OBJECTIVES
The general objective is to equip the student with the necessary knowledge and skills to enable them to:
- sketch their fashion designs clearly and;
- make a success of their position in the clothing industry;
- to develop the creativity of students so that they can develop their own style of designing;
The specific objective is to equip the student with knowledge of, and where applicable, to develop the relevant skills pertaining to:
- Drawing of ladies coats;
- The history of costume so that they will be able to sketch historical and cultural costumes successfully
- The drawing and planning of bridal outfits;
- The draw and planning of a full range of garments according to a theme.
CONTENT OF THE INSTRUCTIONAL OFFERING N5
| MODULE | WEIGHTED VALUE | TIME ALLOCATION |
|
| 1 | Ladies Coat Inspiration board, Design development sheet, Technical drawing and Presentation sketches of ladies coat |
25 | 3 week |
| 2 | History of costumes Historical costumes: Early cultures, Europe, Twentieth century Traditional costumes |
25 | 4 weeks |
| 3 | Bridal outfit Inspiration board, Design development sheet, Technical drawing and Presentation sketches of bridal outfit |
25 | 4 weeks |
| 4 | Range (own design) Inspiration board, Design development sheet, Technical drawing and Presentation sketches of own designed range |
25 | 5 weeks |
| TOTAL | 100 | 16 weeks |
REQUIREMENTS FOR FASHION DRAWING
Each student must have the following:- Ring file for notes, Portfolio bag for projects (A2-size) Coloured cardboard for mounting of projects, Basic drawing and art materials such as pencils (2H, HB, 2B, 4B, 6B), eraser, ruler, water colour paint and poster paint (primary colours), brushes, black fineliner pen. Other mediums for example magic markers and pastels can be bought by students to start their own collection as funds become available.
