1. Design Secrets to Flatter Anyone’s Figure
Clothing Design
Design Secrets to Flatter Anyone’s Figure

2. Objectives: List and describe the elements and principles of design
Apply the elements and principles of design as you select clothes and accessories

3. Clothing Design
Whether you make your clothes or buy them, you have many design choices to make
Design is a plan that is used to put something together
Design – good – overall effect is pleasing!!!!
Every part looks like it belongs together
By clever use – play up your good features & conceal those that are not
Right design - thinner, taller, thinner or heavier

4. Elements of Design Elements of Design – color, line texture and form
If right elements of design used – success
Apply when making choices

5. Color Very exciting part of our lives!
Major influence on how you select clothes
Reflects the your moods, looks & feelings
Right color – skin will glow & eyes will shine
Best features can be highlighted when you use your best colors
Turquoise is the color of 2010, fashion experts say

6. The Language of Color Hue – name given to color (yellow, red, blue)
Value – the amount of lightness or darkness in a color
Different values result by adding black or white
Tint – add white to a color
Pink is a tint of red
Shade – made by adding black
Navy – blue
Maroon - red

7. The Language of Color Intensity – brightness or dullness of a color
Bright colors – intense (bright green (kelly green)
Pale colors – softer & less intense (mint green) vs

9. The Color Wheel Color wheel – shows how colors relate to each other
Red, blue & yellow – primary color
No other colors can be mixed to make them
All other colors can be made by primary colors
Yellow + blue = green
Red + blue = violet (purple)
Red + yellow = orange
Green, violet, & orange = secondary colors
Intermediate colors – combination of a primary & a secondary color
Blue-green, red-orange, yellow-green

10. Color Worksheet
You may use crayons, markers or color pencils to fill in the circle or you may write the color
Turn in worksheet in the assignment box
If you need assistance, please refer to the book page 361

11. Color Schemes You can create one Three common: Monochromatic
Based on variations of a single hue on the color wheel
Analogous
Combining related colors (colors next to one another)
Complementary
Combination of two colors directly across from each other

12. Warm & Cool Colors
Warm colors – colors related to red, orange & yellow
Advancing colors – seem to come forward
Cool colors – colors related to blue, violet, & green
Restful, calm, relaxing
Receding colors - seem to move away or stay in the background
You can look thinner in cool colors than in warm colors

13. Neutrals White, gray & black Use alone or combination w/others
When used w/a small amount of a color, the other color looks brighter
White – reflects light – objects appear larger
Clothes will feel cooler
Popular for warmer climates
Black - absorbs light – objects appear smaller
Clothes feel warmer
Often worn during the winter/cold temps

14. Color Schemes Worksheet
Use crayons, markers or clippings from a magazine to complete the worksheet
Complete Design crossword – use the book and/or your terms you did on Monday

15. Choosing the BEST Color
Important decision

16. Colors for your skin tone
Most important consideration
Five basic skin tones:
Black, red-brown, yellow-brown, yellow, & white
How to find out:
In daylight, drape different colors of fabric over your shoulders in front of a mirror
Study the effects of each color has on your skin
Tints & shades = different effects
Color = overpower – try a duller intensity
You LOVE a color that does not go with your skin
Still wear it, but keep away from face, skirts, pants

17. Colors for your Hair 2nd consideration Right colors – hair – glow
Four main hair colors
Blond, red, brunette & black
Colors much lighter or darker than hair will emphasize the hair color!!!
Rich brown or glossy black hairs looks darker with light values
Brown outfit will not emphasize brown hair
Since contrasting colors make each seem brighter – red hair looks great with a soft green color

18. Colors for your Eyes Various eye color
Some eye color (hazel, blue-green & gray) seem to change color when various colors are worn
They reflect the garment that is worn
Brown eyes – seldom influenced by color
Blue eyes – become brighter or are dulled by other blues
A large amount bright blue colors dull blue eyes, a small amount makes them brighter
color intensity – important factor when choosing color

19. Body Shape

20. Colors for your Body Shape
Use colors to play up or conceal certain body features
Warm, bold, white, light & bright colors tend to make a area seem larger than it is. They draw attention
Wide belts in light colors will make a waist line appear smaller
Dull or less intense colors should be used in areas you would like to hid
Short – look taller in one-color outfits.
no belt – makes you look taller
Eye will move in a continuous line down the body
belt – same color as garment

21. Colors for your Body Shape
Combining colors – avoid contrasts – short
Colors stop & start abruptly
Shirt – one color pant- another color – causes a break in the vertical line of the body
More slender – grayed, dull & dark colors
Avoid looking dull
Bright color in accessories

22. Colors & Your Personality
Personality has an effect on the color you choose – you may not be aware of it
The way color make you feel – part of personality
Warm colors – outgoing, active
Feel cheerful, energetic – bright colors
Others may feel awkward
Plain-colored clothes – may be quiet & reserved

23. Line Gives direction to a design
Structural – created by the seams in a garment
Decorative – are part of the fabric design or trims added to the garment
Rows of button
Lines can be vertical (up & down), horizontal (across), diagonal (slanting) or curved (part of a circle)
Used separate or in a combination

24. Selecting Your Best Lines
Lines = illusions
Vertical lines – carry eye up and down, sliming effect, taller effect
Horizontal lines – carry eyes from side to side, make you look shorter & heavier
Wide belt – horizontal line
Diagonal lines – add interest to a design
Slanted more up than down – seem taller
Curved lines – give a soft, relaxed look

25. Texture
How a fabric feel when you touch it and how it looks on the surface
Bulky fabric – add weight
Dull fabric – decrease visual weight or size
Effects color – shiny textures-colors seem brighter

26. Form Refers to a shape of an object
Clothes helps to create your shape (silhouette)
Clothing producing a full form – larger & heavier (wide-leg jeans)

27. Questions #1-7
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