Costume History Midterm

This 18th-century Dutch gentleman's garment was made of Chinese silk in a style that probably originated as a Middle Eastern cut.

banyan

This is probably the most plentiful example of dress from the early periods.

beads

The garment called the tunic heretofore was called this name by the Greeks.

chiton

This name was given to very high platform-soled shoes.

chopines

Some Byzantine tunics were decorated with

clavi, roundels, and segmentae

Charles II introduced this trio to the English court. It is considered the forerunner of the modern three-piece suit.

coat, vest, and narrow breeches

New fabrics such as damask and fibers such as cotton were introduced into Western Europe by

crusaders

Place these Greek periods in the correct chronological order.

dark ages, archaic, classical age, Hellenistic period

Clothing could be acquired through all of these means except:

department stores

"Fashion babies" described

dolls made in Paris showing the latest fashions

This term describes dress that is created by the arrangement around the body of pieces of fabric that are folded, pleated, pinned, or belted in different ways.

draped dress

These garments were worn next to the skin beneath the breeches and were the functional equivalent of modern undershorts or medieval braies.

drawers

On top of their hair, women placed a device made of a series of ruffles held in place with wire supports and known as this in France.

fantage

Advances in 18th-century textile technology included

steam and waterpower used in mechanized spinning devices

These laws are regulations that dictate who is allowed to wear what and when.

sumptuary laws

The garnache, herigaut, and gardecorps were forms of

surcotes for men

Classification as either "dress" or "full dress" depended on

the degree of formality of the item

This style, often seen in portraits painted by Italian Renaissance artists, seems to have originated in Turkish-dominated lands.

turban-like hats

The hierarchy of Egyptian society has often been compared to the shape of this structure.

pyramid

In the Greek periods, spinning and weaving were considered fit occupations for

queens and goddesses

The following statements are all true regarding women's costume during the 16th century except:

sleeves were quite narrow

Women in this city were fond of extremely high chopines and light blonde hair.

Venice

In this style, lines were less massive, the curves were more slender and delicate, and an emphasis on asymmetrical balance gained importance.

Rococo

The major European powers of the 17th century were

France, England, and Spain

Which of these statements about Egyptian dress is false?

Because the Egyptians had a written language, hieroglyphics, it is possible to ascertain what names Egyptians gave to individual garments.

International trade brought Asian influences to European dress, particularly silks from this country and cottons from this country.

China and India

Which statement is false about the Italian Renaissance?

Clothing was used just for protection and not for status or decorative purposes

This city became the capital of the Byzantine Empire and commanded both land and sea trade routes between the west and east.

Constantinople

Which statement is true regarding Roman cosmetic and grooming practices?

Cosmetics were used lavishly by both men and women.

Which statement is false about the Romans?

Dress for Romans rarely signified rank, status, office, or authority

Much of the clerical costume that was to become traditional for Roman Catholic priests, monks, and nuns until the mid-20th century originated during

Early Middle Ages

Deserts and seas provided protection and flooding permitted agriculture, leading to this advanced civilization.

Egyptian

The civilizations of Mesopotamia displayed greater diversity than Egypt when viewed over a period of 3,000 years for all of these reasons except:

Egyptian civilization was greatly affected by foreign cultural and political influences

Anglomania was a French fad for things made in this country

England

Which statement is true regarding menswear in the second part of the 18th century?

Fullness of coats decreased, side pleats were eliminated, and the front of the coat curved toward the side.

Which of these statements about the Bayeux tapestry is true?

It is one of the most important sources about the appearance of medieval armor.

Which statement is true regarding Greek wedding dress?

It was laden with symbolism

All of the following are true for coral except:

It was often used as jewelry by both men and women

Under this ruler, the 17th-century French court became a powerful influence on the arts and fashions.

Louis XIV

The first civilizations were located in

Mesopotamia

Which of these statements about historic costume sources is false?

One source, such as a painting or a garment, can provide all of the necessary information in understanding a period of dress

This noblewoman abandoned traditional court etiquette and was extravagant at a time when the economy of France was in difficulty.

Queen Marie Antoinette

Place the three phases of influential men's styles in correct chronological order.

Renaissance, German, Spanish

This embroidery, often applied to the neck band and wrists of men's shirts and women's chemises, consisted of delicate, black-silk figures worked on fine white linen.

Spanish work

Which statement regarding the early Puritan settlers of New England is false?

There was little interest in fashion

A ferroniere is

a chain or band of metal or pearls worn across the forehead

The most common combination of garments for women during the Italian Renaissance was

a chemise worn as an undergarment beneath a dress and an overdress on top

Cross-cultural influences from the Middle East were brought back to the European courts from

all of these

Popular accessories in the 16th century included

all of these

Soldiers wore these shaped leather or metal protectors for the lower legs.

greaves

Both men and women wore this large rectangle of fabric that wrapped around the body.

himation

In England, panniers were more likely to be called

hoops

Skirts, worn by both men and women, were the major item of dress seen in the art of the Mesopotamian/Sumerian period and have been called

kaunakes

Based on paintings and artifacts, early humans probably wore all of these except:

knits

This invention allowed for closer-fitting hose.

knitting machine

This fiber, which is difficult to dye, was the one most used by the Egyptians.

linen

The children of the pharaoh wore a distinctive hairstyle called the

lock of Horus

This garment consisted of bodice and skirt cut into one length from shoulder to hem, was full in back and front, and was worn over a corset and an underskirt.

mantua

Sources of evidence of costume for Western Europe during the medieval period are

mostly depicted in illuminated manuscripts

The French used this term to describe the basket-like hoops worn on either side of the hip.

paniers

Instead of an under dress and an outer dress, women wore this garment and an overdress.

petticoat

Knee-length breeches that were a divided skirt and quite full were called

petticoat breeches or rhinegraves

Fashionable from about 1770-1785, this was an overdress and petticoat in which the overskirt was puffed and looped by means of tapes and rings sewn into the skirt.

polonaise

Codpieces were worn for all of these reasons except:

religion

The Spanish prolonged the use of these styles.

ruff and Spanish farthingale

This wrapped skirt, the length, width, and fit of which varied with different time periods and social classes, served as a major garment for men throughout all of Egyptian history. Costume historians have dubbed it

schenti

The practice and process of breeding, feeding, and raising silkworms to create silk fiber is called

sericulture

Costume historians have described the most common garment for women of all Egyptian classes as a

sheath dress

By the 16th century, undergarments for women took on this new role.

the shaping and support of the outer garments

As used in this book, this word means "a recurring or unifying subject."

theme

This Roman garment that often took on symbolic meaning, was draped and semicircular in shape.

toga

By the mid-16th century, upper hose and nether hose had evolved into a large, padded breech called

trunk hose

At some point, the Assyrians replaced the skirts and draped garments characteristic of the earlier Babylonian period with this type of garment.

tunics

The individual elements of costume for Roman adult women

were similar to those of Greek women and consisted of undergarments, several layers of tunics, and outer mantles

The chief fiber produced, used, and traded to other regions by the Mesopotamians was

wool

For the most part, the Greeks used these two fibers.

wool and linen

These fibers were woven primarily in Italy.

wool and silk

Excavations of early dress have presented evidence of textile weaving in all of these except:

writing