Clothing

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The apparel oft proclaims the man.

William Shakespeare

Hamlet

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Topic

Personal brand Image Clothes make the man Clothing

Speaker

Lord Polonius

Author

William Shakespeare

Source

Hamlet

Medium

Play

Genre

Tragedy (play)

Statement Type

Proverbs, aphorisms and adages

Language

English

Time

1616 1610s 17th century

Era

European Renaissance

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Shakespeare, William. "Hamlet." Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies. London: Edward Blount and William and Isaac Jaggard, 1623, act 1, sc. 3.

Current Citation

Shakespeare, William. "Hamlet." The Norton Shakespeare, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, et al., 3rd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, act 1, sc. 3.

And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons. And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day.

Genesis 3:7-8

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Topic

Nakedness Shame Loss of innocence Clothing Original sin

Source

Genesis The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Hebrew

Time

1405 BC 1400s BC 15th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Genesis 3:7-8).

I don't design clothes, I design dreams.

Ralph Lauren

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Topic

Clothing Fashion

Speaker

Ralph Lauren

Language

English

Time

1986 1980s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Lauren, Ralph. Quoted in "New Fashion Ads: The Provocative Sells." Written by Michael Gross. The New York Times, 19 Apr. 1986.

You look a little older without your clothes on.

It's a Wonderful Life

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Topic

Nakedness Clothing

Speaker

George Bailey

Actor

Jimmy Stewart

Source

It's a Wonderful Life

Medium

Film

Genre

Christmas (film) Drama (film) Christmas Drama

Language

English

Time

1946 1940s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

It's a Wonderful Life. Directed by Frank Capra, Liberty Films, 1946.

Oh, I like your outfit too, except when I dress up as a frigid bitch, I try not to look so constipated.

Legally Blonde

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Topic

Clothing

Speaker

Elle Woods

Actor

Reese Witherspoon

Source

Legally Blonde

Medium

Film

Genre

Comedy (film) Comedy

Statement Type

Insult

Language

English

Time

2001 2000s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Legally Blonde. Directed by Robert Luketic, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Marc Platt Productions, 2001.

If I saw myself in clothes like those, I'd have to kick my own ass.

Happy Gilmore

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Clothing

Speaker

Happy Gilmore

Actor

Adam Sandler

Source

Happy Gilmore

Medium

Film

Genre

Sports comedy (film) Comedy (film) Sports comedy Comedy

Statement Type

Insult

Language

English

Time

1996 1990s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Happy Gilmore. Directed by Dennis Dugan, Brillstein-Grey Entertainment/Robert Simonds Productions, 1996.

This shirt is dry clean only, which means it's dirty.

Mitch Hedberg

Strategic Grill Locations

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Clothing

Speaker

Mitch Hedberg

Source

Strategic Grill Locations

Medium

Comedy album

Genre

Comedy (stand up)

Language

English

Time

1999 1990s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Hedberg, Mitch. Strategic Grill Locations. 7 Sept. 1999, The Laff Stop Comedy Club, Houston, Texas, USA.

The fashion wears out more apparel than the man.

William Shakespeare

Much Ado About Nothing

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Topic

Trends Fashion Clothing

Speaker

Conrade

Author

William Shakespeare

Source

Much Ado About Nothing

Medium

Play

Genre

Comedy (play)

Statement Type

Proverbs, aphorisms and adages

Language

English

Time

1600 1600s 16th century

Era

European Renaissance

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Shakespeare, William. Much Ado About Nothing. London: Andrew Wise and William Aspley, 1600, act 3, sc. 3.

Current Citation

Shakespeare, William. "Much Ado About Nothing." The Norton Shakespeare, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, et al., 3rd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, act 3, sc. 3.

I am sorry if anyone was offended by the wardrobe malfunction during the halftime performance at the Super Bowl. It was not intentional and is regrettable.

Justin Timberlake

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Clothing

Author

Justin Timberlake

Statement Type

Apology

Language

English

Time

2004 2000s 21st century

Authentication Score 1

Citation

Timberlake, Justin. Apology for Superbowl halftime show incident. 2 Feb. 2004. Houston, TX, USA.

I especially hate turtlenecks. Like wearing a turtleneck is like being strangled by a really weak guy, all day.

Mitch Hedberg

Comedy Central Presents

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Clothing

Speaker

Mitch Hedberg

Source

Comedy Central Presents

Medium

Comedy special

Genre

Comedy (stand up)

Language

English

Time

1999 1990s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Hedberg, Mitch. Comedy Central Presents. Comedy Central, 5 Jan. 1999.

I like my money right where I can see it-hanging in my closet.

