Designing An Essay On The Black Dahlia Murder Case.

Selecting Colors and Fabric

Designing of clothes incorporating coloring, graphics and proper design can reflect true theme concerned (Manlow, 2009). The scope of the current theme is regarding The Black Dahlia murder case. In order to depict the seriousness and depth for such expression, there will be usage of colors, designs and fabrics of different shapes and couture. The report description includes culture description in accordance to the theme portrayed in connection to their significant in culture. Color is the most important determinant in any culture hence it will be selected wisely after careful analysis of data (Hodel, 2012). The concept of creating art and designer will be chosen from their relevant experience in the domain.

The case of the Black Dahlia involved murder of Elizabeth Short, a Hollywood American based actress. Her dead body was found in Leimert Part near Los Angeles in California. The case was highly criticized as the corpse of the body was found to be mutilated from waist (Ellroy, 2008). Consumers response and feedback process of such design will be taken into understanding to developed a dress that has high acceptance rates (Crane, 2012). Consumers are final determinants of success for any products, hence their valued decision pertaining to dress designing will be taken into consideration. Thus, evaluating all critical concepts and themes from past study a suitable design will be created and matched with proper fabrics and appropriate coloring themes.              

Fashion industry makes use of colors, designs and apparel material to depict theme related to an incidence. Each aspect of dressmaking contributes tremendously to highlighting aspects of the theme. Color can be used to depict cultures, art forms, similarly fabric and patterns can be used for intensity. Each aspects of dress making that significantly affects patterns has to be taken into consideration (Fink, 2013). Color themes represents an important part in any culture. Its significance is highly regarded across multiple cultures. Inspiration of this fashion has arisen from effects of the theme, which depicts serial killer. For the dress shades of red, black, skin color and white will be used. The mixing of colors will be undertaken in such a manner that it is able to depict the true character and nature of the theme. The red and black will be mixed to depict murder and darkness of the theme, to inform murder. Dripping red combined with black can represent blood, which can be sued for depicting killing. Dark colors reflects intensity related to any theme, it draws interests and is used to depict something deep, as deep love, lusts and other feelings. Red once combined with black can be sued to reflect crime or something in the dark. In various cultures of the west and in Asia dark reddish colors combined with black color can be used to depict the theme selected (Turquin, 2007). Other colors as shades of blue, green, orange cannot be used as they will lighten mood. They are used of depicting vacation, visiting beach, happiness, freedom and so on. Other colors used cannot depict intensity associated with the theme and if dark red used with black is used against skin color or white, then it is a fair method for the description of situation. In the theme, the murder was unexpected as it came out of nowhere color white or nude or skin color can be used. Other colors can spoil the aim of the theme in totality. All the color combination has been used according to general psychology. White or nude or skin represents all of a sudden or out of nowhere. People’s thought or imagination  regarding red or dark shades of red can reflect dark nature of human characters or something related to evil or blood shed or for romantic moods lighter shades to depict love, lust romantic.             

Applying Artwork and Designs

Colors combined with various art forms can be used as a method for inspiring dresses or designs. Colors, patterns and designs impact fashion designing trends significantly (Loschek, 2009). Recent fashion designing trends in colors are used for denoting mood set and other contemporary aspects related to the theme. Colors are used for specific themes by setting background and then the primary object of the theme is highlighted in the dress. As in this case nude color or white will depict all of a sudden and then red color patterns with black will deliver the murder or evil theme in the dress. The dress will be designed using best of techniques with art forms of Alexandra McQueen or similar well-known designers. These designers have better experience and knowledge of the market compared to me. Customer response will be better if the dress is designed by them. The design of the cloth will used suitable structure and form to depict the incident in great detail.     

