The use of patterns in clothing design

The application of patterns in clothing design

This article briefly describes the patterns of indoor and outdoor objects, thereby introducing the characteristics of clothing patterns and explaining the effects of different patterns in clothing. , highly decorative and ornamental.

What is a pattern?

To put it simply, a pattern is a graphic pattern or surface decoration with a certain program and sense of order, which is a kind of pseudo-shape or deformation, symmetry or balance, individual or combination, composed of pattern breakdown, that is, the rules of formal beauty.

We can see patterns everywhere in life, whether you are indoors or outdoors, such as: indoor home textiles (curtains on the walls, sofas, carpets, etc.) have different patterns on them, decorated on The monotonous solid color adds a bit of vitality to the fabric. The tea sets (ceramic kettles, cups, etc.) on the coffee table are printed or engraved with different patterns, bringing a relaxed and joyful mood to tea drinkers. Look at the tiles on the floor. They have square patterns, geometric patterns and other patterns; the list goes on. When you go out indoors, you can see the tall buildings outside. Some surfaces are decorated with geometric split surfaces. The plants in the garden are trimmed into various geometric and animal shapes to create a "lively" scene. . We withdraw our gaze and look at the clothes worn by people coming and going. Some clothes have patterns on them, and their patterns have various styles. According to their composition, they are divided into dotted clothing patterns, surface clothing patterns and comprehensive clothing patterns. , according to the production process, it can be divided into printed and dyed clothing patterns, woven clothing patterns, collage clothing patterns, embroidered clothing patterns, hand-painted clothing patterns, etc. Let’s first look at dotted patterns, which include circles, triangles, squares, etc. It is the smallest unit of visual form. It can play a role in condensing sight and embellishment in clothing design. We can see that some buttons in clothing are in a row. Or double rows form string strips from top to bottom from the front placket of the clothes or the slits on the back of the clothes, or rarely use the side slits, to achieve the effect of sewing and embellishment. The buttons can also be attached to large areas of fabric. Decoration to enrich simple fabrics. Let’s look at the linear pattern. It has the characteristics of length, direction and shape. The close arrangement of the lines can produce the feeling of surface. The lines in the clothing shape have the feeling of long, short, thick, thin, thick and thin. Different shapes give people the feeling of long, short, thick, thin, thick and thin. Different visual senses, such as: straight lines give people a sense of smooth upward extension, and are more widely designed in men's clothing; curved shapes give people the characteristics of movement, softness, and femininity, and are more commonly designed in women's and children's clothing. Then look at the characteristics of the length, position, and shape of the surface. The surface is similar to the above-mentioned lines. The curved surface is suitable for women's clothing and children's clothing, and has a soft and elegant visual effect; the straight-line surface is suitable for women's clothing and children's clothing. Menswear with a calm, powerful vision.

There are also geometric patterns in clothing design. Geometric patterns are not simple combinations. They have a special rhythm. Common triangles, dots, squares, stripes, bars, etc. are added with irregularities. The combination of graphics can form new pattern elements. Let’s talk about triangle elements. Use triangles of different sizes, different angles and different colors to combine and wrap them in a circle 360 ??degrees. It will form a flower-like pattern. If we fill each triangle face with different Color is like a colorful flower. We can design such a pattern on some parts of solid-color clothes, or design it on white clothes to make it look like wild flowers blooming in spring, making the person wearing it look more impressive. Designing such a pattern on dull clothes will instantly brighten up the inconspicuous clothes. The design goes around the hem of the skirt, and each pattern is decorated with colorful lines extending upward, as beautiful as peacock feathers. In order to coordinate with the hem of the skirt, you can also use the same pattern on the placket and cuffs of the top. Patterns are used as embellishments. Of course, if too many different pattern styles are used in a set of clothing, it will make people feel messy. For practical clothing, it is best to use one or two patterns to decorate a set of clothing to look more stable.

