I wish I could do that. But alas and alack, I was raised with the idea of putting your best foot forward. I used to believe that this was so that my family was not embarrassed (My mama raised me right!), but I saw something on Pinterest that made me pause:
It isn't so that we make a good impression. Well, that's part of it, true. But more than that, it is good manners. And us Southern ladies, and you Northern ladies, and you other-parts ladies, all know how important manners are! Our mamas taught us right.
Do you believe that manners are only important for special occasions, such as when you have been asked to dine with the Queen or at the White House? Because that happens, right? Or maybe you will go so far to say that proper etiquette is essential at weddings and funerals.
The truth is, manners are important, "'cause manners makes things nicer, in everything you do." This from a children's book! So why don't we grown ups get that too?
It's true. Manners do make everything nicer. They make people feel valued, since we take the time and make the effort for their benefit. And that goes extra for our clothes, since they make an impression long before we are near people. And we have the ability to make someone feel anticipation... or dread... as we approach!
So wear the black, and wear the silver. Or wear the red, but still, wear the silver. But just be well-dressed, wearing silver. It's the polite thing to do. Your mama raised you right! Leslie in Texas
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