Clothing until 600CE
Medieval Clothing
Misc
Louis XIV
Marie Antionette
100
An object from ancient times that both men and women used.
What is an ancient curling iron
100
Medieval Dress Codes
What are sumptuary laws?
100
What made wigs white?
Flour
100
Louis XIV's favorite ballet position in portraiture?
What is fourth position?
100
A famous saying (probably not true...
What is "Let them eat cake"?
200
Objects used in 5,700 BCE in Anatolia to decorate clothing or possibly as temporary tattoos.
What are Stone/Clay Seals?
200
A medieval heroine and martyr who was executed because of the following biblical statement:
"A woman shall not wear anything that pertains to a man, nor shall a man put on a woman's garment, for all who do are an abomination to the Lord your God." Deuteronomy 22:5
Who is Joan d'Arc
200
An elegant fashion icon
Who is Beau Brummell?
200
A most famous item associated with Louis XIV
What are red high heels?
200
18 a week
What are scented pairs of gloves?
300
A highly sought after discovery and luxury good from 3,000 BCE
What is Chinese silk?
300
Those individuals affected by medieval sumptuary laws or basic dress code rules?
Who are prostitutes?
Who are the overly fancy (ostentatious)?
Who are Jews?
Who are Christian women?
Who are poor people?
300
Something macaronis, dandys, and Mr. Mis share?
What is a cool cane?
300
3,000-10,000 and fragrant
Versaille's courtiers with body odor covered with lots of perfume.
300
Favored embellishments
Flowers, wigs, and ribbons
400
A necessary object made with a certain kind of technology
What is the oldest shoe? What are bone awls and needles?
400
Bizarre fashion trends
What is the poulaines (pointy shoes)?
What are chopine shoes?
What are hennins? (pointed hats for women)
What are bliauts? (extra long sleeves worn by women and men)
400
Three influences on the shift from opulent fashion to understated elegance
What are religious modesty (Puritans), Enlightenment humanism (focus on the individual), and egalitarian political ideals (French and American Revolutions)?
400
Important ceremonies for Louis XIV in the morning and the evening
Morning: What is the "getting up ceremony"? (lever)
Evening: What is the "going to bed ceremony"? (coucher)
400
These make for a thin waistline
What are corsets and sack-back gowns?
500
Describe the significance of this picture (at least two points)
What is domestication?
What is art and pigment?
What is a more sedentary lifestyle?
500
Name five characteristics of medieval fashion that are different from ancient fashion. In other words, what are five changes to fashion over time from the fall of Rome until the 15th c.?
Fashion becomes more than practical
A potent symbol of power and status
Fashion changed much more quickly
Quality, color, and style were a clear reflection of one's position in a rigid social hierarchy
Clothing reflected not just who one was, but who one aspired to be
Sumptuary laws dictate one's place in society
Clothing became more varied and elaborate reflecting the increasing wealth and power of the nobility and the rise of a prosperous merchant class
500
Meanings attached to clothing (at least 5)
What are utility/practicality, identification, modesty, class, wealth, egalitarianism, nationality, elegance, individuality?
500
Louis XIV's fashion influence
What are luxurious fabrics, elaborate lace, architectural influence, propaganda for the French elite, elegant wigs, toned calves?
500
Influence on fashion
What are pastel shades of blue and pink, high heels, elaborate wigs, and LOTS of accessories like giant jewels, ribbons, gloves, and fans?