The

Complete Costume Dictionary

Elizabeth J. Lewandowski

The Scarecrow Press, Inc.

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2011
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 For Dan.
Without him, I would be a lesser person.
It is the fate of those who toil at the lower employments of life, to be rather
driven by the fear of evil, than attracted by the prospect of good; to be exposed
to censure, without hope of praise; to be disgraced by miscarriage or punished
for neglect, where success would have been without applause and diligence
without reward.
Among these unhappy mortals is the writer of dictionaries; whom mankind
have considered, not as the pupil, but the slave of science, the pioneer of
literature, doomed only to remove rubbish and clear obstructions for the paths
through which naming and Genius press forward to inquest and glory, without
bestowing a smile on the humble drudge that facilitates their progress. Every
other author may aspire to praise; the lexicographer can only hope to escape
reproach; and even this negative recompense has been yet granted very few.
—Dr. Samuel Johnson, preface to The English Dictionary
 Acknowledgments

Many people made this book possible. I want to offer my special thanks to the
following people for their inspiration and assistance: to my husband, Dan, for his
computer wizardry; to Dan and to Aaron Solomon for their assistance in making
many of the 19th-century illustrations possible; to Jessica McCleary and Stephen
Ryan at Scarecrow Press for believing in this project and prodding me regularly
to keep at it; to the interlibrary loan librarians at Midwestern State University
who never turned me away when I came asking them for yet another obscure
book; to the reference section librarians at libraries across Texas who helped me
with access to their rare book collections; to LaLonnie Lehman, fellow costume
designer, who encouraged me to turn this project from a private list of fun words
into a book; to my fellow faculty members at Midwestern State University who
encouraged me to finish this daunting task; to the members and officers of the
U.S. Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) who constantly challenge
themselves and others to improve themselves and expand the world of theater;
and to my dear friends who understood when I went into hibernation to finish
this project.
The illustration of the shako is dedicated to the memory of Karen Tursi
(1959–2010). She used to wear a shako like this, and she made it look good.
Finally, my thanks to my parents, Dr. Donald R. and Caroline Schertz, both
educators, who instilled in me from a very young age the desire to read, learn,
ask questions, and challenge myself to continually grow intellectually.
 Introduction

