Proportion Flattering the figure

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ProportionFlattering the figure
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Proportion

• Refers to how lines and shapes divide the space,
  garment, or outfit into parts. It involves the
  relationship of one part or space compared to
  another part or space, compared to the whole
  garment, and to the body.

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Proportion ratios
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• Any fashion can be divided into parts and
  compared, which creates a ratio.
• Draw visual lines across the design to begin.
• Where there is a line, color, texture or shape
  change begin the first part of your ratio.
• The second part of the ratio is the remaining
  part of the outfit.

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1 to 3 ratio
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Proportion

• A garment is generally more interesting and
  pleasing if divided into uneven or unequal parts,
  and if the parts are in scale with the body.
• For example, uneven ratios of one part to three
  parts, two parts to three parts and three to five
  are traditionally considered to be more
  interesting and artistically pleasing than one to
  one or two to four which can appear boring or
  bulky.
• Uneven ratios are more similar to natural body
  proportions and less obvious than even ratios.

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Natural proportion

• With the waist as the dividing line, the bodys
  ratio averages two parts above the waist and
  three parts below or three parts above five parts
  below.
• Garment proportions that are harmonious with the
  body do not reveal nor emphasize variations in
  body proportions that occur due to bone structure
  and uneven weight distribution.
• Clothing proportions can be manipulated using the
  elements of design to visually alter body
  proportions and created an illusion about the
  figure.

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Mark the proportion
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Proportion assignment

• Choose two pictures of full length designs.
• Cut them out neatly and paste them to a white
  piece of paper
• Using a ruler decide what the proportion of the
  outfit is.
• Draw your box and lines on top of the design,
  using a pen that can be seen. Label with numbers
  the divisions
• Write on the back of the white sheet
• What is the ratio?
• How does the proportion add interest, help the
  figure or detract from the figure?
• EXTRA CREDIT turn in to two portfolio pages

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Portfolio Assignment