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Casuals

Have you ever observed what your father wore to a picnic when you were young? Or what he wore when he occasionally played cricket with you? What were his 'casuals'? Remind yourself what your mother wore at home! Casuals, as we call them today, were old clothes then that could not be worn to functions or office. Faded, repaired or possibly even misfits!
But now, we have got into the habit of buying casuals. And I am trying to figure out the reason. Every time we choose clothes, the first classification is - formals or casuals? So while the previous generation used and re-used a lot of their clothes, our old formals never end up being casuals. Not that they would cause any discomfort as casuals, but we buy equally expensive clothing for that 'casual' look. Isn't casual supposed to mean ' I don't need to be too particular'? Then why are we so particular?
Me thinks, our parents got the real essence of 'casual'.

Comments

S K Prasad Iyer said…
A very important aspect is missed here.
Apart from my stint in a MNC bank and ignoring my school / college days, I do not wear formals.

I were casuals all the time, at home I wear old casuals or something that cannot be worn outside.

And my parents being south indian, wore bright dhotis as casuals and shirt / trouser combo as formals.

So all of this is defined by whether you work for an Indian IT Major or a cool and innovative Indian Startup :-)
Unknown said…
Well said Laukik... its also about " lok kite mantale.. " We dress to look good thn to feel good..I also feel that the Industry also plays a major role in creating such segment.

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