Sunday, September 14, 2008

Garment Descriptions and Vocabulary List

Garment descriptions for items of "One Thread, Many Hands" can be found at http://www.aeshm.hs.iastate.edu/exhibits/collection.php and descriptions for items of "blog. mode: addressing fashion" are provided at the site.

Definitions of the following have been provided for purpose of clarity.

Silhouette: Outline of the garment.

Drape: How a garment lays over a form.

Line: Visual direction in a design caused by seams, details, or trimming.

Texture: The surface interest in a fabric.

*definitions provided by:

Frings, G.S. (2002). Fashion: From concept to consumer. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall

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