People no longer have pride In how they drsss.

[Welliesandtweed]

I've increasingly noticed that people are getting scruffier and scruffier in how they dress.

Some of the secretaries where I work come in, In trainers, band t shirts, coloured hair, loose fitting, cheap tops. I wouldn't do the garden in some of the outfits I see. They aren't typically patient facing but on occasion are. I think it really lacks professionalism to turn up scruffy to work.

Same for people out for an evening meal in jogging bottoms.

On Saturday we had sports day at school and every woman was in a nice dress and men in chinos / short chinos and shirts. Children all in proper PE uniform. It was so refreshing to see.

Sounds good. Nothing wrong with the natural look, or flats.

And none of those options are because of cost cutting? It’s due to band t shirts?

"I think how you dress is a reflection of your standards."

I'd politely disagree and suggest that your actions and demeanor, and not your sartorial choices, are a better reflection of your standards.
How you attire yourself is, with the possible exception of certain functions or gatherings, largely immaterial.

Correlation v causation.

Discuss

Mumsnet would go under if no-one bothered to give an opinion about what other people do.

Because the look isn’t scruffy 😂😂😂😂

If OP had said people who wear stained tops and yesterday’s socks with unwashed hair and yesterday’s unwashed biro notes on their wrists, I’m sure it wouldn’t resonate

Exactly this.

And no one claimed the sacks after the race, to be their new Sunday best?

Amazing!

I’m patient facing, I don’t deliver any care but I see patients all day on walk rounds.
i wear trainers and I won’t be changing that anytime soon because is the comfiest shoes for my feet given the job role.

your very judgemental, as long as my boss has no issue with it what business is out of yours

I had to read this thread to know that "dressed up" = uncomfortable and scruffy= comfortable.
A lot of hit dogs hollering .....

I work in a patient facing role. I generally wear trainers or boots, and bright pattered trousers with plain tshirts or loose patterned dresses. I often have brightly coloured hair clips , have visible tattoos and have been known to have shock horror unnatural hair colour. I would say I’m pretty casual looking but frankly when turning up to talk to an exhausted mum about her cracked nipples, or chasing a toddler around whilst a worried parent knows I’m screening them for possible autism it would be inappropriate and a quite alienating to be dressed smartly.

I’m incredibly glad that being comfortable, and even having the opportunity to express a little bit of personality, are more and more common.

People all turned up in nice dresses and chinos because it was a private school 'sports day and afternoon tea'. The dress code is implied. You dress accordingly for the right occasion. Wearing a posh frock for your state primary school sports day would not be 'taking pride in your appearance'. It would be overdressing (either deliberately or by misjudging the dress code). Obviously turning up looking actively unkempt isn't great, but wearing casual clothes to a casual event is appropriate.

Well, I wore a nice dress yesterday. I wore one on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday too. I wore it because, when it’s very hot, a midi dress is cooler than jeans or trousers. I wear platform trainers with them.

My DH wore chinos yesterday, other family members wore shorts and dresses. We all wore trainers.

I agree OP the way people come into meetings now is awful and management should do something about it.
I attended an NHS meeting last year and one of the staff turned up in hot pants with half her arse cheeks hanging out and a tiny strappy top with no bra on. Everyone boggled.
She was neither young nor lithe. This is NOT the dress policy for meetings yet
management just ignored it. Everyone else dressed appropriately by comparison.

I saw a male GP a few months ago and he was wearing adidas joggers and a t-shirt. This actually made me feel much more comfortable, like I was talking to a normal person and not someone who was going to look down their nose at me. I had been unwell for a while and looked like a pile of crap.

Aaaand unclench OP.

You're welcome.

Coming from someone who dresses in smart attire for work every single day (legal) and evening gowns for related events.

I LOVE to see people doing a fantastic job or having a relaxed meal. Could not care less what they wear, so long as they are clean.

This simply isn’t true…

that’s why many professions have a dress code.

Admin type roles though don’t tend to

I agree and for people saying it doesn't matter it does and yes wearing leggings and tops with holes bleeds into your attitude at work.

I think Diana maybe came 2nd. But all the other mums were dressed similarly!
Parents races are insane these days. When my DC started school we would have a laugh and sort of jog along in our flip-flops or whatever we had on. By the time they left parents had spent the previous few weeks training and turned up in full on running gear, warming up etc before hand. It wasn't fun any more.

Is your child at private school op?

I think its a good thing that the fashion has shifted to comfortable, practical clothing.

As long as people are clean and neat, and not wearing things that are revealing or ill fitting. I think often an element is size. Often very smart styles are designed for very thin or rather tall slim physiques, and they basically look a bit crap on anyone else. I work for a fashion label and our clothes basically only look flattering on people who are a size 10 and under. They are designed to drape/hang off a slim shape and if you have a bigger bust or a bit of a tummy you just look poured in or can't get the fit right.

I hardly think anyone resents NHS staff wearing trainers. We all wear them. As long as we're sticking to the dress code.

I agree I've seen the same. I do care what people are wearing at work, fair enough others don't but I think it looks unprofessional to attend meetings in leggings or joggers.

Well I would certainly agree that the quality of clothing has gone down massively in the past decades. The materials, the cut, the workmanship. It's all pretty shoddy even if you're buying from expensive brands.

It certainly has an effect on how people look. Nothing fits quite right, clothes quickly wear thin and have to be thrown out, the seams are never sown properly. Yeah, that's a shame.

It's perfectly ok not to wear a dress though.

😂 I haven't worn a dress since 1997. I like t-shirts, tops, jeans, and jeggings mostly. Coz I am a scruffy bastard! 😆

Seriously do you really think people on here need to defend themselves to the OP, and you? All the LOLz! 😂