Historic Costume Final

bases

A skirted extension of men's jackets, either attached or a separate garment

mantilla

A veil worn to cover the hair in Spain

Which of the following is an accurate statement about fashion?

Fashion appears to have originated in Western Europe during the Middle Ages

Which of the following is a wide cape-like collar with hanging panels?

Fichu perlerine

This house established the French haute couture.

House of Worth

Which of these statements is false regarding the "bloomer" costume?

It was immediately adopted and worn by women across the United States

Which of the following are characteristics of the Doric peplos?

It was made of wool with patterned decorations. It appears to have been fitted close to the body. It was worn during the Greek Archaic period.

Which of the following descriptions most accurately reflects the overall character of women's clothing during the Italian Renaissance of the 15th century?

Lavish use of opulent fabrics gave garments of relatively straight cut a splendid appearance and rich decorative effects were achieved by carefully manipulating layers of garments sculpting the body.

Which movie starring Joan Crawford inspired the puff sleeve look in the 1930s?

Letty Lynton

These outfits inspired by a book consisted of a velvet tunic ending slightly below the waist, tight knickerbockers, a wide sash, and a wide, white-lace collar.

Little Lord Fauntleroy suits

Types of coats worn by men in the Romantic Period include:

Mackintoch Chesterfield Frockcoat Waistcoat

The correct chronological order for periods in Greek history is:

Mycenaean Period, Archaic Period, Classical Period, Hellenic Period

ropa

Outermost gown for women that fits at the shoulder and falls loosely to the floor

Distinct features of costume for women in Germany in 1530-1575 are:

Pointed cuffs Wide "Dog collar" Wide, plumed hat Horizontal bands on sleeves

He introduced vivid, bright colors into women's fashions and freed women from the corset while shackling their legs.

Poiret

galligaskins

Trunk hose also referred to as "slops"

Preferred women's hairstyles and headwear of the Romantic era include:

Turbans Hairstyle a la Chinoise Bonnets

This conflict will influence innovations in plastic surgery, mass-produced prosthetics, sweaters, trench coats, and wristwatches.

WWI

The extension of bodice below the waistline

basque

At this point, ready-to-wear clothing, offered in a variety of styles, quantities, and prices, was available in almost all markets.

beginning 20th century

These hats were favored by men in the late 19th century with the exception of

bicornes

This sport helped introduce the use of bifurcated garments for women.

bicycling

The "New Look" debuted to the public in the year 1951.

false

The custom of wearing black as a sign of mourning was not yet established in the Medieval period.

false

The high waisted, relatively straight silhouette of c.1800 to 1820 came to be known as the Napoleon Line.

false

The women who wore the most extreme versions of Directoire Style clothing were known as reticules.

false

True or False. Shirtwaists were not among the ready-to-wear garments available for women to purchase in the 1900-1920 periods.

false

Various authors define the cote-hardie in different ways, however they all agree that it was worn only by the clergy.

false

When the song "Yankee Doodle Dandy" used the term "macaroni" it was making reference to the practice of using feathers to trim hats in the American colonies

false

Woolen garments were worn by Egyptian priests when they served in their ceremonial roles in the temples.

false

Which of the following were NOT elements of men's costume during the 16th century in Northern Europe

farthingales

Methods of communicating fashion information to consumers of the 18th century included:

fashion dolls dressed in the latest styles engraved drawings of fashions

From 1914 to 1917 belts dropped low, to the thighs, foreshadowing the styles of this group.

flappers

pattens

footwear

spatterdashes

footwear

robe volante

full, loose dresses worn unbelted

style popular at the beginning of the 18th century

full, loose dresses worn unbelted

Flat-soled overshoe with a toe cap that fits over other shoes to protect them in bad weather

galosh

Spanish term for the French farthingale

guardinfante

If a Roman man said he was going to "put on the sagum" he meant that:

he was going to war

capote

headdress

catogan

headdress

Among the distinctive characteristics of the dress of Venetian women reported by foreign visitors in the 16th century were

high, platform soled shoes that affected their balance when walking hair arranged in the shape of two horns at the forehead a preference for bleached, blonde hair

