Clothing Flashcards
It’s a small pocket on the front waistline of a man’s trousers used to hold a watch.
Fob
The more fashionable amongst us know that espadrilles are a type of these.
Shoes
A village in New York’s Hudson Valley, first developed in the 1880s by tobacco scion Pierre Lorillard IV and for many years a country home for members of New York’s social elite, gave its name to what distinctive article of clothing?
Tuxedo
This type of hip-length tailored coat is named after a certain prime minister that ruled from 1947 to 1964. Strangely enough, this PM never actually wore this type of jacket. He did, however, wear a similar garment called an achkan or sherwani.
Nehru Jacket
Jawaharlal Nehru, India
These pants first became popular when Pratap Singh, a Maharaja’s son, visited Queen Victoria with his polo team in 1897.
Jodhpurs