The Classic Movie Costumes Quiz – Facts Worth Knowing

Dorothy's ruby slippers in The Wizard of Oz were silver in the original book, changed to red to show off Technicolor, and the classic movie costumes quiz explores Hollywood's most famous outfits. Meet costume designer Edith Head, Hubert de Givenchy's dresses for Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe's white dress and Gone with the Wind's curtain gown.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Slippers
What color were Dorothy's shoes in the original Oz book?
Head
How many Oscars did costume designer Edith Head win?
Givenchy
Which designer created Audrey Hepburn's little black dress in Breakfast at Tiffany's?
Monroe
In which film does Marilyn Monroe's white dress billow over a subway grate?
Curtains
What did Scarlett O'Hara make a dress from in Gone with the Wind?
Stolen
What happened to a pair of ruby slippers in 2005?
Cleopatra
Which actress wore dozens of costumes in Cleopatra?
Brando
Which film made the white T-shirt iconic on Marlon Brando?
Category
When was the Oscar for costume design introduced?
Dean
Which jacket became iconic in Rebel Without a Cause?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: What color were Dorothy's shoes in the original Oz book?
Answer: Silver
Red showed off Technicolor.
Q2: How many Oscars did costume designer Edith Head win?
Answer: Eight
A record for a woman.
Q3: Which designer created Audrey Hepburn's little black dress in Breakfast at Tiffany's?
Answer: Hubert de Givenchy
It became a fashion icon.
Q4: In which film does Marilyn Monroe's white dress billow over a subway grate?
Answer: The Seven Year Itch
William Travilla designed it.
Q5: What did Scarlett O'Hara make a dress from in Gone with the Wind?
Answer: Green velvet curtains
Walter Plunkett designed it.
Q6: What happened to a pair of ruby slippers in 2005?
Answer: They were stolen from a museum
The FBI recovered them in 2018.
Q7: Which actress wore dozens of costumes in Cleopatra?
Answer: Elizabeth Taylor
The 1963 film was very expensive.
Q8: Which film made the white T-shirt iconic on Marlon Brando?
Answer: A Streetcar Named Desire
It was once underwear.
Q9: When was the Oscar for costume design introduced?
Answer: 1949
It honored both color and black-and-white.
Q10: Which jacket became iconic in Rebel Without a Cause?
Answer: James Dean's red jacket
It symbolized teen rebellion.

The Classic Movie Costumes Quiz – Dressed for the Screen

Costumes help define characters and can become cultural icons. Hollywood's golden age produced unforgettable outfits, designed by skilled costume designers who worked closely with directors and stars.

Edith Head won eight Oscars, a record for a woman, and Hubert de Givenchy dressed Audrey Hepburn, including her little black dress in Breakfast at Tiffany's. Marilyn Monroe's white dress in The Seven Year Itch and Scarlett O'Hara's curtain gown are famous.

The Wizard of Oz changed Dorothy's silver shoes to ruby slippers to show off Technicolor, and one pair was stolen in 2005 before the FBI recovered it. Marlon Brando's white T-shirt and James Dean's red jacket turned everyday clothes into symbols.

What This Quiz Teaches

Movie fans and fashion lovers will enjoy these questions.

Why the slippers turned red
Who Edith Head was
Who dressed Audrey Hepburn
Which dress billowed
When the costume Oscar began

Did You Know?

Travilla also dressed Monroe in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.
Adrian designed for MGM stars.
Cecil Beaton designed My Fair Lady.
Irene Sharaff dressed The King and I.
Costumes are often reused by studios.