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Application Of Elements Of Art And Principles For Design In Designing Apparel

Question
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Suggest an appropriate dress, keeping in mind elements of art and principles of design to suit your friend who is tall, heavy and fair.

Solution

(I) Diagonal Lines on the dress: These lines will reduce the feeling of heaviness on her body. 

(II) V- neck: It will make her face less heavy.

(III) No puff sleeves: Puff sleeves add broadness to the shape of sleeves.

(IV) No heavy work/embroidery: Heavy work on dress adds more to the heaviness of the body.

(V) Pastal colours tend to show slimness in the body.

(VI) No gathers: Gathers add fullness to the body. The heavy person looks broader.

(VII) Small prints make the body look narrow and slim.

(IX) Soft textured fabric: It is comfortable and reduces fullness to the body. It feels good and makes the body look slimmer than actual figure of the person.

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