Clothing during ancient rome

Roman dress differed from one class to another. The tunic was worn by plebians (common people), herdsmen and slaves was made from a coarse dark material. The tunic worn by patricians was made from white wool or linen. Magistrates wore the tunic augusticlavia, and senators wore a tunic with broad strips, tunica laticlavia. Military tunics were shorter than those worn by civilians.

Roman men by and large wore two articles of clothing, the tunica and the robe. The tunica was a short woolen under piece of clothing with short sleeves. By differentiation, to wear a long tunic with long sleeves was viewed as delicate and was by and large maintained a strategic distance from by society overall. It was initially worn for the most part by the regular workers plebes, freedmen and slaves, however its capacity as an underwear for any class of individuals is bore witness to.

As the frock was particularly implied as an open showcase article of clothing, the tunica was likewise worn by any individuals inside of the solaces of their own homes. The tunic worn by patrician men was produced using white fleece or costly material, while the poor would wear whatever fabric was promptly accessible. Like the robe, unmistakable tunics were worn to imply one's title. Officers wore the tunic augusticlavia, and congresspersons wore a tunic with wide strip called the tunica laticlavia. Likewise, a belt would be worn around the waist of the tunica to hold the waist of the article of clothing cozy, giving the impression of a two piece article of clothing.


The exemplary frock was an unmistakable Roman piece of clothing that just real residents were permitted to wear. Its unmistakable intention was to demonstrate serene attempts, rather than the sagum shroud, worn amid times of war. The robe was a substantial awkward robe like piece of clothing of white fleece and utilized something like 9 yards of material. Being such a massive and uncomfortable piece of attire, it got to be standard in later times to wear it just on state events. Amid the season of Augustus, nonetheless, he executed a strict good code requiring the frock to be worn in all aspects of open life. As time passed and Roman societal convention moved and retained new societies, these guidelines were casual. The more agreeable tunic, secured by a shroud called the lacerna, got to be ordinary in all aspects of society.

Less limitations by laws, traditions and conventions existed on the dress of ladies. In the event that at first is accepted to have been to a great extent white, similar to the dress of men, then didn't seem to stay so for long. Female garments rather being of any shading.

The fundamental female piece of clothing was the stola. It was basically a long tunic coming to the ground. On the off chance that could have long or short sleeves, or be completely sleeveless.

The stola was by and large worn over another long tunic, the tunica inside.

It was frequently the case that the stola along these lines was shorter than the under tunic with a specific end goal to demonstrate the layers of piece of clothing (which constantly was a showcase of riches and status). 

Clothing during medieval period

Garments are significantly more than a physical covering to shield the body from the components; they can uncover much around a man. A night outfit, a specialist's white coat, cattle rustler boots—today these can all be intimations to economic wellbeing, calling, or geographic inception.

In the Middle Ages, clothing was integral to identifying one's place in the world. Medieval people were highly skilled at reading the meaning of fashion, which is reflected throughout the painted pages of illuminated manuscripts.


All through a significant part of the Middle Ages and in many social orders, the underpants worn by both men and ladies didn't considerably change. Essentially, they comprised of a shirt or undertunic, tights or hose, and, for men at any rate, some sort of underpants or breeches. There is no confirmation that ladies frequently wore underpants, however with a matter of such delicacy that the pieces of clothing got to be known as "unmentionables," this isn't amazing. Ladies might have worn underpants, contingent upon their assets, the nature of their external pieces of clothing and their own inclinations.

The Women's Fashion of the early Middle Ages was still impacted by the traditional styles of the Greek and Roman ladies and their attire was now and again so tight as to show all the tastefulness of their structure. The female apparel of the time comprised of two tunics, the under one being longer yet less extensive than the other. Ladies additionally wore a long shroud over their dress and shut shoes, which had then started to be made pointed. Amid the time of 1200 - 1300 extravagance was at its tallness when gold and silver, pearls and valuable stones were lavished on garments. Amid the time of 1300 - 1400 Women's jackets and surcoats frequently trailed on the ground. Caps comprised of an edge of wirework secured over with stuff which was weaved or trimmed with ribbon. Amid the time of 1400 - 1500 the ladies wore long prepares to their dresses which were inevitably abbreviated. Sleeves turned out to be long, hanging and weaved or bordered. Style directed that ladies' dresses and garments got to be shorter and were trimmed in the most unreasonable way.
 
