Easy Order

...After Japan was defeated in the war, people came into contact with ready-made clothes from Western countries as relief supplies from the United States, and began to place importance on functionality. Information on fashion from overseas and the emergence of new synthetic materials such as nylon and polyester changed the way people viewed clothing. Furthermore, easy-order semi-ready-made clothes appeared, which eliminated the fitting and adjusted the size and shape in the final process. In 1960, department stores began carrying Parisian prêt-à-porter, which increased trust and spread ready-made clothing to middle-aged and elderly people. Since then, with improvements in quality, diversification of sizes, and standardization, ready-made clothing has been used not only for everyday wear, but also for formal wear and rental costumes. ...

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…敗戦後アメリカからの救援物資で欧米諸国の既製服に接して，機能性が重視されるようになり，また海外のモード情報やナイロン，ポリエステルなど新しい合成繊維の素材の出現が服装観を変えることとなった。さらに仮縫いを省き最終工程で寸法，体型を調整する半既製服のイージー･オーダーがあらわれ，1960年には百貨店がパリのプレタポルテを扱ったことで信頼を高め，既製服化は中高年齢層にも及んだ。以来，品質の向上，寸法の多様化，規格化などから生活着のみならず礼装，貸衣装などの既製服化もすすんでいる。…

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