Fashion Design Fashion Designers 5

Question 1

Which designer is considered the 'father of haute couture' for establishing the first true fashion house in Paris?

Accepted Answer

Charles Frederick Worth

Answer

Charles Frederick Worth pioneered designer-led haute couture in the 1850s.

Question 2

Paul Poiret is credited with freeing women from the corset by introducing which style?

Accepted Answer

High-waisted, flowing Directoire-line gowns

Answer

Poiret's early-1900s designs emphasized a natural, corset-free silhouette.

Question 3

Which designer popularized the 'little black dress' in the 1920s?

Accepted Answer

Coco Chanel

Answer

Chanel's simple black dress became a timeless wardrobe staple.

Question 4

Elsa Schiaparelli is known for her collaborations with which art movement and artists like Salvador Dalí?

Accepted Answer

Surrealism

Answer

Schiaparelli's Surrealist designs included the famous lobster dress.

Question 5

Which designer created the iconic 1965 'Mondrian' color-block shift dress?

Accepted Answer

Yves Saint Laurent

Answer

YSL's Mondrian dress translated the painter's grid into fashion.

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