Have we gone too casual?

horseless carriage said:
Wonderful:
I am going to wear my zoot suit: Then maybe my brown pin stripe and follow that with the grey double breasted.
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Given the weather though, blazers are the order of the day.
Me, peel off to T-Shirt and shorts? Seriously? One does have standards you know.
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hahaha... HC.. I was just wondering what you wear to work...
 

I don't know where you live but where I live there are a lot of slobs around here. Big fat women wearing tight pantyhose type of pants and the same with some men with their bellies sticking over their belts. Ya, a slob is a slob no matter how you look at it. You might call it casual but around here it's "slob wear."

Young people refusing to buy a belt and constantly pulling their pants up all the time. Man alive! How much does a belt cost when some "smartphone" are selling up to $1600 Canadian and they all got those phone. Makes no sense to my common sense way of thinking!
 
NorthernLight said:
@horseless carriage With that lovely posture, you'd look great in anything. I'm so jealous!
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What a lovely compliment, thank you.

A couple of years before the Covid lockdown, I went into hospital for a hip replacement. The surgeon who performed the operation told me that it all went well and that, if I take care of it, my new hip will see me out. Apparently artificial joints have a shelf life. My surgeon went on to say that exercise was good but to avoid impact exercise, meaning jogging. Swimming is great, but cycling is best because of the nature of pedalling, it rotates the hip joint.

In the UK these days there's been a resurgence of cycling, they seem to be everywhere, you can't miss them, in fact one national newspaper dubbed them "lycra louts." The play on words comes from what we call boorish drunks, that being "lager louts."
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Now I don't know about you, but when I cycled to school the word lycra was unheard of, probably some foreign word.
Can you imagine me in stretchy lycra? So when it was suggested that cycling was a great way to exercise the new hip joint,
what do you think that I wore? And what do you think my mode of bicycle was?
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My bicycle is a 1928 Philips, it's a lady's bike, having no crossbar, perfect for a healing hip joint. The trousers that I'm wearing, that my wife made for me, are secured with bicycle clips.
As the O/P said, have we gone too casual? Well you can keep your lycra-lout look, a sports blazer is casual enough for me, thank you.
 
horseless carriage said:
As the O/P said, have we gone too casual? Well you can keep your lycra-lout look, a sports blazer is casual enough for me, thank you.
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To each our own. HC, you look spiffy on that bike, but spiffy isn't my style. LA is a casual world, which suits me perfectly. Shorts, skorts or pants and tee shirts are my typical ensemble. No lycra pants or shorts for me - don't even own any - I prefer clothing with a looser fit.
 
Each to their own indeed, I do so agree with that.
But, and it is a BIG but, actually you could even say,
a BIG BUTT.
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We have young men walking around like
this who think that they are so cool.
 
horseless carriage said:
Each to their own indeed, I do so agree with that.
But, and it is a BIG but, actually you could even say,
a BIG BUTT.
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We have young men walking around like
this who think that they are so cool.
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That look is sooo out of fashion. Can't tell you the last time I saw anybody sagging their pants.

Men's slim fit pants, shirts and suits have been in style for several years.
 
horseless carriage said:
Each to their own indeed, I do so agree with that.
But, and it is a BIG but, actually you could even say,
a BIG BUTT.
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We have young men walking around like
this who think that they are so cool.
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I know its awful, but I always want to see a mean dog chase them and watch them trip over the crotch of their pants.
 
I don't pay much attention to what people are wearing anymore. Almost everyone and their mother, father, sister, brother, aunts, uncles, cousins, friends, and children dress like a fourteen-year-old boy. Evidently, a lot of people really don't care how they look. The people who come to my attention are the ones who are extremely slovenly and the ones who are well-groomed and dressed like adults who look as though they at least glanced in the mirror before leaving the house. I understand that construction workers and the like who are picking up lunch or stopping after work to bring home dinner/groceries are going to be disheveled and dirty from working all day. As far as I'm concerned, they can come as they are.

