Fashion Through the Decades
Instructions: From poodle skirts to bell-bottoms to shoulder pads — how well do you know the fashion trends of each era?
- 1.
Poodle skirts became a fashion craze among teenage girls in the 1950s. What type of fabric were they typically made from?
ACottonBDenimCFeltDSilk - 2.
Saddle shoes, the two-toned oxford shoes popular with 1950s teenagers, were most commonly what two colors?
AWhite and blackBBrown and tanCBlack and redDBlue and white - 3.
The towering beehive hairdo, popularized in the early 1960s, was created by a stylist from which city?
ALos AngelesBChicagoCNew YorkDParis - 4.
Go-go boots, the knee-high fashion boots of the 1960s, were popularized by which fashion designer?
ACoco ChanelBYves Saint LaurentCMary QuantDAndre Courreges - 5.
The miniskirt, one of the most revolutionary fashion items of the 1960s, is most associated with which British designer?
AJean MuirBZandra RhodesCVivienne WestwoodDMary Quant - 6.
Bell-bottom pants became mainstream fashion in the 1970s, but they originally came from what source?
ABritish rock bandsBUS Navy sailor uniformsCFrench haute coutureDMexican folk costumes - 7.
The leisure suit, a symbol of 1970s fashion, was typically made from what synthetic fabric?
AAcrylicBRayonCNylonDPolyester - 8.
Tie-dye clothing became a symbol of the counterculture movement in the late 1960s. Which music festival in 1969 helped make tie-dye a mainstream fashion statement?
AMonterey Pop FestivalBIsle of Wight FestivalCAltamontDWoodstock - 9.
Platform shoes reached peak popularity in the 1970s. How tall were the soles on some of the most extreme disco-era platforms?
A8 inchesB2 inchesC6 inchesD4 inches - 10.
Mood rings, the color-changing jewelry fad of the 1970s, contained what type of special material?
ATemperature-sensitive dyeBLiquid crystalsCMercuryDPhosphorescent paint - 11.
Power suits with exaggerated shoulder pads became a defining fashion trend of the 1980s. Which TV show is often credited with popularizing the look?
AKnots LandingBDallasCFalcon CrestDDynasty - 12.
Leg warmers became a mainstream fashion trend in the early 1980s after appearing in which popular movie?
ADirty DancingBFootlooseCFameDFlashdance - 13.
Members Only jackets, the iconic 1980s fashion staple, were originally manufactured by which company?
APierre CardinBCalvin KleinCEurope Craft ImportsDRalph Lauren - 14.
Ray-Ban Wayfarer sunglasses, first introduced in 1956, saw a massive resurgence in the 1980s after appearing in which Tom Cruise film?
ARisky BusinessBThe Color of MoneyCTop GunDCocktail - 15.
In the 1950s, pearl necklaces became a symbol of elegance and were closely associated with which First Lady?
AMamie EisenhowerBBess TrumanCJackie KennedyDEleanor Roosevelt