Silhouette
What do you mean by a silhouette? Contour or outline as shown in a solid black background on white background. Silhouette is the most dominant visual element of a garment. Image via Pixabay A bit of background: The art of silhouette originated in the 1700s, while the name Silhouette traces back to the mid-18th-century French finance minister, Etienne de Silhouette. In the 1900s: the popular silhouette was the S-curve form. In the 1940s, Christian Dior introduced the New look or X-Line silhouette. In the 1980s the silhouette of the decade was the “ V” or “ inverted triangle” silhouette. Different types of silhouette: This silhouette is popularly used for wedding gowns. 1. X-line Silhouette: Strong accent on the waist creates more volume on the hips and the shoulders; this is caused by a slim waist or belt.The X-line suits women with an hourglass body type. 2. A-Line Silhouette : It resembles the letter A and constitutes of a fitted upper bodice with a s
