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CLOTHING DESIGN BASICS

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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CLOTHING DESIGN BASICS

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FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE APPEARANCE OF A GARMENT ARE THE ELEMENTS OF DESIGN.
1. COLOR
2. LINE
3. TEXTURE
4. FORM

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COLOR
3 DISTINCT CHARACTERISTICS
1. HUE - NAME OF A COLOR
2. VALUE - REFERS TO THE LIGHTNESS OR DARKNESS OF A COLOR (SHADE, TINT)
3. INTENSITY -- IS THE BRIGHTNESS OR DULLNESS OF A COLOR

COLOR WHEEL

PRIMARY, SECONDARY AND INTERMEDIATE COLORS
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PRIMARY COLORS

RED, BLUE & YELLOW 
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SECONDARY COLORS

GREEN, VIOLET, & ORANGE
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INTERMEDIATE COLORS

USE ONE PRIMARY & ONE SECONDARY COLOR - EX: YELLOW-GREEN
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COLOR SCHEMES
3 COMMON COLOR SCHEMES
1. MONOCHROMATIC
2. ANALOGOUS
3. COMPLEMENTARY

MONOCHROMATIC COLOR SCHEME

DIFFERENT SHADES OF THE SAME COLOR
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ANALOGOUS COLOR SCHEME

COLORS NEXT TO EACH OTHER ON THE COLOR WHEEL
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COMPLEMENTARY COLORS

COLORS DIRECTLY ACROSS FROM EACH OTHER ON THE COLOR WHEEL
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WARM COLORS

RED, ORANGE & YELLOW
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COOL COLORS

BLUE, GREEN & VIOLET

NEUTRALS

WHITE AND BLACK 

LINE

VERTICAL, HORIZONTAL, DIAGONAL, OR CURVED
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LINES

CAN ADD OPTICAL ILLUSIONS THAT ENHANCE THE BODY IMAGE
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TEXTURE - HOW A FABRIC FEELS AND LOOKS
1. CAN SLENDERIZE
2. LOOK CRISP AND FRESH
3. MAKE YOU LOOK WIDER AND SHORTER
THE FABRIC CHOICE IS IMPORTANT TO THE OVERALL APPPEARANCE

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FORM

THIS IS THE SHAPE OF A THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT - CLOTHES CREATE YOUR FORM

PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN

BALANCE, PROPORTION, RHYTHM, EMPHASIS

BALANCE

THE GARMENT IS BALANCED AND NO ONE PART OVERPOWERS THE OTHER

PROPORTION

SIZE OF ONE PART BALANCES THE SIZE OF THE OTHER PART

RHYTHM

FEELING OF MOVEMENT THAT IS RELATED - IT FLOWS WELL
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EMPHASIS

CAN BE USED TO DRAW ATTENTION TO OR AWAY FROM AN AREA
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STRIVE FOR HARMONY

THIS IS A PLEASING EFFECT WHEN ALL PARTS WORK WELL TOGETHER