The line refers to the direction of visual interest in a
garment created by the outline of the garment and the style lines, which
divides the space in a garment. These lines, created by construction details,
such as seams, tuck pleats, gathers and top stitching. These types of
construction tend to divide space within a garment and create visual illusion
by making the eye follow the line.
There are different types of lines which are straight,
horizontal and vertical lines. Let’s discuss them in detail.
Vertical Lines
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Vertical lines stand for stability. The vertical line tends
to move the eye in vertical direction. This feature adds apparent height and
length to the body silhouette and makes it look narrower or thinner. A person
wearing a garment with vertical lines in the form of stripes, plaids or
vertical seams appear taller and more slender.
Straight lines in soft fabric tend to follow the curves of
the body. It creates a rounded effect; whereas the straight look is maintained
with a stiffer fabric .The same vertical lines, when placed spaced out, lead
the eye in a horizontal movement; thereby, measuring the width of the fabric.
Horizontal Lines
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Horizontal lines lead the eye from one end to the other,
adding apparent width and shortening the body silhouette. Horizontal stripes
and borders , boat necks , off shoulders , yokes , wide collars , belts , large
pockets , all move the eye across the garment , emphasizing its width at that
position .
However , regularly placed thin horizontal lines with narrow
spacing in between can have a lengthening illusion , as they lead the eye up
and down . Irregularly spaced or thick horizontal lines tend to widen the area
on which they are used as the eye moves across the area.
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