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| Color, or the characteristics that differentiate one color from another. | hue |
| The range of light and dark in a color. | value |
| A term referring to the purity of a color determined by its freedom from white. | chroma |
| The amount of black that has been added to pure pigment. | shade |
| The various modifications of a particular color according to the amount of gray added. | tone |
| A gradation of color according to the amount of white added to it. | tint |
| Yellow, blue, and red, colors that can e used in various combinations to produce the secondary colors of green, violet, and orange. | primary colors |
| Violet, orange, and green, produced by combining the primary colors: blue and red to produce violet; red and yellow to produce orange; & yellow and blue to produce green. | secondary colors |
| Orange, green, and violet colors. | intermediate colors |
| A color scheme that uses various tints, shades, and tones of a single color. | monochromatic |
| Two colors that complement and intensify each other, such as green and red. | complementary color scheme |
| Related colors, such as red and orange, blue and violet, yellow and green, place together in a range of shades, tints, and tones. | analogous |
| A combination of one color with another next to its complement on the color wheel; for example, blue matched with red or yellow. | split-complement |
| A color scheme using three colors that are an equal distance apart on the color wheel, as yellow, blue, & red. | triadic |
| Color in the skin that can have an effect on colors of clothing. | facial undertones |
| A tie with a minute repeating pattern woven in the material. | club tie |
| A conservatively colored tie with diagonal stripes. | rep tie |
| A tie usually having a small geometrical pattern imprinted in the design. | foulard |
| A tie designed with many colors in a teardrop-shaped motif. | paisley tie |
| A method of preventing overdressing using a point system to count color and pattern of all visible clothes and accessories. The recommended total should not exceed 14 or fall below eight points. | Rule of 14 |
| Optical illusions created by placement of seams, button rows, or contrasting colors on clothes resulting in a shorter, fatter, slimmer, or taller effect. | lines |
| The principle of proportion that the smaller space should have the same relationship to the larger space as the larger space to the whole. | Golden Mean |
| In fashion design, having a garment identical on each side of an imaginary line drawn vertically down the middle of a figure. | formal balance |
| When the left and right sides of a garment are not identical, but are balanced in their proportions. | informal balance |
| A clothing concept that becomes enormously popular but is generally of short duration. | fad |
| A style of clothing that stays popular for several years. | fashion |
| A style of clothing that has been accepted for years and that probably will never go off the market. | classic |
| The labels sewn to a garment detailing proper cleaning and handling care | care labels |
