In this post, originally from November 2007, I used pictures of Gap dresses to illustrate length proportion balancing. I am no longer affiliated with Gap, but somehow the pictures are still here. Pleasing proportions follow the Fibonacci progression: 1:2, 2:3, 3:5, and so on. Mathematically, they approximate 60/40. This first one is a little complicated …
TBT Fashion Lab: Length Balancing with Gap Dresses Read More »
Ha ha! Is it bad that it took me four years to get around to answering this question? Years ago, Janel Messenger asked me about length balancing when the body is seven head-lengths, as opposed to the eight prescribed in the triumph of individual style. Then last year, when I was costuming Carrie the Musical, …
What if your body is short relative to your head? Read More »
Ok, so I have had alot of life happening, keeping me from blogging and other important stuff (like joining Instagram, which is probably a better home for stuff like this – just outfit photos). Anyway, last night we went to a fundraiser/auction with “glitzy carnival chic” as the theme/dress code. This is what I wore. …
