cultural expressions final
Geta
(n) wooden-soled Japanese shoe
What are the dates for the entire period of World War I?
1914-1918
What is the date of the American Stock Market Crash studied that led to the Great Depression?
1929
Germany invaded Poland, triggering World War II
1939
Germany invaded Paris
1940
United States entered World War II
1941
Allies liberated Paris
1944
World War II ended
1945
Which answer puts the illustrations below in the correct chronological order, that is, the date in which they were made?
A, B, C, D
Who was the Hollywood film designer who put Joan Crawford into wide-shouldered outfits and Jean Harlow into bias cut satin gowns? These styles had a great impact on American fashion in the 1930s.
Adrian
Who was the Hollywood film designer who put Joan Crawford into wide-shouldered outfits and Jean Harlow into bias cut satin gowns? These styles had a great impact on fashion. They later established their own fashion design business in 1941.
Adrian
Which French designer did NOT participate in the fashion show?
Andre Courreges
What is the name of the designer whose collection was ethnographically inspired? Their collection was not the kind of sportswear the French expected: seduction, grace, and lots of skin.
Anne Klein
The banning of nudity, cleavage, and moral laxity in Hollywood films led to the Hayes Code, which resulted in which fashion for evening wear?
Backless gowns
This designer's show focused on a sleek 1970s interpretation of 1920s fashions. What was their name?
Bill Blass
What cultural factors and/or general styles affected fashions during the 1980s? Select all that apply.
Designer labels/status dressing Glamor and glitz Emphasis on physical fitness Women's empowerment
What was the name of the American publicist who helped make the "Battle at Versailles" possible, fulfilling their long-held dream to raise the visibility of American fashion to that of the French?
Eleanor Lambert
What is the full name (first and last) of the Italian-born couturiere who designed this gown?
Elsa Schiaparelli
What is the full name (first and last) of the Italian-born couturiere who designed this gown? Both names must be spelled correctly or no points will be awarded. Be sure to capitalize the first letter of the first and the last name. (Hint: They are known for their creative, artistic designs, first to use the zipper prominently in couture, first to embrace the use of synthetic fibers such as rayon, as well as Surrealistic designs; their signature color is shocking pink).
Elsa Schiaparelli
Select all the answers that relate to the cheongsam (qipao).
Evolved as a way of adapting elements of traditional Chinese dress to a more modern and Western world The cheongsam's silhouette eventually became more form-fitting Was considered decadent by the Chinese Communist Party
This style of women's dress bodice was patterned after what influence?
General Eisenhower's military jacket
This designer had the highest status of all the American designers at Versailles. But they almost withdrew from the show at the last minute.
Halston
What is name of the ethnic Chinese group to which this garment (with its center front closure) and the very small, "Lotus shoes" (achieved by foot binding) belong?
Han
What was the goal of the L-85 fabric restrictions and clothing regulations? Select all that apply.
Have more fabric available for use by the military Reduce fabric consumption by 15%
late-18th/early-19th-century Kashmir shawls (made in India)?
Jacquard loom woven Adapted their colors for the export market
This designer was the master of the bias cut.
Madeleine Vionnet
What is the name of the couturiere best known for the innovative use of the bias cut?
Madeleine Vionnet
Who was the American-born couturier who created this outfit for the wedding of the American divorcee Wallis Warfield Simpson to King Edward VIII (he was known earlier as the Prince of Wales and after he abdicated the British throne by the title the Duke of Windsor)?
Mainbocher
The Modern Merchandising Bureau was founded in 1930 for what express purpose?
Manufacturing and merchandising styles adapted from the movies
Who was the London-based designer was associated with mod fashions?
Mary Quant
What was the Western the name for this style of jacket (on the left) adapted by the West and popular there in the 1960s? The name is associated with independent India's first prime minister (after the Partition of 1947)? The photo on the right shows the Achkan, a type of traditional Indian garment on which the Western jacket was based.
Nehru jacket
What is the name of American-based designer who was born in the Dominican Republic and trained in Paris? Models "walked" their elegant silk crepe gowns to the music of Barry White.
Oscar de la Renta
What is the predominant source of inspiration for the silhouette of this 1930s dinner jacket?
Pagoda
What is the name of the African-American model who twirled down the stage and "stopped on a dime" at the edge, amazing the audience with her athleticism and grace? She was just one example of the impact that the African-American models had on the French. "Just when Americans haven't had much to brag about. The U.S. fashion industry and 35 long, lanky Black and white models have brought respect and prestige to a shattered image. ...Said Black model Billie Blair, 'They'd never seen anything like us—tall skinny, a mixture of every American type and moving all the time. They had no idea our clothes were so beautiful. They were spellbound.' "
Pat Cleveland
What is the name of the designer who showed colorful dresses like this (with "lettuce" edges) at Versailles? African-American model Bethann Hardison brought down the house when she was the last model in his/her part of the program with her confident walk and level gaze.
Stephen Burrows
This art movement followed Sigmund Freud's ideas on psychoanalysis and sought to give positve expression to unconscious and irrational thought. It influenced some of the designs of an avant-garde Parisian couturiere in the 1930s.
