TAM 2032 midterm- chapter 3 form, shape, and space

gathered ruffled collar

gathered or ruffled to fit neckline seam longer neck seam on collar

basic dresses styles

one-piece garments basic normal fitted styles without waistlines styles that extend out from the body

space- empty area where other elements are placed

organized by introducing lines -subdivide -rearrange -push -pull -manipulate

convex

pushes out, protrusion

shape

created by line and space evokes images of geometry flat, 2-dimensional area enclosed by a line

cowl collar

turtleneck variation, bunches over stand

the human body

vessel for design- visual focus on body shapes, surfaces, and contours inspiration for design- designer's canvas muse- favorite model, client, celebrity

visual concepts of solids

visualize all around a solid object at the same moment

basic bodice

waistline position normal basic bodice is very fitted

space- emphasis on people or product

-levels of 2-d and 3-d fill affect the focus of viewing -body primary-visual focus on body shapes, surfaces, and contours -clothing primary -visual focus on the product

form

3-d area enclosed by surface hollow- structural clothing parts, exterior contours of body interior- human form, mass

3 basic collar types

full roll, flat, partial roll

bifurcated wear

a garment that is split into 2 sections and both sections are an exact replica of each other, such as pants or undergarments

ease of garment

additional space added beyond the physical dimensions of the body

psychological effects- bold, assertive

advancing -shapes smaller than surrounding space -filled, patterned or textured shapes -enclosed by solid, thick, sharp lines against plain ground

standing band collar

built up around neck

concave

caves in, indentation

fit

direction of dominant lines and shapes proportion- length in relation to width number and kind of countering lines

shawl collar

does not have gorge line, extension of bodice front

location, size, and position of body curve

every body concavity helps define a convexity every garment depends on body convexities for support

psychological effects- softer, flatter

flattening -juxtaposed shapes of similar sizes enclosed by thin, broken, fuzzy lines -small, broken spaces

silhouettes

geometric shapes

types of pleats

knife, inverted, box, accordion, kilt, kick, unpressed

importance of space and movement

merchandising and design professionals focus on kinesthetic movement may increase awareness of a product

concave body curves

neck, waist, knees, ankles, wrists

filled vs. unfilled space

relationship between form of apparel and body shape influences perception of space

3 basic sleeve types

set-in, kimono, raglan

enclosed space

shape, figure, positive, foreground

convex body curves

shoulder points, shoulder blades, bust, abdomen, hips, butt, elbow

unenclosed space

space, ground, negative, background

spatial effects

structural- open space and closed space

character of enclosing lines- determinate

thick, solid, sharp- enlarge, advance

character of enclosing lines- indeterminate

thin, fuzzy, blurred, broken- flatten, airy, recede