Analysis Of The Song Dynasty Costumes Used In Modern Fashion Design

Changes and development in traditional costumes has been a representative part in fivethousand years history of China. Chinese traditional costume is not only a kind of dress form,but also a visual symbol represents the Chinese culture, which shows the Chinese nationalspirit and cultural heritage. Song, a Chinese historical period with over three hundred years, issignificant in the history of the development of China’s ancient culture. A dynasty costumes isa physical manifestation of the dynasty culture. Therefore, in its constantly changing anddeveloping, the Song Dynasty has shown the brilliant rays of the times, and demonstrated itsunique clothing style. Since the political background of the Song Dynasty, its costumes haveshown the simplicity, elegance and artistic sensibility, which respect for the natural tendencyof clothing fashion trend. As a physical carrier, Song Dynasty costumes have reflected itscharacteristics from the style, pattern, color and other different perspectives. Through theunderstanding and exploring of the apparel of the Song Dynasty, this essay gradually probesinto the ways of inheriting and developing Chinese culture so as to analyze the combinationof the apparel of the Song Dynasty and modern apparel.Each country and nation has its own unique cultural traditions. In such circumstances,traditional culture, innovative methods should be used in art development in keeping with thetimes if a country wants to shine brilliantly in the international stage. Therefore, Chinesefashion designers should combine Chinese elements and modern design concepts in theirartwork design. Only in this way can they create the unique costumes with traditional Chinesecultural flavor.