Clothing and Dress Recollections for Self and Others
1. What is your earliest recollection of your own clothing? Do you remember a specific item of clothing, or a general awareness of clothing? Was there a specific activity or event associated with your earliest clothing recollection?
Please describe the item and what you remember about it, including activities and events. Include your age in the description.
My earliest recollection in time of my own dress would probably be when I was four or five. I remember wearing red tights to my friend's birthday party. The party was in Pizza Hut in the 80's. Everyone wore bright colors. Most girls had leg warmers and side ponytails. I remember thinking my tights were good tights that kept me …show more content…
What is your earliest recollection of someone else’s clothing? How old were you? Whose clothing was it? Describe the clothing, the circumstances and environment, and why the clothing was particularly memorable to you.
My earliest recollection of someone's clothing is my mother's. I remember this sweater she had when I was little. When I told my mother about the assignment she told me I was only two years old. She couldn't believe I even remembered the sweater. She had a grey sweater, embellished with white beads on it. I used to sit in her lap and rub the beads between my fingers and try to pick them off her shirt. I loved when she wore it and apparently that sweater was pretty entertaining to my young mind. When I asked my mom, she said when she finally got rid of it the sweater the beads were half gone, pulled so far from the fabric they hung …show more content…
Reflect upon the connection between fashion and culture and your own ‘self-presentation.’
Just as I stated before, I felt most influences to conform in my teen years. Be it the group of people that I was hanging around with or the influence from the magazines I read; my favorite was Seventeen magazine. I found this article while researching for this paper. Claudia Schiffer was interviewed about her thoughts on culture and fashion. I found the following excerpt below.
"It’s different for everyone – often in our teens and early 20’s you want to be part of a group and are influenced by what your friends wear, the style of the bands you like, the films you are into, your cultural background. As you mature this tends to fall away – you dress more for yourself, your style evolves and you understand what suits you. We are complex as individuals and fashion caters for all our needs so differently. This is what’s so great about fashion – ultimately it’s whatever you want it to be." (Schiffer,
1. What is your earliest recollection of your own clothing? Do you remember a specific item of clothing, or a general awareness of clothing? Was there a specific activity or event associated with your earliest clothing recollection?
Please describe the item and what you remember about it, including activities and events. Include your age in the description.
My earliest recollection in time of my own dress would probably be when I was four or five. I remember wearing red tights to my friend's birthday party. The party was in Pizza Hut in the 80's. Everyone wore bright colors. Most girls had leg warmers and side ponytails. I remember thinking my tights were good tights that kept me …show more content…
What is your earliest recollection of someone else’s clothing? How old were you? Whose clothing was it? Describe the clothing, the circumstances and environment, and why the clothing was particularly memorable to you.
My earliest recollection of someone's clothing is my mother's. I remember this sweater she had when I was little. When I told my mother about the assignment she told me I was only two years old. She couldn't believe I even remembered the sweater. She had a grey sweater, embellished with white beads on it. I used to sit in her lap and rub the beads between my fingers and try to pick them off her shirt. I loved when she wore it and apparently that sweater was pretty entertaining to my young mind. When I asked my mom, she said when she finally got rid of it the sweater the beads were half gone, pulled so far from the fabric they hung …show more content…
Reflect upon the connection between fashion and culture and your own ‘self-presentation.’
Just as I stated before, I felt most influences to conform in my teen years. Be it the group of people that I was hanging around with or the influence from the magazines I read; my favorite was Seventeen magazine. I found this article while researching for this paper. Claudia Schiffer was interviewed about her thoughts on culture and fashion. I found the following excerpt below.
"It’s different for everyone – often in our teens and early 20’s you want to be part of a group and are influenced by what your friends wear, the style of the bands you like, the films you are into, your cultural background. As you mature this tends to fall away – you dress more for yourself, your style evolves and you understand what suits you. We are complex as individuals and fashion caters for all our needs so differently. This is what’s so great about fashion – ultimately it’s whatever you want it to be." (Schiffer,