Clothes shouId be three dimensional-designed to conform to the required movement of the body and to fit the still human as well.
This is a report on an experimental construction of a basic human body to show how much room for movement should be given to different parts of the body in designing clothes, with special attention focused on the movement of the arms.
1. The experiment was made on three positions of the extended arms-at a low angle, a horizontal position and an elevated position.
2. The changes on the surface of the human body caused by the movement of the arms were presented by horizontal and vertical lines drawn directly on the body at regular intervals.
3. These lines on the body are transferred on paper to form a copy of the body. It is called a shell. Shell s of the three arm positions are superimposed for study.
4. The cross section of the shoulder joint is studied to see which parts more move than others.
5. A basic pattern of body for clothes, with room for movement, has been developed from No. 3 and 4.
The experiment showed that more room for movement on the body should be given to the front and back of the shoulder joint while giving less room to the armpit and the side.
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