A Consideration on Hip Ease in Skirt Linin

The purpose of this study is to determine the proper amount of hip ease in the skirt lining. We carried out a wear test comparing the skirts that differed in hip ease. The outer fabrics were denim and jersey，which were equal in thickness，and bemberg taffeta was used for the lining fabric. The amount of hip ease in the skirt was 2cm，6cm and 10cm ease for the outer fabrics，and 0cm to 10cm ease for the lining. Six female subjects were asked to judge the single and combination of skirts with regard to garment fit at 14 different positions and overall comfort. The wearers graded fit and comfort on a scale from -2 to + 2 . There were significant differences in overall comfort between the outer fabrics，the hip ease of outer skirts and that of skirt lining. When the amount of hip ease was 2cm for the outer skirts，the subjects felt tightness，regardless of hip ease in the lining. However，they felt comfortable or moderately loose over 6cm ease for the lining on condition that the amount of hip ease was 6cm or 10cm ease for the outer skirts. As the amount of hip ease increased，the additional inner space created by the lining in the jersey skirts. On the other hand，in the denim skirts，the lining ease had little influence on skirt silhouette