It is customary nowadays among fashionable ladies and gentlemen to acquire strange and sometimes quaint cloths which are scarcely ever used. Sometimes it may be an approaching festival; sometimes a two hour ceremony and sometimes to honour a dead colleague – something triggers off the modern craze to sew new materials whose use does not outlast the moment of craze. And so, people who just occupy small apartments in their parents’ homes, or have rented one room in a densely – peopled house find that more than two- thirds of their rooms are filled with bongo trousers which they cannot wear, worn out jeans which stinks, or specially made clothes for occasions that are not recurrent.
Although plagued by the problem of school fees for their children, parents have had to swallow their own phlegm and humour their children who need special clothes for important events. Newly employed youths soon find that their comrades getting married, and a new and special attire must be used to grace the occasion. University students see matriculation ceremonies or induction ceremonies into club membership as special reasons to make new attire which – you may be sure they would not wear on another occasion that parallels the one for which these clothes were made.
Medical doctors may soon find another cause for the incidence of high blood pressure among the youth. The desire to acquire new clothes is one strong possible cause, but a more subtle one which haunts like a ghost is the problem of choice of what to wear. The youths have so stuffed their apartments, wardrobes, drawers and trunks with so many clothes that the greatest problem they face is the choice of what to wear.
A suitable tittle for this passage is
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Fashion craze
- Fashion craze among the youth
- University students and induction ceremonies
- Parents and the money for fashion craze
The correct answer is: A
Explanation
The passage delves into the modern trend of acquiring new and often extravagant clothing items for various occasions, such as festivals, ceremonies, or events like weddings. This trend is described as a "fashion craze" because it involves a strong desire or obsession to obtain new clothes, even if they are rarely or never worn after the specific event for which they were acquired.
The passage highlights how this fashion craze affects different groups of people. For example:
- Fashionable ladies and gentlemen acquire strange and quaint clothes that are seldom used after the initial event that prompted their purchase.
- Parents, despite facing financial challenges such as school fees for their children, still indulge their children's need for special clothes for important events.
- Newly employed youths often find themselves needing new attire for occasions like weddings or special ceremonies.
- University students also participate in this trend, making new clothes for events like matriculation or club induction ceremonies.
The passage also touches on the consequences of this fashion craze, such as overcrowded living spaces filled with clothes that are rarely worn. It mentions the problem of choice, where individuals have so many clothes that deciding what to wear becomes a significant challenge.
Overall, the title "Fashion craze" aptly summarizes the theme of the passage.