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What are the three things that lines are capable of doing?
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Define function
Create shape Enclose spaces |
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What are the properties of line?
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Thickness
Length Straight or curved Direction |
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What are the directions that lines in fashion drawing can be said to be in?
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Vertical
Horizontal Diagonal Curved |
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The line of a design is formed by:
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Lines of seams ; pockets ; pleats ; tucks ; gores ; darts ; cut of collars, necklines, sleeves and yokes
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The silhouette is formed by:
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Outline of garment
Posture |
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How can line make a woman look shorter?
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Line moving from side to side
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How can line make a woman look taller?
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Line moving up and down
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How can hats create a feeling of height?
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Deep crown
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How can hats create a feeling of width?
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Shallow crowns
Wide brims |
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What needs to be considered when choosing jewelry?
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Shape of face
Size Colour of complexion |
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How does a choker change the proportion of a neck?
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Cut the neck at the base
Make the neck appear shorter |
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How do horizontal lines influence a person's appearance?
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Create the illusion of width
Especially if dividing a figure in half When a short and long part are created the longer area will be lengthened. |
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How can horizontal lines be created?
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Rows of tucks across width of bodice or skirt
Short jackets and coats Long jackets Wide sleeves, yokes and long shoulder lines Broad belts Short, wide skirts and skirts with frills Skirts with yokes and pockets Round boat or square shaped necklines Large round and square collars Horizontal style lines Colour contrast in horizontal strips Lace, braid and trimmings that create a horizontal line |
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How do vertical lines influence a person's appearance?
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Create illusion of height and
slimness |
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How can vertical lines be created?
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Straight dress with buttons down the length or with straight seams
Tight fitting four panelled skirt Groups of pleats down the length of the skirt Tucks or lace inserts down the length of the blouse Full length coats with long straight seams Short jackets over short skirts Long jackets over short skirts Long tight fitting sleeves V-shaped necklines Slits in skirts or dresses A loose piece of fabric hanging from the shoulders and attached at the waist. |
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How do diagonal lines influence a person's appearance?
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Long diagonal lines create the illusion of fullness
Short diagonal lines draw attention to the line and create an illusion of width When come together at a point makes figure appear taller or more slender In soft textiles have a softening effect When two halves of a bodice cross or diagonal seams the bodice appears longer and more slender |
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How do curved lines influence a person's appearance?
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Gives the impression of softness
Adds roundness to the area where they occur |
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How can curved lines be created?
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Round collars and necklines
Round beads and necklaces Curved seamlines Curved trimmings Soft curved drapes in a garment |
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What is the fashion silhouette?
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The shape, which is seem when the body is observed
the overall form or outline of a garment |
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What are the five basic forms/silhouettes?
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Rectangular or tubular
Triangular or bell-shaped Reversed triangle-shaped oval shaped Hour-glass shaped |
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Define form?
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The outline of an object, body or garment
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What does the silhouette tell us?
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General style
Whether large or small Long, close-fitting, large or puffed High or low waistline Bloused or torso revealing body Even or irregular hemline Skirted or trousered legs Fabric is soft and flowing, straight and tailored or gathered and heavy |
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What is the difference between shape and form?
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Shape is the outline or contour of an object and encloses a space
Form is three-dimensional |
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What are the types of female figures?
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Pear
Inverted triangle Rectangle Hourglass Round and full |
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What are other names for a pear-shaped figure?
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Triangle
A-shape |
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Describe a pear-shaped woman's silhouette
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Small top
Average waist Large hips and thighs Usually small busted |
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How do you dress a pear-shaped woman?
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Under emphasize hips
Emphasize the vertical when short Draw attention to the bodice |
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How do you go about under emphasizing the hips?
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Simple, fitting, dark plain coloured bottoms with vertical style lines
Fabrics with vertical stripes and designs Jackets are long and hang over hips or above widest part. V-neck Shoulder pads |
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What details need to be avoided for a pear-shaped woman?
