NationStates Jolt Archive

Tell us what your people do and don't wear (the more applicable one for our women over 12) over there and how it relates to your culture and history.

Island wear varies by every island and just people to people. The hot climate prevents heavy clothing so people seldom overdress, which many would probably constitute half-naked-dress. Bikini's two piece, G-Strings, or nothing at all, anything really goes

(I did something just like this before)

Fasion and Clothing in Kurona varries from person to person and area to area.

GIRLS:

In the cities it's quite common for girls to wear dresses. Usually with long skirts, but usually not fancy, (Fancy are worn for dates are other occasions) though girls out on the farm will wear more work approprate clothing such as overalls jeens with tees or tanks. Because dresses are more expensive most farm girls will wear plain overalls or hand made dresses. Boys also are known for overalls and jeens. While most dresses are certianly fanciful some are actually unique and designed in unique ways. Many girls like to leave some skin exposure often low cut level at the breasts for the sex appeal while others will cut off the top portion but keep it high to leave little clevage. Some like to add jewlery.

Boys:

Boys in Sonomi are commonly known for slacks and button down shirts. Otherwise they are the same as girls when it comes to work wear.

Rain Wear:

Because of the frequancy of thunderstorms both sexes have heavy raincoats. girls are known to wear pink, blue, green, and yellow, while boys are more known for Black Earth Green and more earthy colors. Not to say boys don't wear wear yellow blue or emerald green raincoats. Boots are also common place, many wear boots to match their coat

Fashion in the GWO:

The average citizen in the GWO wears a trench coat and non-standing out clothing that keeps them warm. The reason for this is because of the fact that those who get noticed easier are more likely to be harassed by Civilian Control Units. The reason for wearing warm clothing is that most Provinces are the remains of fallen nations, many of them nuked into Anarchy.

The poor citizen in the GWO tends tos till follow the entire "GANGSTA SOCIETY" fashion, and tend to act like this. This only serves a purpose because they think they're cool, but Civilian Control Officers constantly harass and beat down these citizens.

The wealthy citizen stays away from the public, thus a report cannot be issued.

People who hold Velkyan Federation passports are generally citizens of a Federation member state, all of which follow general Western fashion trends, be it in the professional, casual, formal, or intimate (oh, yeah) environment.

The overwhelming majority of Vetalian citizens wear business attire most of the time, reflecting of course the sheer cultural role that work plays in our society. Generally, Vetalian casual wear is also more formal than other countries, although this is far less noticeable among the young and less wealthy; in many cases, dressing too casually is a social stigma that suggests laziness and inability to turn one's work in to a profitable investment. Given that poverty is one of the worst possible fates for a Vetalian, they are keen on avoiding any associations with the lower classes.

Since the working climate is considerably more conservative than others, suits and ties are the norm for men. This creates an interesting scene in many major cities, where huge numbers of similarly-dressed people will be moving from place to place throughout the working day. Both men's and women's working fashion is extremely expensive and well-made, but quite staid when compared to the bolder styles of other countries. This sight, quite reminiscent of an ant colony, is distinguished only by the quality and cost of the clothing worn as opposed to any kind of unique fashion. However, higher-level executives do show some variation, which is reflective of their status; since they are capable of succeeding at such a high level, it follows that they should be allowed greater reign in bucking the orderly trend of the workplace.

In fact, critical assessments of Vetalian culture outright state that the goal of clothing in Vetalian culture is to demonstrate one's willingness and ability to serve as an efficient cog in the greater economic machine; those that buck this trend are seen as an impediment to efficiency and productivity, which in turn results in lost profits. Cultural obsession with work, productivity, and efficiency come at the cost of far less creativity and self-expression. Quality and price are important, but even moreso is that the person spends their money in a way that demonstrates their willingness to be part of the national corporate culture.

Nice name, by the way.

