Detailed Lesson Plan

TLE/TVL Home Economics

Dressmaking
05-23-2022

I. Objective:
At the end of the lesson the students will be able to:
a. Identify the three types of taking body measurement
b. Appreciate the value of taking body measurement accurately
c. Perform the proper taking of body measurements.

II. Subject Matter

A. Topic: Taking Body Measurement
B. Reference: Home Technology Dressmaking/Tailoring, Eden Diaz
C. Materials: Tape Measure, Pencil, Notebook, LED TV, Laptop
D. Values Integration: Cooperation, Honesty

III. Learning Activity:

Teachers Activity Student’s Activity

A. Preparation Activity
a. Prayer
Class please stand up and let
us pray. Can you lead the
prayer Juan.
In the name of the father, in of the son,
in of the holy , spirit…….. Amen.

b. Greetings
Good morning class!
Good morning ma’am!

c. Classroom management
Before you take your seat
please pick those scattered
pieces of plastic and papers
under your chair ,a gentle
reminder maintain social
distancing, wear your
facemask properly and if you
have a question just raise you
hand. Is that clear class?
Yes ma’am!
Miss Odette who is absent for
today?

None ma’am
That is good to hear!

d. Review
Before we proceed to our
 new lesson, what you have
learned yesterday?
Yes Ana.

Very good! Can you give me Ma’am it’s all about the different sewing
an example of sewing tools. tools.
Anyone in the class? Yes Toni

Precisely correct! Another , Ma’am needle

yes Bryan!

Good job class! I’m so happy Ma’am tape measure

that you have learned from
the lesson that we had
yesterday.

e. Motivation

Now, I’ll show you a picture. What can

you say about the picture?Yes Jodi.

Very good another! Yes Jolo

Ma’am a mother and a daughter.

Excellent! What kind of sewing tools that
she used? Yes Marhise.
A mother who is taking the body
Good Job. Who among you here know measurement of her son ma’am
how to use the tape measure?

Very good class I’m so happy that most of Ma’am Tape measure.
you know how to use the tape measure.
( some Students raise their hand)
Moving on to our next lesson let’s have an
activity. This activity called guess the
jumbled word game. if you want to
answer just raise your hand, is that clear
class?

So here is the number 1. Yes ma’am

DERSHOUL, Yes Analyn what do you think
it is?

Very good it is SHOULDER. How about this Ma’am SHOULDER

jumbled letter number 2. CKNE what do
you think it is? Yes Bruno
 Great! It is Neck, so here is another Ma’am NECK
jumbled letter, WATSI Yes Ansel.

Good job it is waist. How about this Ma’am WAIST

jumbled letter no.4 RAM, Yes Nila.

Fantastic! It is ARM. So here is the last

jumbled letter that you have to guess. Ma’am ARM
PIHS, yes Mary

Amazing! It is hips.
Very good class I’m so very impressed Ma’am HIPS
with your cooperation and attentiveness.

B. Discussion
Do you have any idea what is our
topic for today? Anyone, yes Jhen.

Very good! It is all about taking

body measurement. So class what Ma’am taking body measurement
do you mean by body
measurement? Any idea in the
class? Yes Aaron

Very good! Another idea class? Ma’am it is measuring the different parts
Yes Janina. of the body using tape measure.

Excellent ! all your answers are Ma’am it refers to measuring the actual
correct. person who will wear a garment.
When we say body measurement,
is an act or process of taking the
accurate or exact measurement of
the body.

Again class what kind of tool use

in taking body measurement?
Anyone? Yes Venus.

Very good! Tape measure is a Ma’am Tape Measure

measuring device used in taking
body measurement the front has
a measurement of 150 cm and 60
inches on the other side. Did you
know class that there are three
ways in taking body measuremen.
 The vertical, horizontal and
circumferential measurement. So
what is Vertical Measurement
kindly read Victor.

Vertical measurement is taken from the

Very good. How about horizontal top of the body figure to its base.
measurement. Kindly read what is
horizontal measurement? Yes
Aica

Horizontal Measurement is taken from

Very good the last one is the left of the figure to the right.
circumferential . What is
circumferential measurement.
Kindly read it Nadine.

Circumferential measurement is taken

Good job! Did you know class that around the body.
there are important rules in taking
accurate body measurement the
first one is
1. Make sure you are using tape
measure does not stretch
2. Make sure that your client is
wearing well fitted underwear
3. Don’t take your own body
measurement
4. Make sure to record all
measurements for your client.
Now I need one volunteer to be my client
to measure her body parts, let’s proceed
to vertical measurement . Class always be
attentive because after our discussion you
will be the one to perform here in front (One of the student volunteer herself)
with your seatmate.

