TLE 7-8 History of Dressmaking
TLE 7-8 History of Dressmaking
TLE 7-8 History of Dressmaking
Maria Goretti
Oh Saint Maria Goretti, strengthened by God’s Grace
Shed your blood and sacrifice life itself to defend your purity
Look graciously on us who have strayed far from the path of
eternal salvation.
Teach us the courage and promptness in fleeing from
temptation which will help us avoid anything that could offend
Jesus or stain our souls with sin.
Obtain for us victory in temptation, comfort in sorrows of life,
and the grace which we earnestly beg of you so that we may
What are these pictures
all about?
•How important is dressmaking/tailoring
in our daily living?
OBJECTIVES:
C-discuss the different eras in dressmaking
P-make a reflective essay about the ways on how
dresses were made based on the different eras in
dressmaking
A-value the importance of dressmaking/tailoring in
our daily living
1 Dressma
2 king
1. Dressmaking
2. The beginning of
3 Dressmaking
3. The Transition of
4 dressmaking
4. Question
5 5. Activity
What is dressmaking?
-a craft of sewing clothes and dresses
What is tailoring?
-an activity of repairing or altering clothes
The beginning of dressmaking
650, 000 years ago –
ancestors covered their
Wearing of Clothes bodies with animal fur and
skin as well as barks and
leaves of trees.
Main Purpose
-Protect the fragile human
body against the rain, the
sun, wind and the cold
The beginning of dressmaking
19,000 years ago- needles made of
bones and ivory were found
Needles and Threads
6,000 years ago- woven textiles (linen)
were found in Egypt as well as the
evidence of silk culture in China 5,000
years ago
Middle Ages
woven
brocades
History of Dressmaking
Renaissance
Modern Era
The early part of the 16th
century had the influence
of the formal Spanish
dress.
The century also saw the
rise of the ruff (ruffles)
and the popularity of
needle lace.
History of Dressmaking
Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution mechanized
the manufacturing processes using steam
power.
19th Century- sewing machine was
invented
20th Century- the synthetic fiber and
rayon, was discovered
In this era, textiles were not only
History of Dressmaking
1. What are the different eras in dressmaking?