When I began this project 15 years ago, it started in my search for understanding
the terminology used in an 18th-century diary written by one of my ancestors.
As the years passed, I began to run across more costume terms that were new to
me. I jotted them down and began collecting them on notecards. When the
notecards threatened to take over my office, the project moved to computer files.
When the computer files grew, the project became a book. You never know
where the search for knowledge will take you!
In the appendices, I have categorized the terms in three ways (when possible):
by country of origin, by type of word, and by time period of origin. The time
periods were chosen using Lucy Barton’s Historic Costume for the Stage
(Boston: Walter H. Baker, 1935), a standard referred to in many texts of the 20th
century.
In my research I have accessed as many books as were available to me. I have
attempted to categorize these terms as carefully as possible, but inevitably there
will be mistakes. These errors are mine alone—the errors of a researcher lost in
their passion for the project. Errata, additional terms, definitions, and other
comments can be sent to the author by visiting mostlyharmlessweb.com. Along
the way, I learned that each new age creates its own fashions and its own
language for the fashions of the past. The pace at which these fashions change is
rapidly accelerating. In five or 10 years, the world will have added hundreds of
new clothing terms. I challenge the next generation of lovers of fashion and
costume to record those words for posterity.
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à gomito: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. A sleeve that was cut full at the
top and narrow at the wrist.
à gozzo: See à gomito.
’a’iku: United States of America. Hawaii. High collar; stiff collar.
à jour: France. Lace of drawn work or another openwork.
à la Byron: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). France. Man’s unstarched, floppy
cravat.
à la chale: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1868, a heart-shaped neckline.
à la du Barry corsage: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). France. Popular from 1850
to 1867, a bodice with stomacher-shaped front.
à la Farare: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. In 1787, a woman’s
wide-brimmed, very high crowned bonnet that was trimmed with three
feathers and eschelles.
à la Figaro: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Garments in the fashion
of the country costumes worn in the 1784 production of The Marriage of
Figaro.
à la George V: (1910–1919 C.E.). United Kingdom. Named for King George V
who popularized the fashion, a man’s soft woolen cap with a short visorstyle
brim.
à la Grecque corsage: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). France. Popular from 1850
to 1867, a bodice with a low, square, off-the-shoulder décolletage. The bodice
had vertical pleats extending from the shoulders to the center front waist.
à la jardiniere: Romantic (1815–
1840 C.E.). Austro-Hungarian
Empire. An 1830s sleeve style
featuring short, tight sleeves that
were ruched just below the
shoulder.
à la Louis XV corsage: Crinoline
(1840–1865 C.E.). France. A
bodice with the center section in
la George V the a shape of a stomacher.
à la Maintenon: Early Georgian
 (1700–1750 C.E.). France. Coiffure made fashionable by Mme de Maintenon.
à la Marie Stuart: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United States of America.
Woman’s evening wreath with a point in the center front.
à la Marlborough: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Ladies’ fashion
named for John Churchill, first duke of Marlborough (1650–1722 C.E.).
à la Napoleon: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). France. Man’s untied cravat worn
crossed in front.
à la plaquette: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. In 1787, a woman’s
hairstyle where the hair was worn in spherical shapes by the ears.
à la Raphael: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1868, a square neckline.
à la Titus: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). France. A woman’s
hairstyle resembling the hair of a person condemned to the guillotine. It was
often worn with a red ribbon tied snugly around the neck.
à la Victime: See à la Titus.
à la vielle: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Form of quilling.
à l’espignole: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Fan that folded at the joint.
A line: (20th century). Triangular or A-shaped dress worn belted or unbelted.
See also trapeze.
à l’innocence reconnue: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. In 1770s, a
skirt fashion popularized from trial of a cook-maid.
a tsi’kin: United States of America. Blackfoot Indians’ moccasins.
a ’ula: United States of America. Hawaii. Reddish; brownish.
a-a: Borneo. Open slit.
’a’a lole: United States of America. Hawaii. European cloth.
’a’a moni: United States of America. Hawaii. A purse.
’a’a niu: United States of America. Hawaii. Coconut cloth.
’a’a puhaka: United States of America. Hawaii. Girdle; belt.
’a’a’a: United States of America. Hawaii. Coconut cloth.
aaca: India. Sari border.
’a’ahu: United States of America. Hawaii. Generic term for clothing.
’a’ahu a po’o: United States of America. Hawaii. A helmet.
’a’ahu ali’i: United States of America. Hawaii. A type of colored tapa worn by
people of rank.
’a’ahu makaloa: United States of America. Hawaii. A long malo.
’a’ahu ’oihana piha: United States of America. Hawaii. A dress uniform.
