tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post1282531669913625516..comments2024-03-28T05:14:44.500-04:00Comments on Sightings Over Sixty: Dressed for the OccasionTomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08611148987085476580noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-80676389860222723202015-10-19T11:21:27.653-04:002015-10-19T11:21:27.653-04:00I am headed to the Social Security Office after lu...I am headed to the Social Security Office after lunch to get my paperwork time-stamped to sign up for Medicare Part B prior to October 31st to get in on the lower premium rate. Many thanks again for making that information known.<br /><br />As I grew up, my grandfather always wore kahki pants and a chambray shirt, long sleeved in winter and short sleeved in summer. My dad always wore dark green work pants and white t-shirt in summer and put a flannel shirt over it in winter. He owned his own construction business and wore this same apparel all his life. They both wore suits to church. I used to work in middle management and wore the heels and dressy clothes, suits and skirt/blazer until casual Friday's kicked in 20 years ago. Gradually, the heels and dressier attire faded and now it is almost sloppy the way some folks come to work. Capris and sandals and long sloppy t-shirts...I am glad that we don't have to wear heels anymore because I broke my foot years ago and can no longer walk in heels, but I do think a dress code might be in order in a business atmosphere since it has really gone down hill lately in my opinion.olynjynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606858279030240173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-41136009162789398212015-10-19T09:05:02.872-04:002015-10-19T09:05:02.872-04:00My Dad wore various uniforms...Soil Conservation S...My Dad wore various uniforms...Soil Conservation Service, Forestry Service, etc. then he wore clothes that befit a logging crew foreman. Later he formed his own business and wore suits and white shirts. After he retired he wore gardening clothes and grew beautiful roses. He was fond of jersey shirts and string ties like the cowboys wore. He was descended from the Puritans, Republican and Conservative and he never looked "retired." My grandfather ( his dad) was a retired RR engineer and wore blue until 1949. After he retired he wore a white shirt and bow tie every day, walked to mass every morning and when he died at 92 he was wearing a white shirt and bow tie. The men in my family have never gone for leisure clothing, it isn't done.<br /><br /> Jerry Seinfield is a New Yorker and they think NY is the center of the universe. Until they retire to FL. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-31176788921921507942015-10-18T21:16:32.176-04:002015-10-18T21:16:32.176-04:00Loved this post. It is so easy to get stuck weari...Loved this post. It is so easy to get stuck wearing the same thing. My husband could care less how he dresses. He's so glad to be done with dressing for work as a high school principal. Now, he works at the Apple Store and must wear a uniform for work. That suits him. He doesn't have to think about it. <br /><br />I still love to dress for the occasion. I love dresses and nearly always wear them to church. Around the house, I find I live in the same thing day in and day out. Sally Wesselyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06470453773515491625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-92055823889106679752015-10-18T18:40:29.268-04:002015-10-18T18:40:29.268-04:00That is really interesting. I wore jeans as a tee...That is really interesting. I wore jeans as a teenager and I wear them now but not in the in between years and not all the time ever. I love to put on skirts and dresses and try new things. I wore teacher clothes for many years and I don't miss them at all!Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692441479616299920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-55749381152669932412015-10-18T17:31:33.126-04:002015-10-18T17:31:33.126-04:00I'll bet your son will be just fine--my kids w...I'll bet your son will be just fine--my kids were brought up under the same roof and have totally different styles of dress. I think it depends on the person. One of the best things about being retired is the freedom to dress the way I want. Tom, you and your male readers won't "get" this, but many of us gals lived in pantyhose, heels and other garments meant to improve us. Thank goodness those days are long gone. Now I choose comfort 75% of the time, and something comfy and classic when I'm in public. Somedays I think I should be wearing a "No Brain" t-shirt like your son!!Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04495841077527091378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-72907969493878747522015-10-18T13:45:28.036-04:002015-10-18T13:45:28.036-04:00Can't imagine what they'll be wearing in f...Can't imagine what they'll be wearing in forty years. If I'm around I'll probably be wearing clothes already hanging in my closet.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-24276763900542564582015-10-18T13:39:55.853-04:002015-10-18T13:39:55.853-04:00My brother-in-law recently retired and now wears t...My brother-in-law recently retired and now wears tie-dyed shirts, baggy jeans and long hair...I was thrilled to push to the back of my closet my office work clothes. I wear sweats around the house purchased at the outlet. My 'going out' outfit is black jeans, not skinny ones, unfortunately on my age 60s+ figure...Meryl Baerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13482532818278685217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-38896043335505730402015-10-18T09:06:20.183-04:002015-10-18T09:06:20.183-04:00I am a child of the 70s also and if left to myself...I am a child of the 70s also and if left to myself, it's jeans and t shirt for me. Well, it's October, long t shirt! I did what I had to do for various jobs; working as a church secretary and at another time working in a bank with a strict dress code, but now that it's all over, I'll take my jeans and t-shirt, in a SLIGHTLY larger size! <br /><br />Although I giggle at the "hat in church" idea, there are some places, church being one, that I want to look put together for. I write this as I am ready to leave for church. I have brown "dockers" (they are LLBean) slacks, a white long t-shirt and a nice pink printed shirt over it. Don't have a lot of jewelry going on today.<br /><br />Good article!Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04713042854886303569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-72745031887244370022015-10-17T20:11:34.294-04:002015-10-17T20:11:34.294-04:00Hi Tom! Think of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and ...Hi Tom! Think of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Steven Tyler. They will probably be 100 and still wearing those skinny jeans and t-shirts so your son will be fine. I do think we get a bit stuck in the rut with our dress...me, I've in the desert southwest most of my life and wear shorts on hot days, jeans on cold. That's not likely to change either. ~KathyKathy @ SMART Living 365.comhttp://smartliving365.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-20163456905469232015-10-17T19:08:18.652-04:002015-10-17T19:08:18.652-04:00I think this applies to me too. I mean I did the m...I think this applies to me too. I mean I did the mini thing in the sixties but after that I melted into a style that hasn't changed. I threw away skirts and dresses many moons ago and now live in jeans, dress pants when called for, and I absolutely love vests in the winter. And sweaters and scarves.<br /><br />It will be fun to see how your son evolves.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-21287708742058735532015-10-17T14:32:28.382-04:002015-10-17T14:32:28.382-04:00Yeah, well, I am different. Ever since I retired ...Yeah, well, I am different. Ever since I retired in 2001, I have been wearing muumuus (long Hawaiian dresses) night and day. David wears Tshirts and shorts around the house, and Aloha shirts and long pants when he goes to the symphony, opera, or fine restaurants.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-47066393861972704022015-10-17T13:33:12.986-04:002015-10-17T13:33:12.986-04:00Hilarious but true. I find I still want to wear t...Hilarious but true. I find I still want to wear the "hippie clothes" of the 1970s. I was in my 20s then. I was 30 in the 1980s and had two children so I don't even know if I had a style during the '80s but I can see what you mean. Great post. Love to travel down memory lane. Barbarahttp://www.babybloggingboomer.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-62546364802332165222015-10-17T09:00:21.363-04:002015-10-17T09:00:21.363-04:00Who knows what he'll be wearing? I laughed whe...Who knows what he'll be wearing? I laughed when I read this as I remembered my mother's dress-up outfit always included several necklaces and bracelets, which looked so out of place to me, even then. I wore jeans at work, and now I wear cargo pants, now that I'm retired. I love the extra pockets. :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.com