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Acrylic: Acrylic is a synthetic fiber that is lightweight, soft and wrinkle-resistant. Often used in women's sweaters equally an alternative to wool, acrylic is less expensive than just usually not every bit warm equally wool.

A-line: An A-line silhouette mimics the letter of the alphabet "A" and has a narrow meridian and a flare. You lot can find the A-line shape on dresses, skirts and women's coats.

Applique: Whatsoever needlework design or blueprint applied to the surface of vesture is an applique.

Asymmetric: Designs in which each side of an detail of apparel is different in construction than the other side. In a symmetrical design, both sides are the same. Disproportion may exist seen in areas such every bit collars, necklines, closings or hemlines.

Aviator: A fashion of sunglasses identified by their sparse metal frame, double bridge, and teardrop-shaped lenses that are normally reflective or smoked.

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Babydoll: A babydoll is a dress or blouse that is modeled on the pop nightgown qstyle with the aforementioned name. The babydoll is short and oftentimes sleeveless; it is fitted at the bust and falls in a full style to the hip.

Airship or bubble hem: A skirt or clothes with a airship or bubble hem has a full, rounded, puffed look that gathers in at the bottom.

Banded sleeve: A banded sleeve has a finished edge that makes the border of the sleeve fit a bit closer.

Bandeau: From the French word for "ring," a bandeau features a snug band of fabric around the chest. A bandeau pinnacle tin can have various straps: It can exist strapless, accept one diagonal strap, a halter-style strap or spaghetti straps.

Barrel-line cut: Like its namesake, a butt-line cut gives an elongated, rounded shape to dresses or skirts.

Basque: The extension below the waistline of a fitted bodice or jacket. Unlike a peplum, which flares out below the waist and is relatively brusque, basques may exist of any length, may exist fitted or full, and may be placed in a limited area, such every bit the back or front, or all around. They are an integral office of the construction of the garment top.

Bateau or boat neckline: This broad neckline mimics the shape of a canoe. It's also known equally a slash-neck. (Bateau is French for "gunkhole.")

Batwing/dolman sleeve: A dolman sleeve is wide at the shoulder and narrow at the wrist; these sleeves are most often found on women's blouses.

Bell sleeve: A bong sleeve is a long sleeve that is fitted at the shoulder and flared at the wrist. Some bell sleeves have a banded edge.

Bias cut: Bias-cut apparel take been cut out of cloth diagonally to the fabric's weave. A bias cut gives clothing a flowing feeling.

Bishop sleeve: A basic sleeve style cut with minimal fullness where it is set into the armhole and so widens gradually to the wrist where it is gathered into a tightly fitting cuff. Some versions have the fullness at the wrist concentrated in such a way that much of information technology hangs down nether the wrist.

Bodice: The bodice is the department of a dress or shirt that fits over the bust and the trunk.

Brocade: From the Italian word for "embossed cloth," brocade is a fabric with designs woven into it.

Bustier: A garment like to a corset that is similar a combination waist cinch and brassiere. It ends at the waist or extends to the hips. Formerly an undergarment that was sometimes called a merry widow, it is at present worn equally a woman'south tiptop, is normally strapless, and may be fabricated from highly ornamental fabric.

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Cap sleeve: A cap sleeve is a very short sleeve that just covers the shoulder and the top of the upper arm.

Cat-center: A sunglass style made famous past Hollywood stars in the '50s. They are categorized by the upswept angle of their frames.

Chambray : A lightweight woven cotton material with a colored yarn in the warp and a white yarn in the weft. Information technology is frequently referred to every bit a lightweight denim.

Charmeuse: A shine, lightweight fabric that tin be woven from silk or synthetic fibers, charmeuse is like satin but has a lighter weight.

Chiffon: A woven fabric with a crepe texture, chiffon is sheer and airy and is usually woven from silk or synthetic fibers.

