Can someone explain to me why do revealing clothes signal low class/value

[VohnnyBoy]

Higher class was always associated with bulky, head to toe type clothing which exposes skin as little as possible. What makes these clothes signal power/high value?

Maybe back then wearing animal's skin/fur you've killed was a symbol of high haunting success? But then again why?

 

[trump]

I honestly enjoy showing my skin a lot

 

[valentine]

idk

 

[RecessedCels]

Because they're usually whores. That simple

 

[6ft5geneticsaviour]

id assume years ago clothes for higher class people were made with higher quality fabrics and it was a symbol of status to have layers of these on your clothes, id assume its also the same reason royal families wore poofy embroidered clothes.

 

[DDDF]

for females probably signaling that you are a free woman and not sex slave/prostitute, like original purpose of hijab.
+covering her hair was signaling that she was married (generally indoeuropean tradition) which is also high status

 

[VohnnyBoy]

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