Geometry in fashion

• Fashion is one of the most inventive and creative platform for any designer.
• Fashion, regardless of what a person is designing, is based on geometry.
• Geometry is used in fashion with:
 Shapes
 Angles
 Lines
 And more.
Shapes in fashion
Many geometric designs are based on
shapes. These designs serve to add an
intricate amount of detail to an
otherwise ordinary outfit.
 • The designer of these wedges used various triangles,
rhombuses and circles to form an interesting and creative
pattern.
• Without the use of geometric shapes, these shoes would be
very ordinary and simple.

• This dress is included in plato’s collection which was inspired by 5

platonic solids: tetrahedron, cube, octahedron, dodecahedron, and
icosahedron. These shapes are basically 3D trianlges, cubes and
pentagons.
• Even though this dress would not be worn in everyday life, this
collection demonstrates the concept of geometrically arranged
figures in relation to the human body.
• Even dresses from 50 years ago,
such as this one from the 1950s,
have geometric patterns.
• This dress features several
geometric shapes, from
rhombuses to rectangles to
triangle to circles.
• The designer chose to
incorporate these shapes into the
dress to make the garment more
interesting and unique.
More shapes and lines:

Geometry is not only used in

designing clothes, but it is used
in structuring clothes as well.
Circle skirts and geometry:
• When creating a circle skirt, radii and circumferences of circles
are very important.
• Radii allow the designer measure, mark out, and cut the perfect
circle. This circle will eventually become the waistline of the
skirt.
• First, the designer will find the circumference of the entire piece
of the fabric that he/she wishes to use for the skirt.
• Then, the designer must plug the circumference of the circle into
the equation: circumference/pi=diameter and divide the
diameter by 2 to determine the radius. Now the designer can
find exact center of the circle.
• After determining the center of the circle, the designer can
apply the circumference of the model’s waist to the above
equation. This will allow the designer to find the radius of the
waistline.
• After determining the radius of the waistline, the designer can
draw the perfect circle that will become the perfect waistline.
• Because the designer used the circumference of the model’s
waist, the skirt should fit the model perfectly.
 Parallel lines and seams
When constructing shirts and pants,
the designer must ensure that the
seams are parallel in order for the
shirt to hang correctly on the body. If
the seams are not parallel, then the
shirt will not fit properly.
• Right angles are
very important in
fashion design and
in constructing a
garment.

• For example, when

making a pair of
pants, the designer
must ensure that
the seam running
along the side of the
pants forms a right
angle with the
bottom.

• If a right angle is not

forms, then the
pants will be
uneven.
 • Another example of
angles in the
construction of clothing
is V-Necks.
• With a V-Neck, the
neckline must be about
a 90 degree angle.

• If the angle of the neckline were

too acute, then the neck of the
outfit would be too small and
would not fit around the person’s
head.
• However, if the angle of the V-
Neck is too obtuse, the shirt
would hanf improperly off the
shoulders.
Patterns and decorations on
our clothing
 PLAID
• Plaid uses parallel and
perpendicular line to
create rectangles and
squares.
• The parallel lines have
the same slope.
• The perpendicular lines
have slopes that are
negative and have the
product of -1
• The squares and
rectangles created are
geometric shapes.
PINSTRIPES

A pinstripe pattern
uses threaded parallel
lines, which have the
same slope.
TESSELLATIONS
• A tessellation is a
repeated pattern
without gaps or
overlaps.
• Tesselatione are
used to create a
repeating pattern on
clothing.
REFLECTION

When the pattern

is reflected over
the line of
symmetry
THANK YOU

BY:
Ujjawala jain
BFT/18/325