Abstract
This paper explains that, in the sixteenth century, clothes were a rigid and unambiguous indication of class; today, some people still relate clothing and class in this old-fashioned manner but many other people dress to try to subvert the class boundaries. The author points out that Elizabeth I introduced the Sumptuary Laws, which were highly specific and restrictive in the colors, fabrics and styles people could wear according to their status. The paper relates that designer clothes are the sumptuary laws of today because of their extortionate prices, but copies of these clothes make them available to lower classes thus reducing their value as a class designator.

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"The color of clothing has continued to be important in signifying class. Today, one of the ways we read a person's class is to label them as 'blue collar' or 'white collar'. Originally, these referred to a person's occupation: if they did work that could potentially get dirt on their clothes, for example, a builder, they would wear a blue collar. If their work did not risk their clothes getting dirty, for example, an architect, they would wear a white collar. Of course, in real life people can and do wear almost any colour to work in, but the labels of 'blue collar' and 'white collar' remain. In other words, like the sumptuary laws, the distinctions claim to be practical, but in fact only function as an ideological division. The presence of clothing to describe a person's occupation and therefore their class is symptomatic of how clothes-obsessed society is. "

Tags:boundaries, burberry, chav, color, sumptuary

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The paper analyzes the theme of the American Dream within this study of "Clothes" by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni and "A Raisin in the Sun" by Lorraine Hansberry. The paper discusses how for both authors, the idea of material wealth is the foundation for attaining the American Dream. However, the paper illustrates how the problems associated with material wealth offer limited solutions to the dilemma of the family unit that the male protagonists provide in these works.

Tags:america, dream, raisin

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This paper discusses the different IT (information technology) systems that are necessary to run a small clothing business. The paper specifically focuses on the point-of-sale or POS system which is the front end IT systems that captures primary business transactions. It then looks at the inventory management system (IMS) and a financial management system that is the backend IT system and the financial management information system (FMIS). The paper also briefly looks at the overall costs of these systems.

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"Besides the servers, the actual POS devices are needed and networking these devices will also entail cost. POS systems devices range from as low as $2,000.00 to $8,000.00 - again depending on how simple or how high tech the clothes store owner want. Another consideration is how many POS stations will be deployed in the store. If the store is big, more than one POS station is required. Networking all the hardware systems will vary depending upon the square footage of the store. It is important for the clothes store owner to canvass different networking service providers to determine the best cost in implementing the store's network environment."

Tags:POS, IMS, FMIS, backend, frontend

Abstract
This paper evaluates the clothing of the Zhou dynasty and how they reflect the sumptuary laws written by Zhou in his Book of Rites. The paper looks at how the materials, symbolic embroidery, and the nature of the design of these clothes reflect a hierarchical status for different classes in ancient Chinese society. The paper shows how by understanding and evaluating the religious, governmental, and lower working class laws pertaining to these garments, one can understand the strictness and diligence of these laws that defined class hierarchy.

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"This textile study will analyze the way that materials used for clothing were often symbolic of the sumptuary laws that defined a class hierarchy in ancient China. By observing the various elements of Zhou's sumptuary laws in regards to class positions in society, there can be a illustrated context in which to know the differing laws that governed certain tiered roles in society. In essence, the sumptuary laws of ancient China will define how clothing illustrated the varying classes and their roles within government, religion, and within the lower classes."

Tags:class, clothing, china

Abstract
"Cymbeline" is one of the lesser-known comedies of William Shakespeare. but it contains all the drama, intensity, chaos. and confusion of a typical Shakespearean work. This paper examines some instances when clothing is used by the characters in the play to carry out important tasks. The paper shows that clothing has been given different terms. such as clothes, apparel. and garments in the play. and this helps in creating the right kind of setting for different incidents.

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"From the above passage it is clear that clothing was used as a tool to transform a meek dainty woman into a strong ad courageous person. It was not exactly transformation of woman into man, but a weak person into a brave one. Clothing, it appears, could change the course of Imogen's destiny-who would have otherwise been remained imprisoned in the castle. Pisanio encourages her to stop behaving like a weak pretty woman and instead force herself to act and feel as strong as a man. To this, Imogen replies that she already feels like a man. However Pisanio is not happy with this answer and tells her to change into men's clothing:"First, make yourself but like one.
Fore-thinking this, I have already fit--
'Tis in my cloak-bag--doublet, hat, hose, all
That answer to them: would you in their serving,
And with what imitation you can borrow.." (Pisanio, Act III Scene IV)"

Tags:Imogen, Posthumus, Fidel, Milford, Haven

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The essay uses many examples from the text to illustrate how clothing can be used as a marker of the strong value system in the Victorian value system. It also proves how Hardy undermines such beliefs; examples are given of traditional notions of class, identity and masculinity being questioned. The essay also uses clothing to explore the subjugation of women, morality and sexuality in the Victorian era.

