• bleistift2@sopuli.xyz
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    4 months ago

    Isn’t it marvelous that we live in times where fashion doesn’t play a big role any more? Even jobs that would require ties, say, 20 years ago, are now increasingly casual.

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      4 months ago

      The perception has kinda flipped in twenty years.

      Back then you’d wear a suit to project credibility.

      Now the suit makes you look untrustworthy.

      Disclaimer: Personal perspective and opinion. Not intended to be etched in stone universal fact.

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        4 months ago

        I don’t think that’s true because I find strangers are a lot nicer to me when I wear a suit than they are when I wear a tshirt and jeans.

    • CO5MO ✨@midwest.social
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      4 months ago

      I am glad to no longer own any suits or ties. Every time I see movies or shows that depict ppl running around in suits, ties & dress shoes it just makes me think y tho 🤷🏼‍♀️

      • jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works
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        4 months ago

        I keep a suit for more formal occasions, like funerals. Oddly enough, the level of formality in funeral attire varies a lot depending on what region of the US you’re in.

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      4 months ago

      In the days before telecommunication and especially before formalized, reliable identification methods clothes were an obvious way to figure out a person’s position in society. Expensive clothing was easy to spot when compared to cheaper clothing, so if a person was dressed in finery it was almost guaranteed they were actually wealthy.