• Journal of the Korean Society of Costume
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• v.53 no.7
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• pp.111-123
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• 2003

The purpose of this study was to investigate girlish fashion as a contemporary as well as Romanticism of the 21st century. The background of girlish fashion is regarded as a hot blast of restoration and a appearance of kidults, such characteristics of these factors, that is, the moderns's longing for the memory of old days and kidult's concerns for the dream of their childhood, have a direct influence on the Romanticism. So the plasticity of girlish fashion was analyzed as a results: 1) This plasticity named Recurrent Romanticism as 21st New Look, especially the plasticity represented in a princess style fashion. The princess style fashion of girlish fashion means not only a expression of the moderns's self-confidence but also nostalgia toward old days. 2) Sweet Romanticism developed into angel style fashion, which the style expressed the moderate cuteness with clothing construction and detail etc and the innocence with white color. 3) The plasticity of girlish fashion called a feast of color named Fantastic Romanticism. Fantastic Romanticism of girlish fashion means not only a expression of a lovely girlie's image but also hope toward 21st century. Throughout the study, Romanticism as a cultural code of 21st century was considered to reflected in the whole livelihood as well as contemporary fashion, especially, girlish fashion.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Costume
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• v.56 no.3 s.102
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• pp.42-56
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• 2006

The purpose of this study is to review the literatures and the wall paintings of the ancient tombs of Koguryo in an effort to try to understand the characteristics of the culture of dyeing in Koguryo. The research findings follow: 1. The colors that were in vogue in Koguryo are five cardinal colors (red, blue, white, black, and yellow) and compound colors, like purple and green. Those colors were used in some or all parts of the clothing and even on some parts of the body. 2. Some clothing of Koguryo as shown in the wall paintings were made with a single and solid color by dip dyeing method. But the majority of the clothing had a variety of patterns. Among the patterns, the geometrical dot pattern took the majority. 3. The dyeing techniques used in Koguryo were printing, yarn dyeing, embroidery, wax resist dyeing, drawing and painting. The development of yarn dyeing method, weaving with silk-threads dyed in various colors, enabled to produce Geum fabrics, which were used for the upper classes' clothing. 4. The esthetic features represented in the colors of Koguryo include the beauty of contrast coloring, preference for red, preference for geometrical patterns, and the harmony of yin and yang.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Costume
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• v.29
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• pp.127-142
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• 1996

The purpose of this study was to Inferr the attractiveness and Men's occupational Status by facial Impressions and Clothing Styles. The Study was consist of experimentals methods. The experiments developed a set of stimuli and response scales which was pro-fessional suits(C1) general clerical position suits(C2) small business suits(C3) artist at-tire(C4) student attire(C5) The impression of stimuli were measured by means of semantic-duffernential scales an open-ended questionnaire and data was processed ANOVA Duncan's multiple range tes and x2-test. Judging the effects of occupational charaoteristics the experiment was designed in the between-subject design. The subject were 30 male and female who were divided 25 experimental groups as arranging 12 subjects. The conclusions of this study are as follows. 1)Facial characteristics affect the attract iveness and occupational status. 2) Clothing styles affects the inferrence men's attractiveness and occupational status. 3) Perceives inferrence of occupational status affect more impression of the high levels positions person and artist person. 4) High quality texiles deep yellow color suits are perceived high levels positions and white knit jacket and check printed slacks are judged Artist. 5) Artistically characterized person is perceived only artist even change any types of cloth.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Costume
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• v.25
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• pp.105-118
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• 1995

Chinese shroud through literature are as follows. 1. Taetae, SimeI, P'oo, Hansam, Ko, Mal, Nukpaek , Kwatu, Ch'ungi, Pokkn, Myokmok, Ri, Aksu, Mo and m were used the most in China. 2. The cloths of Chinese shroud were p'o, Paek , Kyon and Kum. The colors of the Chinese shroud were Hyon, Hun and white. 3. The size of the Chinese shroud is as follows . The size of the Ch'ungi was similar to the size of jujube kernel, the length of Myokmok was one Chk two Chn or one Chk two Chn or one Chk five Chn, the length of Aksu was one Chjk two Chn and it's width was five Chn. The chil of Mo reached the hands and the length of Swae was three Chk and the length of m was five Chn. 4. In Chinese shroud, , cotton was put in P'oo. Aksu was tide by the strings at two corners. Myokmok was tied by the strings of four corners. The tip of the m was divided and Mo warpped the whole body. 5. The clothes of Soryom was nineteen Ch'ing. The clothes of Taeryom in Kum were one hundred Ch'ing in the Chinese. The impliment of Soryon were Kum, kyo, SangeI, SaneI, Ch'im , Yok and Kyon in the Chinese shroud. In the case of the implement of TAeryom, the chinese shroud had Kum , Kyo, SangeI, Sane, Ch'im and Yok.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Costume
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• v.25
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• pp.117-118
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• 1995

