World of Fashion

Name:______Date:______World of Fashion --Vocabulary Worksheet You and a partner work together to define the following terms. You will both need to write down the information on your own sheets.

1. Staple Items:

2. Fashion Merchandise:

3. Style:

4. Design:

5. Garment:

6. Dandyism:

7. New Look:

8. Hippie Style:

9. Disco Style:

10. Punk Fashion:

11. Feminist Movement:

12. Grunge:

13. Haute Couture:

14. Couturier:

15. Knockoffs:

16. Accessories:

17. Home Furnishings:

18. Fashion: ANSWERS: 19. Staple Items: basic merchandise items that customers purchase on a regular basis 20. Fashion Merchandise: goods that are popular at a particular time 21. Style: a particular shape or type of apparel item identified by the distinct features that make it unique 22. Design: a particular or unique version of a style because of a specific arrangement of the basic design elements 23. Garment: any article of clothing 24. Dandyism: during the 1800’s, a style of dress for men and a lifestyle that celebrated elegance and refinement 25. New Look: a style of the 1940’s and 1950’s that featured long hemlines, narrow shoulders, and tightly fitted bodices with long, full, or narrow skirts 26. Hippie Style: of the 1960’s, a fashion consisting of clothing from the Middle and Far East, bright colors, peasant embroidery, cheesecloth, and safari jackets 27. Disco Style: of the 1970’s, a fashion consisting of gold lame, leopard print, stretch halter jumpsuits, and white clothing that glowed under ultraviolet lighting 28. Punk Fashion: of the 1980’s, a style featuring intentionally torn clothing worn by young people with limited income, such as students and the unemployed 29. Feminist Movement: of the 1970s, the organized effort to establish equal social, economic, and political rights and opportunities for women, influenced women’s fashion with shorter hemlines and the pantsuit for the workplace 30. Grunge: a style started by the youth culture in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States in the early 1990’s; it is messy, uncombed, and disheveled 31. Haute Couture: high-fashion, individually designed, original, handmade garments 32. Couturier: main creator and designer for a haute couture firm 33. Knockoffs: copies of haute couture fashions 34. Accessories: additional articles that complete or enhance outfits 35. Home Furnishings: window treatments, furniture coverings, miscellaneous home accessories that are influenced by fashion trends 36. Fashion: current trend, particular style, or something worn by a large segment of a specific population