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Elements are the building blocks of design.
Color: Most exciting element of design Shape: Overall outline of a garment, it is
the form or silhouette. Line: Distinct, elongated mark as if drawn
by a pencil or pen. Texture: The surface quality of goods.
SHAPE: Form or silhouette of a garment Shape or outline seen from a distance Can reveal or hide a natural body contour Try to flatter good features and hide less
attractive features Full, wide shapes make you look bigger Trim, compact silhouettes make you look
smaller Straight, tubular shapes make you look taller Form fitting clothes reveal any unattractive
contours, should only been worn by figures that are near-perfect
LINE: Have direction, width, length Eyes follow lines Lines suggest movement, leading eyes up,
down, side-to-side, around Outline outer and inner spaces of garments Categories of lines:
Type Direction Application
Line Types: Straight: bold, severe
Show dignity, power, formality, steadiness, stability
Curved: rounded, circular Less conservative, formal and powerful Give soft, youthful, gentle, charming,
graceful feeling Make things look larger than they are Circles are closed lines and stop the eye
entirely Flattened curves are most flattering to the
human shape Jagged: change direction abruptly (ex:
zigzags) Create a jumpy, confused feeling Use sparingly, they are very noticeable Wear them if you are self-confident
Feeling of dignity, strength, poise, sophistication
Leads eye up and down, makes wearer look taller and thinner
Degree of slant determines the visual effect
Draws attention to where they are used
Feeling of restfulness and gentleness
Leads eye across the body, makes wearer seem shorter and wider
Use where you want to look wider
TEXTURE: Surface quality of garments (how it
looks and feels) Roughness, smoothness, dullness,
glossiness, stiffness, softness Bulky fabrics
Add visual size (make you look bigger) Can disguise a flaw Can overpower a small person
Smooth, flat textures Make you look smaller
Shiny textures Make you look bigger, as they reflect
light Dull Textures
Make you look smaller, as the absorb light