selecting and caring for clothing intro to clothing unit

Selecting and Caring For Clothing

Intro to Clothing Unit

What is this?

What is this a picture of?

What is important about it?

What else could this mean or be?

What reasons could this be important?

What is this picture of?

T-Shirt

What is important about it?

Style Who you are Functional Comfortable Attitude Occupation Interest Activities

Hello! My Name is TOM

TEACHING

ROCKS!

I

Love

BUGS

FCCLA

What else could this mean?

Memory Fun Time Dance Movies Bad News

What reasons could this be important?

What a T-SHIRT means to me

FunctionalEmotionalWhat are some important items that

stick out in your minds?What was one item of clothing that you

just HAD TO HAVE?

Objectives

At the end of this lesson you will be able to: Explain the difference between styles, fads, and

fashions Describe how clothing speaks Show your ability to write effectively for a variety of

audiences, purposes, and contexts. Show your ability to use appropriate communication

strategies. Show your ability to use listening and writing skills

appropriately to communicate clearly.

State Standards Addressed through this Unit0.1.2 Writes effectively for a variety of

audiences, purposes, and contexts.0.2.3 Use appropriate communication

strategies for the most effective outcome

0.2.4 Use listening and writing skills appropriately to communicate clearly

Styles, Fashions, and Fads

Style Refers to a particular design, shape, or

type of apparel Determined by the features that create the

apparel’s appearanceExampleClassic styles are those that remain popular for

many years Double-Breasted Jacked and dress shirt

Style

Were they right?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txaR2HvnwVg

Styles, Fashions, and Fads

High Fashion Refers to original clothing designs made by

well-known designers in New York, Paris, and other major fashion centers

Originals are VERY expensiveClothing manufactures adapt the high fashion

ideas to design less expensive clothing

High Fashion

Styles, Fashions, and Fads

Fad Trendy clothing that is only popular for a

short time Tend to be exaggerations of fashion

designsCatch the interest of buyers who want

something different or to make a statement

Fad

1970s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CZ-mPAtlmU

TODAY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMh9rSCxBNk&feature=fvw

How Clothing Speaks

Clothing that you wear sends NONVERBAL messages to others What does your clothing you are wearing

today say about you? In Groups decide what each persons

clothing says about them.

How Clothing Speaks

Clothing reflects your personality and self-concept

Affects first impressionsIdentify a person’s occupation

ExampleUniforms

How Clothing Speaks

Review

What is high fashion?What is a fad?What is a style?Why is clothing choice important?

Love, Loss and What I Wore

Remember significant events in your life Now try to remember the clothing you were

wearingBased on the book you will create your

own book At least 10 pages long Can be photos or drawings

Wrap-Up Review

Define the following: High Fashion Fad Style

Name 3 ways that clothing can speak