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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.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. Add movement and excitement






2. Reflect light and add size






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






4. Larger






5. Narrow shoulders and wide hips






6. Hug the body and emphasize figure irregularities






7. Area inside a shape






8. Add dimension or hide features






9. Feeling of strength - dignity - and formality






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






11. V-neck - raised collars - narrow panels






12. An appearance of equal sides of a central line






13. Wide shoulders and narrow hips






14. Small and subtle patterns






15. Large pattern and bold pattern






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






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






18. Focal point that catches your attention






19. V-neck - raised collars - narrow panels






20. Rectangular with vertical emphasis






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






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






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






24. Width rather than height






25. Series of points connected to form a narrow path






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






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






28. Wide shoulders and narrow hips






29. Direction - thickness - and space between them






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






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






32. Fits close to body and emphasizes natural waistline - worn easily on average body sizes






33. Feeling of strength - dignity - and formality






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






35. Skeletal structure of the gbones






36. Small and subtle patterns






37. Skeletal structure of the gbones






38. Straight - curvy - and zig-zag






39. Vertical - horizontal - and diagonal






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






41. Flannel - wool jersey - broadcloth






42. Smaller because they absorb light






43. Straight - curvy - and zig-zag






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






45. Lines or patterns flow from a central location






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






47. Jersey and chiffon






48. Corduroy and denim






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






50. Large pattern and bold pattern