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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. Narrow shoulders and wide hips






2. Smaller because they absorb light






3. Outline that forms when one or more lines come together to enclose an area






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






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






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






7. Feeling of strength - dignity - and formality






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






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






10. V-neck - raised collars - narrow panels






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






12. Area inside the shape






13. Reflect light and add size






14. =width at shoulders - waist - and hips






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






16. Larger






17. Add movement and excitement






18. Narrow shoulders and wide hips






19. Skeletal structure of the gbones






20. A feeling of stability and peace






21. Lines or patterns flow from a central location






22. Corduroy and denim






23. Add dimension or hide features






24. Rectangular with vertical emphasis






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






26. Direction - thickness - and space between them






27. Vertical - horizontal - and diagonal






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






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






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






31. Straight - curvy - and zig-zag






32. Small and subtle patterns






33. =width at shoulders - waist - and hips






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






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






36. Natural defines waistline and tubular doesn't






37. Up and down






38. Area inside a shape






39. Larger






40. A feeling of stability and peace






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






42. Flannel - wool jersey - broadcloth






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






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






45. Outline that forms when one or more lines come together to enclose an area






46. Flannel - wool jersey - broadcloth






47. Direction - thickness - and space between them






48. Small and subtle patterns






49. Width rather than height






50. Feeling of strength - dignity - and formality