Chinese shroud through literatures are as follows. 1. Taetae, Sime i, P'oo, Hansam, Ko, Mal, Nukpaek, Kwatu, Cu'ungi, Pokk n, Myokmok, Ri, Aksu, Mo and m were used the most in China. 2. The cloths of Chinese shroud were p'o, Paek, Kyon and Kum. The colors of the Chinese shroud were Hyon, Hun and white. 3. The size of the Chinese shroud is as follows. The size of the Ch'ungi was similar to the size of jujube kernel, the length of Myokmok was one Ch' k two Ch'on or one Ch' k five Ch'on, the length of Aksu was one Ch' k two Ch'on and it's width was five Ch'on. The chil of Mo reached the hands and the length of Swae was three Ch' k and the length of m was five Ch'on. 4. In Chinese shroud, cotton was put in P'oo, Aksu was tide by the strings at two corners. Myokmok was tied by the strings of four corners. The tip of the m was divided and Mo wrapped the whole body. 5. The clothes of Soryom was nineteen Ch'ing. The clothes of Taeryom in Kun were one hundred Ch'ing in the Chinese. The impliment of Soryom were Kum, Kyo, Sange i, Sane i, Ch'im, Yok and Kyon in the Chinese shroud. In the case of the implement of Taeryom, the chinese shroud had Kum, Kyo, Sange i, Sane i, Ch'im and Yok.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Costume
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• v.50 no.2
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• pp.111-123
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• 2000

This study compares architecture with dress, investigates the image of transparency expressed in modern dress, and reveals its modern meaning. That is the purpose for this study. The study results are as follows. First, purity was expressed with simple, white color which has not any exaggeration or decoration, and transparent veils of wedding dress express clean and pure image which represents the original meaning of wedding dress. Second, eroticism conveys being erotic by exposing human body through transmission of light over transparent materials. Eroticism expressed by wearing thin and transparent dress with body-conscious line almost like being nude or emphasizing the sexually curious area in human body. The biggest difference in this study is that eroticism is delivered in dress, but not in architecture. Third, playfulness shows synchronism which recognizes human body with transmission of light over ,linear, transparent materials or recognizes inside dress. Playfulness expressed with location switch between inside and outside, exaggeration, distortion , and emphasis. Forth , openness makes dress atmosphere soft by putting transparent materials over opaque materials, expressed separation from restriction by wearing transparent dress over a naked human body, and expressed open ad free image by expressing human emancipation and freedom. Transparent dress expressed modern human being's sensitivity desire for living with light and joyful mood departing from heavy through, and also open and free image which pursues for freedom of human boedy departing from the restriction of human body.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Costume
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• v.62 no.1
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• pp.62-75
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• 2012

The purpose of this study is to analyze the color and color coordinations and their aesthetic values expressed in the military look designs from 1996 to 2000. The research data were gathered from Vogue and Collezioni Donna from this period. Total of 1004 works were collected and used for this study. The results were summarized as follows. In the colors of the military look, achromatic colors such as black and white were found to be of the highest quantity, which indicates that achromatic colors continued to be proposed as fashionable colors since 1996, and this influence was reflected in the military look. In terms of color coordination, monochromatic coordination accounted for 52.7% of the military look, through which it could be presumed that designers utilized it greatly to make an effective expression of the masculine image of the military designs.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Costume
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• v.59 no.7
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• pp.1-16
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• 2009

This study is on the children's clothing in Seoul Gyeonggi-do, Chungcheong-do and Gangwon-do between the $1920s{\sim}1950s$, by comparing positive data collected from pictures and literatures, remains and interviews. A baenaet jeogori was made of soft white cotton fabrics and was used as a charm when the baby had grown and had an test or a big occasion. A dureong chima and pungcha trousers were clothes for both boys and girls from their birth to the age of $4{\sim}5$ when they could have bowel movements by themselves. Occasions for celebrating a baby's growth were the one-hundredth day and the first birthday. In general, ordinary families had their babies' one-hundredth day in a simple way without special clothes. On the first birthday, however, even ordinary families prepared new clothes for their babies, and read their fortune and prayed for their well being and long life through events such as doljabi. In the age when medicine was poor and the infant mortality was high, the meaning of such a ceremony was to congratulate on the baby's safe growth through dangerous moments.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Costume
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• v.62 no.7
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• pp.54-66
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• 2012

This research analyzes the late Joseon's variously developed characteristics of women's underwear and its formative elements, and ultimately aims to apply such characteristics to designing modern outfits. The main purpose of the presented work is to give guidelines on utilizing the fashion legacy in a various way, and inheriting the traditional concept of beauty by developing it into modern fashion designs. The designing and producing of the work is based on the analysis of previous researches, genre paintings, and traditional costumes in museums. Based on this research, the application of traditional underwear design to today's outfits involves the following points. First, the presented work features the formative outlines of traditional underwear as an inspiration for outer garments. Secondly, various traditional textiles are used such as ramie fabrics, damask silk, silk fabrics, fur, etc. for four seasons and they are turned to practical use for modern outfits. Third, colors of choice are white and low saturation colors to create an elegant and serene atmosphere. Finally, traditional sewing techniques are specifically applied to modern fashion designs. Included are: Nubim technique, Gob-sol technique, and the patching method. This work pursues the design of practical use by tying up clothes with straps and knots to prevent them from falling off.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Costume
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• v.56 no.6 s.105
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• pp.16-32
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• 2006

Perceived meaning of color uniquely forms and is being highlighted as an element of creative design in the modern design industry as well as traditional culture. It is necessary to compare the perceived meanings of color and clothing color of Korea and Japan in order to find out the model of Korea's original color. The purpose of this study Is to draw the results of examining the perceived meanings of color revealed in the culture, arts and clothing color of the both countries and comparing them depending on contemporary times. The scope of study is limited from the ancient times to modern times (about BC.IC-early20C). In the methodologies, the literature and the empirical study focus on both counturies' literature, including art history, ethnology, and the history of clothing; and their paintings and relics, which are all related to clothes. The perceived meaning of color of Korea was prominent with the beauty of nature and gorgeousness throughout the history. The colors were mostly white colors, light colors, and single colors such as obangsaek, which are high pure degree colors by which color is changed depending on darkness and lightness, while that of Japan featured clothing colors combining various colors and middle colors.