discussing tales and proverbs of different tribes and nations is very interesting; especially when compared to each other and their origin is searched. the shared themes mean that two different persons in two different places and at two different times have been influenced by one subject and have quoted it. there are a lot of examples of this in literature of different nations.in this article, ...

Textile craft and textile design have always had an important social, cultural and economic impact on both individuals and societies. The cultural heritage of textiles does not end with the preservation and collection of costumes and other textiles in museums. It also includes living traditions inherited from our ancestors. Furthermore, understanding craft and craft processes are crucial when c...

This paper argues that men’s Halloween costumes do not offer insight on versions of hegemonic and non-hegemonic masculine performativity as much as Halloween costumes tell us about the colonization of masculinity by commercial interests, thus creating yet another version of branded masculinity. The data, from a content analysis of 100 images of men’s Halloween costumes, demonstrates the conside...

This study highlights the potential of new technology as a means to provide new possibility for costumes in fragile condition to be utilised. The aim of this study is to create accurate digital duplicates of costumes from historical sources, and to explore the possibility of developing them as an exhibitory and educational method applying 3D apparel CAD and new media. To achieve this, three att...

This contribution discusses the current status of folk costumes in south-eastern Moravia. At the theoretical level, it categorizes levels of clothing culture as they pertain to folk costumes and further addresses the political, social and economic conditions and associations that enable, or even support, the parallel existence of these categories of folk costumes. Although folk costumes, in the...

Over the past decade, many politicians and celebrities in North America have found themselves embroiled scandals that involved them having worn black make-up at least one incident white make-up. In most of these cases, used was part a costume for Halloween, Purim, Carnival, or themed party. This article challenges view wearing cross-racial on such occasions as personal costumes—as opposed to co...

The utilization of new IT technologies in the business processes has revolutionized the way management has been done traditionally. The modern management system has allowed businesses to approach Item Management in an efficient manner, increasing the information transparency and accuracy, making the access, review, categorize, package, and storage of items easier than before. The art of Chinese...