Errikan fashion is the product of the people’s history of cultural modesty and Spartan-ness. Women, the rather grand styles once popular in Europe never having caught on, have traditionally worn long dresses, neck to ankle and sleeves to wrists or knuckles, of muted colors. Aside from the colors, that model has mostly been upheld, with skirts or, less commonly, slacks somewhat commonly replacing the dress, though the general form remains the same. Men, when not dressed formally, which they are for most concerns, typically also wear long pants and long sleeved shirts, with darker colors being most popular. There is very little difference for social class, and class consciousness is avoided. One might suppose that climate concerns would demand shorter sleeves and pants, particularly in some of the warmer parts of Errikland or in some of the colonial territory, but they typically just use lighter materials to make the same forms of clothes. Children, however, commonly wear shorts and short sleeved shirts.

Varies depending on region and city, except for common features regarding clothing in the entire Third Spanish States:

First, a conservative will immediately become shocked by visiting Third Spanish States.

If there is something which is trend internationally, the anti-conformist counter-culture of Third Spanish States turns it, whether it is something that makes sense to consider it such way or not, into a symbol of conformism to "The Man" and to the "Unfair capitalist market". "Brand" names have the same worth of a fly inside Third Spanish States as they evaluate a product worth based on its real quality rather than on "famous names". And as expected what is mainstream and formal in most of the world tend to be commonly rejected as what some people also call "reactionary fashion". Something that can be found in almost the entire nation, even in the Christian city of Fatima(using the "Adam and Eve" as an argument), are people who simply embrace nudism and do everything in their lives, including work when such does not require safety wear, naked during summer, only dressing themselves during the winter. Also the DYI(Do It Yourself) is a very strong trend in Third Spanish States and many prefer to design their own clothes. Also the vision that "people should rely on their own capabilities of defense" brought some military fashion influence, specially among militias. Finally, several, strong retro influences from the 1930s Second Spanish Republic clothing, specially from the anarchist militias, are present in the mish-mash that is Third Spanish States clothing. Thus, the closest thing ever to "formal clothing" in Third Spanish States are the military uniforms and suits and ties are particularly unpopular.

Tucker and surrounding region(North)

As the "greatest bastion of decentralized and fair free market economics", Tucker is also the "capital of fashion" although there is no place for supermodels or fancy brands. The DYI trend means most textiles cooperatives are actively involved into custom services of creating personalized clothing. Brands are never used as deemed completely non-influential on the choice of clothing, while Tucker and the surrounding region, which includes the harbor metropolis of Hampshire Haven is infamous for having the second largest ratio of nudists among its population. Now for those who wear clothes, there are a few visible Celtic influences, influences of Punk, Yuppies among others. A cotton shirt and a nylon pants is considered a "formal attire" for businesses, and it's very rare for a cooperative to have dress codes except those truly needed, like those involving safety wear for those few manual labor positions which have yet to be automated. Provocative clothing, including entirely semi-transparent or transparent sets of clothes and things like "crotch straps" and "nipple bikinis", is popular, considering the active and highly liberal sexual life of a typical family or "collective" in Tucker, and it is not more uncommon to see people only in their underwear or in clothings which are little more than underwear than it is to see naked people, although some prefer to dress less provocatively. There are also some "Goths" here and there, although their style is more of a combination of red and black clothing of all types besides dresses, with no eyeliners or pale complexion. Anyway, everything imaginable of weird regarding "dress codes" can be expected to be seen in Tucker, and anything, as long as it's consensual, is accepted, even in public.

Fatima(Northwest)

There are only two accepted ways to dress oneself in public: either with a "decent, humble" clothing or with nothing at all, "like Adam and Eve". The keyword is humility: "Provocative" or "luxurious" clothing is frowned upon as Fatima was founded by a "conservative" group of Christian Anarchists which embrace a communist economy and seek to create an Utopian, pacifist and religious commune(conservative by Third Spanish States standards). Most of their clothing comes straight from Portuguese cultural influences, and womanly dresses are not uncommon, though highly casual and simple. People rarely have more than two different shoes and three different sets of clothing. Military-esque clothing is frowned upon as well due to their strong beliefs in pacifism and non-violence similar to those of Gandhi.

