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Acculturation is incessantly taking placing in the process that globalization is making a rapid progress. And it occurs beyond space and time. In this stream, orientalism and ethnic look have been in the limelight in several fields, such as social, cultural, artistic fields, as they have become the principal themes of contemporary fashion since the 1990s. In keeping with this stream of the times, this study attempted to present traditional Korean embroidered patterns, especially the geometrical pattern, against the cultural consciousness of the ‘globalization of traditional culture’. The reason is that traditional Korean embroidery has a long history and reflects even the national characteristic to an extent that it is not an exaggeration to say that it emerged at the same time with the fomentation of Korean people. Accordingly, it is thought to be easily accepted in several parts of the world, which can be said to be the potential possibility of the geometrical pattern. This study adopted the following research method: First, it attempted to make a diachronic investigation of the concept, characteristic and evolutionary process of traditional Korean embroidery through the descriptive study and analyze the concept and kind of geometrical patterns. Second, it sought to examine that geometrical patterns are the design shown in national costume in several parts of the world by reference to empirical materials such as collections, photos, design and the like in the museum and investigate the plasticity of traditional Korean costume and ornaments. Third, it attempted to introduce the case that geometrical patterns are applied in the world fashion circles, analyze the works of Korean designers with a focus on traditional Korean embroidered patterns and investigate the scheme for its application. And this study were much helped by the previous studies groping for the combination of traditional pattern and contemporary fashion. This study has its significance in that it proposed the method to apply the geometrical pattern of traditional embroidery to contemporary fashion. It is expected that the results of this study will lay the foundation for recreating the Korean image and globalizing the traditional Korean pattern.