The Research On Modelling And Application Of Chinese Knot Buttons

Chinese knot buttons are important elements in Chinese costumes. They have been widely used by designers either for the combination of function and ornamentation or exclusively as ornaments. Derived from their prototypes of ancient tie knots, Chinese Knot buttons were initially developed during the glorious age of Tang dynasty, the leather knot buttons appeared on the uniform in Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods of China. Gradually used in the Song and Yuan dynasties, were then adopted and used in Ming dynasty, the metal, jade material such as all kinds of snap buttons, Above the period of the placket closure member was given priority to with lace-up,knot button was complementary. Gradually gained their popularity in Qing dynasty, alternative lacing became the mainstream of our country clothing placket closure member, the late Qing dynasty, floppy flower knot buttons were popularity,were in vogue through the period of Republic of China, solid hard flower knot buttons prevailed. Predecessors' study, for the development of Chinese knot Buttons's background and origin of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, however, the research study work of modelling structure change before Ming Dynasty is less.From the aesthetic point of view.Through the collection and induction of different patterns and techniques with the study of the collection material object and literature, suming up the design of model and structure of Chinese knot buttons, this paper studies the historical evolution and current development of Chinese knot buttons, come to the conclusion that it is the development of a process from functional to ornamental.Based on the research of the evolution of the Chinese knot buttons, this paper summarizes its evolution characteristics, based on the analysis of the functional and decorative of Chinese knot buttons, then the method to study its innovation, thus offers the rational basis of inheritance and innovation for the modelling of the Chinese knot buttons'structure.Hope this article on the researching of the evolution and innovation of Chinese knot buttons can provide more reference for later study.