Retro Teen Fashion

About Retro Teen Fashion

Retro Teen Fashion is a free nostalgia trivia quiz with 15 multiple-choice questions aimed at easy difficulty. Remember what the cool kids wore? Test your memory of teenage fashion trends from the 1950s through 1980s! A typical run takes about 7 minutes, hints are always one tap away, and your streak ticks up the first time you finish a game on a given day.

A few sample questions

1. 1. What matching outfit, often with a poodle applique, did teenage girls commonly wear to 1950s sock hops?

   Answer: Poodle skirt and bobby socks

   The poodle skirt worn with bobby socks and saddle shoes was the quintessential 1950s teenage girl outfit, especially at sock hops and school dances.

2. 2. Which rolled-up denim style was a signature look for 1950s teenage boys who wanted to look tough?

   Answer: Cuffed blue jeans

   Teenage boys in the 1950s rolled up the cuffs of their blue jeans, creating a distinctive cuff that became associated with the rebel/greaser look.

3. 3. What type of short white socks, folded down at the ankle, were a must-have for teenage girls in the 1950s?

   Answer: Bobby socks

   Bobby socks, white ankle socks folded down once or twice, were so iconic that teen girls of the era were called 'bobby-soxers.'

4. 4. What fashion trend did teenagers adopt from London's Carnaby Street in the mid-1960s?

   Answer: Mod fashion

   Mod fashion from London's Carnaby Street -- featuring miniskirts, bold geometric patterns, and go-go boots -- swept through American teen fashion in the mid-1960s.

5. 5. What controversial women's garment did designer Mary Quant popularize in the mid-1960s, shocking parents everywhere?

   Answer: Miniskirt

   Mary Quant is widely credited with popularizing the miniskirt in the mid-1960s, making hemlines shorter than anything seen before and causing generational debates.

Things you'll learn along the way

• ✓Bell-bottom jeans, with legs that flared widely from the knee down, became the defining pants style for teenagers in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s.
• ✓Headbands worn across the forehead (not pushing back the hair) became a signature accessory of the hippie movement among teenagers in the late 1960s.
• ✓Customizing jeans with patches, embroidery, peace signs, and iron-on transfers was a hugely popular 1970s teen activity, making each pair unique.