Abstract

As a saying goes: “People rely on apparel as beauty relies on good make-up”, Clothing has always been a necessity as well as food and beverages. Dress culture is a cultural phenomenon unique to human beings. For a long time, clothing is a special culture which affects the development of China and the USA. Because of the different aesthetics ideas, different dressing concepts and different dress etiquette in China and the USA, there are so many different connotations and characteristics of dress culture. The use of different colors, decorations, design styles and fabrics can reflect the cultural differences between the two countries. Economy, politics and culture also affect the dressing culture. The importance of clothing, the history of Chinese and American clothing, the factors which influence the dressing culture are also included in this thesis.

Key words: dress culture; different features; factors
                          
摘要

俗话说：“人靠衣装，美靠靓装”, 服饰已经与食物和水一样是必须品。着装文化是人类的一种特殊文化现象,一直以来，服饰就作为一种特殊的文化影响着中美的发展，因为中美穿着文化中不同的审美观，不同的穿着理念和不同的穿着礼节，中美着装中存在着很多不同的隐含义和穿着风格, 不同色彩的使用，装饰上的差异，设计的风格以及面料的选取都能体现出中美两国的文化差异。经济，政治和文化同样也影响着两国的着装文化，这篇论文还分析了促成这种不同文化的因素。

关键词：穿着文化；不同的形态；因素