Apart from food and shelter, dressing constitutes another important psychological need of man. Man dresses primarily to cover nakedness and to have warmth in cold weather.
The concept of dressing started from the garden of Eden where Adam and Eve used leaves to cover their nakedness. Right from then, dressing had become part of human being ranging from an infant to the aged.
The concept of dressing started from the garden of Eden where Adam and Eve used leaves to cover their nakedness. Right from then, dressing had become part of human being ranging from an infant to the aged.
There are different modes of dressing around the world reflecting the various available cultures. A particular mode of dressing can be used to identify a certain society as a people. But
regrettably, in the present day society, dressings reflecting people’s cultural background and scriptural admonition have been thrown to the dogs. Thus it is very common these days to see
people of both sexes particularly young persons, mostly students of higher institutions of learning dress indecently and abnormally. These can be buttressed by such dresses that expose people’s bust, chest, abdominal parts, arms, the buttocks and other sensitive parts. It is not uncommon to see young girls particularly. students, dress in trousers, transparent materials, mini skirt that exposes their thighs, blouses that exposes their breasts, armpits and other irregular dresses that the scriptures have forbidden. On the other hand, young men appear in female outfits exemplified by ear-rings and hairdo.
These types of dressing are influenced by a combination of factors. A typical source of influence is foreign culture. Travelling, pictures, films and stories have exposed our young men. and women to dressing that is out of tone with indigenous culture. For instance, such dresses like spaghetti tops, wicked straps, tubes and show –me-your-belly are not part of our culture but those outfits worn by Hollywood superstars.
Fashion is another influential factor. Our young people copy fashions that are not conductive to our environment.
Parental influence cannot be rolled out. Most parents especially those who have been to one foreign country or the other come back and dress the way of the countries of their visit only for their children and wards to emulate.
Another source of influence is that young girls who dress indecently have adults, some of them political office holders, captains of industries and those at the helm of affairs of responsible agencies, who encourage them to do so to their joy and satisfaction rather than discouraging and correct them.
Today, our culture is forever heeled beneath the crushing steps of the dress madness we showcase on our streets. It is truly a wonder that while we dress half-naked, barely better that the insane on the who lack good clothes, we expect some form of respect that our dressing does not command.
Also, occasion should determine our dress culture. It is bizarre to dress too casual to an office and expect a measure of recognition or respect beyond the level of our dressing..
There is this adage that says " dress the way you want to be addressed
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