Thematic Clothing Trivia

1. HOBBIES: which chocolate bar was advertised with the slogan, 'Why have cotton when you can have silk'?

From Quiz It Has to Be Silk Stockings

Answer: Galaxy

Galaxy brought back the famous slogan in 2012, and it was trademarked by Mars, who owned the brand. It is a chocolate bar with a very distinctive creamy texture and taste, and the chunks have a slightly rounded shape, rather than being blocky like Dairy Milk chunks. Caramel and cookie varieties have been on the market, as well as Minstrels (like giant brown Smarties made with Galaxy chocolate), and there is also Galaxy hot chocolate and ice cream.

From Quiz Clash Of The Tartans

Answer: Scotland

The majority of Scottish kilts feature a tartan design, and have done for many years although there are a few that show a plaid design. The main difference between the two is that a tartan is a registered design, usually associated with a clan or an area, whereas plaid is an unregistered pattern with no significance. In Scotland a blanket with a checked pattern is often referred to as a plaid.

From Quiz Body Coverings through the Ages

Answer: Coats of skin

According to the Bible, after the episode with the serpent and apple, Adam and Eve recognized their nakedness and attempted to cover themselves with fig leaves to avoid the gaze of God. Didn't work so well. After they were busted, different attire was provided. According to Genesis 3:21 (King James Bible), "Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them". Then he cast them out of the Garden of Eden.

From Quiz I'll Get My Coat

Answer: Pea Coat

The original pea coats were usually blue in color. This was the color because it was the standard color for many navies.

From Quiz Fast Facts About Fasteners

Answer: Switzerland

Velcro has been making life easier for tots, people with arthritic hands and everyone else who has difficulty with other types of fastenings since it was patented by Swiss mountaineer/inventor George de Mestral. It seems that George and his dog got covered in burrs after taking a stroll along the Alpine trails and George was fascinated by the way the burrs clung so securely to his trouser legs (we don't know what his poor dog thought about it). He saw the possibilities for a new type of fastening device and, ignoring the derision of his colleagues and friends, got busy with a weaver friend to perfect his hook and loop invention. Velcro was patented in 1955 and George set up Velcro Industries to manufacture his product (Velcro, by the way is a combination word taken from Velour and Crochet). Within a very short space of time de Mestral was selling 60 million yards of Velcro a year, and the sales of this Nature-inspired fastener now run into billions of dollars world-wide.

From Quiz Watch Closely!; Timepiece Trivia

Answer: Rolex

In 1908, German businessman Hans Wilsdorf created the Rolex Watch Company. Contrary to popular belief, Herr Wilsdorf was neither Swiss nor a watchmaker, and the name of his company is meaningless. In 1933, the Ingersoll Watch Company issued the first Mickey Mouse watch.

From Quiz Mentioning 'Unmentionables'

Answer: Opened the first Frederick's of Hollywood lingerie store.

During his service in Europe in World War Two, Mellinger saw that women could be beautiful and alluring while protecting their modesty at the same time. The pin-up pictures of actresses such as Rita Hayworth and Betty Grable proved that garments once hidden beneath dresses had a definite sensual appeal.

From Quiz A Scarf-ful Lot of Questions

Answer: A very long scarf with multicolored horizontal stripes, made famous by the eponymous character on the "Doctor Who" television show

"Doctor Who" is an astoundingly long-lived science-fiction television program, produced by the BBC. The original series ran from 1963 to 1989; this was followed by a 1996 TV movie and a second series that began in 2005. The main character of the show is simply "the Doctor," a Time Lord who travels through time and space doing good deeds and solving problems. He travels in a ship called a TARDIS, which has the curious quality of being palatial on the inside and looking exactly like a 1950s British police box from the outside. The Doctor had the extremely useful skill of being able to regenerate when he was near death, which allowed the studio to switch in another lead actor. (In the 26-year original series, there were seven Doctors in all.) The fourth doctor, Tom Baker (1974-1981), was known for his somewhat wild hair and his exceptionally long scarf, which wrapped several times around his neck and still dragged the ground on both sides. The story goes that the costume designer delivered a bag of nice yarns to the knitter she had commissioned, who didn't realize that she was supposed to choose from the yarns - and instead used all of them. Though the scarf changed from season to season, it became an icon of the show - and it certainly provides a lot of good knitting practice!