I don't live near a beach. There are no public pools within several miles of me, but there are, of course, private pools. Last week in the grocery store, I saw a woman in a bathing suit, and that's not the first time. No cover up of any type, just the suit. Casual is one thing, but a bathing suit, really? If you're at the beach and want to pop into a convenience or grocery store or pick up take-out, it's understandable and acceptable.

People can dress however they want to, there's no law against it. I just dress to please myself.

Bella ✌️
 
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The supermarket where shop has notices asking customers not come in wearing pyjamas. These photos are not from our supermarket, I just picked them up at random off the internet. It does say a lot though about today's society, when you can't be bothered to get dressed before going shopping.
 
@horseless carriage, the photo on the right of the man throwing cereal into his basket looks staged, especially since it's trademarked as a Getty Image.

Agree it's weird to see people grocery shopping in pajamas, but at least they're covered up. Have you seen some of the Walmart shopper photos? Yikes!
 
StarSong said:
@horseless carriage, the photo on the right of the man throwing cereal into his basket looks staged, especially since it's trademarked as a Getty Image.

Agree it's weird to see people grocery shopping in pajamas, but at least they're covered up. Have you seen some of the Walmart shopper photos? Yikes!
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When I lived in Adelaide, Australia .. I used to see people in the clinic waiting room, wearing PJ's, bathrobes and slippers. Also, kids/teens in PJ's in the market at night.

I lived in a small suburb, maybe that's why they were comfortable .. :rolleyes:
 
Pinky said:
When I lived in Adelaide, Australia .. I used to see people in the clinic waiting room, wearing PJ's, bathrobes and slippers. Also, kids/teens in PJ's in the market at night.

I lived in a small suburb, maybe that's why they were comfortable .. :rolleyes:
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In college towns it's also not unusual to see young people wearing PJs in stores. They're testing out limits. No biggie to me.
 
I’m all in favor of practicality. Wearing scrubs is far more practical than a starched white Uniform, as well as being more comfortable. As a teacher in elementary school, I found slacks and low heeled shoes to be the most practical.
 
I prefer comfortable now but if I’m going somewhere dress nicer but still comfortable.
As for professionals Ive seen both…scrubs and dressed nicely.

My daughter wears scrubs, used to dress more professionally years ago. I’ve seen her scrubs, they’re a lot different than scrubs of long ago. I was even thinking of getting the pants she wears, very comfy and flattering. Not cheap though, so I haven’t.
 
It is a person's choice of how casual they feel in their home environment. We all have different comfort levels, and clothing styles have certainly loosened up in the last several years.

As for myself, I don't own pjs, yoga pants, lounge wear, or anything sloppy that hangs off my body. It's not comfortable for me.
I dress casual, comfortable, but presentable should anyone knock at my door. I like to be ready to go out for errands at a moment's notice, or for a walk in the park without worrying if I should meet someone I know while out.
There's nothing worse than being embarrassed by what you have on and having to make an excuse for it.
But then, this is just my own comfort level. At my age, it's not apt to change.:)
 
I can understand the not wearing white uniforms for nurses but I don't like the fact medical personal wear their regular outside clothes to work and bring in all that unsanitary crud from the street. I have breathing problems enough without having to smell them.. people wear to much strong perfumed products.
 
Maybe a bit. Years ago, early 80's, we went to see The Nutcracker. There were people in long gowns very dressed up, people in jeans. My mother said they looked like peasants. We were dressed in the middle. I think I wore a dress. My mother was from Dresden Germany and they would get dressed for the opera she said.
 
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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Ahhh the days of good old "Decorum" how often we forget that "Appearances make the first impression, the second is your face, third is your attitude"

I admit, I miss those white caps on nurses, doctors in bright white lab coats (black slacks to heighten it!) Scrubs are also very comfy (I had 3 pairs once) but also the patients are not upscale dress either.

A teller wearing flip flops, well, I ain't looking at her toes.....nor at her face to be honest 😉 receptionist? Yes, should be smart looking. But since I'm not in work anymore, don't care.
 

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