Carrie

Sex and the City

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Topic

Clothing Money

Speaker

Carrie

Actor

Sarah Jessica Parker

Source

Sex and the City

Medium

TV program

Genre

Romantic comedy (TV) Comedy (TV) Romantic comedy Comedy

Language

English

Time

2003 2000s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

"To Market, to Market." Sex and the City, written by Darren Star and Michael Patrick King and Candace Bushnell, directed by Michael Patrick King, season 6, episode 1, Darren Star Productions, 2003.

You know the message you're sending out to the world with these sweatpants? You're telling the world, "I give up. I can't compete in normal society. I'm miserable, so I might as well be comfortable."

Seinfeld

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Topic

Athleisure Clothing Giving up

Speaker

Jerry Seinfeld

Source

Seinfeld

Medium

TV program

Genre

Sitcom Comedy (TV) Comedy

Language

English

Time

1989 1980s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

"The Pilot." Seinfeld, written by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld and Peter Mehlman, directed by Tom Cherones, season 4, episode 23, Shapiro/West Productions and Castle Rock Entertainment, 1993.

Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.

Genesis 37:3

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Topic

Color Clothing

Source

Genesis The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Hebrew

Time

1405 BC 1400s BC 15th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Genesis 37:3).

It's after six. What am I, a farmer?

Jack Donaghy

30 Rock

After Liz Lemon asks him why he's wearing a tuxedo.

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Clothing

Speaker

Jack Donaghy

Actor

Alec Baldwin

Source

30 Rock

Medium

TV program

Genre

Comedy (TV) Comedy

Language

English

Time

2006 2000s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

"Tracy Does Conan." 30 Rock, written by Tina Fey, directed by Adam Bernstein, season 1, episode 7, Broadway Video and Little Stranger, 2006.

Keep your clothes neat and tidy; it gives you self-confidence and composure in your bearings.

Leo Tolstoy

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Topic

Clothes make the man Dressing well Clothing Confidence

Author

Leo Tolstoy

Source

Journals of Leo Tolstoy

Medium

Personal journal

Statement Type

Advice

Language

Russian

Time

1854 1850s 19th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Tolstoy, Leo. Tolstoy's Diaries, edited and translated by R. F. Christian. Vol. 1, Faber and Faber, 2010. Originally diary entry, 6 Jan. 1854.

Clothes are powerful things. Dressed in a tramp's clothes it is very difficult, at any rate for the first day, not to feel that you are genuinely degraded.

George Orwell

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Clothes make the man Clothing

Author

George Orwell

Source

Down and Out in Paris and London

Genre

Autobiography and memoir

Language

English

Time

1933 1930s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Orwell, George. Down and Out in Paris and London. Victor Gollancz, 1933, ch. 24.

How can you trust a man who wears both a belt and suspenders? The man can't even trust his own pants.

Once Upon a Time in the West

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Clothes make the man Clothing

Speaker

Frank

Actor

Henry Fonda

Source

Once Upon a Time in the West

Medium

Film

Genre

Western (film) Western

Language

English

Time

1968 1960s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Once Upon a Time in the West. [C'era una volta il West]. Directed by Sergio Leone, Euro International Films/Paramount Pictures/Rafran Cinematografica/Finanzia San Marco, 1968.

The sense of being well-dressed gives a feeling of inward tranquility which religion is powerless to bestow.

C.F. Forbes

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Fashion Clothing

Speaker

C.F. Forbes

Author

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Source

Letters and Social Aims

Medium

Essay

Language

English

Time

1875 1870s 19th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Forbes, C. F. Quoted in Letters and Social Aims, written by Ralph Waldo Emerson. James R. Osgood, 1875.

Every time you open your wardrobe, you look at your clothes and wonder what you are going to wear. What you are really saying is "Who am I going to be today?"

Fay Weldon

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Topic

Clothing Identity

Author

Fay Weldon

Source

The New Yorker

Medium

Magazine

Language

English

Time

1995 1990s 20th century

Authentication Score 1

Citation

Weldon, Fay. Quoted in The New Yorker. 26 June 1995.

The costume of woman... Should conduce at once to her health, comfort, and usefulness... While it should not fail also to conduce to her personal adornment, it should make that end of secondary importance.

Amelia Jenks Bloomer

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Clothing

Author

Amelia Jenks Bloomer

Medium

Letter

Language

English

Time

1857 1850s 19th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Bloomer, Amelia Jenks. Letter to Charlotte Joy. 3 June 1857.

Current Citation

Bloomer, Amelia Jenks. Quoted in Life and Writings of Amelia Bloomer, written by Dexter C. Bloomer. Scholarly Press, 1975.