Selection of colour of clothes is influenced by person's age climate, occupation and occasion support this statement with one example each.
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The personality, value and culture of a person can be judged easily from his dress. There are different types of personalities.
Highlighting salient features of the personality and camouflaging the figure flaws to some extent is possible through dress. Improper dressing makes person a laughing stock and causes inferiority complex.
On the other hand, proper dresses help in building self-confidence which is essential for the proper development of personality. This affects our behaviour and mannerism and develops harmony and personality.
Clothes are an indication of caste, place, state, and occupation of the person. Clothes affect the personality of the wearer. People who are introverts prefer light and sober colours whereas extroverts like bright and gaudy clothes.
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Dresses with delicate patterns and sober colours help in enhancing the natural characteristics of tenderness and feminine. On the other hand, big patterns and straight lines go well with regular, dominating and grand personalities. Some uniforms are reserved for certain professions, which help in enhancing their personality, e.g., wearing white coat by doctors and black by lawyers. Clothes indicate your social status and interest. Simple and elegant clothes are hallmark of a serious personality.
Age
Different clothes are required for different age groups. Therefore, care should be taken in selecting clothes for a particular age group.
(i) Selection of clothes for infants
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• An infant sleeps for most of the time, so it is important that his clothes are loose and comfortable.
• These should be made of soft and absorbable cloth (preferably cotton) as they do not irritate the tender and soft skin of the child. Silken and synthetic clothes should not be used for infants in any case.
Infant’s clothes are to be washed quite often, hence, the clothes should be of such material which can be washed and dried easily. The clothes should be unsearched. The seams should be flat; fasteners should not be at the back.
Tight elastic should be avoided. Infant’s clothes should have openings on the front, back or on upper side and it should be head long and closed neck. Instead of buttons, there should be ties and fasteners at the back of the dress as these may hurt the infant clothes because inconvenience in and may get torn by sticking someway
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• Very tight clothes are not conducive normal growth.
• If the clothes are shabby, unshaped, not to the liking of their peer group, they may suffer from inferiority complex. They are reluctant to play and with their peers.
• Hazy and dull colours should not | selected for children. Rather bright gaudy colours are good for them.
(iii) Selection of clothes for adolescents
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• Adolescents like distinctive and unit colours. Clothes with bright color reflecting enthusiasm, cheerfulness liveliness should be used for them.
• They like clothes that are in fashion their clothes should be creative, styli and according to the latest fashion.
• Generally adolescents do not like influences of their parents and regarding their clothes.
(iv) Selection of clothes for adults.
• In adulthood, the clothes undergo change. Simple and elegant clothes desirable for mature and elderly
• Clothes with design and flowering print look childish.
• Clothes should be chosen after analysis of the colour of the skin, a| and body figure.
• In this age, more emphasis should be the profession, occasion, and price than on the prevalent fashion. In absence of any of this consideration the dress would look awkward.
(v) Selection of clothes for old. Some problems are come regarding the clothes of the people.
• In this period, there is loss of flexibility in the body which causes inconveniem in movements, hence, clothes should be| loose and comfortable.
• Eyesight also gets weak and hence big buttons with button holes should be used in place of hooks. Use of zip is also convenient.
• Their dresses should be in consonance with their age.
• Clothes should be light and easy to wear. They should have simple designs and easy to wear from either side with durable stitching.
• Clothes should be stain resistant, easily washable and wrinkle resistance as the elders may not have enough energy to launder their clothes frequently. Thus, we find that age is an important factor in selection of clothes.
Climate
The main purpose of clothes is to cover the body. Clothes protect us from heat and cold and help us in maintaining body temperature in adverse circumstances. Hence, knowledge of selecting the clothes according to the climate is essential.
Warm, thick and bright coloured clothes should be used in winter whereas cool, soft and light coloured clothes in summer. These should have sweat absorbing quality. In rainy season, we need such clothes as may dry up soon and are wrinkle free e.g., nylon.