Flattering Fashions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here’s another film called Flattering Fashions. The knowledge to acquire in this film would be good-to-know though not fully relevant to the project.

Call number: TT507F586f @ ADM Lirary

 What I gathered..

The Blink Test

• Look at yourself from a distance in a mirror. Close your eyes for 5 seconds and then open them. What’s the first thing you see?

*Train your eyes by watching people of all types of shape: Big, small, medium.

Shape

• When looking at a person from a distance, shape is the first thing seen.
• Controling the body shape controls what the body seen:

Lines

• Have the power to lead the eyes from one point to another
• Horizontal lines adds width making a person seem heavier and shorter
• Vertical lines adds height making the body looke more narrow
• 2 Vertical lines together creates more height than the ones further apart from each other
• Scarf and shoulder bag add vertical lines
• Pointed-toe shoes add lines too
• Diagonals are dynamic and suggest movement (Lengthens a person’s image when the slant is close to vertical and shortens when closer to horizontal)
• Curved-lines give a feminine appearance
• Top ending below the waist is fine for someone with narrow hips
• Top ending below the hips is fine for those with broader hips

Colors

• Bright colors on top calls attention to the face
• Bright colors may cause the directed attention to put “more weight” to the area
• Neutral colors(white, black, grey) matches anything
• Minohromatic dressing —> uninterrupted line

Balance

• Wide-leg pants adds width to lower body so it balances broad hips
• Boot-cut has a better slimming effect than straight-cut
• Good balance makes wearer feel at ease

Texture

• Layering gives depth to outfit, making it looks more polished
• Texture or patterns can create line

Proportion

• Golden mean
• Avoid outfits that are half 1 color and half the other
• Color has pleasing proportions when used in unequal amount

*Dressing well doesn’t mean following alot of rules. It’s training your eyes to recognize and apply principles of fashion.