Thursday, May 17, 2007
proper dress
Well I am here to get some idea of what is the general consensus out there about proper dress. I was taught that one dressed for the occasion. It was a way of showing respect. I realize in this age of individualistic self expression, the inconvenience of changing ones clothes or style of clothes might not come easily, however I ask the question," Are there any situations in which a certain style of dress is a way of showing deference and honor to the people providing the occasion?" If that is so, is it disrepectful to the occasion (and thereby to the people creating the occasion) to dress in a way that is not in harmony with the cultural norms of the society in which one finds oneself? Do we have the right as individuals to define what we think is proper dress or does society have the right to define proper dress for an event?
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I think that proper dress is whatever will make everyone else most comfortable, so I always try to dress to the occasion if not only for my comfort(which is also the case) but for everyone else's ease. So skirts below the knee for church and auditions, bright colors to be remembered by at auditions subdued colors to not be noticed at church, always nice shoes and at least dress pants at the opera, frequently more fancy because why not, put together for interviews and at the very least neat for class and hopefully more put together. Ultimately dressing is about showing confidence so that others can be comfortable...
Being a physicist, dressing up to go to work is actually a sure fire way to stand out. If there is a dress code, it is t-shirts, flannel and raggedy pants. Clothes should be worn several days in a row, preferable if slightly, but not badly, stained by coffee or tea. Strange enough, I tend to be one of the more nicely dressed at the department.
At Kendo, unless I was a new guy who had no idea what to wear, or just idd not own it, I would NEVER EVER EVER dream of wearing anything but the the prescribed uniform in the proscribed manner, armor put on impeccably (and according to the proper rules). Failing to do so would be massively disrespectful, perhaps get me thrown out of the club, minimum make everyone very uncomfortable.
I try to dress for church as I have always.
i feel more pressure to dress formally for social events (such as church) than i used to ... not sure if this is due to age, or chosen profession, or both (probably both).
ironically, my new job requires only "business casual" attire.
ironically, ironically (or perhaps not at all), "business casual" is really just a trick because the ONLY difference is the absence of a tie.
The trend in our day is toward more casual. I agree wholeheartily with the rule suggested by embly and implied by duff. The comfort of others is paramount. dress requires attention and knowledge of the occassion. If a mistake to be made it should be to slightly over dress. One can always casual down easier than dress it up after the fact. However on the other side of the coin is the advice given by James to his brothers of the diaspora in Chapter 2:1-7
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I thought your query about dress intriguing. One's atire can at times show respect or lend a formal air to an occasion. There is so much more to say on this subject, but I am not too erudite. I came to your query from my son's blog. Who are you? ....
I am Daniel, James, Duff and Meredith's mom. Your son is probably one of their friends or friend's friends...
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