Does Contemporary China Need "National Costume"?

Do we need "national service"?

Nowadays, Chinese tunic suits and cheongsam and so on appear frequently in the hit movie and TV play, which once again arouse people's discussion on "national costume".

How should we view the "national costume"? Does contemporary China need "national costume"? What elements should we have in the costume of "national costume"?

With these questions, the reporter interviewed a number of well-known experts in clothing disciplines.

"Clothing can speak, and clothing contains rich information such as politics, economy, culture, folklore and personal taste."

Bao Mingxin, a professor at the clothing Institute of Donghua University, has been engaged in the research of clothing history theory for a long time. He believes that clothing is an important component of the national system.

As a kind of institutionalized dress, national costume can visually display the specific status of a nation, a nation and an individual through clothing. "

In the history of China, from the beginning of the Eastern Han Dynasty, there were similar records of clothing system in various dynasties, such as "public service records".

Bao Mingxin introduced that in the past feudal dynasties used costumes to distinguish people's ranks and powers, and with the change of regime, the dress code also changed.

After the revolution of 1911, especially after the founding of new China, people's freedom, equality and democracy were advocated.

Therefore, in addition to the professional dress requirements in a few sectors, such as the army and postal service, the old clothing system gradually disappeared.

With the development of society, Chinese people participate in major international exchange activities and major festival activities. People's dress requirements and tastes are gradually improving. They hope to gradually increase their demand for clothing through highlighting national identity and personal taste.

In 2006, the Shanghai international costume culture festival took the theme of "harmony, fashion and national costume" as an example to invite experts from home and abroad to find answers for China's "national costume".

In recent years, some NPC deputies and CPPCC members have submitted proposals for "national service" to the "two sessions".

At the same time, whether there is a need for "national service" is still debated.

Some opponents believe that in the current stage of cultural development, clothing

What can be called "national costume"?

Clothing is a unique symbol.

Japan has kimono, South Korea has Hanfu, Vietnam has ao dai, India has Sari...

These costumes show a country with its strong national charm.

The Chinese tunic suit was once recognized by the world as China's "national costume".

Bian Xiangyang, Professor of the clothing Institute of Donghua University, said that the Chinese tunic suit is a new Western-style suit, but it is more convenient than a Western-style clothes. Besides wearing no ties, it is not a high requirement for wearing, it is a functional uniform of "good-looking, practical and economical".

Although the regulations on the regulation of service promulgated after the revolution of 1911 were not established as the ROC dress, celebrities and public servants wore them very popular.

Bian Xiangyang told reporters that the promotion of Zhongshan suit also had special economic significance at that time.

According to the regulations, it is necessary to use domestic fabrics, which is also a great boost to the development of textile industry at that time.

Today, many important occasions, Chinese tunic suit is still the choice of many people.

However, this is only one of the candidates for "national costume". It was considered by many to be the cheongsam that best embodies the beauty of Chinese women. In 1929, the regulations of the Republic of China were also selected as "national costume".

The Tang costume evolved from mandarin jacket also has a certain mass foundation.

In addition, in recent years some ceremonies such as adult ceremony, Xie Shili and other ceremonies are often seen in Han Dynasty.

All these.

Many people will ask, who can assume the responsibility of assuming "national costume"? In Bao Mingxin's view, China's "national costume" can not be represented by any existing form. "China's" national costume "should be a series of costumes. It should not only embody distinct Chinese elements in styles, patterns, colors, etc. but also dress according to different occasions, time and objects.

He said frankly that it is difficult to adjust, especially in contemporary China, which demonstrates individuality.

What can the debate about "national costume" reflect?

Liu Xiaogang is the first master and doctor of clothing art design discipline in China. He once led the team to design professional clothing for the Chinese people's Liberation Army and Shanghai World Expo, and founded the first professional clothing Research Institute in China.

The national top ten designer also said: "the national costume" is a symbolic dress, and its design is a difficult problem.

In Liu Xiaogang's view, if we want to carry out the design of "national costume", the most important thing is to let the design result get the acceptance and support of the public to the greatest extent.

He suggested that, on the basis of widely soliciting public opinions, we should extract elements of universal significance from traditional costumes and national cultures as a prescriptive element to form "national costume".

In the design, for the convenience of promotion, it can be divided into the advanced version and the ordinary edition.

"National costume" should be a series of clothing concepts, which can be adapted to different ceremonial occasions and climate changes, which not only reflects the normalization of the use of "national costume", but also is suitable for dressing.

Liu Xiaogang believed that in the design, we should respect traditional culture, reflect national aesthetics, and integrate the characteristics of international clothing with modern meaning. At the same time, we can implant the factors of people's voluntary participation, so that the public will be more willing to accept it.

"In fact, today's hot debate on" national costume "is not about dress and clothing, but the expectation of the public's inheritance and development of Chinese clothing culture.

Bian Xiangyang believes that clothing itself is a spontaneous and individualized behavior of the public with strong customs.

Therefore, if we want to make the "national costume" appear in the future, we must first ensure that everyone enjoys "pleasant smell" and "happy to see".