Abstract

This article mainly analyzes the square and circle of the modeling elements used in the Chinese and Western clothing, and illustrates the symbolic meaning of them. From the application of square and circle in ancient Chinese dress, square and circle in the structure of ancient Chinese dress are not just simple graphics display; they are also endowed with profound cultural connotations. However, the pursuit of square and round objective beauty in western traditional dress also has an intuitive meaning. Squares and circles are widely and deeply rooted in modern clothing design expanding their expression of beauty by the designers. At the same time, in this article, the author also makes a description of the application of the square and circle in jewelry works. Expression of the concept of geometrical pattern in the use of fashion design is not only a geometric pattern decoration, but also a symbolic language.

Highlights

  • From the application of square and circle in ancient Chinese dress, square and circle in the structure of ancient Chinese dress are not just simple graphics display; they are endowed with profound cultural connotations

  • Yang Ming wrote about the geometric elements and clothing design in his article: The application of geometric shape has a long history in apparel modeling and pattern; the three-dimensional structure of geometric patterns in the modern fashion design for color and fabric has a new expression and the significance of the times (Yang & Sun, 2011)

  • With the development of the society, more and more fashion designers devote to exploring the geometrical forms that display diversified forms and convey a great deal of information in the dress

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Introduction

Yang Ming wrote about the geometric elements and clothing design in his article: The application of geometric shape has a long history in apparel modeling and pattern; the three-dimensional structure of geometric patterns in the modern fashion design for color and fabric has a new expression and the significance of the times (Yang & Sun, 2011). The true value of the ideology is the “Harmony between man and nature” This oriental philosophy has been widely used in our people’s daily life such as Chinese ancient copper coins have a square hole inside a circle, Chinese characters are rounded to square. Architecture goes from the former round houses to the later quadrate courtyard. The ancients concealed the heaven and earth under the coat to remind themselves can’t take the law into one’s hands; the crown was composed of circular cap body and round front and square rear of quadrate plate with small top and big bottom, which was one form of traditional Chinese hat, this indicated “Heaven and Earth” (Huang & Chen, 2014)

Quadrate and Circular Structures Reflected in Western Garments
Circle and Square in Modern Fashion Design
To Explore Circle and Square in Practice
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