Análisis de los cánones proporcionales femeninos para la implementación en la ilustración de moda: Caso de corporalidades gestantes

Abstract

Fashion illustration has undergone substantial transformations, marked by a continuous pursuit of greater representativeness and morphological accuracy. In previous stages, traditional canons relied on idealized figures that excluded diverse bodily variations, limiting their applicability within inclusive design processes. Currently, the field incorporates perspectives that acknowledge the need to depict real corporeal variations, particularly those of pregnant bodies, whose anatomical behavior requires rigorous technical study. This study focuses on analyzing female proportional canons for their implementation in fashion illustration, emphasizing the morphological factors that affect the representation of gestational corporalities. This analysis is relevant because the anatomical modifications associated with pregnancy demand specific graphic resources that ensure clarity, structural coherence, and visual precision. To address this issue, a qualitative research approach with a documentary–bibliographic modality is developed, complemented by fieldwork. In-depth interviews are conducted with obstetric professionals and designers, along with surveys directed at pregnant users, as well as observation sheets that record the historical evolution of the gestational figurine. As a result, distinctive morphological patterns were identified, allowing for adjustments to proportional canons and enhancing representation in fashion illustration. In this process, the Morpho-S technique, used as a training method, facilitated the understanding of curves, axes, and anatomical transitions through the modulable use of the “S” line. Its application enabled the construction of more coherent figurines adapted to diverse body types, strengthening the development of inclusive and functional proposals within contemporary design practice.