A SEAM IS A DRAWING ON THE BODY.
THE POSITION / FIELD NOTE
QUICK ANSWER
THE SHORT POSITION
Seams do more than join fabric. They direct the eye, distribute tension and decide where a surface appears to begin or change.
Why seam placement affects movement, proportion and the way men's garments visually divide the body.
Construction is the argument beneath the image. The useful question is what the line, material or detail changes for the body in motion.
WHAT IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING
Seams do more than join fabric. They direct the eye, distribute tension and decide where a surface appears to begin or change.
A WORKING METHOD
Follow each seam from start to finish. It should support anatomy, function or visual direction; arbitrary lines often reveal design added after the silhouette was solved.
THE POSITION
Construction becomes visible language when every line has consequence.
QUESTIONS TO USE
What should be checked first?
Follow each seam from start to finish. It should support anatomy, function or visual direction; arbitrary lines often reveal design added after the silhouette was solved.
What is the final standard?
Construction becomes visible language when every line has consequence.
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