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1
Which of these items is named for a deadly weapon?
Stiletto heel
Brogue Shoes
Fedora Hat
Henley Shirt
41% got this right
The tall thin stiletto heel gets its name from the stiletto dagger, a sharp pointed knife with a slender blade.
2
Which of these best describes zhuzhing an outfit?
Making it more exciting
Copying it from a magazine
Toning it down
Wearing it 2 days in a row
40% got this right
The earliest records of zhuzh show that it is part of Polari, an argot used in Britain since perhaps the 18th century.
3
Which of these can be traced back to the Persian words for “waist” and “band”?
Cummerbund
Dirndl
Jodhpurs
Pashmina
40% got this right
A cummerbund is “a broad waistband usually worn in place of a vest with men's dress clothes.
4
Prêt-à-porter literally means…
Ready to wear
Custom made
Vintage or antique
Dry-clean only
50% got this right
Prêt-à-porter clothes are produced in standard sizes and can be worn right off the rack.
5
Panache originally referred to…
Feathers worn in a helmet
A dress made of rescued burlap
A priest's frock
A thick waterproof coat
24% got this right
Derived from the Latin for “small wing,” panache now also means “dash or flamboyance in style and action.”
6
Which of these garments are named for an Italian island?
Capris
Cardigans
Espadrilles
Gaiters
49% got this right
Capris are “close-fitting women's pants that end above the ankle,” and they are named after the Italian island of Capri.
7
A milliner is someone who designs and sells…
Hats
Dresses
Shoes
Suits
34% got this right
The word milliner is derived from Milan, an Italian city that has long been a center of the fashion and textile trades.
8
Epaulet comes from the French word for what body part?
Shoulder
Ankle
Glutes
Wrist
50% got this right
Epaulets are perhaps best known as the ornamental fringed pads worn on the shoulders of some military officers.
9
Which of these clothing items is named for a New York City suburb?
Tuxedo
Culottes
Galoshes
Negligee
45% got this right
The tuxedo was named for Tuxedo Park, New York, which became a very swanky retreat in the 1800s.
10
Which of the following was named for a nuclear weapons testing site?
Bikini
Derby
Sarong
Spandex
32% got this right
Designer Louis Réard debuted his skimpy bikini in July 1946, days after nuclear testing on Bikini Atoll in the Pacific.
11
Which of these fashion terms originated as “an old gold coin of Italy and Turkey”?
Sequin
Macrame
Peplum
Rhinestone
34% got this right
A sequin is “a small plate of shining metal or plastic used on clothing” but it began as a gold coin sewn onto garments.
12
Which of these words comes from the name of a country?
Suede
Fleece
Gingham
Silk
29% got this right
Suede comes from the French phrase gants de Suède, meaning “Swedish gloves.”
13
The color taupe gets its name from what animal?
Mole
Pigeon
Python
Tuna
28% got this right
From the French word for “mole,” taupe is a mole-like brownish gray color.
14
Which of these means “having colors or tones that shade into each other”?
Ombre
Paisley
Taffeta
Tartan
62% got this right
Ombré comes from the French past participle of a verb meaning “to shade.”
15
An extra-fuzzy sort of yarn, chenille comes from the French word for what animal?
Caterpillar
Eagle
Porcupine
Squirrel
34% got this right
The velvety cords of chenille have a protruding pile, similar to the hairs on a caterpillar.
