The Research Journal of the Costume Culture (복식문화연구)

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A Study on the Head Type of Korean Women's for Headgear Pattern Making

모자 제작을 위한 여자 머리 형태에 관한 연구 -유형별 머리모형 개발을 중심으로-

  • Ahn Young-Sill (Dept. of Fashion Design, Hanyang Women's College) ;
  • Suh Mi-A (Dept. of Clothing and Textiles, Hanyang University)
  • 안영실 (한양여자대학교 패션디자인과) ;
  • 서미아 (한양대학교 의류학과)
  • Published : 2004.12.01
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to develop and make the head form by setting the region of the head for detailed measurement of the head to make the type of closely fit hat and typifying the head form of Korean women's with each region of the head based on the measurements of each region of the head according characteristics. A total of 285 Korean women's in the age group of 18 to 35 years old. It were measured through the direct measurement method by selecting 67 measurement items. As a result of the findings obtained from cluster analysis could be classified into 3 type. Type 1($46\%$) is U-shaped form, that is high in head height on sides and circumference is smallest, whose facial region and occiput is flattest of three types. Type 2($22.4\%$) is inverted triangle form, that is flat in head ridge, low in head height on sides and wide in the frontal width. Type 3($31.6\%$) is oval form, that is largest in size, has the projected occiput and is of three-dimensional form.

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