Blog 1: Gender
Bria Quarles-Harris WMST 205 Prompt 1: For centuries women have worn dresses for a variety of reasons ranging from protection purposes to fashion statements, however, the early history of dresses primarily served as a protective garment for both men and women especially during the 15 th and 16 th centuries. Dresses are described as a skirt, long or short, that is attached to a bodice (the upper body portion of the dress). During the 16 th century, it was not uncommon to see little boys wearing dresses until they reached their adolescent/adult years under the tradition of "breeching". It was not until the 17 th century when dresses became less common with men and more common with women and as of today we have symbolized dresses to be an indicator of femininity. Prompt 2: Society today has associated femininity with wearing dresses and is specifically aimed more towards women. However, there has been a ma...