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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The point of Connecticut Casual attire is that it is NOT "formal": suits are out of place, as are all evening-wear garments for both sexes. Neither is the style "informal" (hence the prohibition against tennis shoes and most of their rubber-soled ilk). The wearer should feel comfortable yet dressed up a bit. | The point of Connecticut Casual attire is that it is NOT "formal": suits are out of place, as are all evening-wear garments for both sexes. Neither is the style "informal" (hence the prohibition against tennis shoes and most of their rubber-soled ilk). The wearer should feel comfortable yet dressed up a bit. | ||
==Origin of the term== | |||
The term appears to have first been coined by West Hartford journalist Cynthia Wolfson in 1984. In her September article for ''TOLEDO Magazine'' about actress and comedian Gilda Radner, Wolfson describes her as being "dressed in Connecticut Casual: a long, pale cotton skirt, cream-colored knit top, little makeup, loose, just-run-a-comb-through-it hair." | |||
==Male dress== | ==Male dress== | ||
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==In popular culture== | ==In popular culture== | ||
Connecticut | Connecticut Casual features prominently in the Season 8 episode of ''The Office'' titled "Garden Party" (2011). In the episode, while manager Andy Bernard is giving instructions to the office staff on how to behave at his garden party, he tells them the dress code is "Connecticut casual." Several employees are bewildered by this, prompting Stanley Hudson to ask if "Connecticut casual is the same as Pennsylvania business," indicating that he will be wearing his work clothes to the garden party. | ||
''Connecticut Casual'' is the name of the fourth solo studio album by American hip hop recording artist Apathy. It was released on June 3, 2014 through Dirty Version Records and examines the darker side of New England. | ''Connecticut Casual'' is the name of the fourth solo studio album by American hip hop recording artist Apathy. It was released on June 3, 2014 through Dirty Version Records and examines the darker side of New England. | ||