Glossary 9

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Beret hat

• a soft round visorless hat that is usually made of wool and has a flat top. The berets were worn as early as the Bronze Age. Nowadays not only they are worn as a fashion statement, but they are also popular as a part of a military uniform worldwide.

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Cowboy hat

• a wide-brimmed hat with a large soft crown that is usually made of soft felt. It gained its popularity from the North American cowboys and ranchers.

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Bowler hat

• a hard felt hat with a rounded crown and a narrow brim. It was created by London hat-makers Thomas and William Bowler in 1849 and was popular among the British, Irish, and American working class due to its protective and durable style. It was worn by many celebrities, as well as fictional characters, such as a famous actor Charlie Chaplin and a protagonist of the movie A Clockwork Orange, Alex DeLarge.

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Turban hat

• a millinery design in which fabric is draped to create a headwear tightly molded to the head. It usually covers most of the hair and may include a peak, feather or other trimmings to add high.

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Top hat

• a man’s formal tall-crowned narrow-brimmed hat that is usually made of beaver or silk.

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Elasticized belt

• a belt that is made with elastic thread or inserts.

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Thin leather belt

• a thin flexible band that is made of leather and is used to secure and hold up clothing. It usually is adjustable and has a metal buckle.

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Bridge jewelry

• jewelry that is made of vermeil, gold-filled metal or silver and semi-precious stones, such as amethyst, citrine, turquoise, topaz, garnet, etc. It could be artisan-made or mass-produced. This category’s price point and materials fall between fine jewelry and costume jewelry categories, that is why it got the name “bridge”.

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Costume jewelry

• jewelry that is usually created out of inexpensive materials to complement a fashionable outfit. It became popular at the beginning of the 20th century.

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Fine jewelry

• jewelry made of precious metals, such as gold, silver or platinum. It often has precious gemstones like diamonds, emeralds, rubies, and sapphires. However, semi-precious gemstones could be used as well. It is much stronger than costume jewelry and has the highest price point out of all jewelry categories.