Exam 4: Vocab

Question 1

Stucco

Answer 1

French Rococo

Fine plaster used for coating wall surfaces or molding into architectural decorations.

Question 2

Salon

Answer 2

French Rococo

Reception room in a large house

Question 3

Grotto

Answer 3

French Rococo

A small picturesque cave especially in a garden or park

Question 4

Piazza

Answer 4

Italian Baroque

An Italian public square or marketplace

Question 5

Ziggurat Lantern

Answer 5

Italian Baroque

A lantern on top of a dome that is shaped like a spiraling ziggurat.

Question 6

Baldachin

Answer 6

Italian Baroque

A canopy placed over an alter or throne

Question 7

Parquet Floor

Answer 7

French Baroque

A floor made up of short strips or blocks of wool forming a pattern.

Question 8

Mansard Roof

Answer 8

French Baroque

A roof with 2 slopes. Upper roof is very shallow while the lower roof is steep.
named after Francois Mansard

Question 9

Colossal/ Giant Order

Answer 9

English Baroque

Architectural order extending beyond a single interior story of a house

Question 10

Cavalier

Answer 10

A royalist supporter of the king that often attends court

Question 11

Cassocks

Answer 11

A coat with wide full sleeves that ends about thigh length

Question 12

Bodice

Answer 12

An under layer that was bonded or stiffened like a corset that had a long U shaped stomacher

Question 13

Modest

Answer 13

A outer layer to a skirt

Question 14

Secret

Answer 14

An under layer of the skirt

Question 15

Virago Sleeves

Answer 15

Full puff sleeves that are sectioned off

Question 16

Falling ruffs

Answer 16

Gathered collars that slope from the neck to the shoulders

Question 17

Lovelock

Answer 17

A lock of hair that is longer than the rest

Question 18

Cavalier style hat

Answer 18

A large wide brimmed hat

Question 19

Slapsoles

Answer 19

A flat sole that attaches the front of the shoe

Question 20

Petticoat Breeches

Answer 20

breeches that are actually a divided skirt

Question 21

Cravat

Answer 21

A long narrow scarf like piece of fabric

Question 22

Justacorps

Answer 22

Knee length coat that completely covers the breeches and waistcoat

Question 23

Waistcoat

Answer 23

Slightly shorter and less full that the coat. NO SLEEVES

Question 24

Corset

Answer 24

A woman’s tightly fitting undergarment that covers the chest and is worn to shape the figure

Question 25

Mantua

Answer 25

A new style of gown where the bodice and skirt are cut in 1 length from shoulder to hem

Question 26

Galosh

Answer 26

flat soled shoe with a cap to keep the shoe in place

Question 27

Pantofles

Answer 27

heel-less slippers or mules

Question 28

Tricorn

Answer 28

flat hat with the brim turned up at 1 or more points

Question 29

Fontange

Answer 29

A device worn on top of the head composed of tiered ruffles

Question 30

Patches

Answer 30

small fabric pieces that cover imperfections

Question 31

Plumpers

Answer 31

small balls of wax placed on the cheeks to give the face a nice round shape.

Question 32

Frockcoat

Answer 32

A man's coat with a knee length skirt. Type 1: Big and full coat Type 2: Swept back and thinned out

Question 33

Smocking

Answer 33

An embroidery technique used to gather the fabric so it can then stretch

Question 34

Ditto Suit

Answer 34

Breeches, waist coat, and the frock coat are all made of the same fabric. AKA a three piece suit. (think Pirates of the Caribbean)

Question 35

Stocks

Answer 35

A linen square folded to form a high neck band

Question 36

Jabot

Answer 36

An ornamental frill made of lace

Question 37

Banyan

Answer 37

A comfortable loosely fitted garment. | night gown, morning gown, or dressing gown

Question 38

Panniers

Answer 38

Undergarment that creates fullness at the sides and waist. MEANS basket in French

Question 39

Robe a la Francaise/ Watteau back

Answer 39

A french gown with a full pleated back and fitted front

Question 40

Robe l' Anglaise

Answer 40

A gown fitted in the front and fitted in the back

Question 41

Stomacher

Answer 41

An elaborate decorated filler for the front of the gown

Question 42

Engageants

Answer 42

Tiered ruffles on sleeves

Question 43

Eschelles

Answer 43

Decorative bows or ribbons that mirror the rows of a ladder

Question 44

Polonaise

Answer 44

A style where the outer-skirt was poofed or looped

Question 45

Full- bottomed wig

Answer 45

A long wig similar to what a judge might wear

Question 46

Queues

Answer 46

A lock or pigtail at the back of a wig. | think of a pony tail

Question 47

Toupee

Answer 47

An elevated toll of top of the head. | bump it!

Question 48

Chapeau Bras

Answer 48

A large flat hat

Question 49

Hedgehog Fashion

Answer 49

A full wig with hair curling around the face

Question 50

Mobcaps

Answer 50

A circular cap with frills | for married or older women

Question 51

Spatterdashers

Answer 51

A protective covering that extended from the top of the shoe to just below the knee, (Spats.. think of a Halloween costume to a pirate)

Question 52

Flying shuttle

Answer 52

A device that carries yarn across the fabric

Question 53

Flannel

Answer 53

A soft wool with a napped surface