ABSTRACT
This project
was to showcase the combination of jumpsuit and jacket using plain fabric and Ankara for the production
of formal occasion wear (boardroom meeting) for a young lady. The researcher
produced the outfit using her own design and structure. The result was then
accessed in terms of suitability of materials, suitability of the work, fit and
finishings. From the result and findings in the study, it
is now clear that there are needs for creativity among young ladies attending a
boardroom meeting. I therefore recommend that seminars and workshops on dress
code styles and designs should be organized in order to educate people on the
new things that can be worn to such occasion.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Title page
Approval page
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Abstract
Table of content
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the
study
Statement of problems
Purpose of study
Scope of study
Research questions
Significance of the
study
Definition of key
words
CHAPTER TWO
REVIEW OF RELATED
LITERATURE
CHAPTER THREE
METHODOLOGY
Project Execution
Concept formation
Method of Execution
General finishing for
garment
CHAPTER FOUR
Analysis of data and Presentation
CHAPTER FIVE
Summary
Conclusion
Recommendations
References
Appendices
CHAPTER
ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the
study:
Formal
occasion is an occasion that is meant for formal gatherings eg interviews,
meeting, board room meetings etc. each and everyone of these occasions requires
a specific wear or out fit for it.
In
Boardroom meetings, one needs to dress in a cooperate or formal outfit. A
female worker attending a boardroom meetings should dress nice and decent in a
formal manner because your appearance speaks more of you one cannot wear an
outfit meant for parties to a meeting.
Formal
wears come in different styles and designs. They can be a suit of different
styles, skirts and shirts, trousers and shirts and a dress of different styles
and designs. But no matter one’s choice of style it has to be formal. Formal
wears for board room meeting can be sews with various materials such as veritable
wax, garbadine, suit materials, London wax even local fabrics like kente,
Ankara etc and also synthetic fabrics and blends.
However,
a stricking discovery about what most female workers wore to meetings has been
made. Most of the female workers wears suit to board room meetings not knowing
that other materials can e used in making a co-operate and decent outfits for
these meetings.
The
circumstances that led the choice of fabric and design that will be use in
execution of the work is that the materials are durable and it is a design that
will not go out of trend. The wearer will feel comfortable with it and being
that in most boardroom meetings the environment is always cool. With this
design the wearer won’t feel cold or hot because of the texture of the fabrics
and the design.
Statement of the Problem:
Most of the female workers wore
suit or ready-made wears to meetings while other materials like Ankara, kente etc can be
used for the same purpose. Most of their wears shows all the erogenous part of
their body which is not good for the occasion. Formal occasion are business
like occasions, so the outfit you wear has to be formal and decent enough.
Purpose of the Study:
The major purpose of this study is to produce a
formal occasion (boardroom meeting) wear for a young lady.
Scope of the Study:
This study will delimited to constructing the
formal decent dress code for female workers (young ladies) for boardroom
meeting.
Research Questions
1.
Is it possible to use plain fabric and
Ankara for the
production of boardroom meeting wear for a young lady.
2.
What are the attributes of a formal
occasion wear (Boardroom meeting).
3.
The design, is it suitable for the
occasion.
4.
Can approach of young ladies towards
their outfit to boardroom meeting be changed.
Significance of the Study
From the findings of this study a
lot of up-coming young female workers will benefit from it. They will know how
to combine their fabrics in making their outfits. They will also know that when
hey chose a better material and style for their outfit and well sewn, it will
come off better.
This
information can get to these persons through organizing seminars, workshop etc
on dress codes.
DEFINITION OF KEYWORDS:
Formal occasion: It
is an occasion that is meant for formal gatherings eg interview, meetings etc.
Formal wear: It is an
upscale clothing work formal events.
Jumpsuit: A piece of clothing, originally referred to
the functional one-piece garment used by parachuters.
Jacket: It is a short coat worn by both men and women.
Fabric: It is a cloth or
other materials produced by weaving cotton, nylon, wool, silk or other threads
together.
Design: A plan or drawing
produced to show the look and function or workings of a garment, building or
other objects before it.
Trend: A general direction
in which something is developing or changing.
Etiquette: Guidelines which
control the way a responsible individual should behave in the society.