From Quiz Knickers To That

Answer: Tights/Stockings

It is vitally important to get these terms right depending on which country you're in. Tights are known as panty hose in the US. In the US, knickers are trousers that fasten at the knee. We don't have panties in the UK, but men wear pants under their trousers. Superman wears his pants over his tights, or his underpants over his panty hose. Braces/suspenders are the things that men wear over their shoulders to keep their trousers up. Suspenders/garters are those annoying dangly things worn to keep stockings up. All women have at least one set of these as a completely unwanted gift from their significant other. In the UK garters are a frilly piece of elasticated material worn around the thigh (usually by women) also to keep stockings up.

From Quiz Pockets!

Answer: Oliver!

Ron Moody played the part of Fagin to perfection in the 1968 film of the Lionel Bart musical based on the Charles Dickens story of Oliver Twist.

From Quiz Zippers

Answer: Whitcomb Judson

From Quiz Famous Tartans

Answer: Antonine Wall

The Falkirk Tartan was found near the Antonine Wall, a turf wall built on stone fortifications behind a ditch up to five metres deep. Built on the narrowest land across central Scotland between the rivers Forth and Clyde, it was intended to be the new northern frontier of the Roman province of Britannia. However, it was short lived, as building began about 142 and the wall was abandoned less than 25 years later. All that hard work for so little, yet parts of the wall survive almost 2000 years later.

From Quiz It Has to Be Silk Stockings

Answer: King's/Queen's Counsel

A King's or Queen's Counsel (depending on the monarch in charge), or KC/QC for short, is a barrister appointed by the monarch to be 'His/Her Majesty's Counsel learned in the law'. They are senior barristers with many years of experience. 'Taking silk' comes from the silk gowns that the King's/Queen's Counsel wear in court. They often deal with very high-profile cases in the High Court or Supreme Court.

From Quiz Clash Of The Tartans

Answer: French

The word, 'tartan' is believed to come from the French, 'tartarin', meaning cloth of the Tartar. It has been suggested that the word is derived from the Gaelic word, 'tarsainn', meaning "across" but scholars believe that the French explanation is much more likely as as recently as 1830, tartan was described as a plain unpatterned cloth, while the patterned kilts worn by Scots highlanders were known as "breacan".

From Quiz Puttin' On the Mitts

Answer: Glover

Many surnames originated from everyday occupations and their use came into existence after the Norman Conquest of 1066. Fletcher indicated that you made arrows, Cooper indicated that you made barrels and Miller indicated that you were in charge of a mill.

From Quiz Coin Laundry

Answer: EastEnders

Owned by the seldom-seen Mr Papadopolous, the launderette on Bridge Street in the BBC's EastEnders was for many years staffed by Pauline and Dot. After Pauline's death in 2006 Dot took over the running of the launderette. She has been assisted at various times by Heather, Shirley and Carol among others. The launderette has been the background for much 'soapy' dialogue and action over the years. In 2001 Dot's grandson, Ashley Cotton, was killed when he lost control of the motorbike he had stolen from Mark Fowler, Pauline's son, and crashed it into the launderette.

From Quiz Velcro: It's Got Staying Power!

Answer: Switzerland

George de Mestral was born outside of Lausanne, Switzerland, in 1908.

From Quiz Watch Closely!; Timepiece Trivia

Answer: World War One

Soldiers going off to war could not very well carry pocket watches on a fob in their uniforms. British men began wearing wristwatches for convenience during the Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902) and one company began to advertise their particular timepiece as "The most reliable timekeeper in the world for Gentlemen going on active service or for rough wear."

