Elements of Design- TEXTURE

So my latest project involves elements of design, or more specifically texture. I had to gather 10 images from non-apparel/fashion things such as nature or other objects. Then, I took these images and related them to textures used in clothing. This was a lot harder than I expected because the textures that I found in nature were difficult to relate to articles of clothing. I also wanted to use a theme, so I decided to relate all of my images to dresses.

The first pairing that I have includes a picture of tree bark and a dress that I found that has a very similar style and look to it. The picture with the dress can be found at (http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/blogs/fashion/MADgirl%20birch%20bar.jpg), and the image of the tree bark is from

http://www.free-background-wallpaper.com/images/Wallpapers1280/leaves-trees/Crumbling-Tree-Bark.jpgwallpaper.com/images/Wallpapers1280/leaves-trees/Crumbling-Tree-Bark.jpgwallpaper.com/images/Wallpapers1280/leaves-trees/Crumbling-Tree-Bark.jpgwallpaper.com/images/Wallpapers1280/leaves-trees/Crumbling-Tree-Bark.jpgwallpaper.com/images/Wallpapers1280/leaves-trees/Crumbling-Tree-Bark.jpg)

The next pairing that I have features the tentacles of a jellyfish(which I think looks very beautiful) and the same textural design on the skirting of a gown. The jellyfish picture is from (http://laurenm.blogs/.04/nemo-ride-jelly-fish.jpg) and the dress picture is from (http://krazykk.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/jellyfishdress.jpg). Both of these images can be seen below.

The third textural pairing that I chose to do includes an image of crumpled up paper and a dress that I absolutely love, which embodies the same texture. The paper picture was taken from (http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/high-resolution-paper-texture.jpg), and the image of the dress is from (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_0MOcKceRJE0/SXp4fme1b2I/AAAAAAAAB4k/UZDfnSHW-_Lo/s400/crumpled5.jpg_0MOcKceRJE0/SXp4fme1b2I/AAAAAAAAB4k/UZDfnSHW-_Lo/s400/crumpled5.jpg)

The fourth group that I chose relates the texture of feathers to that of a dress. This one was interesting because I just so happened to find to similar images that both involved white feathered texture. The feather picture is from (http://www.melaniemichele.com/collection/hair_ornaments/images/feathertiara.jpg), and the dress image is from (http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/11/23/article-1088759-0292537C000005DC-573_306x423_popup.jpg).

For the fifth set of images, I compared grass to a dress that I thought looked very cute. This sounds like an odd comparison, but the textures of both these images are so close that I couldn't resist. The dress image is from (http://celebrities.ninemsn.com.au/img/blog/blog111108_mischa.jpg), and the grass image is from (http://pluto.phpwebhosting.com/~akbara/private/site/grass.jpg).

The sixth pairing that I have relates the texture of wood grain to the moire pattern on a tiny dress. The wood grain picture was taken from (http://doorsysinc.com/upload/images/gallery/-SpecialApplicationsFinishes/lg/Vinyl%20Woodgrain.JPG), and the moire dress picture was used from (http://www.maureensdesigns4k9s.com/k9-2-P3250023-1a.jpg).

For my seventh grouping, I decided to compare and relate the textual qualities of smooth flat rocks/pebbles to that of a leather dress. These images look very similar and I decided that they basically share the same texture. The pebbles image comes from (http://webpages.charter.net/beachdoggs/289-rt.jpg), and the dress image comes from (http://media.photobucket.com/image/leather%20dress/Intricate_Girl/toastthetrends/2008%20FASHION/AAA/Abaete/BlackLeatherDress.jpg)/

For my eighth pairing, I chose to use images that exemplified the texture of plastic 6 pack rings and a dress that had the same texture. These images relate so well to each other it is awesome! The 6 pack ring image is from (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/09/Six_pack_rings.JPG), and the dress picture is from ( http://www.arcspace.com/exhibitions/skinandbones/5skin_bones.jpg).

My ninth grouping involves a picture of the sand and a glittery dress that both share the same textural appearances. The sand picture is from (http://www.highresolutiontextures.com-/textures/hdr/beach_sand_HDR_texture.jpg) and the dress picture comes from (http://fashiontribes.typepad.com/fashion/-images/2007/12/27/new_years-_eve_party_fashion_dress_5.jpg).

-Also, for the glittery dress image on the right, please ignore all of the accessories and look only at the dress.

For the tenth and final textural relations, I used images of crystals and related them to this very crazy dress I found. The dress is very unique, and it has exactly the same texture and structure as crystals do. The dress image is from (http://cache.interscope.com/images/members/gallery/500/dd/dd40edec-049c-4caf-a860-024e1ea8a231.jpg), while the crystal picture is from (http://www.tuspirits.com/images/ArkansasCrystal867.jpg).