Clothing Terminology

Clothing terminology comprises the names of individual garments and classes of garments, as well as the specialized vocabularies are given to different types of garments that are manufactured and designed according to person to person.
Clothing terminology ranges from the arcane (watchet, a pale blue color name from the 16th century) to the everyday (t-shirt), and changes over time in response to fashion which in turn reflects social, artistic, and political trends.

The different types of clothing terminology are-

BASIC GARMENTS-

Shirt,coat,skirt,dress,suit,underwear etc.

ACCORDING TO THE LENGTH OF SKIRT AND DRESSES-

Mini skirt,cocktail dress,evening dress,full length, mini,mid or maxi length.

HISTORIC GARMENTS-

Corset , shift dress,gowns.

DIFFERENT PARTS OF GARMENTS-

Sleeve,collar,lapel etc.

CLOTHING DETAILS-

Pockets,zippers,buttons,french cuffs etc.

FASHIONS AND ANTI - FASHIONS-

Preppy,new look,hip-hop,rational dress etc.

Persistence of clothing terminology

Some terminologies are still recognised today in their original forms.The examples of these types of terms are gowns,shirt,skirt and coats Gowns are originated from the medieval latin word gunna . It was a basic garment that hangs from the shoulders.

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