With a sort of stubbornness the father refused to take off his servant's
uniform even at home, and while his sleeping gown hung unused on the
coat hook, the father dozed completely dressed in his place, as if he
was always ready for his responsibility and even here was waiting for
the voice of his superior. As a result, in spite of all the care of the
mother and sister, his uniform, which even at the start was not new,
grew dirty....
Metamorphosis- Franz Kafka