Research And Innovative Application Of Urat Mongolian Traditional Female Garments

China has a long splendid clothing culture.Among the 56 ethnic groups,Inner Mongolia is the most representative one of the northern minorities.It boosts a long history of costume culture and its traditional clothing has become a symbol of it.Urat has developed its distinctive clothing style because of its special history and location.Its traditional female clothing with bright color makes people look charming,elegant and dignified.In addition,the design and materials of clothes make them both good for people to wear and decorate.In order to paint a clear picture of Urat traditional female clothing,this paper will first discuss the origin and historical change of Urat,and explains the influence of its life style on its traditional female clothing.Then it makes a systematic analysis of its ethnic clothing and outlines the characteristics.Finally,it describes cultural features and ethnic spirit reflected in Urat female clothing,and introduces the innovative clothing based on the combination of design of its traditional clothing elements and international fashion trend.It points out the significance of integrating the remarkable cultural elements of ethnic costume with the current design philosophy,keeping up with the social development,and meeting the modern needs.