Fashion

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/fashion

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the industrial revolution's impact?Mechanization of textile production and the sewing machine significantly accelerated fashion cycles
2. What is the 20th century revolutionaries?Designers like Coco Chanel and Christian Dior fundamentally altered women's fashion
3. What is fashion and why do people wear clothes?Fashion is the way people choose clothes to show who they are and keep warm. It started as simple protection and grew into a way to show status and belong to a group.
4. How did clothes change from ancient times to today?In ancient times, clothes were mainly for protection and showing who you were. Later, new materials like silk and new dyeing tricks made clothes bright and fancy. Today, clothes change very fast because of computers and social media.

Ready-to-Wear (Prêt-à-Porter): Factory-made clothing sold in finished condition, in standardized sizes, as opposed to haute couture.
Fast Fashion: An approach to the design, manufacturing, and marketing of clothing that quickly turns fashion trends into products for consumers.
Cultural Appropriation: The adoption or use of elements of a minority culture by members of the dominant culture, often without understanding or respect.