Have you ever heard of being fashionably late? What does that mean? How can it ever be fashionable to be late? Is that even possible? We are almost always late everywhere that we go. We get up early and get around and try our best to be on time, but still we will end up being late. It doesn't seem to matter how hard we try--we just can't get anywhere on time. We can be running ahead of schedule and still end up late. We are late for doctor's appointments, we are late for work, and if we are going to a friend's house we are almost always late. We are even late for church. Some people are never late. In fact those people are almost always early. I feel sorry for people who are always early. Those people will never know the thrill of entering …show more content…
But some remarkable things bend these rules to make new ones. For instance, the unstitched garments. From being the first to offer clothing to man's skin, they continue to be a part of our living. Be it a sari, a dhoti or a pagadi, each has traveled boundless time from the earliest civilization to this tech-age. Its apparent they possess some distinct features that make them so eternal. Take sari for that matter. It has the unique ability to conceal some yet reveal some. It makes it all the more sensuous and secretive. The simplicity of draping makes it suitable to all sizes, since 5000 years. It enhances the beauty of a perfect shape and cover up the flaws of a not-so-perfect one. Goddess, queens, princess, brides, dancers, maids, the rich and the poor all have the common record of adorning this garment. Saris are as versatile as are the fabrics that make them, be it cotton, silk or synthetic. They can be draped in many styles- Nivi, Maharashtrain, Bengali, Dravidian, Gujrati, Coorgi, Mundum Neryathum, Gond, tribal and a number of Bollywood styles too. The pallu is made to be swept around back and front, tucked in at the waist when working, opened up and thrown over the shoulders like a shawl, or covering the head, neck and arms against the hot sun. The sari is a dance of fabric. Its flexibility can be judged from the fact that diaphanous silk saris can be folded to the size of a ring. It has its own sacred appeal too. Even in this 21st century, women in India prefer to wear a sari to religious ceremonies and weddings. A bride's shopping is incomplete without a red sari. It's a formal wear at office as well as a show stealer on ramp. Celebrities worldwide acknowledge its beauty today. Even before saris, dhotis came into being. This unisex wear was also draped in different styles. Some call it Laacha, others Vaytii but all of them swear by its comfort. It's complete formal attire in itself. When teamed with a sherwani or kurta
In “The Meaning of Adornment,” a sub-chapter within “Distinction and Display in the Visiting Scene,” Meneley explains how important adornment (fashion) is for Zabidi women. The women made sure that they publicly dress too impressed because they know that their families and themselves will be judged (Meneley 1996: 109). Zabidi women become the active participators when they dress appropriately to their culture to ensure their families’
Long before the early 19th century, the idea of ceremony-specific clothing, particularly for a one-time event, was beyond the financial means of the vast majority of the population. People tended to wear their most fashionable garments, with no real consideration of one-time use or symbolism of color or style.
A man’s shirt and pants are European, usually worn with a traditional vest and sandals. Traditional hats are worn as well (Falconer, Kieran, and Quek 61-62). A woman’s outfit consists of a traditional hat and sandals. Their hair is usually tied up in long, thick braids. A colorful shawl is usually worn over a skirt and short jacket (Falconer, Kieran, and Quek 63).
Clothing is perhaps the simplest form of expression used by people to differentiate themselves from other members of society at both the collective and individual level. Clothing has the ability to simultaneously delineate an individual’s identifying attributes such as gender, profession, religion and ethnicity. Likewise, religious symbols entail wearing particular garments, amongst many other articles, and individuals choosing to wear it to overtly demarcate their religion and faith. Many traditions have distinctive religious symbols, such as Sikhs wearing the turban and Catholic nuns wearing the black veil. In Islam, there are several religious symbols such as the hijab, the burqa and the niqab intended to be worn by Muslim women. In recent
It is ordinary seeing woman in a veil in countries where the majority of people are Muslims. Even though, the picture of “Hijab” is not strange because it was known in previous cultures before Islam, it is considered as a phenomenon especially in the western societies which it still carries many of misunderstood thoughts. Some People who are non-Muslims in United States view “Hijab” as a fundamentalism, fanatics, barbarism, oppression, retro gradation, and terrorism image. Wearing the veil raises many controversial questions such as: Why do Muslim woman wear the veil? Is wearing the veil a cultural tradition or religious practice! What exactly is “Islamic Dress Code” and is it must be altered in its qualities from periodical time to another in order to be acceptable! Does “Hijab” isolate woman from interacting normally within society? However, all facts behind this issue will be revealed throughout the discussion of its meaning, the purpose of practicing it and seeing Hijab within references and historical context. This would unveil the mystery.
She describes her Indian-Punjabi-American background and her experiences when trying to identify with multiple cultures. She recalls an experience where someone told her that the Bindi was an easy way to assert her identity and be fashionable. He then pulls up an image of pop icons who sported the Bindi at a recent award show. She explains that she wears the Bindi to demonstrate her faithfulness and loyalty to her culture and religion, not to imitate insensitive celebrities. The use of the Bindi in pop culture is a prime example of removing something traditional out of context and popularizing it
The short story “Clothes” by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is about a young Indian woman, Sumita, and her cultural transition to America that is symbolized by her clothes and the color of her clothes. The traditional Indian attire for a woman is a sari and each one has its own purpose. Her clothes also indicate her progression from daughter, to wife, to woman.
