posted by Evi on Oct 23
Have you ever watched the television program “What Not To Wear”? Well, I could be their poster child. My personal style could be summed up as ‘bag lady chic’.
Many years ago when I was a hottie and in my 20’s I always dressed well. Since I worked in New York City, I did most of my clothes shopping at Saks, Bonwits and Lord & Taylor. No, I wasn’t rich. Prices just weren’t what they are today. An expensive pair of shoes (to me, anyway) was anything over $3.00. It’s true I spent almost my entire paycheck on clothes. I lived at home so I didn’t have to fuss with things like rent and bills.
Today, the key word is comfort. Loose dresses, loose pants and shirts. If we had winter down here in Florida I’d probably live in sweats.
Let’s face it. Since everything’s so casual these days there’s no need to get dressed for dinner and an evening out. Shorts and flip flops will do nicely. Gone are the days when people actually took pride in how they presented themselves.
I remember my school years when girls wore dresses and skirts. No slacks and certainly no jeans or belly button baring tops. Boys were always neatly dressed in a pair of slacks not 20 sizes too large and a freshly ironed shirt. Man, is that ever a far cry from today.
When I worked in NYC women never wore pants to the job. Always dresses or skirts. So call me an old fart; I am.
Lately I’ve been making minimal attempts at dressing up for dinner. We usually dine out Friday nights with friends of ours, then later on play cards. (Yes, this is what people in a certain age bracket do for kicks.) I’ve been known to actually wear outfits that match and fit my body and, don’t faint, even wear jewelry and makeup. On a good day, I fix my hair.
For the most part, down here in Southwest Florida it’s summer almost all year round and we don’t have much use for an extensive wardrobe. But I kinda miss dressing up and feeling good about myself. Didn’t you ever notice that when you look and feel good people treat you differently?
So I say, shape up America and learn what not to wear!
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