Journal of Fashion Business (패션비즈니스)

The Korean Society of Fashion Business (한국패션비즈니스학회)
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A Study on the Body Dimensions and Body Types of Short-statured Women in their 20s and 30s

20~30대 작은 키 여성의 인체 치수 특성 및 체형 유형 연구

  • Nam, Young-Ran (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Lee, Eunyoung (Div. of Clothing and Textiles, Hannam University)
  • 남영란 (가톨릭대학교 의류학전공) ;
  • 이은영 (한남대학교 의류학전공)
  • Received : 2020.01.05
  • Accepted : 2020.02.09
  • Published : 2020.02.28
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze the body size and body characteristics of short-statured females in their 20s and 30s using direct measurement data from the 7th size Korea, and to analyze the differences in body dimensions and proportions between the regular and tall groups of short groups. The goal is to identify the dimension areas that need attention when designing and grading patterns for this short groups. As a result, it was found that the short group was shorter in height than the regular group, and the circumferential dimension was similar to the regular group. When designing patterns the tops, the grading of the Bust point-bust point is not necessary for the height, and it is not necessary to grade the Neck point to breast point in the short and regular group. These groups showed a difference in the front silhouette but not in the side silhouette. Based on these findings, the body types were classified into the following three types: 'most bulky and heavy', 'long lower body and small shoulder', and 'small and thin'. The type 1 population was the least distributed, and the relatively small and slim type was the most common. It is expected that the results of this study can be used as a reference when setting pattern designs, grading values, and production ratios by size for short women.

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