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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify the function of clothing
   • Identify the purposes of clothing and the factors which influence the way people dress
   • Identify characteristics represented in clothing
   • Identify how the function of clothing relates to fashion design
2. Analyse 20th Century influences on role of designers
   • Identify significantly influential fashion designers of the 20th Century throughout the world
   • Identify fashion trends from the 20th Century
   • Identify significant events of the 20th Century and their relationship to fashion changes
   • Use information sources to identify design and construction features of 20th Century garments and their desired effects
3. Assess fashion influences on current practice
   • Compare the role of fashion designers as change agents through the 20th Century to current practices
   • Investigate design influences on current styling and trends
   • Analyse how designers use construction techniques to create design features in contemporary designs
   • Identify influences of new and emerging practices

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.
Australian Standards includes:	the relevant industry or Australian Standards that are current at the time this unit is being undertaken
Significant 20th Century events include one or more of the following:	wars historical events (e.g. space age) society developments (e.g. female emancipation and hippy era) music trends (e.g. rock ‘n roll and hip-hop) technological developments (e.g. plastics and manufactured textiles)

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Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria, and include:

reading and following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and safe work practices

applying relevant standards

researching information to identify the factors which influence the way people dress and the characteristics represented in clothing

identifying at least three (3) significantly influential fashion designers of the 20th Century throughout the world and fashion trends associated with them

demonstrating the relationship of at least three (3) fashion changes to significant events of the 20th Century

presenting research on a decade from the 20th Century to identify influences on fashion development and demand

identifying design and construction features of 20th Century garments and their desired effects

outlining current and emerging fashion design and construction trends.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

relevant Australian Standards

functions of clothing:

social

psychological

cultural

economic

environmental

characteristics represented by dress:

gender

age group

nationality

religious affiliation

career

social, economic and marital status

personal achievement

loyalties

beliefs

family connections

factors that influence the way people dress:

political events

music

fads

myths

economics ups and downs

sexual mores

social movements

climate

health and safety

changes in work/leisure time

image

self esteem

happiness

stimulation

incentive

expression of fantasies

distinctive characteristics of fashion in selected 20th Century decades, such as:

skirt hem lengths

sleeve shapes

trousers widths

lycra

hipsters

historical features and trends of the 20th Century

current and emerging fashion design and construction trends

construction techniques

research and presentation skills.

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