Silhouette

 A Silhouette is the most prominent visual element of the garment that is the general outline or shape of the garment.

Silhouette are shown in solid black on a white background and is named after French Author Etienne de Silhouette who first made the drawings in black with no background details.

The side seam, waistline, shoulder line, hem line all work together to create a dominant shape called the silhouette. A silhouette can be changed by moving the waistline, narrowing or widening (shoulders, sleeve or legs), adding fabrics, padding different parts of the body or corseting waist or bust to create illusion.

There are basically seven types of silhouettes (dresses)