After my dress log, I realize that the aspects that were repetitive and yet condition the way of fashioning my body was the importance of comfort and cultural traditions, like wearing black in representation of respect and grieve for my grandfather. Also, one thing that I didn’t noticed before is the importance of being “comfortable” in clothing when getting dressed. Personally, for me comfort doesn’t only mean soft, oversized sweatshirt and sweatpants but how comfortable I am using an specific clothing. For this reason, I not only choose how I get dressed based on how the fabric feels but also how I look in that clothing and if it somehow covers or hide parts of my body that I am not comfortable showing, like my arms, or hips. For instance, this dress practice log made me understand better the reason why I constantly choose oversized, long sleeve shirt over a tank or a sleveeless shirt. The first things that I look at when I am looking at the mirror are those “uncomfortable” parts of my body that I am not insecure about showing. I analyze how the clothing fits into my body and how it makes me look better, meaning skinnier and/or taller. I believe that the reason why I am constantly hiding those parts and analyzing how clothing makes me look is because I compare myself to what the fashion media always portrays: super skinny, tall model. Therefore, I believe that clothing in relationship with my body acts like a tool to cover my parts of the body that I dont want to show, giving me comfort, protections and security.
