Retro Denim & Jeans History

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Instructions: From workwear to fashion statement, how well do you know the story of blue jeans through the decades?

1.
Which iconic Levi's jean style, featuring a button fly and straight leg, is the oldest continuously produced jean in the world?
A
Levi's 505
B
Levi's 550
C
Levi's 501
D
Levi's 517
2.
What film star's appearance in jeans and a white T-shirt in 'Rebel Without a Cause' (1955) made denim a symbol of youth rebellion?
A
Paul Newman
B
James Dean
C
Marlon Brando
D
Elvis Presley
3.
What were jeans originally called before the term 'jeans' became standard?
A
Denim pants
B
Work trousers
C
Dungarees
D
Waist overalls
4.
In the 1950s, some schools banned students from wearing jeans because they were associated with what?
A
Being unkempt
B
Working class
C
Poverty
D
Juvenile delinquency
5.
What popular jeans style, featuring a flared leg from the knee down, dominated 1970s fashion?
A
Wide leg
B
Straight leg
C
Bootcut
D
Bell-bottoms
6.
Which jeans brand, founded in 1947 and known for its 'W' back pocket stitching, was originally designed for cowboys?
A
Rustler
B
Levi's
C
Wrangler
D
Lee
7.
What special wash treatment, using pumice stones to soften new denim, became popular in the early 1980s?
A
Enzyme washing
B
Sand blasting
C
Stone washing
D
Acid washing
8.
What 1980s denim treatment created random bleached patterns on jeans using chlorine and pumice?
A
Snow-washed jeans
B
Bleached jeans
C
Tie-dye denim
D
Acid-washed jeans
9.
What did teenage girls in the 1970s commonly do to make their jeans fit as tightly as possible?
A
Sew them tighter
B
Wear them wet in the bathtub
C
Use clothespins
D
Iron them smaller
10.
Which Lee jeans style, designed specifically for women with a higher waist and slimmer fit, was introduced in the 1950s?
A
Lee Misses
B
Lee Slim
C
Lee Lady Rider
D
Lee Riders
11.
What decorative technique did hippies use to customize their jeans in the late 1960s and early 1970s?
A
Embroidery and patches
B
Spray painting
C
Bedazzling
D
Laser cutting
12.
What denim item, cut from jeans just above the knee, became essential summer wear in the 1970s?
A
Jean romper
B
Denim capris
C
Jean skirt
D
Cut-off denim shorts
13.
What was the 'designer jeans war' of the late 1970s and early 1980s?
A
A trade dispute over denim imports
B
A rivalry between Levi's and Wrangler
C
Competition between high-fashion brands putting their names on jeans
D
A legal battle over denim patents
14.
What did the small pocket inside the right front pocket of jeans originally hold?
A
Keys
B
A pocket watch
C
Coins
D
A lighter
15.
Which 1980s jeans brand used the advertising tagline 'Ooh la la, Sassoon!' in its TV commercials?
A
Gloria Vanderbilt
B
Sasson
C
Jordache
D
Sergio Valente

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