Which of the following are aspects of Minoan costume that are not clear?

how women's skirts were constructed how tightly fitted were men's belts to what extent earrings were worn whether fabric decoration was woven or embroidered

Type of sleeve that is extremely full from shoulder to wrist, popular in the first part of the Romantic Period (prior to 1838):

imbecile or idiot sleeves

Women in the late 19th century

increasingly worked outside the home and participated in sports

What is the name of the garment for men and women that was cut full and pinned with a number of small pins over the arms?

ionic chiton

The conclusion that the Minoans went barefoot inside of their houses comes from

lack of wear on the floors of the interiors of houses

Which of the following are NOT major features of the New Look?

large, square shoulder pads

Sumptuary laws are laws that regulate expenditures on luxury goods such as clothing or furnishings.

true

The American L-85 Regulations of Clothing limited color choices and restricted lengths of skirts. Few exceptions were for wedding gowns and maternity dress.

true

The Etruscan tebenna is thought to be the precursor for the Roman toga.

true

The costume of students of the Middle Ages served as the basis for modern academic gowns.

true

The costume of the Byzantine Empire combined Roman style with Eastern elements.

true

The costume of the Minoans and that of the Mycenaeans was similar

true

The custom of buttoning men's coats from the left over the right probably originated from the construction of Medieval plate armor.

true

The evidence found to date indicates that Egyptian women were tattooed.

true

The fashion for puffed and slashed decoration of costume of men and women entered Italian Renaissance costume in the 16th century.

true

The garments of the civilizations of the ancient world were, with a few notable exceptions, draped rather than tailored.

true

The long, narrow, heavily jeweled scarf worn by the Byzantine emperor was probably derived from the toga with the folded bands.

true

Which of the following word is generally used to describe a garment that covers the torso that has an opening for the head and arms and is roughly T- shaped.

tunic

gigot

type of sleeve

paniers

underwear

braies

underwear for men

wimple

veil worn around the side of the face and under the chin

In 1666 King Charles II of England adopted a new garment to replace current styles that he said he would continue to wear for the rest of his life. What is this new garment introduced by King Charles II of England?

vest

caul

woman's headdress

hennin

woman's headdress

roc

woman's outer garment

Which of the following is a men's suit that was connected to jazz culture and featured a high waist, wide leg, and long coat?

zoot suit

Place these major periods of dress styles in order.

1) Edwardian; 2) Empire Revival; 3) World War I; 4) Postwar

Place these three bustle styles in the correct chronological order.

1) a full bustle created by manipulating the drapery at the back of the skirt; 2) the sheath or cuirass bodice; 3) large, rigid, shelflike bustles

The first synthetic coal tar dyes were synthesized in

1856

At this time, skirts lost this extreme back fullness and bodices developed "leg of mutton" sleeves.

1890s

What is an Etruscan perizoma?

A loincloth worn as an outer garment by laborers

Who is famously known as the English "dandy" and innovative dresser in the early 19th century?

Beau Brummell

Which statement is true for children's wear?

Children wore clothing similar to adults

The "New Look" collection was designed by whom?

Christian Dior

The Crinoline period coincided with this American conflict.

Civil War

The designer Fortuny's most famous design is called the:

Delphos gown

The development of the fashion for wide, stiff neck ruffs came about, in part, because

Skills for making lace developed rapidly during the 16th century.

Italian styles for men in the 16th century were very much influenced by

Spanish styles

Which of the following worn in the Empire Period is a short jacket cut just below the bustline?

Spencer

paltock

Term for doublet in England

jerkin

Term used interchangeably with jacket

The first European cultivation of silk worms and production of silk fiber was carried out by:

The Byzantines

Which of the following men helped to set the styles in men's clothing in the 1920s and 1930s?

The Prince of Wales

What is a schenti?

