Artistic Fashion Design: Flowers Pattern Creation inspired by Vietnam Royal Garment in the Nguyen Dynasty

Abstract

Vietnam is a famous with many historical and cultural heritages such as culture, literature, architecture, and art. In particular, the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945), is considered the most prosperous period in Vietnam's history. During the Nguyen Dynasty era, the emperors' attire was a very special type of attire, showing the strength and power of the king. One of them is customary attire, which honors aesthetic value and supreme power. Through this research, the author wants to introduce the decorative patterns on the Nguyen Dynasty's customary attire through the creation of modern artistic fashion costumes. The research has three primary objectives: 1) To study the key issues related to patterns on customary attire of Nguyen Dynasty emperors; 2) Analyze creative design concepts and research methods on patterns on customary attire of Nguyen Dynasty emperors; 3) Implement and apply creative models based on the Nguyen Dynasty emperor's customary attire into artistic fashion outfits.

This research aims to introduce new artistic costume designs by preserving the essence of traditional Nguyen Dynasty patterns and combining them with modernity. Furthermore, the author wants to introduce to young people and foreigners a better understanding of the culture and art of the Nguyen Dynasty of Vietnam. From the above research works, the author offers suggestions on using organizations to develop individual capabilities and proposes further research for those interested. People can apply these patterns in design, including clothing, accessories, and complete decorative jewelry, to reflect the identity of the Nguyen Dynasty in a new direction; Commerce can be an idea for entrepreneurs to design a variety of products to apply to Vietnamese products and export them abroad in a modern style, reflecting Vietnamese art and fashion.