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LEATHERS Tanned hide of an animal, reptile, marine life, or bird, usually with hair removed. Animals used for leather include: cow, sheep, pig, calf, kid, and deer; marine life such as eel; and other creatures such as snake, alligator, or ostrich. Finishes include: napping to raise hair fibers for a soft finish product termed suede; glazing for a shiny finish; polyurethane coating to produce glossy patent leather; boarding to produce soft creased leather; and embossing, a stamped pattern of another animal to produce an 'animal-like' effect. Hides are split-cut horizontally. The top layer is the finest and labeled top grain. Other layers are termed "splits," and the layer nearest the flesh is of the least quality. Leathers are used for apparel-tops, pants, jackets, coats, and many accessory items such as handbags, belts, shoes, small leather items, and some hats and jewelry.
LEG WARMERS Knitted covering for legs, originally worn by ballet dancers. A fashion item for aerobics, dancers, and others.
LEISURE SUIT Mens double knit suit of the 1960's.
LEOTARD Snug fitting, elastic one-piece garment worn for dancing or exercising. Now in fashion colors and designs. Often worn over fashion colored tights (leg covers). Unitard is a one-piece neck to ankle garment, combining leotard and tights.
LINE Group of new designs for a season. Collection-top designer's line for the new season.
LINE-FOR-LINE COPY Original design is mass-produced in similar, but less costly fabric and in standardized sizes.
LINGERIE Category of women's undergarments: slips, camisoles, panties, sleepwear, nightgowns, and pajamas.
LOOK Accessories and apparel combined which carry out a general theme or look. Certain looks are more cyclical, such as ethnic, nautical, western, or romantic. Some looks have come from movies or television influences, such as the movie Annie Hall and the subsequent layered look. The prairie look, preppie look from Ivy League college students, safari, punk, and other looks inspired by movies or culture.
LOUNGE WEAR Category of apparel, including robes to caftans, and at-home clothing.
MACKINTOSH Any raincoat.
MANNEQUIN/MANIKIN Model of the human body used to display fashion apparel and accessories.
MATERNITY Clothing made especially to fit women expecting a baby.
MAXI Ankle or floor length coat or skirt, from the 1960's.
MICRO Very short skirt or dress length, from the 1960's.
MIDDY Pertaining to a nautical top or blouse.
MIDI Longer skirt length, mid or below calf, from the 1970's.
MIDRIFF Part of the female body or clothing, or lack of clothing, in the area below the breasts to waist.
MINI Something smaller or shorter, such as a miniskirt.
MODEL Person employed to display clothing and accessories by wearing them for fashion shows, advertising, and publicity.
MUUMUU Long, loose colorful dress, hangs free from shoulders. Of Hawaiian origin.
NAUTICAL Pertaining to the personnel and ships of the navy. In fashion, many designs are from nautical source, including the nautical «look": middy collar, sailor pant and cap, pea jacket, and nautical colors of blue and white.
NECKLACES Have been in evidence since earliest civilization. First seen as massive gold and semiprecious collars or ornate pendants on ancient Egyptians. Necklaces of Greek women were of gold, in animal forms, pendants, stone cameos, and small vials with scents hanging as pendants on gold chains. Roman necklaces were massive in size and contained precious gems, as well as the wearing of ropes of pearls.
In the Baroque era, necklaces were a simple, single strand of pearls. Jewelry of the 1700's in France was elegant chokers of precious stones, or no necklace to better expose the white skin of women. After the French Revolution, a simple ribbon was worn at base of neck. Then came a period of no necklace with bare decolletage in fashion.
With the high necklines of the 1900's, women wore pearl necklaces. Great ropes of glass beads and imitation pearls, introduced by Chanel, were worn in the 1920's. Costume jewelry has been worn and accepted since this time. The 1960's was a period of wearing gold chains, by both men and women. The hippies wore love beads of seeds and shells. Current styles include pearls, large faux or semiprecious beads and pendants.
Beads Various items, with two holes and threaded on a string. Items used include seeds, shells, glass, crystal, stones, pearls, and all semiprecious and precious stones, as well as plastic copies. Vary in length from base of neck to long, hanging leng~h.
Bib Fuller necklace fitting close at neck and covering the front area of chest.
Chain Interlocking small to very large links of metal, silver, gold, or electroplated. May have stones or gems for added beauty. Many lengths.
Choker Necklace of two or more strands that fit from base of neck upward.
Collar Wider necklace, fitting like a collar.
Locket Gold or silver disk hangs on a chain, with opening for a picture or lock of hair.
Opera/rope Extremely long strand of beads, usually wound into two strands.
Pendant Chain with ornament hung at center front. Jeweled ornament, medallion, zodiac, cross, or other.
Squash Very large, ornate necklace covering most of wearer's chest, of turquoise and silver, in ornate design, originally made and worn by southwestern United States Indians.
Zodiac Sign from one's horoscope.
NECKLINE Line formed by the edge of the garment at the neck. Current styles include:
Asymmetric Any off-center design.
Bandeau Straight, strapless neckline created by band above breasts, exposing chest and shoulders in a straight line.
Bateau boat High, straight line from shoulder to shoulder. Built-up Neckline extends higher than base of neck.
Crew/jewel Round neckline, fits to body at base of neck. Crew, as in a sweater, and jewel, as in a blouse or dress.
Halter Front of garment is sleeveless and fabric wraps from underarm up and around back of neck, usually with a V front.
Keyhole High neckline with a teardrop hole in front, near neckline.
Off-the-shoulder/strapless May be bandeau look or strapless and shaped to body as in a bustier.
Peasant/gathered Neckline has cord or elastic to draw up fabric into gathers in a rounded neckline.
Scoop Any mid, low, or broad unshaped curve.
Square Any variety of right angles, squares, or rectangles.
Surplice Wrap top which forms a V at center.
Sweetheart Series of side and lower front curves that meet in center.
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