Gaia City and Bacconi Woods(Center)

In Ciudad Gaia(Gaia City), as expected there are several "flower power" and Hippies influences in their way of dressing, and also some Rastafari influences. But it's more infamously known as the region with the largest amount of nudists in the entire Third Spanish States as a way to "be closer to nature and Earth". Light, loose clothing, flowers and marijuana engravings(also it has the largest ratio of consumers of the drugs) and a complete disdain of any hint of formality are commonplace in this region. Winter cloaks are commonly used as well.

Southwest

Spanish influences are very visible, and there is a very strong retro style inspired by the clothing of the Second Spanish Republic in this region mostly inhabited by people who have Spanish as their first language. Sometimes it seems it is like a travel back to the Spain of 1930s from the way people tend to dress(until a nudist cross the street), although several "modernizations", including the liberalization of provocative pieces with a slightly retro look, also happened on the style, without damaging its retro essence.

Southeast

Drawing Portuguese influences like Fatima, and a bit slightly more conservative than Tucker, the Southeast cities tend to have a clothing style more liberal compared to Fatima, although anything more provocative than a thong tends to be considered just "an unnecessary intermediary state too close from just being fully naked to be worth the use", but overall almost everything that can be seen in Tucker can be seen here as well, just with Portuguese rather than English influences.

Women at the age of 13 or expected to wear a bikini type dressing at all times.

We have a very pleasant climate and our culture is very sensual and nature- and family-based, so our clothing is obviously built to follow.

Babies: Naked if possible simply to avoid the "is it a boy?"-type questions.

Young child: Shorts and a t-shirt or, for girls, a tank top. Children at this age wear clothing to help protect themselves from child molesters and unwanted touching.

Girl past puberty: once a girl hits puberty and is reasonably developed, her clothing choice varies. While she can continue with her "childwear", most either wear a bra and panties, thong, or bikini underwear. They may also wear a bikini or just the bottom part. Nudity is perfectly acceptable. This is done to allow them to get in touch with their own bodies and their burgeoning sexualities (and historically, to increase our low birthrate).

Boy past puberty: Almost anything he wants, but no briefs.

Those whose bodies are a potentially displeasing site or who need extra protction wear more.

Women at the age of 13 or expected to wear a bikini type dressing at all times.

I imagine you have a rather warm climate?

Clothing, especially for women, varies throughout the Empire.

In Eastern Kirav, most men wear traditional, forest-coloured tunics and trousers, often supplemented with a cloak or overcoat. Women traditionally wore robes and modern dresses, but this has largely given way to the emerging Progressive genre of Kiravian fashion.

In the temperate colonies(most colonies), and in Western Kirav, jeans have become very popular for men, with sweatshirts, tunics, and overcoats. Neutral, Green, Eartone, and Plaid are the most popular colours by far. Cloaks are gaining in popularity.

Suits, ties, and tuxuedos are unheard of in the Empire. For very formal occasions(funerals, diplomatic meetings), a dressier tunic and cloak(usually black) with silver or brown ropework is nearly always worn. There are also many variants equivalent to the tuxuedo, buisness suit, or lounge wear of Western culture. For more casual, but still important occasions (Buisness meetings, Church sessions), a kakhi, navy, or grey tunic is usually worn, made from wool or cotton.

Women in the other parts of the Empire generally wear long but practical skirts, more stylish tunics, and wear high-class dresses for special occasions.

Public nudity is quite rare in the Empire, though it is legal.

In Yanitaria it depends.

In the Okhotsk Island colonies, 3 layers of clothing are a must, and trench coats are trendy.

On the homeland, it's quite cold, and no matter where you are, there is snow for at least 120 days of the year.

