fashion styles Flashcards
what is a simple garment designed to keep the body dry during rain. … They are designed to look fashionable and be loose and comfortable, rather than ward off rain. These are often made out of wool or other stringy material.
poncho
a kind of short jacket not reaching the waist, with or without sleeves and open at the front: worn by men in Spain and by women elsewhere.
bolero
a one-piece suit worn by parachutists for jumping. a garment fashioned after this, usually combining a shirt or bodice with shorts or trousers in one piece.
jumpsuits
it is mostly short and flares out a lot more than your A-line. As it moves down, it circles out and covers your bottom. When you are styling a flared skirt, wear a fitted top so that you don’t create a very wide silhouette.
flared
a flat double pleat made by folding under the fabric on either side of it. pleat, plait - any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape. skirt - a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women.
stitched box pleats
a very short sleeve (as on a dress) that hangs over the edge of the shoulder without extending along the underside of the arm.
cap or french sleeve
Sleeve made in lengthwise sections that are wider in the middle of the sleeve to give a melon shape in the middle of the sleeve. Usually made of stiffened fabric. Juliet. Long sleeve with a puffed upper section seamed to a fitted lower section.
melon
is a rolled collar that converts two ways, meeting at center front or open, creating a notch collar effect.
convertible
A neckline cut in a square shape.
square
form-fitting at every point—from your bodice to your hips to your hem.
sheath dresses
the dress has a fitted bodice ending just below the bust, giving a high-waisted appearance, and a gathered skirt which is long and loosely fitting but skims the body rather than being supported by voluminous petticoats.
empire dress
a garment (such as a dress) having a close waistband with blousing of material over it.
blouson
an informal or casual dress intended to be worn in warm weather, typically in a lightweight fabric, most commonly cotton, and usually loose-fitting. It is commonly a bodice style sleeveless dress, typically with a wide neckline and thin shoulder straps, and may be backless.
sundress
a sleeveless, collarless dress intended to be worn over a blouse, shirt, T-shirt or sweater.
jumper
hip-length jacket or overshirt with an attached hood, often of wool or of a windproof, water-repellent material lined or trimmed with wool, used by skiers, hunters, the military, etc. any coat or jacket with a hood, as a hooded raincoat or windbreaker.
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