Identification should include

• the occasion (i.e., formal, business, lounge, casual)
• clothing style, fad, or fashion
• comfort and fit
• textile (i.e., environmental affect, flammability)
• quality of construction
• cost of purchase and cost per wear.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

• How is personal image reflected in the clothes people wear?
• Why are clothing choices sometimes a source of conflict in families?
• How can clothing affect those with sensory challenges?
• How do clothing needs change through the lifespan?

Communication

• What message does clothing selection convey to employers and co-workers? To teachers? To classmates? To friends?
• What criteria does one use when deciding whether one’s clothing choices are appropriate?

Leadership

• How does one’s clothing selection enhance one’s professionalism?
• What happens when one’s choice of clothing is inappropriate in a particular setting?

Management

• How can organizing one’s wardrobe facilitate appropriate clothing selection?
• When faced with two suitable options, what decision-making strategies can help one choose the best one?