There were many different types of clothing in the middle ages based on your class mostly. The clothing you wore was a very big indicator on where you were located on the social class. Like today clothing was a big indicator of the person’s wealth‚ stays‚ occupation‚nationality and religion. An accountant will dress differently than a construction worker or in medieval days a king would dress differently than a farmer. Another example of the Medieval clothing being based on the social class is that
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Clothing Later Victorian (1870-1890) After the death of her husband in 1861‚ Victoria went into seclusion‚ and though still deeply respected as sovereign of a great empire‚ she ceased to influence fashion as directly. The somber colors that came into fashion are attributed to the fact that the British Court remained in mourning. Black became a popular fashion color in this period‚ not only worn for mourning. However dress forms changed significantly. After decades of full skirts‚ a new silhouette
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the company from competitors‚ he said. About a year ago‚ Shekhar Sattiraju (a founder) and his wife had twins and were looking for things that were as organic and natural as possible‚" Sitwat said. "They found a big gap when looking for (organic) clothing was either too expensive or the quality was lacking." Sattiraju engaged the gears a the proverbial entrepreneur - he turned a need into a solution with founding partner Sameer Joshi and the rest of the Funkoos team‚ who now maintain the daily operations
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Trip to the Store: Profile Essay I am at one of the biggest super markets in Modesto‚ WinCo Foods. This store is one of the cleanest‚ organized‚ and best customer services I see ever since it first opened up several years ago. I go to the store twice every week. Every time I go inside‚ I am greeted by one of the employees standing by the sliding glass door. He smiles and says “Welcome to Winco‚ how is your day?” he sounds as if he’s a real good friend of mine who I known for years. Anyway‚ I go
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The Romans - Clothing Roman clothes were made of wool‚ spun into cloth by the women of the family. Later on the richer people had slaves to do this work for them. If you could afford to buy clothes‚ you could buy linen‚ cotton or silk‚ which was brought to Rome from other parts of the Empire. Washing clothes was difficult because the Romans did not have washing machines or soap powder. They used either a chemical called sulphur or urine. These are the clothes that Romans wore The Toga This man
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resistance‚ flexibility‚ or moisture absorption. FINISHING: In textile manufacturing‚ finishing refers to any process performed on yarn or fabric after weaving or knitting to improve the look‚ performance‚ or "hand" (feel) of the finished textile or clothing. Some finishing techniques‚ such as fulling‚ have been in use with hand-weaving for centuries; others‚ such as mercerization‚ are byproducts of the Industrial Revolution. ADVANTAGES OF TEXTILE FINISHING: Textile finish
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Clothing from Spain During the Sixteenth Century‚ Spain was widely known for fashion and elegance. The traditional Spanish clothing was widely known for elegance‚ austerity‚ rigidity‚ and superb decoration. The cloth fabrics used for making traditional Spanish clothes were rich and heavy‚ with decorations in gold and silver thread with jewels or pearls. The Moorish Culture greatly influenced Spanish dressing; it introduced rich embroideries‚ use of jewels‚ jeweled buttons‚ points
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Women’s clothing in India varies widely and is closely related to local culture‚ religion and climate. Traditional Indian clothing for women are the saris or the salwar kameez and also gaghra cholis (lehengas). Saris are a graceful elegant clothing. Ones made out of silk are the most elegant and lots of people love them. Mumbai‚ formerly known as Bombay‚ is one of India’s fashion capitals. In some village parts of India‚ traditional clothing is worn. Women wear a sari‚ a long sheet of colorful cloth
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through Clothing In Susanne K. Langer’s essay Language and Thought she expresses the meaning of signs and symbols. Langer explains that a symbol does not have a meaning it "merely brings things to mind." A symbol is a tool that is used to express power‚ wealth‚ or someone’s feelings. Symbols mean something different by each that it is observed. Many individuals express symbols through their clothing. An individual can express their feelings through many different ways. Clothing is an easy
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Every person nurtures an innate desire of looking good and feel ‘accepted’ in the socio-economic circle. The word fashion instantaneously brings to mind a flash of colour with a dash of glamour. Women are taking to fashion in a big way‚ and are experimenting with different looks‚ styles‚ and textures. Fashion plays an increasingly important role in an individual’s life because it is considered as a means of self-expression. The garments and accessories that man or women wear‚ help them to
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