Nudity in dreams

Sigmund Freud once said that his favourite dream was "being naked in a crowd of strangers". I have read about it on Dream Sleep, "the official dream website of … the author of The Hidden Meaning of Dreams and other bestselling titles". It is also mentioned that "dreams about being naked in a public place are one of the most commonly reported dreams". Another recognized specialist in dreams points out that "nudity in dreams often occurs in scenarios that would shock us in our waking hours".

What is the meaning of these dreams? (The interpretation of the dream, of course, "depends on a person's past experience and the person's system of values".) According to dream interpreters,

if, in your dream, you appear " nude before friends or colleagues ", it may reflect your feelings of vulnerability, or that you are hiding something, for instance, keeping some aspect of your character a secret.
If no one else in the dream notices your nakedness , "it indicates that fears of appearing foolish in front of others are unfounded".
If not you, but others appear nude , "the dream may indicate that the dreamer is able to see through the defenses or lies of others".
If " the dreamer feels disgusted by the nudity of others" in his or her dream, this may mean that he or she is disappointed in them, or don't want to "let others be themselves".
Finally, if the dreamer accepts the nakedness of those around him", he or she "has probably shed outmoded beliefs and accepted others for what they are".

The last interpretation seems the most plausible to me. The events of the dreams give clues to hidden and unacknowledged beliefs. Maybe, one day we, most of us, will acknowledge that we are ready to step out of the dream and drop outmoded beliefs in reality, accepting the nakedness "of those around us" and allowing others to be themselves.

References
1. Dream Sleep, http://www.dreamsleep.net
2. Judith Millidge, The handbook of dreams: how to interpret and understand your dreams, Barnes & Noble Books, 2004.
3. Rosemary Ellen Guiley, Sheryl Martin, The Tao of Dreaming, Berkley Books, New York, 2005.

Also posted to Vadimage Blog http://vadimage.wordpress.com/2015/01/13/nudity-in-dreams/