Style, cut & fit

Style, cut & fit

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Style, cut & fit

A pinafore is a sleeveless garment worn as an apron. The name reflects that the pinafore was formerly pinned (pin) to the front (afore) of a dress. The pinafore had no buttons, was simply "pinned on ...

scallop

Fashion; Style, cut & fit

Decorative finish used on hems created by a repetition of curves. The shell shape tends to be highly regular, recalling one archetypal form of a seashell, and because of this pleasing geometric ...

shirred waist

Fashion; Style, cut & fit

A decorative gathering (as of cloth) made by drawing up the material along two or more parallel lines of stitching. Shirring is a method of shaping a garment and is done so by controlling fullness. ...

puff sleeve/pouf sleeve

Fashion; Style, cut & fit

During the late 1700s to early 1800s, the puff sleeve was a diminutive design often featured on dresses with empire waists, such as the Regency gown. From the 1820s to about 1840, the volume of the ...

petticoat

Fashion; Style, cut & fit

A petticoat or underskirt is an article of clothing for women; specifically an undergarment to be worn under a skirt or a dress. The petticoat is a separate garment hanging from the waist. Petticoat ...

frog closure

Fashion; Style, cut & fit

It is an ornamental braiding for fastening the front of a garment that consists of a button and a loop through which it passes. The usual purpose of frogs is to provide a closure for a garment while ...

gaucho

Fashion; Style, cut & fit

By the middle of the 1970s, the former capri was making a comeback as gaucho pants. While still hitting just below the knee, the new improved gaucho look has a slightly longer inseam and a slightly ...