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Not everyone, around the world, dresses like a slob and looking like a slob is not considered a self expression or fashion.
I am not sure why some people think that only baggy, shapeless, oversized clothes can make them feel comfortable. Or that's perfectly ok to wear them in public.
I wonder if they respect themselves, because they for sure don't respect others.
Some people probably don't have full body mirrors at home and totally lack self criticism.
Not everyone around the world dresses much at all, but yet, that would not be acceptable. Different parts of the world differ in how they dress, but that should not dictate to me how I should be dressing.
I would say that most people have worn different styles, and decided what makes them most comfortable. I have seen people who were required to dress up for work once home, wear a moo-moo the rest of the time.
So, are you implying that if I wear baggy clothing in public that I don't respect others? That I don't respect myself? That is awfully critical, and says more about the person saying it than those wearing baggy clothes.
Gee, we don't need "self criticism" as long as you are posting to let us know that we have no respect for ourselves or others.
My standards are just that people be clean and not smell bad, then I'm fine with whatever they are wearing.
Comfort and ease of movement. For many, cost is a factor in their choices. Self-expression is good in style, and may just help the person not seek acceptance in other ways that would be harmful.
I'm guessing with the timeline used by the OP, that her fashion high was in the 1960s, when clothes were quite ridiculous as I remember them. Everyone thinks the era they grew up in was the best of everything though. I prefer the 70s, but understand the 70s are gone.
I agree with this. 'looking like a slob is not considered self-expression or fashion.'
My observation is that sometimes, like with coloring your hair, a woman might feel like "I don't need to dye my hair anymore, I'm retired, I don't need to conform to society's expectation that I continue to keep myself 'attractive,' that kind of thing....
I realized, personally, that when I was careless about how i dressed, or always dressed for comfort, I did not look my best. I also realized that to look good in pieces that would look more attractive on me, I have to keep up my exercise and keep my weight down - again, something other people view as more of a societal expectation than a personal goal, unfortunately.
It costs money to get dolled up to do errands, though, and I really don't want to go back to the days when it was expected that you go grocery shopping in a dress and heels with your hair perfectly set. Sometimes jeans and a tee shirt really do suffice.
It costs money to get dolled up to do errands, though, and I really don't want to go back to the days when it was expected that you go grocery shopping in a dress and heels with your hair perfectly set. Sometimes jeans and a tee shirt really do suffice.
I look great in jeans and a T-shirt I don't gussy up to run errands.
I look great in jeans and a T-shirt I don't gussy up to run errands.
But why do the jeans have to have rips in them? Is this an anti-capitalist protest? I understand teenagers wearing them (they are always in protest mode), but why would an adult wear torn clothing as a fashion statement?
But why do the jeans have to have rips in them? Is this an anti-capitalist protest? I understand teenagers wearing them (they are always in protest mode), but why would an adult wear torn clothing as a fashion statement?
There are videos of shopping malls, grocery stores, fast food restaurants taken back in the 70's and 80's and it is amazing how slim and well dressed everyone back then was. I'm sure that was even more true in the 50's and 60's. Just look at an old video or photographs of HS students from the 50's and they were very sharply dressed.
It's a real eye opener. That said, I really don't want to go back to the days when you had to be perfectly coiffed to go out in public.
And have to wear heels, gloves and hats to go get groceries.
But why do the jeans have to have rips in them? Is this an anti-capitalist protest? I understand teenagers wearing them (they are always in protest mode), but why would an adult wear torn clothing as a fashion statement?
You have to be mighty rich to go out looking mighty poor. Sentiment expressed in "Travels with Charley" by John Steinbeck.
No one is "protesting" anything, or trying to look poor. It's a style that has come and gone for 40 years.
I knew a family with daughters in their teens. They didn't like "dungarees" on their daughters because they associated them with farm workers, or "liberal hippies".
Instead they had their daughters shop at stores like Sears to buy brightly colored polyester blend slacks with gingham, calico, or solid-colored blouses (they thought tee shirts were also for workers or hippies) The daughters could not wear their hair long and loose - they had to wear a hair style that was above shoulder length and didn't move. Their shoes were two inch heel pumps. This was the early eighties.
They really loved polyester and thought it was a very classy fabric because it doesn't wrinkle.
And have to wear heels, gloves and hats to go get groceries.
How far back are you guys going...1940's ?
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I don't gussy up to run errands.
