Repackaging a Fading Tradition. If you’re a Boomer or a member of Gen X, you shared this experience. From the time I was a toddler through my junior high years, I would receive one new suit a year. ( Yeah, a few of those were pastel colored leisure suits ) It was purchased the weekend before Easter. My sister would receive her Easter dress and bonnet. This was a boom time for fine clothing retail and for photographers taking family portraits and church directories. This tradition has faded over the last couple of decades. It’s not solely due to a lack of participation in worship. People of faith themselves tend to shun fine Sunday frocks to focus more on their faith. How can we help clothing retailers –and our budgets? Answer: Repackage the Tradition. 1. Make It Instagram-Worthy Younger generations are drawn to experiences and aesth...