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    Derby Clothing Pvt Ltd‚ Chennai The company was established in the year 1994 as a small design studio in a 200 sq. Ft. Space in Chennai; today derby makes its presence through 33 exclusive stores & 238 multibrand outlets across the southern states. Until 2008‚ the brand’s presence was confined to a single outlet in Chennai. Post 2008‚ the brand has spread its wings methodically not only in geographic spread but also in its product profile.  The brand’s journey to its present size is

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    Symbols in "The Scarlet Letter" Janice Schuster A The Scarlet Letter In The Scarlet Letter‚ symbols appear everywhere. Hawthorne uses several different concrete objects to represent something of deeper meaning. Among these symbols is the scarlet letter "A" itself. It is made of red cloth and beautifully embroidered. It

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    to think that the red cross which is used as a symbol by the American Red Cross and International Red Cross is a Christian symbol - and therefore that these organizations are Christian in character. I don’t know why‚ but these people don’t seem to realize that cross are and have been used as symbols outside of Christianity. Media Matters reports: [A]ccording to the American Red Cross website‚ it was “[i]n honor of the Swiss ... [that] the symbol of a red cross on a white background (the reverse

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    lord‚ or in this case the wealthy powerful men‚ would often wear hose (stocking‚ tights‚ etc) with a jacket. Not only that but often ladies‚ wealthy women during the time‚ would wear linen or silk undergarments with a gown topping the entire outfit. Clothing between both peasants and lords and ladies were different due to the amount of power each person had. Unlike those that were wealthy‚ peasants would be forced to wear cheap cloth or a blanket that way they

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    Chapter 1 THE PROBLEM Background of the Study A socioeconomic status is based on family income‚ parental education level‚ parental occupation‚ and pointed by Demarest‚ Reisner‚ Anderson‚ Humphrey‚ Farquhar‚ and Stein (1993) social status in the community (such as contacts within the community‚ group associations‚ and the community ’s perception of the family)‚ as). Families with high socioeconomic status often have more success in preparing their young children for school because they

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    Publishers‚ 2009 Clothing‚ Identity and the Embodiment of Age Julia Twigg1 Identity and dress are intimately linked. Clothes display‚ express and shape identity‚ imbuing it with a directly material reality. They thus offer a useful lens through which to explore the possibly changing ways in which older identities are constituted in modern culture. In this chapter I will address three sets of questions. First I will ask how writers have understood the relationship between clothing and identity. How

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    Themes‚ Motifs & Symbols Themes Themes are the fundamental and often universal ideas explored in a literary work. The Importance of Establishing Identity As Beowulf is essentially a record of heroic deeds‚ the concept of identity—of which the two principal components are ancestral heritage and individual reputation—is clearly central to the poem. The opening passages introduce the reader to a world in which every male figure is known as his father’s son. Characters in the poem are unable

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    Status Indian or Watered Down? The scene begins with a small sunlit bedroom; the camera’s focus is on an empty bed fitted with railings. The narrator’s voice emerges: “I’ve never asked myself what binds me to my community or to my culture. I’ve never had to. It seemed obvious.” Last Call Indian: Searching For Mohawk Identity‚ is a documentary that begins with a clear and direct statement that takes a look at the reality Sonia Boileau‚ a last generation status Indian‚ faces as she tries to hold on

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    Women’s Industry report: This industry includes establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of a general line of women ’s ready-to-wear clothing. This category also includes establishments primarily engaged in the specialized retail sale of women ’s coats‚ suits‚ and dresses. Custom tailors primarily engaged in making women ’s clothing to individual order are classified in SIC 5699: Miscellaneous Apparel and Accessory Stores. Industry Snapshot In 2005‚ $36.7 billion was spent at stores

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    includes the indigenous people of Colombia (otherwise known as the Native Colombians). Both the Colombians and the native Colombians has distinct styles of clothing that help make Colombia very unique. Traditional Clothing Colombians can be found wearing traditional western-style clothing. However‚ it also depends on the climate and the class that they’re in. The Upper class and the middle class tend to wear formal dark suits and/or stylish colorful

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