Appropriate Attire Quotes

My father told me to dress to reflect the respect you have for the people around you. I've never forgotten that.

Know, first, who you are, and then adorn yourself accordingly.

One of the biggest changes in my lifetime, is the phenomenon of men wearing shorts. Men never wore shorts when I was young. This is one of the worst changes, by far. It's disgusting. To have to sit next to grown men on the subway in the summer, and they're wearing shorts? They look ridiculous, like children, and I can't take them seriously. My fashion advice, particularly to men wearing shorts: Ask yourself, 'Could I make a living modeling these shorts?' If the answer is no, then change your clothes. Put on a pair of pants.

I would prefer to keep my clothes on. Unless there's a brisk breeze or something, I tend to keep them on.

I don't think that people should wear dresses two sizes too small. I just think that sexiness is better left to the imagination. It's just more tasteful.

It's not like I ride a broom into interviews. I don't hang upside down with a cape on.

At work, you want to stand out but not in extra-funky ways. At the core, it's about dressing for girls - who are most of my fans - and you want to dress up for them. You just want to feel like you're on top of your game.

Obama does look good, but he could look better. The most important thing for politicians is to keep their clothes really simple and make sure their clothing actually fits.

There ain't no way I'm going to be droppin' nothing. If I was in my twenties, maybe. But now I try to keep it looking decent. I don't want to expose too much of my bare ass.

Be neither too early in the fashion, nor too long out of it, nor too precisely in it; what custom hath civilized is become decent, till then ridiculous; where the eye is the jury thy apparel is the evidence.

I think it's important how I come across to my students. I want them to see how professional women dress.

I get that you are both in those awful teen years, but you’re a part of the First Family, try showing a little class …. Rise to the occasion. Act like being in the White House matters to you. Dress like you deserve respect, not a spot at a bar.

Do not make yourself the subject of remarks either by being overdressed or by dressing in a lax, untidy manner. Act as though you knew that the eye of heaven is upon you, and that you are living under the approbation or disapprobation of God.

If you're going for an interview, you will dress smartly and look the part, that is absolutely fine, but it's just the level to which this becomes the ultimate focus of everything, where you have people who won't go to school unless they've put their make-up on, or won't leave the house unless they've spent two hours getting ready.

I always fought against vulgarity, double meaning dialogues and wearing la'dies' clothes.

In the matter of dress one should always keep below one's ability.

I know what I can pull off and what I can't. That's important for everyone because not everything will look good on you.

I only have two rules for my newly born daughter: she will dress well and never have sex.

Wearing the correct dress for any occasion is a matter of good manners.

I don't like revealing skin for the sake of revealing skin.

Well,” Waxillium said. “Perhaps I should begin by asking after your health.” “Perhaps you should,” Steris replied. “Er. Yes. How’s your health?” “Suitable.” “So is Waxillium,” Wayne added. They all turned to him. “You know,” he said. “He’s wearing a suit, and all. Suitable. Ahem. Is that mahogany?

It's important for a dancer to wear very tight underpants. I used to feel a bit exposed if I wasn't being held up in the right place.

You can't be seen in your mid-40s wearing leather pants. No leather pants anymore.

Be neat, Philothea; let nothing be negligent about you. It is a kind of contempt of those with whom we converse, to frequent their company in uncomely apparel; but, at the same time, avoid all affectation, vanity, curiosity, or levity in your dress. Keep yourself always, as much as possible, on the side of plainness and modesty, which, without doubt, is the greatest ornament of beauty, and the best excuse for the want of it.

Wonder Woman is not sufficiently dressed.