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Fashion Terminology PPT - Ms Krysten Dane

This document provides terminology related to fashion design and sketching. It defines key terms like style, fashion, fad, classic, apparel, garment, silhouette, croquis, fit, bodice, haute couture, and ready-to-wear garments. It also describes different body shapes like tall/thin, tall/heavy, short/thin, and short/heavy and how to dress each shape. Finally, it outlines different face shapes including oval, rectangular, round, square, heart, triangular.

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Fashion Terminology PPT - Ms Krysten Dane

This document provides terminology related to fashion design and sketching. It defines key terms like style, fashion, fad, classic, apparel, garment, silhouette, croquis, fit, bodice, haute couture, and ready-to-wear garments. It also describes different body shapes like tall/thin, tall/heavy, short/thin, and short/heavy and how to dress each shape. Finally, it outlines different face shapes including oval, rectangular, round, square, heart, triangular.

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FASHION TERMINOLOGY

LEARNING TO SKETCH
BASIC FASHION TERMINOLOGY
Style: a particular design, shape, or type of apparel item
• defined by the distinct features that create its overall
appearance
• Example: a-line skirts, Bermuda shorts, or Western shirts

Fashion: the prevailing type of clothing that is favored by a


large segment of the public at any given time
•

Fad: temporary, passing fashion. Around only for a short


period of time

Classic: item of clothing that continues to be popular even


though fashions change
•Example: the little black dress

Apparel: refers to any men’s, women’s, or children’s


clothing

Garment: a particular article of apparel


•Example: a dress, suit, coat, or sweater
BASIC SKETCHING TERMINOLOGY
Silhouette: the shape of a clothing style. Formed by the
width and length of the neckline, sleeves, ,waistline and
pants or skirt

Croquis: a rough, preliminary drawing or sketch

Fit: refers to how tight or loose a garment is on the person


wearing it

Bodice: the area above the waist in a garment

Haute couture: literally means “finest dressmaking” in


French. Refers to the high fashion industry or “fashion
houses” with a designer who creates original, individually
designed fashions

Ready-to-wear garments: garments that are mass produced


in factories

CAD: Computer Aided Drafting


BODY SHAPES
Tall & Thin:
•Almost all fabrics can be worn well by people with this build
•Should avoid wearing tight, straight dresses, skirts or pants
Tall & Heavy:
•Tend to look their best in garments with simple lines and
little decoration
•Should avoid loud prints, checks, plaids and stripes
Short & Thin:
•Look best in soft, fluid, lightweight fabrics
•Should avoid bulky textures, large prints and plaids, large
pockets, collars and cuffs
Short & Heavy:
•Best in garments providing the illusion of height. Vertical
lines
•Should avoid two-piece or two-colored garments
Large Upper Body:
•Dark, dull plain fabrics in simple, slim tailored tops
•Should avoid wearing clingy, shiny fabrics or large, bright
prints on top
Large Lower Body:
•Garments including vertical lines pointing towards neckline as
well as wide shoulder lines.
•Should avoid tight-fitting pants or skirts, especially those with
patch pockets, as well as shirts that end at the hipline
FACE SHAPES
Oval: slightly narrow at the jaw line and temples

Rectangular: Long and slender. Forehead and area below


cheekbones are the same width.

Round: This face shape is fuller with a found hairline.

Square: If you have a strong jaw line as well as a strong


hairline

Heart: wider and the forehead and temples with a narrow and
delicate chin.

Triangular: broader chin and a narrow forehead.

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