Question

Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow (8 Marks)
(1) Fashion is a force-a powerful force of constantly altering patterns of change and growth. Its
constant movement affects the fate of the designers and manufacturers, who distribute it and of
course, the lives of the consumers, who follow what it dictates. All of its facets taken together add
up to a multimillion dollar industry. Fashion today means mega bucks.
Q2 Fashion is also a science. It involves known facts and basic principles, and its actions and reaction
can be predicted as these are based on those facts and principles. Fashion is one of those distinct
and unique trades that is highly dependent on the environment and the changes that are
continuously taking place in it.
(3) For one to make it to the top in the fashion business and stay there, one has to continue to
discover and innovate to fulfil the needs and wants of the customers. For this, most of the top
designers such as Yves Saint Laurent, Karl Lagerfeld, Claiborne, etc., all rely upon their creativity
backed by years of invaluable experience. In this line of work, instinct and intuition, play a very
major role.
(4) As the power of fashion to influence our lives grows, a number of misconceptions about it
continue to abound. The most common of these is that the designers and the retailers dictate what

the fashion will be, and force their fancies on the helpless consumers. In reality it is the consumers
themselves, who dictate what the fashions will be, by either accepting or rejecting the styles and
trends that are offered. They are truly, as one ‘fashion guru’ once said, “Variety vultures.”
(5) The second misconception is that fashion acts as an influence on women only. Men today, are as
much influenced by and, responsive to fashion, as women. In point of fact, the male fashion industry
has been growing at a dizzying rate. Yes, there was a time when menswear was not exactly worth
talking about. It was staid and unimaginative. But that does not mean that men did not dress-up
according to the latest trends of the day.
(6) There were changes in Western dressing that followed the dictates of the designers and the
fashionable elite trends-setters. These gave the fashion world the drainpipes in the ’60s, the popular safaris in the ’70s, the denims in the ’80s and the ethnic wear that has caught on these days.
(7) Fashion today is more lifestyle oriented and quite practical. The modern male and female want to
dress differently for office and leisure. Designers are becoming more daring, the women as well as
the menfolk have a wide choice. There are different designs for every moment of a busy social
schedule-from work, lunch to afternoon tea, cocktails, dinner and gala banquets.
(8) Lastly, fashion is the force that causes women to raise and lower their skirtlength, straighten or
fizz their hair and change from sports wear to dressy clothes. Fashion is, also that force that
influences men to grow or shave off their moustaches and beards, choose wide or narrow ties and
lapels and change from casual jeans into three piece suits and tuxedo. It is indeed this dynamic and
varied force that adds spice and colour to our life.
(a) On the basis of your reading of the passage make notes on it using recognisable abbreviations
wherever necessary. (4 marks)
(b) Write a summary of the above passage in not more than 150 words. (4 marks)




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Answer 1

Answer:

The required answers are given below:

Explanation:

I. Constantly Altering Patterns Affect

(i) dsnrs

(ii) mfrs

(iii) lives of consumers

II. Fashion means Multimillion Dollar Industry

III. Fashion-A Science

(i) Facts & basic principles

(ii) Action & reaction predicted

(iii) Dependent on envt

IV. Fashion – Discover and Innovate

(i) Continue to fulfil needs and wants

(ii) Instinct & intuition play major role

V. Misconception that Designers and Retailers Dictate Fashion

(i) it is consumers who dictate

(ii) influences both women & men equally

VI. Fashion-Western Dressing

(i) Trend setters

(a) Drainpipes in 60s

(b) Safaris in 70s

(c) Denims in 80s

(d) Ethnic wears today

VII. Fashion-Changes

(i) Life-style oriented and practical

(ii) Every ocsn diff dress

(iii) Adds spice and clr to our lives

Key to Abbreviations

Abbreviations Words

• dsnrs   - designers
• mfrs     - manufacturers
• envt     - environment
• ocsn    - occasion
• diff       - different  
• clr        - colour
• &          - and

→The title for this can be Title Fashion – Undress Incredibility

(b) Fashion is a force that is constantly evolving and affects everyone involved. It's a science since it's founded on facts and principles. To be on top in this industry, designers must constantly innovate and explore new ways to meet people's wants. Consumers, not designers and retailers, dictate fashion. It has an equal impact on males and women. Western clothing gave us drainpipes, safaris, and jeans, but ethnic garments are increasingly popular. People want to change their clothing for every event, therefore fashion has grown more practical. Fashion provides flavour, spice, and colour to our lives.

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