Among the poor to middle class, the vintage and hipster look is considered fashionable. Women more often wear pants and skirts than dresses, and shirts with jokes, ironic phrases, or art are the norm.

Among men, double breasted trench coats are normal, along with sweaters underneath them. During the warmer months, shirts with jokes, ironic phrases, or art are also popular.

For the older generation, plainer clothes are more common, since they feel like they are done trying to be a fashionable teen.

Among the richer people though, more conservative, and even preppy clothing is prefered. Formal occasions usually bring Regency Era type dresses out of the tailor shop. Simple, conservative dresses and button down shirts are the norm, along with fitted jackets.

We have a very pleasant climate so clothing is not a big concern for us.

Females twelve and older either go nude or wear bikini bottoms or loincloth-type things. Younger girls wear shorts and tank tops. Older women do the same.

Guys wear shorts and t-shirts (nudity optional).

Diplomats and businessmen use suits.

Babies wear nothing to avoid "is it a boy?" type questions.

The dress in Pwnanation serves as both protection from the elements and as a signal of socioeconomic status. In general, the more complex the design, the wealthier the individual which wears it. Lords and ladies are commonly seen in elaborate outfits with multiple layers of cloth, many of which are only thin gauzes added for the sake of extravagance. Such outfits do not, however, appear bulky, causing designers to tread a fine line when designing for the rich. The fashionable cut appears tailored to the form both for women and men. The pattern is always complex and nearly always includes decorative stitching, as well as buttons, gems, or ribbons.

Not surprisingly, fashions in the common sector emulate those of the lords and ladies, but with less finesse. Their clothing tends to be bulkier and less tailored in appearance, both due to the use of thicker material and to less precise design. Outfits of the common people run along a huge spectrum ranging from reasonable approximations of noble attire to simple work-clothes to the plain tunic and pants worn by the poorest. In winter, commoners indulge in heavier clothing throughout the season, while the nobles do so only at times of necessity when they must leave their heated palaces.

There is a range of fashions within these constraints, but all clothing follows these general considerations. Pwnanation's citizens generally consider the attire of other nations to be simple, even primitive when compared to their own. The current trend values bright colors, as they are harder to come by since Pwnanation declared independence.

Nosorepazzau people wear robe like clothes for most of the time(kinda like the ones in muslim nations,but women don't cover their faces).Nudity is totally legal,but it is mostly practiced when Nosorians go to the beach(but men and women are kept separate).Nosorians for the most part look down apon "western style" clothing they believe it's too revealing.

Like all basic neccesities clothing is available for free in Pereine, every person can go to a chamber of cloth and requets it. Upon sending a request the person will recieve one set of robes and one set of work wear.
Work wear usually consist of a pair of loose trousers, a tunic and a shirt. Usually in white and similarily bright colours. Men recieves one belt in addition to this while women recieve two belts.
While not working most Pereinese wear the robes, these are like most other clothing worn in a loose fit to acoomodate the climate. Both men and women wear similar robes, with long dress-like features and just like in work wear two belts for women and one belt for men. Complimentary to each robe is a black cloak, this is usually omitted on warm and sunny days (which is often).
Not all Pereinese wear the basic clothing, those who wishes to spend money on it usually buy more ornamented clothing. Intricate patterns sewn onto the robes or hanging from them, shifting as the wearer walk or even shift balance.
These patterns are often very aestithically pleasing, allthough few outside the Pereinese culture understand the mythological and historical pictures created by the patterns.

Tyria - an Anthropological Study
By Professor Wallace Burnstein

As the lead anthropologist at New Hastings University I was somewhat inspired by the discovery of a completely new world some years ago, after an intelligent race of beings known as 'Charr' made themselves known to the world.

Many of my academic colleagues scrambled to get a look at this new land, known as Tyria. Biologists were particularly keen to study some of the incredible animals that had evolved in this isolated environment, including the Charr themselves. I, however, was more interested in studying the fascinating culture that these Charr, and indeed the human settlers who had seemingly stumbled upon the island centuries earlier, have developed.