1. Bust Point height or apex height

-This is the measurement from
the base of the neck down to the
tip of the bust.

Kindly read the number 2 Benny.

2. Front figure, this is the

measurement from the center
(showing the proper body measurement) shoulder over the bust waistline
And the number 3 is the empire level . level
Kindly Norman.

Empire level measure from the center of

the front shoulder over the bust down to
(showing the proper body the empire level, which is correctly
measurement)Okay class take note always below the bust.
be professional in taking body
measurement don’t touch any private
part of the client .
Understand ?

How about the next one. Yes Dennis. Yes ma’am

Crotch or rise this measured by placing a

ruler between the legs then measuring
below the waist band down to the top
And the other one is Skirt length. This level of the ruler.
measurement is taken from the waistline
level down to the desired length of the
skirt. (showing the proper body
measurement)

And also the shirt length. How to measure

the shirt length class? Yes Loreen
showing the proper body measurement)

Ma’am shirt length this is taken from the

nape down the center back to the
desired length.
Okay Let us proceed to horizontal
measurement.
The first one the back chest, this
measurement is taken from the back
armhole.
(showing the proper body measurement)
The second one is front chest kindly read
on how to measure front chest class.

Front chest this is taken from the front

armhole seam to the right front armhole
(showing the proper body measurement) seam.
How to measure bust distance. Yes Felix

Bust Distance , this measurement is

(showing the proper body measurement) taken from the first tip of the bust to the
Gently reminder class don’t touch the other tip.
private part always have a space or
distance understand?
 Yes Ma’am
How to measure the shoulder to shoulder
Yes Diane.

This measurement is taken from the first

(showing the proper body measurement shoulder to the other shoulder point.
So let us proceed to the last measurement
which is the circumferential.

The first one is bust. This measurement is

taken around the fullest part of the bust
passing the tip of the nipple. Always insert
to fingers when taking the bust.
(showing the proper body measurement)
Next one kindly read. Yes Allan.

Waist , this is taken along the smallest

(showing the proper body measurement) part of the waistline
Other circumferential measurement is
Hip1 this measures 4 inches from the
waistline, then proceed measuring around
the hip level where the stomach is fullest.
And the other one is Hip2, kindly read
class

This measurement is taken from the

waistline, measure 8 inches then
proceed measuring around the buttocks
(showing the proper body measurement)

And the other one is armhole, this

measures around the circumference of
the armpit. (showing the proper body
measurement)
How to measure the neck, Yes Nicky

Ma’am this measures around the base of

the neck with two finger inserted for
(showing the proper body measurement) easing.
And the last one is the arm girth. This
measurement is taken around the arm.

C. Generalization
And there you have it, we just finished
discussing the ways and how to take body
measurements. Is their any questions or
clarifications?

Are you sure? None ma’am

 I have a question class why is it important Yes ma’am
to take accurate body measurement
anyone in the class? Yes Chloe

Ma’am so that our dress or uniform will

Very good!! taking accurate body fit to us.
measurement is very important because a
well fitted garment can enhance not only
the look of the person but also the
personality.
Okay, it seems that you all really
understand, so to sum it up can you give
me the three ways in taking body
measurement.
Yes Bruno

Ma’am the three ways in taking body

measurements are the following:
Vertical, horizontal and circumferential
measurement.

Amazing! Can you give me an example of

vertical body measurement and do it here
in front how to measure it. Yes Abi

Ma’am bust point height , this

measurement from the base of the neck
Good job Abi! Another can you give me an down to the tip of the bust
example of horizontal measurement. Yes
Paula

Ma’am shoulder to shoulder this

measurement is taken from the point
Excellent class! shoulder to other shoulder point.

IV. Evaluation

DIRECTION: Identify what type of measurement is observed whether HORIZONTAL,

VERTICAL or CIRCUMFERENTIAL measurements. Write your answer on your answer
sheet.
1. Shoulder 8. Front figure
2. Bust 9. Hips
3. Shirt length 10. Bust distance
4. Waist
5. Back Chest
6. Skirt length
7. Front chest

V. Assignment:
 Illustrate or draw the following by getting the body measurements of any family
member.Do this in your activity notebook.

1. Shoulder
2. Waist
3. Hip2
4. Bust
5. Neck

Rubrics for checking the output

Clarity of Illustration- 30
Cleanliness- 10
Workmanship- 30
Labelling- 30
TOTAL : 100pts.