The Skeletal System Collection

By Geena Lee

How does this relate with fashion?

When thinking of what to do with this project, I decided to do a fashion ready-to-wear collection. Since my major was fashion design, I thought it would be cool if I could relate science with a mini fashion collection. So why not combine fashion and science together? Art is all around you so why not take the advantage of doing something about it. Some of my pieces are literal and some are not so I hope you all enjoy.

SkullThe skull is formed by the

cranium and the facial bones. The main idea for a skull is so the the cranium protects the brain, which is composed of eight bones. Also, the facial bones are composed of many many bones! In general, the skull also just doesn’t protect the cranium but it houses the brain senses. It provides attachments for muscles of the head and neck.

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*This one was a literal piece that I drew because the shape of a skull is always interesting to see in fashion*Also, in the outfit, I drew a set of teeth as the belt

Vertebrae Column (Spine)

The spine extends from the skull to the pelvis. It consists of separate bones called vertebrae, which is separated by pads of fibrocartilage called the interverebral disks

The spines main job is that it supports the rib cage and the skull. It also protects the spinal cord. Also, there are four curvatures (cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacral) that develop as you age.

*The spine is actually located on the bottom of her pants and the cuffs of her jacket

Ribs

The rib cage shows us how the skeleton is protected but flexible. The rib cage protects the heart and lungs and it provides support for the bones of the pectoral girdle.

There are 12 pairs of ribs which connects directly to the thoracic vertebrae in the back.

*I made the top part of the dress look like flexible ribs

SternumThe sternum is also known as

the breastbone and it is a very flat bone that looks like a blade. The sternum’s duty is to protect the heart and the lungs as well.

The sternum looks like one bone but its actually made up of three and that fuse together during fetal development. There’s the manubrium, which is the superior portion, the body, which is the middle and largest part, and the xiphiod process, which is the inferior and small portion.

*You can’t really see the top of the outfit but I drew something that looks like an armor because how it acts like an armor for the heart and lungs

Arms: Humerus, Ulna, & Radius

All three of these belong in the upper limb of the arms. All three of them actually consists of a lot of things for one bone. The radius allows you to turn your palms up and down

*For the arms, the long rectangles represents the arm

Pelvis

The pelvic consist of two coxal bones (hipbone)

The pelvis serves as the place of attachment for the lower limbs and protects the urinary bladder, the internal reproductive organs, and a portion of the large intestine.

*For the pelvis, I drew a round circle that connects to the top

Phalanges

Actually, the hand consists of three things: -the carpals -metacarpals -phalanges (known as our fingers)

Each finger and smaller toe has three phalanges; the thumb and big toe each have two-Proximal Phalanges-Middle Phalanges-Distal Phalanges

*The gold ovals on top of the shirt (that looks like scribbles) represents the phalanges

Legs: Tibia & Fibula

Both of them are bones of the leg. The tibia is also known as the shin bone. The fibula’s main function is to provide attachment for muscles. It doesn't give much support or strength to the leg

*I decided to draw the legs as the draping of the jumpsuit because it is the longest bone in our body

ScapulaeThe scapulae is also

known as the shoulder blades. The main job for the scapulae is so the arm and shoulders can move. It also is an attachment for some of the muscles and tendons of the arm, neck, chest and back.

Also, each scapulae has a spine, which are the acromion process, coracoid process, and the glenoid cavity

*For the scapulae, I drew ruffles on top of the shoulders because essentially that’s what the scapulae is.

Work Cited

• http://www.innerbody.com/image/skelfov.html • Mader’s Understanding Human Anatomy & Physiology