FDM 10023 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Uptodate, Golden Ratio, Smocking

• School: Kent State University
• Department: Fashion Design and Merchandising
• Course: FDM 10023
• Professor: All

Document Summary

The subdivisions created by seams and other design details such as pleats, tucks, and openings are referred to as line, should be balanced against each other, should divide body proportionally. Shape/silhouette: the outline of the garment minus the detail, known as the silhouette shape, fashion cycles concentrate on and feature a specific shape. Color: fundamental consideration in the research and design process, the first element that people respond to, often while selecting or rejecting a garment, reflects seasons and mood of a collection. Texture/fabric: texture is expressed with fabric, fabric choices are often dictated by your theme and season, well-balanced collections feature an array and extremity of fabric weights and textures. Balance: fabric and silhouette, color and silhouette, line and color, one of these elements will dominate and allow the other to play a supporting role. Emphasis: gives a focal point within one garment or within a collection.