Essentially everybody wore something on their heads in the Middle Ages, to keep off the sun in hot climate, to keep their heads warm in icy climate, and to keep earth out of their hair. Obviously, as with each other kind of piece of clothing, caps could show a man's occupation or station in life and could put forth a design expression. In any case, caps were particularly vital, and to thump somebody's cap off his or her head was a grave affront that, contingent upon the circumstances, could even be considered ambush.


Sorts of men's caps included wide-overflowed straw caps, tight coifs of cloth or hemp that tied under the jaw like a cap, and a wide assortment of felt tops. Ladies wore shroud and wimples; among the style cognizant honorability of the High Middle Ages, some genuinely complex caps and head rolls were in vogue.

Both men and ladies wore hoods, regularly joined to capes or coats however some of the time remaining solitary. A portion of the more muddled men's caps were really hoods with a long piece of fabric in the back that could be twisted around the head. A typical accessories for men of the common laborers was a hood appended to a short cape that secured only the shoulders.

Fashion during 20th century

In the decade of 1900-1910, womens' style started to transform from the as of late passed Victorian time. Ladies started to wear more reasonable dresses, frequently tailor made, and the popuar 'female suits' were conceived. These were long skirts worn with a kind of overcoat (normally twofold breasted). Rougher materials regularly decided for men got to be prevalent for ordinary, yet lighter fabrics were decided for formal events, for example, weddings. Weaved bodices, ringer molded skirts and caps were extremely in vogue.

In the years between 1920-1930, diverse design started to advance. At the point when the first World War finished, design got to be less complex and more agreeable. Slipover collars got to be elegant and skirt sews were risen significantly more! Beading and hide shrouds were prominent for moves, and in addition complex weaving and creases.

1950-1960 Fashion In this decade, design was all that much formed by Paris style houses. War shoulder braces and all the more masculine garments were supplanted by Dior's full skirts, thin waists and adjusted shoulders. Splendid and girly coulours like pale pink, child blue and daylight yellow were famous. Teenages started to wind up keen on fahion, particularly in America.

In the 70s, flared trousers got to be form unquestionable requirements and stage shoees were likewise mainstream. A few designs were propelled by the "flower child" look as well. Frock tops and smaller than normal skirts were fahionable alongside donkeys and hotpants. Later in the decade, thin or high waisted pants were prevalent alongside pullover wrap dresses and long, straight hair.

Ladies' design in the 80s was extremely crazy and brilliant. Neon leggins, legwarmers and high-beat mentors were exceptionally fahionable. Likewise, loose jackets, jam shoes and espadrilles were mainstream. Perms and huge hair was an absolute necessity have and brilliant hues and heeled-shoes were chic.

Clothing during Victorian Era

For the affluent, silk tights secured the legs. For the less well off, it was fleece socks.

Beachwear in Victorian times comprised of an ensemble which secured the whole body with yards of material. There were exemptions however - arms could be uncovered starting from the elbows.

Women needed to have their legs totally secured. This was either done by wearing dark tights or, later in the century, trousers.

Men could demonstrate their shins.

Showering hats were worn by both.

Great quality calfskin shoes could simply be made-to-request, however by 1850 produced shoes were accessible for procurement. Shoes were currently made for the "correct" feet.

Decorum had influence in Victorian dress. It was viewed as 'great decorum' to dress fittingly to ones age, and position in the public eye.

To possess an umbrella was a social-scale indicator. The well off claimed their own bumbershoots, while the overall population would lease an umbrella if the climate turned wet.

All through the Victorian period, design changed drastically. Skirts went from straight to being spread over expansive loops. Toward the end of the period, the circle vanished from perspective and it was back to slimmer skirts, albeit now brandishing a clamor.

Head gears was a style all its own. From substantial extravagantly beautified caps, secured with quills and blooms, the tight hat was soon the need article of clothing. Not that these were any plainer - quills, trim, and blooms would even now be utilized for enrichment.

There was a steady, however; the corset. The configuration all through the time would change, however the starting reason never shifted. To wear Victorian dress, it was important to have a secured in waist.

Victorian dress didn't go in for such radical changes with men. In any case, coat lengths did change after some time and the clamping of the waist (yes, men would wear a kind of bodice) offered route to the simplicity of-breathing free coat.

