WOMEN’S CLOTHING:Representation of a woman's identity

Clothing refers to any coverings for the human body. The wearing of clothing is exclusively a human characteristic and is a feature of most human societies. Clothing performs as a form of adornment and an expression of personal taste on style. Women have their distinguished types of clothing based on religious and social perspective. Here is a brief discussion about types of women’s clothing.

Clothing of women is different in many parts of the world. In Indian-subcontinent women generally wear their traditional dress. Saree is one of the most known dresses. Besides, salwarkameez, ghagracholi and churidarare also popular in this region. Among the muslim in this region the burqua is common for them. Also in other parts of Asia, women have their traditional clothing. With the progress of modern world some modern fashions of clothing among women have been made so far in this part of the world. In western countries, women wear western dresses such as shirts, jeans, skirt and other kind of their traditional dresses.

Women of the 21st century dress mostly for comfort, returning to earlier styles. The new millennium doesn't focus on any one style, but offers individuality as there isn't a certain fashion that dictates what women should follow. Hoop earrings, which had been popular in the 1980s and early 1990s, returned in popularity. Gel bracelets became the rage in 2004. Women of the first decade of the 21st century are considered more fashionable going casual rather having a formal look, with the exception of going to church, business functions and special events.