Workshops where feathers were dyed and made into arrangements were called plumassiers.
A designer touch sometimes used on the shoulders of a garment is a decorative epaulet called a Mancheron.
3. Who founded the original Chambre Syndicale?
Worth Founded the First Chambre Syndicale in 1868. The original was called Chambre Syndicale De La Confection ET De La Couture Pour Dames ET Fillettes. The initial purpose was intended to stop couture designs being copied. The organization has progressed and changed its name with the times in an effort to promote French fashion and the French Haute Couture style.
4. Who is considered the inventor of denim jeans, as we know them today?
Jeans history would be nothing without Levi Strauss. Levi Strauss is credited with inventing jeans. Levi Strauss immigrated with his family to New York in 1847. He moved to San Francisco in the early 1850s and about 20 years later a solvent Levi Strauss and a Nevada tailor joined forces to patent an idea the tailor had for putting rivets on stress points of worker's waist high overalls commonly known as jeans. Levi Strauss chose to use the stronger denim fabric and cotton duck, and putting his own name on the product.
Later the duck fabric was dropped as consumers found denim more comfortable, particularly after washing creating the faded bloom on the indigo blue dyeing that we all love. Eventually in the 1950s, people asked for denim jeans or just as often - Levi's jeans rather than waist overalls. Other manufacturers began to produce jeans and other brand names such as Lee Coopers and Wranglers became famous. Each brand is renowned for having a particular cut.
5. Name three items that teddy boys would have worn.
In England Teddy Boys or Neo-Edwardians sported long low thigh or to knee jackets with narrow contrasting lapels and matching contrast drainpipe trousers. Their hair was slicked back into a style with long sideburns and they wore crepe-soled shoes, which helped with the dance movements of living. Their girlfriends wore eye make up and took every Fashion to excess.
Katharine Hamnett
8. Which year was the first face-lift done?
The first face-lift was done by Eugene Hollander of Berlin in 1901.
10. What is the fiber source of angora fiber?
The Angora rabbit produced hair, which is made into angora or bunny wool.
11. What is the fiber source of mohair fiber?
The Angora goat produces fiber, which becomes mohair.
12. What is the fiber source of cashmere fiber?
Cashmere fiber is from the Kashmir goat.
15. Which perfume advertisement cost over and 5 million to make in year 2004?
The Channel No.5 adverts with Nicole Kidman.
16. What does the acronym YUPPIES stand for?
Yuppie was an acronym for 'Young Upwardly Mobile Professional Person'.
17. What were Yuppies in the 1980s?
Yuppies are Young Urban Professionals. Yuppie was an acronym for 'Young Upwardly Mobile Professional Person'. The word was coined by the advertising industry to capture the essence of a particular type of work hard, play hard, ambitious minded city career person of either sex. The hectic lifestyle of a yuppie meant that after long hours of Work, rare free time was spent in a self-indulgent way frittering away the cash earned on anything, from expensive make up and perfume, to a bottle of fine champagne. Conspicuous wastage was part of the attitude.
19. Whom did Tom Ford design fashion for until recently?
House of Gucci
21. Who was the most famous American female fashion icon of the 1960s?
Jacqueline Kennedy was later known as Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
23. What age are vintage garments?
This is anything from 1920 onward to 1960. After that date, an item is retro.
24. What age are antique garments?
Over 100 years old would be the strict definition. However, now often taken to mean anything from 1920 or earlier when refer to clothing. As they become rarer, these garments and accessories are frequently the type of items museums like to get their hands on. Museums like to fill gaps in their collections. They also like to create themes or collections based around an art movement like Art Deco or Baroque.
25. When did a dog collar first become fashionable in clothing?
From 1895 dresses and blouses often featured very high dog collar styles on necklines. This style reached high to the jaw and was made popular by the then Princess Alexandra who had a small scar on her neck.
