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Fashion Design Research on the Images Portrayed in Japanese Ukiyo-e - Focusing on Patterns - (일본 우키요에에 나타난 이미지를 통한 의상디자인 연구 - 작품에 나타난 문양을 중심으로 -)

  • Yang, Ji-Na;Lee, Sang-Eun
    • Journal of the Korea Fashion and Costume Design Association
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.143-151
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    • 2009
  • Ukiyo-e is the representative genre-painting of Japan, dominant during the 17th century Edo-Period (1503-1867). Ukiyo-e is mainly focused on expressing the lives of geishas, sumo wrestlers, and kabuki characters, who were the center of the Japanese amusement culture, and gained popular acceptance in Europe when it was first introduced in the late 19th century in the form of Japonism, having significant influence and impact on the impressionist artists of the time and on the design of western cloths. In this papers, we will be primarily conducting a historical study on the development of the Ukiyo-e, a representative genre-painting of Japan, and conduct a in-depth analysis of pattern expressed in the Kosode of women, represented through various different works of art. In order to conduct a thorough analysis of pattern expressed in Ukiyo-e, we collected over 255 pieces of materials from existing foreign paintings as well as museums in the National Museum of Tokyo, Edo Museum, and the Harajuku Museum of Ukiyo-e. This papers seeks to analyze and classify patterns expressed in the works of Ukiyo-e and research the characteristics express in the pattern to contribute to the development of fabrics in the modern fashion design industry.

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Characteristic Analysis and Dating Guidance of European High Heeled Shoes Design in the 18th Century (18세기 하이힐 디자인의 특성 및 연대추정에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Sun-Ah
    • Fashion & Textile Research Journal
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    • v.10 no.2
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    • pp.128-137
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    • 2008
  • The purpose of this study is to investigate the characteristic analysis and to date guidance of European high heeled shoes in 18th century. The research was conducted by stylistic analysis of high heeled shoes from literature review and museums resource. 14 comparative study on shoe objects dating from 1600-1790 in the Museum at F.I.T., New York, Museum of Art, Boston and Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York were selected. The result of this study are as follows: (1) The origin and development of high heeled shoes were accomplished by protection, social status and exaggeration of body, decoration and fashion. (2) According to the comparative study of Museum objects and literature, characteristic analysis of high heeled shoes from 1700-20s, 1730-40s, 1750-60s, 1770-89 and 1890-1900 were accomplished. (3) Significant elements of European women's shoes from 18th century that aid dating are identified as the presence of white rand, shape of tongue, heel shape and height, latchat, toe shape, color and materials.

A Study on the Exhibitions of the Costume Remains Collected at University Museums in Seoul - Focused on Seok Joo-sun Memorial Museum of Dankook University and Jeong Young-yang Embroidery Museum of Sookmyung Women's University -

  • Sohn, Hee-Soon;Shin, Jang-Hee;Chang, Hee-Kyung
    • Journal of Fashion Business
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    • v.12 no.6
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    • pp.73-80
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    • 2008
  • Since costume comprises organic substances, it hardly sustain to remain long, compared with other historic relics, and it requires some professionalism to preserve and maintain costume remains. Anyway, the fact that there is no professional costume curator working for museums in Korea, except for a few museums, suggests that importance of costume remains as cultural assets has yet to be fully recognized. In such circumstances, this study was aimed at analyzing the problems of costume remains collected at university museums in Seoul and thereupon, providing for some basic data conducive to the researches into costume remains to promote a better understanding and recognition of our own unique costume culture.