La Belle Epoque, 20's, 30's

Question 1

When was the Edwardian Period?

Answer 1

1901 - 1910

Question 2

What was the prevailing silhouette of the Edwardian Period?

Answer 2

S-Bend

Question 3

What was the most important garment needed to achieve the S=bend silhouette?

Answer 3

Corset

Question 4

How was women’s hair kept and worn in la Belle Epoque?

Answer 4

Kept long and worn up

Question 5

What word defines the hairstyles of la Belle Epoque?

Answer 5

Elaborate

Question 6

What characteristics define Belle Epoque hats?

Answer 6

Large and Extravagant

Question 7

What was a popular neck accessory in la Belle Epoque?

Answer 7

Pearl Dog Collar

Question 8

Two words that describe la Belle Epoque?

Answer 8

Luxurious and Extravagent

Question 9

Who was the first King of Couture?

Answer 9

Charles Frederick Worth

Question 10

What style of art was popular in la Belle Epoque?

Answer 10

Art Nouveau

Question 11

Name 3 prominent Nouveau artists?

Answer 11

Lalique, Tiffany, Gaudi

Question 12

When did the Ballet Russe come to paris?

Answer 12

1908-1909

Question 13

Who was inspired by the Ballet Russe?

Answer 13

Paul Poiret

Question 14

Name three examples of exotica used by Paul Poiret?

Answer 14

Turbans, Harem Pants, Cocoon Coats

Question 15

What was Paul Poiret’s favourite silhouette?

Answer 15

Straight and tubular with an empire waistline

Question 16

What was Poiret’s lampshade style skirt called?

Answer 16

Minaret

Question 17

What was Poiret’s master work called?

Answer 17

Sorbet

Question 18

What was Coco Chanel’s fabric innovation?

Answer 18

Using wool jersey as a fashion fabric.

Question 19

Name 6 contributions of Chanel?

Answer 19

Wool jersey, two tone shoes, the little black dress, cardigan jackets, costume jewellery, sling-back pumps

Question 20

What brought la Belle Epoque to an end?

Answer 20

World War I

Question 21

What change did World War I bring for women?

Answer 21

More responsibility inside and outside the home.

Question 22

What silhouette was popular in the 20’s?

Answer 22

Straight with emphasis on the hips.

Question 23

What hairstyles were popular in the 20’s?

Answer 23

Bob, shingle, crop

Question 24

What hat was popular in the 20’s?

Answer 24

Cloche

Question 25

What part of the body is starting to she shown in the 20's?

Answer 25

Legs

Question 26

What colour was popular for stockings in the 20's and how were they worn?

Answer 26

Fleshtone, with garters or suspenders

Question 27

What did women line their eyes with in the 20's?

Answer 27

Kohl

Question 28

Why did women start lining their eyes in the 20's?

Answer 28

The discovery of King Tut's tomb

Question 29

What style of art was popular in the 20's?

Answer 29

Art Deco

Question 30

What is the name for the androgynous style of the 20's?

Answer 30

Garconne

Question 31

Fashionable women of the 20's were called?

Answer 31

Flappers/Jazz Babies

Question 32

What event ended the roaring 20's?

Answer 32

The stock market crash

Question 33

What was the economic situation of the 30's called?

Answer 33

The great depression

Question 34

What city did American Fashion designers first become noteworthy in?

Answer 34

Hollywood

Question 35

What were the two prevailing hemlines in the 1930's?

Answer 35

Mid-Low Calf for Day and Floor Length for Evening

Question 36

What construction style dictated the fit of 1930's clothing?

Answer 36

Bias-cutting

Question 37

What designer was known as the perfecter of bias-cutting?

Answer 37

Vionette

Question 38

What body emphasis was prevalent in the 30's?

Answer 38

Natural Waist

Question 39

What designer popularized surrealism in fashion?

Answer 39

Schiaparelli

Question 40

Which artists did Schiaparelli work with?

Answer 40

Salvador Dali and Jean Cocteau

Question 41

The look of the 30's is more [] than the 20's?

Answer 41

Traditionally Feminine

Question 42

What decade returned to a high-waisted tubular silhouette?

Answer 42

1900 - 1909 Edwardian

Question 43

What decade saw the height of art nouveau?

Answer 43

1900-1909 Edwardian

Question 44

What decade was the "the last good time of the upper classes"?

Answer 44

La Belle Epoque 1900 - 1919

Question 45

In what year did fashion illustrators gain prestige?

Answer 45

1908 (Paul Iribe) or 1911 (George Lepape)

Question 46

In what decade did Chanel start designing based on the realistic needs of women?

Answer 46

1910 - 1919