Table 4 Factor analysis of body measurements

Factor 1. Upper body mass and weight

Bust circumference

.929

16.508

29.479

29.479

.954

Chest circumference

.924

Underbust circumference

.921

Waist circumference

.901

Waist depth

.883

Underbust depth

.866

Waist circumference (omphalion)

.853

Bust depth

.846

Waist breadth

.842

Waist depth (omphalion)

.838

BMI

.800

Underbust breadth

.783

Chest depth

.772

Bust breadth

.768

Waist breadth (omphalion)

.761

Chest breadth

.756

Abdominal depth

.692

Armscye depth

.691

Hip depth

.670

Weight

.667

Bust point to Bust point

.651

Neck circumference

.603

Elbow circumference

.580

Upper arm circumference

.550

Neck base circumference

.533

Wrist circumference

.503

Factor 2. Body length

Waist height

.968

13.815

24.670

54.149

.985

Axilla height

.965

Shoulder height

.965

Neck Point height

.957

Cervical height

.951

Bust height

.948

Waist height (omphalion)

.948

Underbust height

.947

Neck front point height

.946

Stature

.942

Hip height

.923

Knee height

.909

Abdominal height

.652

Factor 3. Lower body mass

Abdominal breadth

.765

4.873

8.701

62.850

.829

Abdominal circumference

.724

Hip circumference

.689

Hip width

.642

Thigh circumference

.596

Knee circumference

.580

Factor 4. Upper body length

Waist front length (omphalion)

.770

3.373

6.022

68.872

.892

Waist front length

.762

Neck point to breast point to waistline

.706

Waist back length (omphalion)

.595

Waist back length

.507

Factor 5. Shoulder breadth and angle

Bishoulder length

.821

3.293

5.881

74.753

.793

Bishoulder breadth

.696

Shoulder length

.679

Inclined angle of left shoulder

.560

Neck breadth

.557

Inclined angle of right shoulder

.557