1. Line, Form, Texture, & Color
The Elements of Design
Line, Form, Texture, & Color

2. Line The visual direction of a design 4 types of line
Can be used to emphasize a pleasing element OR hide an undesirable one
Structural lines – created by the seams in a garment
Decorative lines – are part of the design
4 types of line
Vertical
Horizontal
Diagonal
Curved

3. Vertical Lines Lead the eye up
Slimming effect by making the wearer look taller and slender
Doesn’t always mean stripes
Dots, prints, and other designs

4. Horizontal Lines Leads the eye from left to right
Wearer will appear shorter and heavier
Good for exceptionally tall, thin people
Belt cuts people in two
Stops upward movement of the eye

5. Diagonal Lines Add interest to a design
Vertical slants create illusion of height
Horizontal slants create illusion of width

6. Curved Lines Adds a soft, graceful effect to designs
Rounded collars popular use of curved lines
Square face will appear more round

7. Form & Shape Clothes create silhouette
Creates a shadow
Shape of an object is flat and 2 dimensional
Form is 3 dimensional and takes up space
Clothes that have full form make wearer look larger and heavier
Clothes that have a tubular form make wearer look taller and thinner

8. Texture A surfaces tactile quality
Tactile is the perception of touch (hand)
Involves how the surface feels to the touch and how it appears to feel
Descriptors:
Bulky
Crisp
Fuzzy
Dull
Furry
Rough
Scratchy
Shaggy
Smooth
Soft
Shiny
Stiff

9. Texture’s Affects
Smooth surfaces reflect more light than rough surfaces
Make wearer look heavier
Dull surfaces absorb more light
Make wearer look thinner (think black clothing!)

10. Color
The most important element of design!

12. Main Ideas Line – gives direction to a design
Horizontal – left to right
Veritcal – up and down
Curved
Diagonal
Texture – how fabric feels when you touch it and how it looks on the surface
Form – shape of an object