Fig. 1

Four groups of transformable garments. Instead of sewing each piece of the garment together, eyelets and cord were employed on the construction line of the garment, for example, waistline, neckline, and armhole. The researchers used a cord to connect each piece of the garment by passing the cotton cord over and through the eyelets. By re-lacing the cord, each style could be transformed and worn as different looks as depicted in this figure