Perception between people is part of the process of nonverbal
communication. Person perception including body, facial expression,
facial features, and clothing is part of the process that results
in the formation of impressions of persons by each other.
The purpose of this study was to investigate clothing perception
and develop...
This study was designed to provide additional information to
determine: what difference variance in perceived attractiveness made
in perceived support of the feminist movement; what difference type
of garment worn made in perceived support of the feminist movement;
relationship between the judgments regarding perceived support of the
feminist movement and...
Relatively little, if any, research has been done in the area of attitudes of inmates toward the clothing, and clothing policies of correctional institutions. The purpose of this study was to provide exploratory research in the area of inmate attitude toward correctional institution clothing. The variables investigated were: age, race,...
A study of student performance in relation to concentrated color
in the environment was conducted in an elementary school near
Portland, Oregon. Third grade classrooms served as laboratories,
with the total third grade student population of 83 students serving as
subjects.
The project covered a four week period of time....
The purpose of the study was to investigate relationships among
time orientation, clothing influentials, importance of selected garment
characteristics, sources of clothing information, and clothing values.
The measures developed for the study were a clothing influential
measure, a garment characteristic measure, and a source of clothing
information measure.
Two measures...
This study investigated the relationships between motivation for
sewing and: amount of sewing, perceived depersonalization of the job,
and creativity among employed women. Sewing for creativity and
sewing for economic reasons were the two motivations investigated.
Previous studies indicated that sewing for economic reasons was the
prevalent motivation for sewing....
The study was undertaken to investigate characteristics of
consumers of used clothing and the outlets in which used clothing is
sold. The investigation of consumer characteristics involved demographic factors such as sex, age, educational level, employment
status, family composition, income level, user of clothing purchased,
use of clothing, reasons for...
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 purpose of this study was twofold. One purpose
was to investigate the clothing worn by the adult members
of the Wasco and Warm Springs Indians. Six periods of time
were examined:
Period I - 1805-1811
Period II - 1870's-1880's
Period III - 1900-1905
Period IV - 1950's-192-0's
Period 7...