Introduction Flashcards
If a garment is cut and sewn together is is what type of dress?
Tailored dress
What is draped dress?
Fabric that is arranged around the body and at folded, pleated, pinned, or belted. Usually fits loosely
What is a theme?
A recurring idea or subject.
When a child is given his first pair of breeches it is called?
Breeching
What are sumptuary laws?
The laws and regulations about clothing due to rank and economic status.
Styles that incorporate components from several cultures are called
Mixtures
The term cultural authentication is used to identify what process?
When the dress of one culture is incorporated into another (usually just components of garments).
What is zeitgeist?
The sprit of the times, made up of a mix of social, psychological, and aesthetic factors.
What is fashion?
A taste shared by many for a short period of time
Define western dress.
The dress prevalent in Western Europe and euro-America since the Middle Ages.
The European peasant classes dressed in?
Folk costume
