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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. =width at shoulders - waist - and hips






2. Rectangular with vertical emphasis






3. Smaller because they absorb light






4. Larger






5. Corduroy and denim






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






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






8. Feeling of strength - dignity - and formality






9. Large pattern and bold pattern






10. Corduroy and denim






11. Straight - curvy - and zig-zag






12. Reflect light and add size






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






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






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






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






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






18. Width rather than height






19. Direction - thickness - and space between them






20. =width at shoulders - waist - and hips






21. An appearance of equal sides of a central line






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






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






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






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






26. Feeling of strength - dignity - and formality






27. Add dimension or hide features






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






29. Narrow shoulders and wide hips






30. Large pattern and bold pattern






31. Area inside the shape






32. Rectangular with vertical emphasis






33. Skeletal structure of the gbones






34. Hug the body and emphasize figure irregularities






35. Add dimension or hide features






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






37. Wide shoulders and narrow hips






38. Flannel - wool jersey - broadcloth






39. V-neck - raised collars - narrow panels






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






41. Skeletal structure of the gbones






42. Vertical - horizontal - and diagonal






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






44. Narrow shoulders and wide hips






45. Flannel - denim - and gingham






46. 3/8 person's total height is above the waist and 5/8 below it.






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






48. Natural defines waistline and tubular doesn't






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






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