A shirt, blouse, or top can represent the dreamer's point of view about:
- The wearer's mood, as the dreamer imagines it
- The image the dreamer thinks the wearer tries to project
- A role the wearer dreamer thinks the wearer plays or would like to play (as in a uniform shirt or business blouse)
- A shirt can also convey the setting of the dream—such as summertime, or a business setting