Procrastination can be a major problem in both your career and your personal life because procrastination is the thief of time. When you keep putting off things, they keep piling up and getting in your way of achieving other things. Then you have missed opportunities, frenzied work hours, feel stressed, guilt and resentment; you find you are being overwhelmed easily because there is just so much to do.
The way they dressed quickly changed as shown when Marji asserted that “In no time, the way people dressed became an ideological sign. There were two kinds of women. The fundamentalist woman [and] the modern woman. There were also two sorts of men. The fundamentalist man [and] the progressive man” (75). Satrapi uses the two frames on page 75 to illustrate the idea associated with the two different ways in which both men and women chose to dress whether it be tradition, or not. Satrapi expounds how their choice of dressing then depicts their view on the Islamic Revolution. She explains how the modern women rebelled by wearing heard scarves, instead of the traditional full veil, along with letting some hair slightly fall out to show opposition against the Iranian regime. She continues with how the progressive man also showed their opposition by tucking their shirts in and shaving their facial hair, in contrast to the fundamentalist man who leaves his shirt hung out, along with a full beard. Satrapi denotes that both genders of characters take the risk of not dressing like a fundamentalist, in order to show their form of rebellion in a settle way, knowing of course that there is always a possibility of
“For as long as men and women have been wearing clothing, there has been a hierarchy based on garments. The clearest example arose when the sexes were segregated into skirts and pants: women would only wear dresses (a symbol of submission) and men would only wear trousers (proof of domination). Women’s clothing was created to impede and hamper movement (through tight or many layered skirts), while men enjoyed the ease and comfort of pant legs.” (Meza, Echazarreta) Women’s fashion throughout the ages can be used to trace the history of equality between men and women. As women achieved greater independence, they claimed the right to choose what they wore, and that included women being able to wear pants. There are three things that were instrumental in making it socially acceptable for women to wear pants, they include: the invention of the bicycle, WWII, and influential women.
Clothing has been around for thousands of years; almost as long as the modern human has. At first, it served the practical purpose of protection from the elements; but, as life for early humans stopped being a constant struggle to survive, they started noticing how they looked and the concept of fashion began to take shape. These first few garments were typically dyed draped cloth that was pinned at the shoulder and/or waist. This was seen in many ancient civilizations around the world, Greek and Roman the most notable. Over time, clothing began to get more and more complex and formed to the body’s shape, eventually leading up to the tailored style we now have today. However, the sophisticated world of Haute Couture; or high fashion, can distinctly trace its roots to Paris during the mid-19th century. Clothing from there was thought to be superior to those from anywhere else, and women began to come from all over Europe just to buy dresses. This was probably due in part to one notable dressm...
Fashion changes began to spread rapidly from the higher class to middle and working lower class. As communication improved fashion and style changes have influenced what people wear. Human beings have been using clothes throughout the history. Have we have seen, the garments worn in the past is totally different from present. Every change in the society, including differences between cultures and living styles is reflected in the way people dress and the types of accessories worn. It is believed that fashion changes as a response to the marketing strategy also influencing marketing the way in which fashion evolved in time.
From a historic point of view, Western travelers had remarked on the slow pace of lifestyle and fashion change in Turkey and Persia. On the other hand, many people were of the opinion that the western culture is getting out of hand in terms of dressing fashion (Cumming 234). In most cases, change of fashion and dressing style took place hand in hand with economic and social changes. In the developing world, changes in fashion began with the coming of the whites in Middle East. Changes began in the 11th century when the Turks came to central Asia and Far East. In Europe, continuous change in clothing fashion is believed to have started in middle 14th century. It started by a sudden introduction of shortening and tightening of male garments, it further brought the introduction of trousers and leggings that were worn by men (Cumming 235). After the advent of change in men fashion, it was followed by changes in female c...
As a matter of fact, a sofa with all the electronics needs from phone-net surfing is a dream come true for many fashion gadget lovers out there. Nevertheless, taking a bird’s eye on trends of fashion in Pakistan in the 21st century, we come to know that not only fashion industry is growing day by day but also people of every age group are tremendously attracting towards itand especially women are more influencing by dint of it. Interestingly so, people are now more conscious what to wear in conferences, parties, religious festivals, birthday and marriage ceremonies and Valentine’s Day. Womenare increasingly attracted towards embroiderkurta with jeans, trousers, tight half sleeve and sleeveless shirts with Capri trousers have also been adopted by them.It is worn with different sleeve length, shirt length, necklines and different types of shalwars like patiala shalwar, churidar pajama,kurtas and Maxis dress is very in these days and it is the best dress for young girls. Khaddi has given lot of range to its customers. Fabia dress, Mayla shoes, felicity bracelet, Sara bag and stylish hijab are very common. As far as men fashion is concerned, the plum poly silk kurta is getting much attention. The men can choose between many styles but this style is the must for the men who want to look decent yet trendy
Westernization has the power to bring about many positive as well as negative changes in a society. In the case of India, it’s culture has been negatively affected through the adoption of western centric ideologies, which have led to a rapid loss of rich Indian culture. Some notable effects of westernization in India are its adoption of a parliamentary system, and the acceptance and incorporation of western technologies and clothing into their lives. Clothing in India, with the exception of traditional vestments such as the Dhoti, Kurta, and Indian Sari, has never been about the aesthetically pleasing look of clothes. Up until the modern era, Indians had clothes recycled from older, more worn clothes.