Analysis Of A Museum Of Fashion Is More Than A Clothes Bag

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Valerie Steele’s essay, A Museum of Fashion is More Than a Clothes Bag, points out that the research which is based on objects would provide a unique view about the development of fashion (1998, p327). And according to Prown, object analysis follows three stages. The analysis starts with a comprehensive description, recording the outer qualities of the object. The second stage is the deduction, interacting a more open reflection between the object and the perceiver. Finally, the analysis causes deep questions which broaden a new horizon. (Steele, 1998, pp328-331)
The object to be analyzed is Japanese MT washi tape. And there are two kinds of wash tapes. Both of them have a hollow circle in the middle and the internal circle diameter is 3cm while the external one is 4.5cm. One kind of tape has a size of 15mm×10m with different sized rectangles in various colors like green, orange, light blue, purple, mazarine, pink, yellow, etc. Another kind of tape is gray, having a size of 9mm×10m with the mazarine pattern of words chain. The primary materials for its construction are wood and flax,
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The MT washi tape is a complete item indeed, but it is always used as decorations and assistant tools. MT is made at a dedicated

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