1992 Volume 43 Issue 5 Pages 361-369
The survey of the daily clothes of 708 people, from ages 70 to 95, living in Ome City, Tokyo, was conducted from May through August, 1989. We investigated the sorts of daily clothes worn on the day surveyed and the details of each garment.
The results were as follows :
(1) The most typical ensemble of men's upper garments consisted of an undershirt, shirt and blazer or jacket while the lower one consisted of briefs or underpants, long underwear and trousers.
(2) We found more variety of clothes worn by women than those by men; the typical women's ensemble of upper garments consisted of an undershirt and a blouse and sweater with three-quarter sleeves that were button closing in front. The lower garments were mainly briefs, short or long underwear and trousers or a skirt. Trousers were preferred by elder women, compared to younger women.
(3) Man-made fibers were often used for the outer wear of those surveyed.
(4) An estimation of the thermal insulation and weight of the garments indicated that the elderly people surveyed wore more clothing than younger people.
