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1: the relationships between costume and developments in the fine and applied arts run through costume history. Describe how the Romantic Movement in the arts was reflected in costume of the romantic period.
2: what romantic- period sources would you look at to learn about the differences between the clothing of affluent women and the clothing of women from lower socioeconomic classes? How did these differences relate to differences in their respective social roles?

3: describe the sources of information about costume after the1830s the provide costume historians with more extensive and more accurate information about style than earlier periods. Compare the strengths and weaknesses of these resources. 
4: fashion is often described as evolving rather than changing radically/ describe the gradual evolution in women’s dresses between 1820 and 1850. Noting changes in hemlines, waistline placement, sleeve shapes, and skirt shapes. Also note points at which more radical changes took place.
5: how did changes in the silhouette of men’s coats parallel changes in the silhouette of women’s dresses during the romantic period?
6: summarize the types of the sources that costume historians have used to gather information about enslaved people based upon the sources? What kind of information is not easily available?
7: assess the effects on fashion of some of the innovations that Charles worth (and his sons) brought to the fashion design industry in France.
8: how did technological advances affect dress during the crinoline period? What was the impact of those advancements?
9: how was women’s and children’s costume during the crinoline period inspired by military clothing? Cite specific items and conflicts in your answer.
10: fashion is often said to evolve gradually. Describe the gradual evolution in women’s skirt styles in the crinoline period. How were these changes enabled by undergarments?
11: identify Amelia bloomer and relate her to the cause she wanted to promote through her dress. Describe the effects of her efforts.
12: how did southern women cope with the shortages of supplies during the civil war? How did they attempt to keep up with fashion?
13: wheat effect did the participation of women in sports have on women’s clothing styles between 1870 and 1990? To what extent was clothing designed and worn for specific sports?
14: several factors led to increased manufacturing of ready-to-wear clothing during the last decades of the 19th century. What were a few of these factors? 
15: explain how the aesthetic movement sought reform both in the arts and in clothing. List some specific costume items the originated either directly or indirectly from the aesthetic movement, and explain their origins. 
16: what was art nouveau? How did the art nouveau influence appear in costume?
17: explain how changes in the shape of women’s garments from the crinoline period to the bustle period resulted in changes in the corsets of each period.
18: compare men’s dress at the end of the 19th century with that at the beginning of the 19th century. What major changes and innovations took place during this time? Which changes have persisted up to the present time, and which have not?