So some weeks after this new world was found, I wrote to their head of state, one Bonfaaz Burntfur, requesting entry to their land to learn more about their customs, traditions and beliefs. To my surprise, some months later I received a hastily-translated response accepting my request. It seemed that these Charr were equally curious about the cultures of foreign nations, and wished to engage in an academic exchange for a time. Promptly, I collected whatever possessions I would require for the lengthy trip and boarded a chartered plane to Tyria.

Having returned from my highly constructive expedition, I hereby commit my findings to paper so that the whole world might benefit from my experiences. Much of this book was written during my stay in Tyria, while the information was fresh, and thus I hope it captures the environment I was living in appropriately.

Chapter 27
'Fashion'

Amongst the most shocking first impressions I received upon my arrival here, was the notable absence of much in the way of clothing. With the exception of those government officials who greeted me at the airport, the majority of these Charr were gallivanting around in the nude, without any apparent consideration. I soon took it upon myself to learn why, exactly, this was the case.

The most simple explanation I received was that to wear clothing, is to separate oneself from nature and defile the most perfect creation of the gods. Such is the belief that most Charr adhere to, and the believe which has dictated the style of Charrian clothing for millennia. After perusing many Charrian texts on the subject, with the assistance of a native human translator, I noticed that fashions have not changed much since historical records began (which was in roughly 1300 A.D. so far as I can determine). To use the word minimalism would be an understatement in the majority of cases. It is because of this, that this is destined to be one of the shortest chapters in this book.

Shoes seem to be the biggest affront of all to most Charr. It is the principle manner by which their bodies are separated from the 'true ground', and often viewed as unnecessary given the natural padding the gods afforded to their feet. Not only that, but shoes designed for Charr tend to be large, unwieldy, clumsy, and more often than not, uncomfortable. Even amongst warriors in the Charrian Horde boots are optional, except during times of active warfare against human nations when their feet might need protection (i.e. to prevent their enemies covering the land with broken glass or nails).

So far as clothing in general is concerned, 'nudity' has never been a controversial issue - indeed, it is perfectly natural for them, which I almost found refreshing. It is a common choice for most Charr in most circumstances, especially when undergoing their annual cha'kunda ritual, during which they shed themselves of any artificial objects and delve into the wild. Charr are not ashamed of their bodies nor embarrassed by those of others in any way, indeed they are somewhat proud of their bodies, even when they are not in the best physical condition. Their religion dictates that the Charr were created as perfect beings by their gods, to defend the principles of honour and justice that they stand for, and as such trying to cover themselves up would be self-defeating. For, according to their reasoning, what clothing could ever be designed that would be more aesthetically pleasing than the perfect creation of the gods themselves?

Some degree of clothing does exist, however. For one, it seems that Charr are acutely aware of the discomfort suffered by foreign humans, in fact it almost seems as though they expect such to be the case. Believing themselves to be perfect creations, Charr take the view that humans, although not incapable of accumulating 'honour', are less perfect than they, and that it is natural for us to be ashamed of our own imperfect bodies. As such, during dealings with any human of note, Charr are more likely to wear clothes than not, for example during diplomatic relations with foreign leaders.

Such 'formal' clothing is anything but, however, and rarely consists of anything more than a simple loincloth roughly cut from untreated animal skins, such as the ones worn by those who first greeted me. I have since learned that some Charr may go further than this, however, and adorn themselves with leather sashes depicting medals or the insignias of their clans, while others still may utilise the empty shells of Devourers - a large insect native to these lands - as chest plates or shoulder pads. The latter styles are particularly common in the armed forces, and many officerrs of the Charrian Horde can be seen wearing this manner of clothing while on duty. While these rustic clothing choices may seem to be primitive and barbaric to those of us accustomed to mass-produced polyester, they serve to illustrate the Charrian connection to the natural world.

