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Perceptions of Functional Clothing By Persons with Physical Disabilities: A Social-Cognitive Framework

Division of Textiles and Clothing, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616

Susan B. Kaiser

Division of Textiles and Clothing, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616

Stacy B. Wingate

Robinson's Department Store, California

A social-cognitive framework for the study of special clothing features is presented in this paper, along with supporting data derived from a series of focused group interviews with 36 physically disabled students. The context of clothing styles was explored in terms of the consequences of potential stigmatization as compared to personal evaluations of the styles per se, without accompanying social cues. The students tended to express ambivalence about specific clothing styles and about the general concept of functional clothing, particularly in relation to functionality versus perceived image and stigmatization. Suggestions to ameliorate the negative social consequences of functional apparel included: (a) personal adaptations to normative attire, (b) networking to facilitate dissemination of the ingenious strategies developed by disabled persons themselves, and (c) increased attention to the incorporation of functional features into all clothing.

Clothing and Textiles Research Journal, Vol. 4, No. 1, 46-52 (1985)
DOI: 10.1177/0887302X8500400107


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