Fashion's Five Elements

9thArt45 min

Learning Objective

I can identify the five elements of fashion design and use them to describe an outfit I like.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

4 min

The 5 Elements of Fashion Design

Erin Sunday

Guided Notes

9 min

Key concepts students will learn:

  • The five elements of fashion design are color, line, shape, texture, and proportion.

  • Hue refers to the pure name of a color, value is how light or dark a color is, and intensity is how bright or pale a color is.

  • The overall shape of clothes on the body is called the silhouette, and examples of silhouettes include natural, rectangular, and tent shapes.

Practice

14 min

11 questions • Multiple choice & Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

Describe an outfit that you like, and identify how it uses each of the five elements of fashion design: color, line, shape, texture, and proportion.

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