In the Sixties, rebelling students donned special clothes - jeans, sandals, tie-dyed tee shirts - as sign of their rebellion.

The early members of the contemporary Women's Movement say the clothing that women wore as a sign of women's oppression. Bras were burned. High heels were condemned.

When a judge, in the British legal tradition, renders judgment, the judge puts on, not only a robe, but also a wig. What does this special dress symbolize? It covers the individuality of the judge, signifying that the judge is making a judgment, not on the basis of personal preference, but on the law's demands. It symbolizes that the judge functions as an officer of the state, a member of the larger system. It may also bolster the confidence of the judge, for it must be an awesome task to sit in judgment …