Fashion Vocabulary
An elongated fashion figure used to design garments
Croquis
Red, yellow, blue
Primary colors
Seam that joins the paint legs together (where the zipper is on jeans)
Rise seam
The shadows on black fabric are not see through. What is the term for not see through color?
Opaque
Another term for an article of clothing
Garment
Colors used to blend skin tone
yellow, red, blue
Line where 2 pieces of fabric are stitched together
Seam
This technique is used to show the texture on Tweed fabric
Cross-hatching
The population of people you are designing for
Target market
This is needed to create a lighter value when painting with watercolor.
Water
A seam that runs down the center of the garment in the front
center front seam
Lightness and darkness
value
Clothing that is mass marketed in factories for the average consumer
Ready-to-Wear
Colors used to create neutral gray, or make a color duller
Complementary Colors
Seam that runs down the inside of the pants leg
Inseam
When SHADING a garment the darkest value is applied here.
Where fabric overlaps
High fashion that is exclusive, and created for one individual
Haute Couture
Purple, green, orange
Secondary colors
You are creating a garment with the following seams - neckline, shoulder seam, arm hole, side seam, hemline, sleeve ending. What is it?
A shirt
Painting technique used to blend shadows into highlights
Scumbling