Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Senior Secondary 1
Wardrobe planning
Wardrobe planning
Term: 3rd Term
Week: 2
Class: Senior Secondary School 1
Age: 15 years
Duration: 40 minutes of 2 periods each
Date:
Subject: Home management
Topic:- Wardrobe planning
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, questions and answers, demonstration, videos from source
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Videos, loud speaker, textbook, pictures
INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES
PERIOD 1-2
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PRESENTATION |
TEACHER’S ACTIVITY |
STUDENT’S ACTIVITY |
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STEP 1 INTRODUCTION |
The teacher reviews the previous lesson on fabric construction |
Students pay attention |
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STEP 2 EXPLANATION |
She discusses the meaning and functions of wardrobe |
Students pay attention and participates |
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STEP 3 DEMONSTRATION |
She outlines the guidelines for the use of a wardrobe and states the steps in the planning of a wardrobe |
Students pay attention and participate |
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STEP 4 NOTE TAKING |
The teacher writes a summarized note on the board |
The students copy the note in their books |
NOTE
WARDROBE PLANNING
Someone's wardrobe is the total collection of clothes that they have.
The wardrobe planning is to select clothes that are so basic in style and good in design that they are appropriate for the present set up as well as suitable for a few years to come
FUNCTIONS OF WARDROBE
GUIDELINES FOR THE USE OF A WARDROBE
The first part of wardrobe planning is to identify the purpose of your wardrobe. If you’re going to create an intentional wardrobe plan, you need to establish the goals of your wardrobe and why you are creating this plan.
You need a solid purpose. Something along the lines of “to get organized” is not strong enough to motivate you. Your wardrobe isn’t going to look the same as someone else’s because we all have different needs.
Identify your wardrobe’s purpose through the following questions:
Next, rank the following factors in terms of wardrobe style in their order of importance to you:
If any above factors are of no importance to you (e.g. you don’t care for trendy items), then you can leave them off the list completely.
Now, take the answers to your questions above and summarize them into a paragraph or list of the most important things you’re looking for in your wardrobe. This is your wardrobe purpose. Read it aloud and make sure it resonates with you.
Define who wears the wardrobe? Isn’t it obvious?
This may sound silly off the cusp but stay with me on this. This next step is required for a successful wardrobe plan.
Throughout our lives, we each have different personas depending on where we are, who we’re with, and what we’re doing. For example, I’m a millennial, a mother, a fashion blogger, an entrepreneur, a single woman, and an American. Each of these personas is a factor in how I want to dress. In other words, each of these factors into my personal brand.
We all have a personal brand, or how we (want to) portray ourselves to others. My personal brand is going to be different than someone who’s just started working in the corporate world or who is a passionate environmentalist. And that’s the idea. The way we dress should authentically represent who we are to ourselves and who we are to others.
By identifying our personas, like the ones I listed above, we can then define our personal brand.
These are examples from my personas:
Take this example and define your personas and the qualities you want to convey to others in each. Add this list to your wardrobe planning purpose from section one.
The next step of wardrobe planning is to define where you will wear your wardrobe. Come up with a list of all the places you’re aware of that you will be going to for the year and duration (or how often you’ll be there). This list helps you understand where and when you should be spending in your wardrobe planning. It will also help you with how to buy clothes you’ll actually wear.
This list should include any recurring or scheduled events such as yoga, soccer games, appointments, get-togethers, etc. At the end of the list add an item to indicate how often you’re lounging or spending time at home (e.g. if you’re a homebody this would be rated high, like in the example below).
EXAMPLES OF WARDROBE SETTINGS
There’s no need to be exact with days and timing. The point here is to get an idea of the type of clothing, accessories, and outfits you’ll need in your wardrobe and how often you’ll be wearing them. Given the above example, almost 30% of the year is spent in an office, so workwear is a priority in this wardrobe.
If you work full-time at an office, it makes sense to invest more in workwear than loungewear. Attend a lot of formal events? You’ll want to have appropriate formalwear so you’re not always wearing the same dress. Do you run a lot? Budget your money for quality running shoes and athletic wear for all weather.
