Semi Detailed lesson plan in TL.E. History of Dressmaking

1. Dr. Francisco L. Calingasan Memorial Colleges Foundation Inc.
Camp.Avejar, Nasugbu, Batangas
Lesson Plan in Technology and Livelihood Education
Dressmaking - Grade 7
I. Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
1. discuss the different eras in dressmaking.
2. demonstrate the ways on how dresses were made.
3. Shows appreciation of the topic through participation in activities.
II. Subject Matter
Topic: History of Dressmaking
References: K to 12 Basic Education Technology and Livelihood Education Learning Module:
Dressmaking and Tailoring, www.google.com and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4z90wlwYs8
Learning Outcome: Explain the history of dressmaking
Instructional Materials: video, music, laptop, speaker, Powerpoint presentation, cartolina, Manila
paper, chalk, permanent markers, markers
Values: Accuracy, competency and collaboration.
III. Procedures
A. Daily Routine
Greetings
Prayer
Checking of Attendance
Energizer
Review
B. Learning Task
Motivation
Form that Pic!
While music is playing, the teacher will pass a box with puzzles in it. When the music stops the
student who has the box will pick a puzzle and form it. Then the student will have to identify
and discuss what has formed from the puzzle.
C. Priming
The teacher will present a video about the history of dressmaking.
Discussion
History of Dressmaking
Wearingclothes
It was around650,000 years ago whenourancestorscoveredtheirbodieswithanimal furandskinas

2. well asbarks andleavesof trees.The mainpurpose wassimplytoprotectthe fragile humanbody
againstthe rain,the sun,wind,andthe cold.
These primitiveclotheswere eithertieduporwrappedaroundthe bodiesaspeople wentforagingfor
food.
Needlesandthreads
Some 19,000 yearsago, evidence of needlesmade of bonesandivorywere found.Around6,000 years
ago, woventextiles(linen) were foundin Egyptaswell asevidence of silkculture inChina5,000 years
ago. Hand craftedandmade of bones,the needlehasa splitheadinsteadof aneye whichgrippedthe
threadto be sewn(oftenraffia,gutorsinew).
Thismarkedthe earlybeginningof dress-making.
Silk Trade
Thiswas the seriesof ancienttrade routesbetweenChinaandcountriesinAsiaMinor.The trading
betweenthemplayedasignificantrole inthe developmentof civilizationinChina,India,Mesopotamia,
Egypt,includingRome.
Greekand Roman
In Greece,clotheswere simple lengthsof wool orlinensecuredatthe shoulderswithsashesusedas
belts.Peploswasaloose ankle-lengthrobe wornbywomenwhile chlamys wasknee-lengthrobesworn
by the men.Bothwere coveredwithaloose cloakcalledhimation.
The toga in Rome wasan unsewnlengthof clothdrapedonthe bodyover a simple tunic.
Thistunic isheldtogetheratthe shouldersandat the sides.
Medieval Era
By thistime,there hadbeenimprovementsonthe qualityof clothes.The Byzantinesdressed
themselveswithrichlypatterned,embroideredclothsdrapedoveratunica,the replacementof the
toga.
Early medievalEuropeanseithertooktothe shorttunicswithleggingsof the invadingpopulation
(Franks,Anglo-Saxons,andVisigoths) ortothe longerRomantunics.
Cottonand silkaswell asdyedlinenwere popularalongsidethe oldwool.
Later Middle Ages
Cultural historiansagree thatthe 14th centurysignalledthe beginningsof Europeanfashion.Peoplenow
usedlacingsandbuttons.Expensivesilkandwovenbrocadeswere importedfromItaly.
It was alsothe time forthe beginningof tailoring.Straightanddrapedgarmentswere nowreplacedby
curved seamsthat followedthe contoursof the humanbody.
The Renaissance
More people wore complex clothesfollowingthe fashionleadof the elites.Variationsinthe formand
designof clothesadaptedinvariouscountrieswerenow showingtheirdifferences.
ModernEra
The earlypart of the 16th centuryhad the influence of the formal Spanishdress.The centuryalsosaw
the rise of the ruff (ruffles)andthe popularityof needle lace.
Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolutionmechanizedthe manufacturing processesusingsteampower.The sewing
machine wasinventedinthe 19thcentury,while the syntheticfibre,rayon,wasdiscoveredinthe 20th.
Theywere all part of the longIndustrial Revolution.
In thisera,textileswerenotonlymanufacturedinfactories,theywereexportedtounlikelyplaces.The
transportationsystemwasrevolutionizedandhadprogressedimmensely.Goodsbecame cheaper.
Fashionand the future
AfterWorldWar II, there wasno stoppingthe dress-makersall overthe fashioncapitals of the world
(Paris,Rome,NewYork,andLondon) fromflourishingintheirindustry.

3. Fashiontrendsbecome mediaeventsandfollowersof fashionlappedthemup.Modelsbecame
superstars.Whatevertheywore, everybodywantedtowearthem, too.
Nowadays,the manufacture of the otherpiecesof the modernapparel istakenoverbythe dress-
makers.Shoesandbags,kerchiefsandpurses,perfumeandjewelleryandotherbeauty-relatedproducts
are nowmerchandisedaggressively.
a. Analysis
 What are the different kinds of era in dressmaking?
 Why do think we should know the history of dressmaking?
b. Abstraction
 When did archeologists find evidence or thread and needles?
 How were dresses made in early Greece and Rome?
 When was the first sewing machine made?
c. Application
Directions: Class will be divided into two (2) groups. Each group will present their activity. Both
groups will demonstrate on how early Grecians and Romans made clothes.
Group 1: Demonstrate on how to make Peplos.
Group 2: Demonstrate on how to make Himation.
RUBRICS
IV. Assessment
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. The ______________mechanized the manufacturing processes using steam power.
a. Silk Trade
b. Industry Revolution
c. Industrial Revolution
d. Modern Era
2. During this time, the Byzantinesdressedthemselveswithrichlypatterned,embroideredclothsdraped
overa tunica,the replacementof the toga.
a. Modern Era
CRITERIA 8 9 10 TOTAL
Delivery The students
weren’t able to
discuss and
identify the
The students
identified and
discussed some
of the
The students
identified and
discuss all of
the
Accuracy The students
needed much
help from the
teacher
The students
asked some help
from the teacher
The students
finished the task
without any help
from the teacher
Timeliness Students did
not finish the
task on time
Students
finished the
task just in time
Students
finished the
task before the
time limit
Group
Dynamics
Most group
members did
not participate
Only some of
the group
members
worked
together
All group
members
worked well
together

4. b. Medieval Era
c. Industrial Era
d. The Renaissance
3. During the century of this era, people saw the rise of the ruff (ruffles) and the popularity of needle lace.
a. The Renaissance
b. Modern Era
c. Medieval Era
d. Industrial Revolution
4. The sewing machine was invented in the _____________.
a. 19th century
b. 18th century
c. 16th century
d. 17th century
5. Some 19,000 years ago, evidence of needles made of ________ and _______ were found.
a. bones, ivory
b. gut, bones
c. ivory, gut
d. raffia, bones
V. Agreement
Research on dressmaking measuring tools and how to use them.
Prepared by:
Ms. Ma. Patricia P. Dabu
Student Teacher
BSED IV-TLE MAJOR