HNB4M Evolution of fashion

During World War II, fabric was subject to strict rationing.

The Lowell system employed children in dangerous textile factories in England under strict supervision

The steam powered ____________ was invented by Edmund Cartwright in 1785

The Gibson Girl influenced which fashion time period?

During the Baroque period men and women wore powdered wigs called cravats.

When did the physical fitness craze affect fashion?

The purpose of sumptuary laws was to prevent people during the Middle Ages from assuming a superior class

Most royal dressmakers are unknown to fashion historians because their identities were kept secret by the aristocracy

Silk farming or sericulture began in:

Which decade was especially associated with miniskirts?

The first Singer sewing machines cost $125, about a year’s wages for the average consumer.

Which designer was the creator of haute couture?

The “Big Four” fashion capitals of the 21st century include New York, London, Paris, and …

During the 1950s youth became a new category of consumers and pop culture influenced the fashions worn by teenagers.

During the _______ period, France became the Centre of European Fashion.

During the Byzantine Empire the tunic, toga and stola were common garments worn.

Coco Chanel used costume jewelry to accessorize her daywear, stating that jewels should be worn as fashion accessories

Designer labels hit the outside of clothing during this time.

During the _________ period, women who campaigned for the right to vote, suffragists, campaigned against the corset.

The word “suit” is derived from which language?

From ancient times until the eighteenth century, changes in clothing styles took place very quickly compared to now.

The French designer Coco Chanel was one of the most influential designers after the Second World War

The ___________ was invented by Samuel Crompton in 1779;

What was the dress worn by women or men during the 1200-1300's called?

During the _____ period, both men and women wore stiff pleated collard called ruffs, which framed their face.

The first completely synthetic fabric was ____.

In which year did the French engineer Louis Reard invent bikini?

During World War II the British, Americans and Canadians were encouraged to recycle clothing

In this time period, the women's garments followed the classic lines of Greek sculptures.

The draped fashion during the 1930s was inspired by which culture?