Connemara
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IMO, you need to link the decline of the tie to the decline of the suit. The number of professions that require suits on a regular basis has shrunk drastically. The professions that require it on a periodic basis has also declined, although that seems harder to pin down. I can see where a lot of people may still wear a suit to a big quarterly meeting or something like that.
There must be millions of American men who don’t even own a suit that fits them, if they own one at all. Several decades ago, men of all social strata needed to dress up fairly often. Now, I feel like men are wearing suits to funerals or weddings and that’s about it.
airports are a good barometer. 10-15 years ago, I still saw a lot of men in jackets and/or suits at the airport. These days, even business travelers are wearing athleisure.
There must be millions of American men who don’t even own a suit that fits them, if they own one at all. Several decades ago, men of all social strata needed to dress up fairly often. Now, I feel like men are wearing suits to funerals or weddings and that’s about it.
airports are a good barometer. 10-15 years ago, I still saw a lot of men in jackets and/or suits at the airport. These days, even business travelers are wearing athleisure.