Apparel Designing and Construction

Apparel Designing and Construction 3(1+2)

Lesson 3 : Elements and Principles Applicable to Garments

Line

Line is one of the basic elements of design; refers to the continuous movement of a point along a surface. The lines commonly used in garments can be broadly categorized as following two types:

Straight line

On the basis of direction, straight lines are further divided as follows:

• Horizontal (Fig 3.1)
• Vertical (Fig 3.2)
• Diagonal( Fig 3.3)
• Curved line (Fig 3.4)

Further the lines can also be classified on the basis of the combination of its characteristics like direction, thickness and strength as follows:

• Zigzag
• Wavy
• Thick
• Thin
• Smooth
• Dash
• Dotted