Read and learn the following words and word combinations from the text. Trimming – отделка, украшение;

Trimming – отделка, украшение;

Restrict – ограничивать;

Mend – чинить, штопать;

Launch – выпускать;

Austerity – строгость;

Excessive – чрезмерный;

Reject – отвергать;

Sloppy – неряшливый, сентиментальный;

Duffel coat – шерстяная байка;

Pants – трусы, брюки;

Print – набивная ткань, ситец;

Layered – многослойный;

Deliberately – умышленно, нарочно;

Flared – клеш;

Uniformity – единообразие;

Rage – последний крик (моды);

Torn – рваный.

Answer the following questions.

1. Why did the dominance of Paris as the only setter of fashion end during World War II?

2. What was the aim of the "Utility" program?

3. What was popular in the United States during the war?

4. What was the “New Look”?

5. How many yards of fabric did Christian Dior put into one skirt?

6. Who became to reject the fancy Paris designs?

7. What did jazz fans and art students wear in the 1950s?

8. What influence could clearly be seen by the early 1960s in the work of the next generation of fashion designers?

9. Who invented mini-skirt?

10. What fabrics did Courreges and Ungaro use in their collections?

11. What was reaction to the futuristic styles set in dur­ing the late 1960s and 1970s?

12. How many styles were there in fashion in the 1980s? What were they?

13. What campaigns were active in the 1990s?

Complete the sentences with right propositions.

1. This style came ___ the great design houses ___ Paris.

2. Smart, simple, rather draped styles were popular ___ an emphasis ___ stylish leisure wear.

3. I advise you ___ wear this suit ___ ethnic jewelry.

4. He drew his inspiration ___ Paris intellectuals.

5. Christian Dior used a great amount yards ___ fabric ___ make one skirt.

6. She was so poor, that she made her dress ___ ___ curtains.

7. That fabric was dec­orated ___ geometric patterns.

Find out if the following statements true or false. Correct the false ones.

1. In London, the clothing industry was taken over by the government and, from 1943 the "Utility" program came into force.

2. During World War II most women got used to "make do and mend", recycling old sweaters and making clothes out of curtains.

3. As many people wore military uniforms, fashion followed the trend.

4. The Paris look didn’t require an excessive amount of fabric.

5. Women liked to put on make up in the 1950s.

6. In Paris a new generation of young designers made their collections from natural fabrics.

7. Dur­ing the late 1960s and 1970s clothes from all over the world became popular.

8. The influence of the popular English TV series Dallas and Dynasty spread these styles all over the world, in their hard, bright colors and shiny surfaces.

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