Men's design history can be followed by means of the style of trousers. Ahead of schedule in Queen Victoria's rule, legs were secured in tight perfectly sized material. This appearance soon changed to a looser tubular style. Straight slacks, with a wrinkle in front and back, were basic before the century's over.

The exquisite dress-coat for the day gradually offered route to a long gown coat, typically dark. The dress coat did keep on showing up, however. 'White tie and tails' was the formal eveningwear for noble man, the "tails" being the previous daytime coat.

Fashion during braque and rococo period

Design creators increased significantly more impact amid this time, as individuals mixed to be dressed in the most recent styles. Style magazines rose amid this period, initially went for wise perusers, yet rapidly catching the consideration of lower classes with their beautiful delineations and cutting-edge design news. Despite the fact that the design business was destroyed briefly in France amid the Revolution, it prospered in other European nations, particularly England.

Amid this period, another outline for ladies was creating. Panniers, or wide bands worn under the skirt that expanded sideways, turned into a staple. To a great degree wide panniers were worn to formal events, while littler ones were worn in regular settings. Waists were firmly tightened by undergarments, gave differentiations to the wide skirts. Diving neck areas additionally got to be normal. Skirts normally opened at the front, showing an underskirt or slip. Pagoda sleeves emerged about part of the way through the eighteenth century, which were tight from shoulder to elbow and finished with flared trim and strips. There were a couple of fundamental sorts of dresses worn amid this period. The Watteau outfit had a free back which turned out to be a piece of the full skirt and a tight bodice.

Ladies' heels turned out to be much daintier with slimmer heels and beautiful improvements. Toward the start of the period, ladies wore their hair tight to the head, some of the time powdered or finished with ribbon scarves, a glaring difference to their wide panniers. Be that as it may, hair continuously was worn ever more elevated until wigs were required. These towering tresses were intricately twisted and enhanced with quills, blooms, smaller than normal models and figures. Hair was powdered with wheat feast and flour, which created offend among lower classes as the cost of bread turned out to be perilously high.

Men for the most part wore diverse varieties : a coat, waistcoat, and breeches. The waistcoat was the most beautiful piece, generally luxuriously weaved or showing designed fabrics. Ribbon jabots were still worn tied around the neck. Breeches normally ceased at the knee, with white tights worn underneath and heeled shoes, which as a rule had expansive square clasps. Coats were worn closer to the body and were not as skirt-like as amid the Baroque period. They were likewise worn more open to showcase the intricate waistcoats. Tricorne caps got to be prevalent amid this period, frequently edged with interlace and enhanced with ostrich plumes. Wigs were normally worn by men, ideally white. The cadogan style of men's hair created and got to be well known amid the period, with flat moves of hair over the ears.

The Rococo period was characterized by apparently differentiating viewpoints: indulgence and a journey for straightforwardness, light hues and overwhelming materials, nobles and the bourgeoisie. This climax delivered an extremely assorted period in style like none ever some time recently. Despite the fact that this development was to a great extent finished with the French Revolution, its thoughts and principle viewpoints unequivocally influenced future styles for a considerable length of time.

Ladies' garments turned out to be significantly less limiting. Adaptable stays supplanted hard, tight-fitting bodices. Streaming ribbon collars supplanted solid ruffs. Expansive farthingales were deserted and skirts were just layered or cushioned at the hips to create a full, streaming look. Typically two skirts were worn, the overskirt (manteau) open at the front and for the most part shaping a train or clamor at the back, and an underskirt. Beautiful covers got to be prominent with the white collar classes.

Ladies wore their hair in tight twists at the temple and on both sides of the head, called "heartbreakers," amid the first 50% of the period. Then again, hairdos logically got to be higher (fontage haircuts). Lips and cheeks were frequently rouged, something beforehand just done by prostitutes. Face patches made of silk and velvet and cut into little shapes turned out to be extremely famous.

Amid the early 50% of the Baroque period was the point at which the careless style for men developed. It was substantially less controlled than Renaissance designs and duplicated ladies' styles of the prior period with its high waists, wide ribbon collars, and trim sleeves. This style likewise highlighted knee-high boots, frequently turned down with trim, wide-overflowed caps with quills, long, free hair, pointed facial hair and mustaches, and capes tossed more than one shoulder. Pantaloon breeches tumbled to or underneath the knee and were free. These were the sort of designs you would take up with the "Three Musketeers”.

