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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
Content preview from The Language of Fashion Design
the language of fashion design
safety or conformity first. Traveling, nonwrin-
kling garments are coveted by many today.
Functional fabrics may dry fast, absorb, be
unisex, or be organic, knit, woven, coated,
or stretchy.
Fashion’s most basic elements have all
evolved out of need. A garment can func-
tion to support, mask, imitate, or distort the
body’s shape; or to enhance, expose, or hide
the existing body form. A garment may sym-
bolize membership in a group, subculture,
or hierarchy, elevating or masking the social
status of the wearer. It may have a read-
able message or graphic to call out. When
a garment functions poorly in one area, ...
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ISBN: 9781592538218