Wear Oh Wear Has Decorum Gone?

Our culture and mores are reflected in our apparel, no? It seems, once upon a time, that duds offered a sense of general respect, not only for the individual, but for the broader community, for those other folks sitting alongside in Wrigley’s grandstand, that nearby couple spreading a blanket in Central Park, or the throngs walking along with the midday foot traffic on Mission Street. No mas. It would be hard for Charlie Chaplin’s tramp to stand out today, even were he presiding in the U.S. Senate chambers.