The name some authors give to a skirt-like garment worn by Egyptian men.

clavus

a band of color on the tunics of senators and knights

The Hercules knot, the stephane, and laurel wreath were all part of Greek costume for:

a bride

In the 1920s a "bob" was:

a haircut

vitta

a headdress worn by married women

bulla

a locket worn by freeborn children

jacket

a man's outer garment

The word camicia in Italian refers to which of the following?

a mans shirt a woman's chemise

codpiece

a part of a garment

lappet

a part of the garment

plast

a part of the garment

synthesis

a special garment worn by men when invited to dinner parties

toga praetexta

a toga worn by the young sons and daughters of the nobility

toga pulla

a toga worn for mourning

Assyrian costume for men of the royal family generally consisted of

a tunic, layer of shawls, jeweled earrings, bracelets, and armlets, and sandals

dagging

a way of decorating a garment

girdles

accessory

barbette

an element of headdress

chaperon

an element of headdress

herigaut

an outdoor garment, cloak with long, wide sleeves having a slit below the shoulder

garnache

an outdoor garment, long cloak with cape-like sleeves

surcote

an outer tunic, top-most garment

polonaise

an overdress that was looped and puffed out

cote

an under tunic

This art movement was an attempt by artists and artisans to develop a style with no roots in earlier artistic forms. Its proponents saw it as a revolt against the eclectic nature of art and design of the Victorian period.

art nouveau

Which of the following were not a part of Egyptian dress?

boots

The 1870 to 1900 period derives its name from this garment.

bustle

This period, 1850-1869, is named for this device.

cage crinoline

Which of the following is a pouch of fabric to accommodate the genitals, also used to join men's hose?

codpiece

Which of the following are not among the influences that the Romantic movement in the arts had on costume:

costume exhibitions in art museums

The components of Greek military costume included a close-fitting, shaped body armor that, in modern terminology, is called:

cuirass

robe a l'Anglaise

dresses that were fitted both front and back

robe a la Française

dresses that were fitted in the front, but had a loose fitting, pleated back

style referred to the 19th century as having a "Watteau" back

dresses that were fitted in the front, but had a loose fitting, pleated back

chemise a la reine

dresses that were made of sheer, white muslin

Women wore dusters, goggles, and veils while

driving

A flat collar

falling band

A Roman woman who wore a saffron-colored palla, six pads of artificial hair, and a flammeum would have been a prostitute.

false

By the Empire Period, boys under the age of five or six were no longer being dressed like little girls.

false

Cotton was the fabric most used by poor people during the Middle Ages.

false

During the years of World War II, fashions changed rapidly due to the availability of supplies and fibers such as silk and nylon.

false

Etruscan costume shows many similarities to Egyptian costume

false

Fashionable dress in the first part of the Romantic Period (up to 1838) included dresses with lengths reaching to the floor.

false

Galoshes and mackintoshes were popular in part because of the invention of processes for making items from rubber.

false

In Mesopotamia, skirts and draped garments were replaced by more fitted tunics in the Babylonian period.

false

Knowledge on clothing worn by slaves comes from oral histories and surviving examples of garments.

false

Men's fashion in the Empire Period included pastels, floral embroidery, shoes with buckles, and powdered wigs.

false

Minoans wore sheath gowns

false

Only men of the Byzantine Empire were permitted to wear the paludamentum.

false

Which of the following were devices used in the 17th century in attempts to have a well-groomed appearance?

lead combs to darken the eyebrows patches to cover skin blemishes balls of wax placed in the cheeks to give them a plump appearance artificial eyebrows made of mouse skins

These dresses were so named probably because the fabric and decoration so much resembled women's undergarments of the period.

lingerie dresses

subligar

loincloth

chemise

loose undergarment for men and women

Fashion in men's hairdressing

lovelock

newmarket

man's coat style

bowl crop

man's headdress

page boy

man's headdress

A style of women's dress that was cut in one length from the shoulder to the hem.

mantua

Under his garment that showed, a philosopher would most likely be wearing

nothing

chesterfield

outdoor garment

pelisse

outer garment lined or trimmed with fur

houppelande (men or women)

outer garment worn by men and women

This sleeve type for women was narrow at the shoulder and expanded abruptly to a wide mouth at the end.