Clubmaster: Sunglasses with a frame that is thick on the peak office of the frame while the bottom half of the frame is ultra-thin. Besides known every bit browline due to the portion over your forehead being thicker.

Color blocking: Colour blocking is a technique where blocks of various fabrics are sewn together to create article of clothing with a few different solid colors.

Contrast piping or dissimilarity stitching: These are names for edging or stitching on an item of wearable that is a different colour than the fabric, usually white or blackness confronting a brighter color. Women'due south jeans often feature contrast stitching around the back pockets.

Cotton: This well-known natural fiber tin can be woven into a wide variety of fabrics. Some of the many fabrics woven from cotton are broadcloth, oxford, chino fabric, denim, corduroy, chambray, terrycloth and seersucker.

Crepe: A lightweight woven fabric with a crimped texture, crepe is often fabricated of silk or rayon. Thin crepe is known every bit crepe de Chine.

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Sprint: V-shaped tuck that is sewn into a garment in order to shape the fabric so that the garment fits the rounded parts of the body. Darts are about often found at the bustline, the dorsum shoulder, the waistline, and the hipline.

Decollete: A low neckline that exposes cleavage is known as a decollete.

D'orsay: Refers to any shoe that has a closed heel and toe just which is cut down to the sole at the sides. Information technology can be made with a heel of any blazon and any style of vamp (front end).

Duchesse satin: A heavyweight satin, duchesse satin is unremarkably used for formal dresses or lingerie and tin can be made of silk or synthetic fibers.

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Empire waist: An empire silhouette features a high waist, usually just under the bosom, and a flowing, loose bodice. You may encounter an empire waist on dresses or women's shirts.

Espadrille: Shoe with a sheet upper and rope sole.

Epaulette: Inspired by military uniforms, epaulettes are ornamental shoulder pieces. Epaulettes can exist showy, with fringe or other details, or they can be subtle, similar the shoulder strap establish on trench coats.

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Faux: From the French word for "imitation," simulated is used to describe constructed items, similar faux fur, or it indicates that something only appears a sure way, such as a fake wrap dress.

Fit and Flare: A fit and flare clothes closely hugs the body through the bodice and right past the hip, where the brim then flares away from the body. You can also observe this style on skirts.

Flannel: A woven material that is napped (brushed to give a soft feel) on one or both sides, flannel can be very coincidental, similar with plaid flannel shirts, or more formal, similar with flannel suits.

Flatform: A type of shoe that has a very thick, but fairly apartment sole. This type of shoes is typically associated with 90's fashion.

Flounce: A flounce is a broad ruffle.

Flutter sleeve: A flutter sleeve is a short sleeve that falls loosely over the upper arm.

French cuff: Usually only found on button-down shirts, a French cuff is a double gage that folds over and is attached with cuff links or silk knots.

Frog: A decorative closure for a garment that is fabricated from cord or braid. On one side of the area to exist closed, a loop is fabricated and on the other, a large, ornamental knot. The knot passes through the loop.

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Gabardine: A tightly woven, tough fabric, gabardine can exist fabricated from wool, cotton or synthetics.

Georgette: A sheer, lightweight crepe textile with a crinkled finish. Bridal gowns, evening dresses, and other formal wear are sometimes made with georgette textile.

Godet: A godet is a panel of textile inserted into a skirt or dress to create a flare.

Gore: A triangular shaped fabric slice that is intended to add together gradual fullness to a garment. Skirts often consist of 2 or more than gores. They allow a closer fit over the hips and and so gradually flare out at the lower part of the garment.

Gusset: A gusset is a slice of textile that is inserted into a seam to give more room and/or to reduce stress on the seam.

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Habotai: Habotai is a soft silk, besides known as "Prc silk."

Halter: A halter neckline features a strap that goes around the cervix, usually leaving the upper dorsum exposed. A halter neck can be establish on dresses, tank tops and women's swimwear.

Hemline: A hemline is the lower border of any article of clothing detail.