Clothing during Elizabethan period

The Elizabethan time alludes to the period when England was under the rule of Queen Elizabeth I. It is likewise broadly known as the Golden Age of English history, as English writing and theater came to its crest amid this period. Form additionally saw numerous adjustments first and foremost of the Elizabethan period. It was portrayed by the class that a man fit in with.

Garments in the Elizabethan time likewise saw an impact of geometric shapes. Here, it was not about keeping up or showcasing the characteristic body structure. Truth be told, ladies in that period, frequently imitated the design styles of men. Techniques, for example, cushioning and stitching were utilized to solidify the fabric and stress the shoulder and waist. The primary thought process behind this sort of idea in garments was to give an impression of a little waist. Once more, it was not just ladies who fancied to have little waists, men likewise made utilization of specific sorts of dress, for example, supports, to give a truly thinning look to the body.

Style in the Elizabethan period saw ladies wearing various distinctive layers. Every piece was precisely composed and styled to cover all aspects of a lady's body. The ladies who fit in with the privileged wore a knee-length or full-length chemise. On top, they wore a kirtle alongside a fitted bodice that emphasizd the little waist. The bodice was solid and manly with expansive shoulders, molded like a reversed triangle. A few layers of underskirts or forepart were worn.

With the making of the arch molded skirt, the farthingale came into the photo, which was a hooped skirt made of whalebone or wood, to give it a particular shape. The farthingale was worn under the outfit. A ruff was additionally worn by the general population having a place with the privileged.

Shoes were made of fine cowhide or materials, for example, silk, velvet, brocade, and enhanced with embellishments. On account of the extensive dressing, the ladies normally took hours to assemble their outfits.

Men's dress in the Elizabethan time saw a significant number of changes. Men who had a place with the high society wore baggy shirts that were accumulated at the sleeve. These shirts were made of fine cloth or silk, weaved with catches, down in the front. They wore puffy jeans or breeches that finished at the knee. Men likewise wore substantial ruffs at the neck and wrists. Caps were normally worn inside.

Fine materials like silk, fleece, and fabric were utilized to make the dresses, alongside embellishments like clasps and quills. Something else to be noted is that the men cherished gems. They put stock in 'the greater, the better' rationality and were normally seen enhancing pieces of clothing encrusted with pearls or gemstones.

A wide assortment of fabrics like velvet, silk, glossy silk, damask, hide, and fabric were utilized broadly as a part of this period. These intriguing materials were transported in from distinctive regions from everywhere throughout the world. Then again, just the Queen and her relatives were permitted to wear attire that utilized gold or gold tissue as frivolity. Likewise, dresses trimmed with ermine were just allowed to eminence. Nobles were permitted to wear dresses trimmed with fox or otter hide.

The general population who had a place with the higher strata of society additionally wore apparel that were intensely ornamented with brocades, velvet, ribbon, and even gold and silver weaving. Aside from catches, lines or strips were likewise used to secure the garments. Gold and silver catches that were set with gemstones were regularly utilized .

Robes in brilliant hues were all that much in vogue in the Elizabethan time. Such splendid hued garments were additionally costly to buy. A portion of the prior representations of Queen Elizabeth demonstrate her wearing a profound blood red robe. This dark red shading was really acquired from a creepy crawly, which was discovered just in the Mediterranean. In this way, such colors were costly to buy.

Clothing in Ancient Egypt

The vast majority of the apparel in Ancient Egypt was made of cloth; a couple of things were produced using fleece. Cotton was not presented until the Coptic (Christian) period.

Material is spun from the stem of the flax plant. Distinctive evaluations were delivered relying upon the wanted deciding item. The finest string was created from the most youthful plant.

Turning, weaving, and the sewing of garments was an imperative action at all levels of society. Imperial array of mistresses women were included in it as a business endeavor, and laborer and specialists' wives created garments for their families and dealt the overflow.

Different plant colors were now and then connected before weaving to create red, yellow or blue string, however most was left in its characteristic shading. After the weaving was done, material could be sun dyed to create an appealing white fabric that was exceptionally prevalent with the well to do.

