The purpose of this study was to investigate students’ satisfaction with, perceived ease of movement of, and perceived fit of high school girls’ uniforms according to the uniform design. “P” high school, with a one-piece dress-type uniform, and “H” high school, with a two-piece type uniform, were selected for this study. Sixty-five female students from each school participated in the study. The questionnaire was composed of 21 questions about the school uniforms’ purchase behavior, design, fit, ease of movement, and modification and participants’ demographic information. Students from both schools were generally satisfied with the uniform design. However, in the open-ended response section, many “P” high school students responded that the fact that the one-piece dress pulled up when sitting or raising the hand made it uncomfortable. On the other hand, “H” high school students responded that the skirt was uncomfortable, because it left the body or underwear exposed when the wind blew due to the many pleats in the skirt. In the assessment of the ease of movement, “P” high school students were more likely to describe the uniform as uncomfortable than “H” high school students. Many students responded that they modified their school uniforms, and the length of the skirt and one-piece dress was the main part that was modified. This study suggests that growing female high school students are unsatisfied with the school uniforms’ design and fit. Additionally, the perceived fit and satisfaction levels depend on the uniform design.

I. Introduction
 Ⅱ. Background
  1. Fit and design satisfaction of school uniform
  2. Transition of school uniform design
  3. School uniform and body changes of adolescent students
 Ⅲ. Methods
  1. Research question
  2. Participants
  3. Uniform design and size specification
  4. Questionnaire and data analysis
 Ⅳ. Results and Discussion
  1. Demographic information
  2. Purchase conditions of school uniform
  3. Design satisfaction
  4. Size suitability
  5. Movement suitability
  6. School uniform modification
 Ⅴ. Conclusion
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• 권채령(이화여자대학교 의류산업학과) | Chae-Ryung Kwon
• 김동은(이화여자대학교 의류산업학과) | Dong-Eun Kim Corresponding Author