French Fashion Fracas
Fashion after the Revolutionary period were influenced by these ancient civilizations.
What are Greece & Rome?
Dress reformists were largely of this demographic.
Who are middle class white women?
What Second Wave feminism was demanding for women.
What is equal access to educational and job opportunities?
The item we know as a "hoop skirt".
What is a cage crinoline?
In the 17th and 18th centuries, pockets were a separate accessory, and were not...
What is built into clothing?
Dress style called "Empire" in France, "Regency" in England, and this in America.
What is Federalist style?
The movement that emerged with temperance and women's suffrage.
What is the Dress Reform movement?
Steel spring boning replaced whalebone, allowing corsets to become this.
What is an extreme shaping garment?
The lightweight crinoline was similar to this Elizabethan undergarment.
What is the Farthingale?
Pockets were tied around the waist between...
What are the petticoat & outer skirt?
Men's fashion changed drastically to reflect this idea.
What is Anti-monarchist Republicanism?
Alternate name for the Dress Reform movement.
What is Rational Dress movement?
Corsets were worn by both men and women to do this.
What is appear slimmer?
Unlike layers of petticoats, hoop skirts allowed for this.
What is greater maneuverability?
Pockets were replaced by the reticule when dresses became...
What is straight & fitted?
Tiny, elaborate purses meant to replace pockets.
What is a reticule?
The most famous ladies' fashion of the movement.
What is the Bloomer Suit?
Children were put in corsets as toddlers for this reason.
What is train good posture?
The crinoline was met with mockery from this group.
What is men?
By mid-century, pockets in women's clothing were placed in...
What are weird, impractical places?
The first ladies of France & America who popularized the new fashion aesthetic.
Who are Josephine Bonaparte & Dolly Madison?
The namesake of the Bloomer Suit.
Who is Amelia Bloomer?
Corsets were worn support during pregnancy, but male doctors blamed them for this.
What is infant mortality?
The crinoline also allowed women to have this.
What is more personal space?
When women's clothes finally got practical, useful pockets.
What is not yet?
The Incroyables & Merveilleuses' fashions flaunted that they had survived this.
What is the Reign of Terror?
The term Rational Dress was used because the styles offered these.
What are practicality and comfort?
Corsets were maligned in media using these tactics.
What are fear mongering and mockery?
The evolving shape of the cage crinoline provided women a means of this.
What is self expression?
Decorative clasp, worn at the waist, with several chains holding useful household items.
What is a chatelaine?
The French style a la victime included these 3 things.
What are short, messy hairstyle, white chemise, and red ribbons?
The invention of this metal drastically changed women's fashion.
What is steel?
This style eschewed corsets in favor of the natural form.
What is Aesthetic or Artistic Dress?
By the 1870s the cage crinoline had evolved into the smaller....
What is bustle?
Young women would often wear decorative chatelaines because they represented these.
What are authority & responsibility?