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Know You the History of Clothes?

Are you familiar with this history? You may know more than you think!

Shai K. 11/19/2020

Clothes and fashion have played major roles in history, a lot more than we give them credit for. They were signs of status, of resources and of authority. The history of clothes, then, is a fascinating one that was affected by many political and cultural developments. Are you familiar with this history? You may know more than you think!

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The ________ is the oldest item of clothing.

Loincloth

Toga

Sari

Skirt

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Hint

Women were generally not allowed to wear shorts until...

after the Korean War

the 1950s

after World War II

the 1960s

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______ jeans are one of the most popular brands of jeans.

Wrangler

Diesel

Levi’s

Calvin Klein

4 of 14

Hint

During the 18th century, even children sometimes wore _________.

bowler hats.

plague doctor masks.

high heels.

a toupee.

5 of 14

Only in the 19th century were models used to showcase clothes. Before that brands used...

dolls.

children.

skeletons.

regular people.

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The first designer logo ever put on clothes was ________.

Chanel

the Lacoste crocodile

Prada

Louis Vuitton

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Hint

The unlikely inventor of buttons for sleeves was _______.

Alexander the Great

Napoleon Bonaparte

Winston Churchill

Abraham Lincoln

8 of 14

Where did we get the word “jeans” from?

From Genoan sailors who were known colloquially as “Genes” and wore tough cotton pants.

From Hershel Jeens, the man who marketed the first line of Levi's jeans.

Many people claim to have invented the name and no one is sure.

It was known as 'Japanese Pants' in the beginning because of where they got the materials and then shortened.

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Hint

Which of these is NOT one of the most common fabrics used to make clothes?

Canvas

Linen

Polyester

Cotton

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Hint

In prehistoric times, needles were mainly made from....

rocks.

wood.

bones.

hedgehog quills.

11 of 14

How old do items of clothing need to be to be called "Vintage"?

100-249 years

30-59 years

40-79 years

60 to 99 years

12 of 14

Hint

Around 80% of women buy shoes that are too _______ for them.

fashionable

expensive

big

small

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Hint

When did police officers start wearing uniforms?

During the late 18th century, and they were white

During the early 19th century, and they were already dark blue

During the early 20th century, and they were gray and black

During the 16th century, and they were red

14 of 14

Hint

Which queen made the 'white wedding dress' a fashion staple from then on?

Queen Elizabeth II in 1947

Queen Victoria in 1840

Catherine the Great in 1745

Mary Queen of the Scots in 1558

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