Article Title: Clothes are Good Medicine
Author: Edith Head
One of the things I read this week was an article by Edith Head talking about how she believes that fashion can be a type of medicine. She talks about what she calls "clothes therapy," She says that clothes therapy, although it is not proven as the science of art and healing, is something that can have therapeutic effects.. Head uses the example of when a man or woman enters a room and someone says "How well you look!" that can be like good medicine. She believes that wearing clothes that fit nicely and flatter you, can make a sad person happy.
For example , "When a husband says to his wife: 'You look so pretty in that dress,’ Head says that is the best medicine ". The ever practical Head doesn’t advocate buying lots of clothes to buy happiness, but suggests thinking of ways to make yourself feel better by relooking at what you already own, but adding new accessories. Head says that many young people have to work with a limited budget, which can cause stress. She advises that it is relatively easy to buy things that are low-cost to make an old outfit look fresh, or adding ribbons or other things to freshen the look. The point of this article is that looking good and taking care of yourself, can make you feel a lot better.
Although the “Clothes are Good Medicine” article was published 48 years ago, Head’s advice is still true today. She suggests to people that if you pay attention to the way you dress, you feel confident about yourself and the compliments from friends and family can make you feel even better than medicine.
Author: Edith Head
For example , "When a husband says to his wife: 'You look so pretty in that dress,’ Head says that is the best medicine ". The ever practical Head doesn’t advocate buying lots of clothes to buy happiness, but suggests thinking of ways to make yourself feel better by relooking at what you already own, but adding new accessories. Head says that many young people have to work with a limited budget, which can cause stress. She advises that it is relatively easy to buy things that are low-cost to make an old outfit look fresh, or adding ribbons or other things to freshen the look. The point of this article is that looking good and taking care of yourself, can make you feel a lot better.
Although the “Clothes are Good Medicine” article was published 48 years ago, Head’s advice is still true today. She suggests to people that if you pay attention to the way you dress, you feel confident about yourself and the compliments from friends and family can make you feel even better than medicine.
Sounds Interesting. I liked that you took something that you learned about and shared it with everyone else.
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