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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think work at home and everyone fell off a cliff after the Covid pandemic/isolation.

When I started working for the Feds in 1995, I was required to wear panty hose. Men had to wear ties.  Fast forward 5 years and 'business casual' was introduced.  [b]It was still actually 'business-like' and you only wore jeans on 'casual Friday' :lol:[/b] I had a lot of black trousers and professional tops, etc.  Fast forward a little more and things slowly slid--people started working dark wash jeans, then I started to see sneakers...and then I saw my first pair of fuzzy slippers coming down the hall.

For awhile, when attorneys came in for a meeting you still had to dress professional.  The men on the hall shared the same navy blazer in tie on the back of someone's door to throw which was quite comical given the size differences in these guys.

I started WAH in 2005 and when I'd pop in the office people were in all states of unbrushed hair, unkempt attire.

I spend most of my day in workout gear since I usually workout mid-day.  So walking the dog- I admit--don't look my best but manage to throw on jeans and big sunglasses and brush my hair.

I do get dressed up, make-up, hair for going out to dinner--restaurants, parties and pull out all stops for special occasions weddings, work galas, etc.  My sons have always had to put on a polo/collared shirt when we went out to eat.  We never looks schlubby in restaurants. They now go to a private HS and are required to wear khakis, dress shoes, belt and collared shirt of their choosing. It's been great because it's upped their game.  They are athletes so will still wear athletic gear, sweats, etc when not at school (unless going out to eat or its a holiday, etc).[/quote]

I am still giggling to myself about 'casual Fridays'. I remember how exciting that was but also the dilemna of how to dress for it exactly.  Some men had their mom jeans and belts.  What was 'too casual' was always a dilemna.  I even remember emails about when people had crossed the line and a reminder about acceptable office attire went out (and this was a Fed office :)).

My how the mighty have fallen...every day is a 'casual friday'...more like 'roll out of bed' attire.[/quote]

I worked at a K street lobbying firm and finally in 2008/9, we were allowed to have casual Fridays, which consisted of not wearing suits (oh lala) but instead, it would be acceptable for women to wear, say, a blazer and more casual pants (although not jeans of course)[/quote]

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