Growing Older Should Mean Knowing This: Dressing Appropriately Is Good Manners, Not a Personal Choice
Growing Older Should Mean Knowing This: Dressing Appropriately Is Good Manners, Not a Personal Choice These days, people often say, "It's my body. I can wear whatever I want." At first glance, there's nothing wrong with that. But that statement is only completely true if you're living alone on a deserted island. The moment you choose to live among other people—in a society with occasions, ceremonies, hosts, guests, colleagues, and communities— appropriateness still matters. Dressing for the occasion isn't about surrendering your individuality. It's about showing that you were raised to understand what is appropriate, and what isn't. Education may earn you a degree. Culture teaches you to change your clothes according to the occasion. Those are not the same thing. What is surprising is that some people achieve success, hold impressive titles, gain wealth, accumulate experience, and grow older... Yet somehow overlook one of the most basic principles of...
