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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
FASH 110 | Title:
BRA CONSTRUCTION |
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| Full Title:
Bra Construction |
| Last Reviewed:4/26/2010 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | .50 | Lecture Scheduled | .25 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 4.38 |
| Minimum | .50 | Lab Scheduled | .75 | 6 min. | Lab Scheduled | 13.13 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 1.00 | | Contact Total | 17.50 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 8.75 | Total Student Learning Hours: 26.25 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
39 - Total 2 Times
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
FASH300.16
Catalog Description:
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Students will learn to construct a fully fitted underwire style bra in a variety of styles. Emphasis on proper fit and construction techniques.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Course Completion of FASH 70B
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Students will learn to construct a fully fitted underwire style bra in a variety of styles. Emphasis on proper fit and construction techniques.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Course Completion of FASH 70B
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:39 - Total 2 Times
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Both Certificate and Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
1. Construct a custom fitted underwire bra.
2. Identify and apply foundation lingerie sewing techniques, pattern alterations, and proper bra fit.
3. Describe the unique foundation garment needs of individuals with mastectomies.
4. Locate lingerie sources for garment construction.
5. Calculate the cost of materials.
6. Summarize the history of the modern bra.
7. Based on subsequent repeats, students will be able to apply techniques to:
a. increasingly complex applications
b. increasingly complex patterns
c. fabric manipulation with a variety of fabric textures
d. increasingly complex fitting issues and adjustments
e. gain confidence and speed
Topics and Scope
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1. Historical and social perspective of foundation garments from Crete to the 1990s
2. Proper bra fit
3. Pattern alterations
4. Foundation-garment sewing techniques, materials, terms, and troubleshooting using analysis of ready-to-wear foundation garments
5. Unique foundation garment needs experienced by individuals with mastectomies or impaired range of motion or dexterity
6. Lingerie sources for continued construction of specialized foundation garments, including commercial site addresses and phone numbers as well as Internet addresses and possible links
7. Material costing
8. Repeating students will perform construction techniques using increasingly complex applications:
a. increasingly complex patterns
b. fabric manipulation with a variety of fabric textures
c. increasingly complex fitting issues and adjustments
Assignments:
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Representative assignments:
1. Pattern alteration using flat pattern work
2. Homework problems: materials cost calculations; locate and compile into notebook file information on lingerie sources
3. Completion of properly fitted underwire bra
4. One exam
5. Repeating students will complete projects demonstrating increasingly complex applications:
a. increasingly complex patterns
b. fabric manipulation with a variety of fabric textures
c. increasingly complex fitting issues and adjustments
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments and skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course. |
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| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
10 - 20% |
| Homework problems | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
40 - 70% |
| Alterations and construction techniques, projects/notebook file | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
10 - 20% |
| Multiple choice, completion, short answer | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 20% |
| Attendance and participation | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Instructor-prepared materials.
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