Fashion History Quiz

During World War I, changes in the economy resulted in:

• men raising the children.

• women joining the workforce.

What invention had a massive impact on fashion by changing the way we buy clothes, and also how they are marketed?

• Internet

• Paper pattern

What piece of equipment did Samuel Crompton invent?

• Flying shuttle

• Spinning mule

Before World War I, what country was the main fashion house found in?

• France

• United States

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.

• hook-and-eye.

Levi Strauss designed the first waist overalls during which time period?

• Industrial Revolution

• 19th Century

Historically in Western culture, women did not show their legs in public. During which era did women's hemlines rise dramatically?

• 19th Century

• 20th Century

Guidelines for sizing patterns or clothing are known as:

• standardized sizes.

• paper pattern.

What invention resulted in Elias Howe suing Isaac Singer for patent infringement?

• Sewing machine

• Serger

After World War II, which garment gained widespread public acceptance for women?

• Hats

• Pants