The relationship between images and shape/color of the blouse collar has been studied to perform a systematic designing of the blouse. One hundred and eighty color slides were prepared of six blouses worn by two young women. The blouses have six types of collar and fifteen comrs were arranged by a color simulator. The color slides have been assessed by the college women students by using the semantic differential method. Fifteen adjectives suitable to express the human emotion were used in the assessment. The image of a collar has been determined by the factor analysis. The analysis of variance were made by the Quantification Scaling Theory (QST), type I. The harmony between shape and color of the bloues collars has been discussed by the QST, type III.
The results have shown that ninety percent of the visual impression of the blouse collar is composed of five factors; activeness, delicateness, loveliness, slimness and warmness. These factors can mainly be affected by the color. An effective color suitable for the collar shape and the wearer's character has been recognized.

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The effects of anionic polyvinylalcohol have been investigated to prevent the deposition of α-Fe₂O₃ particles onto cotton and polyester fabrics. The results obtained were as follows:
(1) The preventive effect of the deposition in the SDS solution is maximum when the SDS solution is 6 mmol/1 in concentration.
(2) A remarkable preventive effect is not recognized in the normal (nonionic) PVA solution.
(3) However, a remarkable anti-soil-deposition effect is found in the anionic PVA solution. The PVA of lower degree of saponification is more effective.
Thus, the effective character of the anionic PVA is concluded to be the interaction between the relatively high polarity of α-Fe₂O₃ and ionic propery of anionic PVA.

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