We were living in the LA area in the 60's. I was in my early teens. We were on vacation in Spokane and my aunt said we could not go downtown shopping unless we wore dresses- it was just the way it was then. If you were going "downtown", you wore stockings, gloves, and a hat ( I don't think I had a hat with me).
I remember going to high school, I did not wear pants until about 1966, I think it was. Before that, no girls wore them to school. The pants I had were tight stretch stirrup pants- I thought they were very stylish. Oh, and my other favorite outfit was a mini skirt and white go-go boots, LOL!
Oh, my gosh, I almost forgot about my girdle- had to wear that with the stockings, or you had to have a garter belt. Thank goodness pantyhose finally were invented, what an innovation!
Now we are in Seattle, where grunge got started, must admit some people look pretty grungy when they go out. Let's lose the flannel pajama pants for going outside. I know they come in a lot of cute prints, but they are pajamas! That is what I want to say when I see someone wearing them...