Types of fabrics suited for children's dress include cotton, linen, rayon, silk, and organza. Cotton is soft and breathable, making it comfortable for children. Linen is absorbent but wrinkles easily. Rayon is often colorful and comfortable. Silk is smooth but vulnerable to stains. Organza is a thin, plain-woven sheer fabric traditionally made from silk. Accessories like hats, bracelets, and ribbons can be added to dresses to make outfits more beautiful while following design principles. Common trimmings include bindings, collars, embroidery, and ruffles used to enhance garments.

1. Types of Fabrics Suited
for Children’s Dress
Ms. Rosyl Ybas

2. Pre- Test
Directions: Identify the kind of fabric being asked in the
question or statement and choose your best answer in the
box below. Write your answer in your activity notebook.
1.Chiffon 6. Cotton
2.Pigue 7. Organza
3.Linen 8. Tulle
4.Challis 9. Seersucker
5.Silk 10. Rayon

3. 1.This fabric is commonly used in evening wear,
especially as an overlay, giving an elegant and
floating appearance to the gown.
2. A medium weight, cotton-blend fabric which is
best for making vest, coats, collars of polo shirts
and others which needed the same texture of
fabric.
3. Very absorbent fabric, which is suitable for hot
weather, made from flax plant.

4. 4. Cotton, wool and rayon are usually the materials where
this kind of plain-weave fabric is made of and with often
printed and floral design for dresses, skirts and other
articles of clothing
5. A smooth, glossy, strong and vulnerable to fading and
stains kind of fabric because it comes from natural protein
fiber.
6. Soft and staple fiber that is commonly used for
children’s wear because it is breathable.
7. What fabric is traditionally made from silk with a thin,
plain-weave and sheer?

5. 8. This kind of fabric is commonly used for veils, gowns,
and ballet tutus because of its very lightweight material.
9. Used to make clothing for spring and summer wear,
suits, slacks and children’s clothing because of its thin,
all-cotton fabric characteristic type of fabric and
commonly striped and wrinkled in appearance.
10. What type of fabric is usually colorful and comfortable
to wear such as the material used in making blouses,
dresses, lingerie, and others?

6. Answer key
1.Chiffon 6. Cotton
2.Pigue 7. Organza
3.Linen 8. Tulle
4.Challis 9. Seersucker
5.Silk 10. Rayon

7. 1. Seersucker
A thin, all-cotton fabric,
commonly striped, used
to make clothing for
• spring and summer wear,
• suits,
• slacks and children’s clothing.

8. 2. Cotton
A soft, staple fiber and
brings comfort to children
because it is breathable.

9. 3.Rayon
Usually colorful and comfortable
to wear e.g., blouses, dresses,
jackets, lingerie, linings,
scarves, suits, ties, hats, and
socks

10. 4. Pique
A medium weight, cotton-blend
fabric which is characterized by
raised parallel cords or fine
ribbing that resembles a check.
It is used to make vests, coats,
the collars of polo shirts, fitted
blouses and children’s clothes.

11. 5. Linen
A textile made from the fibers of
the flax plant. It is labor-intensive
to make, but its garments are
valued for exceptional coolness
and freshness in hot weather. It is
also very absorbent, but wrinkles
easily unless blended with
manufactured fibers.

12. Example of Flax
Plant

13. Example of Flax
Plant

14. 6. Organza
A thin, plain-weave, sheer fabric is
traditionally made from silk, the
continuous filament of silkworms.
Nowadays, though many organzas
are woven with synthetic filament
fibers such as polyester or nylon,
the most luxurious organzas are
still woven in silk.

15. 7. Silk
A natural protein fiber, some
forms of which can be woven
into textiles. Silk is smooth,
glossy and beautiful. It is also
strong and vulnerable to fading
and stains.

16. 8. Tulle and Netting
A lightweight, very fine netting,
which is often starched. It can be
made of various fibers, including
silk, nylon and rayon. Tulle is most
commonly used for veils, gowns
(particularly wedding gowns) and
ballet tutus.

17. 9. Challis
A type of plain-weave fabric,
usually made from cotton, wool
or rayon, often printed with a
design, often floral. Used to make
dresses, skirts and other articles
of clothing.

18. 10. Chiffon
A lightweight, plain-woven, sheer fabric.
Chiffon can be dyed to almost any shade
desired, however, if made from polyester,
it is difficult to dye. It is most commonly
used in evening wear, especially as an
overlay, giving an elegant and floating
appearance to the gown. It is also a
popular fabric used in blouses, ribbons,
scarves and lingerie. Like other crepe
fabrics,

19. Post- Test
Directions: With the given pictures below,
what type of fabric can be used to create
these children’s wear and why? Write your
answer in your activity notebook.

20. Figure 1. Figure 2. Figure 3.

21. Figure 4. Figure 5.

22. Scoring Rubrics
Score Description
5 Demonstrates complete understanding of the task
4 Demonstrates considerable understanding of the task
3 Demonstrates partial understanding of the task
2 Demonstrates little understanding of the task
1 Demonstrates no understanding of the task
0 No response/task not attempted.