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Inseam: An inseam is the inner seam on the legs of a pair of pants.

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Jersey: Jersey is a blazon of knitted material that can be fabricated from wool, cotton wool or silk.

Juliet sleeve: Inspired by Renaissance styles, a Juliet sleeve is fitted over the forearm and puffed at the top.

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Keyhole: Found on dresses, shirts and women's swimwear, a keyhole is a teardrop-shaped cutout.

Kimono sleeve: Cut as part of the bodice of women's blouses, a kimono sleeve has a broad, sloping shape.

Knit: Knits include any fabric that is formed with a path of loops; this blueprint is very visible in sweaters simply not as much in T-shirts, which are also knits. Knits have a scrap of stretch and vary greatly in thickness.

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Linen: Fabricated from the fibers of the flax institute, linen is a fabric that is a favorite for summer article of clothing because of its light weight.

Loafer: Moccasin-style classic slip on shoe that has a slotted strap at the front. The strap is stitched to the forepart (vamp) of the shoe. If the strap has a coin inserted in the slot, the shoe is called a penny loafer. If information technology has a tassel at the forepart, information technology is a tassel-top loafer. Sometimes a metal chain is fasten to the strap, and the shoe is called a chain loafer.

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Messenger bag: Designed to be similar to the bags carried past messengers, these handbags normally have a zippered large cardinal compartment. A flap folds downwardly over the front and closes with a buckle or snap. Small versions of these bags may exist called courier bags.

Microfiber: Microfiber is made of a blend of constructed fibers to make a very soft fabric.

Minaudiere: A bag for evening that is fabricated of metal pieces that are ofttimes highly ornamented with jewels, worked metal, or other decorative techniques. These numberless vary in shape, often being foursquare, oval, or oblong and often having a short concatenation by which to carry them.

Mule: Shoe or slipper, commonly made with high heel, that has a vamp (fitted forepart) but zip at the dorsum. The front end part of the shoe tin be made in any 1 of many different styles. The heel can vary in height.

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Nylon: Nylon is a constructed fiber.

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Ombre: From a French term for "shaded," ombre is a colour result where the colour gradually changes from light to night over the item of clothing.

One-size-fits-all: When an item of clothing is described every bit "one size fits all," it is unremarkably near a size medium and designed with a stretchy textile to conform many different sizes.

I size: A term used to describe unsized garments and can vary in the size that they fit.

Oxford: A basic shoe way that either laces shut or is closed with some other fastening. Details of styling and cut will vary.

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Pencil brim: A pencil skirt is articulatio genus-length and fitted from the waist to the hemline. Pencil skirts commonly have a slit in the back or front to let motion.

Peplum: A peplum is a band of fabric at the hem of dresses, blouses or jackets; the bottom part can exist ruffled or pleated to create a flare.

Picot: Picot is a series of loops that creates an ornamental trim, usually seen on lingerie.

Placket: A slit or opening in a garment that allows room for the garment to be put on. Plackets are most usually found at the neck, the wrist, the top of a skirt, or the front of trousers.

Pleats: Pleats are decorative folds in fabric, often used to add together fullness to skirts.

Polyester: Polyester is a synthetic fabric that can be used in woven or knitted fabrics and can be lightweight or heavy.

Poplin : A strong, finely ribbed textile made from silk, wool, cotton or synthetics.

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Raglan sleeve: A raglan sleeve extends from the neckline and has an angled seam from the neck to the underarm.

Ascension: The rise is the measurement from the crotch to the waistband of a pair of women'south pants.

Ruching: Ruching is a strip of pleated or gathered fabric that trims an item of clothing.

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Satin: Satin is a woven textile with a glossy finish and a lustrous texture that can be fabricated of silk or synthetics.

Scallops: Scallops are decorative borders of semi-round shapes.

Seam: In sewing, the identify where two pieces of fabric are joined.

Seersucker: Seersucker is a lightweight cotton, linen or rayon fabric with puckers and, usually, stripes.

