“…In 2 See Davis (1985) and Pedersen, Markee, and Salusso (1994) for other articles focusing on bodies by textiles and clothing scholars that were published in psychology journals. this way, the body as a context for clothing became an important area of study in textiles and clothing, including relationships among body satisfaction and other variables such as garment satisfaction, self-esteem, and shopping practices (Feather, Herr, & Ford, 1997;Ford & Drake, 1982;LaBat & DeLong, 1990;Shim, Kotsiopulos, & Knoll, 1991). this way, the body as a context for clothing became an important area of study in textiles and clothing, including relationships among body satisfaction and other variables such as garment satisfaction, self-esteem, and shopping practices (Feather, Herr, & Ford, 1997;Ford & Drake, 1982;LaBat & DeLong, 1990;Shim, Kotsiopulos, & Knoll, 1991).…”