Purpose In the current study, the authors attempt to thoroughly investigate the concept of
beauty from different perspectives in different historical periods and offer their personal …

The physical dimensions of five contemporary action figures were measured and compared
to their original counterparts to determine whether their physiques have become more …

There has been considerable discussion in both the scientific literature and general media
concerning the appropriateness of the body shape and proportions of the Ken and Barbie …

The purpose of this study was to identify differences in traits associated with muscle
dysmorphia between collegiate football players (n= 66), weight trainers for physique (n …

This is the second of three papers in which we review aesthetics literature published from
1970 to 1992, found outside and inside the field of textiles and clothing. In this paper we …

To study the ideal of beauty that fashion dolls portray, a sample of 15 dolls (one of each type
available by manufacturer) was collected. In comparison with both the fashion model ideal …

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) lists 1571 as the year of the first recorded use of the
English word 'masculinity'; the Ancient Greek α˘ ν δ ρ ϵ ι´ α¯(andreia), usually translated as …

The purpose of the study was to determine the extent of West African influence on apparel
textiles in the United States during the 1960s and 1970s and whether the concept of cultural …

We describe the development of an instrument for visually analyzing women's daytime
clothing styles as depicted in two women's fashion magazines, The Delineator and Harper's …

That the hemline of women's daytime costume became increasingly elevated during the
1920s, and that this costume often evidenced stylistic emphasis around the anatomical …