Traceability And Evolution

The origin of clothing is closely related with its environment. It hasto emerge as an object by a certain media. Before the clothing exchange,its situation is very similar with the natural environment at that time,which consists of isolation and opening. Before the Republic of China,the tradition Chinese clothing has almost remained the same, which islargely based on the stability of China's unique geographical, naturalcharacteristics. In the other hand, this is also in correspondence with thebeliefs of Han people that people's fame, cast and nobility should bedistinguished. This kind of social characteristics give the symbol,category, recognition and order of Chinese clothing. Its meanings areexpressed by its styles, materials, decorations and colors. The creationand development of clothing have tremendous impacts to the aestheticpattern for the following generations and they are the prerequisite andbasis for the development of clothing during Republic of China.Since the early of last century, the situation of China being isolatedhas changed. China has stepped into the "greatest changes in the thirdmillennium". The traditional clothing which is used to consolidatefeudal regime and represented hierarchical orders is vanished. Clothing isfacing disruptive reconstructions in terms of style, material, and colors. Improvement and innovation are constrained with both internal andexternal conflicts. Internally, many people in China were in favor of"removing the invaders from homeland, restoration of China, creation ofthe public country, and equalization of lands" and they support clothingstyles to represent equal democracy. Externally, newly accepted westernbeliefs that clothing should be focused on people not universe are comingto hit. These conflict with traditional Chinese clothing ideas whichemphasizes the harmony between people and nature and pursuessymbolic expression of the coordination between people and space. Thecombination of internal and external factors becomes the main drivenpower for the trend of clothing. This time is complicate than any othertimes before, which triggers the national consciousness of Han peopleand the pursuit of recent clothing style with Chinese characteristics.From the aspect of the development of man's clothing during thistime, men's clothing becomes the wind wane of evaluation of societystructure and ideology. It carries the symbol of changes and maintainsmultiple society attributes. It also becomes diverse in terms of styles.While, this clothing style must be a simple combination to be achievedquickly to adjust modern pace of life. At the same time, details presentthe developments of clothing form various regions. The clothing of theRepublic of China expresses the typical detailed symbol of Chinesecharacteristics on western suit. It shows the identity of modern Chinese men's clothing style in the development of rules and constraints ofinternational men's clothing. From that time, men' clothing has graduallyevolved into several classical styles with little change.While, at this time women's clothing gets rid of traditionalconstraints to express women themselves. It conflicts with man's clothingand evolves with various appearances. Since the movement of "Tian Ru",the aesthetic pattern has been liberated and posed contradictions totraditions. Clothing pioneers from different society levels have emerged.Clothing as consummation behaviors is spread out by public media. Withthe liberation of women's freedom choice and the variety of aestheticpattern, the political overtones on clothing is reduced and variousclothing styles appear.The resolution on clothing of Republic of China has its uniquecharacteristics. Its evaluation is with huge internal and external ups anddowns and its complicity coexists with the objective development law ofclothing. This work ties to deeply articulate the evaluation and variationof clothing, techniques and aesthetic pattern based on selective objects,literature, picture and reshow the live resolution of Republic of China'sclothing.