Various physiological and biological changes occurring during senescence have an affect upon the clothing needs and preferences of elderly women. Data were collected by personal interview from thirty-eight women age sixty-five or older in Lexington, Kentucky. The results indicate that ready-to-wear garments do not accommodate the clothing needs of elderly women; garments did not allow for increased trunk girth, decreased height, or for physical impairments.
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