A Wisdom Archive on belt clothing - history

Belts have been documented both for male and female clothing since the Bronze Age. Both sexes used them off and on, depending on the current fashion, but it was a rarity in female fashion with the exception of the early Middle Ages, late 17th century Mantua and skirt/blouse combinations between 1900 and 1910. Art Nouveau belt buckles are nowadays collector's items. In modern times, men started wearing belts in the 1920s, as trouser waists fell to a lower, natural line. Before the 1920s, belts served mostly a decorative purpose, and were associated with the military. Today, most men wear a belt with their pants; women tend to ...

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A belt is a flexible band, made of either leather or a type of cloth, worn around the waist. It generally serves the purpose of supporting clothing items that would otherwise become too loose, particularly trousers. A belt can also be for the purpose of style and decoration. Furthermore, belts made of strong materials (mostly leather) can also be used as a whip- or strap- like instrument for corporal punishment, such as spanking, as attested be the term a belting (see that article - from the verb to ... Including:

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A chastity belt is a locking item of clothing designed to prevent sexual intercourse and possibly masturbation. The purpose may also be to protect the wearer from rape or temptation. Devices have been created for males and females. The use of such devices against another's will would now be considered abusive in most western societies. (But see consent (BDSM) for "consensual non-consensuality") The term "Chastity belt" is also used metaphorically in modern English to mean an overly protective device or practice. The term ... Including:

• Chastity belt - History
• Chastity belt - Modern use
• Chastity belt - Precautions

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A coat (a term frequently interchangeable with jacket) is an outer garment worn by both men and women, for warmth or fashion. Coats typically have long sleeves and open down the front, closing by means of buttons, zippers, hook-and-loop fasteners, a belt, or a combination of these. The term jacket is reserved for a hip-length or shorter garment, while coat can be used for a garment of any length. Coat clothing - History of the coat. Coat is one of the basic clothing catego ... Including:

• Coat clothing - History of the coat
• Coat clothing - Types of coats
• Coat clothing - Coats of the 18th and 19th centuries
• Coat clothing - Modern coats and jackets
• Coat clothing - External references

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(See also List of types of clothing and Clothing terminology) Humans nearly universally wear articles of clothing (also known as dress, garments, attire, or apparel) on the body. In its broadest sense, clothing is defined as coverings for the torso and limbs as well as coverings for the hands (gloves), feet (socks, shoes, sandals, boots) and head (hats, caps). For the alternative, see nudity. Articles carried rather than worn (such as purses, canes, and umbrellas) are normally counted a ... Including:

• Clothing - Functional clothing
• Clothing - Clothing as social message
• Clothing - Social status
• Clothing - Occupation
• Clothing - Ethnic political and religious affiliation
• Clothing - Marital status
• Clothing - Sexual availability
• Clothing - Sexual fetishes involving clothing
• Clothing - Religious habits and special religious clothing
• Clothing - Clothing materials
• Clothing - Clothing maintenance
• Clothing - The life cycle of clothing
• Clothing - Early 21st-century clothing styles
• Clothing - Mainstream Western or international styles
• Clothing - Regional styles
• Clothing - Origin and history of clothing
• Clothing - Future trends
• Clothing - Clothing industry

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The term cilice traditionally refers to the hairshirt, a garment or undergarment made of coarse cloth or animal hair. The word is pronounced "SILL-iss" (IPA /'sɪlɪs/), and derives from the Latin cilicium, a covering made of goat's hair from Cilicia, a Roman province in south-east Asia Minor. Such garments were worn at various times in the history of the Christian faith, for the purposes of the mortification of the flesh. Apart from the itchiness of the shirt' ... Including:

• Cilice - Popular culture

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Beachwear refers to clothing suitable for wearing on a beach or urban beach. In terms of how much material is on the body, beachwear usually falls somewhere between swimwear and what a person wears when fully clothed. In an indoor pool, bathers will typically wear lycra briefs (men) or lycra one-piece tanksuits (women). On a beach, especially an urban beach, however, something more substantial is preferably worn. For men, this may consist of beach shorts that are long enough to come down almost to the knees, and sometimes beyon ... Including:

• Beachwear - History of beachwear
• Beachwear - Transformability of beachwear
• Beachwear - Combination with Outerwear
• Beachwear - Beachwear within a hierarchy of formality: related concepts

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Undergarments, also called "underwear", "undercrackers", "lingerie" (undergarments for women), or sometimes "intimate clothing", are clothes worn next to the skin, usually under other clothes. Some clothing is specifically underwear, while T-shirts and some shorts are suitable as underwear as well as outer clothing. Suitability as outer clothing is, apart from outdoor or indoor climate, largely a social and sometimes even a legal matter. One of the criteria for shorts not to be suitable as outer clothing may be that it has a fly that avoids exposure of the genitals ... Including:

• Undergarment - History
• Undergarment - Ancient history
• Undergarment - Middle Ages and Renaissance
• Undergarment - Enlightenment and Industrial Age
• Undergarment - 1900s
• Undergarment - 1910s
• Undergarment - 1920s
• Undergarment - 1930s
• Undergarment - 1940s
• Undergarment - 1950s and 1960s
• Undergarment - Present day
• Undergarment - Underwear styles and function
• Undergarment - Not wearing undergarments
• Undergarment - Underwearing
• Undergarment - Related topics

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