What Era Matches Your Sense of Style?

By: Jennifer Post
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
What Era Matches Your Sense of Style?
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About This Quiz

An era describes a specific time frame throughout history that is classified due to similarities and commonalities in that time frame. The eras are classified by historians who research different years and try to find a common theme among them. Once that is found, they put all of those years into a category with a name that describes that era and what it was known for. There are three main eras that break up all of history. There is the Ancient Period, the Middle Ages and the Modern Era. Within those main eras are smaller ones that describe even more specific periods of time.

There are no rules for how long or short an era can be, it can really be any length of time in which a group of years have something in common. Because of that, some things might not be so different from era to era, but if the era is long, almost everything will be different, especially the clothes. As new materials are discovered and created, new machines are invented and new styles take over, it moves very quickly. Even though styles change, they are evolutionary, meaning some of the things you wear now could have originated in a completely different era. Which era matches your sense of style? Take this quiz and find out!

How do you dress for work?
Full coverage dress
Tailored pantsuit
Suit skirt and blouse
Dark jeans and button down

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Do you have a separate weekend wardrobe?
My bathrobe
Bathing suits
I just have one wardrobe.
Workout clothes

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What's your go-to date night outfit?
A long skirt and shirt
A tight dress
Pajamas
A cute dress

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What season do you think has the best clothing options?
Winter because you can wear layers
Summer. All the denim cutoffs
Fall, sweaters are the best
Spring, warm enough for no jacket

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How would you dress for a job interview?
Something very modest and professional
An outfit that shows I have style
A flattering suit
Depends on the job I'm interviewing for

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Would other people call you stylish?
Maybe in a matronly way
I haven't heard it myself, but I'm sure they do.
My mom thinks I have style.
All the time

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What type of jeans do you like to wear on a casual day?
Flares
Jean shorts
Ankle cropped jeans are so flattering.
Skinny jeans work best for me.

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When you hear the term "personal style," what does that mean to you?
Whatever a person is wearing
How you wear clothes
How you style the same things everyone else wears
The things you wear that set you apart

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Whose style do you admire the most of the below choices?
Marie Antoinette
Ariana Grande
Victoria Beckham
Social media fitness models

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Do you care about where and how your clothes are made?
Not really
I just care that they're flattering.
I prefer everything to be made of organic material.
I do care, but I still buy things that go against that if they're cute.

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What do you hope your sense of style says about you?
That I appreciate modesty and respect myself
That I'm willing to take risks
I like to save money.
That I'm a modern woman

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Are you good at identifying when things do not look good?
I know what I like, but that might be different from other people.
I like to think I am.
People often seek out my opinion on style matters.
I know when things don't look good, yes.

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Which one of the below is an absolute staple wardrobe item?
Long underwear
Shape wear
Plain white tanks
Light colored jeans

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What is your number one repeated item of clothing?
My fur coat
My cropped leather jacket
My favorite leggings
This oversized sweater I've had for years

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Can you describe your lifestyle in three words?
Quiet, productive, homely
Fun, lighthearted, meaningful
Spicy, energetic, daring
Casual, mindful, grateful

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Are you living your best life?
It could be better, but I'm content.
I really am.
Not yet, but I'm getting there
It gets better every day.

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What do you feel the most comfortable in?
Clothes that don't show too much skin
Outfits that let me show my personality
Whatever is on trend at the moment
Clothes that don't give me love handles

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Do you use the internet at all for style inspiration?
Nah, the things I like wouldn't really be on there.
Occasionally, but that makes me spend too much money.
Instagram especially
I have online vision boards full of outfit ideas.

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When it comes to shoes, would you rather wear heeled shoes or flat shoes?
Just a little heel
I like flat, casual sneakers.
The higher the heel the better
Flats, but cute ones like leopard print

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If you had $500 to go shopping with right now, what are you buying?
Mostly dresses
Jewelry for sure
Probably clothes at stores I can never afford
Makeup

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What's your favorite trend right now?
Turtleneck sweaters
Over the knee boots
Overalls
Track suits

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Has anyone ever given you style advice?
Almost every day
The best advice someone gave me was "be yourself, but with clothes."
I'm usually the one giving the advice.
They try, but they know I won't follow it.

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What's the most you'd be willing to spend on a bag?
$20
Close to $100
If it's a classic I'd spend a ton of money.
I'm more of a shoes person.

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How does your favorite outfit make you feel?
Safe and ladylike
Sassy
Ready for the runway
Super chic

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Can you wear whatever you want to work?
No, they like us to be very professional looking.
We have uniforms.
Yep, it's whatever we want.
I work from home so yes.

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Which accessory do you wear most often: a watch, rings, a bracelet or earrings?
Earrings every .day
I probably wear bracelets the most.
A watch, super low maintenance
I love rings, I wear so many at one time.

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Would you rather be overdressed for a situation or underdressed?
Overdressed is much more acceptable.
I'm usually underdressed.
I'd rather be overdressed because then people can't say I don't care.
I think the underdressed person draws a lot of attention.

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Are you good at putting outfits together?
I am sometimes.
It's one of my specialties.
Most of my stuff comes in sets.
Putting together outfits is my favorite thing about fashion.

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What is your favorite color to wear?
Beige
Mostly black
I like a lot of blues.
Any bright color

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Do you want to be known for your sense of style?
I don't care either way.
That would be awesome.
I'd rather be known for my smarts.
Yes, please!

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