A Pattern Language for Costumes in Films - IAAS

Figure 10: Example for usage of a logical composition operator to express variants.
The use of multiplicity allows specifying in a composition, how many pieces of an element are required.
Normally, the multiplicity is 1:1, meaning for instance there is one Sheriff’s Star required to be attached to
one vest. This default multiplicity is not shown on the operator arrows. If the multiplicity however differs
from that default, it is shown explicitly, as exemplified in Figure 11: A pair of boots consists of a left and a
right boot. One spur is belted on each of them. Thus, the multiplicity is specified as 2:1 (it reads from the
source to the target). Through this concept, it can also be specified, that particular elements are optional
using the style common in information modeling: 0:1 stands for cardinality zero or one.
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Figure 11: Example for usage of a multiplicity to express variants.
In order to account for more fine-grained elements than on the level of granularity we proposed, one could
use ‘composed-of’ as an additional operator type. A vest, for instance, actually consists of parts like a (left
and right) front part, back part, front collar, back collar, pocket and pocket braiding. We considered this level
of granularity in the annotations part, in which corresponding sewing templates are placed. When using such
an operator, compositions could be described much more fine-grained. This, however, increases the degree
complexity of the composition graphs.
7 Examples of Costume Primitives
In the following, we provide the description of three costume primitives we found in the context of Western
films, the ‘Wild West Vest’, the ‘Wild West Boots’, and the ‘Cowboy Hat’.
7.1 Wild West Vest
Name: Wild West Vest
Icon:
Figure 12: Icon for the Wild West Vest.
Context: The Wild West Vest is mainly used for Sheriffs, Cowboys, Ranchers, and Bandits around the
Pioneer era (mid to late 19 th century) in Western North America; Main genre: Western.
Description: A Wild West Vest is an upper part of clothing without sleeves. It mainly consists of a front and
back part, collar, bound pockets and some buttons. When the vest is worn as a part of a suit then it should be
made out of the same fabric as the suit. Most recommended materials for a Wild West Vest are leather, jeans
or other robust fabrics available in the mid to late 19 th century.
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