// Glossary
Interpretation
4 topics
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Do Readers and Writers See the Same Work Differently?
Deciphering the meaning embedded in a work through one's own experiences and emotions. Can differ greatly between writer and reader.
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Does the Designer's Intention Reach the Wearer
The act of the wearer receiving the garment and assigning meaning within their own context. The process that 'completes' intention.
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Which Speaks for the Character: the 'Official' or the 'Interpretation'?
The meaning readers or fans derive from the text. Includes diverse possibilities unbound by official settings.
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When a Garment Holds a Question, Is an Answer Necessary?
The meaning or answer the wearer or viewer gives to the garment's question. In conceptual fashion, this interpretation encourages the wearer's participation.