The Components of Fashion

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4 BASIC ELEMENTS OF FASHION

• The Components of Fashion

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• SHAPE (SILHOUETTE)
• TEXTURE
• DETAILS
• COLOR

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SILHOUETTE
Overall outline or contour of a garment.
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Straight (Tubular)
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Hourglass/Curved/S-Shaped
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Bustle
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Bouffant
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A-Line
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Mens American (Classic Cut)
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Mens European (Italian Cut)
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TEXTURE

• Look and feel of a garment. It can make a
  silhouette look bulky or slender depending on the
  roughness of the material.

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DETAILS

• Individual elements that give
• a silhouette its form or shape.

• sleeve of garment
• necklines
• collars
• pockets
• pleats
• trimmings
• skirt/pant length
• shoulder/shoulder pads
• waist

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COLOR
Provides a mood. Key factor in apparel
selection!
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The End