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April 19 New ideas and child memory

Case studys 47 Cixi

http://diamonddollscouture.blogspot.com/2010_06_01_archive.html

Case studys 46 Triangle.

http://onminimalism.tumblr.com/post/3854605647/triangle

Case studys 45 Dutch Fashion - Shangai Fashion Week 2010

 

http://www.toko.nu/#popup-dutchfashion

Writing Assignment: Clothing Symbolism

The Second Skin: An Interdisciplinary Study of Clothing

Marilyn J. Horn

Chapter 9: Clothing Symbolism

Summary: 

The clothing artifacts one wears are informational cues for others to read identity. The clothing one wears begins to hint at one’s role, status, and personality. In stating this, many strongly believe in the importance of the first impression. Initial judgments or stereotyping are a given for the human psyche. Without it, humans wouldn’t be able to make sense of the world; categorizing is a must: clothing allows us to read others and others read us.

Furthermore, certain clothing artifacts are connected to mannerisms and cultural practices hence adding a level of restriction to those whom could wear them, i.e. a peasant wouldn’t feel right wearing a mink coat due to what Horn describes as intrinsic restriction; one could say that she is lying about her intrinsic identity by doing this. In addition, it is hard to avoid others perceiving the direct incongruity of this situation in view that certain cultural practices also lead to a certain physicality which hint at that true nature of the person. In short, people feel fear at the thought of others suspecting misuse of a clothing artifact.

How this relates to my paper: 

By using a certain clothing artifact, we feel the need to be representative of what that artifact stands for. We seek truth in our identity projection. We might even change our behavior when wearing certain clothing artifacts. Does wearing gym clothes give us strength to exercise? Does wearing a military uniform give us courage to fight? Does wearing a jailman suit give us a desire to do wrong? What is the power of clothing when it comes to human interactions?

Quotes:

The term Role is used here to designate thee particular position or category of an individual in social relationships.

Clothing provides stimulus information not only for the determination of personality, role and status but it also supplies a definition of the social situation in which it appears.( i.e. Weddings, birth, death. We use it to mark rituals).

“The Oriental believes that the more richly you dress, as a guest, the more honor you do your host. Silk is still their highest status fabric. You can see how these simple wool dresses seems a direct insult, to them.”

Clothing symbols that are (1) true representations of the self, (2) presented in an explicit and perspicuous manner, and (3) consistent wit other cues, are apt to be perceived fairly accurately.

Case Study 46: The Gothic Armour

Gothic amour used for defense are, to an extent, both handicappers and enablers. It handicaps the individual by it heaviness and enables the individual through its security.

http://thedarkblade.com/tag/gothic/

http://www.partsandtechnical.com/nazgulpage.html

http://www.ioffer.com/si/medieval+armor

http://www.medievaltymes.com/courtyard/armour_terminology.htm

Case Study 46: Nike Kondakis

A danish fashion designer living in Kenya making interesting fashion from used parachutes.

Mainly interested in the fashions which make you want to lift off!

kondakis.biz

Case Study 45: ANNA SELEZNEVA BY HEDI SLIMANE

Im not sure who the fashion designer.

http://ladybehindthecurtain.blogspot.com/2009/07/anna-selezneva-by-hedi-slimane.html

Case Study 44: Teeth Filing (body modification)

Various human groups practice tooth sharpening. This is considered a "Beauty" standard. This image is from the Mentawai people in Sumatra, Indonesia.

http://genderbend.blogspot.com/2011/03/mentawai-women-and-tooth-sharpening.html

Case Study 43: The Illustrated Lady

"Julia Gnuse - The Illustrated Lady

Julia Gnuse, also known as the illustrated lady, got a strange disease called porphyria which causes her skin to blister regularly and ultimately scar. In order to cover this weakness, she started getting tattoos applied over the affected areas. After 10 years, she was covered in the bastards and now holds the Guinness Record for being the most tattooed woman in the world."

She was handicap in a way due to her disease.

http://entertainment.ezinemark.com/most-unique-tattooed-men-worldwide-7736738e5feb.html

Case Study 42: The Himba

The Himba are located in Namibia. The women are very well known for covering their body and hair with a mix of butter and ochre. This serves as solar protection but the red also has other symbolic ties.

http://www.frank-van-heertum.info/photos/namibia/Himba/Himba.html

http://www.flickr.com/photos/davestamboulis/3692913582/

Case Study 41: The masaai

The Masasi are a group of semi-nomidic people from the Sub-saharan africa. They have very distinctive dress and practices:

Sever piercing of the earlobes.

Removal of canine tooth buds (they believe that swelling of this area comes means illness).

Female and male circumsision.

Head shaving (rites of passage)

http://www.samhaskinsblog.com/?p=77

http://www.kijabe.com/images.html

http://www.egyptsearch.com/forums/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic%3Bf=8%3Bt=003116