dressed to the nines etymology What is origin of the term the nines? Dressed to the Nines (Short

from 'Severance' Mike Garten

I didnt have a formal little black dress in my wardrobe, and with lots of rehearsal dinners ahead I knew I would get plenty of wear out of it

She posited that the purpose of mourning clothes wasnt to stigmatize death or, by contrast, to enshrine it. Instead, she said, the all-black dress code provided bereaved individuals with essential cultural latitude to express their grief

Yet, she redefined it entirely transforming it into a symbol of understated elegance

The size needed some adjustment for my head shape so she installed some spacers behind the headband and it fits perfectly now