tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930082701296988435.post760529530193251824..comments2023-10-09T08:27:00.711-07:00Comments on Archaeopop: The Past in Popular Culture: Three ages of denimUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930082701296988435.post-25471986217286074102011-02-12T16:54:00.474-08:002011-02-12T16:54:00.474-08:00Exactly, clothing is an example of a type of mater...Exactly, clothing is an example of a type of material culture where social context totally determines the meaning. It's not what you're wearing, but the social context that you're wearing it in. I'm reminded of Diesel's classic 'The Luxury of Dirt' campaign from back in 2001/2002: looking filthy as status symbol.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09329252557621925902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930082701296988435.post-8087770721427031562011-02-09T10:53:13.758-08:002011-02-09T10:53:13.758-08:00wow, this is my favorite of your posts. fashion/cl...wow, this is my favorite of your posts. fashion/clothing history is interesting in that there is often an "up to down" and "down to up" movement of trends within social strata. it seems that a great many fabrics, modes of productions associated with the working class or even destitute through time find themselves as trendy items. for example, ready made clothes used to be thought of as cheap and now even the fanciest fashion houses have ready to wear lines.melina beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10079734489990081556noreply@blogger.com