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The Language of Fashion Design
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The Language of Fashion Design

by Laura Volpintesta
February 2014
Beginner content levelBeginner
240 pages
7h 2m
English
Rockport Publishers
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In fashion design, volume can refer to either the
amount of fabric in a garment area or the amount
of space it occupies. A lot of fabric doesn’t always
fill a lot of space, nor does a lot of space always
require an abundance of fabric, so this distinction
volume
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the language of fashion design
is important. Volume can be used as a visual
symbol of warmth (thick knits, woven wool-
ens, down quilting) or coolness and ventila-
tion (a sundress, caftan, or mumu).
As the human body itself is sculpted
naturally by volumes even before it is
dressed, ...
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ISBN: 9781592538218