The purpose of the study was to determine the nature and
extent of furniture in use in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries in
England, France, and the Low Countries (Holland, Belgium, and
Northwest France) as portrayed in illuminated manuscripts of that
period.
Reproduced copies of illuminated manuscripts and books containing...
The aim of the study was to explore the possibility of relationships
existing between the warmth and coolness of personal
coloring, certain personality characteristics, and the choice of
warmth or coolness in colors to be used for clothing.
A review of the literature dealing with color preferences indicated
that one...
The purpose of this problem was to compare young, middle-aged, and older women's attitudes concerning clothing, and to see
what influence the husband's position and income had on the clothing
attitudes of the wife.
The problem dealt with five specific aspects of women's dress:
(1) appropriate dress, (2) impressing others,...
The study was undertaken for the purpose of investigating the
relationship between clothing behavior and sex, Japanese and American
cultures, feminine or masculine personality types, and sex-role
concepts. The aspects of clothing behavior included in the study are
interest, tolerance, acceptance, and innovation of uni-sex clothing
items, and the femininity-masculinity...
The primary purpose of the study was to examine
how furniture arrangements in the lounges of institutions
for the elderly affect the social interaction
among the residents. Based on the furniture arrangements
that encourage social interaction, recommendations were
made for the placement of furniture in the lounges of
institutions for...