O-o-h Child:

• Embracing children's interests and tastes.
• Creating a balance between functionality, creativity, interaction with wearer, and conformity with general society.
• The philosophy behind this design is being able to customize the garments by subtracting or adding pieces in simple ways encouraging self expression through clothes.

• The pressure to confirm is heightened by school requirements and peer group pressure.

Children's Fashion
• Character dressing
• Miniature adults
• Sexualizing of children

• Examples of children’s European fashion spring/summer 08
Shih Chien University Museum Collection
• Design principles examples from Shih Chien Museum collection

1. Repetition: The fabric surface decoration is regular repetition the eye travels over the repeated pattern of the fabric. 2. Rhythm: The embroidery pattern is arranged in an ordered predictable pattern, the rhythm design principle is increased by the repetition of this embroidered surface design.
3. Harmony: Harmony is achieved from the boarder braid being repeated throughout the structural design and the decorative design of the garment, creating order and symmetry within the garment.

4. Proportion: The proportion of the garment is based on the circle, the body and sleeve are of a similar length, the placement of the embroidery follows the segments of the circle in equal proportions, it could also be said the garment is balanced.
5. Balance: This garment has formal horizontal balance meaning it is symmetrical both sides being equal in every aspect each part of the design is visually balanced in both shape and decoration.
6. Dominance: The heavy black of the neckline is dominant in structure and decoration it is the visual reference point of the garment the eye is immediately attracted to this features in contrast to the pink used in the rest of the garment.

Inspiration for the Garment

• Contemporary images of everyday life as depicted in a child's drawing to be printed onto fabric.

The Garment Outcome

Conclusion
We wear clothes for three basic reasons,
1. To provide a protective covering
2. For modesty and decency
3. As a means of identification and display

References:
• Collection of Shih Chien University costume museum
• The Sydney Morning Herald, Generation Text, do we have a show for you, 30/10/07
• Fashion Design Manual, Pamela Stecker, Macmillan Education Australia Pty. Ltd
• Moda Junior, ANNO – N.3 Gennaio/Marzo 2008

Special Thanks to:
• Angus, 陳宥安, the drawing artist
• 陳蓉瑾, the model