ADORNMENT AND MODESTY A Symbiotic Relationship between Surface Design and Social Behavior

The impulse to beautifying clothing through acts of adornments or embellishments is an innate characteristic of humans. The added decorative details are used for identification and visual communication by the wearer and comprehension and visual appreciation by the viewer. This thesis investigates th...

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Main Author: Stwodah, Hawa
Format: Others
Published: VCU Scholars Compass 2016
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Online Access:http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/4115
http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5161&context=etd