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Fashion Mni-dictionary

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Accessories Extraneous items that complemet a whole outfit, such as hats,

bags, jewellery and cuff links. Accessories can add sparkle and interesting detail to a plain outfit and can make the same outfit appear very different on separate occassions.

& AMPERSAND

stylized character

A of the Latin used to represent the word. The typographic symbol used to designate the word and (&) is the Latin symbol for et which means and. The name, ampersand , is believed to be derived from the phrase “and per se and.�

APPLIQUE

x BASELINE invisible line

The where all characters sit.

In typography, the baseline is the imaginary line upon which a line of text rests. In most

An

AppliquĂŠ

refers to a needle work technique in which patterns or representational scenes are created by the attachment of smaller pieces of fabric to a larger piece of contrasting color or texture.

typefaces, the descenders on characters such as G or P extend down below the baseline while curved letters such as C or O extend ever-so-slightly below the baseline.

Boots

GO-GO

COWBOY

KNEE HIGH

KINKY

durable footwear

A type of that also covers the leg; worn for protection, hygeine and style from several hundred years. Various different styles are in common usage.

PLATFORM

UGG

Bracelets

An

ornamental

band, hoop, or chain worn on the wrist or arm.

q

COUNTER

typography,

In the enclosed or partially enclosed circular or curved negative space (white space) of some letters such as d, o, and s is the counter. The open space in a fully or partly closed area within a letter.

COCKTAIL DRESS

Descender

smart dress

A suitable for formal social occasions

The part of the letters that extends below the baseline.

The portion of some

lowercase

letters, such as g and y, that extends or

descends below the baseline, is the descender.

The length and shape of the descender can affect readability of lines of type and is an identifying factor for some typefaces.

Dolman Sleeve

(something)

Make more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features.

A

loose sleeve cut in one piece with the body of a garment.

Embellish

e Eye

eye

Much like a counter, the refers specifically to the enclosed space in a lowercase ‘e’.

Faux

Much like a counter, the eye refers specifically to the enclosed space in a lowercase e.

Made in

imitation; artificial.

fabrics Cloth produced by

weaving or knitting textile fibres.

Font

GUTTER

The

One weight, width, and

typeface.

style of a

Before scalable type, there was little distinction between the terms font, face, and family. Font and face still tend to be used interchangeably, although the term face is usually more correct.

inside margins or blank

space between two facing pages is the gutter. The gutter space is that extra space allowance used to accommodate the binding in books and magazines. The amount of gutter needed varies depending on the binding method.

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l Kitten

A kitten heel is a short, slender heel, usually from 3.5 centimeters (1.5 inches) to 4.75 centimeters (1.75 inches) high with a slight curve setting the heel in from the edge of the shoe.

top peice

An element called a that is added to the rear end of sole of a shoe, lifting the back of the shoe away from the ground. the heel may be made of wood covered with leather or another material presented in a range of styles.

s

Cuban

Cuban heel may refer to: Stocking with a heel made with folded over and sewn reinforcement.

Stiletto

A stiletto heel is a long, thin, high heel found on some boots and shoes, usually for women.

Court A

A court shoe , or pump , is a shoe with a low-cut front and usually without a fastening. However, some have an ankle strap.

Platform

Platform shoes are shoes, boots, or sandals with thick soles.

They are often made of cork, plastic, rubber, or wood (wooden-soled platform shoes are, technically, also clogs).

Wedge a heel extending from the back of the shoe to the front of the shank and having a tread formed by an extension of the sole —called also wedge.

HOSIERY Hosiery, also referred to as

legwear, describes

garments worn directly on the feet and legs. The term originated as the collective term for products of which a maker or seller is termed a hosier; and those products are also known generically as hose. The term is also used for all types of knitted fabric, and its thickness and weight is defined in terms of denier or opacity. Lower denier measurements of 5 to 15 describe a hose which may be sheer in appearance, whereas styles of 40 and above are dense, with little to no light able to come through on 100 denier items.

I

alphabet

A cursive which is matched with a roman font and used along chiefly for emphasis.

While roman typefaces are upright, italic typefaces slant to the right.

But rather than being just a slanted or tilted version of the roman face, a true or pure italic font is drawn from scratch

complicated or detailed.

Very

Synonyms complex, complicated, convoluted, tangled, entangled, ravelled, twisted, knotty, maze-like, labyrinthine, winding, serpentine, circuitous, sinuous.

