Okay, I understand that the message was that we should wear the uniform correctly BUT why on earth do we have to "match?"
We are constantly told that we have xx different cultures on the flight deck. It only takes one trip in a public bus to discover that 16 Degrees feels like the artic to a Local and like summer to a Scot so why must we all be dressed the same?
Now as somebody else pointed out most people I know don't need to read Vol 1 to work out when to wear a jacket. Heck, I even know of an S/O that managed to teach his kids when to wear a jersey!!
What's next, marching in line from the aircraft to customs?