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Understanding Design

Subjects : design, art
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Rectangular with vertical emphasis - dominant lines go up and down - waistline is not defined






2. 3/8 person's total height is above the waist and 5/8 below it.






3. Wide shoulders and narrow hips






4. Both pleasing to person - music ear and fashion eyes.






5. Small and subtle patterns






6. Uses trims (braid - edges - lace - and buttons)






7. Smaller because they absorb light






8. Hug the body and emphasize figure irregularities






9. Add movement and excitement






10. Natural defines waistline and tubular doesn't






11. Scale - how separate parts of a garment relate to each other and to the whole in size






12. Large pockets - contrasting belts - two-piece outfit






13. Follows your body outline - fits close to body - and accentuates the natural waistline






14. Flannel - wool jersey - broadcloth






15. Add dimension or hide features






16. A pattern repeats - (stripes - fabric cut of layers)






17. Outline that forms when a combination of lines come together to enclose an area






18. Flannel - denim - and gingham






19. Wrap skirt - large and small spaces with contrasting colors - pocket on one side with stripes on the other






20. Framed by the way the garment is sewn (dart - yoke - pleat - necklines - etc)






21. Small and subtle patterns






22. Jersey and chiffon






23. Scale - how separate parts of a garment relate to each other and to the whole in size






24. Balance - proportion - emphasis - rhythm - and harmony






25. Add movement and excitement






26. Series of points connected to form a narrow path






27. Reflect light and add size






28. Width rather than height






29. A pattern repeats - (stripes - fabric cut of layers)






30. Corduroy and denim






31. Narrow shoulders and wide hips






32. =width at shoulders - waist - and hips






33. V-neck - raised collars - narrow panels






34. Outline that forms when a combination of lines come together to enclose an area






35. Wide shoulders and narrow hips






36. Large pockets - contrasting belts - two-piece outfit






37. V-neck - raised collars - narrow panels






38. Sewing different parts together - seams - darts - tucks - pleats - yoke - necklines - armholes - etc.






39. =width at shoulders - waist - and hips






40. Lines or patterns flow from a central location






41. Straight - curvy - and zig-zag






42. Narrow shoulders and wide hips






43. Carries the eye through a regular pattern produced by design elements






44. Feeling of strength - dignity - and formality






45. = at chest and hips - smaller at the waist






46. Wrap skirt - large and small spaces with contrasting colors - pocket on one side with stripes on the other






47. Up and down






48. Skeletal structure of the gbones






49. Color - line - shape - space - and texture






50. Smaller because they absorb light