It s dark blue and comes with the mandatory dark red tie. Speaking of Republican suits, after the casual Clinton years, the Bush years are starting off more formally. Jeans were fine in the Clinton White House, but the Bush White House requires ties and jackets, even on the weekends. OK, back to Conti. You re not going to go out knocking on people s doors in a tie and jacket, but when you work a polling place, on Election Day, you d wear a blazer and tie.
Journalists often face the same dilemma.
You dress one way if you re covering a court case and another if you re interviewing someone at their home and want them to feel at ease. I asked Brody after she told me she would be offended if I was wearing jeans. The casual effect A lot of people will be thrilled if the trickle toward more formal dress turns into a major trend. I think this is creating problems a lack of respect, a lack of protocol. The Rev. Dr. Robert Linders of St. Paul s Lutheran Church in Doylestown believes dressing down is a symptom of a change in society.