1. Elements of Design in Clothing and Fashion
North High School
Instructor: Jane Hinrichsen

2. 1. Color Value, Intensity, Neutrals, The color wheel
All color is based from the color wheel
Primary Colors: Which is a natural TRIAD
(three colors evenly spaced on the wheel)
Yellow Red Blue

3. Secondary Color: Also a natural TRIAD
Green Orange Violet

4. Intermediate: Combining secondary and primary colors
Always say the primary color first like Red-Orange, Blue-Green

5. Value: Lightness and Darkness of Color
Shade: Adding Black to the color
Tint: Adding White to the color
Intensity: The brightness and dullness of a color. Change intensity by adding the complimentary color

6. Color Schemes
Monochromatic: One color in various shades

7. Complimentary
Colors used together that are across from each other on the color wheel.

8. Analogous
Colors next to each other on the color wheel.

9. Line Direction to the Design A series of connected dots
A change in line direction can change the appearance of a line
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10. A change in the location of lines can change the apparent size of an area

11. Different Line Types
Vertical
Horizontal

12. Diagonal
Zig Zag
Curves

13. Our eye naturally follows the dominant line
Vertical Lines

14. Vertical lines give the illusion of height
Vertical lines give the illusion of height . Horizontal lines give the illusion of width.
HORIZONTAL LINE

15. Diagonal Lines

16. Form: The shape of an object. The enclosed areas of a design.
Silhouette is the outline of the garment
1st: tubular, 2nd bell shaped

17. IN FORM
Structural lines formed by sewing the different parts of a garment together. They include seams darts, tucks, gathers, pleats, necklines, armholes, waistlines and hems.
Decorative lines are created by adding trims such as braid edgings, lace and buttons.

18. Space: Area inside the shape or form
What fills the form? How is there interest added to the design?

19. Texture: How the surface of the fabric feels.