• Proceedings of the Costume Culture Conference
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• 2005.10a
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• pp.123-124
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• 2005

• The Research Journal of the Costume Culture
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.1-10
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• 1993

This study is concerned with the comparative linguistic analysis of the Korean and Mongolic costume terminologies. The results of this research revealed that there were relationships between some of the Korean and Mongolic costume terminologies. It was also found that some of the Korean costume terminologies were originated from the Mongolic costume terminologies t the same time some of the Korean costume terminologies were influenced by the Mongolic costume terminologies. It also appeared that some of the Koran and Mongolic costume terminologies were greatly influenced by the Chinese costume terminologies.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Costume
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• v.63 no.2
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• pp.125-143
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• 2013

This study aims to clarify the identity of contemporary Chinese fashion design by examining how the characteristics of Chinese tradition are accepted and presented in fashion under the influences of western cultures. This study performed a literature survey on related works. Also this study performed demonstrative analysis of Chinese daily newspapers (People's Daily and Xinmin Evening News, 2007-2010) and fashion collections by Chinese and Chinese descent designers(2007-2011). The results are as follows: First, China is trying to express Chinese traditional ideas and factors in the design areas, and also trying to achieve an universal generalization. Second, the Chinese designers emphasized traditional ideas and culture in their designs. The Chinese descent designers were affected more by western culture. The common aesthetic consciousness were the beauties of sophisticated and splendorous decoration, vastness and elegance. Also the compromised images, neutral images and antique images were common in both groups. Third, the Chinese designers presented fashion designs on formalized and imitation stage. Also they tried to make a metaphorical stage. The Chinese descent designers showed designs on a metaphorical stage. In conclusion, the contemporary Chinese fashion design should find the way to globalize and identity of the traditional culture code simultaneously.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Costume
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• v.65 no.7
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• pp.1-18
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• 2015

The purpose of this paper is to compare the body types of Korean-Chinese and Han-Chinese women in their 60's dwelling in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture. In addition, a survey was conducted to analyze the social and environmental factors that would decide the body types of these two groups of individuals. 1) The comparison of 74 items in physical measurements between the Korean-chinese and Han-chinese showed differences in 36 items. 2) As for the body measurements of women, difference was found between the Han-Chinese and Korean-Chinese in all height items except bust height, circumference, depth, length, and weight. The values of Korean-Chinese were lower than those of Han-Chinese. 3) Cluster analysis shows that Korean- Chinese women appear thinner in regards to common weight, while Han-Chinese women appear to be thicker in regards to with common thinness. 4) Korean-Chinese women dwelling in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture maintained unique traditional customs and eating habits of Korea and were in constant contact with Korean cultures, which seems to make them care more about body management for health and beauty.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Costume
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• v.53 no.8
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• pp.11-20
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• 2003

The purpose of this study was to compare the Korean and Chinese university students' materialism and clothing attitudes. Self-administered questionnaires developed by researcher were used and the research periods were from Feb. 20 to Mar. 19, 2003. 429 Korean and 405 Chinese students's data was used for analysis. Cluster analysis, one-way ANOVA, t-test, and discriminant analysis were done. Korean students pursuited happiness more than utility and accomplishment, but Chinese students pursuited accomplishment more than happiness and practicality. The students were divided into the happiness pursuit, the utility pursuit, and the accomplishment pursuit. The group size of the utility pursuit and the happiness pursuit among Korean students and the utility pursuit and the accomplishment pursuit among Chinese students were larger. Korean students preferred fashionability, psychological dependence, sexual attraction of clothing more, but Chinese preferred conformity more. Utility and accomplishment of materialism, and fashionability and conformity of clothing were strong variables which discriminated Korean students from Chinese students, and total discriminating power was 77.1%.

• The International Journal of Costume Culture
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• v.5 no.3
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• pp.164-172
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• 2002

The purpose of this study is to provide for some basic data useful to production of the apparels fit and measured well for the Chinese men. For this Purpose, Chinese adult men's body types and their changes over time which had been surveyed by preceding studies were compared by age group with those of Korean adult men which had been published in a report on National Anthropometric Survey of Korea in 1997 The results of this study can be summarized as follows; 1. As a result of comparatively analyzing the differences of body types between Chinese and Korean adult men, Chinese men have higher stature and arms, while weighing more. 2. As a result of comparatively analyzing the differences of body types between Chinese and Korean adult men by age group, it was found that the changes of body types due to aging are similar between two groups. Namely, as they become older, their vertical sizes become smaller, while their horizontal sizes become larger gradually.

• Journal of Fashion Business
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.42-57
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• 2007

The purpose of study is to investigate costumes of the heroin in the opera which has performed by 4 different directors ; Metropolitan opera by Franco Zeffirelli, San francisco opera by David Hockney, Salzburg Festival by David Pountney and Korea Arena opera by Zhang Yi-mou. In these performances, Her costumes normally expressed the change of her characteristic from a haughty and cruel lady to a lady who realized a true love. The former is wearing exaggerative and splendid styles while the latter is wearing simple and ladylike styles. Costume styles of each performance are like this. In the Metropolitan's opera, costumes are very splendid using brilliant fabrics and accessories of Chinese peking opera. Their costume styles are influenced by Chinese 'Pao' which is similar to Ming Style. In the San Francisco's opera, costumes are very simple, specially pattern of dragons. This silhouette mixed Chinese style and western dress. In the Salzburg Festival's opera, costumes are based on simple western style but they expressed her mind effectively like a extremely long skirt which means her haughtiness. In the Seoul arena opera, costumes are based on Ming styles using silk which embroidered dragons, phoenixes and flowers.

• The Research Journal of the Costume Culture
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.11-18
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• 1997

The purpose of this research was to ideatify and to trace the origin and meaning of jamokai(子母蓋). Comparative linguistic analytical approaches were used for the analysis of this study. Summaries of findings in this research are as follows : 1. There wese a number of phonetic value for jamokai (子母蓋) in Chinese. 2. The term, jamokai was derived from Hebrew. 3. The meaning of jamokai of Koryo was originated from Hebrew word meaning woman's veil. 4. The word jamokai was related to Perian, Arakic, Indian. 5. It is considered that tsi-ma-kai (치마개) was transliterated to tsi-m∂u-kai (子母蓋) in Chinese by the author of Keirim Yusa (鷄林類事). 6. The word jamokai (子母蓋) of Koryo was not related to Chinese.

• Proceedings of the Korea Society of Costume Conference
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.76-76
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• 2003

There have been many cultural and economic exchanges between Korea and China from ancient times because of geographical neighborhoods. Also, we can see easily Chinese fashion among Korean and Korean fashion among Chinese because of more frequent contacts between two countries after China joined World Trade Organization in 2001.

• The Research Journal of the Costume Culture
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.11-17
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• 1993

The purpose of this research was to examine the relationships between Korean and Manchu costume terminologies. The results of the analysis of this study were as follows: Is was found that some of the Korean costume terminologies were derived from the Manchu costume terminologies. It was also found that some of the Koran and Manchu costume terminologies were closely related to each other. It also appeared that Korean, Manchu, and Mongolian costume terminologies were heavily influenced by the Chinese costume terminologies.