Intro to Fashion Quiz

What is the purpose of fashion?

• Reflects society and culture

• Defines personal identity

• Nonverbal communication

• All of the above

Match the following fashion terms with their definitions: 1) Fashion 2) Style 3) High Fashion 4) Haute Couture 5) Ready to Wear 6) Classic 7) Fad 8) Trend 9) Silhouette.

• Fashion

• Mass produced rather than custom made, 'off the rack'

• Style

• Fine dressmaking, Custom made, Very limited market

• Ready to Wear

• The characteristic appearance of clothing or accessory

• High Fashion

• The style accepted by majority of a group at a given time

• Haute Couture

• New styles that are very exaggerated and high priced

Which of the following is a characteristic of Haute Couture?

• Mass produced

• Custom made

• Off the rack

• Short lived

Ready to Wear fashion is

• Custom made

• Mass produced

• High priced

• Short lived

Which term describes the characteristic appearance of clothing or accessory?

• Fashion

• Style

• Trend

• Fad

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of fashion?

• Reflects society and culture

• Defines personal identity

• Nonverbal communication

• Increases wealth

Fill in the blank: ______ is the style accepted by the majority of a group at a given time.

• Fashion

• Style

• Trend

• Fad

Which of the following best describes a Classic style?

• Short lived

• Mass produced

• Remains in fashion for a long time

• High priced

A fashion designer ______ designs.

• Sketches

• Paints

• Sculpts

• Writes

Which of the following is an element of design?

• Line

• Brand

• Market

• Price