All fashion starts with a line.
Varying lines tell you exactly how to create a garment, and how to determine what garment shape will best suit each individual body type.
Different elements can affect the final shape of a garment and how it sits on the body including the quality and characteristics of the fabric itself, the shapes used within the sewing pattern, and the way these pieces are sewn together to create the final garment.
Lines can be used to visually manipulate and temporarily alter the silhouette of ones body shape. An understanding of these basic elements of fashion design will allow you to fully immerse yourself in the fashion world and give you the power to intentionally use lines to create your own personal dress code.
Towards the end of the book is a tip-in style feature section about Coco Chanel, as the perfect example of a fashion designer who used her knowledge in fashion lines to her advantage to change the future of women's clothing.
Style is something that is constantly changing. Take inspiration from designers like Coco Chanel, who used her knowledge of fashion lines to ultimately change the way society views clothing. She believed there was a lack of comfortable yet fashionable clothing for women, so she changed the narrative by creating garments she wished to wear herself. She believed in herself and wasn’t afraid to break the rules of fashion making, moving outside the traditional lines.
