Everyone (other than my children) may wear whatever he cares to, consistent with local law. However, Dr. Sowell is talking about people’s looking in their own mirror and deciding whether they look nice. Anyone who doesn’t want to look nice certainly doesn’t have to, but one assumes that most people are spending money on clothes for a positive visual impact.
Yup. Capitalism rules even in garments. As it ought to. There should not be any Bureau Of Suitably Beautiful Garments (even if fashion houses are always attempting to effect such a thing de facto).
That was my interpretation also but there seemed to be varying other intrpretations. I think he was saying, "If you have boney knees or other things that won't look good in that style, do you really want to wear it just because it is the current style?"