Glossary #5

Question 1

Answer 1

tuxedo shirt:

a tailored men’s dress shirt with a pleated front

Question 2

Answer 2

western shirt:

type of shirt with a yoke on the back, or the front, made of denim or tartan fabric with long sleeves. typically has piping and snap buttons

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Answer 3

bell bottom pant:

type of pant with an exageratted flare starting from the knee downward to create a bell shape. popular in the late 60’s to 70’s

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Chanel jacket:

a tailored tweed jacket with pockets and is put together on the straight grain with no darts. made with the purpose to allow women the freedom of movement.

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Answer 5

Nehru jacket:

a hip length tailored jacket with a mandarin collar

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batwing sleeve:

a loose long sleeve shirt with deep arm hole and a tight wrist. similar to the dolman sleeve

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Answer 7

off the shoulder sleeve:

type of sleeve that doesn’t cover the shoulder

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notch collar:

type of collar that forms a notch where the lapels and collar meet, forming a ‘V’ shape

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Answer 9

scoop neck:

a deeply curved wide neckline

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Answer 10

drop waist:

style of dress where the waistline is at the hips rather than the waist. popularized during the 1920’s ‘flapper’ style

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Answer 11

dart:

tucks (folds coming to a point) sewn into clothing to provide ease of movemnt and structure to the garment