2015 Volume 56 Issue 4 Pages 366-373
The relationship between the silhouette of a heavily eased-in cape collar with the amount of easing and the mechanical properties of the fabric was examined with the aim of effective replication of historically important dresses. The shape of the sample was measured with a three-dimensional measuring instrument, and the volume V was analyzed. The results showed that increasing the easing-in caused V to vary according to the type of fabric. A study on the factors that affect V showed that the apparent density of the fabric had a large effect. The correlation of V with the shear and bending properties increased with the measured length. Multiple regression analyses were carried out where the volume V was considered as the criterion variable for effective replication of a dress and the apparent density, shear modulus, measured length, and easing-in ratio were considered as explanatory variables. With the obtained multiple regression formula, the amount of easing-in required to create a silhouette similar to that of a dress can be successfully predicted with better accuracy.
