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1、National-costume-National-costume-各国各国民族服装英文介绍民族服装英文介绍Examples of National Costumes of the World The national costume of EnglandSome people think men in England wear suits and bowler hats（圆顶硬礼帽）, but it is very unusual these days to see anyone wearing a bowler hat.Pearly Kings and QueensThey got the
2、ir name because they wore pearl buttons on their hats as a sign of authority. Later they began to wear clothes covered all over in buttons.Life GuardFoot GuardUnfortunately the English dont really have a traditional National Dress as such. There have been calls over the years to create a costume, bu
3、t as usual no-one can decide on what it should look like. Even Henry VIII got in on the act and commissioned（委派） an artist called Van Dyck to create an English National Costume, this also failed.the Guard are very important because they look after the queen and her jewels. Some people say this is th
4、e nearest thing to the national costume in England. The national costume of scotlandToday traditional dress for men in Scotland is a kilt（苏格兰短裙） with shirt, waistcoat（背心） and tweed（粗花呢） jacket, stockings with garter（吊袜带） flashes, brogue（皮制的） shoes and a sporran（毛衣袋）. A bonnet is often worn displayin
5、g the clan crest.Traditionally ladies dont wear kilts, they do however wear dresses or pleated（ 摺)skirts in a tartan(格子呢) material. More often though they wear a light plaid or shawl of tartan materialThe national costume of ChinaHanfu had changed and evolved with the fashion of the days since its c
6、ommonly assumed beginnings in the Shang dynasty. Many of the earlier designs are more gender-neutral and simple in cuttings. Later garments incorporate multiple pieces with men commonly wearing pants and women commonly wearing skirts. Clothing for women usually accentuates（强调） the bodys natural curv
7、es（曲线） through wrapping of upper garment lapels（翻领） or binding（绑） with sashes（腰带） at the waist（腰部）.The national costume of JapanKimonos are T-shaped; straight-lined robes that fall to the ankle, with collars and wide, full-length sleeves. Kimonos are wrapped around the body, always with the left sid
8、e over the right and secured by a wide belt called an obi, which is tied at the back. Japanese adopted from China, Korea, and Thailand traditional dresses to make the kimono.The national costume of RussiaTraditional Russian clothing was designed to empathize Russian womans inner dignity and emotiona
9、l restraint（克制）. Russian costumes are not only beautiful, there are also convenient in wearing because they were created for work without restricting freedom of movement. Festive clothes and everyday clothes, married womans and young girls clothes differed only for details, decoration, color gamut.
10、The variety of colors for traditional costume displays love for beauty and ethnic diversity. Red fabric cloth was considered to be the nattiest one, and, by the way, the Russian word beautiful comes from the word krasny, the Russian for red. The national costume of India Sari, an unstitched（无缝线的） pi
11、ece of cloth which looks common but lends the uncommon grace and elegance to the women wearing it. In ancient times unstitched fabric was supposed to be pure this belief gave rise to this Indian dress in which is there is no problem of size and shape. It is a six to nine yard piece of cloth. Dependi
12、ng upon the needs and cultural and religious norms of the region（地区）, each region has its own style of draping a sari. The style of wearing a sari reflects the age, region, religion, status and occupation of the women to some extent. The national costume in Sweden(瑞士)Swedens national costume is one
13、of the most distinctive, with its white winged（翼状的） hat, white long-sleeved blouse, long skirt with apron（围裙）, and embroidered（刺绣的） vest. Classic craft（手工） influences are obvious in it. The national costume in Arab(阿拉伯)the United Arab Emirates（酋长国） and Oman. Men wear a long sleeved one piece dress t
14、hat covers the whole body.The main color of the clothes is white, but it can be of dark colors as well like brown, blue, grey, etc. It can be made of different materials like cotton, wool, etc. The abaya “cloak” is long overgarment essentially a robe-like dress, worn by some women in parts of the Is
15、lamic(伊斯兰教的) world. Traditional abayat are black and may be either a large square of fabric draped（摺） from the shoulders or head or a long caftan（有腰带宽松长袍）. The abaya covers the whole body except the face, feet, and hands. It can be worn with the niqb, a face veil covering all but the eyes. Some wome
16、n choose to wear long black gloves, so their hands are covered as well.How National Costumes are Created Many fashion influences affect national costumes, and in fact, many nations have several variations of costumes that each accurately reflect the nations culture. Different factors that can be inc
17、orporated into a national costume include: Climate and geography Marital（婚姻的） status or social class Profession National colors or other symbols Different time periods When choosing a national costume, most countries opt（选择） for highly distinctive designs that can be applied to the majority of the p
18、opulation and will represent the nations values and tradition. National costumes of the world are frequently used for elementary school country reports and presentations, but there are many other uses for these cultural fashions, such as: Ethnic or cultural festivals National holiday celebrations We
19、ddings or other special occasions Touring dance troupes（剧团）Cultural dolls Uses for National Costumes For many countries, it may be difficult to discover the exact national costume. But if there are no guidelines, it is possible to put together a unique national costume by studying the history and cu
20、lture of a nation. A national costume will reflect well known parts of the countrys identity in clear ways that can be recognized even by individuals who may not be familiar with the intimate details of the costume. Cultural preservation groups and museums are great sources of inspiration for individual national costumes. National costumes of the world are a strong piece of nations identities that reflect individual cultures and forge an appreciation for what makes each nation unique.A national costume is a great way to express a connection to a specific nation. 结束结束
