Editing Clothing (section)

==Cultural aspects==
Clothing has long served as a marker of social status, gender, and cultural identity, reflecting broader societal structures and values.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Hansen |first1=Karen Tranberg |title=The World in Dress: Anthropological Perspectives on Clothing, Fashion, and Culture |journal=Annual Review of Anthropology |date=October 2004 |volume=33 |issue=1 |pages=369–392 |doi=10.1146/annurev.anthro.33.070203.143805 }}</ref>

===Gender differentiation===
[[File:Habibie family portrait.jpg|thumb|260px|Formal family portrait of former [[President of Indonesia|Indonesian's President]] [[B.J. Habibie]]. Women wear ''kain [[batik]]'' and ''[[kebaya]]'' with ''selendang'' (sash), while men wear ''jas'' and ''dasi'' (western suit with tie) with ''[[songkok|peci]]'' cap.]]
[[File:Sweden Vaxholm 1938.jpg|thumb|Men and women gathered at sporting event in Sweden (1938)]]
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File:Ring ceremony, Indian Hindu wedding.jpg|A [[Hindu]] North Indian wedding, the groom wearing a [[sherwani]] and [[Pagri (turban)|pagri turban]] and the bride wearing a [[sari]]
File:Shinzō Abe and Ivanka Trump (4).jpg|[[Japanese Prime Minister|Japanese PM]] [[Shinzō Abe]] and [[Ivanka Trump]] (right) wearing Western-style gender-differentiated [[business suit]]s (2017)
File:Gabriel Garko and Laura Torrisi - nicogenin - 66ème Festival de Venise (Mostra) - The Road (3).jpg|Italian actors [[Gabriel Garko]] in a [[Suit (clothing)|suit]] and [[Laura Torrisi]] in a [[gown]], considered [[Red carpet fashion]] by designer [[dress code]] (2009)
File:3rd Duke of Fife in Kilt. Allan Warren.jpg|3rd Duke of Fife wearing a traditional [[Scottish kilt]] (1984)
File:KangaSiyu1.jpg|A [[Kanga (African garment)|kanga]], worn throughout the [[African Great Lakes]] region
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In most cultures, gender differentiation of clothing is considered appropriate. The differences are in styles, colors, fabrics, and types.

In contemporary Western societies, [[skirt]]s, [[Dress (garment)|dresses]], and [[high-heeled shoe]]s are usually seen as women's clothing, while neckties usually are seen as men's clothing. [[Trousers]] were once seen as exclusively men's clothing, but nowadays are worn by both genders. Men's clothes are often more practical (that is, they can function well under a wide variety of situations), but a wider range of clothing styles is available for women. Typically, men are allowed to [[bare chested|bare their chests]] in a greater variety of public places. It is generally common for a woman to wear clothing perceived as masculine, while the opposite is seen as unusual. Contemporary men may sometimes choose to wear [[men's skirts]] such as [[togas]] or [[kilt]]s in particular cultures, especially on ceremonial occasions. In previous times, such garments often were worn as normal daily clothing by men.

In some cultures, [[sumptuary law]]s regulate what men and women are required to wear. [[Islam]] requires women to wear certain forms of attire, usually [[hijab]]. What items required varies in different Muslim societies; however, women are usually required to cover more of their bodies than men. Articles of clothing Muslim women wear under these laws or traditions range from the [[headscarf|head-scarf]] to the [[burqa]].

Some contemporary clothing styles designed to be worn by either gender, such as T-shirts, have started out as menswear, but some articles, such as the [[fedora]], originally were a style for women.

===Social status===
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Rajput Sherwani 2014-04-23 04-27.JPG|''[[Achkan]]'' [[sherwani]] and ''[[churidar]]'' (lower body) worn by [[Arvind Singh Mewar]] and his kin during a [[Hindu wedding]] in [[Rajasthan, India]], are items traditionally worn by the elites of the [[Indian subcontinent]].
Barong Tagalog.jpg|A [[barong tagalog]] made for a wedding ceremony
Prokudin-Gorskii-19.jpg|[[Mohammed Alim Khan|Alim Khan]]'s bemedaled [[robe]] conveys a social message about his wealth, status, and power.
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During the [[early modern period]], individuals utilized their attire as a significant method of conveying and asserting their social status. Individuals employed the utilization of high-quality fabrics and trendy designs as a means of communicating their wealth and social standing, as well as an indication of their knowledge and understanding of current fashion trends to the general public. As a result, clothing played a significant role in making the social hierarchy perceptible to all members of society.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Andersson |first1=Eva I. |title=Swedish Burghers' Dress in the Seventeenth Century |journal=Costume |date=September 2017 |volume=51 |issue=2 |pages=171–189 |doi=10.3366/cost.2017.0023 }}</ref>

In some societies, clothing may be used to indicate rank or [[social status|status]]. In [[ancient Rome]], for example, only senators could wear garments dyed with [[Tyrian purple]]. In traditional [[Native Hawaiians|Hawaiian]] society, only high-ranking chiefs could wear [[feather cloak]]s and palaoa, or carved whale teeth. In China, before establishment of the [[Republic of China|republic]], only the emperor could wear yellow. History provides many examples of elaborate [[sumptuary law]]s that regulated what people could wear. In societies without such laws, which includes most modern societies, social status is signaled by the purchase of rare or luxury items that are limited by cost to those with wealth or status. In addition, [[peer pressure]] influences clothing choice.

===Religion===
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Gandhara Buddha (tnm).jpeg|The [[Gautama Buddha|Buddha]] wearing [[Kasaya (clothing)|kāṣāya]] robes, originating from [[ancient India]]. These robes were worn by fully ordained Buddhist monks and nuns.
Clerical clothing.jpg|[[Clerical clothing]] worn by [[Clergy#Christianity|Catholic priests]]
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Some religious clothing might be considered a special case of occupational clothing. Sometimes it is worn only during the performance of religious ceremonies. However, it may be worn every day as a marker for special religious status. Sikhs wear a turban as it is a part of their religion.

In some religions such as [[Hinduism]], [[Sikhism]], [[Buddhism]], and [[Jainism]] the cleanliness of religious dresses is of paramount importance and considered to indicate purity. Jewish ritual requires rending (tearing) of one's upper garment as a sign of mourning. The Quran says about husbands and wives, regarding clothing: "...They are clothing/covering (Libaas) for you; and you for them" (chapter 2:187). [[Clergy#Christianity|Christian clergy]] members wear religious [[vestments]] during [[liturgy|liturgical]] services and may wear specific [[clerical clothing|non-liturgical clothing]] at other times.

Clothing appears in numerous contexts in the Bible. The most prominent passages are: the story of [[Adam and Eve]] who made coverings for themselves out of [[fig leaf|fig leaves]], [[Joseph (son of Jacob)|Joseph]]'s [[coat of many colors]], and the clothing of [[Judah (Bible)|Judah]] and [[Tamar (Genesis)|Tamar]], [[Mordecai]] and [[Esther]]. Furthermore, the priests officiating in the Temple in Jerusalem had very specific garments, the lack of which made one liable to death.