From Quiz Knickers To That

Answer: Vivienne Westwood

Posh hat, no knickers? It couldn't have offended Her Majesty that much as Vivienne was made a Dame of the British Empire in the New Year's Honours List in 2006, and again attended Buckingham Palace knickerless. She first became famous in the 1970s when she and Malcolm Mclaren opened a shop called 'Sex'. Mary Quant popularised the mini skirt in Britain in the 1960s, Elizabeth Emmanuel (together with her then husband David) designed Diana, Princess of Wales' wedding dress and Catherine Walker was a favourite designer of Diana, Princess of Wales.

From Quiz Pockets!

Answer: Frank Capra

Starring Bette Davis and Glenn Ford, Capra's last film was a remake of his 1933 film "Lady for a Day", based on a story by Damon Runyan.

From Quiz Zippers

Answer: Chicago

From Quiz It Has to Be Silk Stockings

Answer: Cindy Moon

Cindy Moon, aka Silk, is a Korean-American superheroine, created by Dan Slott and Humberto Ramos. She first appeared in 'The Amazing Spider-Man' in 2014 and was part of the Spider-Army, a group of Spider-Men from various different timelines, and 'Agents of Atlas', along with fellow Korean-American superhero Brawn, and South Korean superheroes White Fox, Crescent and Luna Snow. Like Peter Parker, she gained her powers from being bitten by a radioactive spider. She can shoot streams of silk from her fingers, and has a photographic memory and a powerful 'Silk Sense'. (All the other answers have been Spider-Woman at some point.)

From Quiz Body Coverings through the Ages

Answer: Ruff

A ruff is often associated with Queen Elizabeth who sported an impressive white collar above her royal gowns in portraits from the period. Interestingly, natural dyes were used in the starches of these accessories to add tints of yellow, pink and mauve. Never could a ruff be tinted blue, however. According to a Royal Prerogative, Elizabeth mandated that "...no blue starch shall be used or worn...since blue was the color of the flag of Scotland". A neckerchief was worn by Boy Scouts, cowboys and sailors. Today, an ascot is worn by toffs. A cloak was most famously worn by Count Dracula.

From Quiz All You Need Is Gloves

Answer: Red Hot Chili Peppers

"This Velvet Glove" was the eleventh song on the "Californication" by the popular group, Red Hot Chili Peppers. The song was written by member Anthony Keidis and is about his struggle with drug addiction. In the song he is thanking his friend and band-member John Frusciante for his help and support during the rough times he had just faced.

From Quiz Puttin' On the Mitts

Answer: The Sooty Show

The 'Sooty Show' first aired on the BBC in 1955. 'Sooty' is a yellow bear with black on his nose and ears. His friend was a grey dog called 'Sweep'.

From Quiz Coin Laundry

Answer: Laundromat

Although it is difficult to determine where the first self-service laundry opened, it is believed that the first in the USA was the Washateria in Fort Worth, Texas, which was opened in 1934, and that the first coin-operated Laundromat started business in Philadelphia in 1947. The name 'Laundromat' was invented by George Edward Pendray of the Westinghouse Corporation. In the UK, Laundromats are called launderettes or laundrettes (note the alternate spelling of the word 'launderette'; both are perfectly acceptable.)

From Quiz I'll Get My Coat

Answer: velvet or silk

The smoking jacket was designed to absorb the odor from smoke and protect the clothing of the wearer. It dates back at least to the 17th century in Europe.

From Quiz Fast Facts About Fasteners

Answer: Since the Middle Ages

Believe it or not, buttons have been around for thousands of years. Buttons have been found at archaeological sites in the Indus Valley (circa 2800-2600 BCE) and in China (circa 2000-1500 BCE), but those early buttons were used as ornaments, not as fasteners. The button as we know it first appeared in Germany in the 13th century. They came into use with the prevalent fashion for snug-fitting clothing, and they've never gone out of style. I'm told that Qiaotou, in the Zhejiang province of China, is the centre of button manufacturing these days. They've got the world market buttoned up, so to speak.

From Quiz Watch Closely!; Timepiece Trivia

Answer: Bezel

'Bezel' comes from the Old French word 'biseau' meaning 'border.' Contemporary watches have very decorative bezels, often made of gold and precious gems.

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