Plato Has Designs On You
Overheard at Macy's: "I can't afford designer clothes." Oh, really? Of course you can and it all began about 2500 years ago in the Greek philosopher Plato's mind.
He thought that somewhere, out there in the inexplicable ether there were basic patterns for all of our material items. A well-remembered example from Philosophy 101 was that of a table. There exists the ideal pattern of a table from which all existent tables derive their basic shapes. We can extrapolate from that idea and apply the concept to wearing apparel - trousers, for instance.
Ethereal trousers are one piece at the waistline but are divided at the crotch into a long legged cover for each leg. Start with that Platonic perfect pair and add fabric. Bolts of cloth do not of themselves turn into trousers, dresses, coats, and so on. There must be a person who thinks how to do that and then sees to it that it is done: a designer.
The pants can be made in various sizes and forms by the thousands. Someone must design them no matter how much or how little they cost. Even if you buy them at a discount store, you are buying an item designed by someone. Whether you pay less than twenty dollars or as much or more than a thousand dollars, you will be wearing "designer clothes".
He thought that somewhere, out there in the inexplicable ether there were basic patterns for all of our material items. A well-remembered example from Philosophy 101 was that of a table. There exists the ideal pattern of a table from which all existent tables derive their basic shapes. We can extrapolate from that idea and apply the concept to wearing apparel - trousers, for instance.
Ethereal trousers are one piece at the waistline but are divided at the crotch into a long legged cover for each leg. Start with that Platonic perfect pair and add fabric. Bolts of cloth do not of themselves turn into trousers, dresses, coats, and so on. There must be a person who thinks how to do that and then sees to it that it is done: a designer.
The pants can be made in various sizes and forms by the thousands. Someone must design them no matter how much or how little they cost. Even if you buy them at a discount store, you are buying an item designed by someone. Whether you pay less than twenty dollars or as much or more than a thousand dollars, you will be wearing "designer clothes".
posted by marguerite louise at
3:04 PM
2 Comments:
I feel much better about my wardrobe now---thanks! :D
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Anonymous, at 12/26/2006 10:34 PM
I agree with Sharon! Who knew I had a closet full of designer clothes? My motto: If it costs more than $19.99, I don't buy it...
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Anonymous, at 12/27/2006 8:14 AM
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