WorksheetsUIB 6C Ex 3
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
The designer, Charles Frederick Worth (1825-95), was the first to sew labels into clothes.
The first refers to
Charles Worth
designer
Charles Frederick Worth (1825-95), was 1 the first to sew labels into the clothes that he created.
That refers to
labels
clothes
Charles Frederick Worth (1825-95), was 1 the first to sew labels into the clothes that he created. Because of this and his international fame, Worth is generally considered to be the father of fashion design,
this refers to
sweing labels in clothes
creating clothes
Worth is generally considered to be the father of fashion design, which started in the late 19th century. Before then, making clothes was mainly done by anonymous dressmakers
Before then refers to
the late 19th century
Worth's intenational fame
Before then, making clothes was mainly done by anonymous dressmakers whose clothes were influenced by what people were wearing at the French royal court
whose refers to
Charles Worth
anonymous dressmaker
Worth, originally from England, moved to France in 1846, where he enjoyed considerable success with the nobility.
where refers to
England
France
Since then, there have been even greater successes for other designers, such as Chanel and Armani and those appealing to the younger, trendier market
those refers to
successes
designers
Some well-known designers have even teamed up with international high street shops who want to add a luxury product to their range.
their refers to
well-known designers
international high street shops
Recently, hundreds of people queued outside for up to 12 hours to buy clothes designed by Lanvin! Some camped there overnight, even though at the time England was experiencing an extremely cold winter.
some refers to
people
high-fashion designers
Recently, hundreds of people queued outside for up to 12 hours to buy clothes designed by Lanvin! Some camped there overnight, even though at the time England was experiencing an extremely cold winter.
there refers to
outside H&M, London
outside H&M, Stockholm
Recently, hundreds of people queued outside for up to 12 hours to buy clothes designed by Lanvin! Some camped there overnight, even though at the time England was experiencing an extremely cold winter.
at the time refers to
12 hours
when people were camping
An article in The Economist suggests labelled clothes really do benefit the wearers. It quotes research from Tilburg University, in the Netherlands,
it refers to
the article
The Economist
An article in The Economist suggests labelled clothes really do benefit the wearers. It quotes research from Tilburg University, in the Netherlands, which explains that such clothes bring status and even job recommendations, but only when the label is visible!
which refers to
the article
research from Tilburg University
An article in The Economist suggests labelled clothes really do benefit the wearers. It quotes research from Tilburg University, in the Netherlands, which explains that such clothes bring status and even job recommendations, but only when the label is visible!
such refers to
labeled clothes
benefit
The photos were digitally altered so that one shirt had no logo, another had a luxury-designer logo and the third had a non-luxury logo.
another refers to
shirt
photo
The photos were digitally altered so that one shirt had no logo, another had a luxury-designer logo and the third had a non-luxury logo.
the third refers to
shirt
photo
People watched one of two videos of a job interview of the same man. In one, his shirt had a luxury logo on it, in the other it didn't. The man with the logo was rated more suitable for the job and even received a recommendation for a 9% higher salary!
one refers to
interview
video
People watched one of two videos of a job interview of the same man. In one, his shirt had a luxury logo on it, in the other it didn't. The man with the logo was rated more suitable for the job and even received a recommendation for a 9% higher salary!
it refers to
shirt
video
But whereas a peacock can't fake his tail, it seems humans can fake their status by using designer labels. And by doing so, the way we assess each other's status may be seriously wrong!
their refers to
humans
designer labels
But whereas a peacock can't fake his tail, it seems humans can fake their status by using designer labels. And by doing so, the way we assess each other's status may be seriously wrong!
their refers to
using designer labels
faking status
