Apparel Development 2 Objective 2.01 Elements and Principles of Design
Color Wheel
Monochromatic Using different tints and shades of the same color Dark monochromatic – looks taller and thinner
Analogous Colors next to each other on the color wheel Includes cool colors and warm colors
Cool Colors Blues, greens, violet Restful, relaxing, soothing
Warm Colors Excitement, bright, cheerful
Complementary Opposites on the color wheel Makes colors look brighter
Split-Complimentary One color + the two next to it’s opposite
Triadic 3 colors equidistant on wheel blue, red, yellow (primaries) purple, orange, green (secondary)
Accented Neutral White, black, gray, brown with a bright color
Color Trends
Line
Curved Looks more feminine
Zig-Zag Creates the most design interest
Vertical Makes you appear taller and thinner
Horizontal Makes a person appear shorter and wider
Diagonal If they have a vertical slant, they are slenderizing. If they have a horizontal slant, they add width
Texture Smooth texture makes you look smaller
Shape Silhouette – outer appearance of a garment
Tubular Makes you look taller
Circular Use piping to add direction
Color
Dull Colors Absorbs light Look Slimmer
Sportswear and Classics Navy blue is the most common color
Black Absorbs light, appears warmer
Balance Asymmetrical- wrap skirt Symmetrical- same on both sides
Proportion Short versus long Short jacket over long skirt Long top over a short skirt
Rhythm Repetition Radiation
Harmony All things look good together
Emphasis Focal point – what you see first