Art in costume design; practical suggestions for those interested in art, sewing, history and literature (1920)
Shover, Edna Mann · Springfield, Mass., Milton Bradley company · leaf 26
whole. It has been proved that when spaceis unevenly divided, the effect is more pleasing; that is, the propor-tions one to three, two to five, three to seven, etc. cause a moreartistic spacing than two to four, three to six, two to eight, etc.Notice the proportions in the fret and other Greek… … NO. 2. FIGURE OF YOUNG WOMAN 22 ART IN COSTUME DESIGN The waist, the sleeve or the skirt of a gown is better in design,wThen divided according to the proportions previously mentioned,rather than with lines of gathers, tucks or trimming in the center ofthe space. The proportions of the various parts…
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