Not at all like the present day western world, ladies' apparel in Ancient Egypt had a tendency to be more moderate than that of men. All through the Old, Middle and New Kingdom, the most oftentimes utilized ensemble for ladies was the basic sheath dress. A rectangular bit of material was collapsed once and sewn down the edge to make a tube. The dress would reach out from a couple inches over the lower legs to either simply above or just beneath the bosoms.

Two shoulder straps held the spruce up. A few individuals trust the proof ought to be acknowledged at face esteem and declare that the dress was worn with the bosoms uncovered. Others contend that the thin strap was a masterful tradition just and that, all things considered, the shoulder straps were sufficiently wide to cover the bosoms. The greater part of the puppets and the few surviving dresses bolster the recent perspective. It ought to be noticed that the Ancient Egyptians would positively not have viewed an exposed bosom as bold.

In the New Kingdom numerous men and ladies received a robe which could be hung in different ways. Two rectangular bits of material, each around four feet by five feet and sewn together along the thin end, leaving a space for the neck. The fundamental outfit was anything but difficult to make and could be worn by a man or a lady relying upon what was done next. When the dress was on her, a lady would lift the two base corners, convey them around to the front and bunch them under the bosoms. The robe was frequently worn with vertical creases.

Ancient greek clothing

In olden times, attire was generally hand crafted and the same bit of homemade fabric could serve as a piece of clothing, cover, or cover. Greek vase painting and hints of paint on old figures demonstrate that fabrics were brilliantly hued and for the most part adorned with intricate plans. Apparel for both ladies and men comprised of two principle pieces of clothing—a tunic and a shroud. The peplos was just a huge rectangle of substantial fabric, typically fleece, collapsed over along the upper edge so that the overfold  would reach to the waist. It was set around the body and secured at the shoulders with a pin or ornament. Openings for armholes were left on every side, and the open side of the article of clothing was either left that way, or stuck or sewn to shape a crease. The peplos won't not be secured at the waist with a belt or support. The chiton was made of a much lighter material, typically transported in cloth. It was a long and wide rectangle of fabric sewn up along the edges, stuck or sewn at the shoulders, and for the most part braced around the waist. Regularly the chiton was sufficiently wide to take into consideration sleeves that were affixed along the upper arms with pins or catches. Both the peplos and chiton were floor-length pieces of clothing that were normally sufficiently long to be pulled over the belt, making a pocket known as a kolpos. Under either article of clothing, a lady may have worn a delicate band, known as a strophion, around the mid-segment of the body.

Greek garments was made out of three sorts of materials. The main generally utilized was fleece which was woven from extremely coarse to delicate. They utilized cloth grades from fine to delicate. Drapery in Greek society did not overlay freshly like Egyptian folds fell and the material was not as hardened as the cloth utilized as a part of Egypt.

Greek articles of clothing were basically the same for men and ladies and were not molded or fitted to the body but rather hung on the body in delicate folds. There were four sorts, which were all rectangles: the chiton (dress), Doric and Ionic over draperies, the himation and the chlamys.

Men wore their hair long toward the start of Greek culture yet it soon got to be elegant to have shorter hair with minimal facial hair. More established men would wear mustaches with an in the blink of an eye trimmed facial hair and if a man had a mustache and no whiskers they were not Greek. In the age-old period ladies wore their hair hanging in twisted twists held by a filet yet as time passed ladies would wear their hair up and bound in pack, handkerchiefs or nets.

Shades of this period were brilliant tinted like yellow, indigo, green, violet, dull red, dim purple and hues that were from the earth. Themes went from geometric like the dentil and courses of action of circles and squares to vegetable structures like the tree, ivy and waterleaf.

Most dress was made at home. The fabric utilized for dress was additionally spun and colored at home. The same bit of fabric could be utilized for various things. It could be utilized as both attire and bedding. The article of clothing was normally just a square or rectangular bit of material, which could be stuck or belted distinctive ways. These pieces of clothing were typically produced using a sort of material or fleece. Greece has a gentle atmosphere with exceptionally hot summers, thus the less difficult their attire, the better.

Men in old Greece generally wore a chiton like the one worn by ladies, however knee-length or shorter. A short chiton attached on the left shoulder, was worn for activity, steed riding, or hard work. The shroud worn by both ladies and men was basically a rectangular bit of substantial fabric, either woolen or cloth. It was hung corner to corner more than one shoulder or symmetrically over both shoulders, similar to a stole. Ladies now and then wore an shawl over the peplos or chiton. Young fellows regularly wore a short shroud  for riding. Greek men at times wore an expensive overflowed cap, and on uncommon events, Greek ladies wore a level overflowed one with a high crested crown. Both ladies and men wore shoes, shoes, delicate shoes, or boots, despite the fact that at home they generally went barefoot.

