What is a Fashion Silhouette?
Silhouette is the basic outline of the clothing on the body or the overall shape of the garment. With any three-dimensional form should be considered a silhouette from every angle. I think the best way to understand silhouette is to watch many runway shows and observe the translucent screen with the light behind it before the model hits the runway. As she stands between the light and the screen, the shadow outlining the clothes can be clearly seen and that is a silhouette to me.
If well designed, the silhouette could tell part of the design story and construction details, looking as good when worn as it did in a designer's imagination.
Mila Schön Spring Summer 2013 Women Collection Milano Fashion Week
Types of Silhouettes
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| Types of silhouettes |
1. A-Line: A fitted upper bodice with a flared skirt from the waist to hemline.
4. Empire: A fitted upper bodice with waistline raised directly below the bust and the skirt flares loosely below. This could disguise the stomach area and emphasize the bust area.
5. Mermaid: A fitted upper bodice to the knee, and flared skirt at the bottom that resembles a mermaid's tail.
6. Trumpet: A fitted upper bodice to mid-thigh where the skirt flares out. This accentuates the torso, hips, and legs.
Based on the model's outfit, we sketched out the garment we observed before our eyes, paying particular attention to the silhouette, details, and its construction.
Elie Saab Spring 2014 Couture
2. Balloon: A fitted or loose upper bodice with a balloon-like shape hem above the knee.
Dolce & Gabbana Fall Ready-To-Wear 2009
3. Ball gown: A fitted upper bodice that blooms out into a full skirt that can disguise large hips.
Naeem Kham Bridal Spring 2017
4. Empire: A fitted upper bodice with waistline raised directly below the bust and the skirt flares loosely below. This could disguise the stomach area and emphasize the bust area.
Dolce & Gabanna Fall Ready-To-Wear 2006
5. Mermaid: A fitted upper bodice to the knee, and flared skirt at the bottom that resembles a mermaid's tail.
Zac Posen Fall Ready-To-Wear 2012
6. Trumpet: A fitted upper bodice to mid-thigh where the skirt flares out. This accentuates the torso, hips, and legs.
Balmain Spring Ready-To-Wear 2014
7. Sheath: A figure-hugging type of dress with a straight drape.
Inbal Dror Bridal Fall 2016
Observational DrawingBased on the model's outfit, we sketched out the garment we observed before our eyes, paying particular attention to the silhouette, details, and its construction.
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| My group chose to observe this white dress. |
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| This is my observational sketch. |
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| Front-side area of the outfit. |
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| The sketch shows the side seam of the outfit. |
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| Top side view of the front of the white dress. |
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| This sketch shows the side seam and the bust dart. |
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| Trumpet skirt flare made of mesh fabric. |
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| The trumpet skirt sketch. |
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| The bare back of the dress. |
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| The sketch of the back of the dress. |
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| Descrptions of the dress. |
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| The bottom back of the dress. |
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| This dress is a Y silhouette. |
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| Overall back view of the dress. |
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| Stylize drawing of the dress, back view. |
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