What is the origin of fashion? It might be eyed needles

What’s the difference between wearing clothing for protection, and wearing it for fashion? At what point did humans start thinking about the social value of their garments? When did dress become a part of culture as opposed to protection from the elements? According to Dr Ian Gilligan, an archaeologist at the University of Sydney, the answer lies with “eyed needles” which enabled sewing of more delicate structures. “What intrigues me is: at what point, and why, did clothing become a …