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Learner’s Module
DRESSMAKING
EXPLORATORY

CATHY P. BIORE
Writer

Leizlee B. Daowag
Team Leader

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 DRESSMAKING EXPLORATORY 7/8
Quarter 1
LESSON 2.3
Principles of Design and Color Harmony
Author: CATHY P. BIORE

This learning module will give you the basic knowledge and skills about the principles of
design and color harmony that will help you in building the competencies you need to develop in
the K to 12 Technology and Livelihood Education Program. The lessons included in this module
are presented developmentally so that after finishing the first lesson, you are ready to apply your
learning to the succeeding lessons and accumulate more knowledge and skills until you complete
all the four most essential learning competencies

For this week, this module provides the learners with the basic concepts and skills in applying
principles of design and color harmony. These are used as bases for choosing and combining the
elements and expressing these in clothing selection. This will help you to select clothes for specific
functions that will greatly enhance your personality.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Learning Outcome 2: Principles of design and Color Harmony
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1. Apply the principles of design and color harmonies

Before starting the module, I want you to set aside other tasks that will disturb you
while enjoying the lessons. Read the simple instructions below to successfully enjoy
the objectives of this kit. Have fun!

1. Follow carefully all the contents and instructions indicated in every page of this module.

2. Write on your notebook the concepts about the lessons. Writing enhances learning, which is
important to develop and keep in mind.

3. Perform all the provided activities in the module.

4. Let your facilitator/guardian assess your answers using the answer key card.

5. Analyze conceptually the post-test and apply what you have learned.

6. Enjoy studying!

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For this lesson, you are expected to:
1. Apply the principles of design and color harmonies.
Let us start your journey in learning more on how to apply the principles of design and color
harmonies. I am sure you are ready and excited to answer the Pre-test. Smile and cheer up!

Let us check what you have learned using your stock knowledge by answering this test.

A. Direction: Identify what is being described in each statement. Choose your answer in the box.

Rhythm Balance Proportion Harmony Emphasis

________________1. It can be achieved when a particular part of a design attracts the eye.
________________2. It means a relationship of different portion of a design.
________________3. It is created by repeated use of the design.
________________4. It is the pleasing relationship of all parts of the garment with one another.
________________5. The design is identified on both sides.

B. Fill in the blanks with the correct word to complete the statement.
1. The primary colors are red, blue and __________.
2. Red mix with blue is __________.
3. The secondary color are green, violet and __________.
4. Green mix with yellow is __________.
5. The color wheel is consists of _____ colors.

Let us have a review of our previous lesson!

A. Read each item carefully and choose the letter of the best answer from the choices below.

_____1. Which of the following lines is used when you want to look wider?
a. Horizontal lines b. Diagonal lines c. Curvy lines d. Vertical lines

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_____2. What do you need to wear when you have a Short and Slim figure?
a. Soft color and one color outfits c. Part-colored outfits
b. Large prints d. Bulky fabrics
_____3. If you have a Tall and Angular Figure, you can wear the following except:
a. Dresses that fall from the yoke lines c. Fabric with bright and bold patterns
b. Well-tailored trousers d. Outfits in one color
_____4. A type of texture which is used in dress.
a. Glossy texture c. Fine and soft texture
b. Coarse and thick texture d. Dull texture
_____5. What kinds of clothes you can wear if you have a figure with a large hips?
a. Shirt or full-bottomed sleeves b. Tight belts at waist or hip level
b. Interesting neck line detail d. Hipster skirts
B. Complete the crossword below.

Across Down
3. It refers to the direction of the 1. It adds mood, expression, and
enhances the appearance of a
fabric designs.
wardrobe.
5. A line used when you want to 2. It refers to the quality of the
become taller and narrower. surface. The fabric used can
affect the appearance of the
garment.
4. It is defined as the external
appearance, form, or figure of a
garment

Principles of Design
The principles of designs are concepts used to organize or arrange the structural elements of
design.

1. Balance - From the centered of the dress, design should be identified on both sides. It may
be achieved in two ways.
a. Symmetrically or Formal balance– the amount of weight from the center has the same
design on both sides. This is an easy way of balancing but such balance lends monotony
to the design.
b. Asymmetrically or Informal balance– both sides of a dress have different designs from the
center. In this design, both sides is created by using different accessories

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 2. Proportion - is the pleasing relationship of all parts of the garment with one another.
Proportion refers to the relative size and scale of the various elements in a design.

3. Emphasis – can be achieved when a particular part of a design attracts the eye. This is the
center of interest.

4. Rhythm –It is created by repeated use of the design. If there is rhythm in a design, the eye
would move easily from one part to the other. Rhythm can be created in three ways in a design:

a. Repetition of lines, colors, or accessories. Parallel lines are formed by the use of seams,
buttons, embroidery, lace, etc. which helps uninterrupted eye movement.
b. Radiation is created by radiated lines. These are techniques used to create lines or colors
coming from the center of from one part to another part. Such lines can be seen in gathers
on neckline, arm and skirt.
c. Gradation can be created by gradual change of lines, shape or shade of the color.

5. Harmony - means a relationship of different portion of a design. Harmony should be

achieved through judicious use of color, shape, and texture to give a feeling of oneness.

