Fashion Analysis and Design Vocab Quiz #1

Accessories

Articles added to complete or enhance and outfit. Shoes, jewelry, belts, handbags, etc…

Avant-Garde

Daring designs that are unconventional and startling. Usually disappear after a few years.

Classic

Item of clothing that satisfies a basic need and continues to be in fashion acceptance over an extended period of time. Timeless.

Collection

The line (total group) of designs by a manufacturer or designer for a specific season.

Contemporary

A type of styling and price zone often referred to as 'updated,' 'better,' or 'young.'

Draped Garments

Wrapped or hung on the human body

Fashion Cycle

A cycle of the rise, popularization, and decline of a particular style. Follows the sequence: introduction, rise, peak, decline, and outdated

Fashion house

a couture firm with a designer who creates original, individually designed fashions.

Foundations

Trade term for women's undergarments that are designed to shape the body

Garment

Any article of clothing. Dress, coat, suit, sweater, pants, etc...

Identification

Establishing who someone is or what they do.

Modesty

Covering the body according to the code of decency established by society.

Ready-to-wear

Clothing mass produced in standard sizes and sold to customers without custom alterations.

Silhouette

The overall contour, shape or outline of a clothing style.

Store brand

Brands developed for a store (Cat & Jack, Arizona, American Living)

Wardrobe

All the apparel a person owns including all garments and accessories.