Take the 2-minute tour ×  I know that for prayer (davening),
you're supposed to be dressed "appropriately", e.g. not in your
pajamas; the rule of thumb I'd heard was "as you normally would
when seen in public." (Rabbi Enkin has a post about the "hat and
jacket" on Hirhurim.)  What if I'm fully dressed, but I also
have on top of that my -- winter coat? Gloves? Ski mask? How
important is it that I take those OFF before davening?  I'm
assuming being over-formally-dressed -- e.g. tuxedo or coat-and-
tails -- is never a problem? (Unless you can't concentrate on
your davening because everyone in shul is making faces at you
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vote accepted  I can't answer your "how important" question
definitively. I expect that only a posek could. However, my
suspicion would be that the standard for what you ought to take
off should be the same as the standard for what you ought to put
on.  For example, if your standard for putting on is what you'd
wear for an audience wit