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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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the language of fashion design
In tropical regions, warmth coverage
is no concern, and so single sleeves, cutouts,
and off-shoulder necklines are more
prevalent, as is wrapped-on fashion. Off-
balanced fashion need not be synonymous
with unresolved. To the contrary, often it
provides the visual softness that we crave as
humans, but it can take quite a bit of work
for a designer to accomplish technically in
tailored garments.
A symmetrical dress
silhouette is broken up by
asymmetrical detailing
including seaming,
piecing, fabric blocking,
and surface detail: neckline
appliqué and diagonal
rows of ruffle across the
dress shape resulting in ...
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ISBN: 9781592538218