Trompe l'oeil is the French term for an art form which literally means "FOOL THE EYE". It refers to the painting of scenery, statuary, or furniture on the walls of the room so that an illusion of it as reality is created, indicating how easily the eye is fooled.
We can use these same principles inherent in the tricks our eyes play on us to create an illusion of better proportion in the apparent figure. By so doing we can appear to increase or decrease any dimension under observation. Any figure can be made to appear shorter or taller, stouter or thinner, dumpy or svelte, by a variety of means which we will describe.
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HOW FABRICS CONTRIBUTE TO THE ILLUSION OF SIZE
Fabrics contribute greatly to the apparent size and shape in three ways: texture, pattern, and color.
FABRIC PATTERNS
Figured materials, plaids, stripes, and checks can be worn by every figure type. But the predominant flow of its design has to be kept in mind. Patterns which tend to force the eye to follow it in a horizontal direction would have a tendency to shorten and broaden the figure. Small prints can be worn by anyone with no apparent effect on size. Large spaced prints have to be designed with care so that the placement of the design creates the illusion you wish to achieve.
CREATING ILLUSIONS WITH COLOR
Optical illusions can be created not only by line and form, but also by color. Some of these illusions are as follows:
Flight Of Colors - After staring at a lighted frosted bulb for about half a minute, close your eyes. As the dot of light you see (with your eyes closed) begins to fade, it will change color and appear in every color of the rainbow.
After Image - Stare at a spot of brilliant color for a while. Now look at a plain white surface. You will see a complementary color change. After looking at red you will see blue green, after yellow - blue, and after green - red violet.
Vibration - Equal values of contrasting or complementary intense hues, placed side by side will appear to jump or vibrate.
COLOR AS CAMOUFLAGE IN DRESS DESIGN
Color has a very decided influence on the apparent size of the figure. Warm, light, and bright colors all tend to increase the apparent size. Cool, dark, and dull colors generally minimize the size. Color contrasts, depending on what proportion they are used, have a very definite effect on appearance of size.
Recommended Colors for Figure Defects:
Short Stout Figure - All color contrasts should come around neck near the face and should give diagonal rather than round lines. All colors should be subdued and warm colors should be of low intensity. Small bright accents are more becoming than large areas of color. Tall Thin Figure- Natural coloring should be accented. Light and bright colors are complimentary and necessary as accents on dark clothes. Dark, dull cool colors should be avoided. In General - Metallic colors are harsh on complexion and figures alike. Cool colors are restful, they flatter and diminish bulges. Light colors increase apparent size but the silhouette seems to blend into the background. Light, bright colors are especially good for the young and thin. Warm colors are good for well proportioned vivid personalities. Dark colors are smart but should be accented with small amounts of brighter contrast.
Cunningly used, color can achieve amazing effects.
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