For many years, April sent people to stores to buy new Easter outfits to wear to church that Sunday. Pews would be crowded because for some, it was time for their annual pilgrimage.
Most of us follow the latest styles. If we look at old photographs, we see how fashion has evolved
Occasions sometimes play a part in what we choose. There are special mother-of-the-bride dresses. It was obvious that some of these were dragged out of the closet for a second wearing when I attended a formal dinner that required a long gown.
Age and peer approval are also components. A friend who’s in her twenties stopped for a visit recently. It’s hard for me to believe she paid a higher price for her blue jeans that had ragged holes in the legs. When I see a young woman with a metal ring in her nose, all I can think of are pigs on the farm. Dad put rings in the animals’ noses so they wouldn’t dig under the fence.
Most of us follow the looks set by the famous who are pictured on TV or in publications. Younger women have long hair reaching the middle of their back. Many older women are wearing the short style popularized by Angela Lansbury who appeared in TV’s “Murder She Wrote” during the 90’s. I recently changed stylists and brought along a picture I’d clipped from a magazine of Helen Mirren, an older actress, with a coif I liked.
I’m glad straight hair is the norm and permanents have fallen out of favor. At least once a year beginning when I was four years old, I sat in a beauty parlor for that time consuming, stinky process so my stubbornly, straight hair would curl. For several years, I’ve been freed of that torture.
Guys follow styles as much as women. A few years ago, men were wearing turtle-neck, knit shirts with their sport coats. A particular shade of brown called cognac is popular for men’s shoes. I often have trouble recognizing friends because many have a variety of beards.
What is your style?