The purpose of this study was therefore to identify: a)Iran's mandatory regulations for female violinists’ dress; b) the selection criteria for violinists' gown; and finally, c) the extent to which the gown, designed to that effect, being accepted by female violin
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The purpose of this study was therefore to identify: a)Iran's mandatory regulations for female violinists’ dress; b) the selection criteria for violinists' gown; and finally, c) the extent to which the gown, designed to that effect, being accepted by female violinists and the audience. Then this research and design endeavor aim at reaching the requirements of gown design for Muslimwomen violinists. Due to delicate or latent requirements, the design or procurement of occupational cloth -i.e. gown for female violinists- has always been one of the most challenging assignments for designers and textile experts. Following the administration of a survey questionnaire, using 55 female violinists who were selected in purposeful sampling method and a semi-structured interview session was also managed with inviting 15 of them. A descriptive-analytic method was used to analyze the data. Based on the created insights, design criteria were developed and fabrication constraints were considered. Concepts were developed by the lead author and later presented to the violinists and a group of invited people as audience. The results provided full support for aims of the research. It was showed that women violinist has considered the exact criteria such as visual differentiation, formality and comfort of clothing.
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