history of costume final (8-14)

This house established the French haute couture in the 19th century - House of Chanel - Paquin - House of Worth - Paul Poiret

House of Worth

The lower prices and increases in availability of cotton fabrics in the 1800s resulted from - improvements in the technology for spinning cotton yarns - increased demand for cotton fabrics - increased planting and harvesting of cotton in Europe - removal of taxes on cotton imports

improvements in the technology for spinning cotton yarns

women in the late 19th century - rarely participated in sports or attended school - had to stay home to take care of their children - increasingly worked outside the home and participated in sports - drove automobiles and voted

increasingly worked outside the home and participated in sports

which of the following events that influenced the mass production of clothing took place in the period just before the American Civil War? - invention of the sewing machine - development of the sized paper pattern - increased immigration of workers who entered the dress industry - the tendency of more women to work outside the home

invention of the sewing machine

at this time, skirts lost this extreme back fullness and bodices developed "leg of mutton" sleeves -1865 -1870s -1880s -1890s

1890s

Arrange the following descriptions in the order in which these styles were worn. A. large, rigid, shelf-like bustles B. full bustle created by manipulation of drapery at the back of the dress C. a sheath-like fit through the hips, with extensive back fullness trailing below the hips - A,B,C - B,C,A - C,A,B - C,B,A

B,C,A

what item of dress that is still in use today got its start during the Gold Rush of 1849 in California? - Levi's -wristwatches - sport jackets - umbrellas - trench coats

Levi's

The mistress of King Louis XV of France who was influential not only in politics but also especially in the fine and decorative arts was - Marie Antoinette - Madame Pompadour - Catherine de Medici - Madame Fontange

Madame Pompadour

The mistress of King Louis XV of France who was influential not only in politics but also especially in the fine and decorative arts was - Marie Antoinette - Madame Pompadour - Catherine de Medici - Madame Fontage

Madame Pompadour

These women affected the most extreme of the Directoire styles, with long flowing trains, the sheerest of fabrics, necklines cut in some extreme cases to the waistline, and huge, exaggerated jockey line caps. - incroyables - Merveileuses - fashionistas - incredible ones

Merveileuses

The strongest influences on styles in women's dress of the Romantic Period generally originated from - London - Prada - Paris - Rome

Paris

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? - Germany - France - Spain - Austria

Spain

Which of the following may have derived from Middle Eastern styles? - the manteau - the vest - fontage - a and b - b and c

a and b

Among the influences that the Romantic Movement in the arts had on costume was - revival of elements of earlier historic styles - giving romantic names to colors - imitation by some men of styles begun by the poet Lord Byron - a and c - a b and c

a b and c

Dresses of the Empire period were likely to - be made of soft, lightweight fabrics - be made in white or pastel colors - have the waistline placement well above the anatomical waistline - have the waistline placement at natural waistline - a b and c - a b and d

a b and c

How might a man of modest means in the 18th century acquire his clothing? - purchased used clothing - join a "breeches club" - save enough money over a period of several years - a and c - a b and c

a b and c

Which of the following costume items are associated with supporters of the French Revolution? - bonnet rouge - carmagnole - trousers - knee breeches - a b and c

a b and c

which of the following statements about the Bloomer costume is true? - the introduction of the hoopskirt was one of the reasons that feminists abandoned the wearing and promotion of the bloomer costume - many of the early costumes for sports for women were modeled on the bloomer costume - the ridicule that the bloomer costume provoked contributed to its demise - a and b - a b and c

a b and c

A spencer jacket in the 19th century is - the same as a pelisse - a garment for both men and women - a type of cape - a and b

a garment for both men and women

by 1890 clothing could be obtained from which of the following sources? - department stores - mail-order catalogs - tailors - dressmakers - all of the above

all of the above

which of the following technological developments contributed to the development of the ready-to-wear industry in the United States? - the development of the sized paper pattern - the increase in immigration - the development of a machine that would cut many layers of fabric at the same time - all of the above

all of the above

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 - Aesthetic - art deco - art nouveau - arts and crafts

art nouveau

the 1870 to 1900 period derives its name from this garment - bum rolls - cage crinoline - paniers - bustle

bustle

Which of the following statements best describes the differences between the dress styles for women in the first and second parts of the Romantic Period (before and after 1838)? - differences were minot and very subtle, and cannot easily be identified - the styles of the early part of the period were subdued, with little fullness or buoyancy - by the second part of the period, the bounce was gone, replaced by a sensitive fragility

by the second part of the period, the bounce was gone, replaced by a sensitive fragility