Even naked Charr usually wear a leather belt, and I have even seen leather pouches hanging from the legs of some. These serve primarily to compensate for the distinct lack of pockets their lifestyle causes, and they use them to carry cellphones, pocket watches or any other item they may require on a typical day-to-day basis. Sometimes these belts and pouches may be decorated, mostly with the crests of their family pack or any form of identification that may be required for their occupation.

Female Charr, of which I saw scarce few during my stay here in Tyria, seem to adhere to the naturist principle even more than the males. During no point of my stay thus far have I seen them wear clothing of any kind, nor even the belts or satchels that many males often wear. I am yet to determine with any degree of certainty if this is by choice or not, for my understanding of the gender relationships here is still somewhat lacking. Given the physical and mental shortcomings suffered by female Charr thanks to extreme levels of sexual dimorphism, it seems likely that they are instructed not to wear clothing, if they even had any interest in doing so anyway.

However one must not forget that a small minority of humans is present in Tyria, and although not originally native to these parts they have been living here for many generations now. They have developed their own sense of fashion in the years they have been here, which seems to be largely based upon the styles of the ancient Mediterranean.

The human woman who greeted me and translated for me, for example, wore something akin to a formal suit. A pleasant pastel green in colour, it consisted of an open jacket without buttons or lapels. Underneath this was a simple white silk wraparound that reached to the knees, and was held firm at the waist with a black belt, very similar in style to those worn in ancient Rome. Simultaneously sensuous, practical and quite aesthetically pleasing, I was most impressed at their 'modernised Romanesque' style.

Men, on the other hand, as well as wraparounds may also wear baggy trousers and buttoned shirts or tunics, especially when going to work, although both men and women alike seem loathed to utilise such standards of Western style as collars or jacket lapels. Of note, neither velcro nor zips seem to have reached these isles just yet, which is perhaps unsurprising, and all fastenings are either made with a belt, a button or a knot. Pastel colours seem to be the norm, particularly greens, yellows and earthy browns, perhaps adopting part of the naturalism the Charr are so stubborn about. The only blue I saw was on a child, and it was a sunhat.

Such baggy clothing seems to be common amongst Tyrian humans, particularly women, and it is understandable - by this point of my trip I had discarded my woollen suit and was wearing such clothing as well, simply because the tropical heat of Lion's Arch City was unbearable. Most of Tyria seems to be hot, in fact, with the only exception being the Shiverpeak Mountains to the north. Although I did not get the chance to journey to those mountains, from what I have seen in local clothes stores, the few humans living up there would wear grey or white coats, made from thick, furry animal skin, with trousers of the same style and thick leather boots. Meanwhile, for folks living out in the Crystal Desert, of whom there are even fewer than in the mountains, white, sleeved wraparounds and sunhats are understandably prevalent.

It should be noted that there is no law regarding nudity in Tyria, for Charr or for humans. In fact there are few laws for much of anything. However, the only humans I saw without clothing were at the beach near the Lion's Arch docks, and they were few in number. Charr in the area did not seem to take any more issue with human nudity than they do with Charrian nudity, although surprisingly it was the surrounding humans who seemed most discomforted by it. It seems that their own spiritual beliefs, as part of their Tyranist faith, generally frown upon nudity in public. Therefore, it might be reasonable to theorise that only atheists and 'faithless' Tyranists are willing to disrobe in public places.

All in all I found the stark differences between the two cultures to be most interesting, and the insistence the Charr have upon total adherence to nature is particularly unique from my vantage point.

Fashion in Sumer is an interesting thing. The vast majority of Sumer consists of vast open plains and deserts, with some mountians, some temperate, and some humid tropical climates. In much of Sumer temperatures through the spring-summer months easily pass above 50 degrees celcius durring the day, with highs over 60 degrees not being uncommon in the warmest weeks of the year. Much of the climate is dry, however there are humid and hot climates as well in the western islands.

