• Journal of the Korea Fashion and Costume Design Association
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.91-98
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• 2011

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the differences of visual image on variations in the shoulder strap and length of the monokini swimsuit. Nine samples were examined: 3 variations of the shoulder strap and 3 variations of the swimsuit length. Data have been obtained from 90 fashion design majors and analyzed using Factor Analysis, Anova, Scheffe's Test and the MCA method. The results of the study are as follows: 1) The visual image, according to changes in the shoulder strap and length of monokini swimsuit, was composed of boldness factor, attention factor and attraction factor. Boldness was the most important factor in the monokini swimsuit. 2) The visual images according to changes in the shoulder strap of the monokini swimsuit are ranked in the order of one shoulder strap, strapless and two shoulder straps. They are shown to be untidy - a trendy image, showy -a characterful image and wanted to dress -an unnatural image. 3) As the swimsuit gets shorter, it has more untidy - trendy image. As the swimsuit gets longer, it looks more tidy and classic. 4) The number of shoulder straps and swimsuit length do not interact with each other in boldness factor, attention factor or attraction factor. However, the number of shoulder straps affects more than swimsuit length in the visual images of the monokini swimsuit.

• Journal of Fashion Business
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.96-106
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• 2011

The purpose of this study is to analyze the style of swimsuits shown in collections from 2007 to 2010 and to extract main expressional words for the development of semantic differential scales of visual images according to the change in the style of swimsuits. The results of this study are as follows: 1) 1171 swimsuits shown in collections were composed of 569 bikini, 400 one piece and 202 monokini swimsuits. 2) The design types according to changes in the shoulder strap of the one piece swimsuits are ranked in the order of 300 two straps, 59 strapless and 41 one strap. The bikini swimsuits are ranked in the order of 444 two straps, 116 strapless and 9 one strap. And the monokini swimsuits are ranked in the order of 161 two straps, 23 one strap and 18 strapless. 3) Main expressional words of visual images for swimsuits differ greatly depending on the style of swimsuit. The visual images for one piece swimsuits are ranked in the order of 'stuffy', 'making shoulders look wide', 'simple', 'plain', 'neat', 'basic', 'making legs look long', 'boring' and 'dull'. The visual images for bikini swimsuits are ranked in the order of 'hot', 'underwear-like' 'refreshing', 'making legs look long', 'gaudy', 'basic', 'looking slim', 'cute', 'plain'. The visual images for monokini swimsuits are ranked in the order of 'gaudy', 'hot', 'underwear-like', 'making legs look long', 'embarrassed' 'scanty' 'looking slim', 'awkward', 'making waist look slim'.