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Creator:: McCauley, Lynda Dianne
Abstract:: The purpose of the study was to explore the possible acceptance of metric conversion for clothing sizes and sizing standardization by a selected sample of female ready-to-wear clothing consumers. A questionnaire was designed to elicit consumer's positive or negative attitudes toward metric conversion for clothing sizes and sizing standardization. The...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: PrivacyAbstract approved: Ardis W. Koester The purpose of the study was to explore the possible acceptance of

Creator:: Davis, Barbara Ann
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to analyze the quality of information fabric salespersons gave in three types of stores to answer five specific consumer questions on aesthetics, fiber content, sewing techniques, amount of fabric needed, and notions and relate these answers to four items of background information: general education,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ' ANSWERS TO SPECIFIC CONSUMER QUESTIONS Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy Ardis W. Koester The

Creator:: May, Janet Katy Hatch
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Dr. Ardis W. Koester, Associate Professor of Clothing, Textiles, and Related Arts, for her guidance

Creator:: Kinch, Lisa Joan
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: PrivacyAbstract Ardis W. Koester The primary purpose of the study was to examine how furniture arrangements in

Creator:: Leber, Delores Ann
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to propose recommendations for improved diffusion of clothing information to orthopedically limited adults. A sample of 180 orthopedically limited adults residing in the Willamette Valley of Oregon was selected using mailing lists from the Oregon Governor's Conference for the Handicapped, from Oregon State University...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Ardis W. Koester The purpose of this study was to propose recommenda- tions for improved diffusion of

Creator:: Klein, Carol Ann
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to obtain information about clothing acquisition practices of low-income mothers. An interview questionnaire was designed to obtain information about the clothing sources perceived as available to these women, the sources of clothing used, the sources of information used, the preplanning practices used, and demographic...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Clothing Distribution Center Abstract Approved: Redacted for Privacy Ardis W. Koester The purpose of this

Creator:: Willson, Mary
Abstract:: The 109-year-old Porter house in Shedd, Oregon is one of few remaining, well-preserved examples of Rural Gothic architecture in the Willamette Valley. This study attempts to record its history: the economic circumstances which led the pioneering David Putnam Porter family to build this relatively large house, the family background, and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Willson ACKNOWLEGEMENTS My sincere gratitude is extended to Dr. Ardis W. Koester for her guidance

Creator:: Collin, Edith E.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to develop a methodology to compare the color choice recommendations for each personal color analysis category identified by the authors of selected publications. The procedure used included: (1) identification of publications with color analysis systems directed toward female clientele; (2) comparison of number and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Printed Color Analysis Systems Redacted for Privacy Abstract approved: Ardis Koester The purpose of

Creator:: Bullough, Rosemary Price
Abstract:: The purpose of this research project was to provide a resource for individuals doing historic restoration and preservation of buildings built between 1850 and 1900 in Oregon. The research attempted to determine the styles, patterns, and colors of wallpaper that were used, who applied the wallpaper, the methods of application,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

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