What influences affected the fashion industry during the Industrial
Revolution?
Question 27
27.
What inventions were significant for the apparel industry during the
19th century?
Question 28
28.
Which fashion designers were most influential during the 19th and
20th centuries?
During World War I, changes in the economy resulted in:
women and children fighting in the war
more money to spend
women joining the workforce
men raising the children
What invention had a massive impact on fashion by changing the way we buy clothes, and also how they are marketed?
Ready-to-wear
Paper pattern
Fast fashion
Internet
What piece of equipment did Samuel Crompton invent?
Flying shuttle
Cotton gin
Spinning jenny
Spinning mule
Before World War I, what country was the main fashion house found in?
France
England
United States
Mexico
Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis were granted a patent for an invention that added strength to pocket seams and other weak points on waist overalls. This invention is known as a:
rivet.
bodkin.
hook-and-eye.
zipper.
Levi Strauss designed the first waist overalls during which time period?
20th Century
19th Century
21st Century
Industrial Revolution
Historically in Western culture, women did not show their legs in public. During which era did women's hemlines rise dramatically?
Industrial Revolution
20th Century
19th Century
21st Century
What invention resulted in Elias Howe suing Isaac Singer for patent infringement?
Paper pattern
Ready-to-wear
Serger
Sewing machine
After World War II, which garment gained widespread public acceptance for women?
Gloves
Pants
Hats
Dresses
During which time did the government find it necessary to ration food, gas, and even clothing?
19th century
20th Century
Industrial Revolution
21st century
Which invention revolutionized cotton farming, by separating the cotton seed from the raw cotton fibers?
Spinning Mule
Cotton Gin
Flying Shuttle
Spinning Jenny
Guidelines for sizing patterns or clothing are known as:
ready-to-wear
paper pattern
standardize sizes
sewing machine
What invention allowed a single weaver to weave much wider fabrics and could be mechanized, allowing for automatic machine looms?
Cotton gin
Flying shuttle
Spinning mule
Spinning jenny
What is the term used to describe factory made clothing, sold in finished condition, and in standardized sizes?
paper pattern
Sewing machin
Ready-to-wear
Serger
James Hargreaves invented the:
flying shuttle
spinning jenny
cottong gin
spinning mule
What term is used to describe cheap and affordable clothing that quickly moves designs from the catwalk to stores in an effort to capitalize on the latest fashion trends?
Ready-to-wear
Internet
Paper Pattern
Fast Fashion
Which 20th century designer created the "New Look", a very feminine look with rounded shoulders, a cinched waist, and a very full skirt?
Christian Dior
Coco Chanel
Charles Worth
Ebenezer Butterick
What invention is credited for making fashion global?
Fast Fashion
Internet
Ready-to-wear
Paper pattern
The first ready-to-wear garments that were mass produced were:
women's dresses
swimsuits
military uniforms
stockings
Who invented the first home sewing pattern?
Elias Howe
Charles Worth
Levi Strauss
Ebenezer Butterick
Who is credited with inventing the American blue jean?
Elias Howe
Charles Worth
Levi Strauss
Ebenezer Butterick
Who is known as the "Father of Haute Couture"?
Coco Chanel
Levi Strauss
Elias Howe
Charles Worth
Eli Whitney invented the:
flying shuttle
spinning jenny
cotton gin
spinning mule
Who popularized the "little black dress"?
Charles Worth
Coco Chanel
Christian Dior
Ebenezer Butterick
During what time period were the flying shuttle and the cotton gin invented?