I think there’s “people dressed better in the past” and there’s “people only took pictures of themselves when they were dressed nicely in the past”. There were

I think there’s “people dressed better in the past” and there’s “people only took pictures of themselves when they were dressed nicely in the past”. There were lazy afternoon pants in yesteryear. However you also owned fewer pants, shirts, etc back then as well. You HAD to take care of what you owned and you had less disposable income. You only bought the nicest you could practically afford. Nice view of how much manufacturing excess changes things. — I still try to dress nicely. I have a nice linen shirt and pants that I love but they were expensive. I have less expensive nice clothing with patterns, flannel shirts, a pair of wool pants, a pair of corduroys, all varying colors. What I enjoy doing is matching different fabrics and colors. That a lone looks fancier than all cotton ensemble even if the fabrics aren’t expensive. And remember you can always put on a flashy pair of sneakers. Usually shoes don’t even have to match anything. There are simple things you can do too. For example, you don’t have to buy $150 selvedge jeans to roll the cuff up on your pair. Dressing nicely is about variety and flourishes more than cost really.