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Cultural aspects of clothing

In most cultures, gender differentiation of clothing is considered appropriate for men and women. The differences are in styles, colors and fabrics. In Western societies, skirts, dresses and high-heeled shoes are usually seen as women's clothing, while neckties are usually seen as men's clothing. Trousers were once seen as exclusively male clothing, but nowadays are worn by both sexes. Male 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 females. Males are typically allowed to bare their chests in a greater variety of public places. It is generally acceptable for a woman to wear traditionally male clothing, while the converse is unusual.

In some cultures, sumptuary laws regulate what men and women are required to wear. Islam requires women to wear hijab, or modest clothing. What qualifies as "modest" varies in different Muslim societies; however, women are usually required to cover more of their bodies than men are.

Articles of clothing are worn by Muslim women for purposes of modesty range from the headscarf to the burqa. Men may sometimes choose to wear men's skirts such as togas or kilts, especially on ceremonial occasions. Such garments were (in previous times) often worn as normal daily clothing by men. Compared to men's clothing, women's clothing tends to be attractive, often intended to be looked at by men.

In the modern West, women are more likely to wear makeup, jewelers, and colorful clothing, while in very traditional cultures women are protected from men's gazes by modest dress.

Vocabulary

to consider қарастыру рассматривать

appropriate сәйкестік, үйлесімділік соответствующий

skirt белдемше юбка

dress көйлек платье

trousers шалбар брюки

exclusively тек қана исключительно

male еркек мужчина

available қолайлы доступный

females әйелдер женщины

chest кеуде грудь

acceptable қолайлы приемлемый

converse керісінше обратный

sumptuary реттемелі шығыс регулирующий расходы

to require талап ету требовать

headscarf орамал косынка

kilts торламалы белдемше клетчатые юбки

occasion сәт случай

garment киімнің түрі предмет одежды

tend беталыс иметь тенденцию

attractive сүйкімді привлекательный

colorful түрлі түсті красочный

to protect қорғау защищать

to intend қолдануға арналған предназначать