Now that you’ve identified your purpose, personas, characteristics, and settings for your wardrobe, it’s time to put together the requirements for the wardrobe essentials you’ll need.
Based on the personas and settings where your wardrobe will be in effect, list the wardrobe categories you need to plan outfits for, in order of priority (e.g. most worn to least worn).
Here’s an example (building off the wardrobe planning list of places and events in section 3):
See if there are any categories you can combine. Use your best judgment to determine your categories. This exercise should be practical, not difficult. Once finished, highlight the high-priority categories, based on days identified in the wardrobe setting exercise.
In the example above, I can combine home workwear and church because they use the same dress code and thus the same clothing is worn. I also wear loungewear on dog walks, but need specific outerwear to go outside, so I’ll keep those categories separate. Lastly, I typically opt to wear nicer clothing to casual events, so I can leverage this through both smart casual and loungewear/athleisure, and remove the casual events category.
FINAL WARDROBE CATEGORIES AND RATIONALE
Based on these categories and the days of wear, the top priorities to focus on and spend on for my wardrobe are smart casual, business casual, loungewear/athleisure, and dog walk outerwear. While the other three categories are necessary, they are less of a priority and are secondary in my wardrobe planning budget. I also know that the summer vacation category overlaps with some of the clothing in loungewear, evening events, and smart casual, so I’ll plan for versatile summer pieces in those categories.
At this point, you have what is needed to create a list of wardrobe essentials for the entire year. Use your categories to come up with needed clothing and accessories that also includes basics.
The point of this list is to identify every REQUIRED item in your wardrobe. For now, don’t focus on what you already own.
The number of items may surprise you and may be different from mainstream lists floating around the internet. That’s okay. Your needs will be different than someone else’s.
Keep in mind the best wardrobe planning focuses on versatility–items you wear across multiple occasions and seasons. This is key for any budget wardrobe or capsule wardrobe (and simplifies getting dressed in general).
Write this list down or in a spreadsheet, so you have it as a reference, as it’s needed for the next step. Include important details such as the season(s) each item can be worn. For example, wool trousers are perfect for winter workwear, but will most likely stay in your closet all summer, meaning you’ll need a lightweight pair of similar trousers.
Now, it’s time to tackle your required wardrobe essentials list by shopping your closet. Hopefully, you’ve written your list down, so you can continue to document this work.
Take your time and intentionally go through each item you own to determine whether it fits the bill as a wardrobe essential. Try your clothing and accessories on to make sure they fit. Review them for any defects and to ensure they’re still wearable. Also, if you don’t feel good about the item, it’s time to consider discarding it.
Check off each wardrobe essential you own and even document which item this is in your spreadsheet. Always keep this list handy and updated for future reference when you need to replace items. Changes in life may dictate different needs, so your list of required wardrobe essentials and priorities can also change.
This wardrobe planning step is complete after you’ve reviewed every item in your closet.
Items that didn’t make the list are extra. There’s nothing wrong with extra items–they’re fun and exciting and a great way to further show off your personal style. You may see that you own a lot of extra items, but are lacking in the essentials department. If you’ve identified this issue, that’s great! Now you can adjust your priorities in terms of purchasing for your wardrobe.
Plan your shopping budget for any missing wardrobe essentials on your list that you don’t already own.
Using the priorities you’ve identified in your wardrobe categories and based on the current season, you can begin to tackle the rest of this list. Don’t purchase ‘extra items’ until you’ve filled in all the gaps in your wardrobe essentials list.
Reference your wardrobe purpose and the personas and defining factors when you shop for clothes, so you only purchase items that resonate with these truths.
Wardrobe essentials should always be the priority of your spending, so continue to keep up with them. As mentioned earlier, keep your wardrobe essentials list handy and updated whenever something in your closet changes. For example, if your schedule changes and you no longer work from home this might require a new assessment.
EVALUATION: 1. Discuss the meaning of wardrobe and wardrobe planning
CLASSWORK: As in evaluation
CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively