How many times have we asked ourselves, reading an article in a fashion magazine, “and what does this mean
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” what they are referring to. I thought I’d shed some light on this post. Fashion Dictionary
I state that this is not an exhaustive post, because wanting to put together all the useful words of the fashion world in a single post on the web would be ambitious to say the least … but above all it would result in a very long article! Do you think that there is a book, called the “Dictionary of fashion”, which has hundreds of very thin pages as a vocabulary model, which I myself use and which I have discovered is also a text used in fashion schools. If you want to learn more, I recommend it!
With this post I want to give you some general indications to be able to guide you even when you are shopping, or in case you read articles on the web, to understand something more. I will therefore list some of the most used terms in the web and colloquial language, rather than in the strictly specialized one.Cuts and patterns Top or dress terms Asymmetrical: Just like in geometry, it means that the front and back or the right and left sides are not identical, but have different lengths. Destructured: these are items such as coats, sweaters or shirts that do not have shoulder pads and have, for example, dropped shoulders. They therefore do not have a rigid “structure”. Balloon sleeves: these are the balloon sleeves, which can stop at the shoulder or go up to the wrist. Flared : it means that it opens at the bottom, going down in a trapezoid or A-shaped line. Flared: it means that it tightens at the hips and at the waist, often with the use of pleats. A sheath dress:it is mainly used for dresses and it is intended that the model in question descends in a straight and enveloping way on the body . A carrot: it is the model of trousers that tighten at the bottom with respect to the hip. A cigarette : they are those that have a straight and dry cut. Cropped: these are trousers with a straight cut but wide and very soft, which reach the lower line of the calf Flared or flared: they are trousers with a slightly 70s taste, which remain tight on the thigh and then widen from the knee down, up to go down very wide on the ankle.Palazzo: these are the long brothers of cropped trousers, to be worn preferably with heels.The details Ruffles and ruffles: fluttering applications that can be inserted on the shoulders, on the bottom of a top or skirt or on the front and that create a curl that adds volume. Hoodie: is the English term for hood, especially sweatshirts. Chunky: is an English term that identifies shoes with a massive sole, such as moccasins, boots, kombat boots or sneakers.Boucle fabrics : spongy fabric, with gathered rings, used for jackets and outerwear. Chambray : cotton fabric that resembles denim, but is light and used for shirts and summer garments. Crepe : it can be made of wool, but also silk (crepe de chine or crepe satin): a fabric with a compact and shiny appearance, but opaque. Denim : it’s the canvas from which jeans are made. It is at least 95% cotton and features diagonal lines, stiff and sturdy. Gabardine : cotton or wool fabric, durable and dense, used, depending on the weights, for raincoats, shirts, dresses, jackets. Jersey: the one in cotton and the one commonly used for classic t-shirts. Soft and elastic fabric, but less “flexible” than Jersey Houndstooth : two-tone checkered fabric that resembles the footprint of a hen Poplin : compact but smooth cotton fabric, used to make shirts, dresses, summer jackets Spinato : fabric with a staggered herringbone design, used for overcoats, suits or dresses Tartan : fabric of Scottish origin with large squares in bright colors
