A Shadow Effect of Shadow - Type Pnatyhose.

This article presents a study which aims to clarify experimentally shadow effect of shadow-type pantyhose available on the market in Japan. The pantyhose used in the experiments are those of beige color with a shadow part, whose center of both sides is deeper beige than other part. The shadow aims to present legs of wearers thinner, straight and more aesthetically. The authors have examined the shadow effect by visual survey and optical experiments in comparison with the shadow effect of shadow-type pantyhose and that of ordinary pantyhose without a shadow part. From the results, it is confirmed that the shadow-type pantyhose with normal and deeper beige color is effective, but those of pale beige color is not effective.