A Study on the Application of Elements of Ethnic Dress in Modern Fashion Design

The paper mainly analyzes the importance of ethnic dress from the perspective of the application of ethnic costume’s form and various features in modern fashion design to fully acknowledge that national costumes are the inexhaustible source of inspiration for designing creation. Only by understanding, inheriting and enhancing the essence of ethnic costume, we can transfer it into the culture of modern fashion design, and gain enlightenment to integrate the culture of traditional ethnic dress with that of modern fashion. Key words: National dress style; Fashion; Creation; Design patterns; Color relations; Structural characteristics; Local modeling