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Proportion Flattering the Figure- Principle of Design

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students create a professional fashion presentation incorporating the principles and elements of design, explain each in writing, (portfolio, color board, power point, display, etc.). They learn how to create a flattering figure and...
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Rhythm - Principle of Design

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students demonstrate their knowledge of design through the creation of a portfolio. The assessment is based upon the portfolio. Design principles like rhythm are demonstrated.
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Tints, Tones, & Shades Painting

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students experiment with color mixing, using paints as the medium to discover tint, tone, shade, value and intensity.
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Texture

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students learn the importance of texture as an element of design in fashion. They complete a portfolio page discussing their knowledge of texture.
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Personal Body Types

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students become familiar with four major body types; assess their own bodies, and complete an assignment showing which styles and design details would look best on different body types.
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Principles of Design Quiz

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students review principes of design in groups and then take the quiz individually.
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Fashion Terms

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students define fashion terminology and play Bingo with fashion terms. They find pictures that portray fashion terms, mat them and use them to create portfolios.
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Fashion Terms

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students listen to a lecture on fashion terms and define these words. They identify examples of terms in fashion magazines and take a quiz.
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Fashion Capitols

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students divide into groups to research one of the five major fashion capitols of the world. They share their research with other groups in order to answer worksheet questions.
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Design Details (Fashion Lingo)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify and define fashion details that are used in garment design. They play Bingo with fashion detail terminology. They create a fashion sketch using fashion details and write an essay.
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Yin /Yang Characteristics in Clothing

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students apply yin and yang characteristics in sketches of clothing. They observe a PowerPoint presentation, discuss the characteristics of yin and yang and then apply their knowledge of the content to fashion sketches.
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Fashion Statements

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils engage in a lesson that focuses upon finding opinions about different types of fashion statements. They use the statements in the lesson to form opinions of agreement or disagreement. Students draw a graphic organizer for the...
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German Fashion Show

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students explore traditional and modern German clothing items. After observing German folk costumes, students match vocabulary words to the pictures. They bring clothing for a fashion show, describe the clothing and express their...
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Rotary Cutting 101

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students will learn how to safely use a rotary cutter, mat, and ruler. They will also learn the parts of the fabric and understand the difference between a finished block and a cut block.
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Dress Reform in the 19th Century

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read and discuss the writings of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Timothy Shay Arthur and others to explore mid to late 19th century dress reform. They use their findings to write a letter to an editor from a 19th century viewpoint.
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The Day Before

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore the impact a major event has on people and on history as their team selects an event and publishes their own magazine to recreate the times in which such an event occurred.
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What is Beauty?

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students discuss "What is Beauty?" and discover their own definitions.
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Texture

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate how texture affects fashion as an element of design. They define texture, and find examples from magazines. They also complete a handout that serves as a note taking guide.