KINDS OF FASHION

ACCESSORY
 Fashion accessories can be
loosely categorized into two
general areas:

1.Carried Accessory, and

2. Worn Accessory
  Traditionally carried accessories
include purses, and handbag, glasses,  
handfans, parasols and umbrellas, 
wallets, canes, and ceremonial swords.
  Accessories that are worn may include
jackets, boots and shoes, ties, hats,
bonnets, belts and suspenders, gloves,
muffs, necklaces, bracelets, watches,
eyewear, sashes, shawls, scarves,
lanyards, socks, pins, piercings, rings, and
stockings.
CLASSIFICATION OF FASHION ACCESSORIES

• Jewelry
• Footwear
• Headwear
• Hand coverings
• Finishing touches
• Walking aids
Jewelry – Fashionable items like necklaces, bracelets,
earrings, and brooches have long been used to add
stylish touches to all types of outfits
Footwear – While shoes and boots serve a practical
function, they can also be stylish fashion accessories
for women, men and children.
Headwear – Berets and other types of hats are
functional and fashionable items, providing warmth
while also making a fashion statement.
Hand coverings – Gloves are an important fashion
accessory, with some styles providing warmth and
hand protection while others add elegant style to
formal attire.
Finishing touches – Accessories like belts and
buckles as well as neckties and neckwear add
critical finishing touches to many outfits.
Walking aids – Items like canes and walking sticks
have long been used, sometimes as an elegant
accessory and other times out of medical necessity.
Jewelry – Fashionable items like necklaces, bracelets,
earrings, and brooches have long been used to add
stylish touches to all types of outfits
Footwear – While shoes and boots serve a practical
function, they can also be stylish fashion accessories
for women, men and children.
Headwear – Berets and other types of hats are
functional and fashionable items, providing warmth
while also making a fashion statement.
What could be the materials used in
accessories during pre historic time?
Jewelry- is the ultimate decorative
accessory. Some sort has been worn since
prehistoric man first strung beans, shells, or
animal teeth and hung them around his
neck. Nowadays, men, women and children
wear jewelry in many forms including
bracelets, necklaces, earrings, brooch and
many more.
 Classification of Jewelry
A. Fine Jewelry – refers
to all pieces of jewelry
made from precious
metals (gold and
platinum) in
combination with
precious or
semiprecious gems. This
 Classification of Jewelry
B. Fashion Costume Jewelry –
refers to all pieces of jewelry made
from other metals, including precious
silver, or from unusual materials
(wood, glass, beads, etc.) and
semiprecious or imitation gems. This
jewelry is inexpensive, but excellent
designing has often boosted the
prices fashion jewelry into the range
of fine jewelry.
 Types of Jewelries

1. Earrings
2. Necklace
3. Rings
4. Bracelet
5. Brooch
 Types of Jewelries
1. Earrings are ornament worn
on the ears. They may have a
backing for pierced ears, or
screws, clips, or wires. Earrings
come in many shapes and sizes,
including ball, button, hoop, and
drop.
1. Necklace
is an article of jewelry which is worn around the neck. Necklaces
are frequently formed from a metal jewelry chain. Others are woven
or manufactured from cloth using string or twine
2. Necklace
is an article of jewelry which is worn around the neck.
Necklaces are frequently formed from a metal jewelry chain.
Others are woven or manufactured from cloth using string or
twine
3. Ring
is a circular band worn on the finger. It can be of metal, plastic, or
wood; jeweled or plain. Some ring has special significance, like a
friendship, engagement, wedding, school, or signet ring; other are
purely decorative
4. Bracelet
is an arm band of various types. A bangle is a ring that slips onto
the wrist; it may have a hinge opening. There are linked bracelets,
chain bracelets, identification bracelets, and charm bracelets.
5. Brooch

is an ornament that
is held by a pin or
clasp and is worn at
or near the neck
2. Hair accessories are parts of clothing which
are worn or an accent and decor on one’s hair
Headbands
are clothing accessory worn in the
hair or around the forehead, usually to
hold hair away from the face or eyes.
Headbands generally consist of a loop
of elastic material or a horseshoe-
shaped piece of flexible plastic or
metal. They come in assorted shapes
and sizes and are used for both
fashion and practical/utilitarian
purposes.
HAT
is a head covering which is
worn for various reasons,
including protection against
weather conditions, ceremonial
reasons such as university
graduation, religious reasons,
safety, or as a fashion accessory.
BARRETTE
is a clasp for holding hair in
place. They are often made from
metal or plastic and sometimes
feature decorative fabric. In one
type of barrette, a clasp is used to
secure the barrette in place; the
clasp opens when the two metal
pieces at either side are pressed
together.[1]
 Finishing touches
Hairpins and Updos
Hairpins are single-pointed pins
used to dress or fasten the hair.
They serve both a functional and
decorative purpose, as in central
Africa where copper, wood, ivory,
and bone hairpins are used to
fasten the hair (Sagay 1983).
Belts
are flexible band or strap,
typically made of leather or heavy
cloth, or knots and worn around
the waist. A belt supports trousers
or other articles of clothing.

Buckles are a common way to

fasten belts. Often a metal-frame
buckle may catch in holes punched
into the belt.
Tie/Necktie:
The contemporary word “Tie”, a
shortened form of “Necktie”, appeared
first about 1820. The word derived
from the form of this
accessory garments, i.e., sometimes
that tied around the neck. For some
time after this, “Tie” and “Cravat”, an
entire term, were used as a men’s
neckwear that was worn over a shirt,
and cravat use as a rather more high-
toned way of referring to a necktie.
 WALKING AIDS
Canes and Walking Sticks

A cane is a rod fabricated from wood,

metal, plastic, or glass, used by
individuals as walking aids,
ceremonial or professional batons, or
fashionable accessories.
 Activity 1
Let the students choose an accessory and
sketch a design for both male and female.
Have them write a description of the
chosen accessory.
Self Assessment
Direction: Name the different fashion accessories that are trending in
the market. Give each of their description.
 
Fashion Accessories Description/s
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 1. Think about innovating at least 1 kind of
jewelry/accessory and think for an added function or
materials that would make your accessory unique. Draw
it on the space provided, name it.
Rubrics Points Score
Assignment
⮚Collect pictures from magazines, catalogue or
browse from internet of different fashion
accessories used by both male and female.
⮚Provide some examples when the best time to use
chosen fashion accessories.
⮚Make a compilation of this on a power point
presentation