摘要：

Attitudes towards clothing in Sri Lanka differ from other countries. Clothing and half nakedness are inseparable ideas, as exposing body in clothing is rather common. In my study I have tried to find whether the half nakedness is a problem of people's attitudes or a problem of half nakedness itself. Here the main focus was Sri Lankan cultural/traditional dress osari (or saree) that has a high social acceptance and recognition in which a considerable part of the body is exposed while Sri Lankans reject any other dresses which expose even a small part of the body. For my study I employed an experimental method. A questionnaire based on both osari and other apparels was used for both pre and post tests. A documentary which built up an argument challenging the contradictory nature of the Sri Lankans' perception on half nakedness was introduced to the study group as the stimulus. This randomized experimental study was carried out by a self-administrated questionnaire among 20 subjects from the University of Peradeniya. The results demonstrated a significant attitudinal change in the study group (t= .04, p<.05). This provided a comparative result showing attitudinal differences in the participants of study group. The results reveal the importance of logical reinforcement and motivation that can be given to people in order to encourage them to perceive things related to clothing

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