Saturday, 13 July 2013

FASHION GLOSSARY



A-line skirt/fit and flare skirt - A skirt that is fitted at the waist and flares out in an A-line or tulip shape at the hem.
Appliqué - A cutout decoration fastened to a larger piece of material.
Bandeau/tube top - A band-shaped covering for the breasts.
Capri pants - Fairly straight-cut pants, tapered to the mid-calf.
Cargo - Characterized by sporting a large pocket usually with a flap and a pleat.
Column skirt/straight skirt - Also referred to as a pencil skirt, this skirt is a straight line with no flare or fullness at the hem or waistline.
Embroidered - An embellishment of a fabric or garment in which colored threads are sewn into the fabric to create a design. Embroidery may be done either by hand or machine.
Gauntlets -Dress gloves extending above the wrist.
Halter top - A sleeveless bodice with a high choke or wrap neck that may be backless.
Knit - Fabrics made from only one set of yarns, all running in the same direction. Knit fabrics are held together by looping the yarns around each other. Knitting creates ridges in the resulting fabric. Wales are the ridges that run lengthwise in the fabric; courses run crosswise.
Mandarin collar - A short, stand-up collar, adopted from the close-fitting Asian collar.
Push-up jeans - Spandex in the jeans helps to lift and shape your rear.
Rayon - A manufactured fiber composed of regenerated cellulose, derived from wood pulp, cotton linters, or other vegetable matter.
Spaghetti strap - A thin tubular strap that attaches to the bodice, named for its likeness to a strand of spaghetti.
Trapeze top - Tank top style with flared bottom

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