Question

Anil is designing a bridal lehenga:

1. How can he create rhythm in it? Suggest two ways, with examples.     [2]
2. Which colour scheme or colour harmony would he use if he wants to design the lehenga in a single hue?     [1]
3. Name any one technique that can enhance the texture of the lehenga through surface ornamentation.      [1]

Answer 1

1. Rhythm can be created by:
   1. Repetition of embroidery laces, buttons, piping, colour, etc., at necklines, sleeves, and hemlines.
   2. Cordation is achieved by a gradual increase or decrease in the size of motifs, lines, buttons, colours, and textures.
   3. Radiation is where eyes move in an organised way from a central point, e.g., gather in the waist, yolk, cuffs, etc.
   4. Parallelism is where elements lie parallel to each other, e.g., tucks in a yoke or knife pleats in a skirt. Bands of colour also create a rhythm effect in a dress.
2. Monochromatic harmony, which means harmony based on one hue, is used to design the lehenga in a single hue
3. tufting, flock printing, embroidery, and stitched effects are the techniques