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Large pockets, horizontal detail and stripes on hip line
Flared skirts, pleated skirts, box pleats, frilled skirts or bias cut skirts Boleros, short jackets and tight fitting bodies Shorts trousers with gathers, high waisted bodices, jodhpurs and palazzos Accentuated, pulled-in waists and contrast belts Dropped shoulders, halterneck tops and raglan sleeves |
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What styles suit a pear-shaped woman?
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Blouson and A-line styles
Horizontal details in the bodice Use large and contrasting collars Bows, tucks, frills, shoulder yokes, puffed sleeves and colourful materials |
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What is another name for an inverted triangle?
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V-shaped
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Describe a inverted-triangular shaped woman's silhouette
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Large bust
Small hips and thighs |
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How do you dress a inverted-triangular shaped woman?
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Draw eyes upwards away from the bust
Sleeves with very little fullness at the top near the bustline "Expand" hips Slim the bodice |
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How do you draw the eyes upwards away from the bust?
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Simple, vertical neckline
Vertical lines Narrow collar Funnel neck Asymmetrical opening in the bodice |
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What sleeves are recommended for an inverted-triangle shaped woman?
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Straight, set-in sleeves
Raglan sleeves Kimono sleeves Sleeves than widen near the hip area |
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How can you create the illusion of hips being expanded?
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Gathers and pleats around the waist
Bottoms with yokes Flared skirts horizontal lines |
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What can a tall person with an inverted-triangle shape get away with compared to a shorter person?
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Larger motifs
Heavier textures Fuller skirts Broader belts dolman sleeves |
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How do you make the bodice of a person appear slimmer?
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Narrow vertical stripes
Long vertical openings |
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What details should be avoided for a woman with an inverted-triangle shape?
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Horizontal lines in the bodice
Oversized sleeves Frilly bodice details Low necklines |
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What styles of dresses are appropriate for an inverted-triangle?
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A-line
Waistless Low-waisted |
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What is the rectangular shaped woman's silhouette also known as?
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Ruler
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Describe the silhouette of a woman with a rectangular body shape?
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No defined waistline
Shapeless silhouette |
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How do you dress a rectangular shaped woman?
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Accentuate the shoulders
Accentuate the hips Draw eyes away from waist |
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How do you accentuate the shoulders?
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Blouson styles with fullness in the bodice
Styles with the horizontal lines just above or under the waist Styles that emphasize the shoulders making them look more angular Shoulder pads Double breasted jackets Short and puffed sleeves |
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How do you accentuate the hips?
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Styles of top that hang below the waist
Peplum Jacket flaring out at the hips Tailored waistlines cut wider at the bottom over full, knee-length skirt |
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How do you draw the eye away from the waist?
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Necklines with stand-up frills
V-necklines Dramatic collars Soft, draped cowls Large lapels tailored towards the waist |
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What types of skirts and trousers accentuate the hips?
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Yoked with softly gathered sections
Panels around hip line Gore skirts with flares Pleated skirts Cross over skirts |
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What can a tall person with a rectangular figure get away with?
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Large patterned fabrics
Large pockets Large collars Dramatic sleeves Shorter skirts |
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What details should a rectangular shaped woman avoid?
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Short box shaped fitted jackets
Broad belts Waited dresses Fullness at the waistline Straight skirts Halternecks and cut-away sleeves Long hemlines |
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Describe the silhouette of a woman with an hour-glass body shape?
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ideal proportions with a well-balanced figure
Small waist Broad hips Bust and hips measure almost the same |
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What are other names for a round and full shaped figure?
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Larger figure
Fuller figure |
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How should you dress a round and full shaped woman?
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Simple and tailored styles
Dark, plain coloured Medium and light weight fabrics |
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What types of styles are appropriate for a full figured woman?
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A-line
Princess-style Asymmetrical Overlapping shirt waister Fitting skirts |
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What details should be avoided for a full figured woman's outfit?
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Gathered skirts
Boleros, jackets that fit across hips or flare with peplums Shapeless tent dresses white or pastel coloured dresses Pleated or peterpan collars flared or puffed sleeves Square or rolled necklines sleeveless and shoulderless styles Empire styles Low waisted Shoulder yoke dresses Shiny, clingy and knitted fabrics |
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Define space
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The background between shapes. It creates visual interest
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Define texture
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The appearance and feel of a surface.
