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Fashion and Textiles
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Avant-Garde | Ahead of its time. |
| Classics | Styles that stay in fashion for a long time. |
| Cowl | A softly draped neckline on a dress or blouse. |
| Fad | A fashion that is popular for only a short time. |
| Fashion | A particular style popular at a given time. |
| Fashion Cycle | The stages a style moves through start to end. |
| Kimono Sleeve | Cut in 1 piece including garment front & back, sewn together along outer arm. |
| Raglan Sleeve | Front & back diagonal seam extending from neckline to underarm. |
| Retro | Styles of an earlier time. |
| Set-In Sleeve | Joined to garment by an armhole seam. |
| Style | The characteristics that tell apart one item from another. |
| Blazer | Classics single- or double -breasted jacket. |
| Blouson | Dress with billowed effect created by gathering the bodice fullness and letting it fall over the waistline seam. |
| Bolero | Short, open jacket that ends above the waist. |
| Cardigan | Collarless jacket or sweater that buttons down the front. |
| Chesterfield | Velvet-collared jacket named for a 19th-century earl. |
| Cowl | Soft, Bias-cut neckline draped in the front or back. |
| Culottes | Pants that look like a skirt. |
| Empire | Dress with a high waistline placed just below the bust. |
| Gored | Skirt formed by shaped panels. |
| Jumpsuit | One-piece garment that combines bodice and pants. |
| Kimono | Style of sleeve that is cut in one piece with the bodice. |
| Lapel | Shirt part that folds back to form a continuation of the collar. |
| Mini | Skirt or dress that falls to mid thigh. |
| Pea | Hip-length jacket styled after those worn by sailors. |
| Princess | Close-fitting, flared dress or coat that has no waistline; fit is achieved with seams. |
| Set-In | Type of sleeve that is stitched into an armhole seam. |
| Shawl | One-piece collar and lapel that form a continuous, curved line around the neck to the front closure of a garment. |
| Sheath | Close-fitting dress with no waistline seam and shaped by darts. |
| Shift | Straight-cut, loose-fitting dress with no waistline seam. |
| Tunic | Hip-length shirt style inspired by the ancient Romans. |