Fast Fashion
Two thirds of all fibers used to make our clothing are based in this material.
What is cotton?
This is the literal translation of Haute Couture.
What is high sewing?
The first people to wear heels were men in this profession.
What are horseback riders?
In the late 1800s, swimsuits for women were built to resemble this item of clothing for a more "modest" look.
What is a dress (over some baggy pants)?
These are meant to protect from excessive hoof wear.
What are horseshoes?
This country is the world’s second largest consumers of fashion.
What is Australia?
One of the requirements of being considered Haute Couture is that a fashion house must present this many collections a year.
What is two?
This type of fashion displays ambiguity in gender expression, using both feminine and masculine characteristics.
What is androgyny?
During this time period, there were swimsuit police on the beach who would measure the length of women's swimwear.
What are the 1920s?
There is evidence that there were decorative dog collars in ancient times in this country.
What is Egypt?
This percentage of garment workers are women.
What is 80%?
This is where haute couture pieces are displayed.
What is Paris, France?
It was scandalous for men to show this body part until the 1930s.
What are nipples?
This type of swimwear was considered so scandalous in 1946 that the Vatican said it was "sinful."
What is the bikini?
North American farms produce a large percent of these two animals for the fur trade.
What are minks and foxes?
The wages of workers in garment factories can be as low as this amount (in US dollars) a day.
What is $1 to $3?
This is where the founder of haute couture, Charles Frederick Worth, was from.
What is England?
During the 19th century, many children in the U.S. and Britain, regardless of gender, were dressed in this attire.
What are plain white dresses?
Most swimwear is made out of this material.
What is nylon?
This is an imitation leather made from polyurethane.
What is pleather?
It takes this amount of water to produce one pair of jeans. (in liters)
What are 7000 liters?
This Lebanese fashion designer has workshops in Beirut, Milan, and Paris, and specialized in bridal couture.
Who is Elie Saab?
This color was considered to be for "boys" in 1918 because it was considered stronger and more assertive.
What is pink?
In Australia, these type of bathing suit for men are called "budgie smugglers."
What are speedos?
Silk was first developed in this location.