In message , at 10:30:01 on Sun, 15 Mar
2015, Neil Williams remarked:
On 2015-03-14 20:29:30 +0000, Roland Perry said:

But not in any business meetings. At best it looks as if your luggage
got lost on the plane on theh way there.

Depends what the "business meeting" is (in 2015)!

Not buying and selling widgets.

Their main prejudice being "why would this person feel the need to
make a statement by his manner of dress, why won't his arguments
speak for themselves".

That formal business wear is staid and uncomfortable?

You keep coming back to the comfort issue. I find it *more* comfortable
than most "casual" wear. "Staid" just means 'simple and accessible'.

But it has nothing to do with the point. I'm more interested in what
people say/do than how they dress, within reason. If their outfit was
scruffy, torn, unironed etc I would see your point, but tidy clothes
are tidy clothes whether a suit or a less formal shirt and trousers.

The less formal stuff still gets in the way, if you are the odd one out
in the meetings where I'm wearing a suit (and you would be).
--
Roland Perry