Abstract
This paper describes the retrieval items for Costume Image Database. Eleven retrieval items were produced as follows: (1) ID number (2) original model, original work and source for image (3) existence of combination for images (4) quality of image (5) OWC (Outline of World Cultures) (6) an epoch (7) position1-scene (8) position2-body and dressing condition for individual (9) position3-the name of costume (10) free keyword (11) caption of image. (7), (8) and (9) are specialities for this retrieval items. In conclusion, various kinds of figures of so many people in any images can be retrieved and grasped quite obviously and clearly by using (7) position1-scene. And if necessary, retrieving can be made by combing (7) with (8) and (9).
These position-1, 2 and 3 are also indispensable for analysing content of image, and thesaurus for the above three positions has been prepared.
