1. Why is an opening important in a garment
2. State four factors to be considered when choosing openings for garments.
3. State four ways a faced opening on the neckline for a blouse can be decoratively made.
4.    (i)     Suggest two openings which could be used on the front of a girl’s

      Blouse.
                    (ii)      List three fastenings for each opening suggested in 5(d)(i) above.

OBSERVATION

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The required answers to the questions are :

•      Importance of openings

• It allows a garment to be won and removed easily.
• It allows a garment to pass over the fuller parts of the body like the shoulder, the hip, etc. and yet fit closely at certain parts when fastened.
• Serves a style feature
• For decoration

•        Factors to be considered when choosing opening

• Style of garment
• Fabric used
• Position of opening
• Age of wearer
• Type of fastening to be used

•        Ways of finishing faced opening decoratively

Turning facing to right side

• Work machine stitched rows on the right side.
• Using contrasting colour of facing on the right side.
• Shaping outer edge of facing on right side.
• Using decorative fasteners e.g. rouleau loop, frogs, zip, etc
• Using sequins/beads on the right side of facing.
• Embroidery on the facing.

•       Openings on a Girls front shirt

• -    Wrap opening

-     Continuous wrap opening
-     Faced opening
-     Zipper opening
-     Placket opening
-     Bound opening
-     Box pleat opening
                    
(ii)         Types of fasteners for openings

Wrap

Buttons, press studs, hook and snaps, hook and eye, Velero

  
Faced

Hook and eye, rouleau loop and button, worked loop and button, tapes, ribbons, zip.

Zipper

Hook and eye, Velero, zip