| A | B |
| A-line | A dress that flares out at the hem and introduced by Christian Dior. |
| blazer | A jacket that is either single or double breasted. |
| bolero | A short jacket that was styled after bull fighters jackets. |
| chimese | A loose fitting dress that was popular in the1920's. |
| cowl | A softly draped neckline on a dress or blouse. |
| culottes | Pants that are cut to resemble a skirt. |
| empire | A dress that has the bodice and skirt portion joined just below the bust. |
| kimono | A sleeve that is cut in one piece tht includes the garment front or back. |
| baby doll | A type of set-in sleeve that is popular for children's clothes. |
| mini | A thigh length short skirt or dress. |
| princess | Two front vertical seams of a close fitting dress. |
| raglan | A sleeve with front and back diagonal seam that extends form the neckline to the underarm. |
| shawl | A collar that joins the lapel in a continuous line. |
| Palazzo | Pajama pants are an example of these. |
| tunic | Loose fitting top that is hip length or longer and is inspired by ancient Roman garments. |
| sweetheart | A low neckline and forms an arch and goes into a center point. |
| jumpsuit | A garment with the pants and top sewn together in one outfit. |
| leggings | Close fitting knitted pants. |
| gored | Shaped sections sewn together to form a skirt in ususally 4 or 6 pieces. |
| set-in | A sleeve that is joined to the garmentby an armhole seam. |