/əˈtaɪ.ər/ · noun
Old French atirier — to set in order, to dress, to equip.
01 · what it means
02 · the shapes around us
The letters you just watched dress themselves are still here — quieter now, larger, behind the page. A blouse. A shirt. A pair of trousers. Architecture made from a word.
03 · attire is a category, not a costume
the robe, the sash, the inherited weight of cloth on a shoulder.
a suit, a tie that knots itself the same way every wedding.
denim, cotton, a coat that knows your shape better than you do.
wicking fabric, rubber sole — clothing that intends to sweat.
04 · in a sentence
Theweddingpartyarrivedinfullceremonialattire—silk,brocade,andthecareful,deliberateweightofaninheritancewornontheshoulders.
A word that knows it has a body. And dresses for it.