Unit 8 review Flashcards
How can fashion professionals develop good taste and advise people to look their best?
Need to know elements of design, fashion industry, and the correct questions, not their opinions (open minds)
Name the elements of design.
Shape, Line, & Texture
Name the principles of design
Balance, proportion, emphasis, & rhythm
What design element is noticed first when a retail customer selects a garment?
color
Why does white feel cooler and black bring warmth to the wearer?
Light bounces off white while black absorbs light
List the primary hues, then the secondary hues.
Primary hues: Red, Yellow, Blue
Secondary hues: Orange, green, violet
Distinguish between warm colors and cool colors.
Warm colors represent fire, sun, and brilliance. Warm colors are from red - yellow with orange being the warmest color.
Cool colors represent sky and water. Warm colors are from green - violet with blue being the coolest colors.
warm colors meaning:
Warm colors represent fire, sun, and brilliance. Warm colors are from red - yellow with orange being the warmest color.
cool colors meaning:
Cool colors represent sky and water. Warm colors are from green - violet with blue being the coolest colors.
Which color scheme combines three (different) colors equidistant on the wheel.
Triad color scheme
Colors are equally distanced by 3 colors away from each other.
What types of colors appear to advance, or come toward the observer to make a form look larger?
Light, warm, and bright colors appear to advance, or come toward the observer to make a form look larger. White, red, yellow, and orange makes a form look larger.
What types of colors appear to recede, or back away from the observer, to make a form look smaller?
Dark, cool, and dull colors appear to recede, or back away from the observer, to make a form look smaller, black, navy blue, dark blue-violet, charcoal gray, chocolate brown, and burgundy.
What color would small blue and yellow stripes look like from across the room?
The color would look green.
From a distance, the colors in narrow stripes and small plaids blend together
How do fluorescent lights affect colors?
Fluorescent: makes colors look bluer
How do incandescent lights affect colors?
Incandescent: makes color look yellow
Which lines give the impression of added height and slimness, making the body look taller and thinner?
Vertical lines (up & down)
Why do shiny textures make people look larger?
Because the fabric reflects light and emphasizes body contour.
What effect do large, bold visual patterns have in a design?
It would make someone look shorter and bigger
What are the two main types of balance?
Informal balance: creates equilibrium with an asymmetrical arrangement of design details.
Formal balance: is symmetrical, with one side just like the other.
What is another term for proportion?
scale
With ideal body proportions, how much height is above the waist and how much is below the waist?
⅜ above the waist and ⅝ from the waist down.
What can happen if there are too many areas of interest of emphasis in a design?
It can create a cluttered and confusing design. There would be no focus.
What must fashion professionals understand in order to help others achieve ¨personal style¨?
The elements of design
To make a body look taller and thinner.
Wear solid, darker colors
