Annals of the University of Oradea: Fascicle of Textiles, Leatherwork (May 2016)
DESIGN OF ASYMMETRIC LADIES’ DRESSES WITH 3D ELEMENTS
Abstract
The balance is one of the principles in design. According to the bilateral symmetry in the human body, we can describe that in fashion the designed model has to be in equal “weight” in left and right regardless of the mirror symmetry of the model – symmetrical or asymmetrical one. The balance is very important in design of asymmetrical garments. The paper presents balancing in design of asymmetrical ladies’ dresses with the help of 3D elements and connections between 3D elements and other features in the design. Six ladies’ dresses in asymmetrical design with different type of three dimensional elements are presented. In the models 3D elements are used in both functions: design and design constructional ones. In the design of the models it is searched for the variety of three dimensional elements and the variety of other types of fashion design features. Every type of 3D elements – plates, frills, flounces, gathers, tucks, and draperies can be used in the fashion design of asymmetrical garments as basic element or as balancing element. One 3D element can be in balance with another three dimensional element or with other features in the design – details, elements, locations, lengths, sizes, volumes, forms, directions, additional elements and accessories, etc.
