Quote Originally Posted by ali8780 View Post
I love XMTS for providing a place where we can intelligently debate clothing.

Unfortunately, cultural revolutions and fashion go hand in hand. We've spent the last few decades making our world faster and more convenient and comfortable, and rebelling against the confining traditions of our predecessors-- it only follows that our clothing would reflect that.

What's really sad is when you attend a Ballet in your nicest dress only to sit next to a man in a pair of jeans.
My lady and I went to the opera one evening, and it being the opera we were dressed to the nines. Her in a lovely evening gown, and I in a tux. (A fantastic $20 eBay find FWIW)

There were a smattering of others dressed like we were but many were not. Even had a gent (and I use that term loosely) walk by us and mutter under his breath "that's just too much." I was very close to replying that he looked like a bum but I bit my tongue instead.

I'm all for comfort and utility. Jeans have both. There are times when jeans are my attire of choice. Working on the jeep, yard work, riding the motorcycle, etc. There are certain activities for which jeans are appropriate clothing. It is unfortunate that the appropriateness of attire has been removed from the equation for a great many folk these days.