Selection of Clothing

Selection of Clothing

In the fashion of dress we need to adjust to the shape
body, color, personality, gender and so forth.
A mistake in choosing clothes would be fatal to the wearer,
because the clothing was originally expected to beautify themselves and
can cover the shortage did not materialize, even sometimes
The shortage look more prominent.
To overcome the above problems, in
choose clothes there are several factors that must be considered, both factors
individual and environmental factors. As concerning factors
individuals such as: body shape, age, skin color, gender and
personality. Meanwhile, regarding the environmental factors are:
time, opportunity and development of fashion. For more details will be
described as follows:

Selection of Clothing

1. Individual factors

If we look carefully, especially about fashion
used by each individual can be concluded that
every man wore a different outfit from one
with others. This distinction is not only found in the model
only clothing, but also there is a difference in the choice of materials
clothing such as differences in color, pattern, texture, etc.
so forth. There are several factors that cause differences
include:

a. body shape

The shape of the human body is not equal to one another,
The difference is caused by the development of biological and
differences in age level. Every man experiences rhythm
Different growth, there are stubby, thin
high, high fat and skinny short. Therefore,
natural that we are in the making or choosing clothes should
first recognize each body shape. because Of
not all clothing can be worn by everyone, with
In other words fashions for fat people clearly do not match
for those who were thin, and vice versa. then,
in choosing clothes to recognize the shape of the body is
important.
Ideal body shape is coveted by all
people, because almost all fashion design can be worn,
so that the ideal body shape is the dream of everyone.
As is the ideal body for a woman,
by Enna Tamimi (1982: 41) the ideal body shape
have chest and hip circumference equal.
Waist size of at least 10 cm smaller than
the size of the chest or hips, and waist line lies on the boundary
¾ height measured from the head. In other words if the location
below the waist line or over ¾ height and circumference
nearly as large waist circumference and body
hip circumference, then measure like this, including the size of the
less than ideal.
Less than ideal body shape is much too
types, there is a short fat, thin, tall, scrawny,
there is even a hunchback, the pelvis is too small, the field of shoulder
too wide or too narrow. All of this body including
body shape is not ideal, because each of them has
weakness or abnormality. These weaknesses can be
hidden by selecting appropriate clothing design
with the shape of their bodies, each of these shortcomings
can be covered with clothing worn.

For someone who is overweight choose a design
which gives the impression slimming, and the thin
choose a design that gives the impression of fattening. design
clothing for someone who field narrow shoulders choose
design that gives the impression dilate, for someone
who have breasts too small or too large, all of these
needs serious attention before making clothing
that dress that matched the shape of the body can be realized.
b. age
Age someone very decisive in the selection
fashion, because not all clothing is suitable for all ages.
These differences are not only located on the model, but also
on the clothing material, color, and pattern material. Clothing children
far different than teens clothing and fashion
adults. For it in a harmonious fashion elections
the age of the user is a criterion that can not be ignored.
c. Skin Color
Skin color is a matter that must be considered
in choosing clothing. Although skin color Indonesia
called brown, but there is always a difference between the
with others. So, this should be received
concern that the clothing worn really suit
wearer
d. personality
Personality is a matter that needs to be considered
in choosing clothing. There are several types of personality
greatly influence in the selection of fashions, between
other:
1) Type of Feminine
People who have a feminine type of nature, weak
gentle, shy, preferred to stay away from public attention,
delicate feelings. For people who have a feminine type
very suitable design was put on curved lines,
such as; PIAs skirt, flower skirt and others. fashion colors
Suitable is the color that has been mixed with color
gray, every color mixed with gray
then the result will be a color that is opaque. for example
red color mixed with gray, the color
red to red dim. Yellow color mixed
with gray, then yellow color becomes
dim. The blue color mixed with gray, then
blue color becomes dim. All colors are mixed
with gray, suitable for people with type

feminine. Texture is suitable for the type of feminine texture
soft, smooth and light. Motif that is used should
small motif.
2) Type Masculine
Masculine type is a person who has an open nature,
aggressive, calm, and confident. For this type of person
design clothes that fit is a model that is not too
many variations and put on a clear line; such as:
minamora wear collars, collar shirts and others. warnawarna
sunny is perfect for masculine personality.
The texture should be selected that thick, heavy and patterned. motif
geometrically more suitable than the flowers motif.
3) Type Intermediates
Type intermediates, generally has a personality
between the two types above. Fashion design suitable for
JV which type of intermediates is a model of using
vertical lines, horizontal lines and diagonal lines. election
color of clothing for people with personality like this
should be adjusted to the color of the skin. if the color
bright skin, choose a hot color. For those quiet
avoid contrasting color and should choose warnawarna
cold. Avoid wearing shiny texture and
texture that is too smooth.