Clothes and fashion 1
1. Woolworth’s used to be the third biggest retailer of children’s clothes in the UK. What was the children’s range called?
Ladybird
2. Which UK company sells the ‘Tu’ range of clothing?
Sainsbury
3. Founded in 1853 in London, what famous raincoat brand was popularised in the mid-1900s by film stars such as Humphrey Bogart and Sophia Loren?
Aquascutum
4. Which company makes the famous Birkin Bag?
Hermes
5. Which famous bespoke gentleman’s tailor is located at No 1 Savile Row, London?
Grieves and Hawkes
6. Which country did Ugg boots originate in?
Australia
7. Who opened The famous fashion shop “Bazaar” on London’s King’s Road in 1955?
Mary Quant
8. Which fashion house has the perfumes Dune and Poison?
Christian Dior
9. Fashion retailer H and M were founded in which European country?
Sweden
10. Red soled shoes are the signature of which fashion designer?
Christian Louboutin
Clothes and fashion 2
1. Which UK retail chain sells the ‘Florence and Fred’ range of clothing?
Tesco
2. Which fashion house was born of a nineteenth century French trunk manufacturer?
Louis Vuitton
3. Which company makes the perfume Opium?
Yves Saint Laurent
4. Which famous jewellery company has its headquarters at 727 Fifth Avenue in New York?
Tiffany and Co
5. Which country houses the headquarters of the clothing store Primark?
Ireland
6. Who co-owned Sex, the 'punk emporium' in the 1970s, with entrepreneur Malcolm McLaren?
Vivienne Westwood
7. Salvatore Farragamo is famous for making what luxury clothing product?
Shoes
8. American businesswoman Bobbi Brown is famous for producing what fashion items?
Make up
9. What was Coco Chanel’s real first name?
Gabrielle
10. What animal is on Levi’s logo?
Horse
Clothes and fashion 3
1. A person who makes and sells ladies hats is called what?
A milliner
2. Gabrielle Chanel, the French fashion designer and perfumer had what nickname?
Coco
3. Who designed Victoria Beckham’s wedding dress?
Vera Wang
4. Which British fashion designer is credited with the invention of both the mini skirt and hot pants?
Mary Quant
5. China, Raw and Shantung are types of what material?
Silk
6. What kind of person wears a wimple?
A nun
7. On a clothing care label, what does a circle mean?
Dry clean only
8. Where on the body would a Hoxton fin be worn?
The head
9. What clothing item is Philip Treacy famous for designing?
10. Hats
Which hairdo was described as “business in the front and party at the back”?
Mullet
Clothes and fashion 4
1. At the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, Lady Gaga wore a controversial dress made of what?
Raw meat
2. Which famous hairdresser who died in 2012 created the wedge-bob?
Vidal Sassoon
3. What is the name of Asda’s clothes range?
George (at Asda)
