Fashion quiz 2

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Fashion quiz 2

Slide 1 - Slide

What were some influences on "fashion" extending into the middle and even lower classes?
A
the sewing machine
B
department stores
C
both

Slide 2 - Quiz

Societal and economic changes from the Industrial Revolution meant that mass-produced and marketed clothes were more widely available.

Slide 3 - Slide

Paul Poiret, an extremely influential designer at the turn of the 20th century, advocated what in his designs?
A
women being very thin
B
getting rid of the corset
C
an hourglass figure

Slide 4 - Quiz

Unfortunately, he also replaced the corset with the brassiere and made extremely restrictive skirts for women.

Slide 5 - Slide

After the end of World War I, men were interested in having what in their coat closet?
A
a white dinner jacket
B
a rain coat
C
a tweed sweater

Slide 6 - Quiz

Trench coats were just that: coats worn in WWI trenches. Men, however, enjoyed the idea of a water-repellent jacket and continued using them.

Slide 7 - Slide

Skirt hemlines rose to knee-length in what era?
A
1910s
B
1920s
C
1930s

Slide 8 - Quiz

The 1920s saw a rising hemline, which was lowered again by the 30s.

Slide 9 - Slide

When did the zipper become a clothing mainstay?
A
1930s
B
1830s
C
1900s

Slide 10 - Quiz

It wasn't until mid-1935 that the zipper became an appealing fashion fastener.

Slide 11 - Slide

Who introduced the T-shirt into a closet staple?
A
Elsa Schiaperelli
B
the U.S. Navy
C
Christian Dior

Slide 12 - Quiz

Those fashion-forward folks in the Navy gave us the T-shirt.

Slide 13 - Slide

What has been an extremely modern invention in clothing trends?
A
clothes for young people
B
clothes for sport
C
clothes for evening wear

Slide 14 - Quiz

For a long time, young people's clothes reflected adult clothing. Any trip to Forever 21 will let you see that they no longer do.

Slide 15 - Slide

The very first fashion shows were called fashion parades and differed how from the modern runway show?
A
Audience members were dressed in the clothes, then paraded out.
B
The models were all men, even for women's wear.
C
They were private affairs.

Slide 16 - Quiz

To keep theft of designs at bay, the shows were secretive for a select audience.

Slide 17 - Slide

What low-end material did Coco Chanel embrace for womenswear, introducing sportwear into her designs?
A
jersey
B
cotton
C
spandex

Slide 18 - Quiz

Low-end being literal, as previously jersey was primarily used for men's underwear.

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