In addition to the evidence that individuals use dress in establishing identities, there is research that documents dress influences self-perceptions. [18] Kwon (1994) studied the influence of dress on the self-perceptions of occupational attributes with male and female university students. Participants generally believed that wearing appropriate dress enhanced perceived attributes including responsibility, knowledge, and professionalism. In addition, for male participants, beliefs about dress were influenced by self-perceived attributes. For example, men who perceived themselves as competent held a stronger belief that wearing appropriate dress enhanced their competence than did men who did not perceive themselves as competent