Dress or cover? The origin and meaning of clothing

Clothing is a unique human innovation which is now virtually ubiquitous in societies around the world. Traditionally, debate about the origin of clothing has considered three main causes: modesty, adornment, and protection from cold. Recent argument has tended to become polarized between the arts an...

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Main Author: Ian Gilligan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:Social Sciences and Humanities Open
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590291123003352