The aim of this study was to use a 3D human body scanner to analyze the cross section of different body parts when a girdle is worn. Two types of girdles were selected as experimental garments: a standard type girdle (Garment A) and a high-waist type girdle (Garment B). Their sizes were 88 (S) and 94 (M). Ten female subjects in their twenties who wear girdles sizes 88 (S) and 94 (M) participated the experiment. Their bodies were scanned three times with the 3D human body scanner, before and after wearing experimental girdles. The data were collected by overlapping the cross sections of the 3D scanned body shape data. The space length was measured from the overlapped cross sections. The results show that human body silhouette are changed after wearing the compression type garments and the amount and place of the body change is different by style of garments. First, the waist girth shape became rounder. Second, there was a definite difference in space amount at abdomen girth between two types of girdle. The abdomen area was pushed toward the front after wearing the standard type girdle (A). The high-waist type girdle (B) pushed abdomen area toward the back. Third, there was clear difference at the hip area after wearing two types of girdle. The hip area pushed toward the front with the standard type girdle (A) and pushed toward the back with the high-waist type girdle (B).

I. Introduction
 II. Methods
  1. Experimental garment selection
  2. Subjects
  3. 3D scanning procedure
  4. Analysis of cross section
 III. Results and Discussion
  1. Cross section ellipicty analysis
  2. Overlapped cross sections analysis
  3. Space distance change after wearing girdle
 IV. Conclusion
 References

• 임호선(숙명여자대학교 의류학과) | Ho-Sun Lim
• 천종숙(연세대학교 의류환경학과) | Jongsuk Chun Corresponding author