Formal and Casual

The idea of formal clothing has changed within the last 50 years. Today, many people consider a nice evening gown or dress and a suit to be formal clothing. But, let us not forget that in the past, people wore this type of attire everyday. In the 1800s, people dressed extravagantly on a regular basis. Back then, this “formal” attire may have been considered casual. I do not think that today’s idea of casual is better or worse than the clothes that were worn, in the past. I do think that men look nice when they wear a collard shirt and tie, however. But, some people think that this type of attire should only be worn on special occasions.

People do look at you differently when you wear formal clothing. It is a sense of maturity that most people assume you have, just based on how you look. I do not think that this is correct, but this is how society thinks. Casual clothing would be considered a shirt with a pair of jeans, which I have to say, is very comfortable. But, I doubt that someone would wear this to a wedding. It is simply not appropriate for the occasion.

Formal clothes are not better or worse than causal. They are both a form of clothing and one is more comfortable than the other. I definitely think that there is a time and place for a type of outfit and casual clothes do not go with every occasion.