Week Six: Design Principles and Application
Click below for a WORD Document outlining the principles of design.
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Assigned Reading:
Read pages 99-120 in The Ultimate Fashion Study Guide for an understanding of design basics.
The Elements of Art are:
-Line
-Shape
-Form
-Space
-Color
-Value
-Texture
What do those words mean?
Click on the arrow below to see a video explaining the elements of art and design.
Click on the Document below for an overview of Line, Shape and Form
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How do those elements apply to fashion design?
There are 4 main female body types:
1) Rectangle (far left)
2) Triangle (second from left)
3) Inverted Triangle (second from right)
4) Hourglass (far right)
1) Rectangle (far left)
2) Triangle (second from left)
3) Inverted Triangle (second from right)
4) Hourglass (far right)
Which body type does the woman you are trying to dress have?
Rectangle - Means you are thin and have the same proportions above the waist and below the waist
Inverted Triangle - Means you have broad shoulders and narrow hips
Triangle - Means you have narrow shoulders and broad hips forming a triangle
Hourglass - Means that you are full-figured and have broad shoulders and broad hips
Rectangle - Means you are thin and have the same proportions above the waist and below the waist
Inverted Triangle - Means you have broad shoulders and narrow hips
Triangle - Means you have narrow shoulders and broad hips forming a triangle
Hourglass - Means that you are full-figured and have broad shoulders and broad hips
How can we dress to enhance our body type?
Rectangle - You want to wear items that add visual weight to your shoulders and hips to create an hourglass figure
Inverted Triangle - You want to wear bottoms that add visual weight to balance your broad shoulders
Triangle - You want to wear tops that add visual weight to balance your wider hips
Hourglass - You have the most flexibility and will accent your figure the most if you wear items that pull in at the waist
How can we add visual weight?
You can add visual weight in several ways:
-patterns add visual weight as opposed to solid colors
-bright colors add visual weight as opposed to dark or neutral colors
-dark colors recede and make the body look smaller where they are worn
-horizontal lines add visual weight as opposed to vertical lines which produce a slimming, lengthening effect
-acute diagonal lines draw your eye across the body at an angle and lengthen the figure
-thicker, stiffer fabrics add visual weight as opposed to softer, silkier fabrics which tend to hug body curves
Click on the pictures below for examples of how to use the elements of design to balance figures
To receive your 2 participation points for Week Six, complete the exercise below:
After reviewing the video and information above for week six, consider this situation. If you were helping a friend choose clothing, and that friend had an inverted triangle body type, what clothing would you suggest to help balance the
friend's body type? Be specific in your paragraph and post it to the class blog by Sunday ending Week Six.
friend's body type? Be specific in your paragraph and post it to the class blog by Sunday ending Week Six.
Sketchbook Assignment 6
To receive 5 points for your sketchbook assignment you need to complete the exercise and submit the Glogster file or link info in submission field below by Sunday of Week Six.
You will need to create a mood/theme board using Glogster.com. Glogster.com allows you to create a free account. With this account, you can create interactive posters to share with others. You will use the theme you chose for the Historical Design Project and create a mood board for that era/design with Glogster.com. When you are finished, download the file or link to the file in the submission field below. Five points will be awarded for posters that include photos, interactive details, historical references and at least one active link on the site.