Using a theoretical base grounded in aesthetic literature, consumers' evaluations of apparel form, expression, and aesthetic quality are compared. Results indicate that form is more closely related to consumers' aesthetic evaluations than to qualities of expression. It also was found that evaluations of apparel form, expression, and aesthetic quality were quite similar for male and female subjects.
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