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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. Larger






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






3. Add movement and excitement






4. Surface characteristics that affect the way it looks and feels






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






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






7. To add interest or make it unique - highlight feature - or divert attention from feature






8. Area inside the shape






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






10. =width at shoulders - waist - and hips






11. Skeletal structure of the gbones






12. Reflect light and add size






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






14. Area inside the shape






15. Flannel - denim - and gingham






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






17. A feeling of stability and peace






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






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






20. Feeling of strength - dignity - and formality






21. Changes in pattern such as size or color that happen gradually






22. 3/8 person's total height is above the waist and 5/8 below it.






23. Reflect light and add size






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






25. Corduroy and denim






26. Width rather than height






27. Skeletal structure of the gbones






28. Jersey and chiffon






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






30. Both - horizontal - bell - diagonal and full- curved






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






32. Focal point that catches your attention






33. Small and subtle patterns






34. Vertical - horizontal - and diagonal






35. To add interest or make it unique - highlight feature - or divert attention from feature






36. Rectangular with vertical emphasis






37. Add dimension or hide features






38. Straight - curvy - and zig-zag






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






40. Stand away from the body to conceal shape and add some size






41. Narrow shoulders and wide hips






42. Area inside a shape






43. Surface characteristics that affect the way it looks and feels






44. Natural defines waistline and tubular doesn't






45. Rectangular with vertical emphasis - dominant lines go up and down - waistline is not defined






46. A feeling of stability and peace






47. Changes in pattern such as size or color that happen gradually






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






49. Narrow shoulders and wide hips






50. Rectangular with vertical emphasis - dominant lines go up and down - waistline is not defined