CHILDREN'S CROQUIS AND CHILDREN'S CLOTHING

We've started this world on Earth as toddlers. It started with little muscle tissues before we get to the stage of becoming an adult. Human as we are, our growth is a process during our life on Earth. Now, this blog is about to introduce you of our sketches to show you what was it like in a piece of paper the images of children. 

Try to read this information before we begin:

Renaissance artists---the great Leonardo da Vinci just as much as lesser artists---were able to master the complexities of perspective drawing and drawing the adult figure and face, but for the most part, for some unexplained reason, never mastered the art of drawing children: most of the children in Renaissance paintings look like little old men and women. Children do not really look like old men and women, of course, and artist in following centuries were able to capture their likenesses admirably, but we must avoid the Renaissance (or any approach) that distorts how children actually are:

Children are different from adults in many ways, and must be drawn with care if they are to look natural and convincing.

YOUNG AND OLDER CHILDREN CROQUIS

YOUNG CHILDREN CROQUIS

INFANTS, TODDLER, SMALL CHILD

Children’s bodies and faces have different proportions, shapes and textures to adult bodies and faces. Children’s faces and facial features are soft and round with few planes. Until they are almost into their teens, little bone structure can be discerned in their faces, or muscles on their bodies (That was the main mistake the Renaissance artists made---they drew scaled-down, developed “adult” facial and body features rather than real children’s features).

 Because of this, children should be drawn with a light touch to convey the softness of their features.

The shapes of the accessories---toys, bags and so on---that children favor at different ages can often be used effectively in a drawing to echo the rounded shapes of their bodies change quickly from year to year and so care has to be taken to draw the croquis that corresponds to their age. The different croquis are shown here and the differences between them should be studied.

OLDER CHILDREN CROQUIS

7-9, 11-12

The ways children differ from adults other than the purely physical are also significant when portraying them in fashion drawings.

Children are not sophisticated in their facial expressions and bodily poses; they are loose-limbed and playful and often pose in ways that would look silly or awkward in an adult.

This is not to say, though that they do not have personalities: children are (usually, but not always!) sweet and innocent but also complex and multi-dimensional: modern designers create beautiful garments for children that recognize and respond to this.

To do them justice, then, children’s croquis should be drawn with typical natural poses and attention to detail.

HERE ARE SOME CHILDREN WITH CLOTHING ON SPECIFIC AGE CATEGORIES

Three complete female children garments on three different age categories (toddler, young girl, teenager).

From the pictures above, you can see there are three versions of the same dress. One for a toddler, a young girl and a teenager. These dresses are all appropriate for both semi-formal and casual wear. They are also ideal for the rainy season and the days in between that are also sunny because the fabrics are lightweight and they aren't too thick and too tight for the children to wear.

A group of three teenage female children in party dresses

Teenagers like to go to parties. Nowadays, parties are considered part of youth that a person who has not gone to any party is said to never really have experienced youth. If you want to dress up for a party, you can always pick a nice dress or throw in a top and skirt. The off the shoulder dress, a top with tulle tutu and a halter dress are all ideal because you can move even more freely as you do in a party (especially since your bottom part is a skirt) without the hassle of feeling trapped or suffocated in your own outfit. The outfits can also be worn casually.

and the same group in blouse and pants

If you don't really want to dress up for a party, you can always  choose to dress casually for a party. An off the shoulder top is one of the best options to wear for a party since you'll be moving around a lot and it doesn't feel like you're being suffocated by the clothes you're wearing. It is then paired with a high-waist denim jeans. A sleeveless crop top is also a good choice to wear. Sleeveless crop tops are usually made from cotton polyester or sometimes cotton spandex (to give it a little stretch). Since cotton is a very soft material, it provides really good moisture absorption while polyester is a more durable product. The sleeveless crop top is then paired with jogger pants. Jogger pants are also usually made of cotton polyester. You can be very comfortable rocking that dance floor! The last option would be jumpsuit/romper. Jumpsuits are easy to pull off because you can just add a blazer that fits with the jumpsuit, a purse, or any accessories you need for the night. Accessories can be minimal. Jumpsuits are really comfortable especially with the wide leg bottom.

A young girl and a young boy going to a party

Parents might think it’s not a good idea for their kids to attend parties. But for a kiddie party, it’s possible, only guided by these etiquettes.

(1) For kids 3-6, they should be accompanied by older ones (maybe their parents or nannies).

(2) Children start to participate in decisions about their clothes around this age so let them choose what they like.

In the picture,

 the boy’s wearing a jacket, checkered shorts, belt, and high cut sneakers while the girl’s wearing a striped long sleeved blouse inside and a striped leggings paired with leather boots and over-dress all picked by themselves.

(3) Let them enjoy the moments to hang out with other kids for their childhood to be filled with fun and happiness.

A young girl and a young boy going to a beach

Beach is probably one of the best places kids love to visit especially during summer. Beach is a big deal for them, isn’t it? Parents will see in their eyes the excitement every time they say, “we’re going to the beach!” - Therefore, children’s outfit should not absorb heat coming from the sun to avoid irritation and therefore, their fun won't be interrupted. In this drawing, the little boy’s wearing a sando, beach shorts paired with slippers and a floaty ready to swim in the vast ocean of childhood and cuteness. The little girl’s wearing a floral two-piece swimsuit with denim shorts and slippers looking young and beautiful in pigtails. #everylittlegirlshairstyle

A young girl and a young boy going to a wedding

When we think of wedding, outfits are mostly picked accordingly with established form, custom or rule - meaning, formal. Number of invited children in weddings is not enormous unlike adults...only those who are part of the entourage and some family members made up the kids presence in such occasion.

For the girl, she is wearing a formal dress in ribbon waistband, closed shoes and a ponytail while the boy wears a long sleeve polo shirt with a tie and a vest plus, trousers and leather shoes. Both looking formally attractive.

Sources:

 Sanchez, L. (n.d.). Children and Children's Clothing [PPT]. 

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