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The interpretation of the dream «Clothes»

Schiller School student’s dream book

Clean, neat — success in business; Mess - shame; shreds and patches - a dangerous game.

Lunar Dream Book

Lose - shame; dressed in new clothes - the sadness; be dressed in a long dress - an award.

General

Clothes can suggest spiritual protection. For instance, certain types of clothes will highlight roles and status. The priest?s habit or judges robes are two such examples. Clothes often act as a form of protection, particularly against being touched. This protection may also be against having our real self violated. Clothes can also conceal or reveal: in covering up nudity they conceal our perceived imperfections and, by implication, disguise our sexuality. In revealing certain parts of our bodies our dreams may show in what ways we are vulnerable. The clothes we wear in a dream can often depict the facade, or persona, we create for other people. We have certain roles that we adopt in response to others reactions. Clothes which others are wearing in our dreams can also set the scene for an acting out of some of the confrontations which take place. Some common images which have particular relevance are: Getting undressed can suggest the shedding of old beliefs and inhibitions whereas losing ones clothes or being naked highlights our vulnerability and fears. Dressing inappropriately, perhaps wearing formal clothes on a casual occasion and vice versa, shows we are conscious of our own difficulty in 'fitting in' with other people. It will depend on the dream scenario whether we are surprised or distressed, and it is often the emotion that we experience which gives us the correct interpretation. We may be deliberately not conforming to others perception of us, or trying to conform too much in adopting a certain role. The colour of the clothing is often significant. Clothes being worn by someone to whom they do not belong indicate there is confusion in the our mind as to which roles are appropriate for each character. If a man is wearing womans clothing it shows that we need to be more conscious of our feminine side. A uniform on a woman highlights the need to be aware of the more disciplined and masculine side of our personality. If we are changing clothes we are attempting, or perhaps need to consider how, to change our image. Clothes that have been cut short indicate that we may be outgrowing former pleasures and need to look to pastures new for our entertainment, whereas particularly pretty clothes show we have much to appreciate in our lives. If we are aware that clothes belonging to a particular person then we are being reminded of that person, even though we are aware that they cannot necessarily be with us.

Hasse’s dream book

To dream that your clothes are dirty and you are trying to clean them means you want to change something about your personality. To dream that you are constantly changing your clothes represents the desire for change and your need to fit into a new situation. To dream that you can't find anything to wear indicates anxiety or nervousness about fitting into some social group or situation - you're not sure who to be these days.

Miller’s dream book

To dream of seeing clothes soiled and torn, denotes that deceit will be practised to your harm. Beware of friendly dealings with strangers. For a woman to dream that her clothing is soiled or torn, her virtue will be dragged in the mire if she is not careful of her associates. Clean new clothes, denotes prosperity. To dream that you have plenty, or an assortment of clothes, is a doubtful omen; you may want the necessaries of life. To a young person, this dream denotes unsatisfied hopes and disappointments. See Apparel.

Azar’s dream book

Clothes rich – to boredom, clothes poor – to a new thing.

East female dream book

You will see own clothes – you risk to get involved in a bad story because of the aspiration to seem richer, than you are actually. If dreamed that your clothes are small, – you will aspire to a meeting with unknown and novel.

Miller’s dream book

To dream about the clothes – means that your destiny is in danger because of your attempts to seem richer, than you are actually.

Modern dream book

The dream in which you see own clothes, means that in reality you risk to get involved in a bad story because of the aspiration to seem richer, than you are actually. If dreamed you that your clothes are small, in real life you will aspire to a meeting with unknown and novel

General

Self-expression

The way the dreamer thinks the wearer wants to portray themselves to others

How the dreamer thinks the wearer is trying to control others'—or even their own—image of themselves (such as kids wanting to dress older to try to get people to believe they are older)

A role the person plays (as in a uniform)—or would like to play (as in little girls playing dress-up like princesses)

Protection—especially self-protection of boundaries, as in protecting oneself from being taken advantage of or judged (for example, cold-weather clothing representing an attempt to protect oneself from hatred, bad will, etc. in real life

A characteristic associated with the type of clothing, such as culture, age group, or personality type

Clothing can also convey the setting of the dream—such as warm-weather clothes representing something that happened last summer, or high-fashion clothing representing Paris, or saddle-shoes representing the 1950s. Your subconscious mind might also use clothing to establish the mood or timeline of a dream.

 
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