Intricate

Make (a garment or other item) by

interlocking loops

KNIT

of wool or other yarn with knitting needles or on a machine. knitted garments

K N O T

looping

A of a piece of string or of any other long, flexible material that cannot be untangled without passing one or both ends of the material through its loops.

KNEE-HIGH sock or stocking

A that reaches to the knees. Something that reaches to the height of one's knees.

traditional Japanese

A long, loose robe with wide sleeves, tied with a sash.

A garment similar to a kimono worn elsewhere as a dressing gown.

KIMONO

L A C E

delicate fabric

Lace is a made of yarn or thread in an open web like pattern, made by machine or by hand. Originally linen, silk, gold, or silver threads were used. Now lace is often made with cotton thread, although linen and silk threads are still available. Manufactured lace may be made of synthetic fiber. A few modern artists make lace with a fine copper or silver wire instead of thread.

LEGGINGS Tight-fitting

stretch trousers, typically worn by women or girls.

Strong protective overgarments for the legs.

partially enclosed counter below the baseline of a double-story.

In a double-storey g, the loop is the enclosed or partially enclosed counter The enclosed or

below the baseline that is connected to the bowl by a link.

Minimalist minimalism.

Relating to Lacking decoration or adornment; deliberately simple or basic in design or style. Advocating moderate political reform

NECKLINE

edge of a woman’s garment

The or below the neck, used with reference to its height or shape.

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OPAQUE

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COUNTE open space

The partially character that is open on one end.

Not able to be seen through;

not transparent

Synonyms Non-transparent, cloudy, filmy, blurred, smeared, hazy, misty, dirty, dingy, muddy, muddied, grimy, smeary.

within a

PASTEL Pale or

soft

in color

PLUSH rich fabric

A of silk, cotton, wool, or a combination of these, with a long, soft nap.

Richly luxurious and expensive.

QUILTED Join together (layers of

fabric or

padding) with lines of stitching to form a bed covering, a warm garment, or for decorative effect.

REGULAR

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G G

E D

fonts

Most typefaces include that vary between uppercases (majuscules) and lowercases (minuscule).

Regular caps (regular capitals) are, in contrast to small caps, upper cases that have a different height and weight than the lowercases.

(of clothing, equipment, etc.) strongly made and capable of

rough handling. withstanding

typefaces

One of a group of that do not have short lines across the top and bottom of the long parts of the letters

I UN

SEQ S A S S Y lively, bold, and

spirit;

full of cheeky.

A small

shinny disc

sewn on to clothing for decorations.

TAILORED

TAIL

A descending stroke (of clothes) smart,

fitted, and well cut

, often decorative.

In typography, the descending, often decorative stroke on the letter Q or the descending, often curved diagonal stroke on K or R is the tail. The descender on G, J, P,Q, and Y are also called tails. The back, last, lower, or inferior part of something.

T

IMELESS

Vertex

Not affected by the

passage of time or changes in fashion.

outside point

The at the bottom or top of a character where two strokes meet.

A point (as of an angle, polygon, polyhedron, graph, or network) that terminates a line or curve or comprises the intersection of two or more lines or curves.

VINTAGE Denoting something from the

past of high

quality, especially something representing the best of its kind.

The time that something of

quality was produced

VIVACIOUS (especially of a woman) lively and animated.

attractively

Uppercase letter or group of letters

A of the size and form generally used to begin sentences and proper nouns. Also known as “capital letters�. The capital letters of the alphabet are uppercase glyphs. Uppercase letters are normally used at the beginning of sentences and as the first letter of proper names.

Wider fonts may be called wide, extended or

expanded. A wide font can be further classified by prepending extra, ultra, super or the like.

WHIMSICAL quaint or fanciful, Playfully

especially in an appealing and amusing way.

YARN-DIED (of fabric)

dyed as yarn, before being woven.

ZIPPERED FASHION slide fastener. a device used for Also called

fastening clothing, valises, etc., consisting of two toothed tracks or spiral metal or plastic coils, each bordering one of two edges to be joined, and a piece that either interlocks or separates them when pulled.

X-Height

height of lowercase

The letters reach based on height of lowercase x; does not include ascenders or descenders.

In typography, x-height is the distance between the baseline of a line of type and tops of the main body of lower case letters.