There is probably no sphere of human 【B1】 in which our values and lifestyles are reflected more 【B2】 than they are in the clothes that we choose to wear. The dress of an individual is a kind of "sign language" that 【B3】 a complex set of information and is usually the 【B4】 on which immediate impressions are formed 【B5】 . a concern for clothes was 【B6】 a feminine preoccupation, while men took pride 【B7】 the fact 【B8】 they were completely lacking in clothes consciousness.
This type of American culture is gradually changing as man’’s dress 【B9】 greater variety and color. Even 【B10】 1995, a research in Michigan revealed that men 【B11】 high importance to the value of clothing in daily life. White collar workers in particular viewed dress as a 【B12】 capable of manipulation, that could be used to impress or 【B13】 others, especially in the work situation. The white-collar worker was described as 【B14】 concerned about the impression his clothing made on his 【B15】 . Although blue-collar workers were less 【B16】 that they might be judged on the basis of their clothing, they recognized that any difference fro the 【B17】 pattern of dress would draw ridicule from fellow workers.
Since that time, of course, the 【B18】 have changed: the typical office worker may now be 【B19】 blue shirt, and the laborer a white shirt; but the importance of dress has not 【B20】 .