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- one of the most fundamental aspect of dress in most societies is that custom dress of men and women be different. - reflect culturally determined views of the social rules of appropriate sex
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- the dress prevalent in Western Europe and Euro-America since the Middle Ages
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- a uniform or a particular style of dress frequently designates occupational status - clothing can indicate profession or marital status
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- Use of skins or leathers thought to have led to the development - pieces are cut and sewn together, fit body more closely and provide greater warmth - cool climates
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- styles that incorporate components from several cultures
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| - Cultural Authentication |
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- process "whereby elements of dress of one culture are incorporated into the dress of another." - usually style is changed in some way
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| - Cross-cultural influences |
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- may come about through war, trade, travel, immigration, or through the medium of communication - grows out of a recognition that Western society or any one country or other political entity within that society cannot exist in isolation
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- the specific expression of an era is determined by a complex mixture of social, psychological, and aesthetic factors - "spiri of the times"
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- a recurring or unifying subject or idea. - social life - social class structure - social rules (gender) - lifestyles
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- restrict the use of or expenditures on luxury goods such as clothing and household furnishings
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- a taste shared by many for a short period of time
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