Basic Functions of Clothing
Stephanie Lursen
Protection
We often use clothing for protection. Different people that use clothing for protection are insulating their bodies from the cold and keeping the sun from burning and dehydrating the body in the heat. Special clothing protects people from harm in sports and certain occupations.
Modesty
This is a belief about the proper way to cover the body with clothes. Modesty, however, varies from occasion.
Idenification
Clothing can also identify people as members of different groups. Such as, policemen and people that play sports.
Adornment
People wear different types of clothing and jewelry to draw attention to themselves. They are express uniqueness and creativity.
Status
Clothing can also show a person's position or ranking in their job. For example, kings and queens wear crowns to set them off from the rest of the crowd