IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/gam/jijerp/v20y2023i5p3856-d1076143.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Comparative Morphological Evaluation of Young Women’s Breast-Bra Reshaping by Different Bra Cups

Author

Listed:
  • Zejun Zhong

    (Fashion College, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China)

  • Beibei Zhang

    (Fashion College, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China)

  • Yupeng Hu

    (Fashion College, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China)

  • Lingling Zhang

    (Fashion College, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China)

  • Bingfei Gu

    (Fashion College, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
    Clothing Engineering Research Center of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310018, China
    Key Laboratory of Silk Culture Heritage and Products Design Digital Technology, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Hangzhou 310018, China)

  • Yue Sun

    (Fashion College, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
    Clothing Engineering Research Center of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310018, China
    Key Laboratory of Silk Culture Heritage and Products Design Digital Technology, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Hangzhou 310018, China)

Abstract

Female breasts are regarded as a factor reflecting women’s morphological beauty. An appropriate bra can fulfill aesthetic needs, thus boosting self-esteem. This study proposed a method to analyze young women’s breast-bra morphological variations between two identical bras with different bra cup thicknesses. The 3D surface scan data of 129 female students who were braless and wore a thin bra (13 mm) and a thick bra (23 mm) were analyzed. Integral sections of the breasts and bra were cut at a fixed thickness of 10 mm, and slice maps were derived. Morphological parameters were extracted in braless and the two bra conditions. The variations in breast-bra shape caused by different thicknesses of bra cups were evaluated by quantifying breast ptosis, gathering, and breast slice area. The results showed that the thin bra lifted the breasts by 2.16 cm, whereas the thick bra decreased breast separation, gathering the breasts and moving them 2.15 cm laterally towards the center of the chest wall. Moreover, prediction models constructed using the critical morphological parameters were used to characterize breast-bra shape after wearing the provided bras. The findings lay the groundwork for quantifying the breast-bra shape variation caused by different bra cup thicknesses, allowing young females to choose optimally fitting bras to achieve their desired breast aesthetics.

Suggested Citation

  • Zejun Zhong & Beibei Zhang & Yupeng Hu & Lingling Zhang & Bingfei Gu & Yue Sun, 2023. "Comparative Morphological Evaluation of Young Women’s Breast-Bra Reshaping by Different Bra Cups," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(5), pages 1-14, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:5:p:3856-:d:1076143
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/20/5/3856/pdf
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/20/5/3856/
    Download Restriction: no
    ---><---

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Kuengmi Choi & Jungil Jun & Youngshil Ryoo & Sunmi Park, 2021. "Digital-Based Healthy Bra Top Design That Promotes the Physical Activity of New Senior Women by Applying an Optimal Pressure," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(9), pages 1-22, April.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.

      Corrections

      All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:5:p:3856-:d:1076143. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

      If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

      If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

      If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

      For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: MDPI Indexing Manager (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://www.mdpi.com .

      Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

      IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.