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Fashion in Libraries and Archives

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What is the name of the museum in New York City that houses the Costume Institute?

  1. The Metropolitan Museum of Art

  2. The Museum of Modern Art

  3. The Whitney Museum of American Art

  4. The Guggenheim Museum


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Costume Institute is a department of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

Who was the first curator of the Costume Institute?

  1. Diana Vreeland

  2. Harold Koda

  3. Andrew Bolton

  4. Richard Martin


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Diana Vreeland was the first curator of the Costume Institute, serving from 1973 to 1989.

What is the name of the annual fashion exhibition held by the Costume Institute?

  1. The Met Gala

  2. The Costume Institute Benefit

  3. The Fashion Show

  4. The Runway Show


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Met Gala is an annual fashion exhibition held by the Costume Institute at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

When was the first Met Gala held?

  1. 1948

  2. 1954

  3. 1960

  4. 1973


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first Met Gala was held in 1948.

Who is the current curator of the Costume Institute?

  1. Diana Vreeland

  2. Harold Koda

  3. Andrew Bolton

  4. Richard Martin


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Andrew Bolton is the current curator of the Costume Institute, serving since 2005.

What is the name of the library that houses the Fashion Institute of Technology's collection of fashion books and periodicals?

  1. The Gladys Marcus Library

  2. The Fashion Institute of Technology Library

  3. The Museum at FIT Library

  4. The Special Collections and Archives Library


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Gladys Marcus Library is the library that houses the Fashion Institute of Technology's collection of fashion books and periodicals.

How many volumes does the Gladys Marcus Library's collection contain?

  1. Over 100,000

  2. Over 200,000

  3. Over 300,000

  4. Over 400,000


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Gladys Marcus Library's collection contains over 300,000 volumes.

What is the name of the archive that houses the papers of fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent?

  1. The Yves Saint Laurent Archive

  2. The Fondation Pierre Bergé - Yves Saint Laurent

  3. The Musée Yves Saint Laurent

  4. The Centre Pompidou


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Fondation Pierre Bergé - Yves Saint Laurent is the archive that houses the papers of fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent.

When was the Fondation Pierre Bergé - Yves Saint Laurent founded?

  1. 2002

  2. 2004

  3. 2006

  4. 2008


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Fondation Pierre Bergé - Yves Saint Laurent was founded in 2002.

What is the name of the museum that houses the Christian Dior Archives?

  1. The Musée Christian Dior

  2. The Fondation Christian Dior

  3. The Centre Pompidou

  4. The Louvre


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Musée Christian Dior is the museum that houses the Christian Dior Archives.

When was the Musée Christian Dior founded?

  1. 1997

  2. 2005

  3. 2013

  4. 2019


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The Musée Christian Dior was founded in 2017.

What is the name of the library that houses the collection of the Fashion Research Library?

  1. The Fashion Research Library

  2. The Museum at FIT Library

  3. The Gladys Marcus Library

  4. The Special Collections and Archives Library


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Fashion Research Library is the library that houses the collection of the Fashion Research Library.

How many volumes does the Fashion Research Library's collection contain?

  1. Over 100,000

  2. Over 200,000

  3. Over 300,000

  4. Over 400,000


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Fashion Research Library's collection contains over 200,000 volumes.

What is the name of the archive that houses the papers of fashion designer Coco Chanel?

  1. The Coco Chanel Archive

  2. The Fondation Pierre Bergé - Yves Saint Laurent

  3. The Musée Yves Saint Laurent

  4. The Centre Pompidou


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Coco Chanel Archive is the archive that houses the papers of fashion designer Coco Chanel.

When was the Coco Chanel Archive founded?

  1. 2003

  2. 2005

  3. 2007

  4. 2009


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Coco Chanel Archive was founded in 2003.

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