Last Hussar's Quiz Night

[Ithoriel]

My guesses

1  Which modern item of clothing was inspired by a piece of clothing of 17th century Croatians?

Cravat

2  Why are plus 4s called plus 4s?

Knee plus four inches - had to wear these in a school play, learned more about costume and set design than acting!

3  Who would wear a tie wig?

A barrister or judge? I mean, who else would wear a wig these days?

4  Where is a signet ring traditionally worn?

On your finger .... OK that's all I've got.

5  Which piece of clothing has many styles, including Ascot, Barrymore, Eton, Italian, Jabot, Nehru, Turned down, Upturned and Wing?

Since a jabot is the frilly thing worn around the neck and down your front - see 2 above for why I know - I assume these are ties?

6  According to the old rhyme, blue and green should not be seen... How?

The rhyme I know is "Blue and Green should ne'er be seen except on the dress of a fairy queen" ... I'm guessing that's not the answer you are looking for.

7  The Glenurquhart Estate Check suit cloth pattern was registered on the First of January, 1840. How is it better known?

Glen Check

8  What kind of shoe is characterized by shoelace eyelets tabs that are attached under the vamp, a feature termed "closed lacing".

Oxfords (or Derbys, I don't really remember but I'll go with Oxfords)

9  The phrase "Sometimes, Always, Never" refers to what on a man's suit?

Jacket buttons

10  In 1981, who was publicly derided for wearing Jaeger brand overcoat, purchased at Harrods, at the Remembrance Sunday parade?

Almost put Jeremy Corbyn then realised it was too long ago so must have been Michael Foot

[DHautpol]

• Cravat and/or Necktie.
• The length is measured to the knee and 4inches are then added.
• Senior judges; I'm thinking of those bigger wigs in the WSS style, sometimes called "full-bottomed wigs", rather than the smaller SYW style. I'm sure I've read about the three ends (one over each shoulder and one down the back being tied together for convenience).
• Little finger of left hand.
• Shirt collar.
• Not a clue.
• Prince of Wales Check.
• Not a clue.
• Three-buttoned single breasted suit jacket.
• Michael Foot, mocked for his "donkey jacket"; more objective reporting from The Sun

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[Gwydion]

1. Cravat
2. Not the foggiest
3. Barristers (not to be confuses with Barristas - or judges come to that!)
4. Little finger of non-dominant hand
5. Collars
6. No. I played rugby in blue and green at Uni and I can only think it's 'because it gets you trapped at the bottom of rucks and given a good shoeing by psychotic miners'. But I suspect that's not a common enough occurrence to explain the saying.
7. No idea.
8. Oxfords
9. Fastening 3 jacket buttons from top down.
10. Michael Foot.

[Leon]

I believe that if there was a team of two with Leon and Ithoriel on, they would have had a perfect 10.

Oi!   

[Leon]

New round   Men's Clothing – A round about correct gentleman's clothing, in contrast to some of the items I see worn round here.[/b]

1   Which modern item of clothing was inspired by a piece of clothing of 17th century Croatians?

Cravat.

2   Why are plus 4s called plus 4s?

Cos a horse has 4 legs?!

3   Who would wear a tie wig?

A judge or barrister.

4   Where is a signet ring traditionally worn?

Pinky!

5   Which piece of clothing has many styles, including Ascot, Barrymore, Eton, Italian, Jabot, Nehru, Turned down, Upturned and Wing?

Jackets?  Upturned collar, wing collar... maybe?!

6   According to the old rhyme, blue and green should not be seen... How?

In the same outfit.  The missus tells me this all the time but I don't listen.

7   The Glenurquhart Estate Check suit cloth pattern was registered on the First of January, 1840. How is it better known?

No idea but obviously something to do with tartan.

8   What kind of shoe is characterized by shoelace eyelets tabs that are attached under the vamp, a feature termed "closed lacing".

Nope.

9   The phrase "Sometimes, Always, Never" refers to what on a man's suit?

Nope again!

10   In 1981, who was publicly derided for wearing Jaeger brand overcoat, purchased at Harrods, at the Remembrance Sunday parade?

1981?!  I was about 2 months old... 

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Two, on a good day.

