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Elements of Design
Fashion I
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Elements of Design
Elements of
Design
-Line
-Shape
-Texture
-Color
LINE
Line
-Line refers to an elongated mark that connects two or more points.
-Line in fashion can be created by the structure or decorative features of a garment.
-Structural lines are created by the structure of the garment. For example, the seam lines that are used to hold the garment together create lines.
-Decorative lines are created for visual appeal, but unlike structural lines, they are not necessary for garment to stay together. Trims and line patterns in fabric are examples of decorative lines.
-Line in fashion is important because line affects how someone sees a fashion. Our eyes follow lines, and eyes can be lead up or down or side to side or around a garment.
-Lines have direction (vertical, horizontal, diagonal, curvy, jagged) and weight (thick, thin). The direction and weight of a line can affect how a garment looks on a body.
-Wise selection of lines can flatter the wearer’s appearance.
SHAPE
-Shape refers to the silhouette of a garment.
-There are basic shapes for women’s and men’s fashions. Popular shapes in fashion change over time.
-Shape or silhouette in fashion is important because it affects how someone sees a fashion. Our eyes perceive shapes, which have an impact on how the garment is perceived.
-Wise selection of shapes can flatter the wearer’s appearance.
SHAPE
COLOR
COLOR
-Color is the most important element in fashion design, and there are many different colour schemes that work together. A quilter’s wheel shows compatible color combinations and can be useful when trying to decide if certain wardrobe items go together.
-Neutral colors, in fashion, can be worn with any other color, making them good colors for wardrobe-building. Colors such as beige, black, grey, brown, and white are neutral colors because of their versatility to match with other colors.
-In fashion, colors can be described as warm or cool. Warm colors are made with orange, red, yellow and combinations of them all. As the name indicates, they tend to make you think of sunlight and heat. Warm colors advance (or seem bigger in space), so they give the illusion of enlarging size. Cool colors such as blue, green and light purple have the ability to calm and soothe. Where warm colors remind us of heat and sunshine, cool colors remind us of water and sky. Unlike warm colors, cool colors look as though they recede (or seem smaller in space), giving the illusion of reducing size.
TEXTURE
TEXTURE
-Texture refers to the surface quality of goods.
-Fabric can have a variety of textures, all of which can affect the look of a garment or fashion accessory. The weave and texture of a fabric has an impact on the way it drapes, which, in turn, affects the way a garment looks when it is worn.
-Texture can be used all over the garment or for embellishment. All-over texture refers to the weave of the garment’s main fabric. For example, a sweater made with thick, heavy yarn has a chunky, bulky texture. Embellishments can create texture for garments too. For example a top may have a sequined, sparkly area that looks different from the rest of the garment.
-When coming up with outfits, people often mix textures. For example, a tweed jacket could be paired with a skinny jean, or textured pants might be paired with a crisp shirt.
-Wise selection of textures can flatter the wearer’s appearance. Some textures create the illusion of added weight, such as bulky or shiny fabrics.