Historical Fashion / Creation Facts
Historical Tools, Techniques, and Facts
(Sewing / Creating Things)
(Sewing / Creating Things)
'Modern' Materials /
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
Sewing Terms
100
The term used to describe a base support structure under a skirt that is used to make the skirt look round and fluffy without the necessity of multiple underskirts.
What are Hoop Skirts?
100
The title of a person who is working with forging metal.
Who is a Blacksmith?
100
This material is very good at attaching two things (of most materials) together, however it may sometimes melt the material.
What is Hot Glue?
100
Manually using a needle and thread to sew something. No sewing machine is used.
What is Hand Stitching
200
An example of a material used historically for corset boning.
What are Whalebone, Coraline, Metal, Featherbone, Animal Horn, Reed/Wood (cheaper substitutes), etc, etc.
200
The name of this tool. It is used for turning loose wool or fur fibers into yarn.
What is a Drop Spindle?
200
A good way to get clothing items, fabric (usually in the form of sheets), and various props for cheap. Usually secondhand items.
What is Thrifting?
200
A form of finishing a cut edge of fabric; done by folding a small portion of the rough edge back over itself and stitching it down. It can be folded in different ways to give different final looks.
What is a Hem?
300
The material that undergarments were typically made out of.
What is Linen?
300
This sewing machine doesn't require electricity, instead it is powered by the motion of the user's foot.
What is a Treadle Sewing Machine?
300
When you burn this fabric material it will melt and won't ash. For example, you can burn the edges of fabric (only this material) as a way to finish said edges.
What is Polyester and or most fabric materials that aren't natural?
300
The name of this kind of sewing stitch.
What is Topstitch(ing)
400
This gender was the first to start wearing high heels.
Bonus points if you can answer with the reason why they were originally worn!
Who are Men?
They were originally supposed to help a rider catch the stirrups when riding on horseback.
400
The name of the person who is widely known for 'inventing' the sewing machine, one of the most well-known sewing machine manufacturers.
Who is Isaac Merritt Singer?
400
You should always use this when working with materials that could potentially harm you by (releasing toxins into air, harming skin, burning eyes, etc.)
What is Personal Protective Equipment?
400
When the end of the thread is pulled, this stitch pulls tight and is very useful for creating ruffles in fabric; runs in a straight, continuous line.
What is a Running Stitch?
500
The material that Whalebone is made from is from what part of what creature.
What is Baleen taken from the filter feeding material found in whale mouths?
500
What material was used for firefighters' jackets. It was used because it was a fabric that was resistant to flames.
What is Wool?
500
One of the terms (pick one) when you know you have to finish a cosplay but put it off / ignore / forget about its existence until the day before you need it.
What is Procrastination, CON-Crunching, etc?
500
When you have sewed (insert project here) inside out, this is the next step you should take to insure that your (project) will lay flat when turned right side out. Should be done on areas with curves to ensure the seam allowance does not pull on outer layers.
What is Notching (inside curves) and Cutting (outside curves)?
Variations of these specific names/words are fine.