[Roy]

+1 to my post count 

Rnd1: 7/10
Rnd2: 5/10
Rnd3: 5/10
Rnd4: 6/10
Rnd5: 2/10 [5/10]
Rnd6: 7/10
Rnd7: 1/10
Rnd8: 0/10

Hmm, I might be the youngest person playing, it seems. Leon beats me by being three months older.

[Last Hussar]

2   Why are plus 4s called plus 4s?

Cos a horse has 4 legs?!

Wait, what??

[Roy]

2    Why are plus 4s called plus 4s?
Cos a horse has 4 legs?!

Wait, what??

Nah, it's some't to do with 'Why does an elephant have four feet?' surely. A horse is more like plus three (if you don't know that joke, don't look it up at work!)

I certainly am treading on various roads this week 

[Leon]

Wait, what??

It's a good a guess as any, and horse rhymes with fours...ish.

[Raider4]

... and horse rhymes with fours...ish.

You are Tim Rice and I claim my five pounds. 

[Last Hussar]

It's a good a guess as any, and horse rhymes with fours...ish.

Have you been bitten by Nobby?

[Leon]

Have you been bitten by Nobby?

Many times...

[Last Hussar]

There's an image we don't need...

[Last Hussar]

   Clothing Answers

1   The Croatian soldiers inspired the cravat, later becoming the neck tie – I'll take either. Cravat is a corruption of the word Croat.

2   Plus 4s extend 4 inches below the knee

3   A tie wig is the name of the wig worn by barristers.

4   2 half points for this. A signet ring is worn on the little finger- half a point – of the non-dominant hand - the other half point.

5   All those styles, Ascot etc, are just a small sample of various collar styles.

6   Blue and Green should not be seen without a colour in between.

7   Glenurquhart is usually called Prince of Wales check.

8   The shoe style is an Oxford

9   Sometimes Always Never is about the buttons of a suit jacket. It is whether, top to bottom, they should be done up.

10   The coat-wearer was Michael Foot. The media told the public it was a "donkey jacket".

[Last Hussar]

New round - Multiple Choice.

Nice and easy – I'll give you three choices. The choices are in alphabetical order.

1   What is heaviest, an American Ton, an Imperial Ton, or a Metric ton?

2   Which of these Cities has the highest population – London, Tokyo or Washington DC?

3   Of these three, which country has the highest population – France, Germany or the United Kingdom?  I have used the national estimates, not the UN one.

4   Which is the most northerly station on the London Underground – is it Amersham, Chalfont and Latimer, or Chesham?

5   Of these three, who was King of Britain the longest – George the first, George the second, or George the third.

6   Which of these counties is the largest by land area – Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, or Oxfordshire?

7   The mainland of which country is furthest west – England, Scotland or Wales? That is the mainland – NOT any islands, and I have used lines of longitude, not distance from the Prime Meridian

8   Which Allied wartime leader was born first? Churchill, Roosevelt, or Stalin?

9   Which of these Tragedies did Shakespeare write first? Hamlet, King Lear, or Macbeth?

10   The three longest motorways in the UK are the M1, M4, and M6. Which is the longest?

[Roy]

Sent my answers in a PM for you to score, please.
Least, I hope I've sent my answers in a PM as I can't find a method to see what I've sent or haven't.
 

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

OK do mine as public :-

1) Imperial, by about 40 lbs
2) Tokyo ?
3) Germany
4) Amersham ?
5)George III
6)Oxfordshire - I think
7)Scotland
8)Churchill
9)Hamlet it seems
10)M6

[Roy]

I had to send mine as a PM, as when I scored my guesses I think I got 10/10 and didn't want to put up my answers if I did get them all right. Not bragging. Just explaining and not wanting to spoil others from playing along. I could have waited, fair enough, for the answers to be put up online but, it's added motivation for others if Last Hussar states I got 100% just by guessing (though I did get 0% in the last round  )

[Gwydion]

1. Imperial
2. Tokyo
3. Germany
4. Not the foggiest
5. III
6. Nope.
7. Scotland, just.
8. Churchill
9. I suppose I ought to know. I don't! Marlowe wrote them all before he died anyway!
10. M6
11. Corgi - dwarf dog.