A2 Reading: Clothes WHAT ARE YOU WEARING? (Copy)

The world of clothes and fashion is changing. In the 1950s, men wore a suit for work and women never went out without a hat and gloves. Today, people can wear jeans and a T-shirt in the office and young men only wear a suit for interviews or weddings. Colours are also different today. People wear blue, green, yellow, and red as well as more formal colours like black, grey, and brown. My boyfriend works in an office and today he’s wearing jeans and a pink shirt!

Sports clothes are very popular today. I’m wearing jogging trousers, a T-shirt, and trainers today, but I don’t go jogging! I wear them because they are fashionable and comfortable. People sometimes wear ski jackets and walking boots or trainers when they go to the pub!

Children are also very interested in fashion. In the past, parents chose and bought clothes for children and teenagers. Now, children choose their own clothes and often like to have designer labels. My sister’s children are wearing Paul Smith jeans, Donna Karan T-shirts and Nike trainers at the moment. I think she spends more money on clothes for them than I spend on my clothes!

I like today’s fashion because it is more informal and men and women can wear the same things. I often borrow my boyfriend’s trousers, shirts, and T-shirts −but he doesn’t borrow mine!

How is today’s fashion different from the one in the 1950s?

• Men used to wear suits for work and women didn' t use to go without a hat and gloves in the 1950s.

• Sports clothes are a must today.

What clothes and colours can people wear for work according to the passage?

• People were more colourful in the 1950s than today.

• People are more colourful today than past.

Does the writer wear sports clothes?

• No, he doesn' t. He wears only trousers because he doesn' t go jogging.

• Yes, he does. Because he thinks they are quite fashionable and comfortable.

Do parents choose clothes for today’s teenagers?

• Yes, they do. Because children hate choosing their own clothes and don' t like having designer labels.

• No, they don' t. Because children choose their own clothes and often like to have designer labels.

Why does the writer like today’s fashion?

• Yes, he does. Because he thinks being less formal is more comfortable and women and men wear almost same clothes that he likes this equality.

• Maybe he does. This information isn' t given on the passage.