Manchooseswhen and whatto wear, do not alwaysrealize thatseeking to makemore expressive, orinvisible, somefeatures,itspsychological andsocial qualities, andarejustplayinga big roleon theimpact ofhumanclothing.
Items of clothingarethe firstsignsof group membership.An understandingof their place ina socialhierarchy,the groupin the whole systemof social relationsdetermines the nature ofcommunication and interaction.
In the old daysit was soimportant that peopleappropriatesocial statuswererequired to wearclothingrigorously defined.For example, inancient Chinaworeyellowclothesonly the emperor, andif any ofthe subjectsmade attempts tomeasure theyellow robe, he couldpay for itwith his life.In medieval Europe,the churchin clothesdictatedalmost everything:the lengthand width of thedress,the length oftoeshoes, the number andnature of thedecorationsfor a representativeof everysocial class.It is clear thatforclothesoncea resident ofthe Middle Agescould determinethe social statusof each person.