Posted on 03/09/2005 9:47:25 AM PST by qam1
I agree. My choice of what to wear is an expression of my feelings/mood/necessities/ or whatever. I never dress on account of what folks expect me to wear.
When I want to send a message that I think the situation is important to me I may dress up. For the record, going to an Opera would not be such a situation.
And my MIL still irons pleats into their jeans, so I guess they would dress up for a plane ride.
Well, since the quality of opera singing has sunk to an all time low, when their standards rise to the days when Tebaldi, Del Monico, London, Nilsson, and Milanov were singing, (Yeah, I know it was before my time, but I do have the CDs...they're magnificent), then maybe I'll get a set of tails.
Until then, if they wanna sing like tone-deaf barnyard animals, I'll dress like Farmer Smith.
Pompous, uppity elitism.
Don't come to my pig roast wearing ann taylor and dooney and burke, either honey. PS: Leave pompous, uppity elitism at home.
Wonder what this poofter's opinion of a BBQ gun would be?
With all due respect, they pretty much are the equivalent in Pasadena which is MUCH larger than San Angelo.
dittos for Texas.
One of my former college roommates borrowed a pair of my jeans but she wouldn't wear them until she had ironed and starched them. They were as stiff as a board when she was done w/ them. I had to wash them twice to get the stuff out after she returned them. (She had never even worn jeans before because her parents always made her wear dresses.)
Mind if I wear my Brooks Brothers cutoffs?
I'm with y'all. Is it just a southern thing?
It's 54 degrees here today, which is chilly to me, but I'm in a pair of chinos, which I find far more comfortable than jeans. I think I only own one pair of jeans now, and they aren't even blue, they're light tan. And they're boys' jeans, which are a heck of a lot more comfortable than womens'.
It's only for little kids? I have an 18 month old, and saw that stuff all over Dillards, which would explain that.
Correct me if I misunderstood (and I sure hope I did), but are you saying that you and your husband wore matching western outfits when you attended his mother's funeral?
The concept that clothes are an expression of a person's feelings and moods is a creation of the the 1960's hippie movement. People in this country used to have a sense of propriety. Ever since the 1960's slovenliness and comfort have become king.
When I want to send a message that I think the situation is important to me I may dress up. For the record, going to an Opera would not be such a situation.
It's not all about you. It's about certain standards in society, standards that have, in some cases, lasted for centuries. Conservatives are supposed ot be hesitant to discard traditional aspects of society.
That's kind of the point, isn't it? A person is supposed to dress in a manner that is appropriate for the situation. Wearing jeans to a cocktail party is not appropriate and neither is wearing a Prada dress to a pig roast.
People wear jeans to funerals in Texas? That's pretty shocking. I would have expected Texans, and Southerners in general, to dress appropriately in such situations.
I think you overestimate the staying power of fashion. We don't put little boys in dresses anymore, wear codpieces or men's hose, and the tuxedo is no longer considered scandalously informal. Big pointy shoes are now associated with clowns and not penis length. A hat in nice weather may more often than not be assumed to be some kind of theatrical appurtenance or affectation.
Progress marches on, and only one rule remains: If in doubt, ask your host/ess.
I think I'll pull out an antebellum gown next time I go to the opry. Gotta maintain standards.
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