‘Design must be functional, and functionality must be translated into visual aesthetics without any reliance on gimmicks that have to be explained.’

The term 'visual presentation' is used to refer to the actual presentation of information through a visible medium such as text or images. Visual Communication has become a major part of our lives without even us realising it. A picture potrays different meanings to the different people looking at it. And the surprising part is, each and every one of us does this without even realising that we’re doing this. We analyze places around us, people around us, nature around us, basically everything that falls on our retina.

We just saw in the second video is that even if we publish the same news but with a better layout, better design, it can do wonders. People tend to get attracted to things which are visually attractive and eye appealing. Visual Learning is a great part of our lives.

We all read everything that comes in front of our eyes and analyse it. We all have been doing this since years. It's just that we realise it now that all this is what isn't natural to us. We learn more each day, every picture we see, we grow, our knowledge grows. The way we look at any picture grows. 

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All this has even been used in the movies nowadays. And it's used perfectly to fool us. To make us think what great things are happening in the pictures or such great stunts happening infront of our eyes. 

Visual Learning impacts the viewers in many different ways. The animated movies we watch, the stunts we see, we all are able to decipher it because of our visual skills. Its how we read the picture. Gestalt theory and research showed that well-organized material is easier to learn and recall. Using that theory we can say that when letters are easy to read it is more likely that the learner can understand the material. We need to consider that iconic learners will benefit from the designs if they present materials that are easy to read and well organized.

Words are abstract and rather difficult for the brain to retain, whereas visuals are concrete and, as such, more easily remembered.  To illustrate, think about your past school days of having to learn a set of new vocabulary words each week. Now, think back to the best of your school memories or your high school days. Most probably, you had to put forth great effort to remember the vocabulary words. In contrast, when you were actually having hose moments with your friends, I bet you weren’t trying to commit them to memory. Yet, you can quickly and effortlessly visualize these experiences (now, even years later). You can thank your brain’s amazing visual processor for your ability to easily remember life experiences. Your brain memorized these events for you automatically and without you even realizing what it was doing.

Subculture!

While small societies tend to be culturally uniform, large industrial societies are culturally diverse and involve numerous subcultures. Subcultures are values and norms distinct from those of the majority. Subcultures might include hippies, Goths, fans of hip hop or heavy metal and even bikers - the examples are endless. One area of particular interest has to do with deviant subcultures.

Although the speed of the flow of information and communication can make some subcultures a global event, it can also be a very successful means of controlling them.

It took the hippie movement almost a decade to evolve and grow from a marginal group of hallucinogen drug users to a subculture that changed American society forever. Today, subcultures evolve in weeks or months and can therefore have an immediate impact on a global scale. But at the same time, they only base their growth on online communication and mainstream media, which makes it easy for them to be controlled and transformed.

HIPPIES

The hippie subculture was originally a youth movement that arose in the United States during the mid 1960’s then spreading to other countries around the world. The term ‘hippie’ is from hipster, and was initially used to describe beatniks. Hippies advocated nonviolence and love, a popular phrase being “Make love, not war,” for which they were sometimes called “flower children.” They wore loose clothes and most used natural fibres like cotton and hemp.They usually used to wear skirts, bell bottoms, dashikis, mini and micro mini skirts and dresses. They used to love stripes and tie-dye. They used to make their own piece of clothing or buy it from second hand shops.

GOTHIC

It began in England during the early 1980s. The goth subculture is a contemporary subculture found in many countries. It is often related with dark attire, makeup, and hair. Gothic fashion is stereotyped as dark, mysterious, complex and exotic. It may also feature silver jewelry.  Anything Black is associated with the Goth subculture be it black dyed hair, black nails or makeup. Present-day fashion designers such as John Paul Gaultier, Alexander McQueen, and John Galliano have also been described as practising "haute goth".

