Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles (한국의류학회지)

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Design Types and Aesthetic Characteristics on the Korean First Ladies' Clothes

한국 영부인 의상의 디자인 유형과 미적 특성

  • Kim, Young-Sam (Dept. of Fashion Design, College of Arts, Chung-Ang University) ;
  • Kim, Jang-Hyeon (Dept. of Fashion Design, College of Arts, Chung-Ang University) ;
  • Jun, Yuh-Sun (Dept. of Fashion Design, College of Arts, Chung-Ang University)
  • 김영삼 (중앙대학교 예술대학 패션디자인전공) ;
  • 김장현 (중앙대학교 예술대학 패션디자인전공) ;
  • 전여선 (중앙대학교 예술대학 패션디자인전공)
  • Received : 2014.01.08
  • Accepted : 2014.04.22
  • Published : 2014.04.30
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Abstract

This study considers types of design expression and examines aesthetic characteristics by analyzing images shown on clothes worn by Korean First Ladies. This study is to accumulate a fundamental database for the effective style coordination for images of First Ladies and future directions of clothing design. The types of design expression on the clothes of Korean First Ladies are as follows. First, in terms of silhouette, H line and A line is generally represented on the silhouette of clothes; in addition, the H line is highly expressed on the silhouette. The keyword of images by design types are generally feminine, elegant on the silhouette of First Ladies' clothing, and represented a progressively more modernized image on the silhouette. Second, in terms of color, it is expressed diverse images on the color of First Ladies' clothing, and exceptionally the tendency of elegant image is highly charged on the color of clothes. This sort of tendency is influenced by the preferences of First Ladies; subsequently, most First Ladies wear their clothes with a high brightness and chroma. Third, in terms of materials, the image of elegant and simple is highly expressed through First Ladies' clothes and it is caused by choosing the clothes of a plain texture rather than a visible and fancy one. The aesthetic characteristics based on an analysis of the types of design expression on the clothes of Korean First Ladies are as follows. First, 'femininity' on First Ladies' clothes is expressed by A line silhouette of a feminine curve and decorative effects. Second, 'simplicity' on First Ladies' clothes is expressed on the H line silhouette of a straight figure or through the solid colors of high chroma. Third, 'elegance' on First Ladies' clothes is represented on the silhouette of a restrained curve, long skirt hemlines, and woolen fabric with a neat, warm and soft coordination of colors. Forth, 'traditionality' on First Ladies' clothes is expressed through the application of materials and colors that influence culture, traditions, and detailed decorativeness.

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