On My Mind

What about the relatively trend of women being confined to black and white only in certain circles.  I think if you would compare a scene from 10 years ago to today of the women leaving certain shuls after Shabbos morning services you would see a vast difference.  It used to be normal for women to wear all types of colors.  To be dressed all in black would be very odd unless you were attending a funeral.  Now almost every single one is dressed all in black, with perhaps a bit of white on some of them, and no colors at all.

I wonder what will happen when Mashiach comes and he’s not wearing a hat.

You say that if the sages were to arrive in our times wearing colorful outfits etc. then they would be looked upon as ’ not frum enough ‘.  It’s not even that much - if they weren’t wearing silly black fedoras (and G-d forbid they be grey or blue) then they would be looked upon as outsiders. I could say a lot more cynical things also, but that pretty much sums it up.