Self-belt or tie: A cocky-chugalug or necktie is fabricated of the same fabric as the rest of the shirt or dress.

Shantung: Shantung is a woven fabric with a slightly nubby, uneven texture fabricated from cotton, silk or synthetics. Often used for dressier clothing, shantung requires dry out cleaning simply is fairly stain-resistant.

Sheath: A sheath wearing apparel is a brusque, slim-fitting apparel that is cut to cinch in at the waist without a belt or waistband.

Shift dress: A shift dress has a loose fit and lacks a defined waistline. It is often a short wearing apparel.

Shirring: Shirring is a decorative detail featuring rows of gathered fabric.

Shirt dress: A dress with a collar and buttons in the style of a shirt, typically cutting without a seam at the waist.

Silk: A luxurious natural fiber obtained from the cocoons of certain types of worms, silk can be institute in a wide variety of clothes. Silk is frequently blended with linen, wool or synthetics for easier care and lower cost.

Slides: A typically flat shoe or sandal that has a strap across the foot without a back.

Slip wearing apparel: Oftentimes resembling the undergarment, a skid wearing apparel fits close to the trunk, is commonly made of smooth fabrics and has lace trim.

Skater: A skater dress resembles the dresses the effigy skaters clothing; a fitted bodice with a short skirt that flares out from at waist. You can also find this mode on skirts.

Smocked: Smocking is a technique where fabric has been gathered over an expanse to make it stretchy. Smocked clothing items (usually dresses or blouses) use smocking as a decorative detail.

Spaghetti strap: Found on dresses and tank tops, a spaghetti strap is a narrow strip of cloth that serves as a shoulder strap.

Spandex: A proper name for elastic fabrics made of polyurethane, spandex is often used in fabric blends to provide a stretchy, forgiving fit such as in fitness vesture. Lycra is a copyrighted trade proper name for spandex manufactured by the Invista Company, formerly Dupont.

Surplice: A surplice neckline has two pieces of fabric that cross over each other diagonally, creating a V-neck.

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Taffeta: A smooth woven fabric, taffeta is unremarkably made from silk or synthetic fibers. Taffeta is used most oft for special occasion dresses due to its luster and crisp experience.

Trapeze: A trapeze dress has a round neckline and a fabric that falls in an A-line shape to a broad flare. This styles is usually short and hits almost mid-thigh. You lot can too notice this fashion in tops.

Trumpet skirt: A trumpet skirt has a slim fit through the hips and flares at the hem.

Tulip skirt: Similar an inverted tulip, a tulip skirt has more fabric around the waistline and a close-plumbing fixtures hemline.

Tunic: Although "tunic" has been used to depict many items of vesture throughout history, the term currently refers to a shirt that is longer than average, commonly about hip-length or a little longer.

Twill: Twill is a type of material weave which features small diagonal parallel ribs, such as the denim used to brand women's jeans.

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Vent: A vent is the carve up in the lower back of women's jackets and blazers.

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Wayfarer: A style of sunglasses known by their thick plastic frames and boxy square shape.

Wool: These natural fibers come from a diversity of animals including alpacas, Angora rabbits (angora), camels, Kashmir sheep (cashmere), Tibetan goats (pashmina) and Angora goats (mohair). Wool is often blended with other fibers, particularly when used for women's coats and sweaters.

Woven: Any fabrics formed by weaving, woven fabrics only accept a niggling chip of stretch in i direction.

Wrap dress: A wrap dress fits by wrapping effectually the body and crossing in front to close. The wrap wearing apparel is ofttimes secured with ties and features a deep V-neck.

Wrap shirt: Like a wrap dress, a wrap shirt fits by wrapping around the torso and crossing in front to close.

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Yoke: The yoke is the textile across the back shoulders of a shirt or dress that connects the collar, sleeves, forepart pieces and back pieces together. At that place may also exist a yoke on a skirt, where it would cross simply beneath the waist.