Found myself changing from my usual jeans and work shirt into khakis and button down shirt the other day. Why?
Wife and I going to see the dentist to discuss future treatments. Somehow I felt my mode of dress would affect how the dentist would respond to my opinions.
The way we dress conveys messages about who we are or want to be, whether we're conforming to a given role or not.
Back in the day when my wife and I started going to the Kennedy Center for symphony concerts we always dressed up. That was usual then. That expectation has changed over 44 years; we're now in the minority, likely even among our age group.
