Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles (한국의류학회지)
- Volume 21 Issue 5
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- Pages.933-945
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- 1997
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- 1225-1151(pISSN)
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- 2234-0793(eISSN)
Evaluation of Types of Female Workers' Uniforms - Appropriate, Functional, and/or Power Look -
사무직 여성을 위한 유니폼스타일 평가 -적절성, 기능성, 유능.권위성을 중심으로-
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to investigate types of uniforms which were considered as appropriate, functional, and/or power look. Also, the possibility of acceptance of a pantsuit for uniforms was examined. For the study, a questionnaire was developed by the researcher. The subjects were asked to select appropriate, function Al, or power look among combinations of: 1) two types of jackets with different shoulder width (natural, wide) and two types bottoms(pants, skirt) : 2) blouses with three different collars (ribbon, convertible, tailored) and two types of bottoms (pants, skirt) . The majority (89%) of subjects were 185 male and 182 female white-collar workers. For the ststistical analysis, Chi-square, one-way ANOVA, and t-test were used. The results of the study were: 1) For a uniform, a skirted suit was considered as being appropriate and powerful, and pants were regarded as being functional. 2) A jacket with natural shoulders was viewed as an appropriate and functional uniform, and a jacket with wide shoulders as power look. 3) A blouse with a convertible collar was regarded as an appropriate and functioal uniform, and a tailored collared-blouse evaluated as power look.
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