Retro Children's Fashion
Instructions: Remember what kids wore to school and play? Take a trip through children's fashion memories!
- 1.
What overalls brand, featuring train engineer-style denim overalls, was the most popular children's clothing brand in the 1950s and 1960s?
AWranglerBOshKosh B'GoshCLeeDLevi's - 2.
What color shoes did most children wear for dress-up occasions in the 1950s?
ABlack shoesBBrown shoesCPatent leather shoesDWhite shoes - 3.
What type of shirt with a pointed collar and printed cowboy scenes was popular with young boys in the 1950s?
APolo shirtBHawaiian shirtCWestern shirtDCamp shirt - 4.
What spinning propeller-topped hat was a novelty item that children loved in the 1950s?
AAviator capBPropeller beanieCParty hatDDunce cap - 5.
What coonskin cap became a children's fashion craze after a popular 1950s TV show?
AFrontier capBDavy Crockett coonskin capCBuffalo Bill capDDaniel Boone cap - 6.
What rubber footwear did children wear over their shoes to protect them from rain and snow in the 1950s?
AWellington bootsBGaloshesCRubbersDSnow boots - 7.
What girls' undergarment, a frilly half-slip with lace trim, was worn under dresses to add fullness in the 1950s?
ACrinolineBBloomersCPetticoatDSlip - 8.
What device was commonly used in shoe stores to check children's shoe fit in the 1940s and 1950s, though it used potentially harmful radiation?
AShoe sizerBFit-o-meterCFoot X-ray machine (fluoroscope)DMeasuring stick - 9.
What type of short pants, ending above the knee, were standard dress wear for young boys in the 1940s and 1950s before they 'graduated' to long pants?
APedal pushersBBermuda shortsCCulottesDShort pants / knickers - 10.
What children's shoe style featured a high top that laced up above the ankle and was believed to provide ankle support?
ASneakersBHigh-top baby shoesCCombat bootsDAnkle boots - 11.
What brand of children's shoes featured a hidden pocket in the sole for holding a coin?
APF FlyersBBuster BrownCKedsDStride Rite - 12.
What type of waterproof outer garment, often yellow, was the standard rain protection for children in the 1950s and 1960s?
AYellow rain slickerBMackintoshCPonchoDWindbreaker - 13.
What warmth accessory, connecting a pair of mittens with a long cord threaded through a child's coat sleeves, prevented lost mittens?
AIdiot strings / mitten stringsBGlove keepersCMitten chainsDMitten clips - 14.
What 1980s children's fashion craze involved wearing brightly colored sneakers with Velcro straps instead of laces?
AMoon bootsBVelcro sneakersCLight-up shoesDJelly shoes - 15.
What dressy outfit for young boys, featuring short pants and a matching jacket with a white shirt, was worn for formal occasions in the 1950s?
ASailor suitBEton suitCShort suitDSeersucker suit