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"In the Victorian era appearances were important. In order to be accepted by society, the individual needed to be seen to conform to its values. In Far From the Madding Crowd, such rules and values are evident by what is worn. Clothing, therefore, acts as another marker of society's control over the individual. The power of such control is seen to weaken, however, as the ever-prevalent modern world begins to infect the public consciousness. As the old order disintegrates, clothing becomes an effective disguise for the individual to hide behind."

Tags:britain, clothes, individual, power, custom, social, bathsheba, troy

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The writer relates that he is the founder of Potente, a retail store that sells a variety of fashionable clothing and accessory items at discount prices. The writer discusses how competition for his store is Zara (which sells European-style fashionable women's clothing at cheap prices) and stores that sell similar products but at inflated prices (Bebe, Club Monaco, BCBG, Max Mara, Holt Renfrew, Guess? etcetera), because the consumer is paying for the label in addition to the clothing.

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Potente Stores - Profile I am the founder of a new company that sells women's clothing. My retail store, Potente, sells a variety of fashionable clothing and accessory items at discount prices. Key competition for my store is Zara (which sells European-style fashionable women's clothing at cheap prices) and stores that sell similar products but at inflated prices (Bebe, Club Monaco, BCBG, Max Mara, Holt Renfrew, Guess? etcetera), because the consumer is paying for the label in addition to the clothing. The Beginning My idea to formulate this business began when I became a regular customer

Tags:clothing, retail, industry

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This paper discusses the meanings of the clothing in several scenes of the 1992 film The Piano. Set in the late nineteenth century, the three main characters are British and living in New Zealand; the paper discusses the ways in which the traditional clothing at the time - for both men and women - were repressive but also acted as an erotic covering that signaled desire at the same time.

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Clothing as Signifier of Sexuality, Repression, and Desire in The Piano Film historian Stella Bruzzi argues that to a large extent, clothing in the 1992 film The Piano functions as a narrative unto itself, not entirely reliant on, but nonetheless intimately connected to, the storyline acted out within the film (Bruzzi xvi). As such, the clothing worn by the actors in the film acts as a parallel discourse to that which is spoken and acted; the styles and physical characteristics of the garments, the states of dress and undress of the characters at various points in the film, and the clothing and characters' interactions in various scenes tell a story that functions as a subplot of sorts in The Piano. The clothing speaks for

Tags:sexuality, victorian clothing, film

Abstract
This paper discusses the cultural significance of clothing and the ways that it can indicate class, race, gender, sexuality, desires and concerns, as well as group identity.

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"Clothing reflects much more than a person's sense of style; it is an expression of who we are. Coco Chanel is quoted as saying; "Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only, fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening." It is possible to look at an article of clothing and identify the culture, the time, the region, and other detailed characteristics about the person who wore..."

Tags:clothing, cultural significance, class, race, gender, sexuality, desires, concerns, collars

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Diesel is a clothing and fashion company that originated from England in the late 1980's. The company grew quickly domestically and began exporting items to different parts of the world. Currently Diesel have offices in many major cities of the world and have created a defined company image and target market. Steve Marks from Diesel Australia described the age demographic of their target market as male's aged between 16 - 30 and females aged 20 - 35 and other demographic factors have changed significantly over time. The advertising campaigns featured below start in 1992 and finish with some of the more current ads. This paper will show 5 of Diesel's ads and aim to analyze 1) what is being shown in the ad 2) the message that is being pushed and 3) the consumer behavior issues that are relevant to the ads.

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\\\"The first of the advertisements was issued in various magazines in May of 1992. The advertisement depicts two young people sitting in the foreground, surrounded by a number of old aged people who appear to be worshiping the sun. These old aged people in an enclosed concrete and metal area surrounded by sun-beds that tan artificially. The \\\\\\\'Diesel people\\\\\\\' (the two young people who wear the actual clothes) have their backs to this rather grotesque scene. The old ages people in the back of the shot all wear very similar bathers and stand like clones of one another. The Diesel people in contrast are positioned away from these other characters assuming they have personality and individuality. This contrast alone works in favor of the clothes, as it connotes that Diesel provide an effective means of proving one\\\\\\\'s individuality.\\\"

Tags:advertising, campaigns, deisel, printing, clothing, fashion, England, publicity, consumer, behaviour