I fell into nostalgia while reading this discussion. I remember what a challenge it was for me to meet the dress code requirement. Diplomatic receptions aroused particular fear. I studied to be a diplomat, my parents tried to accustom me to strict skirts and heels from the first year of study. I suffered terribly because I liked international analytics. And I categorically did not like the costumes ...

Oh I'm so pleased I don't have to dress like this. I did work in an office for a while but never anywhere too strict. I need to be able to move freely in my clothes.

I’ve never had this kind of dress code, but I think it’s all changed anyway—casualization to the power of Covid means even law firms are questioning dress codes