It can be felt and seen. |
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How can textures be described?
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Soft or hard
Smooth or coarse Heavy or light Crisp, cool or warm Coarse, medium or fine |
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How would you describe coarse textures?
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Hard
Heavy or rough |
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What types of fabrics could be described as coarse?
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Tweed
Hessian |
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What types of fabrics could be described as medium textured?
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Garberdine
Gingham |
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How would you describe fine textures?
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Delicate
and soft? |
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What types of fabrics could be described as fine?
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Glass organdy
Lace |
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What influences the way in which textures are perceived?
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Reflection or absorption of light on the surface of an object.
The mass of the object The opaqueness or transparency of an object |
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What role does colour play in our daily lives?
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Affects our minds
Irritating or soothing Make objects appear larger or smaller Create the illusion of size, distance, warmth or coolness Affects personal appearance |
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What are the three characteristics of colour?
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Hue
Value Intensity |
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What is "hue" also known as?
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Colour name
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How are colours differentiated?
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The names given to them
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What is meant by a colour's value?
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The amount of lightness and darkness found in each colour.
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What is a tint?
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A colour value that is lighter than the original colour.
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What is a shade?
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A colour that becomes darker than the original colour.
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What is meant by a colour's intensity?
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The brightness or dullness of a colour
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What is a monochromatic harmony?
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When two or more tints and shades of one colour are used.
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What is analogous harmony?
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When colours next to each other on the colour wheel are used.
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Name the two types of related colour combinations
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Monochromatic harmony
Analogous harmony |
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Name the six types of contrasting harmonies
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Complementary colour harmony
Split complementary colour harmony Double complementary colour harmony Double split complementary colour harmony Triads Tetrads |
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What is a complementary colour harmony?
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Colour appear opposite each other on the colourwheel
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What is a split complementary colour harmony?
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When three colours are combined.
Combine the two colours next to the complementary |
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What is a double complementary colour harmony?
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When two colours next to each other are mixed with their complementary colour on the colourwheel.
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What is a double split complementary harmony?
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The two complementary colours next to each other on the colourwheel is split.
There is one empty space between the two colours next to each other. |
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What is a triad harmony?
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Three colours evenly disributed on the colourwheel.
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What is a tetrad harmony?
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Four colours evenly distributed on the colourwheel.
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How does a colour change when it reflects more light?
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The lighter and
brighter the colour will be |
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How does a colour change when it absorbs more light?
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The darker and
duller the colour will be. |
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How does the appearance of a figure change if light and bright colours are used?
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It will appear larger than it is
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How does the appearance of a figure change if dark and dull colours are used?
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It will appear smaller than it is.
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What happens when two colours are placed together?
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They will appear different to what they are when they are used separately.
One colour may emphasize the other or dull it. |
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What factors determine the choice of colour?
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Personality and age
Colour type Individual's figure Fabric's texture Kind of light where it will be worn The occasion The seasons |
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How do you diminish the intensity of bright colour?
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Use dark values of a colour to absorb light
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How do you intensify a dull colour?
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Light values adjoining it
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What colours merge well?
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Colour values that are similar
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What is special about intermediate colour values?
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They merge with the background
and so don't attract attention to the outline of the figure. |
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How do you emphasize contrasting colours?
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Use a brighter colour
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How do you intensify colours?
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Use their contrasting colours next to them.
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What effect do warm colours have on objects?
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Make them look biggerr
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What effect do cool colours have on objects?
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Make them look smaller
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What effect does black and darker colour values have on objects?
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Makes them look smaller
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What effect do white and lighter colour values have on objects?
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Makes them look larger.
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How do you subdue a bright colour?
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Combining it with duller,
more delicate colours |
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How does artificial light effect the perception on colour?
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Bright colours appear brighter
Cool colours appear cooler |
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Name four warm colours
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Red
Orange Yellow Brown |
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What do warm colours have in common?
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Red
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What effect does the use of warm colours create?
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A sensation of warmth
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What season are warm colours the most suitable for?
