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PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK 1. Covering certain parts of the body is a basic function of cloth- ing. For a long time, this was espe- cially true for women. In the 1960s, many considered the miniskirt a scandal, but it was still successful. Queen Elizabeth II even awarded a medal to the fashion designer who made it popular, and who attended the award ceremony in a miniskirt, of course. Who was it? a) Stella McCartney. b) Alice Pollock. c) Vivienne Westwood. d) Mary Quant. 2. The two-piece swimsuit named after the Pacific bikini atoll was also a 1960s sensation. Ancient Rome had a similar garment, worn by... a) waterlily harvesters. b) prostitutes. c) sportswomen. d) servants in the temple. 3. Hats come in different shapes, colours and materials. To dis- tinguish them, some have names and are named after countries or cities, such as the Panama hat. What other city also gave a hat its name? a) Fez in Morocco. b) Bad Homburg in Germany. c) Melbourne in Australia. d) Fedora in France. 4. Air Jordan is a sneaker line of the US sporting goods manu- facturer Nike. In 1984, the company signed basketballer Michael Jordan and named a shoe model after his nickname. Jordan wanted to wear the shoes at his games, but the NBA basketball league protested on the grounds that… a) the colours of the Air Jordans were inappropriate. b) the league was contractually bound to Puma as its exclusive footwear outfitter. c) the black shoe soles marked the courts’ flooring. d) wearing the shoes gave Michael Jordan an unfair advantage. 5. In the 1990s, the saying ‘Arm- ani dresses the wife, Versace the mistress’ made the rounds in the fashion world. After all, Gianni Versace’s designs had a lot of sex appeal. Three years before the then 50-year-old from southern Italy was shot dead outside his villa in Florida, actress Liz Hurley wore one of his creations to a film premiere. What was special about her black dress? a) It was held together with elastic bands. b) It left her buttocks uncovered. c) Golden safety pins held it togeth- er at the sides. d) The top was emblazoned with flashing lights. 6. The word itself makes it clear that the kimono was once com- monplace clothing in Japan. What does kimono mean? QUESTIONS 22 April/May 2025