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Fashion History trivia quiz

Fashion History trivia, played live: seven rounds, ten seconds a question. QuizDown has over 120 Fashion History questions, from easy to expert, and you’re matched with a real player who gets the same seven.

Opens Monday 9 November at 06:00: get notified

What the Fashion History questions cover

  • Haute Couture
  • 1920s Style
  • Bias Cut
  • New Look
  • Swimwear
  • Victorian Dress
  • American Sportswear
  • Antwerp Six
  • Delphos Gown
  • Denim History
  • Dress Reform
  • Edwardian Fashion

Try three Fashion History questions

Question 1

Which French designer helped popularize the little black dress during the 1920s?

  1. Coco Chanel
  2. Elsa Schiaparelli
  3. Jeanne Lanvin
  4. Madeleine Vionnet
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Coco Chanel

Question 2

Which French couturier introduced the influential 1947 silhouette with narrow waists and full skirts?

  1. Hubert de Givenchy
  2. Christian Dior
  3. Cristóbal Balenciaga
  4. Pierre Balmain
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Christian Dior

Question 3

Which British designer is widely credited with popularizing the miniskirt in the 1960s?

  1. Zandra Rhodes
  2. Laura Ashley
  3. Mary Quant
  4. Vivienne Westwood
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Mary Quant

In a real match you’d have ten seconds for each, and faster right answers score more.

How a Fashion History match works

  1. Seven rounds. The same seven Fashion History questions for you and your opponent.
  2. Ten seconds each. A right answer in two seconds scores 20; at the buzzer, 11.
  3. The last round counts double. It’s never over until it’s over.

Your Fashion History ranking is its own: climb it without your other topics dragging you down.