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Winter
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Name three cool colours?
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Green, blue and violet
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What effect does the use of cool colours create?
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Makes colours appear cool
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What season are cool colours the most suitable for?
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Summer
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Why is there a relationship between colour and temperature?
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Both colour and heat are caused by light
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What temperature is black and why?
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A warm colour
It absorbs light and so also absorbs heat |
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What temperature is white and why?
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A cool colour
It reflects light and so also reflects heat |
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Define advancing colours
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Colours that bring objects nearer
and make them appear larger |
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Which colours are advancing colours?
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White
Colours in the red-yellow group |
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Define receding colours
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Colours that appear to retreat and make objects seem further away
Receeding colours make objects appear smaller |
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Which colours are receding colours?
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Cool colours
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What do receding colours do to a figure?
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Makes larger figures appear smaller
Not for small, thin figures |
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What do advancing colours do to a figure?
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Make larger figures appear larger
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What is the emotional effect of cool greens and blues?
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Soothing
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What is the emotional effect of dull blues used alone?
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Depressing
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What is the emotional effect of bright blues?
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Lively
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What is the emotional effect of bright greens and blues?
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Excitement
Give sensation of gaiety |
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What is the emotional effect of warm yellow and orange?
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Feeling of warmth
Cheerfulness Friendliness |
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Name the principals of art in design
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Balance
Harmony Rhythm Proportion Emphasis |
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What are the three types of balance?
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Formal balance
Informal balance Radial balance |
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Define balance
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The equal distribution of weight from a central point or area.
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What is another name for formal balance?
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Symmetrical balance
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What is formal balance?
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When both sides of a garment are exactly the same with regard to colour, trimmings, line, pintucks, etc.
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What is another name for informal balance?
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Asymmetrical balance
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What is informal balance?
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Objects arranged on either side of a centre are equal (in weight or mass), but not identical.
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What is another name for radial balance?
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Sunburst effect
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What is radial balance?
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When colour, line, trimmings, etc. is placed in the shape of a circle around one focal point.
Pleats radiating from waist or darts radiating from neckline |
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What is harmony?
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When the fundamental elements of line, shape, colour and texture have been used to express a single concept or theme.
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What is another word for harmony?
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Unity
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How is harmony achieved?
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When each part of the design, including garmnets, accessories, jewellery, hairstyle and make up express a single theme that is
consistent with the personality of the wearer and with the place it is to be worn. |
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Define rhythm
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A pleasing sense of organized movement that gives continuity to a design.
It provides a transition from one unit to another and leads the eye in a fluid movement throughout the design. |
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How can rhythm be achieved in garment construction?
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Regular repetition of motifs, shapes, colour or texture
Progression, grading or an orderly sequence of changes in size of buttons, trims, flounces, ruffles, textures or colours Organized movement emanating from a central point in the form of gathers, pleats, lines, tucks or darts. Continuous flowing lines of trims, bands, colour or fabric. |
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What is another name for proportion?
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Relationship
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Define proportion
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The pleasing relationship of areas.
The relation of the size of the parts to the whole and to one another. |
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How do you judge proportion?
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On the body
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What is proportion of texture?
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The dimension of the surface interest to the size of the wearer
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What is proportion of colour?
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Using colour in equal amounts
When several colours are used together, one colour should dominate |
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What is proportion of fabric design?
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The consideration of the dimension of the individual motifs,
their position in both fabric and garment and the background spaces The scale of garment design must be in proportion to the size of the person wearing it. |
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Describe the accessories that would suit a person with a small or petite body structure.
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Accessories are small or
medium scale |
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Describe the accessories that would suit a person with a medium or middle-sized body structure.
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Small-
Medium- or Large scale accessories |
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Describe the accessories that would suit a person with a large sized body structure.
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Large
or medium sized accessories |
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What is another name for emphasis?
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Focal point
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What is emphasis?
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The concentration of interest in one area of a design that prevails as the centre of attention and is more eye arresting than any other part
All areas may be interesting, but not all areas should have equal interest. |
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How is emphasis achieved?
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By means of placement
By means of contrasts |
