After looking at different shapes I decided to do the same process with patterns as even though I'm not at the stage of finalizing the prints, I have a lot of knowledge on classic patterns and want to begin trying out what works best. Although they might look basic and completely focused on floral, I want to start with simple patterns and develop it as I want to know what I can work with when It comes to merging the two cultures.
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Another set of designs I did focus more on the way the pattern fits into the shape. Figure 3 is an image of some more prints I sketched but put more detail into colouring as I want to develop the whole outfit. If I continued to only thinking about the print and not the background, this may have caused problems in future development as they might not have coordinated nicely. Sometimes this is a positive thing to include in fashion design but for my theme I want people to recognise the inspirations so will need to be particular in my choice. I like the use of black as it allows for the patterns to really stand out. I'm going to stick with the use of yellow, blue and red as I find these are bold but are not fancy; they are original colours that work well with both traditional and consumer lifestyles. For example, a lot of Japanese art contains this colour scheme and in brands like McDonalds and other food chains they are also apparent.
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Figure 1 Authors own 2014
Figure 2 Wanczura, D. Hokusai Katsushika - 1760-1849 [Online].Available at: http://www.artelino. com/articles/hokusai.asp
Figure 3 Authors own 2014
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