FASH213- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 45 pages long!)

• School: University of Delaware
• Department: Fashion and Apparel Studies
• Course: FASH213
• Professor: Orzada Belinda

Document Summary

Representation of groups, organizations, and the larger society. Helps us relate and interact with cultures. Helps us reflect upon and understand ourselves. Origins of dress & reasons for wearing clothing. Protection: from elements (weather)-raincoat, from physical hazards (protective gear)-bullet proof vests, from enemies. Decoration: creative urge for an artistic experience, sexual attractions, totemism, an object that symbolizes a family, group, clan or culture, terrorism. Modesty: to conceal certain parts of the body based on cultural beliefs. Status: used to establish position, occupation, religion, group/membership. These things combined influence the adoption of fashion. Dramatic changes that is unlikely to occur over a short period of time, which is not accepted by most consumers because they are seen as too innovative. Revolutionary change would be considered a change in dress length-succeeding wwii. The primary influence of what people wear is cultural which is often expressed by behavior and material things. Non western artifacts were discovered by adventurers, explorers and traders.