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http://dx.doi.org/10.7741/rjcc.2012.20.6.912

Image differences based on changes in hip circumference and crotch length in baggy pants - Focused on women in their 20s -  

Choi, Eunju (Dept. of Clothing and Textiles, Hanyang University)
Suh, Mi-A (Dept. of Clothing and Textiles, Hanyang University)
Uh, Mi-Kyung (Dept. of Clothing and Textiles, Hanyang University)
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The Research Journal of the Costume Culture / v.20, no.6, 2012 , pp. 912-922 More about this Journal
Abstract
With a long crotch length and much ease in the hip area, baggy pants are visually expressed in a variety of designs when compared with regular pants. The purpose of this study is to define the image differences of various baggy pants designs according to hip circumference and crotch length ease. To that end, this study deduced the visual image variable of experimental baggy pants and analyzed visual images according to changes in hip circumference and crotch length. Nine baggy pants with different levels of hip circumference and crotch length ease were produced as experimental pants. The image of each pair of experimental baggy pants was evaluated based on pictures taken of the pants worn by a woman in her 20s with a standard body figure. The image assessment team was composed of 105 clothing majors. The research results are as follows. Four visual image factors of experimental baggy pants were extracted: whole body compensation, lower body compensation, hip compensation, and waist compensation. Among the 4 factors, the whole body compensation factor was shown as the most representative factor. The body compensation image was higher with less hip circumference ease in the experimental baggy pants, and more hip circumference ease created the optical illusion of a larger body figure, presenting a significant difference between waist circumference and hip circumference. The lower body compensation factor, hip compensation factor, and waist compensation factor all showed a significant influence on changes in hip circumference ease. This result shows that changes in hip circumference ease exerted more influence on the body compensation image than did changes in crotch length ease. The results of this study provide basic data for predicting visual images according to differences in the level of ease in baggy pants, helping people select clothing suitable to their preferences and body shapes.
Keywords
baggy pants; visual image; hip circumference; crotch length;
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