Quiz - April 17th Flashcards
(53 cards)
What is Fortuny known for?
Tiny Pleating and Hobble Skirt
Lingerie Dress
White, frill cotton or linen dress with a lot of decoration.
Jabots
Frilly ruffles often placed at the front of the neck (women)
Bishop Sleeve
Gathered into the armseye and full below the elbow with fabric puffed or pouched at the wrist.
Tailor-Made
Now known as a woman’s suit.
Tea Gowns
Soft, less fitted gowns
Pompadour
Hairstyle that had hair built high in front and at the sides around the face.
Picture Hats
Large brimmed hats.
Goring
When a skirt is constructed using a number of panels shaped so that when joined they fit the body over the hips and flare out.
Knickers
Drawers
Hobble Skirt
A narrow skirt that did not allow for large strides and instead women “hobbled” around.
Peg-Top Skirts
Fullness concentrated at the hip then narrowing gradually to the ankles.
Minaret Tunic
A wide tunic boned to hold out the skirt in a full circle and worn over the narrowest of hobble skirts.
Pullovers
Knitted sweaters that pull over the head.
Sport Jackets
Jackets worn as leisure time wear
Lounge Coat
British term for a “sack jacket”
Four-In-Hand Ties
Today’s standard necktie.
Ascots
Ties with wide ends that were worn with one end looped over the other and held in place with a tie pin.
Top Coats
Overcoat that ended at the hip.
Blazer
Modern sports jacket worn with unmatched trousers.
Jodhpurs
A pair of trousers fitted closely around the lower leg and flaring out above the knee.
Flapper
Young fashionable woman who seemed free from all of the restraints of the past.
L-85 Regulations
Guidelines passed that restricted the quantity of cloth that could be used in some clothing.
Sportswear
Practical, casual dress
