A Study on the Slacks Blocks for the Menopausal Women

폐경기 여성을 위한 슬랙스 패턴에 관한 연구

  • Park, Hyun-Sook (Dept. of Clothing and Textile, Changwon National University) ;
  • Kim, Yeo-Sook (Dept. of Clothing and Textile, Changwon National University)
  • Published : 2008.03.30

Abstract

From the menopause, women's aging progress is accelerated. Changes of lower body somatotype are accentuated in abnormal of body index and proportion. The purpose of this study is making more functional, more beautiful and more comfortable slacks for the postmenopausal women who actively participate in social activities. The results of this study are as follows: As the characteristics of this study pattern, hip circumference was replaced with maximum lower body circumference, the crotch length was defined as H/4, front crotch extension was H/16 and back crotch extension was defined as H/8. The center backline was set up with half of crotch level line. As characteristics of style, waist line is lowered 2cm at the center front, 1cm at the center back with a little bent waistband. Knee line was set up heightened 6cm from crotch level to the ancle, and widened the width of the knee and ancle, and made in semi bell bottom. 6 women who put on slacks designed from their body size evaluated that their experimental slacks were superior than ready to wear.

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