Which Century Does Your Style Truly Belong In?

By: Jennifer Post
Estimated Completion Time
5 min
Which Century Does Your Style Truly Belong In?
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About This Quiz

Like anything else that causes things to change, time is the easiest to categorize for humans. We have written works, spoken words, paintings, photographs, etc. and all of those lend insight into what styles were like at any given time. Even if there aren't any of those things, artifacts are being found constantly that shed light on what our ancient ancestors were wearing. The best thing about that? You can look at those fashions and different items and find inspiration for current styles, or finally figure out where your style comes from.

The Viking women, for example, used to wear a neck ornament of sorts that would hang over their chest and be bejeweled and have ornate style. Was this an original version of what we know as a necklace? It's fun to think about how all of these styles over the years have either died off completely or have morphed into styles that we still have today. 

While many choose to dress up as flappers for Halloween, that was actually how people dressed back in the 1920s. When you see people hosting 'throwback' parties, they are just time traveling back to a time when teens actually wore those clothes. So which century does your style belong in? Take this quiz, and we'll tell you!

Do you prefer to wear clothes that hug your figure?
Maybe on the top, but not my legs or hips
Not really, no
A little form fitting is great!
It depends on how much food I plan on eating.

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What style of the past do you admire the most?
The big skirts
All the different hat options
The glamorous curls
Flared jeans

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Where do you see your style going in the next five years?
I see this style sticking around for a while.
Probably a few tweaks here in there in the cuts of things
I see it becoming something completely different.
It probably won't change that much.

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Do people compliment you on your style?
Sometimes, if I'm dressed up.
Not particularly
Yes! My style is envied.
They say it's unique, but I don't know if they mean it as a compliment.

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Would you like to know what your ancestors wore when they were your age?
I imagine it was something not too far off from now.
Hopefully, they dressed better than I do.
Museums give me a good sense of how it was.
That would be amazing.

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How do you normally dress up for Halloween?
I dress like a richer version of myself.
I don't normally do Halloween.
As some futuristic space robot
Usually like a member of some other profession like nurse or teacher

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How long should it take someone to get dressed, in your opinion?
About an hour
Maybe a half hour
No longer than 45 minutes, makeup included
Like 15 minutes, it's not that hard.

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Are you a free spirit or a little bit more uptight and reserved?
Definitely reserved
Being a free spirit was never really encouraged in my life.
Free spirit all the way
I change it up day to day.

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If you're gifted a shirt that you don't like, how do you react?
I take it with gratitude.
I take it, but never wear it.
I give it to someone else.
I return it.

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Do you use technology to find style inspiration?
Nah, I'm not much of a technology person.
I try not to.
That's a good idea!
Constantly

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What accessories do you wear on a regular basis?
A hat and gloves
Lots of bracelets
A watch, earrings, necklace, bracelet, the whole nine yards
Simple jewelry and a watch

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Out of the below, which clothing item do you wear the most frequently?
Long dresses
Loose-fitting shirts
Short skirts
Skinny jeans

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Which season has your favorite style of clothing?
Winter for the cooler temperatures
Summer when it's nice and warm
Spring is nice.
Fall for sure

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Where would you live based on the clothing of the area?
Somewhere in the South like South Carolina
New York City
New England
Los Angeles

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How do you like to make a strong first impression?
With my personality
By being coy and shy
By having my friends talk me up first
With my outfits

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Is your closet or dresser organized a certain way?
No, they all just hang there.
There is zero method to my madness.
My closet is organized by color.
My dresser is organized by type of clothing like shirts, shorts, etc.

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Do you enjoy shopping, or do you consider it a burden?
I just wear what I'm given.
I don't mind shopping, but I don't do it a lot.
I really enjoy window shopping.
Shopping is my favorite weekend activity.

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What do you want to jazz up about your current style?
I wish I didn't have to wear undergarments.
I can always use more shoes.
More sparkles!
Not my style, I just wish I was a little thinner.

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Are you drawn to a certain color of clothing or are you down for any color?
I like wearing muted earthy colors.
Colors like beige and forest green are the best.
I like black and silver.
I'll wear any color as long as it looks good on me.

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When you have a day off, what are you wearing?
The same thing I wear when I don't have a day off
Probably the same thing, but maybe less accessories
Casual jeans and t-shirt
Leggings and a sweatshirt

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Where do you go for some fresh air when you've been cooped up inside all day?
My porch is super cute.
I'll go for a walk around my neighborhood.
I'll just open the windows.
I go for a drive with the windows down.

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Do you drink coffee or tea when you get up in the morning?
Tea with lemon
I like my tea on the sweeter side with milk and honey.
Coffee from my favorite local shop
Anything other than coffee is useless to me.

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You're going out for a fancy meal with your family. What special item are you adding to your outfit?
A crystal brooch
A long, fancy coat
My vintage designer bag
Fun jewelry

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Can you wear your favorite styles to work?
I don't work.
There are guidelines, but we have a little bit of freedom.
Not really, but I do anyway.
Within reason

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How many pairs of sunglasses do you have?
I prefer wearing hats.
Just one
Two high quality ones
About 15, I can't help myself.

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Do you think that the way you dress says anything about how much money you have?
Oh yes, I also make that my mission.
I don't think they're related.
It can for sure, but it doesn't have to.
That's easy to fake.

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Do you care about what others are wearing as a form of influence on your own style?
Sometimes, but I like to follow my own path.
Nope, I just wear what I can find and what I like.
I scour the magazines for what's new in style.
I care about what others are wearing, but it doesn't have much power over what I wear.

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Where do you get most of your clothes?
I get something new whenever I go to the city.
Someone makes them for me.
I have to try stuff on so I go to actual stores.
Online from my go-to stores

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Did you pick out your own clothes when you were a child?
No, I had people for that.
Yes, but there wasn't much to choose from.
I gave my input but didn't make the ultimate decision.
After a certain age, I was allowed to.

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Would you rather own diamonds or property?
I can't even imagine owning property.
Property is nice, but diamonds are forever.
Diamonds 100%
Why can't I have both?!

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