What Not to Wear

During a sermon our pastor mentioned a show on The Learning Channel called "What Not to Wear".  He said that people (friends or relatives) nominate people who do not dress well and the show then does makeovers on their wardrobes after embarrassing the subjects and burning their old clothes.

To me this is the height of arrogance to tell someone that what they wear is not correct.  Of course, I only wear clothes now that I enjoy or that feel comfortable (when I was not retired I wore comfortable but more dressy clothes).  I wear shorts in the summer (short shorts compared to what most people (especially the young people) now-a-days wear) and blue jeans when the weather is not warm enough for shorts.

I don't care what other people think of my attire (actually the only person that I ask is my lovely bride and she is nice enough to say I look OK).  I do dress up more for Church since that is showing respect for the Lord.

What is the "correct" clothes to wear?  If you look throughout the ages the "correct" clothes changes with the year or season; like women's swimsuits : in 1800's completely covered up, mid-1900's a one piece suit, late 1900's bikinis (remember the "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini"; then later thongs.


Song Lyrics: "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini"
Recorded by: "Brian Hyland"
Written by: (Paul Vance, Lee Pockriss)


She was afraid to come out of the locker
She was as nervous as she could be 
She was afraid to come out of the locker
She was afraid that somebody would see
Two, three, four, tell the people what she wore


It was an itsy, bitsy, teenie, weenie, yellow polka-dot bikini
That she wore for the first time today
An itsy, bitsy, teentie, weenie, yellow polka-dot bikini
So in the locker she wanted to stay
Two, three, four, stick around we'll tell you more 


She was afraid to come out in the open
And so a blanket around she wore 
She was afraid to come out in the open
And so she sat bundled up on the shore 
Two, three, four, tell the people what she wore


It was an itsy, bitsy, teenie, weenie, yellow polka-dot bikini
That she wore for the first time today
An itsy, bitsy, teentie, weenie, yellow polka-dot bikini
So in the blanket she wanted to stay
Two, three, four, stick around we'll tell you more


Now she's afraid to come out of the water 
And I wonder what she's gonna do
Now she's afraid to come out of the water 
And the poor little girl's turning blue
Two, three, four, tell the people what she wore


It was an itsy, bitsy, teenie, weenie, yellow polka-dot bikini
That she wore for the first time today
An itsy, bitsy, teentie, weenie, yellow polka-dot bikini
So in the water she wanted to stay
(From the locker to the blanket) 
(From the blanket to the shore)
(From the shore to the water) 
Yes, there isn't any more


The finest clothing made is a person's skin, but, of course, society demands something more than this.  ~Mark Twain


A dress that zips up the back will bring a husband and wife together.  ~James H. Boren


I base most of my fashion sense on what doesn't itch.  ~Gilda Radner


People seldom notice old clothes if you wear a big smile.  ~Lee Mildon


I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent.  A person, yes.  ~Robert A. Heinlein


Distrust any enterprise that requires new clothes.  ~Henry David Thoreau


If men can run the world, why can't they stop wearing neckties?  How intelligent is it to start the day by tying a little noose around your neck?  ~Linda Ellerbee



clothes (pl n)  1 items worn to cover the body 
ORIGIN Old English clāthas, plural of clāth (see cloth ).