Fashion Terms

a particular design determined by distinct features that create an overall appearance

• Style

• Fashion

• Garment

• Trend

The dominant type of clothing favored by a large portion of the public at a given time

• Style

• Fashion

• Trend

• Garment

The shape of a clothing style

• Silhouette

• Trend

• Fit

• Garment

A temporary, passing fashion

• Fad

• Classic

• Avant-Garde

• Haute Couture

An item that continues to be popular even though fashions change

• Fad

• Classic

• Avant Garde

• Haute Couture

How tight or loose a garment is on the person wearing it.

• Fit

• Silhouette

• Style

• Trend

The area above the waist is called

• Bodice

• Seam

• Dart

• Skirt

This type of dress has no waistline seam, hangs from the shoulders and has inward shaping at the waist.

• Sheath

• Shift

• A-Line

• Empire

This type of dress has no waistline seam, is straight and loose fitting with no inward shape at the waist

• Sheath

• Shift

• A-Line

• Empire

This type of dress has no waistline seam and become wider at the hemline. They are named after the shape of their silhouette

• Sheath

• Shift

• A-line

• Empire