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Facs Vocab
FACS SEMESTER 2 VOCAB
Term | Definition |
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Wardrobe | It is all of the clothing and accessories you wear. Itâs a collection of all of your clothing. You might have seasonal wardrobes - your winter wardrobe |
Wardrobe Inventory | It is an itemized list of all of your clothing and accessories. So, basically if you listed out all of the different pieces you have (your different shirts, pants, jewelry, hats - whatever). It helps for you to know what you own. |
Fashion | A style that is popular at a given time. |
Style | A distinctive type of dress or design. Skinny jeans would be a style. Dressing for winter would be a style. Dressing in athletic wear would be a style. |
Classic Style | Classic styles stay in fashion for a long time. Something like a black dress or button down shirt would be an example of this. Classic styles arenât really trendy, theyâre timeless and wonât go out of style any time soon. |
Fad Styles | These are only popular for a short period of time. An example might be Crocs. They are trendy...temporarily. |
Labels/Hangtags | They tell you what to expect from a garment (like what fabric it is made of) and how to take care of it (directions for washing it properly). |
Comparison Shopping | It is shopping at different stores to find clothing that fits your needs, style and budget - compare the stores, then make a decision based on what best fits your needs |
What should you consider when comparison shopping? | Consider price, quality and fit. |
What are accessories? | Any add ons to clothing outfits; belts, hats, ties etc. |
What is Standards of dress? | Social influences defining appropriate dress. This is pretty much a dress code - whats socially acceptable or unacceptable to wear. So, for school, shorts that are super short would be an example of NOT respecting the standards of dress. |
Where can you buy apparel? | -Department stores (Macys, Belk). -Speciality stores (Lids, Rack Room, Dress Barn). -Discount stores (Target, Walmart). -Factory Outlet stores (Tanger Outlets). -Thrift stores or yard sales -Catalogs or electronic shopping (shopping online) |
What is apparel? | Clothing |
What to consider about outfits when shopping? | -Well-designed outfits are visually pleasing. -The clothing items look like they belong together. |
Monochromatic makes a person look... | Taller |
Monochromatic | Variations of a single hue on the color wheel (wearing all the same color). Ex Light Blue shirt and Blue jeans |
Analogous | Colors that are next to each other on the color wheel Ex. Red and Orange |
Complementary | Colors that are opposite or contrasting. Make each color look brighter and more intense. Ex. Red and Green |
Complementary colors make people look... | Shorter |