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Emphasis
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-Emphasis and the figure -Implementing Emphasis -Isolation -Contrast -Placement -Repetition -Radiation -Structural Details -Elsa Schiaparelli
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Emphasis
Emphasis Defined
= point of initial eye contact on the design
aka focal point or point of emphasis
specifically selected & visually stressed
Emphasis & the Figure
3 Theories by James Laver
Utility Principle
people dress for concerns: like warmth & comfort
Hierarchical Principle
dress to indicate position in society
Seduction Principle
dress to attract others
theory of shifting erogenous zone
Always seek to emphasis FACE
Implementing Emphasis
Isolation
a shape that stands by itself is bound to attract attention
emphasis by isolation
isolating one motif from an all-over pattern
construction detail
ruching, pleating, smocking
Isolation through anomaly
has even greater impact to draw attention
Contrast
to forces operate in opposition, causing strong difference
Placement
increase the importance of a selected shape
reinforced by
centricity
emphasis at center
eccentricity
emphasis not at center
designers often use optical center
a little higher than actual center
Repitition
something important is worth repeating
may be visualized in line, shape, or color
Radiation
use of sun-like or wheel shaped form draws the eye to its center
Concentricity
a circular shape also draws eye to the center
Construction details
edges of pattern parts
manipulation of draped folds
placement of seams
unusual closures
trapunto quilting
Elsa Schiaparelli
saw dressmaking as art
experienced with new fabrics & notions
collaborated with Surrealist painter Salvador Dalí & artist Jean Cocteau
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