For many women, the idea of wearing the same boring clothing patterns is just not enough for them to express themselves through their clothing. Clothing showing off animal prints and dazzle-patterns have been featured in clothing for a long time. In 1919, the Chelsea Arts club hosted a “Dazzle Ball” and the attendants wore dazzle-patterned black and white clothing. For animal prints, while the stripes on a zebra cause their predators to be confused when running, humans who chose to sport the look find diversity to their wardrobe. However, animal prints and bold dazzle styled clothes are not for every…
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Ask 50 different people on the street tell you what they think of when they hear the word “camouflage,” and you’re likely to get 50 different answers. Originally derived from the French camoufler meaning “to blind or veil,” it is often thought of as a term applying to the animal world. An animal’s coloring that helps it hide from enemies is considered its camouflage, a topic that has fascinated zoologists for more than a century. Though camouflage generally calls up images of green and brown splotches, it does not, in fact, refer to any specific pattern. For example, the “dazzle”…