An Introductory Tutorial On Clothing Design

Design belongs to the category of Arts and crafts. It is an art form combining practicality with artistry.

Design (Design) means planning, conceiving, and setting up plans. It also includes images, drawings, and modeling. The definition of costume design is to solve the creative planning and creation behavior of people wearing various problems in the life system.

It is an interdisciplinary subject that covers a wide range of fields, and is closely related to social sciences and natural sciences such as literature, art, history, philosophy, religion, aesthetics, psychology, physiology and ergonomics.

As a comprehensive art, dress design has the commonality of general practical arts, but it has its own characteristics in content and form as well as means of expression.

1. The characteristics of fashion design

(1) relationship between costume design and human body

Clothing is formed on the basis of human body. It is usually called "the second layer skin of human beings".

Clothing design depends on body wear and display.

It is also restricted by the structure of human body. Therefore, the starting point of clothing design should be human beings, and the end point is still human beings.

On the basis of satisfying the practical functions, fashion design should closely combine the characteristics of the human body, use the exterior design and the internal structure design to emphasize the graceful shape of the human body, foster strengths and circumvent weaknesses, fully embody the beauty of the human body, and show the overall charm of the perfect combination of clothing and human body.

Even though the styles of clothes are ever-changing, they are ultimately subject to the limitations of the human body.

Different regions, ages, and different people's body bones are not the same. Clothing in the state of human movement and static state is also different. Therefore, only by observing, analyzing and understanding the structure of the human body and the characteristics of the human body in exercise can we make full use of all kinds of Art and technology.

(two) relationship between costume design and Political Economy

The change of social politics and the degree of social economic development directly affect people's dressing psychology and way during this period, and can often form the dressing characteristics of an era.

The developed economy and open politics have attracted people's attention to the fine and varied styles of costumes.

In the long history of ancient China, the Tang Dynasty once reached its heyday in politics and economy. During that period, women's dress materials were exquisite, decorated many, and their shapes were open.

On the one hand, the development of the economy has stimulated people's desire for consumption and purchasing power, so that the demand market for clothing has been expanding day by day, which has led to the emergence of new fashion designs and the emergence of new designs.

On the other hand, the demand of clothing market has also promoted the development of production level and technology level. The industry has made use of the achievements of artistic creation to become a channel for spreading culture. The development of new clothing materials and the development of production technology have greatly enhanced the vitality of costume design.

(three) clothing design and culture and

Relationship

Under different cultural backgrounds, people have formed their unique social mentality. This mentality has great influence on clothing and is ubiquitous.

We can simply compare the dress styles of the East and the west, and see that there are sharp differences in dressing under the influence of different historical cultures and customs.

Generally speaking, Eastern clothing is more conservative, implicit, rigorous and elegant, while Western clothing is more innovative, bold, bold and casual.

Clothing design should be targeted design, according to people's different cultural background in clothing modeling, color and other choices to take corresponding changes.

At the same time, with the increasing cultural exchanges between countries and regions, clothing design should also absorb the essence of its country and form its own unique style of dress.

In addition, all kinds of art trends will also have a huge impact on clothing.

For example, since the early twentieth Century, the abstract School of constructivism, the Cubism of the avant-garde 90s, or the art schools and art trends of returning to nature and restoring the ancients have obviously or not influenced the change of clothing and formed a popular trend.

Two, the precondition of fashion design ---T.P.O. principle.

The practical function and aesthetic function requirement of clothing requires that the designer first make clear the purpose of the design, and make creative assumptions based on the basic conditions of the objects, environment, occasion, time and so on, so as to find a high degree of harmony between people, environment and clothing.

This is the ---T.P.O. principle that we usually say that clothing design must consider.

T.P.O. three letters respectively represent Time (time), Place (occasion, environment), Object (subject, dress).

1. time (Time) simply put forward that different climatic conditions have different requirements for clothing design, clothing modeling, fabric selection,

Manipulation and even artistic atmosphere must be influenced and limited by time.

At the same time, some special occasions put forward special requirements for fashion design, such as graduation ceremony, wedding celebration and so on.

The clothing industry is still a constant pursuit of fashion and popularity of the industry, clothing design should have a sense of advance, grasp the trend of fashion, and guide people's consumption tendency.

2. occasions, environment (Place) people in life often have to be in different environments and occasions, all need to have the appropriate clothing to suit the different environment.

Clothing design should take into account the needs and interests of people in different places, as well as the requirements of etiquette and customs in certain occasions.

The design of a tuxedo is different from that of a sportswear.

Evening dress is suitable for gorgeous places of communication. It accords with the etiquette requirements of this environment. Sportswear appears in sports occasions. Its design must be lightweight and fit for sports needs.

An excellent fashion design is the perfect combination of clothing and environment. Clothing makes full use of environmental factors and is more attractive under the background.

3. main body,

People (Object) are the center of costume design. Before we design, we have to analyze and categorize all kinds of human factors in order to make people design with pertinence and localization.

Clothing design should be based on statistical analysis of human morphological characteristics of different regions, different sex and age groups, and understand the basic knowledge of human engineering, so as to design scientific and fitting garments.

From the perspective of individual, different cultural background, educational level, personality and culture, artistic taste and economic ability all affect individual's choice of clothing, and the design plan should be determined according to individual characteristics.

Three. The application of the basic principles and rules of formal beauty in fashion design

The basic principles and laws of formal beauty are the reflection, organization, utilization and morphation of natural beauty.

