It seemed to me in the 50s-60s a family could make it just fine on one income. Dad working [[usually), mom at home, one car. Things were bought and cared for to last, not tossed in a landfill because they were "dated."

At some point, we hit the afterburners, burning through two incomes, tossing things right and left to buy "fresh and new" and accruing a ton of debt until "Kablam!" we hit the wall. That culture, the consumptive one, is being mourned, but it seems to me, here we have an opportunity to learn some different ways while we recover from the big Bust.

I also miss the more dressy look. It seems all we have nowadays is casual, not even business casual.