Fashion Vocabulary by Ashlan Castro

Accordian Pleat

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Narrow straight pleats are used in women's garments; the pleats resemble the creased folds in the bellows of an accordion.

A-line

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A triangle-like silhouette that begins fitted, typically starting at the waist, and gets gradually wider from he hips down to the hem. It echoes the shape of an A.

Applique

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A design applied to another surface, frequently with a decorative stitch.

Argyle

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A pattern of diamonds of various colors on a plain background.

Asymmetrical Neckline

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Any neckline that appears different on either side.

Athleisure

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A trend in fashion in which clothing designed for workouts and other athletic activities is worn in other settings, such as during work, causal or social occasions.

Aviator Glasses

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Eyeglasses having a lightweight metal frame and relatively large usually tinted lenses.

Ballet Flat

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Women's shoes for everyday wear that are similar to/inspired by a women's ballet shoes, with a very thin heel or the appearance of no heel at all.

Beanie

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A close-fitting knit cap worn in cold weather.

Bermuda Shorts

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Shorts which extend to shortly above the knee cap.

Bangle

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A rigid, ring-shaped bracelet is usually made without a clasp so as to slip over the hand, but sometimes has a hinge opening and a clasp.

Cap Sleeve

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A sleeve extending only a short distance from the shoulder and tapering to nothing under the arm.

Cargo Pants

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Pants with cargo pockets typically on the sides of the legs at thigh level.

Corduroy

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Thick cotton material with soft raised parallel lines.

Kitten Heel

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A shoe style that typically has a thin, one to two-inch heel.

Clutch

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A small flat bag without a handle, especially carried on formal occasions.

Eqaulette

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Decorative shoulder adornment is usually found on military uniforms and trench coats.

Espadrille

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A shoe usually has fabric upper parts and a sole made of a flexible rope material.

Faux Pas

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It is a false step --wearing (or creating) the wrong thing

Harem Pants

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Loose trousers that fit closely at the ankle and typically have a crop-crotch.

Lame'

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A type of cloth with metallic threads.

Mary Jane

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A shoe with a strap across the instep.

Oxford Shoe

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Features a closed lacing system concealed within the upper part of the shoe. Oxfords are traditional men's dress shoes, but the classic shoe has evolved to become part of women's fashion.

Toggle

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A type of closure that features two ends, one with a loop and one with a button of a t-shaped piece that slops into the loop.

Trench Coat

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Coat made of waterproof heavy-duty fabric, originally developed for British Army officers before the First World War.

Chambray

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A smooth fabric of cotton, etc., made by weaving white or unbleached threads across a colored wrap: used for dresses, shirts, and other apparel.

Houndstooth

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A duotone textile pattern characterized by broken checks or abstract four-pointed shaped, often in black and white although other colors are used.

LDB

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The Little Black Dress, dress of simple cut with no ornamentation. Introduced in the 1930's

Metallic

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A fabric made out of metallic fiber, namely a fiber or yarn made of or coated with metal.

Ombre

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A gradual change of one shade from dark to light (also referred to as degrade).

Paper-bag Waistband

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Paper-bag waistbands are loose waistbands in which extra fabric is gathered, and often paired with a belt.

Peter Pan Collar

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Youthful turned-down collar, from 2-3 inches in width having round end in front: sometimes stiffly starched.

Raglan

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Sleeve construction in which the underarm seam of the sleeve is extended to the neckline at the front and the back.

Seersucker

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Cotton fabric made in the plain weave, with alternating trickled and smooth lengthwise striped. Used for sportswear, dresses, and menswear.

Patnet Leather

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Leather that has lad lacquer applied to it to make it shiny.

Boat neck

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A wide neckline that runs horizontally front and back, almost to the should point across the collarbone, It is traditionally used in nautically inspired sweaters and knitwear but is also featured in more elegant cocktail dresses and eveningwear.

Brogue

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A strong outdoor shoes with ornamental perforated patterns int eh leather.

Cable Knit

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produces a pattern resembling the twist od a usually two-ply cable.

Color Blocking

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The use of usually bold and bright block of color in clothing design.

Paillette Sequin

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A small, shiny, ornament, as a metal disk,used in decorating women's dresses.

Patchwork

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A technique of sewing small pieces of shaped fabrics, or mixed patterns, colours and texture, all together to create larger geometric design.

Shawl Collar

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A turned-over collar of a garment that combines with lapels forming an unbroken curving line.

Tassel

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Bundles of threads, bound at one end, hung singly or in groups as ornament on belts, hats, shawls, and handbags. etc.

Train

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The elongated back portion of the women's skirt lies on the floor and is pulled along behind by the wearer.

Wedge Shoe

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The heel is raised by a wedge-shaped piece between the flat sole and the body of the shoe.