the deliberate holes and tears, the logos and memes on T shirts.

But.. flipping to the “other side” of the argument again - I like denim, leather and some other materials to be somewhat faded, worn or “broken in” - certainly not dirty or falling apart - it’s just that in nature, smooth and shiny are not always most beautiful - the bark of a tree, the variations and shades in stone, etc..

Flipping yet again, I’d rather most people stopped tucking their shirts in - especially a tight fitting shirt - which I also don’t like. Speaking of fitting - a “well tailored” men’s suit looks ridiculously tight around the shoulders and too big around the hips - it’s as if they are trying to downplay the masculine traits of wide shoulders and narrow hips.

When it comes to church - my issue is a different one - people were always perfectly silent in the churches I went to - except when singing or reading aloud. When visitors would come and talk as if they were at a hockey game it seemed very rude - that bothered me a lot more than the way people dress in church.

I realize I can’t have it both ways - I do have my standards - but I think the formal attire wore out its welcome and now we have a pendulum swing that will also hopefully wear out its welcome - but I sure never want to wear a tie again.