How the Bay Area Came to be a Hub for Casual Style

<p>On a recent visit to San Francisco’s War Memorial Opera House, KQED listener Michelle Morby didn’t like what she saw. In the middle of the champagne-sipping, pre-performance throng, she spotted someone wearing jeans and white sneakers.</p><p>“That to me is completely offensive,” Morby said.</p><p>Morby is someone who likes to dress up when she goes out.</p><p>“If I got a ticket to the opera tonight, I would pull out a silk jumpsuit. I would wear it with the tallest platform sandals that I have. And I would do my makeup, and I would we...