On 2018-02-10 9:17 AM, Nancy Young wrote:
> On 2/10/2018 8:50 AM, JBurns wrote:
>
>> When I was a small child she never left the house without hat and
>> gloves, stockings too. By the 1970s she had stopped such things.
>
> I've heard (well, seen) people say they miss the old days when
> people got dressed up to go shopping, or worse, the airport.
> Comfort is more important these days.Â* If I'm clean and neat,
> it'll have to be good enough.

People in this area tend to dress casually. There is an exception. A
couple years ago an outlet mall opened up and it attracts people from
out of town. It still surprises me to see people all dressed up to go
shopping.