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
