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Intro Flashcards

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Utility

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Protection and comfort in weather and useful things

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James Lavers 3 principles of clothing

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Utility
Hierarchy
Status

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Hierarchy

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Chain of command

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Status

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Rank, position, eminence such as uniform, crown and badge

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Seduction

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Attract, decorate body and focus on erogenous zone

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Batterberrys 4 principles

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Protection
Exalt the ego
Arouse emotion
Communicate with symbols

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Exalt the ego

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Make us feel good, boost self esteem

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Arouse emotions

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Attraction, seduction, fear, intimidation

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Communicate with symbols

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Insignia, uniforms, religious symbols, logos

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Additional reasons to wear clothing

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Modesty, superstition and devotion, group ID

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Modesty

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Covering certain parts of the body for religious or cultural reasons or shame

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Superstition

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Good fortune and fertility and devotion for religion

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Communicate with symbols

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Hierarchy and status
Group ID
Arouse emotion
Superstition and devotion
Sumptuary laws
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Sumptuary laws

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Status legislate wearing apparel fabric color by class and or status

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Personal adornment sources

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Animal
Plant
Mineral

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Amulet

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Object or charm that’s worn for protection, superstition, devotion, special power, ward off evil, good luck and fertility. Cowry shells, wan zi, Hamsa, 5 poisons

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Wan zi

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Chinese symbol for good luck and fertility. Also used as swastika by nazis

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Hamsa

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Hand of god wards off evil and the evil eye

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5 poisons

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Chinese symbols that combine 5 poisonous creatures often worn on children’s clothes. If one is missing then evil is attracted

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