Dress etiquette's principles
In view of the fact that clothing is a kind of culture and the embodiment of a person's self-cultivation, mental outlook and aesthetic taste, in this sense, people's clothing has always been regarded as "non-verbal information" to convey people's thoughts, emotions and other cultural psychology. Therefore, clothing will inevitably have an impact on the hearts of others and further affect the relationship. Thus, clothing also has the nature and function of etiquette. Generally speaking, dress etiquette's principles are as follows:
(1)TPO principle
TPO is the abbreviation of time, place and object in English. "T" refers to time, which generally refers to morning and evening, season, era and so on. "P" stands for place, place and location; "O" stands for purpose, goal and object. TPO principle is an internationally recognized dress standard at present. It is polite to follow this dress code.
(2) the principle of wholeness
Correct dress can play a role in modifying figure and appearance, and form a harmonious overall beauty. The overall beauty of clothing includes the human body, internal temperament, style, color, texture, technology and wearing environment. The beauty of clothing is revealed from the harmony and unity of these factors.
(3) Individualization principle
The principle of individualization of dress mainly refers to dressing according to individual's personality, age, figure, hobbies, occupation and other factors, and strives to reflect individual personality characteristics. The choice of clothes varies from person to person. The key point is to show the strengths, cover up the weaknesses, and show the unique personality charm and the best style. Modern people's clothing shows an increasingly strong trend of expressing individuality.
(4) The principle of neatness
In any case, clothes should be clean and tidy. Clothes should be free of stains, broken lines and holes, and buttons and other accessories should be complete. Pay special attention to the neatness of collars and cuffs.
The method of clothing collocation
Clothing coordination is an important content of clothing etiquette and an important link that must be considered to show beauty and elegance. It requires the expression of human temperament and meets the aesthetic requirements, so it contains certain artistic characteristics. Several methods of clothing collocation are introduced as follows:
(1) embodies individuality and adapts to the communicative environment.
People should have different clothes in different social occasions and different group environments. In exchange activities, environmental factors should be considered. In addition to the uniform and formal professional clothes needed by the profession, clothing should also have individual characteristics. When choosing clothing styles, colors and materials, we should choose clothing that fully reflects our personality according to our subjective hobbies, temperament, cultivation and aesthetic characteristics, so that clothing and personality can "set each other off" and give others a strong sense of beauty, thus wearing our own unique side and having a positive and good influence in the process of communication.
It is not arbitrary to embody personal style. There are also restrictions on the communication environment and atmosphere of clothing, and clothing should be coordinated with the overall communication environment and atmosphere. Only in this way can we have a personalized dress. For example, when working in an office, you should wear elegant and solemn professional clothes, and professional skirts are most suitable for ladies. When attending the wedding, the color of the dress can be a little brighter, but not too much, otherwise the bride will be at a loss, which is impolite. Wear dark and dignified clothes when attending funeral activities. At home, you can wear comfortable casual clothes or even pajamas, but if a guest suddenly visits, you should immediately change clothes in the bedroom to welcome the guest. On the playground, you should wear clothes suitable for sports.
In addition to coordinating with the communication environment, we should also pay attention to coordinating with the communication objects, so as to shorten the distance between them, create a harmonious communication atmosphere, make the atmosphere of the whole occasion more warm, and thus achieve the purpose of beautiful clothes.
(2) Clothing choice should be coordinated with its own social role.
People's social life is multi-faceted and multi-level, and clothing should meet the needs of playing different social roles. Therefore, there are different social norms in the choice of dress, and we should try our best to match the dress with the role. If you are at home now, as a wife or husband, you can dress up as you like; If you are an office worker now, you need to communicate with colleagues or superiors, and your dress should conform to office etiquette. Men wear suits and women wear dresses. If you are a pedestrian on the road or a member of a public place, your dress needs to conform to social ethics, otherwise it is indecent and elegant. The creation of clothing beauty must be closely consistent with the characteristics of personal roles in order to show the charm of clothing beauty.
(3) Clothing should pay attention to its own conditions.
People in social activities want their clothes to be beautiful and give others beautiful enjoyment, so they try their best to pursue the beauty of clothes. In order to achieve the purpose of beautification, dress should be coordinated with one's skin color, body shape and age. For example, fat people should not wear horizontal clothes, and people with short necks can choose collarless or low-necked tops. In short, clothing should pay attention to their physical condition, so as to foster strengths and avoid weaknesses. In this way, it will increase charm and glow.
(4) Pay attention to seasonal factors when wearing clothes.
In addition to the above points, we should also pay attention to dressing, and clothing should be coordinated with the climatic conditions of the four seasons. Unless there are special performances and other needs, clothes that violate the laws of nature are either hot or cold, which affects personal health. Needless to say, clothes that are incompatible with others and society are not only unsightly, but also damage personal image. Generally speaking, the climate in spring and autumn is neither too hot nor too cold, which is suitable for wearing light-colored clothes with moderate thickness; In winter and summer, the weather is cold or hot, accordingly, our clothes should be thicker or thinner. If it is also a skirt, thin fabrics should be used in summer and thick fabrics should be worn in winter. Moreover, the color of clothing in summer is mainly elegant, and in winter it is mainly dark, such as dark blue, navy blue and coffee.
