Unit 1 Your Clothing Choices Flashcards
List the 6 reasons why people wear clothes.
- Protection
- Group or role ID
- Self adornment
- Status
- Sex ID
- Self-expression
Protection
From climate and weather (elements), safety, and sanitation
Self adornment
Add to beautify, for decoration, status, and identification
Status
Prestige, royal cloaks
Group or role identification
Identify as members if certain groups
Sex identification
-disappearing
Unisex or one sex
Self-expression
Convey moods and feelings to others
7 influences on clothing choices
Culture and society, political, economic, social, family values, peer pressure/friends, advertising/media
Culture and society
Conditions and traditions of a group
Political influence
World politics will start a new fashion trend
Economic influence
- economy good= more elegant
- decline= more practical
Social influence
Influenced by social approval; conformity
Family values
Sometimes religious belief
Lifestyle- typical way of living & beliefs
Peer pressure/friends
Feel more secure if “ fit in “
Advertising/media
Tv, radio, online, etc.
Sell products by appealing to your emotions
Fashion
Styles that are currently prevailing
Style
Cut or design of a garment
Fad
Short lived
Trend
Within a fashion picture, colors, fabrics, shapes, etc.
Self-image
How you picture yourself
Modesty
What people feel is the proper way for clothing to cover the body
Standards
Ethics or customs that are generally regarded as acceptable
Insignias
Badges or emblems that show membership of a group
Society
A group of individuals who live together in a certain area
