The Staple: October 20th

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From the Editor

I, like many other writers, have a running list of potential topics in my Notes app. Over the past few weeks, I’ve noticed my ideas all seem to be related to the same topics.

• What happened to dressing up?

• The habit of being ceremonious

• A return to formality

• Why I don’t wear loungewear any more

I will admit to something: during the pandemic, th…