subject: The Psychology Of Womens Clothing [print this page] For one reason or another, women have been deemed the more fashionable gender, and the one most likely to amass a large wardrobe. How many jokes have been made about how many pairs of shoes can be worn, or how many different ways can a belt be worn? Womens clothing is a fascinating subject, and may through some light on to the underlying psychology of fashion
Seeing as how much attention is paid to fashion, it begs the question as to how this all began. We now live in a world in which entire industries are devoted to ladies fashion, including manufacturing, modeling, magazines, and television shows, to name just a few. So how did all of this begin?
It may be good to begin at the beginning, back when humans first began their ascension to the upper hierarchies of mammalian life forms. When we look to the other mammals we often see evidence of adornment being critical to a species survival. To borrow a phrase, birds do it; bees do it, so maybe that is why we do it too. Perhaps our baser instincts goad us to it.
This is not to imply that we are still behaving as animals, thought some would certainly argue that we are, but rather that we are biologically bound to certain impulses. One such impulse is to how we dress. Clearly certain clothes will bring about certain attitudes. Many women employ this fact to there advantage, and unfortunately, to there disadvantage as well.
Sometimes in dressing up, some women bring their self image down. It is well and good to be as alluring as possible, but by no means should this be something vulgar or indiscreet. What makes a woman sexy and attractive is not too much skin or too tight outfits; it is clothing that brings out her true self, and her honest personality
But by dressing well, by dressing oneself tastefully, you can create an image of one that is to be respected, appreciated, and admired. Womens clothing is an area of great psychological import and further forays into the modes and styles could afford a better look into society.
