Knickers To That

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1. Two nations divided by a common language? Below are three UK English terms with their US English counterparts. A fourth pair is mismatched. Can you pick which one? Knickers/Panties Tights/Stockings Braces/Suspenders Suspenders/Garters

2. Which fashion designer collected her OBE from the Queen in 1992 while not wearing any knickers? Mary Quant Elizabeth Emmanuel Catherine Walker Vivienne Westwood

3. Howard Hughes is said to have designed a push-up bra for which actress? Marilyn Monroe Jane Russell Rita Hayworth Lana Turner

4. What garment first went on sale in Chicago on 19th January 1935? Y-fronts (jockey briefs) Boxer shorts Padded bra Nylon stockings

5. In which decade was the first bra patented? 1890s 1910s 1900s 1920s

6. In the film "It Happened One Night" an actor took off his shirt, revealing that he wasn't wearing a vest (undershirt). Apparently, sales of vests plummeted following this. Name the actor. Cary Grant James Stewart Clark Gable Humphrey Bogart

7. Which of the following is not associated with the design and/or sale of ladies' underwear? Ann Summers Helen Kaminski Janet Reiger Mary Green

8. Approximately how many loin cloths were found in Tutankhamen's burial chamber? 45-50 175-200 75-100 145-150

9. Sales of boxer shorts soared when Nick Kamen stripped down to his in a Levi's advert first shown in the UK on Boxing Day (26th December) 1985. What piece of music did he strip to? "Hot Stuff" "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" "You Sexy Thing" "You Can Leave Your Hat On"

10. Which 1970s' album was released with the actual record wrapped in a pair of paper knickers? "Every Picture Tells A Story" by Rod Stewart "I Love You Love" by Gary Glitter "Electric Warrior" by T Rex "School's Out" by Alice Cooper