PUNK

The punk subculture, which basically centres on punk rock music, includes a diverse array of ideologies, fashions and forms of expression, including visual art, dance, literature and film. They loved the ripped jeans and and the studded leather jackets. black bin liner became a dress, shirt or skirt; safety pins and razor blades were used as jewellery. footwear such as Converse sneakers, skate shoes, brothel creepers, or Dr. Martens boots were their favourites. Brand buttons were a must at that time. Punks cut up old clothes from charity and thrift shops, destroyed the fabric and refashioned outfits in a manner then thought a crude construction technique, making garments designed to attract attention. 

Renaissance Period

Renaissance was the period when people started noticing what they wore. The period when the clothing began to matter. Renaissance was a turning point in people’s attitudes to clothes and their appearance. Tailoring was transformed by new materials and innovative techniques in cutting and sewing, as well as the desire for a tighter fit was increasing to emphasise on the body form, particularly of men’s clothing. At the same time, because of the new media and the spread of the mirrors led to more people becoming interested  in their self-image and intro trying to imagine how they appeared to others. The new material expression of these emotions, which were tied to appearances, heart-shaped bags for men, artificial braids for women or red silk stockings for young boys, may strike us as odd. Yet the messages they contained such as self-esteem, erotic appeal or social advancement; and their effects remain familiar to us today.

Many people reacted with shock to these cultural transformations. Moralists warned that there should be clear principles concerning who should wear what in terms of their profession and bodily needs in different climates. Once the right kind of clothing had been identified there would be no need ever to change.

Due to laws prohibiting who was allowed to wear what, and the cost of materials, there was a vast difference in attire between the classes. Not only did materials vary, but styles as well, as the lower classes opted for practicality in their clothing. Lower classes, such as laborers and apprentices would wear linen, a light, cool fabric derived from the flax plant, wool, or sheepskin. Fabrics available to those in the upper classes included silk, satin, velvet, and brocade. As this was prior to the industrial revolution, weaving and production of fabrics and clothing was done by hand, thus they were expensive. As with fabric choices, the lower classes were limited in the amount of clothing they could afford, and may only have one set of clothing.

The styles of the gowns worn by women in Renaissance England changed from year to year, but the basic styles remained the same. Women wore gowns comprised of a tight-fitting bodice and a fuller skirt that would hang down to the ankles. Dresses cut to expose much of the neckline were acceptable and fashionable. Clothing of the upper classes was heavy and cumbersome, and restricted movement for the wearer. Women of the lower classes wore much less restrictive styles, both for freedom of movement, and because they did not have servants to help them dress. Petticoats were added both to fill out a gown and to keep the wearer warm.

A man's outfit would start with a shirt, similar to today's dress shirt, but lacking the collar and cuffs we are familiar with, instead sometimes utilizing lace collars and cuffs. Over this would go a doublet, or fitted top, and finally over that a jerkin, a close-fitting jacket. Men of the working class like their female counterparts dressed for utility and might simply wear the shirt alone. Instead of trousers as we are used to them today, men would wear hose on their legs. The upper hose were (often poufy) knee-length trousers which were met by the nether hose, or stockings, on the lower leg.

Children in Renaissance England were considered simply small adults, and their dress reflected this. Children were dressed in clothing very similar to their parents, and both young boys and girls wore dresses during infancy and toddlerhood.

The clothing of the Renaissance period was much more royal and comfortable from the ones in the medieval period. The clothes were more evolved. The material used in the clothings of both the period were basically the same, but the clothing during the Renaissance period was more developed.

REAL.

When you are alone at night and scrolling through thoughts and quotes by different writers. You read something and you get this sinking feeling, right?

What are we? We are souls made of truths and lies. People love bare souls but what are we doing? We are all trying to fit in this society. We are all trying to impress people. We are all trying to hide our flaws. We are all trying to become someone which is not us.

Nights like these where your thoughts are your only support. Where you think about your past, your present, your future and what not. Nights where you can feel the pain. Nights where you can feel your heart sinking and do nothing about it. We connect to these familiar strangers. These strangers who feel like home.

There are these nights when we realise all the truth. The truth that we all are trying to pretend to be someone we are not. Imagining situations in your head and thinking they're real. We all have such nights don't we? Where we fear to loose our loved ones. Where, maybe we expect too much from someone and get hurt by our own expectations. Nights where the cold breeze hits your face and that is the most soothing thing which can happen at that moment. Nights where you sit with your coffee mug by your side and let things flow out. But it's all okay in the end because we're all a small part of this universe, not all of it and things will be good!