Glossary 5 Flashcards
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Tuxedo shirt
- a formal evening garment with a collar and a full-length fastening opening at the front. It is supposed to be worn with a black or white tie but could also be worn casually.
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Bell-bottom pants
- a type of pants that flare dramatically from the knee downward, like a mouth of the bell.
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Chanel jacket
- a straight jacket with four pockets, buttons, and a delicate chain sewn into the silk lining. It was first designed by Coco Chanel in 1954 as an alternative for a wasp-waisted silhouette of the 1950s.
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Nehru jacket
- a hip-length tailored coat with a mandarin collar. It was first worn by Jawaharlal Nehru, the Prime Minister of India from 1947 to 1967. It gained its popularity during the 1960s and the early 1970s and became a part of the Mod style.
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Batwig sleeve
- a long loose sleeve that is cut one with a bodice and has a deep armhole tapering to tighter sleeve hem.
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Off the shoulder sleeve
- a garment with a sleeve that is not covering the shoulder.
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Notch collar
- a type of jacket or shirt front that typically tops a row of buttons in a garment center. The lapels attach to each side of the V-shaped collar.
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Scoop neck
- a deeply curved wide neckline on a garment.
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Drop waist
- the waistline of a dress or a skirt that is placed at the hips rather than natural waist.
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Dart
- is a technique used for shaping garments by curving s straight fabric to the body. It is created by stitching a long, thin pinch to a point, which is then pressed down to one side.