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| What are 4 things that have influenced fashion throughout history? |
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| Trade, religion, technology and politics. |
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| What fabrics came from the Orient to Europe in the middle ages? |
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| How did the industrial revolution change fashion? |
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| Created machines that made clothing less expensive, and more plentiful. |
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What is the first synthetic fiber- created in 1910
by a French chemist? |
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| A particular style that is popular at a given time. |
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| Style refers to the characteristics that distinguish one item of clothing from another. |
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| What does it mean when people refer to a "classic"? |
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| A classic is a certain style that stays around for a long time ie:bluejeans,navy blazers,white shirts etc. |
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| Styles that are popular only for a short time. "Here today and gone tomorrow" |
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| A french expression that means ahead of fashion clothes that are daring and unconventional. |
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| Retro refers to styles that revive trends from the past. |
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| what are the stages of the fashion cycle? |
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| Introduction stage, growth stage, maturity stage, and decline stage. |
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| What is the introduction stage? |
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| When a style first enters the fashion scene.It is usually a designer garment and worn by the rich. |
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| Describe the growth stage. |
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| Interest in the fashion builds and variations are sold at more reasonable costs. Fashion stores sell the styles. |
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| Describe the maturity stage. |
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| Everyone is wearing the styles, they are available almost everywhere for a reasonable price. |
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| Describe the decline stage. |
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| The style starts to look out of date and sales start to decline, prices decline. |
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| What are "fashion swings" ? |
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| Changes in details like skirt length, tie and lapel width. |
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| What is a "fashion house"? |
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| High fashion designers with their own company that create clothing in their own name. |
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| What is the first step in the design process? |
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| Design begins with the designers idea which comes from an inspiration. |
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| What does haute couture mean? |
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| " high dressmaking" refers to original designs from name designers that are one of a kind and very expensive. |
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| Who is considered to be the father of modern fashion? |
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| How did World War II affect fashion? |
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| French fashion houses closed during the war,allowing American designers to become important. |
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| What is "designer ready to wear?" |
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Also called "pret-a-porter" they are expensive name designer clothing that is mass produced instead of being
made for each customer. |
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| When the French fashion houses show their new lines of designer "ready to wear" usually twice a year. |
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| When a designer gives permission for their name to be used on a line of products,ie. sunglasses, perfume, beauty products. |
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| Who was famous for bias cut dresses in the 1930's? |
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| What are CocoChanel's signature styles? |
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| The little black dress, trousers for women, suits, pearls and chains. |
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| Who introduced shocking pink and used surrealistic art as an inspiration? |
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| Who introduced the new look in 1947? |
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| Who introduced the mod look of the 60's and started hot pants? |
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| Who brought fashion to the masses with designer jeans in the 1970's? |
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| Whose designer line is called Polo? |
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| What is Liz Claibourne's contribution to fashion? |
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| Collections for the working woman of the 80's. |
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| What is the textile industry? |
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| Companies that make fiber and fabrics. |
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| What are "forecasting services?" |
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| Companies who help predict colors, fabrics and fashion trends up to two years ahead. |
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| Fabrics that have not been dyed yet. |
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| What do textile converters do? |
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| Dye,print and finish grey goods. |
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| The rough sketch made by a designer,before the design is finalized. |
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| A basic pattern that the pattern maker uses to make the pattern for each design. |
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| What fabric is used to make the first pattern? |
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| Who was the first designer to have their own perfume? |
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| A fitted bodice and full skirted look that was popular after 1947 |
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