Drapery

Japanese: drapery
Drapery

…In Japan, it is called drapery in English and draperie in French. In art history, it refers to the pleats seen in the clothing of figures in sculptures and paintings. Although there are characteristics that vary by region and era, there are phenomena similar to stylistic changes. …

From [Ethnic Clothing]

…The first is the loincloth series, which originated from a ligature called a corded garment, and led to loincloths made of grass, bark, animal hides, and woven fabrics, and is seen today among peoples in parts of Africa and Oceania. The second is the drapery series, which is seen in parts of Africa and the Islamic world. The third is the caftan series, which is often seen among peoples along a line connecting Western Asia to the Far East. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "drapery" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…日本でいう衣文(えもん)。英語でドレーパリーdrapery,フランス語でドラプリーdraperieという。美術史では彫刻や絵画の人像の着衣に見られるひだのことで,地域や時代によってそれぞれ特色があるが,様式的変化に類似した現象が見られる。…

【民族服】より

…第1は紐衣(ちゆうい)と名づけられるリガチュアligatureに発し,草,樹皮,獣皮から織物による〈腰衣〉にいたるロインクロスloinclothの系列で,今日,アフリカの一部やオセアニアの民族の間に見られる。第2はドレーパリーdraperyといわれる〈巻き衣〉の系列で,アフリカやイスラム圏の一部に見られる。第3はカフタンといわれる〈前開き服〉の系列で,西アジアから極東を結ぶ線上に連なる諸族間にしばしば典型を見ることができる。…

※「drapery」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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