The role of clothing and fashion is something that has hunted our society for a very long time. With time fashion is more than just the style in which something is done, it's no longer a pattern, its also a manor of doing something even a custom, or appearance. The clothing or the fashion we wear marks our “statues” as well as our personality among those individuals that surround us. The novels we have read …showed first 75 words of 249 total…

…showed last 75 words of 249 total…to maintain her "lifestyle" and keep up the appearance of an elegant and fashionable lady. Miss Bart survives her society by finding ways to stay fashionable and maneuvers through New York's elite knowing she must dress in very rich and elaborate clothing to be seen as an equal by her peers. This will help keep her friends and social statues, which in turn gives her a better chance in finding a wealthy husband. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**