How do we grasp the "circle" element design in clothing? There are bright circles (hollow circles) and dark circles (solid circles). The hollow circles are relatively monotonous, so in order to make it not look "thin" when designing, you can design a circle like an annual ring. There are There are smaller circles within small circles. One circle after another, the linear dots are dotted on parts of the clothes for decorative effect. Such overlapping circles are more common in ethnic costumes (batik murals, batik clothes) , the hollow circle can also be designed to have a slightly larger circle in the middle surrounded by smaller hollow circles, and then design it so that the middle circle is solid and the other circles surrounding it are hollow circles, and then it can be designed The circle in the middle is solid, and the circle surrounding it is also solid, but does not go around once, only half a circle. The middle circle is slightly larger than the outer circle. This pattern looks like the footprints of a kitten or puppy, and it looks very cute. Such a cute pattern design in children's clothing is more in line with the cute nature of children. The designed circles can also be a combination of different hollow and solid shapes, and the effects will be different at different angles.

The "square" element, in fact, whether it is a triangle, circle, or square, they have the same principles and can be designed in hollow or solid forms. The design of the square is the same as what was explained above. "Circle" elements and "triangle" elements can be roughly designed, but they give people a different visual sense. We know that squares actually have rectangles in addition to squares. These shapes are designed and combined to form a pattern. The square pattern gives people a better feeling. Generous, steady and dignified, this kind of graphics is suitable for designing in men's and women's clothing with relatively simple, generous and solemn styles.

The application of "stripe" elements in clothing. Stripes are divided into three categories: horizontal stripes, vertical stripes and diagonal stripes; stripes include bright and dark stripes, wide and narrow, Wide stripes are suitable for people with a stronger body, while thin stripes are suitable for people who are slightly thinner or have a normal body shape. The more common ones in clothing design are:

1) Horizontal stripes, which can be thick or thin. Thick horizontal stripes are suitable for thinner people. They can give people a sense of visual expansion and make thinner people wear them. People who are too thin will not look too thin when wearing it, but stripes that are too thick and wide are not suitable for people who are too thin. For people who are too thin, it is more suitable to choose narrow horizontal stripes. People who are fat should not choose clothing with thick horizontal stripes or fine horizontal stripes. Horizontal stripes will make the figure look fuller and are not suitable for fat people.

2) Vertical stripes will make people feel elongated. Such stripes make people feel vertical, so they are suitable for short and fat people, but not suitable for tall and thin people. Vertical stripes will make you appear slimmer and taller.

3) Diagonal stripes, both left and right, can be dynamic. They are not commonly used in clothing design. The design is more suitable for dance clothes or sportswear.

How to express the "bar" element in clothing design? Clothing with "checkered" elements is more common in both men's and women's clothing, especially long-sleeved shirts and short-sleeved shirts in spring and summer. The checkered style seems to have a more neutral "taste", so it is suitable for design in both men and women. Among the youth clothing; it is both elegant and dignified.

In fashion design, some designers will use patterns composed of natural materials to find design inspiration, such as floral patterns, animal patterns, landscape patterns, etc., which can enrich simple clothing. There are many elements in floral patterns. Peonies, roses, lotuses, peach blossoms, etc. and some deformed flower shapes we see in life are all used in women's clothing to highlight the softness of women's clothing. The elements of animal patterns are patterns of cats, dogs, rabbits, monkeys, bears and other animal images. They are usually designed in children's clothing and accessories because animal images are cuter, and cute children can wear them more harmoniously; little boys and small children Girls' backpacks, schoolbags, shoes, etc. have more animal patterns to highlight the lively characters of children.

There are not many element designs of landscape patterns in clothing. They are usually designed in conceptual clothing with the theme of the scenery of a certain place. For example: a student participated in a clothing design competition, and the title of the design was: Design a costume with the theme of Huangguoshu scenery. A series of women's clothing, so each set of clothing designed has the "shadow" of Huangguoshu Scenic Area. In my country's ethnic minority areas, it is not difficult to see many folk ethnic patterns, such as auspicious patterns, dragon and phoenix patterns, facial makeup, cross-stitch, embroidery, tie-dye and batik patterns and other craft materials in Chinese folk costume art. Domestic and foreign designers use it in modern clothing design to bring out the characteristics and personality of the nation.

In the final analysis, no matter what kind of clothing pattern it is, it has different characteristics, which also requires us to constantly try to discover them, so as to make the designed clothing vivid, rather than just for To make clothes that fit well and can be worn, we need to have a unique design concept, develop the habit of collecting various patterns, and use different patterns in different clothing styles and styles, so that the clothing and patterns become one. . ;