|
The agreement among functional, structural and decorative design level is essential in order to have harmony in the garment design. In every garment the functional design is dominant while structural and decorative designs act in subordination to functional design. This make the designed garment more comfortable, enables wearer to function properly besides enhancing attractiveness of the wearer.
Physical effects of the harmony in garment make the parts of the garment appear more becoming to each other as well as to the whole garment and the wearer. The harmony in the garment designs camouflage the extremes of the body dimensions.
Psychological effects of harmony in a garment design enhance the visual appearance, by manipulating the elements and other principles in a way such that the mood of the design reflects the one’s appearance.
Introducing harmony in garments
Harmony is a principle that incorporates every other principle to assemble different elements in the garment design. The harmony in garment has functional, structural and decorative aspects that affect the functionality, comfort and the appearance of the wearer. Every aspect of every element can be used to lend harmony to the design by complementing each other when used to convey a specific mood. Harmony can be introduced by reinforcement or counteract effect among elements. The elements used in design should agree with the whole garment as well as the wearer. For example, the garment lines must comply with the body line of wearer, the colour should complement the wearer’s skin coloration and the texture should agree with the functionality of the garment. Also the different elements should be in agreement with each other; for example, the curved line agrees more with pastel shades, soft, smooth texture and delicate pattern.
Unity of design elements
Unity refers to oneness among the components of the one whole. It reflects integrity and wholeness in the garment design. It differs from harmony in the sense of completion or finish which is not necessarily present in case of harmony. It integrates different parts of the garment to each other and to the whole and that of garment with accessories and to the wearer resulting in completeness. The unity in design involves every aspect of every element. Unity in elements can be achieved as follows:
- If the silhouette lines agree with body contour lines
- If lines with different aspects convey similar moods
- If lines converge in design rather than dispersing
- If shapes in the design are comparable
- If contour of shapes and forms in dress harmonize with each other and body
- If colours’ dimensions are well distributed among each other and in a dress
- If texture harmonize well with functional and structural design
- If illusion effects are definite which enables clear distinction between figure and ground, size and space, etc.
|
Participants