There’s nobody to dress up for: no boss to impress, no friends to see in person, no gyms to work out in. There’s no code, so there’s room to play
Audrey Hepburn in Funny Face. Photo: Snap/Shutterstock Priority one is staying inside, priority two is finding things that make me smile. I’m not trying to deny what’s going on outside, or even distract myself from it. But I’m still here, still thinking of ways to get through the day without hurting anybody or putting anyone at risk. So I’ve taken to dressing up for the void. It’s a victimless pleasure: nothing new to buy, no reason to go outside, just an aesthetic release.
But this isn’t about productivity. It’s about pleasure. Clothing is imbued with social contexts. Social distancing sucks all the context out. There’s nobody to dress up for: no boss to impress, no friends to see in person, no gyms to work out in. So you can choose to wear sweatpants and no bra. But just as easily, you can choose to put on your favorite outfit. There’s no code, so there’s room to play. Either extreme is acceptable.
Glamour generally exists in a very specific context — you’re a movie star, you’re going to the opera, you’re at a wedding. But there’s no real reason that it has to. This weekend I rewatched The Women, the 1939 movie starring Joan Crawford and Norma Shearer. There’s a scene where Crawford is recumbent in a ridiculous, clear bathtub, and Rosalind Russell, the gossipy best friend, enters in a full-length gown complete with a fascinator and head scarf.
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