1999 Volume 27 Issue 1 Pages 59-67
The purposes of this study were to survey the subjective estimates of 95 undergraduates on nine different profile silhouettes using 11 items of the questionnaire and to investigate the relationship between the profile measurements with reference to Ricketts's E-line and the subjective estimates. The results were as follow : 1. The facial silhouette chosen as the most preferable profile was the same one chosen as the most familiar, smart, intelligent, beautiful, attractive, sensitive, and mature one. The silhouette chosen as the least preferable profile was the same one as the funniest and the least intelligent one. 2. The upper and lower lips of the most preferable facial silhouette were positioned posterior to the E-line. 3. The upper and lower lips of the preferable facial silhouette were positioned much anterior to the E-line. 4. The distance between the upper lip and the lower one was substantially related to the estimated value with regard to the preference.
