The informality that dominates in most public spaces today has been brewing for quite some time, our critic explains, and speaks to a broader cultural shift.
It has become the style to dress down when eating out, even at fine dining restaurants. Why is this, and when did it start? When my wife and I go out, we always wear our best. I think it makes the experience more enjoyable. Haven’t we lost something by abandoning all formality? — Michael, Palm Beach, Fla.
It’s not just at restaurants that the dress code has become more relaxed; it’s pretty much everywhere. People don’t dress up for the theater, the opera, work or
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