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Clothes Quotes by Virginia Postrel
- Standardized sizes made inexpensive, off-the-rack garments economically feasible. They gave shoppers a reliable guide to finding clothes in self-service shops.
- Clothing creates the illusion that bodies fit an aesthetically pleasing norm. And that illusion depends on getting the fit right. Garments that bunch, pull, or…
- Clothes are unique sculptures, dependent on a supporting human form and created to move.
More Clothes Quotes
- Clothes and manners do not make the man; but when he is made, they greatly improve his appearance. — Henry Ward Beecher
- I barely can go shopping for clothes. I find it difficult to walk into stores. The whole thing bores me so much. — Paul Auster
- I love to come in and play with a wig or glasses or clothes. I love using props. I'm from the Peter… — Dan Aykroyd
- I wasn't really naked. I simply didn't have any clothes on. — Josephine Baker
- I personally battled with my own body image for years. I used to tell myself, You can't wear anything sleeveless or strapless.… — Drew Barrymore
- A woman seldom asks advice before she has bought her wedding clothes. — Joseph Addison
- I like nice clothes, whether they're dodgy or not. — David Beckham
- The focus on my appearance has really surprised me. I've always been a size 14 to 16, I don't care about clothes,… — Adele