Lecture 6 - 1920s Flashcards
What year was the surrealism movement founded in?
1924
What is another name for rayon?
Artificial silk
What is artificial silk?
rayon
Who registers he trademark “zipper”?
B.E. Goodrich
T/F:
There wasn’t strict rules or expected behavior of women in the 1920s
False
What philosopher was prominent in the 1920s?
Freud
Wealthy ppl who became trend setters
The Cafè Society
T/F:
Wrist watches were only popular for men
False
Chain stores (increase/decrease) the price of things
Decrease
Name 8 influences of the 1920s
Increased purchasing power
Installment buying introduced
Beginning of chain stores
Prohibition
Talking pictures
Movie stars
Automobile
Increase in sporting
What began the Art Deco movement?
Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes held in Paris in 1924
Who designed the costuming and Art Deco sets of “Our Dancing Daughters” and personally attended the famous 1924 Exposition Internationales des At Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes?
Cecil Beaton
What influential actress of the 1920s starred in “Our Dancing Daughters”?
Joan Crawford
What influential actor of the 1920s was known for his role as ‘the sheik’?
Rudolph Valentino
What influential actress of the 1920s was iconic for being tied to the train tracks
Mary Pigford
What influential actress during the 1920s was known as the “It Girl” and known for her rosebud (red-colored) lips
Clara Bow
What influential writer of theatre, during the 1920s, was known for introducing the flower (boutinere) on the lapel of men’s suits
Noel Coward
What influential entertainer during the 1920s was know for his black tails
Fred Astaire
What 2 art movements were prominent during the 1920s
Art Deco
Surealism
What art movement during the 1930s was present in not only art but ________ as well
Literature
Who is the famous surrealist from Spain
Salvatore Dali
Who was the most famous surrealist photographer
Manray
Rayon was used to (increase/control/decrease) the price of cotton. It was (more expensive/cheaper) than cotton
Control
Cheaper
Name 4 technologies of the 1920s
The manufactured fiber - Rayon
Goodrich “zipper boots”
Fashion information photography
What were the 2 styles for women in the 1920s
La Garçonne
Robe de style
Robe de style was similar to the style of the _____ century with fullness (where)?
18th
On the sides, with the use of panneis
Hemlines got ________ towards the end of the 1920s
Shorter
Right after WWII, hemlines had _______
Lengthened
Styles of 1922 reflect the introduction of a new silhouette: _________ with a ________ waistline
Narrow
Dropped
Coat that doesn’t close all the way in the front
Clutch coat
Full length coat mostly worn by men
Raccoon coat
Bobbed hair meant to _____ your hair
Cut
A slicked back hairstyle for women was called
Shingle
Was known for animal prints in her hat designs
Madame Agnes
Business suits today were known as _______ suits in the 1920s
Sack
Wide pair of pants that come 4in below the knee
Plus fours
Designer who introduced the polo shirt
Lacoste
