CTE Chapter 9
The wide garments worn by men at the court of Louis XIV that looked like skirts were called
Petticoat breeches
Which of the following may have derived from Middle Eastern styles?
A & B: the manteau the vest
The garment worn by these boys (in question 12) consisted of
a long robe
Clothing for men and women was generally made by male professional tailors until after the 1700s, at which time women "tailors" or professional dressmakers were able to make clothing for women but not for men.
true
A flat collar
falling band
In 1666 King Charles II of England adopted a new garment to replace current styles and he wore it for the rest of his life.
false
The long, broad ribbon-like piece of fabric that hung down from back of the shoulders of children's clothing in the 17th century were a badge of status that showed the child was a member of an upper class family
false
Flat-soled overshoe with a toe cap that fits over other
galosh
The extension of bodice below the waistline
Basque
During the 17th century, the trunkhose men wore over the lower part of the body were replaced by a garment called
Breeches
Spanish term for the French farthingale
Guardinfante
Fashion in men's hairdressing
Lovelock
In which of the following countries did members of the royal family continue to wear a farthingale-like garment well into the 17th century even though the style had been abandoned in the rest of Europe?
Spain
The political preferences of the two factions in the English Civil War of the 1600s were reflected in their dress, the differences being:
The followers of Charles I dressed in elaborate fabrics, lavishly trimmed in lace, wore long, curling hair, and hats with large brims and feather trim, while the followers of Oliver Cromwell wore simple, unadorned clothing in somber colors.
A veil worn to cover the hair in Spain
mantilla
A style of women's dress that was cut in one length from the shoulder to the hem.
mantua
A backless shoe
pantofle
What was the name in France for the elaborate style of headdress known as a commode in England?
pantofle
Small balls of wax to give the face a fashionably rounded shape
plumpers
Perfume placed in a decorated, perforated box shaped like an apple
pomander ball
According to French historian Philippe Ariès, the customary dress of for small boys in the 17th century that was worn between the ages of three and six years originated in
the dress of adult men during the Middle Ages
1Fashion was especially important at the court of Louis XIV of France because the king wanted to keep his courtiers occupied with fashion and etiquette so that they would have neither the time nor the money to plot against him.
true
The Puritans who settled in Massachusetts in the 1600s wore restrained and simple styles, but did not wear clothing that was radically different in other respects from the clothing of other English people of their time.
true
Which of the following were NOT devices used in the 17th century in attempts to have a well-groomed appearance?
tweezers to pluck out hair around the forehead so as to have a fashionably high forehead
What was the name of this garment style?
vest
