Have we gone too casual?

Snow74

Snow74

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My Cardiologist looks like he just finished working on my roof
My GP just left baseball practice
Can you tell who the Nurse is from the Janitor or a visitor?
Weddings..Funerals…why get dressed jeans will do
Teller wearing flip flops?
Receptionist just finished her housecleaning..
I myself have been known to wear a onesie under my winter coat..
Am I being stuffy or has appearance lost its importance? You know that first impression? Sunday best..Doctor’s appointment…Dressing up for work..etc
 

hollydolly said:
yes I think in many cases yes... people don't dress up the way they once did particularly for work...



So far I've never worn a onesie, or pyjamas under my coat.. nor have I ever worn jeans to a wedding or funeral... and I hope I never do...
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Never jeans at a wedding or funeral…the onesie was under a coat in a car that I did not get out of..my daughter was driving I waited in the car..( guess I feel guilty..giving explanation)
 

I dress more casually since retiring, obviously no office suits these days, but I was a bit surprised at a recent doctors appointment to see him wearing jeans ...

Maybe it’s an ‘age’ thing but I think it gives a better impression for professionals to dress smartly

I don’t own a onesie and wouldn’t dream of wearing jeans to a wedding or funeral !
 
I'm not fond of the unkempt look. Ripped jeans, oversized shirts/sweaters, uncombed hair. worn sneakers, all of it, especially on women who wouldn't dream of going out in public without makeup. My DGD is guilty, guilty, guilty. At least she looks almost presentable at work, where she wears a uniform.
 
Snow74 said:
My Cardiologist looks like he just finished working on my roof
My GP just left baseball practice
Can you tell who the Nurse is from the Janitor or a visitor?
Weddings..Funerals…why get dressed jeans will do
Teller wearing flip flops?
Receptionist just finished her housecleaning..
I myself have been known to wear a onesie under my winter coat..
Am I being stuffy or has appearance lost its importance? You know that first impression? Sunday best..Doctor’s appointment…Dressing up for work..etc
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Does it really matter? My doctor is a lady and she is always well turned out, her husband, also a doctor at the practice, is far less bothered about his appearance. My doctor told me that when her husband knew it was me whom he would be doing a medical examination for insurance purposes, he put a collar and tie on. I told her that I was impressed, she said that she was too.

At work, as the general manager, I always wore a suit with a collar and tie. It carried gravitas and gave an impression of authority. Today, my idea of casual doesn't mean you can't remain well dressed:
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I always appreciate it when people dress well when outside. It takes effort to do so.
I was watching a throwback video of LA in the 50's and there were a lot of comments from both young and old complimenting how well dressed everybody back then was.

Casually, as long as they don't show their butt cracks, it's fine by me.
 
Snow74 said:
My Cardiologist looks like he just finished working on my roof
My GP just left baseball practice
Can you tell who the Nurse is from the Janitor or a visitor?
Weddings..Funerals…why get dressed jeans will do
Teller wearing flip flops?
Receptionist just finished her housecleaning..
I myself have been known to wear a onesie under my winter coat..
Am I being stuffy or has appearance lost its importance? You know that first impression? Sunday best..Doctor’s appointment…Dressing up for work..etc
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Well ...... I agree so I suppose we have both became 'stuffy'.

But I too would like to see us go back to proper dress/appearance impression ....... etc.
 
I was looking through a pile of old (50's , 60's) magazines and was puzzled by many of the illustrations & pictures. Even for day to day activities, people were shown "dressed up". Watching TV, having a meal etc., the men invariably wore a shirt and tie, the women wore neat dresses and the children were always spotless. Was it ever really like that, or just an idealised view?

As for your GP or dentist looking casual, well perhaps it's nice to be put at your ease instead of being confronted by someone in a starched white coat.
 
Devi said:
What the heck is a onesie for an adult? Is it a one-piece with long pants-type legs and attached slippers? Or a one-piece with the legs cut off at the -well- crotch area?

[Sorry, hollydolly — had to edit my response to clarify]
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I didn't know when I first heard of it either. Seems to be Dr. Denton's style pajamas- one-piece with feet.
 
I think that many of our parents who grew up in the Depression on farms who were very poor - at least this was the case for ms gamboolgals family and mine.
They dressed and looked nice.
I remember several of them saying that that last time they wore Bib Overalls was before they left the farm to go to WW2, etc.

I do agree that in many cases nowadays folks have gone to the other end of the spectrum, e.g., https://www.peopleofwalmart.com
 
Snow74 said:
My Cardiologist looks like he just finished working on my roof
My GP just left baseball practice
Can you tell who the Nurse is from the Janitor or a visitor?
Weddings..Funerals…why get dressed jeans will do
Teller wearing flip flops?
Receptionist just finished her housecleaning..
I myself have been known to wear a onesie under my winter coat..
Am I being stuffy or has appearance lost its importance? You know that first impression? Sunday best..Doctor’s appointment…Dressing up for work..etc
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I have always preferred casual. I have worn a suit, when for business reasons I thought I had to, but no longer own one and don't expect to ever again. I care a lot more about what people do and their competence than how they dress.
 