Designing of the cloth is the most critical aspect related to arriving at outcomes. Only after a dress has been designed completely that it can deliver its notion or true nature. The dress in totality can provide a complete set of theme rather than color or patterns alone (Craik, 2009). In this case to denote appropriate clothing the process selected is that of extreme clothing. It will either be broad shoulder dress or broad skirts with small waist to denote the theme. Extreme fashion will be used to amplify the theme to reduce application of accessories. As famous Harold Koda states that material can be used to depict various meanings along with intentions of displays as wealth, status, power, gender, occasion or group affiliation. In this theme extreme clothing with belt will be used to bring out true nature of the event, as serial killer. The intensity of the theme will be depicted. Customers are always on look-out for creative dresses with themes. This dress along will its theme can be used to surprise the customer. It will be a shock to customer to see color patterns, art forms translated in real form. Before making of the dress, there will be a rough sketch developed to include all vital and critical aspects of the dress. The sketch will be made by getting inspiration from books, journals, fashion shows and most importantly from the case study itself. Then the sketch will be reviewed to see that all aspects of the dress are included in the drawing. Often parts of different sketch will be combined to draw a single sketch of the complete dress.

Incorporating Extreme Clothing Design

Then according to sketches and colored theme that has been chalked out previously the dress material will be arranged. The dress material will be collected from best possible vendors to ensure that color does not run out or they are best possible fabric. Once all dress materials has been arranged then using threads of white color and machines the dress will be sewn. The dress will be sewn in latest machinery and will have long sleeved top with drapes. The long sleeve will be used to denote serial killer’s nature as it is used to hide something (Umetani, 2011). The long nature of the sleeves are used in most countries to hide or depict official nature. Thus, the serial killer nature can be translated through long sleeves. The long sleeve can also be sued as a symbol of aristocracy of Elizabeth. Previously women in aristocrat family often wore long sleeved dresses. The dress will explore in detail the time when the happening took place, relating each aspect to its theme. There will be a belt on waist as the victim’s body was cut into two halves. The belt will signify the dispersed nature of the theme. The dress will be tubular shaped to denote the timing at which incidence took place (Reinking, 2008). Way back in 1947 in Hollywood there was trends to wear long sleeve dresses. The dress will have drapes, again to denote Elizabeth’s time, when she was murdered. The belt in the dress will be positioned at the place where Elizabeth was halved, which is at the joint of bones where people can be cut without breaking a bone. The belt along with drapes can reflect the true identity of the time period with instance of murder denoted by appropriate color. The belt will be a thin to reflect just a division and not a broad belt like structure. The cloth will be sewn in best possible fabric by making use of silk and satin. All designs will be made using other material that can be camouflaged with current dressing. The belt in the dress will be a leather one and purchased from market and then fitted into the dress with loops. The belt will run through thin loops to depict its color black. The belt will mark a division for the cloth.                   

The dress once sewn into complete set will be fitted with designs made separately. The designs once fitted onto the cloth will deliver appropriate look. The top will have a cropped look to denote victims characteristics when she was cut into two halves. The crop top feature will be used for presenting the critical aspect of fabric. The fabric should be such that it is able to denote a crop appearance of the top. The cropped top appearance along with belt and drapes will be a perfect combination for this theme. It will match exactly to the situation to provide cutting feeling. Crop is almost a psychological depiction of being cut, therefore this feature has been used in the dress.   

Understanding the Culture and Significance of Colors

It is integral to create such art forms through designer dresses to keep customer’s interested. Customer are currently across the world exploring contemporary trends that can catch interests. Most dresses now are generalized using checks or ordinary use of colors that can highlight a particular theme. This dress with its contrasting colors and details being paid to each detail can attract a large segment of customers (McKnight, 2011). Women will love the design as it will be a reflection of past Hollywood trends along with latest features. The genre of extreme clothing used for this dress used will be referring to inception of twentieth century. Extreme clothing will find high appeal across the customer classes that purchases such designer types of clothes. Consumer will not only like the clothing theme and find its suitable to expression created through the dress but they will like fabric as well. It has been ensured that the fabric is made from comfortable clothing using hand wash cotton from inside with best of linen and silk from inside. The colors used will be sourced from environmental friendly sources. The clothing will be doubled washed to ensure almost zero color fading.  

Conclusion 

Analysing pertinent concepts and themes from cultures, the dress will be designed. The dress will come out good according to previous expertise in the area. Its color and fabric appeal will be liked by all across the fashion industry. It will be one unique creations developed that is bound to attract tremendous amounts of consumer interests and appeal. Mixing and matching of colors will be such that it is able generate response from select consumer groups, who have a taste in unique designing. This creation is bound to attract tremendous attention and can be put for mass production as well. The dress with its unique fabric and color combination will be one of its kind in the market.     

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