Dress code
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A '''dress code''' is a set of rules, often written, with regards to [[clothing]]. Dress codes are created out of social perceptions and norms, and vary based on purpose, circumstances and occasions. Different societies and cultures are likely to have different dress codes, [[Western dress codes]] being a prominent example. | A '''dress code''' is a set of rules, often written, with regards to [[clothing]]. Dress codes are created out of social perceptions and norms, and vary based on purpose, circumstances and occasions. Different societies and cultures are likely to have different dress codes, [[Western dress codes]] being a prominent example. |
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A dress code is a set of rules, often written, with regards to clothing. Dress codes are created out of social perceptions and norms, and vary based on purpose, circumstances and occasions. Different societies and cultures are likely to have different dress codes, Western dress codes being a prominent example.
Dress codes are symbolic indications of different social ideas, including social class, cultural identity, attitude towards comfort, tradition and political or religious affiliations.
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See also
- Clothing laws by country
- Costume
- Full dress
- Dress clothes
- Hemline
- High heel policy
- Nonverbal communication
- Nudity
- Smart casual
- Social role of hair
- Subculture
- Sumptuary law
- Uniform
- Uniform fetishism
- Western dress code
- Workwear
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