A person’s apparel is part of non-verbal communication and has social significance
“Aren’t you turning into something better?” “Kurta with jeans is not Indian ethnic!” “Why does she dress like a 16-year-old at 60?’ These are often heard in many homes!
A person’s attire is a part of non-verbal communication and has tremendous social significance. The colors we choose, the style we go with, our makeup and accessories reflect our personality and thought process. It’s a big part of the “first impression” that can make or break a person’s chances of success. in Shakespeare’s small villageIn , Polonius tells his son Laertes to be well dressed because “the garment often declares the man” or, in other words, “the clothes make the man”.
We form stereotypes based on a person’s appearance. we have bag Variety – Activist, Academics or Intellectual – Wearing Khadi with carelessness of study. Mainstream “filmy” types wear showy clothes that scream for attention. “MBA types” in suits and rimless glasses look drab, while young “IT Variety” or techies are better off in “Lost to the World” looks. Shorts are becoming the national dress of every country. Especially if you are young and cool! A bureaucrat, a medical representative, an artist or a politician can be easily identified by their clothing.
Clothing can be formal, casual or functional. The host and/or invitation requests us to wear smart casual, formal, Indian ethnic or fusion dressing depending on the purpose, mood or occasion – a dance recital, a picnic, a wedding, a meeting with superiors or with peers going outside. LBD stirs up the heat of Saturday Night Fever! A well-chopped suit helps you walk longer in the complex of business centers of luxury hotels. If there is a wedding in the family, ghagra for sangeet, chiffon for cocktail and silk saree for wedding are safe attires to wear!
Shorts and large floral prints are staples if you’re on vacation in Hawaii! Dressing in lockdown or WFH has become a wardrobe in itself, giving us many opportunities for joy or embarrassment! Dressing “uniform”, which is a norm in all schools, armed forces and some corporate houses, brings a sense of unity and solidarity. Clubs, social organizations and colleges have mandatory dress codes that you can break at your own risk!
Toyota expands the pockets of its workers so that they can carry all the necessary equipment on their person – functionality at its best!
change parameters
The norms of dressing have changed over time. Both have been replaced by jeans. pavadais And ‘pyjamas’. Dresses, these days, range from subtle shorts for casual wear to elaborate evening gowns for red carpet events! Strappy or cold shoulder blouses for women and girls and pink and lilac shirts for metrosexual men are outdated.
Taboos have largely disappeared, and conservative dressing has been replaced by a casual show of skin. In Bollywood, there is very little difference between what the vamps of today wore and what the main actors of today wear. “Fashion,” he says, “is like eating out. You shouldn’t stick to the same menu.”
It is a dynamic, vibrant component that connects joy to live to our life Fads and fashions appear and disappear in cycles. As ideas of comfort and style evolve, so have the fashions from tight to flair, mini to maxis and changing colors for the year or season. And with every change, the older generation wonders how “anyone” can like the kind of outfits that are currently being worn!
Individuals vary greatly in their propensity for dressing. Some like to dress up very enthusiastically, and follow the latest trends in fashion, literally at their fingertips. Others also dress up for Diwali gatherings and wear gray khadi and bare faces! Some couples prefer to wear colour-coded outfits. For those who love to dress up, theme parties are a huge attraction. While some dress to “shock and awe” effect, yet another group of people dress to show the world that they believe in “simple living and high thinking”. We dress to “keep up with the Joneses” so that we feel like we “belong”! Dress to kill the day, all over the world! If we look at dressing with age, we will definitely get a pleticurtic curve, which peaks between the ages of 25 and 50!
Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “To be perfectly well prepared brings a peace that no religion can provide.” Looking good is not self-important; This is self respect. It is also believed that wearing good clothes is an expression of etiquette. Just as being punctual is a way of respecting someone else’s time, being well prepared for the occasion shows your respect for the feelings of those around you.
As a wise man rightly said, “Prepare the way you want to be addressed.”
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