Unit 1 Your Clothing Choices Flashcards

1
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List the 6 reasons why people wear clothes.

A
  1. Protection
  2. Group or role ID
  3. Self adornment
  4. Status
  5. Sex ID
  6. Self-expression
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2
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Protection

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From climate and weather (elements), safety, and sanitation

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3
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Self adornment

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Add to beautify, for decoration, status, and identification

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4
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Status

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Prestige, royal cloaks

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5
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Group or role identification

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Identify as members if certain groups

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6
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Sex identification

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-disappearing

Unisex or one sex

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7
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Self-expression

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Convey moods and feelings to others

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8
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7 influences on clothing choices

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Culture and society, political, economic, social, family values, peer pressure/friends, advertising/media

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9
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Culture and society

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Conditions and traditions of a group

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10
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Political influence

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World politics will start a new fashion trend

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11
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Economic influence

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  • economy good= more elegant

- decline= more practical

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12
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Social influence

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Influenced by social approval; conformity

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13
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Family values

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Sometimes religious belief

Lifestyle- typical way of living & beliefs

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14
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Peer pressure/friends

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Feel more secure if “ fit in “

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15
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Advertising/media

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Tv, radio, online, etc.

Sell products by appealing to your emotions

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16
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Fashion

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Styles that are currently prevailing

17
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Style

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Cut or design of a garment

18
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Fad

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Short lived

19
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Trend

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Within a fashion picture, colors, fabrics, shapes, etc.

20
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Self-image

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How you picture yourself

21
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Modesty

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What people feel is the proper way for clothing to cover the body

22
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Standards

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Ethics or customs that are generally regarded as acceptable

23
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Insignias

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Badges or emblems that show membership of a group

24
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Society

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A group of individuals who live together in a certain area