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| asymmetrical balance | design of a garment with visually different sides; balanced by design elements and various visual "weights" |
| balance | concerns wether the spaces on oth sides of a central line, real or imagined, appear equal |
| emphasis | focal point of a design; draws attention |
| harmony | a visual effect created when design elements complement each other |
| line | series of points connected to form a narrow path |
| proportion | describes how seperate garment parts relate to each other and to the whole in size |
| rhythm | effect produced by design elements, carrying the eye through a regular repeated pattern |
| shape | outline or silhouette of a garment, forms when one or more lines come together to enclose an area |
| silhouette | another name for shape |
| space | area inside shape |
| symmetrical balance | design of garment that has identical spaces on each of two sides |
| texture | describes the surface characteristics that determine the look and feel of an object, such as fabric |
| elements of design | line, shape, space, texture, pattern |
| pricipals of design | balance, proportion, emphasis,rhythm, harmony |
| frame | body frame, skeletal structure of bones; small, medium, or large |
| triangle | narrow shoulders and wide hips |
| inverted triangle | wide shoulders and small hips |
| rectangle | about the same width at shoulders and hips |
| hour-glass | about the same at chest and hips and smaller at the waist |
