Sensory tests and measurements of clothing pressure were made on subjects wearing brassiere samples of various designs (shape, material, pattern, etc.) manufactured by the same company. The relation between comfort and clothing pressure was studied and discussed. The results are as follows:
1) The clothing pressure of the most comfortable brassiere sample in this experiment was measured 24mm Hg at the point where the strap and the shoulder line cross, and 11-16mmHg at the points of the underbust line and lateral top areas of the cup.
2) Clothing pressure at the lateral top areas of the cup varied, depending upon the cup type. The clothing pressure of the 3/4 cup, wire form type measured at the point specified above, was higher than that for the full-cup type.
3) Samples of the full-cup type recorded a high clothing pressure at points of the underbust line, while those of the 3/4 cup, wire form type recorded a well-balanced clothing pressure at every point. Subjects who wore the B70 size preferred the latter samples to the former ones, while the opposite was true for those who wore the C70 size.

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Sensory tests were made on subjects wearing girdles of various designs (material, pattern, construction, etc.) to ascertain which conditions were present in the design of girdles deigned comfortable. We demonstrated the conformity and adaptability of the sample girdles by inquiring into the degree of discomfort of their various parts. Then, a relation between comfort and clothing pressure was studied and discussed. The results obtained are as followes:
1) The sensory test showed subjects' complaints of discomfort in the girdle front waist line, the thigh base, and the thigh front. These girdle areas readily changed shapes depending on the physical position of the subject.
2) It is very important in preparing the design for a comfortable girdle, that the girdle waist line be located along the waist line and iliocristale line of the wearer, and that either the thigh base be a high-leg cut, or the thigh be covered to just above the knee.
3) Subjects complained of discomfort when the clothing pressure reached more than 30-40mmHg.

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