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. |