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What is a wardrobe? |
Clothes and accessories you have to wear |
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What are accessories? |
Items that accent your clothes |
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What 4 factors should you consider when planning wardrobe? |
Separate needs from wants, lifestyle, climate and the kinds of clothes meet your approval and the approval of others |
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How do you take an inventory? |
Make detailed list of every wearable garment you own, make list of new clothes you need to buy, replace worn clothes, update your wardrobe and add accessories |
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How can you extend your wardrobe? |
Choosing multipurpose clothes, mixing and matching garments and using accessories |
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How can you be sure you get the most out of your money when shopping for new clothes in the stores? |
Refer to shopping list, comp shop, sales and clearance and avoid impulse buying |
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What are advantages of internet shopping? |
comp shopping is easier, can shop anywhere at any time, wide variety of clothing and easy to locate hard to find items |
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What are the disadvantages of internet shopping? |
Cant try on or feel the garment before buying it |
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What is fashion sense? |
An awareness of what it takes to achieve a well dressed look |
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What is fashion? |
The current mode of dress the manner of dress being worn by the majority of people at a given time |
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What is style? |
Specific construction details that make one garment different from another garment of the same type |
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What are examples of pants styles? |
Jeans, khakis and sweat pants |
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What is a classic style? |
style that is in fashion year after year |
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What is a fad style? |
Style that is a hit for a short amount of time |
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What is a fashion cycle? |
The time from the intro of a new fashion idea to its eventual decline in popularity |
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What are the three steps of the fashion cycle? |
Growth, peak and decline |
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How does quality affect a garment? (3 things) |
Look, durability, and fit |
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What is durability? |
how a garment will hold up under use |
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What should you check for when looking at durability? |
Quality construction features |
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What are the three types of fit for a garment? |
Fitted, semifitted and loose |
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What is a label? |
Cloth tag permanently attached to provide important information |
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What information is REQUIRED on a label? |
Fiber content, name of the manufacturer, country of origin and instructions for care of the garment |
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What additional optional information may be found on a label? (4 things) |
Brand name, size, special finishes and construction features |
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What is a hangtag? |
Larger tags attached to a garment |
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What information is on a hangtag? |
Trademarks, guarantees, style numbers, sizes and prices |
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What information is necessary for the Wool Product Labeling Act? |
Type of wool, percentage of wool and country of origin |
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What information is necessary for the Fur Product Labeling Act? |
Identification of a fur's animal source and its country of origin |
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What is the Flammable Fabrics Act? |
Prohibits the sale of very hazardous materials for use in clothing, especially children's sleepwear |
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What is the difference between a fad and a classic style? |
A classic style lasts forever and a fad style only lasts for a short amount of time |
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What is the difference between a label and a hangtag? |
Labels are required and have different information than hangtags |
