Here are a couple gowns from the Yves Saint Laurent collection at the De Young Museum here in San Francisco. They are good examples of draped garments in the mid to late 20th century.













Actress Keira Knightley poses for cameras in an obvious adaptation of the classically draped garment, the toga.
















Here is a very recent example of a draped garment from Lanvin's Pre-fall 2009 collection.
















To use Yves Saint Laurent once more, here is a picture of his popular "Le Smoking" suit that really brought a new light on women in men's clothing.















A tailored suit from Donna Karen's fall 2009 collection. Many critics applaud Karen for this collection claiming that she's gone back to her roots.















A tailored jacket from Prada's Pre-fall collection 2009.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

An Eskimo child needs to keep warm by wearing large amounts of fur and pelts. Although this is for the purpose of Environmental protection, this look has also influenced many designers.













DECORATION
Tattoos and piercings are a popular way to decorate ones body, and is used all over the world.









GENDER DIFFERENTIATION

As it was stated in our module, it is common for both men and women to wear pants, but women remain the only gender to wear skirts.













GROUP MEMBERSHIP

Goth and punk are both examples of how people dress to communicate group membership, but is has also always been common in times of violence like war and in this case, life as a part of a gang.













CEREMONIALISM

The wedding dress has to be one of the most recognized symbols of ceremony in the United States.














SEXUAL ENHANCEMENT

The push-up bra serves no other purpose than sexual enhancement.