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http://dx.doi.org/10.5850/JKSCT.2009.33.6.958

A Study on the Figurative Universality of Religious Costume -Centering on the Religious Costume of High Religions-  

Seo, Bong-Ha (Dept. of Stylist, Yong-in Songdam College)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles / v.33, no.6, 2009 , pp. 958-967 More about this Journal
Abstract
Just as various religions of the world have multiple systems based on their own belief system respectively, religious costumes, which are the expression of religion, are varied in forms according to different religions. Nonetheless, this research attempts to examine the universal features of the variety of religious costumes. Since the range of this research is broad and the limit of study is clear, this research confines the study objects into world's four high religions. The purposes of this research are as followings; first, the investigation of the world's high religions, second, the study of the figurative attributes of religious costume to study and discuss the universality of figurative beauty and aesthetic value. Figurative attributes are distinct in religious costume. First, the non structural feature of composition, and the manner in which the costume is worn. Second, the rich silhouette covering the body. Third, the restraint and inhibition of decoration, and fourth, the preference of achromatic color and monotones. 'The beauty of concealing', derived from the religious absolute and chastity, 'The beauty of chastity' influenced by the restraint of decoration and design, and 'The beauty of nature' as the drapery and non structural feature are the universal aesthetic values. Human beings tend to contact the divine beings by pursuing the essential thing and concealing the body through religion. The forms of concealment and chastity, mentioned above are reflected in the usual costumes, affected by religion as well as religious costume.
Keywords
Religious costume; World's high religion; The beauty of concealing; The beauty of chastity; The beauty of Nature;
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