高齢者の服装色に関するイメージ評価

抄録

This study evaluated the clothing colors in the elderly. We took photo using an elderly woman as model, displayed it on a computer screen, and produced 75 colors of the clothing of the elderly using computer graphics. The 75 colors were evaluated by elderly women and female students. The score of evaluation by the elderly was higher than that by the female students. In the evaluation by the elderly, there was no normative consciousness. The ideal colors selected by the elderly differed from those selected by female students, but importance was commonly placed on "brightness", "function", and "taste". Thus, the elderly seek "brightness" and "function" in clothing, suggesting their high interest in dressing and strong desire to be active. The results of this study indicate that color is an important element of the design to increase the desire to dress nicely and to be active in planning of ready-of ready-clothing for the elderly.