Clothing That Suits You

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Clothing That Suits You
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• Describe your most recent purchase of clothing.

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• Have you ever seen an article of clothing
  advertized and thought it would be perfect for
  you only to go to the store and try it on and be
  disappointed?

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Planning Your Wardrobe

• What can you tell by the clothes people wear?
• Clothing conveys many messages
• Self-esteem
• Budget
• Age
• Perception of your appearance
• Needs and wants
• Interests

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Taking Inventory

• The best way to begin planning your wardrobe is
  to take a look at what you already have.
• This list will help you decide what clothing you
  need to fill the gaps in your wardrobe.
• Sort by groups
• Clothing you like and wear regularly
• Clothing you dont want
• Clothing youre undecided about

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• Check the undecided pile of clothing again.
• What would it take for you to wear this clothing?
• Does it suit your personality?
• If you are not going to use the garment, plan to
  donate it or give it to someone who will use it.

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Planning New Purchases

• Look over your inventory and see if you are
  missing any articles you need.
• Keep the following tips in mind
• Needs and wants- remember needs come before wants
  and they change with age
• Budget-consider cost-per-wearing, include
  cleaning costs, how much to you have to spend?
• Versatility-shop for separates and select colors
  that go with clothing you already own.

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• Fashion-be aware of advertising, fashion and fads
  that can influence your purchases.
• Fashion-what is currently popular
• Fads-fashions that last only a short time
• Classics-traditional styles that last a long time
• Accessories-small items of clothing that complete
  an outfit and update your wardrobe
• Belts
• Ties
• Jewelry

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How to Individualize your Clothing

• Consider
• Body shape
• Texture and color hair
• Complexion characteristics

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Outfits for Apple Body Shapes

• Inverted triangle or apple shaped women can
  showcase great legs and create an attractive
  silhouette by creating balance between a larger
  bust and shoulders and thinner legs. Clothing
  combinations that can work well for this body
  type include
• Short skirts paired with slimming tunic tops
• V-neck tops worn with boot cut or slightly flared
  mid-rise jeans
• Blouses with a slightly nipped waist with flared
  skirts
• One button jackets with an above-the waist stance
  with wide leg trousers
• A-line solid color dresses
• Dark and solid colors for tops work great for
  apple shapes because they create a more balanced
  appearance with their slimmer legs.

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Clothing for pear shape should balance out
heavier legs and hip areas with a slimmer top
half.

• Do this with clothing choices such as
• Just-below-the-knee length plain colored skirts
  with patterned blouses
• Boot cut jeans paired with boat neck or scoop
  neck tops
• A-line skirts with three-quarter sleeve wrap
  blouses
• Straight leg trousers with jackets that hit
  slightly above the hip
• Wrap dresses in simple prints or solids
• Pear body types can usually opt for darker
  colored bottoms and have fun exploring lots of
  print and design in terms of tops to create a
  proportionate appearance and draw eyes

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Straight body shape

• Ladies with rectangular or ruler shaped bodies
  are considered lucky by many because they are
  often slender in build. The challenge for this
  body type is typically that women want to appear
  more curvy and feminine. Clothing options for
  straight body shapes to create curves include
• Pencil skirts paired with belted jackets
• Blouses with ruching or other dimensional details
  with flare leg jeans
• Cap neck or polo shirts worn with modern boot cut
  trousers or jeans
• Dresses with a fitted bodice or nipped waist and
  full skirt
• Layered ensembles
• Rectangle body shapes can also wear item like
  shift dresses that can be constricting to curvier
  figures. Contrasting styles, such as bulky
  sweaters and slim jeans, can also work to break
  up the vertical lines of a ruler shaped figure.

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Choosing Clothing for Hourglass Figures

• With a defined waist and feminine curves, the
  hour glass figure fits many styles of clothing
  without trouble. To show off a classic hourglass,
  consider the following clothing choices
• Flared jeans with scoop neck tees
• Three-quarter length slitted skirts with v-neck
  wrap blouses
• Nipped waist jackets worn with straight leg
  trousers
• Halter style or classic Rockabilly dresses

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Mens accessories
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Elements of Design

• Line
• Vertical
• horizontal
• Shape
• Round
• Square
• Tubular
• Pattern
• Subtle
• Bold
• Texture
• Smooth
• Bulky
• Shiny
• Color
• Warm

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Elements of Design

• Line (silhouette)
• Shape ( form created when lines are combined)
  sleeves, cuffs, pockets, pant legs

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Line

• Vertical lines can make the body seem taller

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Lines

• Horizontal lines Can make you seem broader

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Round Shape or Square Shape
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Tubular Shape
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• Pattern (arrangement of lines, shapes, and colors
  in a fabric, garment, or outfit)
• Texture (surface characteristic that you see or
  feel in a fabric)

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Subtle Patterns or Bold Patterns
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Smooth, Bulky, Shiny, Texture

• Smooth textures decrease size

• Bulky textures increased size

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• Color-colors should flatter the color of your
  hair, skin and eyes. It is the most important
  design element

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• Warm colors draw attention and can give the
  illusion of increased size

• Cool colors give the illusion of reduced size

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Principles of Design

• Proportion
• Emphasis
• Harmony
• Rhythm
• Balance
• Scale

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Principles of Design

• Proportion relationship of one part to another
  and to the whole

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• Emphasis- the point of interest the eyes see first

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• Harmony-The feeling that the parts belong together

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• Rhythm-feeling of movement leading the eye around
  the garment

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• Balance-feeling of equal weight among all parts
  of a design

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Scale

• The overall size of a design detail or its size
  compared to other details

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Shopping Strategies

• Check the care label
• Dry clean or wash?
• Check the price tag
• Will it fit your budget?
• If on sale, will it fit your needs?
• Check the fit
• Is it comfortable when you move or sit?
• Check the quality
• Always buy the best quality you can afford

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Shopping

• Avoid wearing jewelry that could snag or catch on
  clothing
• Carefully remove clothes from hanger when you try
  them on.
• Be careful not to get makeup on the clothes
• Tell the clerk if you find a damaged garment
• When youre through trying on a garment, return
  it to the rack or sales clerk, if you do not buy
  it.