中国人历来就有“人靠衣装”一说，西方也如此，我们对“衣如其人”类似的说法一点儿也不陌生。可见无论是在东方还是西方，服饰作为人类生存的必要前提，在人类社会发展和文明进步中起着不可替代的作用。由于受两种文化的影响，中西方两者之间存在着各具特色的服饰文化。当前，随着经济全球化的快速发展，服饰文化的差异已经成为了影响跨文化交际的因素之一。因此有必要对中西方之间的服饰文化异同进行研究。本文采用对比研究的方法，主要对中西方之间的服饰文化相同点，比如服装的社会功能，审美功能，规范功能以及实用功能等方面，以及不同点，比如，色彩选择的差异，图案选择的差异，衣料的差异等方面进行研究分析。由于中西方之间不同的服饰文化和观念可能在跨文化交际过程中造成不必要的误解和冲突，因此，了解中西方之间的服饰文化的差异既可以避免这些矛盾和冲突，还可以促进文化的进一步交流。
关键词：中西方；服饰文化；相同点；差异 M00028
ABSTRACT
            On Comparison and Contrast of Chinese and the Western Clothing Cultures
                                  Lin Haoxiang
    There has been a Chinese saying that “clothes make a man” historically. Also in the West countries, here is similar expression like “You are what you wear”. It can clearly be seen that whether in the east or in the West, as a condition-prerequisite for human survival, clothes play an irreplaceable role in the development of society and in the progress of civilization. Due to cultural influence of China and the West, the clothing culture in different countries have their unique features. Nowadays, with the rapid development of economic globalization, the differences of clothing cultures have become one of elements that exert influence on cross-cultural communication. Therefore, it is necessary to do some research on the differences and similarities between China and the Western countries in clothing cultures. This paper, taking comparative ways, mainly makes a research on the similarities such as the social functions of clothes, the aesthetic function, the regulative function and the practical function, and differences from the aspects of colors, patterns, materials and so on. Since different clothing culture and concepts may cause cultural conflict in cross-cultural communication, understanding Chinese and the Western clothing cultures can help to avoid the contradictions and conflicts, and promote cultural exchange and communication as well.   
Keywords: China and the West; clothing cultures; similarities; differences
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ABSTRACT    iv
TABLE OF CONTENTS    v
Chapter One Introduction    1
Chapter Two Similarities of Chinese and Western Clothing Cultures    2
2.1 Practical Function of Clothing    2
2.2 Aesthetic Function of Clothing    3
    2.3 Regulating Fuction of Clothing    4
    2.4 Social Function of Clothing    5
Chapter Three Differences between Chinese and the Western Clothing Cultures    6
3.1 Differences in Colors    6
3.2 Differences in Patterns    7
3.3 Differences in Materials    7
3.4 Differences in Dressing Ideas    8
3.5 Differences in Dressing Styles    9
Chapter Four Conclusion    11
REFERENCES    12
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS    13
Chapter One Introduction
     Clothing is an important part of people’s daily life，probably “the second skin” of human beings. Just like food and drink, it is essential for people. What we can see is the ever-changing clothing and people wear clothes according to the fashion trend. However, clothing reflects the most common form of visual communication. What’s more, clothes can not only reveal a nation’s material and spiritual civilization, but also reflect people’s mental and emotional activities. Clothing is one of people’s choices to build up their confidence and make themselves more beautiful. Thus, the demand of clothing is booming up. In the clothing sector ,many designers have contributed their ideas and suggestions to helping people match clothes such as the matching of colours, styles, size, shapes, and patterns.However, most people just focus only on these factors and they less concern or ignore the cultural aspects of clothing. In fact, it is imp ortant to know more about the culture of clothing. Especially, the clothing culture is influenced greatly by the Western and Chinese culture, and it has its own unique features, among which there are never lack of some interesting knowledge about clothes. It is worth to do researches on this topic. The aim of this paper is to find out the similarities and differences between Chinese and Western clothing culture. With regard to the comparative study of Chinese and the Western clothing culture, the relevant domestic monographs are relatively limited. Although some influential monographs and articles discussed the Chinese and the Western clothing cultures from different perspectives about clothing ideas and clothing styles , such as the course of history of development of Chinese and western costume, edited by Feng Zeming and Liu Haiqing, whose monographs just had a comprehensive discussions about it. Therefore, it can be concluded that the study of Chinese and western costume culture is still in its early stage, which has not formed a complete system in theory . However, the scholars’ study provides valuable reference for this paper.
    The history of clothing is quite long. During the development of the clothing history, there are some similarities between Western and Chinese clothing culture.They are mainly on the same practical function, aesthetic function, regulating function and the social function. On account of the geographical environment and the historical traditions，the differences between Western and Chinese clothing culture are mainly from the selection of colors, the patterns, the materials, ideas and the way to wear clothes and so on. Chapter Two introduce the similarities between the Chinese and the Western clothing cultures, especially in daily life. Chapter Three introduce the differences between the Chinese and the Western clothing cultures, especially in different styles.
Chapter Two Similarities of Chinese and Western Clothing Culture
    Although China and the Western countries located in different geographical environments, they are basically faced with the same or similar survival tests from the environments. As for each other’s clothing, they both had experienced from scratch, and then a rapid development.. Especially the basic needs of clothing, some similarities are shared startlingly.
2.1 Practical Function of Clothing
    The practical function refers to the protection function to keep away from being too hot and too cold as well as the adaptation for humans’ all kinds of living activities when they face the harsh natural environment. (Zhang Bei, 2003) This is the most basic starting point for human survival. In the Warring States Period, King Wuling of Zhao prevailed over all dissenting views to “learn shooting on horse in Hu dress”, in order to suit the needs of war. What he did was to meet the needs of the war. In the age of cold weapons, no matter in China or in the Western countries, soldiers wore armors. Although those armors had different forms, their functions are the same. They all can protect their bodies on the battlefield. In modern times, China and the Western countries have produced modern military uniforms with a variety of protective colors (cryptic colors) to make cover. With their intelligence and wisdom, people can design a costume that fits for all occasions. Even the long trousers can become shorts, and short skirts can also become the coats. In this sense, although Chinese and Westerners have different ways to solve the problems, some similarities are shared startlingly.
2.2 Aesthetic Function of Clothing
Aesthetic function of clothing is one of the motive powers of humans’ dress . China has an old saying that“女为悦己者容”. It means that women uses decoration and clothes to beautify themselves to please the specific person whom they love. (Hua Mei, 2007) No matter in China or in the Western countries, in order to meet the various needs and objectives people will try their best to beautify themselves through clothing. In the past, Chinese considered the most beautiful part of women to be their feet with small sizes. Later, there came the foot binding cloth, three-inch “golden lotuses” and the foot binding culture lasted for a long time. The Westerners were very realistic to focus on women’s waists and buttocks. They produced underwear for shaping bodies such as waist corset which could make women’s waists’ smaller. Now, people’s aesthetic views have achieved a more perfect development.
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