Quiz 1/23/18 - Week 1

Question 1

“Costume” vs. “Dress”

Answer 1

“Costume” is used by museums and historians to study what people wear. “Dress” is defined as anything individuals use to modify the body.

Question 2

“Draped Dress”

Answer 2

Fits the body loosely. Wrapped, hung, folded, pleated (etc) fabric. Characteristic of warmer climates.

Question 3

“Tailored Dress”

Answer 3

Pieces cut and sewn together. Fit the body closely and provide better warmth.

Question 4

“Theme”

Answer 4

“a recurring or unifying subject or idea”

Question 5

“Cultural Authentification”

Answer 5

when the elements of dress of one culture are incorporated into the dress of another”

Question 6

“Western Dress”

Answer 6

the style of dress prevalent in Western Europe and Euro-America since the middle ages.

Question 7

“Zeitgeist”

Answer 7

Complex mixture of social, psychological and aesthetic factors often called the “_______” or the spirit of the times.

Question 8

“Folk Costume”

Answer 8

The dress of the European peasant class.

Question 9

“Fibula”

Answer 9

General (Roman) term used by archeologists for a pin that was used in holding a garment together.

Question 10

“Loincloth”

Answer 10

Length of cloth wrapped to cover the genitalia.

Question 11

“Veils”

Answer 11

Smaller rectangles worn to cover the head and sometimes part of the body. Worn almost exclusively by women.

Question 12

“Segmentae”

Answer 12

Square or round decorative medallions that were placed in different areas of the tunic.

Question 13

“Pallium”/”Lorum”

Answer 13

Long, narrow, heavily jeweled scarf, possibly evolved from the toga with the folded bands that became part of the official insignia of the emperor.

Question 14

“Paludamentum”/

Answer 14

Cloak worn by upper-class men and the empress that fastened over the right shoulder with a jeweled brooch. Distinguished by a large square decoration, the “tabloid”, in contrasting colors and fabric located at the open edge over the breast.

Question 15

“Amice”

Answer 15

Part of the dress of the Roman Catholic Church. A strip of linen placed around the shoulders and tied in position to form a collar.

Question 16

“Alb”

Answer 16

Part of the dress of the Roman Catholic Church. Long white tunic with narrow sleeves and a slit for the head, tied with a belt.

Question 17

“Chasuble”

Answer 17

Part of the dress of the Roman Catholic Church. Round Roman cape with sides cut shorter to allow movement of the arms. Included an “Orphrey”.

Question 18

“Orphrey”

Answer 18

Part of the dress of the Roman Catholic Church. Y-shaped band of embroidery which extended from each shoulder to meet and form a vertical line in the back and front of the chasuble.

Question 19

“Stole”

Answer 19

Part of the dress of the Roman Catholic Church. Long, narrow strip of material worn over the shoulder during the mass.

Question 20

“Pallium”

Answer 20

Part of the dress of the Roman Catholic Church. Narrow band of white wool that was worn by popes and archbishops.

Question 21

“Cope”

Answer 21

Part of the dress of the Roman Catholic Church. A voluminous cape worn for processions.

Question 22

“Braies”

Answer 22

Loose fitting linen breeches/underdrawers that fastened at the waist with a belt.

Question 23

“Open Mantles”

Answer 23

Made from one piece of fabric that fastened on one shoulder.

Question 24

“Closed Mantles”

Answer 24

Length of fabric with a slit through which the head could be slipped.

Question 25

“Gaiters”

Answer 25

Leg bandages made of strips of linen or wool and wrapped closely around the leg to the knee. Worn over hose, or alone.

Question 26

“Chemise”

Answer 26

10th/11th Century. Loose fitting under garment worn by women.

Question 27

“Hose”

Answer 27

10th/11th Century. Stockings

Question 28

“Circlets”

Answer 28

10th/11th Century. Headbands of gold

Question 29

“Girdles”

Answer 29

10th/11th Century. Jeweled belts

Question 30

“Clogs”

Answer 30

10th/11th Century. Wooden platforms shoes that raised you out of the water, mud, or snow.

Question 31

“Double Mantles/Winter Mantles”

Answer 31

10th/11th Century. Tightly fitted one-piece garment. Double Mantles are lined in contrast colors. Winter Mantles often lined with fur.

Question 32

“Bliaut”

Answer 32

12th Century. Tightly fitted one-piece garment.

Question 33

“Bliaut Gironé”

Answer 33

12th Century. Close-fitting garment with an upper section joined to a skirt.

Question 34

“Coif”

Answer 34

12th Century. Cap that tied under the chin, similar to a modern baby’s bonnet.

Question 35

“Chainse”

Answer 35

12th Century. Outer-garment for upper-class women. Long and thought to be pleated.

Question 36

“Barbettes”

Answer 36

12th Century. Linen band that passed down from one temple under the chin and up to the other temple.

Question 37

“Cote”

Answer 37

13th Century. Under tunic

Question 38

“Surcote”

Answer 38

13th Century. Outer tunic.

Question 39

“Magyar Sleeve”

Answer 39

13th Century. Cut very full under the arm, tapering to a close fit at the wrist.

Question 40

“Cyclas”

Answer 40

13th Century. Term referring to sleeveless and other surcotes.

Question 41

“Garnache”

Answer 41

13th Century. Long cloak with capelike sleeves, open at the sides under the arms. Often lined or collared with fur.

Question 42

“Herigaut”

Answer 42

13th Century. Full garment with long, wide sleeves and a slit below the shoulder in front through which the arm could be slipped, leaving the long full sleeve hanging behind.

Question 43

“Gardcors/Gardecorps”

Answer 43

13th Century. Similar to a Heriguat.

Question 44

“Tabard”

Answer 44

13th Century. Short, loose, garment with short or no sleeves that was worn by monks and middle-class men.

Question 45

“Fitchets”

Answer 45

13th Century. Pockets built into some of the more voluminous outdoor garments so that one could put their hands inside for warmth or to reach a purse hung from the belt around the waist of the garment.

Question 46

“Coif”/”Cornette”/”Liripipe”

Answer 46

13th Century. Hood-like item. Some made with a long, hanging tube of fabric at the back.

Question 47

“Fermail”/”Afiche”

Answer 47

13th Century. Round broach used to close the top of the outer tunic, bloat, or surcote.

Question 48

“Mail”

Answer 48

Made of interlocked metal rings and plates of metal, hardened leather, whalebone, or horn.

Question 49

“Bayeux Tapestry”

Answer 49

One of the earliest and most important sources of information about the appearance of medieval armor.

Question 50

“Hauberk” / “Burmoe”

Answer 50

Knee-length mail shirts.

Question 51

“Chausses”

Answer 51

Mail leg-protectors.