1. Personal Coloring Fashion Design, Textiles & Merchandising Mrs. Moscinski

2. Choosing Colors  Height and Body Type  Garment Style  Fabric Texture  Lighting  Personal Coloring

3. Height and Body Type  Three basic body types: Ectomorph Mesomorph Endomorph  Endomorphs look good in just about any intensity of color (as long as it complements their coloration)  Ectomorphs and Mesomorphs look better in less intense colors

4. Ectomorph  Thin and angular  Delicate build  Young appearance  Lightly muscled  Stoop-shoulder  Has trouble gaining weight  Muscle growth takes longer

5. Mesomorph  Toned, muscular body  Mature appearance  Rectangular shape  Upright posture  Gains or loses weight easily  Grows muscle quickly

6. Endomorph  Soft body  Underdeveloped muscles  Round shape  Hips wider than shoulders  Trouble losing weight  Generally gains muscle easily

7. Garment Style  Does not have a direct impact on color, but does relate to your body type, which does impact color  Endomorphs – look heavier in baggy clothes  Ectomorphs- look frail in form- fitting clothes  How could this affect color?

8. Fabric Texture  Smooth, shiny fabrics reflect light Makes colors look brighter, more intense  Dull fabrics absorb light Tone down color, appear less intense  When would you want to use?

9. Lighting  Natural Light Shows true colors  Incandescent (regular light bulbs) Cast a warm light Intensifies warm colors, dulls cool colors  Fluorescent (tubular) lighting Intensifies cool colors, dulls warm colors  Where do you spend the most time?

10. Personal Coloring  All skin tones either have yellow or blue undertones Undertones – subtle traces of color seen through the skin  Blue or pink undertones Look better in cool colors  Yellow or peach undertones Look better in warm colors