Some people say that it is possible to tell a lot about a person’s culture and character from their choice of cloths. Do you agree or disagree?

There is a view that a person’s

culture

and personality can be established simply by recognizing the clothes they choose to wear. In my opinion,

although

one’s choice of clothing can tell us much about these traits,

this

is very rare as appearances are usually only informative up to a point.

To begin

with, it is important to acknowledge that the dress sense of many people is reflective of their

culture

and interests.

This

is because in many cultures there is a particular code for how to dress appropriately.

For instance

, if we see a man wearing an expensive suit and carrying a briefcase, we can make a fair guess that he is steeped in business

culture

. Because of these social symbols, it is possible to quickly ascertain that people live in one

culture

instead

of another. That said, there are often limits to how much we can discover just by looking at someone’s clothes, especially when it comes to their character. After all, it is said that you should never judge a book by its cover. To illustrate, a woman dressed all in black may be judged to have a depressed, morose, pessimistic nature as we associate

such

feelings with the colour black.

However

, it is more than possible that

such

a woman is returning from a funeral or simply thinks she looks good in black and, more importantly, she has a happy, cheerful disposition. In conclusion, while it is not impossible to gather accurate information about a person’s background and character via their dress sense, there is a real danger of being misled if we rely on

this

method of assessment at all times.