It should be possible to use a pose more than once and for a
template figure to present different design ideas. While the pose
should be relevant to the context of the clothing (for example, it
would make little sense to draw a sporty pose for a wedding dress
or an evening gown), creating the pose is much more about the
body underneath.Look for movement lines that run through the
body – not the outline of the figure – noting the intersections of the
pose at the bust, waist and hip positions. The leg supporting the
weight must be grounded, but the other limbs can be modified or
adapted to enhance gestural qualities. In this way, the resulting
fashion poses can exaggerate the ‘actual’ to project a more
expressive ‘ideal’.