The Optial Illusion Effect of Clothing Design Line on Body Type

의복디자인의 선이 체형에 미치는 착시효과

  • Ryu, Jeong A (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, Seoul National University) ;
  • Yim, Won Ja (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, Seoul National University)
  • 류정아 (서울대학교 대학원 의류학과) ;
  • 임원자 (서울대학교 대학원 의류학과)
  • Received : 1993.07.05
  • Published : 1993.07.01

Abstract

Even though modem ideal body type is rather tall and slim one, most of women don't coincide with it exactly. The objective of this research was to study the optical illusion effect of clothing design line so that average Korean women can approach the modern ideal body type. This research also tried to show the more scientific method to make stimulus by computer simulation and to present quantitative data. For the experiment, 9 design variables were selected from design principal book as follows : waistline level, skirt length, horizontal line emphasis, vertical line emphasis. princess line, vertical stripe, horizontal stripe, diagonal stripe. Each variable was divided into 4 levels so that 36 experimental designs were made. Visual stimuli which same model was wearing each design were recreated by the CAD system. These were given to evaluating panels through slide projecter. Then panels compared experimental design with basic design by 'tall effect' and 'slim effect', All the data from the experiment were analyszed by ANOVA and DUNCAN test for multiple comparison to study significance, direction(positive or negative), degree, proper extent of optical illusion effect. The result showed that some designs have optical illusion effect to make better look. In addition, it proved that the stronger design variable does not mean the more optical illusion effect and there was proper extent which produce the best illusion effect in each design variable.

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