Dress coordination is the art of expressing aesthetic feeling, and it is an essential factor to conform to dress etiquette norms. Only by mastering certain requirements and methods can we meet the aesthetic requirements.
Clothing reflects the beauty of appearance.
Dress, refers to the dress. But in terms of etiquette, there are certain requirements for dress, which cannot be simply equated with dress. It is the clothes carefully selected, matched and combined by the wearer according to the wearer's own experience, aesthetic taste and body characteristics, and according to different times, occasions and purposes. According to different occasions, people who pay attention to personal dress can reflect the beauty of appearance, increase the charm of communication, leave a good impression on people and make people willing to communicate with them in depth. At the same time, paying attention to dress is also the basic accomplishment of every successful career. Dress neatly, neatly and fit, which is an inevitable requirement to reflect the beauty of appearance. In addition, we should also consider the following principles.
(1) Civilized and generous
Dress must conform to the country's moral traditions and practices. Avoid wearing clothes that are too revealing, too transparent, too short and too tight on formal occasions. Excessive exposure of body parts is not only detrimental to your dignity, but also disrespectful to others, making them feel uncomfortable or inconvenient.
(2) Appropriate collocation
All parts of the dress are required to set off each other and coordinate naturally, especially to observe the established collocation between the dress itself and the shoes and hats, and try to be perfect and harmonious as a whole to show the overall beauty of the dress.
(3) Personality characteristics
The principle of individuality requires that the dress should adapt to the characteristics of one's body, age and occupation, foster strengths and avoid weaknesses, and on this basis, create and maintain one's own unique style, that is, on the premise of not violating etiquette norms, one can embody one's unique personality in some aspects and not blindly pursue fashion.
Standard for wearing a suit
A suit is an international dress. A well-fitted suit can make the wearer look fashionable, energetic and graceful. So, how to wear a suit is appropriate?
(1) Pay attention to the specifications.
Suits can be divided into two-piece suits and three-piece suits, and dark wool suits of the same quality and color should be worn on formal occasions. You can't take off your coat when you wear a two-piece suit on formal occasions. According to custom, you can't add a sweater or sweater to a suit. In our country, you can only add a sweater with a "V" neck at most, otherwise it will be very bloated and destroy the beauty of the lines of the suit.
(2) Wear a shirt
The shirt collar that matches the suit should be stiff and tough, and it should not be turned outside the suit, and there should be no dirt and oil stains. The hem of the shirt should be placed in the waistband, and the collar button and cufflinks should be buckled. Shirt sleeves are slightly longer than suit sleeves, generally extending by 0.5 ~ 1 cm, and the collar is higher than suit collar by 1 ~ 1.5 cm to show the level of clothing.
(3) wear a tie and a tie clip.
The "V" area between the neck and collar of a suit is the most conspicuous, and the tie should be in the center of this part. The bow tie should be full and fit closely with the shirt neckline. After the tie is tied, the length of the lower end touching the upper end of the belt buckle on the waist is the most standard. A tie clip is usually sandwiched between the third button and the fourth button of a shirt. Don't expose the tie clip after the suit is buttoned.
(4) Make good use of your pocket
The pockets on both sides of the suit jacket are only for decoration, and generally do not put items, otherwise the suit jacket will be deformed. Only decorative handkerchiefs can be placed in the left breast pocket of a suit jacket. Some items, such as wallets and business card cases, can be put in the inner pocket of the coat, and nothing can be put in the trouser pocket, which can make the breech position suitable and the trousers beautiful.
(5) Button up
Suits have single-breasted and double-breasted buttons. In a double-breasted suit, all buttons should be tied to show solemnity. There are two buttons in a single row, there is only one button on it, and there is a button in the middle of the three buttons, which can be unlocked when you sit down. A single-breasted suit can also be unbuttoned. Westerners believe that the number of buttons on clothes must be kept odd.
(6) Wear leather shoes
Wear leather shoes when wearing a suit, and pants should cover the uppers of leather shoes. You can't wear barefoot sports shoes, light shoes, cloth shoes or sandals. Shoes should be matched with suitable socks. Men should wear dark thread knitted towels and socks, and avoid wearing translucent nylon or polyester stockings.
Professional dress code
Wearing professional clothes is not only a respect for the clients, but also gives the wearers a sense of professional pride and responsibility, which is a concrete manifestation of dedication and happiness in clothing. The requirements for wearing professional clothes are neat, clean, crisp and generous.
(1) Neat. Clothing must fit, sleeves should be wrist-length, pants should be foot-length, and skirts should be knee-length, especially underwear. It is advisable to insert one finger into the collar of the shirt and five fingers into the waist of the trouser skirt. No sleeves, no pants, no buttons, no buttons; Necks of ties, bow ties, streamers and shirts should be compact and not crooked; If you have a number plate or signboard, you should wear it just above your left chest. In some places, you should wear a hat and gloves.
All landowners clean. Clothes and trousers are free of dirt, oil stains and peculiar smell, especially neckline and cuffs.
3 crisp. Clothes and trousers are not wrinkled, they should be ironed before wearing and hung up after wearing, so that the coat is flat and the trousers are straight.
4 generous. Simple and generous style, natural and smooth lines, convenient for later reception service.