Clothing Categories
Formal Wear
Casual Wear
Office Wear
Sports Wear
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What is Dressing Sense?
A dressing sense is nothing but common understanding
of what to be worn in different kinds of environments and
ambience.
The classification of these dresses depend basically
upon the formality and times of the day.
More specially dresses sense change according to
nationality.
At more formal events dress codes are specified.
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FORMAL WEAR
Formal dress (UK) and formal wear
(US) are the general terms for clothing
suitable for men and women for formal
social events, such as a wedding,
formal garden party, dinner, award
program or dance party.
Formal dress is the grouping of all the
dress codes which govern clothes worn
to formal events.
Formal attire is traditionally divided into
formal day and evening attire;
implying morning dress before 6 p.m.,
and white tie (dress coat) afterwards.
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FORMAL WEAR – Dress Code (For men)
Suit- The suit is single most important
garment worn by business
professional.
Shirt- The shirt must be white, grey or
light colored.
Trouser- Trouser must be well stitched
and properly ironed and matched with
shirt.
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FORMAL WEAR – Dress Code (For men)
Tie- A suit must always go with a lively
colored tie.
Shoes- Black leather polished oxford
style shoes are indispensable.
Socks- Socks must be clean and color
coordinated.
Accessories- Attention must be given
to subtle quality accessories such as
belts, watches.
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FORMAL WEAR – Dress Code (For women)
Dark colored jacket with matching skirt
or trouser
Floor length gowns with long gloves
Shoes with 2-3 inch heel
Well groomed hair or scarf and nails
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SEMI-FORMAL WEAR
This combination is a less formal version of Morning dress.
It includes clothing that is more dressy than jeans and polo tees, but less
formal than tuxedos or gowns.
For men, simply throwing on a blazer over a polo shirt creates a semi-
formal appearance. Accessories like ties and cufflinks also go well with the
semi-formal look.
For women, it usually means pairing a long sleeved shirt or blouse with
pants or a pencil skirt. Besides the go-to options it includes sophisticated-
looking shift dresses or A-line dresses can be considered semi-formal.
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Proms
EVENING WEAR
It is a term used in retail industry to
refer to clothes worn primarily in
the evening for formal or informal
occasions
Examples of outfits : -
Proms, Cocktail dresses, tuxedos
Cocktail
dress
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CASUAL WEAR
Casual Clothing is a description for clothes that make a
person look relaxed and at ease.
In the European tradition, casual is the dress code that
emphasizes comfort and personal expression over
presentation and uniformity i.e. it does not require
formal dressing and can be worn by all age groups at
any time.
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CASUAL WEAR– Dress Code (For men)
Jeans or khakis
Cargo or Bermuda shorts
Plain T-shirt, sweater or polo
shirt
Loafers, sneakers or sandals
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CASUAL WEAR– Dress Code (For women)
Sundress
Jeans or khakis
Long or short skirt
Shorts
Plain T-shirt or sweater
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Examples
Blue jeans and a T-shirt have been
described as the "casual uniform".
With the popularity of spectator
sports in the late 20th century, a
good deal of athletic gear has
influenced casual wear.
Clothing worn for manual labor
also falls into casual wear.
Punk costume is a striking
example.
Madonna introduced a great deal of
lace, jewelry, and cosmetics into
casual wear during the 1980s.
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JEANS WEAR
The word jeans originally meant a 5 pocket
pair of trousers made in sturdy fabric like denim or
Non-denim fabric like canvas in heavy oz (weight)
& in a twill or plain weave.
It is mostly referred to a trouser made in denim
It is one of the forms of casual wear dressing
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Jeans as of today !
• Casual attitude
• Style statement
• Comfortable
• Versatile
• Easy maintenance
• Lasts longer
• Caters to all market
segments
• Different looks can
be achieved
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STREET FASHION
Fashion that originates with or are inspired by
clothing worn by individuals usually young or
grass root level, rather than emerging from the
fashion industry or studios.
It is generally associated with youth culture
most often seen in major urban centres
although the contemporary fashion industry
draws inspiration from street style.
Most major youth subcultures have had an associated
street fashion. Examples include: Skin Heads
Hippies (denim, T-shirts, long hair, flower power and
psychedelic imagery, flared trousers)
Teddy Boys (drape jackets, drainpipe trousers,
crepe shoes)
Punk fashion (ripped clothing, safety pins, bondage,
provocative T-shirt slogans)
Skinheads (short-cropped hair, fitted jeans, button-
up shirts, polo shirts, Harrington jackets, boots)
Gothic fashion (black clothing, heavy coats, big
boots, makeup).
Hip hop fashion
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Teddy Boys
Hip hop
Japanese street fashion
STREET
FASHION
Finland
High street fashion
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French street fashion
SPORTS WEAR
Sportswear is clothing,
including footwear, worn for
sport or exercise. Sport-
specific clothing is worn for
most sports and physical
exercise, for practical,
comfort or safety reasons.
Typical sport-specific
garments include tracksuits,
T-shirts, polo shirts and
trainers. Sportswear is also
often worn as casual fashion
clothing.
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ACTIVE SPORTSWEAR
Garments which are specially designed for active sports like
swimming, football, basketball, cycling etc & are made with special
fabrics which would be function specific for fulfilling a specific need in
active sportswear are used
Desirable attributes for active wear sports are –
Good sweat absorption & sweat release property to the atmosphere
Fast drying property for getting more tactile comfort
Good air & water vapour permeability
Durable
Easy care
Dimensional stability even if its wet
Light weight
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More than cotton, synthetics are
preferred in active sportswear as it
dries quickly & has good shape
retention property
If cotton is used its used along with
a synthetic blend for added comfort
Active sportswear also consists of
accessories related to the particular
sport like shoes socks, gloves etc
apart from apparel
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SWIM WEAR
A swimwear is an item of clothing designed to be worn while
participating in water sports and activities such as swimming, water
polo, diving, surfing, water skiing, or for any activity in the sun, such
as sun bathing.
It could be a swimsuit, bathing suit, togs or swimming costume It
is also used as an undergarment that requires a wetsuit such as
waterskiing, scuba diving, and surfing
In New Zealand English and some areas of Australian English,
swimsuits are usually called togs or bathers.
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Swimwear for different Water Sports activities
Swimming Surfing
Skiing Water Polo
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OFFICE WEAR
Office wear is an item of clothing for professional formal
occasion that include formal business meetings ,
political gathering or a job interview.
It is also worn in workplaces requiring formal attire.
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OFFICE WEAR– Dress Code (For men)
Dark business suit
Matching vest (optional)
Dress shirt
Conservative tie
Leather shoes and dark
dress socks
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OFFICE WEAR– Dress Code (For women)
Suit or business-style dress
Heels, high or low
Stockings
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