In essence, it is the coordination of change and unity.

It is the aesthetic rule that all visual arts should follow. It runs through many forms of art, including painting, sculpture, architecture, and so on. It is also the aesthetic rule throughout the costume design.

There are several aspects such as proportion, balance, rhythm, error and emphasis.

The 1. proportion ratio is a rule of interrelation, which reflects the ratio between the length and area of each thing, part and part, and part to the whole.

For clothing, the ratio is the contrast between the size of each part of the garment.

For example, the relationship between skirt length and overall clothing length; the relationship between the size of the pocket decoration and the size of the whole garment.

The numerical relationship of comparison achieves the unity and coordination of beauty, and is called proportional beauty.

2. balance at a point of intersection, the two sides are different in quantity, but in different forms, the state of keeping balance is called balance.

It shows two forms: symmetrical balance and asymmetrical balance.

The symmetrical balance is opposite to the area, size, and size of the two sides.

In keeping the balance of equality, this balance relation can be applied in clothing, showing a rigorous, dignified and stable style. It is often used in the design of some uniform and uniform.

In order to break the symmetry and seriousness of symmetrical balance and pursue lively and novelty dress appeal, asymmetrical balance is more applied to modern fashion design. This balance relation is based on the principle of losing center of gravity.

3. rhythm, rhythm and rhyme are the terms of music. They refer to the continuum of music, the pitch between the sound and the sound, and the feeling reflected by the interval.

In visual arts, points, lines, planes and bodies are arranged regularly according to a certain distance and direction, and rhythms are produced by the movement of continuous repetition.

There are three kinds of repeated changes, regular repetition, irregular repetition and hierarchical repetition.

These three rhythms are different in rhythm and rhythm, and they also have their own characteristics in visual perception.

In the design process, we should combine the clothing style and ingenious application in order to achieve unique rhythmic beauty.

4. visual error can be caused by the refraction of light and the reflection of objects, or because of the different perspectives of people, the different directions of distance, and the difference in visual ability of human beings. This phenomenon is called visual error.

For example:

(1) two straight lines are perpendicular to each other, and the vertical line is wrong.

(2) take three rectangular rectangles of the same size. If the image is segmented, people will see that the rectangle with many vertical lines is longer than the rectangle of a vertical line.

The perception of error is applied to the design of clothing, which can make up or repair the whole defect.

For example, the heavier body is concealed by increasing the vertical lines or patterns in clothing.

Visual error plays a very important role in garment design. The comprehensive design of visual error can give full play to the advantages of modeling.

5. emphasize that clothes must be emphasized to be vivid and attractive.

The so-called stress factor is the most striking part of the whole. Although it is small in size, it has a "special" effect. It has the powerful advantage of attracting people's vision and has the effect of finishing the finishing touches.

There are many factors that can be emphasized in clothing design, including the emphasis on position and direction, the emphasis on material mechanism, and the emphasis on quantity.

6. the coordination and unity of change and unification are the components.

The most basic and important rule in many laws of formal beauty.

Change refers to the fact that when different elements are combined together, there is a feeling of obvious contrast and difference. Changes have the characteristics of diversity and sense of movement, and differences and changes can be achieved through interrelated, echoing and setting up the coordination of the overall relationship, so that the opposition between them is subordinate to the orderly relationship, thus forming a unified sense of identity and order.

The relationship between change and unity is a unity of opposites and interdependence.

In fashion design, we should not only pursue the variety of styles and colors, but also prevent the unrest of various factors from being unified.

In the pursuit of a unified style of the aesthetic sense of order, we should also prevent the dull and monotonous feeling of lack of change. Therefore, in order to make the design of clothing perfect, we should seek to change in the unity, to seek unity in the change, and to maintain the moderation of change and unity.

Four, the basic elements of formal beauty.

The application of point, line, surface and body in clothing design is a three-dimensional form. Clothing design is the process of combining beauty, form, rule, point, line, surface and body to form perfect shape.

Point, line, face and body are both independent factors and interrelated whole.

An excellent fashion design is the application of various factors in clothing, and at the same time, it makes the overall relationship conform to the basic rules of aesthetics.

The ratio of the number to the whole.

For clothing, the ratio is the contrast between the size of each part of the garment.

For example, the relationship between skirt length and overall clothing length; the relationship between the size of the pocket decoration and the size of the whole garment.

The numerical relationship of comparison achieves the unity and coordination of beauty, and is called proportional beauty.

The 1. point plays the role of marking the position in space. It has the characteristics of striking and highlighting the line of vision.

The different locations and shapes of points in space and the change of dispersion will cause different visual feelings.

(1) when the point is in the center of the space, it can generate expansion and concentration.

(2) when the point is on the side of the space, it can produce an unstable sense of wandering.

(3) vertical arrangement of points can produce a sense of slimming in straight direction.

(4) a large number of dots with different sizes can be arranged in a gradual arrangement to produce a three-dimensional sense and a sense of illusion.

(5) orderly arrangement of dots of different sizes produces rhythmic rhythms.

From clothing to buttons,

The dot pattern, large to adornment, can be regarded as a point that can be perceived. After we understand some characteristics of the dots, we can use the function of dots appropriately in costume design, creatively change the location, quantity, arrangement, color and material characteristics of a certain point, and produce an unexpected artistic effect.