Knowing About Fashion

Fashion Terms

Style

A particular design, shape, or type of clothing.

Dress Style Skirt Style Pant Style Etc.

Fashion

What is popular with a large segment of the population at a certain time.

Fashion is the display of the styles of clothing that are currently popular.

Apparel (Wearing Apparel)

General term that refers to any or all men’s women’s and children’s clothing.

Garment

Any article of apparel such as a dress, suit, coat, pants, etc.

Garment Parts- refer to the individual parts such as a collar, pocket, sleeve.

Silhouette

The shape of a clothing style. It is formed by the length and width of each part of the Garment.

Silhouettes are always changing in Fashion. The general direction that a silhouette takes shows a Fashion Trend. (Wider, Narrow, Longer, Shorter)

Fit

Refers to how Tight or Loose it is on the person who is wearing it.

Garments can be designed to be: Loose Semi-fitted Fitted

Seams

Lines of stitches that join two garment pieces together.

Darts

Short, tapered, stitched areas that allow the garment to fit the figure.

Bodice

Area of the Garment above the waist, such as the upper part of a dress or jumpsuit.

Garment Construction Methods

Draped Tailored Composite

Draped Garments

Garments that are hung or wrapped on the human body.

Examples include: Loin Cloth, Roman toga, Indian sari,

Ponchos, draped skirts and gown.

Draped

Tailored Garments

Made by first cutting garment pieces and then sewing them together to fit the shape of the body.

First tailored garments were made when the needle was invented.

Composite Garments

Made with a combination of Tailored and Draped Methods. Some parts may fit close to the body, and some are draped. Folds of fabric may hang loosely from the shoulders, waist, or hips.