Fashion and Its History Test 177 Fill in the banks with the proper words given before the text, account complement develop directions eye fabrics look rely research succeeded Many designers carefully (1) and plan a collection so that all the items in it (2) cach other, and have the particular fashion (3) which the company is known for or is going for. Rather frequently a designer will look at what the fashion have been in previous seasons, keep an (5) on what others in the fashion business are doing, and read fashion forecasting magazines They also (6) on knowledge of their own customers to see which styles (7) and which were less popular in past seasons. Such research is combined with creative ideas to (8) a theme for a collection. Other considerations must be taken into (9) as well, such as which season the collection is designed for (e.8. choosing thinner, lighter (10) lor summer, thicker, warmer ones for winter) Test 178 Fill in the blanks with the proper words given before the text acceptable attained distinctive except increased part retained sly swept use wigs The wearing of wigs dates from the earliest recorded times, it is known for example, that the ancient Egyptians shaved their heads and wore (1) to protect themselves from the sun and that the Assyrians, Phoenicians. Greeks, and Romans also used artificial hairpieces at times It was not until the 16th century, however, that the wig again became a generally (2) form of adornment or corrective for nature's defects, as in the case of Queen Elizabeth I. Men's perukes, or periwigs, for the first time since ancient Egypt, came into widespread (3) in the 17th century, after Louis XIII began wearing one in 1624. By 1665 the wir industry was established in France by the formation of a wigmakers guild The wig became a (4) class symbol for more than a century In the 17th century it (5) its maximum development, covering the back and shoulders and flowing down the chest. During the same century, women also wore wigs, though less often than mendid. Certain professions established specific wigs as (6) of their official costume, the practice today only in some legal systems, notably that of the United Kingdom Men's wigs in various forms were worn throughout the Westin the 18th century, until the French and American revolutions (8) wwy these and other symbols of social status From the 18th century, women wore wigs and hairpieces, but only on the (9) The popularity of women's naturally styled wigs in the 20th century, and openness about wearing them. (10) especially after the development of wigs made from inexpensive synthetic hairs In the Orient, wigs have been used rarely (11) in the traditional theatre of China and Japan 24 Redmi