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Fashion Vocabulary

Fashion Vocabulary. Fashion. The current acceptable style. The prevailing type of clothing that is favored by a large segment of the public. Accessories. Articles added to complete or enhance an outfit. Examples: shoes, jewelry, belt, handbags. Avant-garde.

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Fashion Vocabulary

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  1. Fashion Vocabulary

  2. Fashion • The current acceptable style. • The prevailing type of clothing that is favored by a large segment of the public.

  3. Accessories • Articles added to complete or enhance an outfit. • Examples: shoes, jewelry, belt, handbags

  4. Avant-garde • Daring designs that are unconventional and startling. • Usually disappear after a few years.

  5. Classic • An item of clothing that satisfies a basic need and continues to be in fashion over an extended period of time. • Timeless

  6. Design • A specific version or variation of a style. • Garment parts and elements combined to create a fashion style concept.

  7. Draped • Fabric that is wrapped or hung on the body and usually held in place with pins, buttons, sash or a belt.

  8. Fad or Craze • A temporary, passing fashion. • An item that has great appeal to many people for a short period of time.

  9. Fashion Cycle • A cycle of rise, popularization and decline of a particular style. • Introduction, rise, peak, decline and outdated

  10. peak rise outdated

  11. Garment • Any article of clothing. • Examples: coat, pants, shirt, skirt, suit

  12. Haute Couture • French term meaning “fine sewing”. • The finest of dress making. • These are usually original, one of a kind and expensive designs.

  13. Ready to Wear • Clothing that is mass produced in standard sizes and sold to customers without custom alterations. • This is a line by Jean Paul Gaultier for Target.

  14. Style • A particular design, shape or type of an apparel item. • The style of a garment is determined by the distinct features that create the overall appearance.

  15. Tailored • Made by cutting pieces of fabric and then sewing them together to fit the body.

  16. Trend • The movement of fashion into and through the marketplace.

  17. Wardrobe • All of the apparel a person owns including all garments and accessories.

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