Some people actually feel that clothes hinder themselves ala nudists.

Social status, individuality, modesty and so forth. All been highlighted prior to this post. It started how? That really depends on whether one follows religion or not. By the Christian faith, Adam and Eve clothed themselves out of shame after eating the fruit from the tree. If we were to concur with the theory of evolution, then it would be out of nessacity against the elements. From thereon it evolves you see, say if someone were to get the idea of wanting to be different and standing out, there comes in the idea of design.

Frankly, it differs nowadays. It is done, yes simply because it is what everyone else does. Were we to all have grown up being naked and being clothed not the norm, then certainly our sentiments and this thread title would differ. But people certainly have their own ideas as to why they wear clothes.