Show:
Major Happenings
'20s
'30s
WWII ('40s)
Designers and Derivations
100
The banning of alcohol that unintentionally led to the rise of speakeasies and bootlegging during the '20s
What is Prohibition?
100
The name for iconic young women at this time that were "young birds trying their wings," generally recognizable by their bobbed hair and rouged knees?
What is a Flapper?

Stories on the origin of the "flapper":
1 - "young birds"
2 - girls that walked around with their galoshes undone, creating a "flapping" noise
3 - large hair bows that "flapped" on little girls' heads
100
The "clothing for men and women that is worn for leisure time or informal situations"
What is sportswear?
100
___________ effectively froze the style lines for the duration of the war.
What are restrictions or rationing?
100
________ was influential in developing simple '20s styles, like the cardigan suit
Who is Gabrielle or "Coco" Chanel?

- costume jewelry
- "suntanned" look
- sailor jackets/men's pullover sweaters with pleated skirts
200

America joined WWII after what event?

What is the bombing of Pearl Harbor?


Japanese attack on Hawaii

200
The hat style shown here:

What is a Cloche?
200
What is the major change in swimwear at this time?
What is the two piece bathing suit?
200
The image below shows women creatively working around the lack of ____________, which was a result of rationing:

What is nylon?
200
Madeleine Vionnet is most influential in the early ____'s and is well known for her _________ dresses
What are the '30s and bias cut?

- plain, unadorned, well cut designs
- worked at Callot Soeurs and Doucet
- house of Vionnet became part of haute couture in early '20s
300
The major event that signaled the start of the Great Depression for the '30s
What is the stock market crash?
300
Identify the main characteristic of the ideal silhouette during the '20s
What is a lack of curves and/or a boyish/flat body shape?
300
This style - a carryover from the '20s - was known for its geometric, Egyptian, and Mayan influences
What is Art Deco?
300
Identify the garment pictured here:

What is a zoot suit?

Mostly eliminated during 1940s, but a few gang members held onto this style - which others attempted to forcibly remove during "zoot suit riots"
300
_________________ was very influential during the late ____'s and is known for her use of surreal elements and "shocking pink"
Who is Schiaparelli, and the '30s?
400
The actor Clark Gable nearly ruined the men's undergarment industry due to his lack of wearing _____________ during one of his films
What is an undershirt (a/athletic shirt)?
400
This Jeanne Lanvin design that offers an alternative silhouette to women:

What is the Robe de Style?
400
The pattern on the vest and socks pictured here:

What is argyle?
400

A jacket style worn by men and women that was worn by a US General (future president) pictured here:

What is the Eisenhower Jacket?

400

Name the decade that most influenced this garment:

What is the 40s?

500
When the Second World War cut off __________ designers from the rest of the world, ______________ started being featured in fashion print material
What is Parisian Haute Couture, America?

The Théâtre de la Mode, an exhibit of miniature designs and sets from forty couturiers, was the French attempt to reassert themselves as the fashion leaders
500
Name two major changes to women's dress/appearance at this time
What are exposed legs (most exposure in civilized western history), makeup becoming acceptable, shingled/bobbed hair (shortest in history since a la victime)
500

The large sleeved dress pictured here was made popular by Joan Crawford in one of her movies despite the limitations of the Great Depression:


What is the Letty Lynton dress?

500
__________ was rationed, so shoes had to be made of other materials. Name at least one alternative.
What is leather and rubber? The alternatives were jungle cloth, composition, gabardine, etc.
500
Name the decade and/or period designer that most influenced this image:

What is the '30s and/or Schiaparelli? (use of surrealism)