I don't own a dress either. I dress for comfort when I am at home, and do my best to do the same for work within the confines of what's appropriate. Perhaps back in the day, before women had their own cars, computers, cell phones, TV's and outside jobs, 'taking care of ' the husband was their job. So much for the good old days.
I have one of my grandmother's cookbooks and it describes how a well set table should be part of every meal, with fresh flowers, or a trinket of some kind as a center piece. I set the table nicely for company, but the rest of the time we eat the easiest way we can, without a bunch of fanfare. Again, so much for the good old days.
Thanks for sharing that.