Yom Kippur 5768: Sartorial Observations

[gnomi]

-- The weather (evenings in the high 60s, days in the 80s) meant that my usual Yom Kippur outfit -- navy blue suit, yellow or turquoise Chucks -- was a no-go. So I wore short-sleeved dresses both last night and today and brought a sweater to counteract the air conditioning.

-- Because of the heat outside, the AC was on even higher than usual for Yom Kippur. Most of the women were wearing sweaters or shawls, as they have to be in the same room as the men, the majority of whom are wearing many warm layers: wool suit, kittel, wool tallit.

-- Because we don't wear leather shoes on Yom Kippur, this is the one day a year that a significant number of men are wearing suits and sneakers (some were wearing non-leather sandals in the minyan I was in)

-- On the women's side, I saw some canvas sneakers, as always, but there was significant representation by Crocs and non-leather sandals, again most likely because of the warm weather (I was wearing my less-than-fancy-but-not-leather sandals from North Face. Comfy to walk to shul and comfy to stand for all of Neila).

Comments

[arib.livejournal.com]

I kept wishing for a brown pinstriped suit to compliment my Chucks. :-)

[kalessin.livejournal.com]

I wish I had something shul-compatible that matched my all-black Chuck Taylor hightops with flames on the sides... :D

[scarlettina.livejournal.com]

...this is the one day a year that a significant number of men are wearing suits and sneakers....

Ah, they're all just jealous of the Doctor....

[kuroshii.livejournal.com]

and you'll notice those are Chucks he's wearing too!

Chucks go with damn near anything IMAO.

[530nm330hz.livejournal.com]

I too noticed the large number of Crocs at shul. I've been resisting buying a pair, but they're probably better for my feet than wearing my bunny slippers all day.

[magid.livejournal.com]

Lots o' Crocs in Cambridge, too.

[greenlily.livejournal.com]

And in South Brookline. My fashion-conscious sister ranted about them all through dinner.

[tygerseye.livejournal.com]

Wow. I didn't know you couldn't wear leather shoes on Yom Kippur. I mean, I'm essentially Jewish by marriage ;-) but it's just never come up.

[cellio]

I saw more Crocs on kids than I expected, but didn't notice any on adults.

My $5 Chinese slippers (black cloth upper, plastic sole) have done fine for me for years.

[magid.livejournal.com]

I'm impressed; I'd have a hard time standing in those.

[cellio]

The good -- and fairly new -- carpet in the sanctuary helps. And sometimes I use the back of the chair in front of me to lean on a little.