Fashion Quiz Questions

1. A designer wants a woven skirt to drape fluidly around the body. Cutting the pieces on the true bias means placing them at approximately what angle to the fabric grain?

2. Someone builds a small collection of versatile garments designed to mix and match into many outfits. What is this commonly called?

3. What does the French fashion term “prêt-à-porter” mean?

4. On a sewing pattern, what is the area between the stitching line and the raw cut edge called?

5. An invitation specifies a traditional black-tie dress code. Which menswear choice fits that code most directly?

6. Which designer introduced the influential 1947 collection that became known as the “New Look”?

7. A garment’s care label shows a triangle crossed out with two diagonal lines. What instruction does this standard symbol communicate?

8. A stylist wants the strongest traditional color-wheel contrast with a blue garment. Which accent color is complementary to blue?

9. When laying a standard pattern piece on woven fabric, how should its straight-grain arrow usually be positioned?

10. A fabric sample is formed from interlocking loops and stretches more easily than a typical plain woven cloth. What type of fabric structure is it?

11. In woven fabric, what are the threads that run lengthwise, parallel to the selvage?

12. Which designer is widely associated with popularizing the little black dress during the 1920s?

13. A person’s chest measures 100 cm, while a jacket’s finished chest measures 108 cm. What does the extra room primarily represent?

14. Which pattern is traditionally made from broken checks with pointed, tooth-like shapes?

15. A designer needs a durable, tightly woven twill fabric traditionally associated with trench coats. Which fabric best fits the brief?

16. A jeans maker keeps the finished lengthwise edge of denim visible because it resists unraveling. What is this edge called?