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Exam 5: Vocab Flashcards

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Cravat

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A large square of fabric folded and wrapped several times around the neck.

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Coat

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Mens outer garment. In front, it meets at the waist. In the back, it has 2 tails.

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Great coat

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An outer coat that was cut full to the knee or ankle

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Trousers

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2 legged garment that extends to the ankle.

cut full, very roomy

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Pantaloons

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2 legged garment that extends to the ankle.

close cut, tight fitting

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Pantalettes

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Long straight white drawers, trimmed and laced.

popular among little girls

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Round Gown

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A dress that did not open to show the skirt underneath

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Curtain wall

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a nonstructural outer wall of a building

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Spencer

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A short jacket that ends at the waist

for men and women

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Pelise

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A full length coat for women

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A la Titus

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mens short curly hairstyle

brushed all forward look

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Top Hat

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A hat with a tall crown and a short brim.

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Neoclassical

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A revival of a classical style concered with grand scale and geometric forms

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Anteroom

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A room opening to a larger room

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Follies

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A building onstructed primary for decoration

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Sack Jacket

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A loose jacket with no waistline

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Mackintosh

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A waterproof coat made of rubber and is very loose

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Kmickerbockers

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Short pants with a wide leg used for sports

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Tuxedo

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Formal black suit

originaly from England
COMES FROM: “Tuxedo New York”

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Camisole

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A garment worn over the corset to create a smooth line

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Bustle

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Small cotton filled pad that tied around the waist and pushed the skirts cut

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Hoops

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Caged support structre used to push the skirts out

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Pelerine

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A wide cape-like collar

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Fichu

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A nick line exterior that was white and worn over the dress and crossed in the front

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Demi - Gigot

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Full sleeve from the shoulder to the elbow, then fitted from the elbow to the wrist

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Gigot

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Fulll at the shoulder and gradually becomes fitted until completly fitted at the wrist

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Derby Hat or Bowler

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A stiff round bowl shaped crown with a narrow bri,

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A la Chinoise

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The back of the hair is pulled into a topknot while the rest of the hair is curled ad loose around the face

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Capotes

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Soft bonnet with a hard brim

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Snood

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A fine net worn over the womens hair

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Cast Iron

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Iron which contains carbon making it hard to bend

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Wrought Iron

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A type of iron that is easily formed into shapes and used for gates, fences, and furniture.

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Plate Glass

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Big glass made in large flat pieces used to make large windows and doors

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Rivets

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A metal pin with a head on one end and is used to facen plates and beams together

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Steel

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Hard metal composed of iron and other small amounts of other metals

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Reinforced Concrete

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Concrete that is made w/ pieces of metal inside to make it stronger

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Beaux- Arts Style

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an architectural style that is theatrical and heavily decorated

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Union Suit

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a male undergarment that combined both top and bottom

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Morning coat

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an outer coat that curved back to expose the waistcoat underneath.

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Norfolk jacket

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a jacket with a matching belt at the waist

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Combination

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undergarment that combines the chemise and the drawers

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Tea gown

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worn without a corset, fits loosely

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Princess polonaise

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an outer skirt layer is looped u pover the underskirt

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Cuirass bodice

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a long bodice ending with a point in the front and fitting smoothly over the hips

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Leg of mutton

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a style of sleeve that is shaped like a leg of mutton

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