Fashion History Trivia Questions
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Which designer's No. 5 perfume celebrated its 70th anniversary in 1992?
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coco chanel
Who is the slain brother whose fashion house is now headed by Donatella Versace?
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gianni versace
Which country did Balenciaga leave in the 1930s to move to Paris after a civil war broke out?
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spain
In which island country, better known for its cigars, was fashion designer Luis Estevez born?
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cuba
Which renowned female fashion designer introduced the DKNY Menswear collection in 1993?
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donna karan
What color were ancient Egyptian wigs, providing a nice contrast to their white clothes?
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black
In which city did Mary Quant open her Bazaar Boutique on the King's Road in 1957?
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london
In 1947, Emilio Pucci was discovered when he designed his own clothes for which winter sport?
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skiing
To which country did couturier Balenciaga originally belong before moving to Paris in 1937 due to the Civil War?
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spain
What traditional Indonesian skirt did Dorothy Lamour popularize in her films?
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sarong
What color was the cardinal's hooded cloak, as implied by its name?
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red
What type of sportswear, introduced in the 1950s, is exemplified by the Jamaica style which was shorter than the Bermuda style?
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shorts
Which city did Dior help to reestablish as the dominant fashion capital after World War II?
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paris
What name did Ralph Lifshitz adopt in the 1950s to become a famous fashion designer?
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ralph lauren
What color did Elsa Schiaparelli introduce in 1947 that was described as 'shocking' and created a sensation?
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pink
At which fashion house did Yves Saint Laurent first make his mark?
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christian dior
What type of fur was used to make the long, bulky, large-collared coat popular with 1920s college men?
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raccoon
What 19th-century device, also known as a tournure, was used to push a skirt out in the back?
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bustle
What item number was assigned to Levi's first famous line of blue jeans in Levi Strauss's wholesale catalog?
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501
Which designer, known for creating a pillbox hat for Jackie Kennedy, cannot use his name on a label due to exclusive rights held by Revlon?
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halston
In fashion history, crinolines were made from the hair of which animal, indicated by the Italian word 'crino'?
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horse
What extremely revealing swimsuit did Vienna-born designer Rudi Gernreich introduce in 1964?
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monokini
What was the traditional color for 1960s go-go boots?
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white
What color is the iconic 'little' cocktail dress that has been fashionable for most of the 20th century?
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black
What is the fabric typically used to make a Little Lord Fauntleroy suit, often featuring a lacy collar and cuffs?
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velvet
Which designer introduced the 'New Look' in 1947, returning Paris to fashion dominance?
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christian dior
What garment originally had a pattern that indicated the locale where the fisherman lived?
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sweater
What piece of apparel, popularized again by '90s designers, did Clark Gable almost bring to extinction in the film 'It Happened One Night'?
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undershirt
What was invented about 2000 years after the button itself made its first appearance?
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buttonhole
In which country was Balenciaga recognized as the leading couturier during the 1920s?
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spain
In which part of the body did women in olden days wind their wimples?
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head
What part of their bodies did both men and women style in the 'hedgehog' fashion in the late 1700s?
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hair
From which animal's hair were early Victorian crinolines made?
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horse
What type of soft felt hat, known for its tapered crown and center crease, is named after an 1882 French play?
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fedora
What is the name of the African shirt made of boldly-printed cotton that was introduced into the U.S. in the late 1960s?
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dashiki
Which designer established his Polo line in 1967 to produce wide, handmade neckties?
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ralph lauren
Which designer, known for using colors such as shocking pink, invented the padded shoulder in 1932?
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elsa schiaparelli
Who won a 1960 Coty Award for swimsuits and later became known for topless designs?
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rudi gernreich
Who is the London-born designer known as the mother of the miniskirt?
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mary quant
Who was the illustrated figure that popularized shirtwaists for women in the 1890s?
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gibson girl
What 19th century fashion accessory for women was a wool-stuffed pad used to add volume to the back of their skirts?
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bustle
What type of vehicle did the calash garment resemble the top of, similar to a cal�che?
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carriage
Who became the fashion editor of Vogue in 1963 after spending 23 years at Harper's Bazaar?
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diana vreeland
In the 1950s, coats were often made from the furs of which herbivore, despite the practice being politically incorrect?
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chinchilla
Who is the designer whose look Karl Lagerfeld has been updating for 5 years?
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coco chanel
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