Thesis (BTech (Fashion Design))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2010 / A research was conducted in order to assist the Young Fuller Figured Women entering and
already working in the corporate environment with clothing for the work environment. This
research was conducted so that these women may notice a smaller number of incorrect
fitting clothes when they shop for formal wear and also to give them guidance on suitable,
elegant and stylish clothes for their body size and shape. Two theories namely: 'dress for
success' by John Molloy and 'clothing is a code' by Fred Davis were the guidelines jn
discovering, understanding and solving the dress problem for the young full figured women.
In order to deal with the problem I had to interview some of these women to understand their
challenges and frustration regarding dressing suitably for the corporate environment. The
results of the interviews showed that the origin of the problem, are the basic block pattems.
This was the solution for most of the garment fitting problems that the young fuller figured
women experienced daily.
A range was designed to serve as an example of how these women can dress for the
corporate environment using various suitable fabrics and colours. This range appears formal
and yet has a feminine twist to it, making it suitable for the woman who wants to be taken
seriously and yet maintain her femininity and elegance.
I hope that this research will be a useful tool for the retailers who currently cater for the fuller
fIgured women to assist them with the current garment fitting problems and for the designers
who plan to enter the fuller figured market: to enter it cautiously and taking the requirements
of their potential customers into consideration If the information in this research is applied
clothes that the fuller figured women buy will fit correctly the first time and they will not have to pay extra to alter new garments.
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| Date | January 2010 |
| Creators | Papa, Sindiswa Delia |
| Publisher | Cape Peninsula University of Technology |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Rights | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/za/ |
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