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중국 청대 복식에 사용된 색채에 관한 연구A Research on the Chinese Color through the Costume of Qing Dynasty

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A Research on the Chinese Color through the Costume of Qing Dynasty
Authors
금기숙정현
Issue Date
2004
Publisher
한국복식학회
Keywords
선호색; 색채조화; 명도대비; 보색대비; 복식소품; color preferences; color combination; complimentary contrast; costume accessories
Citation
복식, v.54, no.4, pp.41 - 53
Journal Title
복식
Volume
54
Number
4
Start Page
41
End Page
53
URI
https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/hongik/handle/2020.sw.hongik/26301
ISSN
1229-6880
Abstract
The significant role of colors in fashion design is not enough to emphasize in terms of one of the important design elements and its influences on the behaviors of the people. The purpose of this research is to examine the traditional Chinese colors and its ways of color combinations to appreciate the Chinese culture and its people. The Chinese traditional costume of Ching Dynasty were investigated through historic records, historic nobles, costume accessories and so on. The results of the study were summarized as follows: (1) The Blue was the most favoured color for clothing among men and women during Ching dynasty and various blues in terms of hue, value and intensities were used. (2) The bright Yellow which had been a symbol of Emperor were prohibited being used among people. Though, the late period of Dynasty, the regulation became not to strict and various shades of yellow families were adapted among people. (3) The Red which had been preferred during Ming Dynasty were constantly favoured for the formal wears of auspicious events such as weddings. (4) Dark color groups were loved for the clothing which were used as a ground colors against the flamboyant patterns revealing strong visual effects through value contrast or primary color combinations. (5) The White had a symbol of mourning and there were some intentions to adopt pale color groups such as mint, jade, gray, moon white, silver white to make up for white. (6) Contrast color combinations were one of the basic ways of color combination in Chinese traditional costume. Therefore Chinese color combinations has a strong visual effect and easy to draw attention of people by the contrast of the hue, value or intensity of color. (7) Multi-color combinations were another characteristics of Chinese costume in the formal wears which bears many surface designs. The surface decorated with full of motifs, were appreciated by the people expressing their longings and hopes through the auspicious meanings of patterns and striking visual effects of color combinations.
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