23. Accessories and Accents
for Children’s Wear
1. Accessories are articles that make
the outfit perfect and beautiful. In
putting or choosing accessories for
dresses, always consider the art
principles and elements of design.
Choose accessories that will equate
and go with the age of children.

24. The following are the
accessories used in dresses
2. Bracelet
ornamental chain
for wrist and arm

25. The following are the
accessories used in dresses
5. Hat
a shaped head
covering, having
crown and brim

26. Photos

27. Accessories and Accents
for Children’s Wear
2.Trimmings are the ornamental
addition to the bare fabrics or a
finished garment. This is also used
to enhance or emphasize the
beauty of the apparel.

28. Common Trimmings
Used in Dresses
2. Binding
a bias strip used to
decorate an edge
4. Collar
bands attached over
necklines, sometimes
they are cut as part of
the front bodice
5. . Ribbons
a narrow fabric of silk
or velvet used for
trimming

29. Common Trimmings
Used in Dresses
6. Embroidery
an ornamental needlework
consisting of designs, work
on fabric by hand or
machine
9. Ruffles
strips of cloth
gathered together
or pleated as a
trimming to finish
edges
7. Lace
open work fabric made
with bobbins, needles
or hook and can be
hand or machine made
8. Pocket
a piece of fabric
applied to a
garment to form
a container

30. 1. Kimono Sleeves
a type of sleeves cut
together with the bodice.
There is no seam joining at
the armhole.
Kinds of Sleeves

31. 2. Raglan Sleeves
patterned and cut that
extends to the shoulder
neck junctions and cancels
the armhole seams.
Kinds of Sleeves

32. 3. Set – in Sleeves
the foundation of all types
of sleeves and usually cut
to fit the armhole to the
desired length.
Kinds of Sleeves

33. 4. Puff Sleeves
Comes in three variations:
a) full at the top and bottom,
b) full at the top fitted at the
bottom, and
c) fitted at the top full at the
bottom.
Kinds of Sleeves

34. 5. Butterfly
Sleeves
a type of sleeve that flares
out over shoulder
resembling like wings of
the butterfly.
Kinds of Sleeves

35. 6. Angel Sleeves
either gathered or plain
at the shoulder tip and
tapers down to the arm.
Kinds of Sleeves

36. 7. Bell Sleeves
usually fitted at the
shoulder and slightly
tapers out like a bell at
the bottom. Can be worn
short or long in length.
Kinds of Sleeves

37. 1. Sailor Collar
A flat collar comes of
several shapes in front
and almost cover the back
of the wearer.
Kinds of Collar

38. 2. Peter Pan Collar
A flat, round-cornered collar,
named after the collar of the
costume worn in 1905 by actress
Maude Adams in her role as Peter
Pan and particularly associated
with little girls' dresses.
Kinds of Collar

39. 3. Convertible
Collar
A collar designed to be worn
with the neck button either
fastened or unfastened.
Kinds of Collar

40. 4. Bertha Collar
A wide, flat, round collar,
often of lace or sheer fabric,
worn with a low neckline in
the Victorian era and
resurrected in the 1940s
Kinds of Collar

41. 1. Bubble skirt
gathered at the waist and
provided with lining to hold
the hem and gather inward
the hem ends to have a full
effect.
Kinds of Skirt

42. 2. A-line Skirt
This is the basic skirt that has been
customized to a great extent. With
slight flare having rough shape of
capital letter ‘A’, it fits at the
waist while slightly touching hips
and thighs; it is broader at the
hem.
Kinds of Skirt

43. 3. Pleated Skirt
appear best in short length,
just above the knees. The flare
of this skirt is reduced by
plates and it fits the waist. It
looks nice on both, slim and a
little plump figure.
Kinds of Skirt

44. 4. Flared /Balloon or
Semi-Balloon Skirts
Actually, Flared skirts are A-
line skirts, but they have
extra flare which beautifully
covers the fat over hips and
thighs.
Kinds of Skirt

45. 5. Tiered Skirt
Tailored with two or three
layers of gathers of
graduated width
Kinds of Skirt

46. 1. Patch pockets
are flat pockets sewn to the exterior
of a garment. They are typically
unfitted, and can come in a range of
shapes and sizes. Many garments are
made with patch pockets, since they
are cheap and relatively easy to
install when compared to other
pocket designs.
Kinds of Pocket

47. 2. Seam pocket
is sewn on the inside of a
garment with its pocket
opening sewn outside of the
garments.
Kinds of Pocket

48. 3. Welt Pocket
is a small, flat pocket that is
commonly used on the
exterior and interior breast
on a man's suit jacket, back
of men's trousers and men's
suit jacket.
Kinds of Pocket

49. 3. Welt Pocket
is a small, flat pocket that is
commonly used on the
exterior and interior breast
on a man's suit jacket, back
of men's trousers and men's
suit jacket.
Kinds of Pocket

50. Thank You!