As/Is·Posted on Mar 7, 2017You're Only Allowed To Wear Clothes If You Get 12/17 On This QuizFun stuff from the Victorian era 'til now.by Daniela CadenaBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestTwitterMailLink 1. When was the miniskirt invented? Chris Ware / Getty Images In the 1950s. Correct Incorrect In the 1950s. In the late 18th century. Correct Incorrect In the late 18th century. In the 1970s. Correct Incorrect In the 1970s. In the 1960s. Correct Incorrect In the 1960s. Correct! Wrong! The 1960s! British designer Mary Quant and Parisian André Courrèges have both been credited with creating it. Via Keystone / Getty Images 2. What did men wear to exercise in Ancient Greece? Disney A toga Correct Incorrect A toga Nothing Correct Incorrect Nothing Greek armor Correct Incorrect Greek armor A stola Correct Incorrect A stola Correct! Wrong! They exercised naked! Exercising and sports were done in the nude. In fact, the word gymnasium derives from the Greek word for nudity, gymnos. Tap to play or pause GIF Tap to play or pause GIF Via Disney 3. When was the first time women wore pants in public? Reg Lancaster / Getty Images During the Renaissance. Correct Incorrect During the Renaissance. After WWII. Correct Incorrect After WWII. In the 1920s. Correct Incorrect In the 1920s. In the mid-1800s. Correct Incorrect In the mid-1800s. Correct! Wrong! Elizabeth Smith Miller was the first woman to wear pants in 1851. She was an advocate for women's rights and often fought for a dress reform. Her pants were inspired by Turkish trousers. Via Kean Collection / Getty Images 4. Where does the word "jeans" come from? Evening Standard / Getty Images U.S.A. Correct Incorrect U.S.A. Italy Correct Incorrect Italy France Correct Incorrect France England Correct Incorrect England Correct! Wrong! The material was named after sailors from Genoa in Italy. They were known to wear clothes made from the denim material. Via Pavelle Jacobs / Getty Images 5. When was the first issue of Vogue published? Conde Nast 1932 Correct Incorrect 1932 1892 Correct Incorrect 1892 1825 Correct Incorrect 1825 1903 Correct Incorrect 1903 Correct! Wrong! The first issue of Vogue was published in1892 in the U.S. Via condenast.ru 6. The bikini is named after... Evening Standard / Getty Images A Hollywood actress. Correct Incorrect A Hollywood actress. A type of fabric. Correct Incorrect A type of fabric. A Hawaiian word. Correct Incorrect A Hawaiian word. An atoll. Correct Incorrect An atoll. Correct! Wrong! The bikini made its first appearance four days after the United States started atomic testing at Bikini Atoll. French designer Louis Reard was the desginer behind it. Via National Archives / Getty Images 7. Which countries rejected the bikini right after its debut? STAFF / Getty Images Italy, Spain and the United States. Correct Incorrect Italy, Spain and the United States. Greece, Spain, and Italy. Correct Incorrect Greece, Spain, and Italy. Spain, France, and Russia. Correct Incorrect Spain, France, and Russia. Portugal, Spain, and the United States. Correct Incorrect Portugal, Spain, and the United States. Correct! Wrong! Italy and Spain prohibited bikinis until the 1950s. In the United States, they were frowned upon until the '60s. Via Norman Vigars / Getty Images 8. What size did Marilyn Monroe wear in the '60s? Archive Photos / Getty Images Size 2 Correct Incorrect Size 2 Size 8 Correct Incorrect Size 8 Size 12 Correct Incorrect Size 12 Size 14 Correct Incorrect Size 14 Correct! Wrong! In 1960s sizing, Marilyn Monroe was a size 12. Sizing changes are attributed to a phenomenon called vanity sizing. Via Hulton Archive / Getty Images 9. Who is credited with creating the pencil skirt? Chaloner Woods / Getty Images Coco Chanel Correct Incorrect Coco Chanel Christian Dior Correct Incorrect Christian Dior Louis Vuitton Correct Incorrect Louis Vuitton Yves Saint Laurent Correct Incorrect Yves Saint Laurent Correct! Wrong! Christian Dior designed the first pencil skirt in 1954. Via Keystone / Getty Images 10. What did it mean if a young woman wore light blue during the Renaissance? surf.co That she was a married woman. Correct Incorrect That she was a married woman. That she was single and ready to mingle. Correct Incorrect That she was single and ready to mingle. That she was a widow. Correct Incorrect That she was a widow. That she was an artist. Correct Incorrect That she was an artist. Correct! Wrong! Light blue = a young marriageable woman. Tap to play or pause GIF Tap to play or pause GIF Via Disney 11. What color did prostitutes have to wear in Italy during the Renaissance? imgrum.org Red Correct Incorrect Red Black Correct Incorrect Black Yellow Correct Incorrect Yellow Blue Correct Incorrect Blue Correct! Wrong! In most Italian cities prostitutes were required to wear yellow. Via imgur.com 12. How long did widows have to wear mourning clothes during the Victorian era? Hulton Archive / Getty Images The same amount of time they were married. Correct Incorrect The same amount of time they were married. One year. Correct Incorrect One year. Until they remarried. Correct Incorrect Until they remarried. Two years. Correct Incorrect Two years. Correct! Wrong! Victorian widows had to dress in black or dark clothes for two years! Via Hulton Archive / Getty Images 13. What is considered vintage clothing? Keystone / Getty Images Something made between 20 and 100 years ago. Correct Incorrect Something made between 20 and 100 years ago. Anything that looks retro. Correct Incorrect Anything that looks retro. Something made before you were born. Correct Incorrect Something made before you were born. Something made at least a decade ago. Correct Incorrect Something made at least a decade ago. Correct! Wrong! It's only considered vintage if it was made at least 20 years ago! Tap to play or pause GIF Tap to play or pause GIF Via giphy.com 14. How much did a pair of Levi's jeans cost in the late 1800s? Spencer Platt / Getty Images $1.50 Correct Incorrect $1.50 50 cents Correct Incorrect 50 cents $3 Correct Incorrect $3 $1.25 Correct Incorrect $1.25 Correct! Wrong! In 1885 a pair of Levi's would set you back $1.25. Tap to play or pause GIF Tap to play or pause GIF Via giphy.com 15. Who started the white wedding dress trend? Hulton Archive / Getty Images Queen Victoria Correct Incorrect Queen Victoria Marie Antoinette Correct Incorrect Marie Antoinette Queen Elizabeth II Correct Incorrect Queen Elizabeth II Catherine the Great Correct Incorrect Catherine the Great Correct! Wrong! It was considered boring back then, but Queen Victoria wore white with an orange-blossom wreath on her head. Via Archive Photos / Getty Images 16. What is Ralph Lauren's real name? TREVOR COLLENS / Getty Images Ralph Lifshitz Correct Incorrect Ralph Lifshitz Ralph Morgan Correct Incorrect Ralph Morgan Ralph Lauren Correct Incorrect Ralph Lauren Ralph Laurent Correct Incorrect Ralph Laurent Correct! Wrong! He was born Ralph Lifshitz. Via JON LEVY / Getty Images 17. Which sneaker company has been around the longest? Chaloner Woods / Getty Images Keds Correct Incorrect Keds Converse Correct Incorrect Converse Vans Correct Incorrect Vans Adidas Correct Incorrect Adidas Correct! Wrong! Converse was founded in 1908 by Marquis Mills Converse. Via Orlando / Getty Images
