Elegance is a social notion for others, not intimacy

Evidence

A long-worn piece of clothing almost grows to the body; it has an intimacy that militates against the very nature of elegance, which is something for the “others,” a social notion deriving its value from general respect. — Georg Simmel, The Sociology of Georg Simmel, 8264

Categorization

• DEFINE: Precisely defines elegance as audience-directed social value, opposing intimate worn-in clothing.