Surrealism
Put the 5 outfits below into their correct chronological order (two predate 1929) a-e.
a, c, b, e, d
what is the name of this garment worm by Muslim women
abayah
What are the meanings that clothing can convey? Usually these are more defined in traditional cultures.
age differences gender differences social status
Select all of the correct answers/terms that related to these garments.
alternative to the "flapper dress" silhouette robe de style Jeanne Lanvin
Select all the answer that relate to these textiles.
bogolanfini mud cloth Mali
Muslim woman's garment that covers the head and the entire body body
burqa
What are the fabrics associated with the designer Halston's 1970s flowing, luxurious creations
cashmere Ultrasuede
flou
creating a garment using soft, pliant fabrics
tailleur
creating a garment with firm fabrics
What is the correct chronological order for the images below? A-E.
d,e,a,c,b
1920s
dance crazes discovery of King Tut's tomb bobbed hair cloche hats flappers less restrictive undergarments Jazz Age
What are the various methods by which people from one culture come into contact with the textiles and dress of another culture?
emigres trade goods visiting foreign countries voyages of exploration
"Africana" textiles refers to textiles made in Africa.
false
Circles were an important stylistic element of African and Africana textiles.
false
Designers of the 1960s were not influenced by the visual art of the times.
false
In the 1930s, if women wanted to wear the fashions they saw in the movies, they didn't have any way of buying reproductions in departments stores. These were exclusive to Hollywood.
false
The American designers were very pleased with the rehearsal time that the French provided for them, including live music. It was very gracious and helped the American program go smoothly.
false
The Mod fashions of the 1960s dresses had the same cylindrical silhouette of the flapper dresses of the 1920s.
false
There is just one way of modesty dressing that is appropriate for all Muslim women.
false
There was a great deal of evolution in the day dress silhouette for women during the World War II years.
false
Understandably, the French designers resented how popular the American designers' program was, and were very unfriendly to the Americans afterward
false
Wanting a return to stability following World War I, people--especially women--preferred their fashions to be conservative and to return to styles they enjoyed pre-War.
false
uchikake
formal kimono with padded train
Muslim woman's head scarf
hijab
Which of these fashions in pants were popular in the 1970s?
hot pants tight-fitting designer jeans bell-bottom jeans
furisode
long sleeved kimono for unmarried girls
Select all of the statements that apply to the Mod fashions of the 1960s.
low-heeled shoes mini skirts ribbed sweaters pale lipstick tights boots of various lengths
What is the erogenous zone of a Japanese woman's body, exposed--to varying degrees of modesty--by the kimono?
nape of the neck
Muslim woman's headcovering that leaves only the eyes visible
niqab
What element of Japanese traditional dress is being referenced in this 1963 dress by designer Rudi Gernrich named "Kabuki"?
obi
Basic cultural authentication
occurs when one cultural group selects an item of dress from another cultural group
zori
padded, fabric or leather-covered platform duly sandals
haori
short coat worn over the kimono
What was the official reason for the fashion show?
to raise money to repair the palace of Louis XIV
What World War I-era garment is this 2016 outfit by Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garcons referencing?
trench coat
hakama
trousers
"Chinoiserie" is a term used to refer to artistic styles in Euro-America that were characterized by the West's imagined view of China.
true
"Fashion usually evolves gradually, evolving from the preceding style. Radical changes are unlike to be embraced by consumers, though the young tend to be more open to change."
true
A Russian man's shirt (kosovorotka) has an off-center fastening.
true
A new genre of clothing developed during the 1930s: Sportswear. It was not limited to what a person wears when actually engaging in a sport, but includes the broader category of leisure wear.
true
According to Hannel, during the early 1920s in the United States the ambivalence toward African artifacts had its origins in mainstream racism.
true
African art, including textiles, was seen as a way of invigorating western art, replacing tired standards of beauty.
true
Exposure to African sculpture in the early 20th century led Western artists (like Picasso) to appreciate beauty in the abstraction of forms.
true
Fabrics made of silk are lustrous because the silk yarn is smooth and reflects light well.
true
In Russia, the color red is equated with beauty.
true
In the 1920s, textile patterns based on African art were highly geometric, with boldly contrasting hues, a style simultaneously labeled "primitive" and modern.
true
In the United States, in the early 1920s, the ambivalence toward African artifacts had its roots in racism.
true
Interest among young people to Indian-influenced clothing and textiles was kindled (or enhanced) by the Beatles studying Transcendental Meditation in India.
true
Ironically, Africana textiles were part of the interest of American fashion editors and designers during and after World War I to develop an American style of textile design that was not reliant on French design.
true
Japanese color, motifs, and fabrics kimono and obi worn in combination convey information about the seasons.
true
Post-war American led the boom in ready to wear clothing.
true
Some 1970s fashion photography in magazines like Vogue were more overtly sexual than the 1960s fashions, sometimes characterized by putting women in the dominate role.
true
The 1920s were a high point for the use of African-inspired textiles in dress and furnishings.
true
The Silk Road was a single, overland trade route between Europe and China.
true
The creators of Africana textiles could swiftly inject modernity into their work by taking design patterns directly from African textiles and sculpture.
true
Women's neo-classical fashions in Revolutionary-era France were white because the ancient Greeks were thought to wear only white clothing.
true
These lounging pajamas were inspired by the Western fantasy of the dress of what country?
turkey
Shortages of fibers/fabrics used for stockings during the war led women to do what? Select all the answers that apply
use leg makeup
Temporo-cultural Authentication
when a cultural group reaches back through time and across cultures for dress design inspiration
Temporal authentication
when a cultural guru reaches back in time (within its own heritage) for dress design inspiration