THE COLOR WHEEL

1 2 3 1 – RED 7 – GREEN

12 4 2 – RED ORANGE 8 – BLUE GREEN

3 – ORANGE 9 – BLUE
11 5
4 – YELLOW ORANGE 10 – BLUE VIOLET

10 6 5 – YELLOW 11 - VIOLET

9 8 7 6 – YELLOW GREEN 12 – RED VIOLET

❖ Primary Colors – the sources of all colors –red, blue and yellow.
❖ Secondary Colors – are produced when mixing two equal amounts of primary
colors. – orange, green and violet
❖ Intermediate Colors – are produced by mixing two equal amounts of primary and
secondary colors.
The intermediate colors are;
Yellow + green = yellow-green Red + violet = red-violet
Blue + green = blue-green Red + orange = red-orange
Blue + violet = blue-violet Blue + orange = blue-orange

Color Harmony
The beauty of any color scheme depends upon how well the colors harmonize. To harmonize,
colors must appear to belong together.

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 1. Related Color Harmony - These are those in which the colors are similar.
a. One-color harmony (Monochromatic color) – the RO
R O
easiest color scheme to follow is one that uses the RV YO
same color in different values and intensity. Example: V Y
dark blue suit with very dark blue accessories and BV YG
B
BG G
a light blue blouse.

RO
b. Adjacent color harmony (Analogous color R O
RV YO
harmony) – Three neighboring colors, one of which
V Y
is dominant. Example: yellow orange, yellow and
BV YG
yellow green are next to each other on the color
B
wheel BG G

RO 2. Contrasting Color Harmony – these are colors that are

R O
RV YO opposite in the color wheel.

V Y a. Complementary colors – directly opposite in the color wheel.

BV YG
Example, red and green, blue and orange, yellow and violet.
B BG G
RO
R O
b. Split complementary colors – a variation of the RV YO

complementary color scheme. In addition to the base V Y

color, it uses the two colors adjacent to its complement. BV YG

B
Example, red, orange and blue green BG G

RO c. Triad- A triadic color scheme uses colors that are

R O
RV YO
evenly spaced around the color wheel. Triadic color

Y
harmonies tend to be quite vibrant, even if you use pale or
V
unsaturated versions of your hue. Example, red, yellow
BV YG
B and blue.
BG G

Activity 1
Choose two (2) principles of design in the box below and apply these in designing the clothes
given. Answer the questions that follow.

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 Balance Rhythm Harmony Proportion Emphasis

1. What is the principle of design you 1. What is the principle of design you
applied? applied?
___________________________________ _________________________________

2. How did your design affect the clothes’ 2. How did your design affect the clothes’
appearance? appearance?
___________________________________ _________________________________
___________________________________ _________________________________
___________________________________ _________________________________
______

Activity 2
Complete the color wheel by applying color properly.

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Activity 3
Identify what color harmonies is being shown in the illustration below.
1. ____________________ 2. ____________________ 3. ____________________

RO RO RO
R O R O R O
RV YO RV YO RV YO

V Y V Y V Y

BV YG BV YG BV YG
B
B
BG G B
BG G BG G

4. ____________________ 5. ____________________

RO RO
R O R O
RV YO RV YO
V Y V Y
BV YG BV YG
B
BG G B
BG G

✽ The principles of designs are concepts used to organize or arrange the structural
elements of design. These are Balance, Proportion, Emphasis, Rhythm and
Harmony.
✽ The beauty of any color scheme depends upon how well the colors harmonize. To
harmonize, colors must appear to belong together.
✽ Color harmony consists of Related Color Harmony and Contrasting Color Harmony.

A. Identify what principles of design is being described. Fill the boxes with your answer using
the clues provided.

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 O P T N

1. It is the pleasing relationship of all parts of the garment with one another.

R T H
2. It is created by repeated use of the design.

A A N
3. The design is identified on both sides.

M P S S
4. It can be achieved when a particular part of a design attracts the eye.

H M O
5. It means a relationship of different portion of a design.

B. Answer the following questions briefly.

1. How important are principles of design in the clothing industry? _____________________

_________________________________________________________________________

2. Why should you consider color harmonies in choosing your clothes?

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

A. Read each item carefully and choose the letter of the best answer from the choices below.

_____1. A color harmony which uses three neighboring colors in the color wheel.
a. Adjacent Colors c. Monochromatic
b. Triad d. Complementary Colors
_____2. The following are the ways in achieving Rhythm except:
a. Gradation c. Repetition
b. Proportion d. Radiation
_____3. Yellow and Violet is an example of what color harmony?
a. Adjacent Color Harmony c. Split Complementary
b. Complementary d. Triad
_____4. How many colors are there in the color wheel?
a. 10 b. 12 c. 14 d. 16
_____5. The easiest color scheme that uses the same color in different values and intensity.
a. Complementary c. Split complementary
b. Adjacent Color d. Monochromatic

B. On the word search below, find and encicle ten (10) colors that is found in the color wheel.

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E G I T R R E S P Q O
1. ____________________
G B L U E V I O L E T
2. ____________________
N B E N D I S E M U L
3. ____________________
A T S D V M A N G R B
4. ____________________
R G I P I N K A G E N
5. ____________________
O F R W O L S B I D E
6. ____________________
B S W O L L E Y B O E
7. ____________________
L B L U E Y Y D E R R
8. ____________________
A C K P T L L O W A G
9. ____________________
V I O L E T B N O N I
10. ___________________
I N K W H I T E A G S
N E E R G W O L L E Y

Directions: Write a reflective learning based on our lesson by answering the questions below.

1. What learning have I found from this lesson? ___________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

2. What part of the lesson did I find most challenging? Why? _________________________
______________________________________________________________________
3. What is my conclusion on the lesson? ________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________

Congratulations! You are now ready to experience Week 6

Team Leader: MRS. LEIZLEE B. DAOWAG

Validators: MA. CARIDAD C. BONDAD

MARITES P. CHAVEZ

Illustrator: NEIL JOHN R. RINON

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