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






2. Flannel - wool jersey - broadcloth






3. Up and down






4. An appearance of equal sides of a central line






5. Feeling of strength - dignity - and formality






6. Lines or patterns flow from a central location






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






8. Wide shoulders and narrow hips






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






10. Skeletal structure of the gbones






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






12. Direction - thickness - and space between them






13. =width at shoulders - waist - and hips






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






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






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






17. Hug the body and emphasize figure irregularities






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






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






20. Add movement and excitement






21. Larger






22. Narrow shoulders and wide hips






23. Small and subtle patterns






24. Natural defines waistline and tubular doesn't






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






26. 3/8 person's total height is above the waist and 5/8 below it.






27. Straight - curvy - and zig-zag






28. Skeletal structure of the gbones






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






30. A feeling of stability and peace






31. Up and down






32. Smooth fabrics - dull finish


33. Width rather than height






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






35. Feeling of strength - dignity - and formality






36. Add dimension or hide features






37. Large pattern and bold pattern






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






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






40. Add movement and excitement






41. Flannel - wool jersey - broadcloth






42. Hug the body and emphasize figure irregularities






43. Flannel - denim - and gingham






44. Jersey and chiffon






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






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






47. Flannel - denim - and gingham






48. Direction - thickness - and space between them






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






50. Larger