Memorize these and you could recognize 15.8% of all Fashion clues.
| # | Answer | Appearances | Sample Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harris tweed | 14 | Scottish wool spun, dyed, & handwoven in the Outer Hebrides & worn by Ron Glass in "Barney Miller" |
| 2 | cotton | 12 | Plant which accounts for about 95% of the natural fiber used in the U.S. |
| 3 | silk | 11 | World Book says because of its beauty, this natural fiber is often called "the queen of fibers" |
| 4 | Yves Saint Laurent | 11 | The Pompidou Center held a 1962-2002 retrospective on this designer often known just by his initials |
| 5 | Coco Chanel | 11 | For 5 years Karl Lagerfeld has been updating the look created by this designer |
| 6 | Ralph Lauren | 10 | He designed the menswear for the film "The Great Gatsby" even tho polo was not a featured sport |
| 7 | = | 10 | = |
| 8 | linen | 8 | Egyptians believed their gods brought this flaxen fabric with them to wear on earth |
| 9 | flax | 8 | Linen is made from fibers of this plant |
| 10 | kid gloves | 8 | To treat something cautiously is to "handle" it with these on |
| 11 | lace | 7 | The Chantilly type of this fabric was first made in the 18th century |
| 12 | Donna Karan | 7 | At Blomingdale's, the DKNY shop features ready-to-wear clothes by this N.Y. designer |
| 13 | a kimono | 7 | In Japanese, it means "a thing for wearing" or "clothes" |
| 14 | Tommy Hilfiger | 7 | This menswear designer has launched a Tommy line for women along with a new Tommy Girl fragrance |
| 15 | his head | 7 | Principal body part covered by a busby, bernoose, or babushka |
| 16 | white | 6 | When a debutante has her coming-out party, she usually comes out in this color gown |
| 17 | velvet | 6 | Mirror, panne & crushed are 3 types of this fabric |
| 18 | seersucker | 6 | Not a mail-order lollipop, but a light, crinkled summer suit fabric |
| 19 | Nylon | 6 | This man-made fiber was once called norun because it was thought to be ideal for use in stockings |
| 20 | Liz Claiborne | 6 | In her new First Issue stores, the labels say First Issue, not Lizwear |
| 21 | felt | 6 | Fabric whose fibers are not spun but matted with heat, it mattered a great deal to Minnesota Fats |
| 22 | denim | 6 | The commonest fabric you can find acid washed, stone washed, or distressed |
| 23 | corduroy | 6 | The French call this cloth ribbed velvet, while our name for it is French for "the King's cloth" |
| 24 | Calvin Klein | 6 | In TV commercials, Brooke Shields claimed nothing came between her & his jeans |
| 25 | wool | 6 | 13th century weavers in Norfolk "bested" rivals by making this fabric of combed & carded wool |
| 26 | a beret | 6 | Type of chapeau in song titles by Prince & by Staff Sgt. Barry Sadler |
| 27 | tulle | 5 | Used to make tutus, this netting fabric begins with one "tu" |
| 28 | Shoes | 5 | Salvatore Ferragamo was most famous for designing these, not dresses |
| 29 | Rudi Gernreich | 5 | He also designed knit tank swimsuits, but he's best remembered for his topless suit |
| 30 | rayon | 5 | The name of this man-made fiber may come from French meaning "ray of light" |
| 31 | percale | 5 | High quality bedsheets are made of this tightly woven cotton |
| 32 | Milan | 5 | The word milliner referred to a person from this city from which women's finery was imported |
| 33 | Fishnet | 5 | The name of these sexy openwork stockings implies that you can catch tuna in them |
| 34 | crepe | 5 | Thin fabric of silk, cotton, or wool having a crinkled surface, it's used in mourning bands |
| 35 | burlap | 5 | Sometimes called Hessian cloth, this coarse, heavy fabric is woven from the fibers of jute or hemp |
| 36 | black | 5 | Jewelry of this color became popular with older ladies during Queen Victoria's widowhood |
| 37 | hot pants | 5 | In the early 1970s women were showing off their legs with these short shorts |
| 38 | Giorgio Armani | 5 | This man born in Piacenza, Italy pioneered a softer, unstructured look for corporate women |
| 39 | a turban | 5 | It's brimless to allow worshipper to touch forehead to ground & is always worn by Sikhs in public |
| 40 | a Panama hat | 5 | True examples of this famous "straw" are made of toquillo straw, & are from South, not Central, America |
| 41 | The Gap | 4 | Don Fisher began this retail chain in San Francisco in 1969 when he couldn't find a pair of jeans that fit |
| 42 | Spandex | 4 | Vyrene, Numa, & Lycra are trade names of this fiber that allows one to stretch easily in stretch class |
| 43 | Spain | 4 | With discovery of America & its riches, this country replaced Italy as Europe's fashion center |
| 44 | Red | 4 | It's widely reported to be first lady Nancy Reagan's favorite clothing color |
| 45 | Oleg Cassini | 4 | Ex-husband of Gene Tierney, he put designs on Jackie Kennedy |
| 46 | Mary Quant | 4 | In 1963 her Ginger Group was making miniskirts; 10 years later, in 1973, she was designing maxis |
| 47 | Louis Vuitton | 4 | The LV in the name of the luxury conglomerate LVMH stands for him; the MH is Moet Hennessey |
| 48 | lederhosen | 4 | German for "leather trousers", these knee-length pants are a Bavarian specialty |
| 49 | jersey | 4 | Name of sports garment derived from knit tunics made for Channel Island fishermen |