the cowl does not make the monk!!

This italian expression is quite meaningful and it really gives a good teaching, as a whole in our society. I agree in certain situations clothing do tell a person's nature, status or provenance. But there are exceptions too.

I agree with you , sometimes it isn't the people who dress the smartest who are the nicest , I wait until I have known someone for a while now before I judge them as first impressions really can be deceiving , xx

I sometimes prejudge others, I should know better though. Although normally I wear nice clothes when I go out, its not always possible if I need to fly into town after work. After work not only do I look and smell dirty but I have animal faeces all over my pants, so I know some people stare and think Im a pig, but I know better so thats all that counts. Some friends of mine are extremely poor and buy from thrift shops and wear hand-me downs, they arent dressed to the nines but they still wear an honest smile. Its hard to tell sometimes about a person's status, I have alot of rich farmers living around me, yet they all blend in or look like labourer's when out in public. Although I do prejudge by looks, I never underestimate a person's financial status, we are all equal until proven otherwise.