Throughout the nation, in every climate, both men and women wear a simmilar trench-coat style overcoat when outside durring the day, and sometimes at night. This overcoat is typicly light weight and designed to keep the heat of the sun off the body, covering as much skin as possible, and are usually water resistant. Heavier coats are avalible in some of the colder regions in the north and in the mountians. Most men will wear a broad-rimmed hat as well, and many women will wrap their heads in a scarf. Sunglasses are as well very very popular.

Footwear varies depending on what is needed, but most common are a type of leather sandal that ties up the ankle and provides protection around the lower part of the foot.

For inside, night time, or in the humid island climates, Sumerians typicly wear clothes with as much skin exposed as possible to facilitate easier cooling. Men often wear shorts and short-sleeved shirts, and most long sleeve and long leg variants avalible as needed come with a zip-off capability to turn into shorts or short sleeved shirts. Women almost universally wear a short skirt commonly refered to in foreign nations as a "mini skirt". These skirts have been traditional for women over the age of 14 for several thousand years due to the hot climate of the region. For women short sleeve or sleeveless tops are most common, most shirts expose the midriff, although exposure of cleavage is taboo and as such most women's tops cover the breasts fully and allow for cooling air over the midriff and arms instead. More covering clothes are generally more common in colder areas. Pants and full shirts are not uncommon for women either, and are not taboo, however are often not worn outside of occupational needs such as the armed forces, or for weather reasons.

In Skibereen with its varied climates and its people being both educated and health conscious. Public outdoor nudity is frowned upon. Given the high risk it places one for various type of skin cancers and the diminishing effects the sun has upon the flesh---Skibereenians prefer to age well in most instances rather then arbitrarily expose the whole of their flesh to harmful radiation of the sun.

Clothing and Fashion are as diverse as the populace of Skibereen, Arab and Muslim wear of the ethnic Bedou, Hindu fashion, Nepalese, Western European, trade with Doomani and Masspawnage, the proximity of the nation of Franberry and their world renowned finery, because Skbereen is an open border nation with a very well known reputation for being accepting of most trivialities 'fashion' as it were is of little importance and therefore is as varied as the individual tastes of the people.

Pregnant women, especially royalty, wear a sash around their midriffs which depict an infant. This outfit is currently being modeled by our kidnapped princess Lissaura Lacrim- see the thread "Desperate Rescue" for details.

On the homeworlds of Kirisubo Primus and Kirisubo Beta, the home of the Neo-Kirisuban space federation we have a variety of climates. We also have a 90% female population and only a 10% male population.

Our worlds are mostly tropical round the equator with temperate zones slightly further out and at the far north and south wastelands of ice.

The wastelands of ice are rarely populated expect by scientists and mining teams so they'd wear appropriate winter protective clothing in bright colours other than white.

Our captial Neo-Edo is in the tropical zone of Kirisubo primus so lighter clothing is prefered there.

We would wear cotton or silk clothes during the day and the night is still pretty warm as well. Styles can vary from traditional kimonos to more Western Terran style clothing although an element of modesty is expected to be maintained by both genders. Round straw hats or caps are generally used to keep the sun of ones head.

We also have frequent rain storms in the tropical zones as well as tropical jungles so light raincoats are also sought after items of clothing.

Jungle wear is usually cotton shorts and shirts along with appropriate head gear. Sometimes a light pith helmet if the wearer is in the military but most likely a cap or a round straw hat.

As ones travels out to temperate zones you will still see kimonos and western style clothing co-existing. Only here it will be slightly heavier than in tropical zones.

The normal starfleet uniform is a red wrap over jacket with either black ladies trousers and short boots or a black knee length skirt and thigh high leather boots.

Fleet officers (all female) are also expected to wear either a sword or dagger as part of the uniform. Samurai can wear the katana and wakazashi blades instead of a standard straight sword.

There is also a formal uniform which is a cream coloured kimono with the wearers rank in stripes on the right sleeve along with an embroidered departmental badge.