{Strand D: Curriculum}
OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
By the end of this course, students will:
D 1 Elements and Principles of Design: Analyse the use of the elements and priniples of design in fashion, and apply them when creating fashion products
D 2 Tools and Technologies: Describe the function and use of a variety of tools and technologies associated with the creation of fashion products, and use tools and technologies safely and correctly when creating such products
D 3 Procedures, Skills, and Techniques: Describe a wide range of procedures, skills, and techniques used in the creatio of fashion products, and dmonstrate the abiltiy to use appropriate procedures, skills, and techniques when creating fashion products
SPECIFIC EXPECTATIONS
D 1 - Elements and Principles of Design:
D 1.1 analyse the elements and principles of design in fashion presented in the media (e.g., magazines, billboards, television)
Teacher prompt: “What colours and shapes are currently being promoted by fashion designers/ marketers in fashion magazines?”
D 1.2 analyse apparel items to determine how the designer has used the elements and principles of design to enhance their marketability
Teacher prompts: “What elements and principles of design lend interest and excitement to a gar ment or outfit?” “What design elements make this garment stand out from the rest?” “What design features do you think would influence people to buy this item? Why?”
D 1.3 apply the elements and principles of
design when creating fashion-related products (e.g., when creating fashion illustrations, croquis, fashion sketches, apparel for paper dolls of different body shapes; when designing a garment; when engaged in sewing projects)
Teacher prompts: “Which fabrics would best complement the line and shape of your design? Why?” “What embellishments can you add for emphasis or to change the rhythm of the item?”
D 2 - Tools and Technologies:
D 2.1 identify, and describe the function and use of, various tools and technologies used in the creation of fashion products (e.g., measuring tape, seam ripper, scissors, pinking shears, iron, pressing ham, sewing machine, serger, loom, knitting needles, crochet hook, embroidery hoops and frames, CAD)
Teacher prompt: “What are the advantages and disadvantages of manual and CAD approaches to fashion design?”
D 2.2 demonstrate the safe use of tools and technologies when creating fashion products
Teacher prompts: “What safety rules need to be observed when you use a sewing machine or a rotary cutter?” “What precautions do you need to take when pressing fabric?”
D2.3 use tools and technologies correctly when creating fashion products (e.g., tools and tech nologies associated with designing, cutting, pressing, pinning, sewing, knitting, crocheting, felting, embroidering, dyeing)
Teacher prompt: “How could you use CAD when designing your garment?”
D3 - Procedures, Skills, and Techniques
D3.1 demonstrate an understanding of and use appropriate terminology when referring to techniques and tools used in fashion drawing (e.g., croquis, flat pattern design, draping, CAD, swatches, concept boards)
D3.2 demonstrate the ability to follow precon struction procedures (e.g., measuring; interpreting patterns, including their abbreviations, and laying out patterns; selecting and preparing fabrics; fitting and altering patterns; understanding knitting, cro cheting, or jewellery-making instructions) when creating fashion products
Teacher prompt: “How can you use numeracy skills to alter a pattern to ensure an accurate fit?”
D3.3 identify and describe basic skills and con struction techniques used in the creation of fashion products (e.g., finishing seams, sewing darts, gathering and easing fabric, making simple buttonholes, sewing in zippers, hemming, reducing bulk, using stabilizers and interfacing)
Teacher prompts: “How can you make a buttonhole using the automatic buttonhole feature on a sewing machine? If your sewing
machine does not have an automatic button hole feature, how can you make a buttonhole manually?” “What are some variations in hemming methods? What are the benefits of using a hem gauge when hemming an article of clothing?”
D3.4 identify and describe advanced skills and construction techniques used in the creation of fashion products (e.g., top stitching; blind stitching; sewing flat felled or French seams; creating collars, waistbands, inset pockets, facings, plackets, cuffs, bound buttonholes, pin-tucked sleeves; tailor’s tacking; pleating)
Teacher prompt: “What is the difference between a basic seam and a French seam? What types of garments might be enhanced by a French seam? Why?”
D3.5 apply appropriate construction techniques and demonstrate a range of skills when creating fashion products
Teacher prompt: “What fashion items could you create to demonstrate the various skills and construction techniques you have learned in this course?”