pagoda

A backless shoe

pantofle

Which of the following are undergarments today, but were a visible part of the outer garments in the 16th century.

petticoats

Sources of information about costume of the period from 1820-1840 include:

photographs costumes in costume collections British and American women's magazines

The technological advances in this medium provided a permanent record of contemporary styles.

photography

Small balls of wax to give the face a fashionably rounded shape

plumpers

Which of the following items that were used by soldiers in World War I did not become a part of costume after the war?

polo shirts

Perfume placed in a decorated, perforated box shaped like an apple

pomander ball

The shoes of the Byzantine emperor were what color?

red

The silhouette of the Edwardian period is often described as:

s-shaped

This loose, comfortable jacket had no waistline. It often included a straight front, center vents in back, sleeves without cuffs, and a small collar with short lapels.

sack jacket

This type of jacket became the standard suit jacket for men during the early 20th century.

sack jacket

This invention became a vital factor in the development of the ready-to-wear industry.

sewing machine

Skirts were worn by both men and women of the ancient world.

true

A vogue for this garment in the 1890s gave a tremendous impetus to the ready-to-wear apparel industry.

shirtwaists

Which of the following was imported to the Roman Empire from China and worn only by wealthy citizens?

silk

Many women's dresses of the Edwardian Period utilized:

soft fabrics decorated with tucking, pleating, and lace

Which of the following garments would be worn by a respectable married Roman woman?

stola

Infants in ancient Greece were wrapped in bands of fabric, a practice called

swaddling

This women's garment became even more popular during the wartime years, and some had a distinctively military look.

tailored suits

Intended to provide some relief from the tight lacing, this garment was worn without a corset, loosely fitted, and softer in line than daytime or evening dresses.

tea gown

The earliest textile materials have been found by archeologists in

the Middle East

What is said to have been the origin of the Ionic chiton?

the attack of Athenian women against a Greek messenger bringing bad news

Evidence of influence of Italian trade with the Middle East and Asia during the Renaissance is to be seen in:

the popularity of turban-like headdresses the textiles - silk fabrics for clothing and woven textile designs

Costume elements that are thought to have first appeared during the New Kingdom included

the tunic & the long, flowing, pleated linen gown

This outerwear item became particularly important for men after World War I.

trench coat

Because most shoes of this period were flat, shoemakers returned to the practice of making shoes for right and left feet.

true

Before the Empire Period English and American women did not generally wear under drawers.

true

During the 14th and 15th centuries styles for men and women began to change much more rapidly than had been the case in earlier centuries.

true

Fashion 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

Fashionable boot styles were often named after military units and military leaders.

true

In general, styles in the United States in the Empire Period paralleled those of Europe.

true

In order to allow the arm to move easily when jacket sleeves of the Italian Renaissance were cut very tightly, tailors left seams open and the white of the shirt underneath was visible.

true

In the years between 900 and 1300, costume had evolved gradually from loosely fitted, T-shaped tunics and loose mantles to more closely fitted styles of a more complex cut.

true

Intermarriage among members of royal families from different parts of Europe helped to spread fashions from one region to another.

true

It was in the textile industry that the first effects of the Industrial Revolution were felt.

true

Italian influences in styles were brought to France by Catherine de Medici, an Italian who married a French king as well as the French invasions of Italy.

true

Most knowledge of early and ancient cultures comes from tombs and artwork.

true

One hairstyle for women during the Empire Period was based on the haircut given to women before they were taken to have their heads cut off during the French Revolution.

true

One of the reasons behind the trend immediately following World War II that led to an increased use of casual sportswear such as Bermuda shorts includes the fact that more Americans moved to the suburbs.

true

Only Roman citizens were allowed to wear a toga.

true

Pleated linen garments were popular among the Egyptians and Greeks

true

Revivals of Egyptian styles in the 20th century were inspired by the discovery of the tomb of King Tutankhamon in 1922 and an exhibition of material from the tomb of King Tuthankhamon in the 1970s.

true