Abstract
For the purpose of acquiring information on body forms suitable for comfortable garments, Silhouetter photogrametry was carried out on 318 young women from 18 to 22 years of age.
Twenty-three items, containing some posture and figure informations, were measured on the Silhouetter photography and the Principal Component Analysis was applied.
The results were summarized as follows :
1. First P. C. was signified as shape factor.
2. Second P. C. was signified as posture factor.
3. Third P. C. was signified as figure factor.
4. Fourth P. C. was signified as proportion of lower part of body and hip component.
Most current classification of body form for garments are determined mainly on the basis of size factor, but if those four components were taken into consideration in the making of dress patterns, ready-made clothing preparation will be more improved.
