The Effects of Body Shape, Garment Size and Silhouette on the Visual Effect of Body Image

Xing Su; Jiayin Li; P. Y. Mok; Jintu Fan

The Effects of Body Shape, Garment Size and Silhouette on the Visual Effect of Body Image

Xing Su, Jiayin Li, P. Y. Mok, Jintu Fan^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Clothing is a vital tool in shaping the image and character of a person. In many cultures, people enhance their body image by wearing particular garments. In recent decades, researchers have explored indices that affect body image, such as BMI, WHR, VHI, etc. Novel pattern-making systems and size recommendation systems have been developed to cater for the wide range of human body shapes. This research aims to investigate the impact of garment size and silhouette type on perceptions of body image. We divide the human body into five typical body shapes and explore the visual effects of five silhouette types and sizes on body image. The results reveal that each silhouette does have specific effects on different body shapes. Results also showed that size fit does not equate to style fit. The study results can be used to create custom designs of the right size and style for image enhancement, This research has we believe great potential for informing and enhancing the online shopping experience.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	International Conference on Design and Semantics of Form and Movement
Editors	Miguel Bruns, Lin-Lin Chen, Jun Hu, Sara Colombo, Yihyun Lim, Steven Kyffin, Ozcan Vieira, E. Jeroen Raijmakers, Lucia Rampino, Edgar Rodriguez Ramirez, Dagmar Johanna Steffen, Calvin Wong
Publisher	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Pages	234-239
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Print)	9789623678704
Publication status	Published - 2023
Externally published	Yes
Event	12th International Conference on Design and Semantics of Form and Movement, DeSForM 2023 - Hong Kong, Hong Kong Duration: 5 Jul 2023 → 7 Jul 2023

Publication series

Name	International Conference on Design and Semantics of Form and Movement
ISSN (Electronic)	2706-6150

Conference

Conference	12th International Conference on Design and Semantics of Form and Movement, DeSForM 2023
Country/Territory	Hong Kong
City	Hong Kong
Period	5/07/23 → 7/07/23

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2023, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. All rights reserved.

Keywords

Body image
Fashion
Garment size
Silhouette

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Su, X., Li, J., Mok, P. Y., & Fan, J. (2023). The Effects of Body Shape, Garment Size and Silhouette on the Visual Effect of Body Image. In M. Bruns, L.-L. Chen, J. Hu, S. Colombo, Y. Lim, S. Kyffin, O. Vieira, E. J. Raijmakers, L. Rampino, E. R. Ramirez, D. J. Steffen, & C. Wong (Eds.), International Conference on Design and Semantics of Form and Movement (pp. 234-239). (International Conference on Design and Semantics of Form and Movement). The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Su, Xing ; Li, Jiayin ; Mok, P. Y. et al. / The Effects of Body Shape, Garment Size and Silhouette on the Visual Effect of Body Image. International Conference on Design and Semantics of Form and Movement. editor / Miguel Bruns ; Lin-Lin Chen ; Jun Hu ; Sara Colombo ; Yihyun Lim ; Steven Kyffin ; Ozcan Vieira ; E. Jeroen Raijmakers ; Lucia Rampino ; Edgar Rodriguez Ramirez ; Dagmar Johanna Steffen ; Calvin Wong. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 2023. pp. 234-239 (International Conference on Design and Semantics of Form and Movement).

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Su, X, Li, J, Mok, PY & Fan, J 2023, The Effects of Body Shape, Garment Size and Silhouette on the Visual Effect of Body Image. in M Bruns, L-L Chen, J Hu, S Colombo, Y Lim, S Kyffin, O Vieira, EJ Raijmakers, L Rampino, ER Ramirez, DJ Steffen & C Wong (eds), International Conference on Design and Semantics of Form and Movement. International Conference on Design and Semantics of Form and Movement, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, pp. 234-239, 12th International Conference on Design and Semantics of Form and Movement, DeSForM 2023, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 5/07/23.

The Effects of Body Shape, Garment Size and Silhouette on the Visual Effect of Body Image. / Su, Xing; Li, Jiayin; Mok, P. Y. et al.
International Conference on Design and Semantics of Form and Movement. ed. / Miguel Bruns; Lin-Lin Chen; Jun Hu; Sara Colombo; Yihyun Lim; Steven Kyffin; Ozcan Vieira; E. Jeroen Raijmakers; Lucia Rampino; Edgar Rodriguez Ramirez; Dagmar Johanna Steffen; Calvin Wong. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 2023. p. 234-239 (International Conference on Design and Semantics of Form and Movement).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference Proceeding/Report › Conference Paper published in a book › peer-review

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Su X, Li J, Mok PY, Fan J. The Effects of Body Shape, Garment Size and Silhouette on the Visual Effect of Body Image. In Bruns M, Chen LL, Hu J, Colombo S, Lim Y, Kyffin S, Vieira O, Raijmakers EJ, Rampino L, Ramirez ER, Steffen DJ, Wong C, editors, International Conference on Design and Semantics of Form and Movement. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. 2023. p. 234-239. (International Conference on Design and Semantics of Form and Movement).

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