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Traditional Dress in the United States

The United States is a country of immigrants, in the process of forming a nation-state, more of a blend of culture and values and national consciousness state consciousness, in the dress did not form a distinctive features.

American dress: In general, Americans usually dress not too elaborate. Natural, loose, and personalized dress is the basic characteristic of American dress. Like T-shirts, sportswear and other styles of casual wear. To see the status of an American from the clothing is not easy, well-dressed Americans in real life is not absent. However, it is easier to see an American in a dress or suit about a concert hall, a banquet hall, or in the office building of a large corporation. Although it is said that Americans dress more casually, it is not the same as saying that they don't dress well. So when meeting with Americans must pay attention to the following points, so as to avoid misunderstandings:

1, Americans pay attention to the neatness of clothing;

2, visit the Americans, into the door must take off their hats and jackets, Americans believe that this is a kind of politeness;

3, the United States attaches great importance to dress focus on details;

4, in the United States, women are not Wear a black leather skirt, which will make people think of non-"good women";

5, in the United States, a woman is not allowed to take off their shoes in front of men, or to lift the hem of their skirts, which will often lead to another person into seducing each other's suspicions;

6, pajamas, slippers to meet the guest, or to This dress out, will be regarded as rude by the Americans;

7, the Americans believe that, in and out of the public **** occasions when wearing makeup, or in public make-up, make-up, will not only be regarded as a lack of education, but also may be perceived as a "suspicious identity";

8, in the indoor still wear Sunglasses are often regarded as "people who can't see the sun" by Americans.

The American dress revered natural fabrics. In addition to T-shirt series of sportswear, most of the men's casual suits to cotton, linen, silk, wool and other natural worsted fabrics, do not need to pad thick shoulder pads, there is no chest to save the line, buttons are also childish, rustic texture and shape. Americans especially like to wear soft texture lightweight shoes, young girls subject to wear thick-soled shoes, middle-aged women love to wear flat shoes, as for sports shoes is the favorite of men, women and children.