I see no reason for characters in Sci-Fi films to wear vaguely Elizabethan dress, except it is an alternative to the tin-foil unisex look, so they went for it.
People in fantasy novels usually live in pre-industrial times, without central heating, so layers of clothes make practical sense, Castles were notoriously draughty and cold, and traveling outside in the elements would necessitate layers of clothes for protection.
I'm sure if for some reason our technology failed us, people of this age would soon "cover up."
One thing I did learn while on my first primitive camping trip, where the nearest flush toilet was 10 miles away. Fashion aside, women for most of history had a very good practical reason for wearing skirts! (Any lady in the same situation will know what I'm talkin' about. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] )
[ April 08, 2002: Message edited by: Birdland ]
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