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Posted: Feb 10 2011 at 11:41am | IP Logged Quote DianaC
After many hours discussing fashion, what's appropriate and what's not, what pieces are worth buying and what's impractical, etc. etc. I've decided that maybe we should try a unit study approach to fashion and design. My dd is 10 and loves the beauty and variety of fashion. I don't really have any interest in fashion and have only a very rudimentary knowledge about it, so I think this may be fun to embark on together.

We've been to the library and have an armload of books on fashion through the ages and some basics. We requested a few more that take on specific time periods and/or specific styles. I couldn't find any books that explain the different types of fabrics: how they're made, how they're selected for different styles, etc.

Has anyone done a study of this type? If so, could you share your ideas and possibly give some resource titles?
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Posted: Feb 10 2011 at 11:44am | IP Logged Quote JennGM
I haven't done this kind of study, but I think you should probably include sewing, dressmaking. Going in that direction would help in the fabrics information.

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Posted: Feb 10 2011 at 1:56pm | IP Logged Quote mom2mpr
What a great idea! My dd, who is 8, is so into fashion and all things girl.
I however, am all set with a pair of jeans and turtleneck.
She notices people by their clothes. It's funny.
I was thinking of how I could do the same thing, a unit study on fashion, have it be modest, and her have some serious fun!
I am waiting for ideas as I am sure someone here might have done this!!
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Posted: Feb 11 2011 at 6:22am | IP Logged Quote Becky Parker
Adding a historical component to your study might be interesting.
My dd likes a coloring book we got from Dover to go with our study of American History. I think it is called Civil War Fashions or something similar. She enjoyed coloring the pictures of all the hoop-skirted dresses and the like. I know they have more along those lines, including fashions of first ladies and other such things. Using a resource like this she could color, or even trace or sketch the fashions. Tracing/sketching them would give her a fairly detailed idea of how things were made.

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Posted: March 05 2011 at 6:43am | IP Logged Quote SallyT
I was going to suggest Dover coloring books and paper dolls, too. My high-school senior still loves those! There are many, many sets, covering all historical eras, plus things like "Brides Through History," families of various eras, etc. They are great fun and a good jumping-off point for more serious study.

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Posted: March 05 2011 at 10:52am | IP Logged Quote Betsy
I once took sewing lessons from a lady that did Civil War Reenactments. She was an amazing wealth of knowledge on Civil War Era dressing and sewing.

If you could find someone IRL or online that does this I am sure they could add a lot to your studies.

Also, when we went to Colonial Williamsburg last year they have a shop dedicated to clothing making.....the discussion was very interesting with the tailor. Perhaps in Williamsburg website you could find info or maybe you could call and talk to some of the apprentices in that shop.

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