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Costume (or Dress) is defined as “All modifications of a person’s appearance.” T/F
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True
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“Western Dress” must:
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- Come into Western Europe- Be cut & sewn; shaped to body- Change on a regular basis
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“Bifurcated” means:
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Two-legged
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 This is an example of costume that developed for ______ purposes. |
Practical
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 Embroidery is: |
Embellishing fabric by adding extra thread to the surface
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Of the various motivations for dress, which is the one generally acknowledged to be the primary motive?
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Decoration
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Sumptuary laws are:
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Laws that regulate expenditures on luxury goods such as clothing or furnishings
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The word zeitgeist is a German word that means:
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Spirit of the times
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Information about costume is more accurate and more plentiful after the 19th century because:
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- Costume collections are likely to have actual garments from this period-Photography was invented in the 19th century- Fashion magazines began to be published in the 19th century
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Definition of fashion:
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a taste shared by many for a short period of timeOriginated in Western Europe in Middle Ages
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Definition of costume or dress:
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All modifications of a person’s appearance, - from clothing and accessories to makeup and jewelry, plus posture, corseting, padding, even surgical alteration
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 This is a ______? |
PersiansRobe of Honor (rosettes woven into the fabric)
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 This is a ________? |
AssyriansMitre
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 This is a _______? |
HebrewPhryigian bonnet
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 This is a ______? |
EgyptKimono-type garment
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