1. The Art of Fashion

2. Elements of Design Shape Line Texture Pattern Color

3. Shape The shape of a garment is its form or silhouette. Can be seen from a distance, it is noticed early. Clothes can reveal or disguise the natural body contours.

4. Silhouettes in History

5. 9 Basic Garment Silhouettes The garment silhouette may be a reflection (Reinforcing) of the persons shape or used to change the natural shape (countering). Rectangle Bell Full Wedge NaturalHourglass A-lineEmpire Triangle

6. 9 Basic Silhouettes

8. Natural

9. Rectangle

10. Bell

11. Hourglass

12. A-line

13. Full

14. Triangle

15. Empire

16. Wedge

17. Shape in Clothing Full, wide clothing shapes make people look larger. Straight, tubular shapes seem to lengthen Bell or added fullness will widen in that area Natural fit reveals all of the body contours. – If clothes are too tight they make it look like as though the wearer has outgrown the garment.