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Quiz - April 10th COPY Flashcards

1
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Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne

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Organization of couturiers that is still active in French haute couture

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Turkish Trousers

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Full legs that were gathered to fit tightly at the ankle

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Bloomers

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Cut of the trousers of the Bloomer Costume that retained their shape after the Bloomer Costume went out of style.

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“Shot” Fabric

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iridescent fabrics created by weaving one color in the lengthwise yarns and another in the crosswise yarns.

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Camisole/Corset Cover

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Sheer muslin cover placed over the corset.

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Barege

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Silk and wool blended fabric, relatively sheer, crisp and lightweight.

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Basques

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Extensions of the bodice below the waist

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Engageantes

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Removable lace or muslin under sleeves

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Pagoda Sleeves

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Narrow at the shoulder and expanded abruptly to a wide mouth at the end.

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Garibaldi

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Red blouse that was especially popular in the 1860s.

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Princess Dress

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New one-piece style that was cut without a waistline.

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Fichus

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Elaborately embroidered silk aprons?

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Canezou

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Fashion term applied to a variety of accessories including fiches, muslin jackets worn over bodices and chemisette neck fillers.

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Pardessus

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Sleeved outdoor garments

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Paletot

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Sleeved outdoor garment that fitted the figure

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Mantle

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three-quarter-length coat, fitted to waist in front, full at the back, with either long loose sleeves or full, shawl-like sleeves cut as part of the mantle.

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Shawl-mantle

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loose cloak, reaching almost to the skirt hem

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18
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Talma-mantle

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full cloak with tasseled hood or flat collar

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Rotonde

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Shorter version of the talma-mantle.

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20
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Burnous

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A hooded cape

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Zouave

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Short, collarless jacket, trimmed with braid and often worn over a Garibaldi shirt.

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Snood

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Net which confined the hair

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Swiss Belt

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Cut wide with a triangular piece in front, was a popular accessory

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Cabochon Stones

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Cut in a convex form but without facets

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Sack Jacket

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loose, comfortable jacket with no waistline.

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Reefers

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Pea Jackets

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Pea Jackets

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Braces

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Suspenders

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Knickerbockers

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Sportswear garment. Loose legs and belted into a band that buckled just below the knee.

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Knickers

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Loose legs and belted into a band that buckled just below the knee.

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Chesterfield

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Single or double-breasted suit coat

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Frock Overcoat

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Cut along the same lines as the frock coat but longer.

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Inverness Cape

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Large, loose overcoat with full sleeves and a cape ending at wrist length.

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Raglan Cape

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Full overcoat with an innovative sleeve construction

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Wide Awake

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Top hat with a low crown and wide brim and made of felt or straw.

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Stetson Cap

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Broad brimmed, high-crowned felt hat of beaver and rabbit skins.

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Rationals

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Name for full knickers in England

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Mercerizing

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Treating fabric with sodium hydroxide which improved the strength, receptivity to dyes and luster.

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Pre-Raphaelite Movement

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Group of painters who opposed the direction of English art of the 1940s.

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Aesthetic Movement

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Popularized form of Pre-Raphaelite philosophy that attracter painters, designers, craftsman, poets and writers.

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Art Nouveau

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Attempt by artists and artisans to develop a style with no roots in earlier artistic forms.

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Cuirass Bodice

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Fulness dropped to below the hips, and a semicircular frame supported the trailing skirts.

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Combination

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garment combining the chemise and drawers into one.

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Tea Gown

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Dress worn without a corset , loosely fitted, and softer in line than daytime or evening dresses.

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Princess Polonaise

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When the outer fabric was looped up or draped over the hip.

46
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Cuirass Bodice

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Long jacket ending in a point at the front and fitting smoothly over the hips.

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Kick-up

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Small puff at the sleeve cap.

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Ulster

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Long, belted coat often made with a removable shoulder cape or hood.

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Dolman

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semifitted garment of hip to floor length that was shaped like a coat but had a wide-bottomed sleeve that was part of the body of the garment.

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Jersey

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Wool knit fabric.

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Clocks

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A small embroidery design

52
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Camisoles

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What corset covers were now known as

53
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Shirtwaist

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Blouse which became “waist”

54
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Tailor-mades

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Matching jacket and skirts worn with a blouse

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Union Suits

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“Combinations” that united drawers and undervests into one garment

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Norfolk Jacket

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Belted sports jacket

57
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Inverness Cape

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Garment with full cape covering the shoulders and arms

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Fedoras

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Low, soft hats with a crown creased front to back

59
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Homburgs

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Variant of the fedora made popular by the Prince of Wales

60
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Deerstalker Cap

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Straw boaters, made of shellacked straw worn for sports.

61
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Kate Greenaway styles

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Aesthetic movement influenced children’s clothing

62
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Little Lord Fauntleroy Suits

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Velvet tunic, ending slightly below the waist, tight knickerbockers, a wide sash, and a wide, white lace collar.

20th C Pt. 1 (8 decks)

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