tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8221886912876606828.post3475328915275023912..comments2023-06-23T00:44:05.938-07:00Comments on Elided Branches: On Fit and Emotional Problem SolvingCamille Fournierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090020862261633248noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8221886912876606828.post-32371954494106833442012-12-04T08:51:02.294-08:002012-12-04T08:51:02.294-08:00Thanks. My mom actually is a big Ravelry user and ...Thanks. My mom actually is a big Ravelry user and also mentioned the similarity. Fairly different user bases but similar problems.Camille Fournierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05090020862261633248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8221886912876606828.post-62515390454878213262012-12-04T08:44:27.993-08:002012-12-04T08:44:27.993-08:00"Our Runway" sort of looks like Ravelry ..."Our Runway" sort of looks like Ravelry (http://www.ravelry.com/) for fashion. Interesting, as it is a similar problem - knitted thing will come out totally different with slight variances in yarn, needle sizes, etc. Having the community post those variances/feedback on a pattern makes it much easier to pick a project that turns out how one would expect. <br /><br />Well done though. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17325679148603390261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8221886912876606828.post-10701165312716928952012-11-23T08:48:34.446-08:002012-11-23T08:48:34.446-08:00I had a similar thought as Kaleberg, though I was ...I had a similar thought as Kaleberg, though I was also wondering if it was practical to let people see how something fits on a specific named model. e.g. learn through measurements or just trial/error that model K is a good proxy for fit (maybe a little broader across shoulders, etc.). Maybe request fit photos on demand, e.g. I like this outfit, but I need to see it on K to be sure.<br /><br />Funny enough, I suppose by examining request frequency for specific models, one could indirectly determine each consumer's approximate body type/measurements.Andrew GJ Funghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13830390667511879202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8221886912876606828.post-12108900479262342862012-11-22T20:39:32.065-08:002012-11-22T20:39:32.065-08:00My first thought was that you needed to take multi...My first thought was that you needed to take multiple photos of each item as worn by different body type models. Obviously, encouraging people to send in their own photos is a great idea, though you might have to start with models or folks working at your company. <br /><br />Then again, I've done enough clothes shopping with the women in my life to know what an ordeal it can be. It's impossible to tell much just by looking at an item on its hanger which is why outfits like LLBean, REI and JCrew tend to choose models who look like the people whom they imagine will shop with them.Kaleberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05283840743310507878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8221886912876606828.post-66376804128828171492012-11-20T15:32:33.071-08:002012-11-20T15:32:33.071-08:00It's an interesting idea. I think that somethi...It's an interesting idea. I think that something around this could work to some degree, after all, you don't have to build 3D models to recommend a size to a person. But it's very labor intensive to measure dresses that have no uniformity. I wish it were even as simple as shoes, let alone neck, sleeve, inseam! Women's designer dresses are all sized at random, as far as I can tell, even between styles from the same designer they are so varying that it's hard to extrapolate unless you have ALL the data.Camille Fournierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05090020862261633248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8221886912876606828.post-17129913490463688902012-11-20T15:27:59.367-08:002012-11-20T15:27:59.367-08:00Actually your nerd comment made me think about how...Actually your nerd comment made me think about how someday you could probably use Google Glasses to gather enough data to feed into some giant map reduce that perfects the sizes for every woman in the world that gets seen by enough Google Glasses. Or something.Camille Fournierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05090020862261633248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8221886912876606828.post-71510733100816048962012-11-20T13:48:38.729-08:002012-11-20T13:48:38.729-08:00Awesome insight! That is how I picked a Halloween ...Awesome insight! That is how I picked a Halloween costume online....I even found a video of someone moving around in it. You could add videos too to give customers even more info.kmartyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11530587286344451223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8221886912876606828.post-35962800993850290972012-11-19T18:20:27.704-08:002012-11-19T18:20:27.704-08:00Why not give new renters a period where they can r...Why not give new renters a period where they can rent a number of dresses for "free" - merely to get a sense of the proper fit? I would assume there are a (finite) set of "locations" where a person knows she's traditionally had difficulty getting the right fit. Then use those dimensions as a baseline for fitting algos.<br /><br />For example, by now I feel confident ordering a shirt 15.5" neck and 32" sleeve length, slim fit will always work. Trousers 34 waist and 29 inseam will work.<br /><br />Recognizing this won't always work (Size 9 shoes are all the same!), it's better than not being able to be at a store and trying clothes on in RT.<br /><br />But perhaps, I thinking like a typical man.Mike Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11490344190768803850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8221886912876606828.post-75328257093310168302012-11-18T22:19:23.409-08:002012-11-18T22:19:23.409-08:00I am disappointed this didn't end with some so...I am disappointed this didn't end with some sort of new scheme to circulate motion-capture suits among an ever-shifting 1% sample of the women in New York.Zachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04312801213529169289noreply@blogger.com