On Thursday I had the day off and DH had a dentist appointment in a nearby town so I went with him so I could run some errands. I'd just thrown on some (old) chinos, a hoodie and trainers and was wearing no make up. I didn't do my hair so it was probably a bit messy. I finished my jobs before he was done so popped in a few upmarket boutiques to pass the time. As it happened there wasn't anything I liked, but I was looking for something for a wedding next weekend, so would have bought if I'd seen something good.
In Whistles, I noticed the shop assistant look me up and down with a disgusted look on her face. I was mostly amused by her blatency - I don't really care what she thought. But it did remind me of a time in Reiss a couple of years ago, where I was dressed similarly and got the same snotty look. (That time I was shopping for a new work wardrobe and turned on my heel and promptly went down the road to another shop where the assistant was happy to help, and I ended up spending quite a lot there. I haven't set foot in Reiss since.)
It did make me wonder whether I should generally make more of an effort on the rare occasions when I go into nice clothes shops. I scrub up ok if I put the effort in, but frankly if it's just me and DH and I'm not expecting to see anyone I know I can't be bothered to dress nicely or do hair and make-up. Is that normal?