Final Exam Study Guide Key

• Protection: helmet, shoes, coat, sunglasses

• Modesty: bathing suit, bath robe, pajamas, turtleneck

• Decoration: jewelry, gown, scarf

• Identification: uniform, costume, work badge

• Status: crown, banner, expensive jewelry

Retail Sales Career

• No education required

• Sorting, folding, displaying garments

• Assisting customers

• Cash register work

Fashion Design Careers

• 2-4 years college or training

• Drawing clothing designs

• Draping fabric

• Meeting with clients/companies

Fashion Merchandising

• 2-4 years college/training

• Promoting clothing

• Selling clothing

• Studying consumer habits

• Pricing/ordering clothing

Clothing and first impressions

• What a person looks like tells a lot about that person

• Clothing styles can show personality, style, and interests

Yin

• Feminine

• Detailed

• Light colors

• Ruffles

• Delicate design

Yang

• Sporty

• Simple

• Masculine

• Bold colors

• Bold designs

Accessorizing

• Accessories show personality

• Tips:– Keep them simple– Coordinate them– Use them for self-expression

Flapper

• 1920’s woman– Liked to party and dance– Had short hairstyle– Wore shorter dresses/skirts

New Look

• Fashion style popular after World War II

• Designer Christian Dior

• Sophisticated

• Feminine

Hippie

• Term used to describe a young subculture of people during the 1960’s

• They influenced fashion and music popular during the time period

Tie Dye

• Style of clothing design popular in the 1960’s-1970’s

Time Period Important Events Influential People Famous DesignersCulture (music,

movies, entertainment)

Clothing StylesAccessories (hair,

makeup, hats)

1910’s

1912-Titanic sankRadio is inventedTelephone switchboardJ.W. Judson invents zipper

Babe RuthTeddy RooseveltHoward Taft“Gibson Girl”

Elizabeth ArdenLevi StraussHarold C. FoxLucile Paquin

“Happy Feet”“Cinderella”First American football game

Puffy skirtsCorsetsBustled skirtsLayers

Large wavesBig hats

1920’s

Jazz AgeProhibitionStock market crash

Clara BowAl CaponePresident Harding“Flapper”

Coco ChanelValentina

JazzBluesCharleston“Diary of the Lost Girl”

Pleated skirtsSmooth designsShorter loose fitting clothing

Pearl strandsHats/head ornamentsShort hair

1930’s

Great Depression Duke EllingtonElla FitzgeraldLouis ArmstrongGreta Garbo

Shiarapelli “Gone with the Wind”Jessie JamesJazz, blues, country music

Wrap dressesSimple designsBoring colors

Long wavy hairNo bangs

1940’s

Fabric shortageWWII

Lauren Bacall Christian Dior “New Look”

Rations on supplies and goods

Few fabric colorsWool fabricSuits for men and women

NylonsLeg makeupHair in bandanas or wraps

1950’s

TV!WWII is overLeisure time

Marilyn MonroeAudry HepburnElizabeth TaylorElvis

Este LauderBalenciaga

Color films“Twist Again”

Wide skirtsSweater setsDark denimCollared shirts

BeehivePearls

Time Period Important Events Influential People Famous DesignersCulture (Music,

movies, entertainment)

Clothing StylesAccessories (hair,

makeup, hats)

1960’s

WoodstockVietnam War beginsDeath of MLK

Beatles“Hippie”TwiggyJimmy HendrixJacqueline KennedyThe Supremes

PucciYves Saint LaurentMary Quant

“Yellow Submarine”“Love-Me-Do”“Sound of Music”

ColorfulPlatform shoesTie dyeMini dress“Ethnic Look”

Long and short hair stylesFake hair

1970’s

Vietnam War endsWatergate scandalFirst spacecraft to Mars

Farrah FaucetAretha FranklinIsley Brothers

Perry EllisAnne KleinBill Blass

“Godfather”The TemptationsDisco“Star Wars”

Bell bottomsPolyesterJumpsuitsJeans and t-shirts for girls and guys

Platform shoesLong straight hair

1980’s

Iran-Iraq WarChallenger space shuttle explodes

Princess DianaMadonnaMichael Jackson

Donna KaranRalph LaurenValentino

Dynasty Exercise clothesShoulder padsBright colorsBusiness suits

Teased hair Headbands, leg warmers, and leotards/leggings

1990’s

Gulf WarFirst sheep cloned

Britney SpearsSpice GirlsBackstreet Boys

Calvin KleinPradaGucciGuess

“Friends”“Austin Powers”

GrungeComfortableJeans and t-shirts for girls and guysBib overallsFlannel

Tatoos

Boat neck

Blazer

Flare

Pea

Princess

A-line

Tapered

Wrap

Bell

Trench

Cowl

Knife pleat

Pedal pushers

Palazzo

Parka

Color Wheel

red blue

yellow

greenorange

violet

Warm colors

Cool colors

Excitement

Attraction

Energetic

Relaxation

Calmness

Soothing

Monochromatic

• A one color plan– Example: light yellow,

dark yellow, med. Yellow

Analogous

• Three colors next to one another on the wheel– Example: red, red-

orange, orange

Complimentary

• Colors opposite on the color wheel– Example: red and green OR violet and yellow

Split-Complimentary

• A color and the colors next to it’s opposite– Example: red-orange, green

and blue

Accented Neutral

• Any neutral color combined (gray, brown, white, black, tan, khaki, denim, etc.) with a single color– Example: red and

black

Triad

• Three colors equal distance apart on the color wheel– Example: red, blue, yellow

Seasons

– WARM

• Spring

• Autumn

– COOL

• Summer

• Winter

Absence of Color:

• Black

Wearing all one color…

• Makes a person appear taller and slimmer

Neutral Colors:

• Brown, black, kahki, tan, grey, white, denim

Line

• Horizontal – widen body

• Vertical – add height

• Diagonal – add excitement

• Curved – create softness

Fashion Shapes

• Bell – wide at opening

• Tubular – tall and narrow shape

• Full - oversized

• Natural – follows natural shape

Texture

• Nubby – makes body appear larger

• Shiny – makes body appear larger

• Dull – creates no illusion

• Crisp – hides imperfections, creates clean lines

Repetition Rhythm

• Stripes, repeating pattern

Gradation

• Fading fabric coloring

• Ex. – fading dress

Radiation

• Design coming off of a central point

• Ex. - tie dye

Balance

• Symmetrical – same on both sides

• Asymetrical – different on both sides

Emphasis

• Focal point or item that draws your eye

Proportion

• ½ and ½ - divides the body in half making the person appear shorter and wider

• 2/3 and 1/3 – makes one part of the outfit appear taller and longer

Harmony

• When an outfit uses good elements and principles of design– Color– Line– Proportion– Balance– Emphasis– Etc.

Fibers

• Manufactured – fiber is made in a factory with factory-produced materials

• Natural – fiber is made of a natural product and comes from either a plant or an animal

Cotton

• Natural fiber

• Comes from cotton plant

• Used in t-shirts, denim jeans and casual clothes

• Wrinkles easily and absorbs moisture

Wool

• Natural fiber

• Shaven off of a sheep

• Used for sweaters, mittens, suits

• Itchy and warm

Silk

• Natural fiber

• Comes from the silk worm

• Used for dresses, blouses, and scarves

• Wrinkles easily, expensive, soft and light

Nylon

• Manufactured fiber

• Used in jackets and workout clothing

• Elastic, light, dries quickly

• Can be water-resistant

Polyester

• Manufactured fiber

• Stretchy, does not wrinkle, hot, does not fade

• Pants, shirts, jackets, jerseys