The Design of Women's Shirts and Vests with an Approach to Visual Arts Derived from the Moula Art of the Guna Tribe in Panama

Clothing has been with humans in sync with human civilization, and the development of societies and civilizations has drastically changed it. Clothing reflects the culture of the people ofa country and region and can be a means of cultural invasion and influence of other cultures. Iran has a history as old as the history of its people. Cultural richness can be found in any region of this country. The diverse clothing can be seen in different regions of Iran by looking at different tribes, cities, and provinces of the country. Besides, traditional Iranian clothes represent the art and culture of their region. Today, traditional clothes are less popular among people than in the past due to the societies urbanization . So, clothing designers are obliged to present new designs to the market that match the taste and fashion of present generation. In this study, women's vests and shirts are designed by combining the clothing of Central American women, Panama, called Mola, and the traditional clothing of Iranian women. It can be argued that the resulting designs are diverse and can inspire new ideas in the minds of the audience and clothing designers. According to the results, modern traditional arts can be integrated with Iranian traditional arts and new ideas and suitable clothes can be introduced to the audience if it is based on a correct understanding of clothing and fabric design.Clothing has been with humans in sync with human civilization, and the development of societies and civilizations has drastically changed it. Clothing reflects the culture of the people ofa country and region and can be a means of cultural invasion and influence of other cultures. Iran has a history as old as the history of its people. Cultural richness can be found in any region of this country. The diverse clothing can be seen in different regions of Iran by looking at different tribes, cities, and provinces of the country. Besides, traditional Iranian clothes represent the art and culture of their region. Today, traditional clothes are less popular among people than in the past due to the societies urbanization . So, clothing designers are obliged to present new designs to the market that match the taste and fashion of present generation. In this study, women's vests and shirts are designed by combining the clothing of Central American women, Panama, called Mola, and the traditional clothing of Iranian women. It can be argued that the resulting designs are diverse and can inspire new ideas in the minds of the audience and clothing designers. According to the results, modern traditional arts can be integrated with Iranian traditional arts and new ideas and suitable clothes can be introduced to the audience if it is based on a correct understanding of clothing and fabric design.