1. The Meaning of Clothing and Fashion
Lesson 1 Vocabulary
The Meaning of Clothing and Fashion

2. Vocabulary - 1
Adornment - Attractive decoration (well put together outfit)
Examples:
Wearing jewelry that compliments your outfit
Belt, jacket, scarf, jewelry
Status – a person’s position or rank compared to others
Culture – a set of social norms and values
Dress codes – written or unwritten rules of appropriate attire
Modesty – covering the body according to the code of decency of a particular culture or society.

3. Vocabulary - 1
Values – Ideas, beliefs, and material items that are important to an individual.
Attitudes – the feelings or reactions to people, things, or ideas.
Needs – Things a person must have for existence or survival
Wants - Things desired for personal satisfaction

4. Vocabulary - 1
Individuality – Self-expression that distinguishes one person fro another or makes each person unique
Conformity – Obeying or agreeing with some given standard or authority

5. Vocabulary - 2 Garment – an article of wearing apparel
Accessories – the articles added to complete or enhance outfits
Style – identified by distinct features that create the overall appearance.
Fashion – currently popular style of objects or activities
Design – a particular or unique version of a style because of an original or individual arrangement of parts, form, color, fabric, line, or texture.

6. Vocabulary - 2 Fad – Temporary, passing fashion.
Mass Fashion – produced in large quantities
Avant-garde – daring & wild designs
Taste – prevailing opinion of what is attractive and appropriate for a given person and occasion.
Fad – Temporary, passing fashion.
Classic – fashion that tends to be popular over an extended period of time
High Fashion – latest and newest fashion
Fashion Look – total accessorized outfit