Fashion terms
Fashion terms
23 Fashion and terms that have to do with that field. terms
- Boxy
- Adj
- Square in shape with minimal tailoring.
- Example: This skirt is of a boxy shape.
- en: Carreaux
- Cap sleeve
- Adj/noun
- A sleeve that sits in between sleeveless and short.
- Example: This T-shirt has cap sleeves.
- en: Manches courtes, petites manches.
- Dirndl skirt
- Adj + noun
- A full, wide skirt with a tight, fitted waistline.
- Example: This woman is wearing a dirndl skirt.
- en: « Dirndl » apparently means « young lady » in German, so a dirndl is supposed to be a skirt for young lady according to that term.
- Filigree
- Noun
- Ornamental work of fine wire, usually in silver or gold, with the addition of tiny beads.
- Example: This necklace has a filigree work on it.
- en: Filigrane
- Gaiter
- Noun
- A piece of fabric worn over the shoe, extending to the ankle or the knee.
- Example: This person is wearing gaiters over his/her shoes.
- en: Guêtres
- Herringbone
- Noun/Adj
- A V-shaped weave resembling the skeleton of a herring fish.
- Example: This jacket has a herringbone pattern.
- en: Chevrons
- Iridescent
- Adj
- The property of a fabric that appears to change colour as it catches the light.
- Example: This dress is iridescent.
- en: Iridescent
- Jouy print
- Noun
- A white or off-white background on which a repeated pattern, depicting a detailed scene, appears.
- Example: This bag has a Jouy print on it.
- en: Toile de Jouy
- Knife Pleat
- Adj/noun
- A sharp, narrow fold on a piece of clothing.
- Example: This piece of clothing is kind of folded because it has knife pleats.
- en: Petits plis
- Lettuce Hem
- Adj/noun
- The result of fabric being stretched as it is sewn, resulting in a wavy hemline.
- Example: This skirt has lettuce hems and is really puffy.
- en: Un ourlet
- Mandarin collar
- Adj/noun
- A small, close fitting and upright collar.
- Example: This dress has a mandarin collar.
- en: Col mandarin
- Neats
- Noun
- Small socks with evenly-spaced designs.
- Example: This person is wearing neats.
- en: Des bats
- Ombré
- Adj/noun
- A gradual change of one shade from dark to light (also referred to as degradé).
- Example: This clothes has an ombré from a light blue to a dark blue.
- en: Ombré
- Paperbag waist
- Adj/noun
- A loose, pleated waistline that gives the impression of a scrunched bag when gathered at the waist.
- Example: These pants have paperbag waists.
- en: Vêtement froncé/évasé
- Quarter
- Noun
- The section of a shoe that covers the heel.
- Example: This shoe has a big quarter.
- en: Partie de la chaussure connectant le talon au reste de la chaussure. Une plateforme.
- Raglan
- Adj
- The style of a sleeve, where a continuous piece of fabric continues to the neck with no shoulder seam.
- Example: This jacket has raglan sleeves.
- en: Manche Raglan
- Seersucker
- Adj
- A thin, puckered, cotton fabric.
- Example: This top is made of a seersucker fabric.
- en: Bombé, crêpé, cloqué.
- Unitard
- Noun
- A skin-tight garment that covers the body from the neck to the wrists and ankles.
- en: Combinaison
- Vent
- Noun
- A split in a garment to allow for movement.
- Example: This trench-coat has a vent in it.
- en: Une fente
- Welt pockets
- Adj/noun
- A pocket set into the garment with a slit entrance, as opposed to a patch or flap pocket.
- Example: This coat has welt pockets.
- en: Poche passepoilée
- X-Ray fabric
- Adj/noun
- Sheer fabrics with a translucent effect.
- Example: This dress is made with a X-Ray fabric.
- en: Tissu rayon X/transparent
- Yoke
- Noun
- The part of the garment around the neckline on the front and the back.
- Example: The farmer attached the oxen with the yoke.
- en: Palanche, attelage
- Zori
- Noun
- A Japanese sandal.
- Example: She’s wearing zoris.
- en: Une zori.
