FASHION HISTORY
This garment became popular in the Victorian era to shape the waist.
What is a Corset?
This term refers to the distance between the edge of the fabric and the sewn stitch line.
What is Seam Allowance?
This iconic Chicago based slow-fashion brand was created by Alyssa Wright
What is Rocky
The most valuable, sought after, and misplaced tool in the classroom.
What is Fabric Shears?
Miss Wrights favorite beverage to drink and also leave around the classroom
What is Sugar Free Redbull?
This fashion movement in the 1970s was associated with DIY clothing, spikes, and rebellion.
What is Punk?
This woven cotton fabric is commonly used to create sample garments before creating the final product
What is Muslin Fabric?
“The Devil Wears Prada” is widely believed to be inspired by this iconic fashion editor.
Who is Anna Wintour
This small blue tool is used to remove stitches
What is a seam ripper
Sophie Yanny-Tillar posted in the Wearable Sculpture Google Classroom asking students to bring materials to make this inappropriate undergarment.
In the 1940s, fabric rationing during World War II led to the popularity of this shorter, slimmer style of skirt.
What is the Pencil Skirt?
This stitch is commonly used on stretch fabrics because it allows the seam to stretch without breaking
What is a Zigzag Stitch?
This legendary costume designer made history in 2025 as the first Black man to win the Oscar for Best Costume Design.
Who is Paul Tazewell?
This tool is commonly used to create the lace-up back closure on a corset by punching holes through fabric and setting metal rings into place.
What is a grommet press?
This photographic printing process uses UV light and chemicals to absolutely overwhelm Miss Wright during lesson prep and result in the most disappointing class of the year
What is Cyanotype?
This animal rights organization became widely known in fashion for protesting the use of fur in clothing and runway collections.
What is PETA?
This material is often added between layers of fabric to give garments structure, support, or stiffness.
What is interfacing?
This model and entrepreneur founded the iconic Y2K streetwear brand Baby Phat.
Who is Kimora Lee Simmons
This dial on the sewing machine controls how tightly the upper and lower threads lock together in a stitch.
What is the tension dial?
On Miss Wright's desk there is a photo ID from her senior year of high school... What was the name of her high school?
What is James B. Conant High School?
This historical period revolutionized fashion production by introducing labor factories and the sewing machine.
What is the Industrial Revolution?
This sewing phrase refers to mirroring the finished sides of the fabric inward before stitching a seam.
What is "Right Sides Together"?
Rihanna wore this iconic look to the 2018 Met Gala... What was the theme?
What is Heavenly Bodies
This pressing tool, shaped like a piece of meat, is used to press curved areas such as darts, sleeves, and bust seams without flattening them.
What is a Tailors Ham?
The full Bluetooth title for the classroom speaker
What is Andrea's JBL Go 4