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Worldbuilding: Clothes and Beauty

Every society has a standard of beauty.  Whether or not everyone meets that standard, it does normally affect fashion and clothes.  While things such as climate also have a play on fashion, knowing the standards of beauty in your character’s culture can add a depth to that character and give perspective on what he or she calls “beautiful.”  Also, it will give something of an image of what the character likes to wear. In this list, I have written a list of questions pertaining to fashion.  It’s not an exhaustive list, however.  The goal is to get you working on the fashion of your world.

Have fun, be creative and detailed, and answer questions not listed!

Because my computer crashed and lost the prepared list, the questions are not directly taken from the NaNoWriMo website. However, some of the questions are asked from memory.  Others sounded like questions I had.

How does the weather affect clothing?

What kind of designs are common on clothing? Detailed embroidery?  Different dyes?  Logos?  Beads?  Sequins?

What would someone wear to a dance? Are there different kinds of dances that would require different kinds of clothes?

What would someone wear to a dinner party?

What is appropriate every day clothing?

What kind of clothes would the rich wear?

What kind of clothes would the poor wear?

What kind of clothes would those in between wear?

What clothing distinguishes someone as a noble or in a position of authority?

What is normally appropriate for children to wear?

What would one wear to a wedding or a funeral? Do the guests wear something different than the two getting married?  Does the person marrying the couple wear something different from the rest of the people?  Does the bride get all fancy?  How is the dead body dressed?

What kind of shoes do the people wear? Do people have different shoes for different occasions?

What is the significance of tattoos? Are they taboo?  Indicate a warrior?  Indicate a married couple?  Just another part of fashion?

What is the significance of piercings? Is it a status symbol?  What places normally get pierced?  What do they normally put in the piercings?

What kind of jewelry is worn? Earrings?  Necklaces?  Bracelets?  Nose rings?  Toe rings?  Crowns?

What does jewelry signify?

What features are admired? Symmetrical faces?  Slim bodies?  Tall or short?  Are certain kind of skin colors admired?  Certain colors of hair?  Long or short nails?  Small feet?

How does it differ with gender?

What kind of hairstyles are in fashion?

Does hairstyle indicate status in society?

What kind of fabrics are worn?

What fabrics are consider luxurious? Silk? Satin? Velvet?  Dragon hair?

What are some clothes that only certain people wear? Do priests have a certain uniform?  The military?

What are some ways people beautify themselves?

What kind of perfumes and/or colognes are worn?

What kind of soaps do people put in their bathes?

How often do people bathe?

What kind of hair care is there?

What kind of makeup do people use?

What is makeup made of? Modern ingredients?  Magic?  Crushed up beetles?  Powdered flower?  Ink?

How has magic affected fashion?

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:-“Navigating through new relationship” prompts-:

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By @me-writes-prompts

Asking before kissing or even touching(this applies to any stage of relationship really)

^^ “Can I kiss you, please?”

Meeting each other's friends/family

^^“I’m nervous.” “Don’t be. I’m sure they’ll like you. Hell, they’ll love you.”

Having an intimate talk about the bedroom scenes(don't skip this people!)

Communicating about feelings

^^“I didn’t like the way they were looking at you. I hope you can understand what I’m trying to say.”

Talking face-to-face than texting

Spending time alone from each other

^^Making enough time for other one

“Are you sure you want to do this? Like sure, sure?” “Yeah. Yeah, I’ve been wanting to do this with you forever.”

“You weren’t uncomfortable back there, right? I just wanted to make sure you were all right.” “No, no, I wasn’t. Thank you for doing that.”

*while comforting the other one* “Hey, hey, look at me. It’s okay, I’m here. Shh. Look at me. You don’t have to be scared okay? I’m here to help you.”

“So mermaids and sirens are two different species?” “Just so. My people, what you call mermaids or merfolk, share a common ancestor to you humans, making us distant cousins. What you call sirens, however, are fish that evolved to look and sound like humans to attract their favorite prey.”

The fourth little pig built his house out of wolf skulls. It wasn’t very sturdy, but it sent a message.