FASHIONS
Fashion is the style of human behaviour, popular during a usually short period of time. If during a certain period, people begin to put on bell-bottom trousers, wear spectacles with large, disc-like glasses, or keep their hats tilted, they are doing so because it is the current craze.
Fashions originate in man's age-old wish to look distinct and attractive. Naturally, they are more popular with women. It is said that the chameleon does not change its colour as quickly as a woman wears out a new fashion. But men ,too , cannot plead innocence. It is they who desire to see that women are in the fashion.
Let us look at the popularity of fashions from another point of view. They are popular with the youth, because in young people the urge of showing themselves off is the strongest, Children are too small to be aware of it; while the aged are too old, to pay any serious thought to it. young, on the other hand, find life enjoyable and want to enjoy it more by adding to its colourfulness. They adopt all sorts of devices look attractive.
Then fashions are popular in cities rather than villages. The reason is that most fashions are a luxury . The simple, poor and backward villagers cannot afford to indulge in such luxuries. On the other hand, the rich, clever and advanced city-people can afford to follow fashions which have a glamour of their own.
Fashions can pertain to any aspect of human behaviour. But The most popular fashions are those in, dress. Thus we observe that men's pants change in size and shape every six months and their shirts every four months; that women's petticoats change in deign in two months and skirts shrink further every fortnight.
It is the West which is the home of fashions. We, in the East, do but copy the West in this respect. Fashions reflect the character of a nation. Western fashions are a clear index of the western mode of
thinking and feeling. The West, seen through its fashions,. represents a culture devoid of any moral values . Similarly, fashions prevailing amongst various races or tribes give us a clear idea of their respective ways of living.
What is the use of fashions? They create a colourful variety in life and add to the cultural wealth of the country. They usually mean a Waste of money and time, and often lead to immorality.
We should pay heed to two things. Firstly, not to follow any fashion which is against the principles of Islam, Secondly, not to think too much of fashion, as we have better things to do. our efforts should be to make Pakistan not a fashion house but a strong country
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