Ribbons used to decorate the stomachers were called as - exchelles - robe - false rumps - sacque

exchelles

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

false

true or false: silk weighting was a process that helped to make silk textiles stronger and more durable that was introduced in the 1870s.

false

Which of the following were NOT elements of men's costume during the 16th century in Northern Europe? -pecadils -peascod belly -farthingales -culots

farthingales

Spain became a major influence in both politics and fashions in the 16th century because - it gained enormous wealth as a result of Columbus's voyage to the americas - it conquered large territories in France - Spanish political ideas and art were superior to those of the rest of Europe - Spain's leading role in starting the Protestant reformation gave it a leadership position throughout Europe

it gained enormous wealth as a result of Columbus's voyage to the Americas

Which of the following were NOT characteristics of fashionable dress in the second part of the Romantic Period (after 1838)? - dress lengths reaching to the floor - full, wide skirts - berthas - leg-of-mutton sleeves

leg-of-mutton sleeves

Which of the following were NOT characteristics of fashionable dress in the second part of the Romantic Period (after 1838)? - dress lengths reaching to the floor - full, wide skirts - berthas - leg-of-mutton sleeves - bonnets

leg-of-mutton sleeves

The difference between trousers and pantaloons in the Directoire Period and the Empire period (1790-1820) was generally that - trousers fit the leg more closely - pantaloons fit the leg more closely - trousers were shorter than pantaloons - only old men wore trousers

pantaloons fit the leg more closely

The development of the fashion for wide, stiff neck ruffs came about, in part, because - Queen Elizabeth liked the styles and wore it often -skills for making lace developed rapidly during the 16th century -Spanish explorers brought lace back from the americas -Machine-made lace became very cheap

skills for making lace developed rapidly during the 16th century

The slashed decorating with contrasting fabric linings underneath are supposed to have originated with -British army - swiss army - spanish army - flemish army

swiss army

The style that developed in the last half of the 18th century and was influenced at least in part by the excavations of the Roman towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum was called - the Baroque style - the Rococo style - the Gothic style - the Romanesque style - the Neoclassic style

the Neoclassic style

the factor that was probably most responsible for the widespread acceptance of the sewing machine was - the merchandising methods of Butterick - the low cost of the first machines - the popularity of ready-to-wear clothing - the need for uniforms for soldiers in the Civil War

the need for uniforms for soldiers in the Civil War

True or False: 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

True or False: In general, styles in the United States in the Empire Period paralleled those of Europe.

true

True or False: Once the French Revolution was over, many men went back to wearing knee breeches

true

True or False: Respiratory infections in the early 19th century were known as muslin fever because the popular muslin dresses were so lightweight that it was thought that women were likely to become chilled and catch pneumonia.

true

True or False: Sources of information about costume of the period from 1820-1840 include British and American women's magazines and costumes in costume collections.

true

True or False: The style lines of clothing of young boys of the Romantic Period were more likely to resemble that of their mothers than their fathers.

true

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

true

True or False: Dress reform efforts of the 19th century included the introduction of the Bloomer costume, aesthetic dress, and the reform of underclothing

true

True or false: A man who paid a great deal of attention to his dress is Anglomania.

true

True or false: 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

True or false: Men of the 19th century displayed their socioeconimic status through the quality of the cut and tailoring of their clothing rather than through the ornamentation of their clothing

true

True or false: 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

true or false: 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

true or false: by the 1890s a man would have worn a bow tie or a neck tie in preference to a stock or cravat

true

true or false: frock coats, tail coats, and sack jackets were among the types of suit coats or jackets that men might wear during the Crinoline Period

true

true or false: the Aesthetic Movement in art grew out of the Pre-Raphaelite Movement

true

true or false: intermarriage among members of royal families from different parts of Europe helped to spread fashions from one region to another

true

Which of the following were NOT devices used in the 17th century in attempts to have a well-groomed appearance? - artificial eyebrows made of mouse skirts - lead combs to darken the eyebrows - balls of wax placed in the cheeks to give them a plump appearance - patches to cover skin blemishes - tweezers to pluck out hair around the forehead so as to have a fashionably high forehead

tweezers to pluck out hair around the forehead so as to have a fashionably high forehead

A major change in the fit of stockings came about - when men's gowns grew longer and stockings were no longer visible -when trunk hose became fashionable and stockings were more prominent -when knitting machines were invented at the time of Queen Elizabeth I - when men switched from footed hose to duckbill shaped shoes

when knitting machines were invented at the time of Queen Elizabeth I