Why did clothing later split into casual and formal dress?
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Answer: Clothes became social signals
Clothes became social signals ✓ — Correct! Clothing eventually did more than protect the body. It began to signal identity, role, respect for the occasion, and willingness to follow rules, which is why a suit, sports coat, and T-shirt can feel meaningfully different.
Formal clothes trap more heat — Wrong. Some formal clothes are not especially practical at all. Their force is social, not mainly thermal.
Hunters dressed that way — Wrong. Traditions can shape style, but the deeper reason is that clothing became a visible language of status and setting.
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