4. What is the measurement unit for density of fibres, commonly used in grading tights?
Denier
5. What features of clothing have types called bound, plain and keyhole?
Buttonhole
6. Which country does the shoe designer Jimmy Choo originally come from?
Malaysia
7. Which popular fabric originated in the French city Nimes?
Denim
8. What is the name of the short midriff baring top worn under a sari?
Choli
9. What Anglicized French word for a sort of delicate clothing comes from meaning 'doing the washing'?
Lingerie
10. What is a shoe maker’s model of the human foot called?
A Last
Clothes and fashion 5
1. Racerback, Balconette, Bandeau, and Shelf are types of what?
Bra
2. According to Scottish Highland tradition a glengarry is a what?
Hat
3. In fashion, who designed the “new look” in 1947?
Christian Dior
4. Which military accessory did Jacqueline Kennedy and designer Oleg Cassini bring back into fashion in the early 1960s?
The Pillbox hat
5. What are the civilian or plain clothes called worn by police or military staff for their jobs?
Mufti
6. What was the name given to the crepe-soled shoes worn by Teddy boys?
Brothel creepers
7. In fashion what does LBD stand for?
Little black dress
8. Harris, Lewis and Donegal are types of what fabric?
Tweed
9. What is the hard bit at the end of a shoelace called?
An aglet
10. What is the name given to the colourful diamond pattern on socks & golf sweaters?
Argyle
Clothes and fashion 6
1. Peter Pan, Wing and Eton are types of what in clothing?
Collars
2. Miu Miu is a clothing line from which fashion house?
Prada
3. Satin is traditionally and originally made from what fibre?
Silk
4. What did Marilyn Monroe say was the only thing she wore in bed?
Chanel No 5
5. What type of coat, famous for its toggle fastening, is called a convoy coat in the Royal Navy?
Duffle
6. Using petroleum jelly and coal dust what beauty product did Tom Lyle Williams pioneer in 1915 initially for his sister Mabel?
Mascara
7. A cloche hat is shaped like what?
Bell
8. Which fashion designer was shot dead in Miami in July 1997?
Gianni Versace
9. What is the name of the long cloth strip that is wrapped around the leg from ankle to knee as part of an army uniform?
Puttee
10. In fashion, what kind of garment is a baldric?
A belt or sash
Clothes and fashion 7
1. Actress Brooke Shields modelled jeans for which designer in the 1980’s?
Calvin Kline
2. The name of what kind of clothing comes from the Dongri district of India?
Dungarees
3. Which popular facial fashion accessory amongst the rich in the 18th century was made from mouse hair?
False eyebrows!
4. A Ushanka is a type of what article of clothing?
Hat (a Russian fur hat with Flaps)
5. On which part of the body would you wear a diadem?
Head
6. What is the name of the collarless shirt named after the town whose sportsmen wear it?
Henley
7. In the fashion industry, what does ‘Pret-a-porter’ mean?
Ready to wear
8. What hat's name comes from the translation of 'shade maker'?
Sombrero
9. In Scotland, what are Breeks?
Trousers
10. X Type, Open End, Two Way and Closed End are all types of what used in the fashion industry?
Zip
Clothes and fashion 8
1. What is the name of the framework that was worn under skirts in the late 19th century to stop fabric touching the floor?
Bustle
2. Bustenhalter is German for which article of clothing?
Bra
3. Which part is missing on a monokini?
The top
4. Which French word is used to describe a long waterproof coat with a hood, which is often worn by walkers?
Cagoule
5. A T-shirt usually white and worn below the clothes is known as a vest in the United Kingdom, as an undershirt in the US and Canada. What is it called in Australia and Asia?
Singlet
6. The Ascot tie is another name for which formal neckwear?
Cravat
7. What is the name of the type of cloak that originated in South America and which looks like a blanket with a hole in it for the head?
Poncho
8. Which company, founded in 1977 by Roy Raymond, is the largest American retailer of women's lingerie?
Victorias secret
9. What name is given to the high gloss type of leather used in shoe making?
Patent leather
10. A yarmulke or kippah is what type of religious article of clothing?
Jewish man's skullcap
Clothes and fashion 9
1. What is the name given to the lace scarf worn over the head and shoulders by Spanish women?
Mantilla
2. What nationality is supermodel Gisele Bündchen?
Brazilian
3. Which French term meaning 'high fashion' or 'high sewing' is the creation of hand made custom-fitted clothing?
Haute couture
4. Until his death in 2019 who was Head Designer and Creative Director of the Chanel fashion house?
Karl Lagerfeld
5. What is the name given to women's knee-length trousers, cut to resemble a skirt?
Culottes
6. In fashion Straight Cut, Bootcut and Skinny are all types of what?
Jeans
7. On a clothes label, what does a square with a circle inside it indicate?
That is can be tumble dried
8. In the 1990′s which supermodel famously fell over on the catwalk while wearing a pair of Vivienne Westwood shoes?
Naomi Campbell
9. What is the method of dyeing fabric in which the parts not to be dyed are covered with removable wax?
Batik
10. What is the name of the wide sash often worn round the waist of male evening dress?
Cummerbund