I remember reading and seeing a photo in Time magazine early in the 60s of women shopping in a supermarket in California wearing bikinis. Another photo showed women shopping with their hair in rollers. Eeek.

At that time, we were still "dressing up" to go out in public...heels, hose, dresses, often gloves and hats, depending on where we were going. I wouldn't have dreamed of merely going even just to a supermarket in jeans...oh, the horror!
 
I was Registered Nurse. When I started nurses wore starched white uniforms and a distinctive cap. The cap ( for women only) was always falling off, and was an all-around pain. I don't know who decided to get rid of the cap, but it went away. You wouldn't believe the reaction from patients. They were all upset about the cap loss.I worked in a white uniform, and it was totally impractical. Today, few nurses wear starched white uniforms, It's not a uniform, but the person in it that is important. I don't think we need to get the fashion police involved in casual dress.
BTW, after waiting an hour to see a doctor, I could care less if he was wearing a bearskin.
 
My doctor and her staff always wear scrubs and so I have no idea how they’re dressed underneath. Same for my dentist. Actually same for all the medical folks I’ve seen recently…urologist, Ron’s doctor, audiologist.

I haven’t attended a lot of funerals in the past few years but I have made a concession to weather and worn black winter wool dress pants for a graveside service in the winter along with an appropriate top and jacket, somber jewelry etc. That’s as casual as I get for funerals.

I’ve never worn PJ’s to the store, or slippers, but unlike a couple of my clients, I don’t put on makeup to shop for groceries. 😉

I think some of the move towards more casual clothing is driven both by fashion icons and the overall casualness and ease of the younger generations. We seniors grew up schooled in the “proper” way to dress and act, but those rules have gone the way of VCR’s and landline phones. They’ve become antiquated and outdated (apologies to any here who still use them 😘) and have pretty much been ditched by milennials and gen Z’ers in favor of a much less formal way of life. Those same generations are also ditching their parents fine china and silver services in favor of low upkeep/more sturdy everyday items.

Personally I think the pendulum has swung too far when I see folks at the store in their PJ’s or at a wedding or funeral in jeans. But overall I don’t mind the more casual lifestyle choices, perhaps because I’ve never been formal person (though I know how to set a table for a formal dinner, dress appropriately, understand the rules of etiquette etc) and so the more casual approach fits my personality.
 
There is no accounting for fashion.

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Devi said:
What the heck is a onesie for an adult? Is it a one-piece with long pants-type legs and attached slippers? Or a one-piece with the legs cut off at the -well- crotch area?

[Sorry, hollydolly — had to edit my response to clarify]
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a onesie is very proper attire for the house....not something worn to turn on anyone lol
 
fuzzybuddy said:
I was Registered Nurse. When I started nurses wore starched white uniforms and a distinctive cap. The cap ( for women only) was always falling off, and was an all-around pain. I don't know who decided to get rid of the cap, but it went away. You wouldn't believe the reaction from patients. They were all upset about the cap loss.I worked in a white uniform, and it was totally impractical. Today, few nurses wear starched white uniforms, It's not a uniform, but the person in it that is important. I don't think we need to get the fashion police involved in casual dress.
BTW, after waiting an hour to see a doctor, I could care less if he was wearing a bearskin.
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My mother was a nurse too.. she wore a blue dress, a starched white apron on top.. black tights, black flat shoes, and a starched cap which was held on with little golden coloured studs, , and to leave the hospital she'd wear a black , red lined cloak... and god help her or any of the nurses if their hat was skewed they'd soon know about it from Matron..... this was in the 60's... today this is what nurses wear here...

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In the 60's nurses uniforms depended on their rank.. the picture top left was my mums uniform...

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Sunny said:
The masks have made a difference. Many women don't bother with makeup any more, and even if you're dressed nicely from the neck down, somehow the mask is the only thing that is really noticed.
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I think you're right Sunny, altho' crazily I still wear lipstick even when wearing a mask.. probably because up until Thursday past..w e only had to wear masks indoors.. now we don't have to wear them except on public transport.. so everyone might be wearing their make-up again.. particularly the young
 
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hollydolly said:
I think you're right Sunny, altho' crazily I still wear lipstick even when wearing a mask.. probably because up until Thursday past..w e only had to wear masks indoors.. now we don't have to wear them except on public transport.. so everyone might be wearing their make-up again.. particualrly the young
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I wear a colourless aloe vera stick that reacts to the individual's natural lip colour. My lips tend to get dry, so I wear lipstick even while wearing a mask. I also wear eyeliner, since that's the part of the face everyone still sees.
 

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