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Fashion and culture of Czechoslovakia

Group #4

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Proposed questions by the Czech students

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Proposed questions by the Slovak students

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Questions we’ve chosen together

5 questions chosen by the Slovak students & 5 questions chosen by the Czech students

  1. How did people dress during Czechoslovakia?

  • What was the most common accessory for ladies during the First Republic ? Were there any differences between Slovakia and the Czech Republic?

  • When was Comenius University found?

  • What were the cultural differences between Czechs and Slovaks in the 1980s?

  • What was the first Czechoslovak theater?

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How did people dress during Czechoslovakia?

People wore “Mrkváče”, dress and basic clothes

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What was the most common accessory for ladies during the First Republic ? Were there any differences between Slovakia and the Czech Republic?

Big colorful earrings, gold thick chains,

There weren't really any differences.

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When was Comenius University found?

27.6. 1919

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What were the cultural differences between Czechs and Slovaks in the 1980s?

Czech themes in theaters were based on everyday life of germans on the countryside and were more intellectual on backgrounds, Slovaks were more ‘tragic’ in theaters and they were more urban, Slovaks knew their identity and to fight for their own language.

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What was the first Czechoslovak theater?

Slovenské národné divadlo

(SND) in 1920.

It is located in Bratislava.

In the Czech republic Národné divadlo (1862)

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Teacher from our school

How do you perceive the influence of the socialist regime on fashion?

“It was negative. Before that it was probably better.”

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People from Žilina

What was the typical clothes of normal people in Czechoslovakia?

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What were your favorite cultural activities in Žilina during the CZSK?

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What were your favorite fashion trends in Žilina during the CZSK era?

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We have chosen these questions:

You can watch our videos below :)

We asked these questions:

How did fall of communism impact fashion in Czechoslovakia?

Who are some famous Czech or Slovak fashion designers?

Can you name a famous Czech or Slovak artist known for their contribution to fashion?

What types of food are typically eaten during Czech or Slovak festivals?

Why was Trenčín known as the city of fashion?

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Sister from Nezvěstice

Who are some Czech or Slovak fashion designers?

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Mom from Nezvěstice

What types of food are typically eaten during Czech or Slovak festivals?

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Our history teacher from Nezvěstice school says:

Can you name a famous Czech or Slovak artist known for their contribution to fashion?

●Czech artist Blanka Matragy or Oldřich Jelínek.

●And Slovak artist for example Michael Kováčik.

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Mom from Nezbavětice

How did the fall of communism affect fashion in Czechoslovakia?

The fall of communism allowed for greater creativity and freedom in fashion.

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Grandma from

Pilsen

Why was Trenčín known as the city of fashion?

Trenčín is a city of textile industry and a clothing fair was held here every year.

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What did we find out or learn?

Here are the answers to questions:

Who are some Czech or Slovak fashion designers?

  • we found out that Czech or Slovak fashion designers are Blanka Matragy or Michael Kováčik.

What types of food are typically eaten during czech or slovak festivals?

  • We found out that the traditional

Czech dish is sausage and drink is beer

Why was Trenčín known as the city of fashion?

  • We learned that Trenčín was a city of textile industry and that a clothing fair was held here every year.

How did the fall of communism affect fashion in Czechoslovakia?

  • The fall of communism allowed for greater creativity and freedom in fashion.