248 Principles of Floral Design
A Hogarth curve is an S-shaped curve created by placing two
crescents end-to-end so that they curve in opposite directions. Named
for an English painter, William Hogarth (1697–1794), the Hogarth curve
has a sophisticated pattern with a downward sweeping curved line
extending below the lip of the container. For this reason, the Hogarth
curve design is constructed in a tall vessel, often with a stem or pedestal
style base to display the complete S-shaped appearance of the design.
Generally not as popular because it is more difficult to construct, this
design shape requires curving floral material and floral foam inserted
with additional height to allow for the downward directed insertion of
products.
Triangular Styles
Triangular designs may be equilateral, isosceles, or scalene. In
equilateral designs, all three sides of the triangle are of equal length. In
isosceles designs, two of the sides are of equal length, and in scalene
designs, none of the sides are of equal length. Variations include
symmetrical and asymmetrical triangles and right triangles, in which one
of the angles equals 90°. See Figure 10-4. The cone shape has a triangular
appearance, but it has a three-dimensional shape, with a circular base
narrowing to a point at the top of the arrangement. Long and low
centerpieces follow a double-ended triangle design when viewed from
above as well as from the side.
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Figure 10-4. Types of triangular shapes.
Equilateral Triangle Isosceles Triangle Right Triangle Double-Ended Triangle