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I just don't get it.
Okay, so. My sister, this past spring, decided to attend high-school prom. Not something I'd likely do, but not something with which I have any particular problem. In the process of preparing, she went out and got a dress. Again, not something I'd do, but not something to which I object to.
This fall, she decides she wants to attend the Homecoming dance. Which makes me feel like she's a bit over-danced, but what's a guy to do? Anyway, she is apparently of the opinion that she needs a brand-new, separate dress for that.
What? Okay, a suit is a suit. I'd be equally willing to wear my suit to church, to work, to court, to the White House... And a dress is pretty much equivalent to a suit, right? So, therefore, a dress is a dress. I mean, unless you get down to sundresses and that sort of thing. So if you've already got a dress, what exactly is the problem with reusing it?
This fall, she decides she wants to attend the Homecoming dance. Which makes me feel like she's a bit over-danced, but what's a guy to do? Anyway, she is apparently of the opinion that she needs a brand-new, separate dress for that.
What? Okay, a suit is a suit. I'd be equally willing to wear my suit to church, to work, to court, to the White House... And a dress is pretty much equivalent to a suit, right? So, therefore, a dress is a dress. I mean, unless you get down to sundresses and that sort of thing. So if you've already got a dress, what exactly is the problem with reusing it?
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There's a status thing and culture thing going on in high school around being able to wear different dresses to dances. They can be found quite cheaply, but picking out a dress for each dance is a part of going to the dances.
Its annoying and it'd be nice if we could get away with wearing the same dress over again, but in high school, its tricky.
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Why bother? It's just clothes. About the only time I've gotten any kind of clothes for a specific occasion was at my latest job, where white shoes were specifically forbidden, and I didn't necessarily want to wear my Sunday shoes every day. (As a result, if I knew offhand where my hiking boots were I would have more shoes simultaneously than at any previous point in my life.)
Apart from filling specific dress code requirements, I don't see any reason to buy new clothes when the ones you have aren't worn out.
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Its a created idea and I agree that its a stupid one, but that's the best explanation I can give you.
Go wander around some sites like Jezebel for a bit, that might help make more sense than I can.