The Fierce Fashion History Quiz

In prehistoric graves, linen is often found.

Silk has been a traditionally important textile in Asian cultures, and silkworm production has been historically significant there.

The Chinese had mastered textiles extremely early.

By 600 C.E., white clothing appears to have signifiance in Korean life.

The clothes are still a part of Hindu dress.

For instance, in 212 B.C.E., Roman law forbid women from wearing more than half an ounce of gold.

In the 1st century C.E., Tiberius thought only women should wear such a soft fabric.

King Edward III didn't like the idea of poor people wearing the same clothes as him, perhaps.

As a way to modernize the country, Peter the Great declared everyone baby-faced and European-styled.

Among Joan of Arc's crimes, claimed the Bishop of Beauvais, was donning men's clothing.

The oils of the animals were used to make the skins soft and workable.

The himation (a toga-like garment) in Greek culture could be worn many different ways and gave the wearer a distinct style despite its ubiquitousness.

In some Middle Eastern cultures, head-to-toe coverings were culturally important before Muslim or Qu'ran influence.

Worth became a haute couture pioneer.

The ruff could be made quite stiff with starch, and Elizabeth employed the decoration liberally.

Custom-fitted clothes made particulary for the wearer is referred to as haute couture en francais.

By the 19th century, Western fashion followed international trends as opposed to regional.

The French style was considered the most fashionable.

In contrast, men's fashion was based on English trends.

Societal and economic changes from the Industrial Revolution meant that mass-produced and marketed clothes were more widely available.

"Bloomers" were first introduced in 1851 but were widely scorned until the 20th century.

Unfortunately, he also replaced the corset with the brassiere and made extremely restrictive skirts for women.

Trench coats were just that: coats worn in WWI trenches. Men, however, enjoyed the idea of a water-repellent jacket and continued using them.

The 1920s saw a rising hemline, which was lowered again by the 30s.

It wasn't until mid-1935 that the zipper became an appealing fashion fastener.

Those fashion-forward folks in the Navy gave us the T-shirt.

For a long time, young people's clothes reflected adult clothing. Any trip to Forever 21 will let you see that they no longer do.

To keep theft of designs at bay, the shows were secretive for a select audience.

Low-end being literal, as previously jersey was primarily used for men's underwear.

In the 1870s, Montgomery Ward became the first mail-order company to sell fashion to the masses.