’a’ahu pawehe: United States of America. Hawaii. A garment made from a
patterned mat.
aal: India. Red dye used in fabric painting. It was made from the roots of
Morinda tinctoria and Morinda cintrifolia.
’a’amo’o: United States of America. Hawaii. Gauze; snakeskin.
aar: India. An awl used in embroidery.
’abā: See cogā.
aba: 1. Palestine. A robe in the shape of a folded rectangle that is left unseamed
at the sides and is held in position by cords or ties under the arms. Worn by
both sexes, it is four feet long and five feet wide. It is commonly made of
woven camel or goat hair or coarse woolen in dark solids or stripes. See also
abayah. 2. See zibun. 3. Portugal. Skirt. 4. See chuga.
abaaya: Palestine and United Arab Emirates. A woman’s black wool cloak
which envelopes the body. It may be elaborately embroidered down the front,
on the side gores, and at the hem.
abaca: Philippine Islands. Manila hemp from trunk of abaca plant, Musa textilis,
used to make straw hats.
abaissé: France. Lowered, as a hem or waistline.
abalone: United States of America. Mollusk shell lined with mother-of-pearl
and used to make buttons, beads, and ornaments.
aba-posztó: Hungary. Coarse woolen fabric.
abarenoshi: Japan. Wild abalone strips.
abayah: 1. Palestine. Man’s cloak. 2. Egypt. Cloak.
abb: Term used by weavers to indicate the warp yarn or the inferior part of the
fleece at the edge.
abba: See aba.
ábbasi: India. Cloth dyed magenta.
abbé cape: Tiered shoulder cape.
abbot’s cloth: Rough, canvaslike cotton fabric woven in basket weave; similar
to monk’s cloth.
abe: Nigeria. Ikat.
abenet: Long sash worn by Jewish high priest.
abgar: Bulgaria. Cotton cloth pouch worn on a cord over the shoulder.
ab-i-hawa: India. Literally “woven air,” a kind of muslin.
ab-i-rawan: India. Literally “running water,” a kind of muslin.
abillement: See biliment.
abiti: See vestiti.
abito da pantalone: Italy. Pantaloon.
abiyad: Palestine. White.
abla: Pakistan. Tiny mirrors attached with embroidery to the fabric.
abnet: Jewish. Long, linen or wool embroidered scarf or sash worn by a high
priest or officer.
Abocchnai: India. A wedding shawl embroidered in silk or cotton with motifs of
flowering bushes.
abolla: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Red, rectangular military cloak made of
linen or silk and worn fastened at neck; similar to the Greek chlamys.
abougedid: Abyssinia. Cotton sheeting.
abrasam: India. A generic term for silk fabrics.
abrigo: Spain. Coat.
abrigo cruzado: Spain. Double-breasted coat.
abrigo en forma de capa: Spain. Dolman coat.
abrigo polo: Spain. Polo coat.
abrigo raglan: Spain. Raglan coat.
abrigo trinchera: Spain. Trench coat.
absinthe: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1871, a greenish gray color.
abu hizz ahmar: Palestine. Fabric with linen weft and silk warp.
abu miten: Palestine. Fabric with narrow purple stripe between wider red pink
stripes.
abu sab’in: Palestine. Fabric with narrow red pink stripe between wider white
stripes.
ac: Romania. Needle.
ac cu gămălie: Romania. Pin.
Academician: (1950–1960 C.E.). Man’s hairstyle with high side part.
acajou: France. Mahogany color.
acala cotton: United States of America. Cotton variety grown extensively in
Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. Staple length is 1–1/16 inches.
acanalado: Spain. Crepoline.
acanthus: A foliage design based on the Mediterranean plant, Acanthus
spinosus.
acca: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Silk fabric with gold threads woven in.
Believed to have been made in Acre, a Syrian seaport.
accollé: France. To be entwined around the neck; collared. See also acollé.
accordion pleats: Narrow pleats resembling an accordion.
accroche-coeur: France. Little flat curl of hair worn at the temple.
ačē attāmitō: Ethiopia. King’s gold ring worn on the right hand.
ačē gumbō: Ethiopia. King’s silver staff with gold wire wound around it.
ačē kéčō: Ethiopia. King’s gold armlet worn on the right forearm.
ačē saččō: Ethiopia. King’s gold necklace.
Acele: Trade name by DuPont for rayon made using the acetate process.
acessório: Portugal. Accessory.
aceta: Cellulose acetate rayon.
acetaat: Holland. Acetate.
acetate: (1920–1930 C.E.). United States of America. One of the first man-made
fibers. Patented in 1925 by Celanese Corporation.
acetato: Portugal and Spain. Acetate.
acetato de celulosa: Spain. Cellulose acetate.
acetinado: Portugal. Satiny; silky.
ach: See al.
achates: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Agate.
achchhadanaka: India. Short shoulder wrap.
achkan: India. Man’s high-collared coat. See also sherwani.
acid dye: Type of dye used on animal fibers that requires acid and heat as assist.
It works particularly well on protein fibers.
acier: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1883, a steel gray color.
ackhan: India. A long, flowing coat.
ačō: Ethiopia. Gold.
acock: To be turned up at an angle.
acollé: France. To be entwined or encircling the neck. See also accollé.
acordonado Bedford: Spain. Bedford cord.
acorn: 1. Small military motif representing rank and corps. 2. Ornamental knob
on men’s hat cords.
acrilan: Liquid derivative of natural gas and air used in creating challis and
other fibers.
Acrilon: Trade name for fabric made from acrylic fiber.
acrobatic shoe: Lightweight leather shoe with a buckskin sole.
acroc: Hook or clasp.
acrylic: Light, but bulky, man-made fiber.
acter: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1875, a steel gray color.
acton: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Jacket worn under the armor. See also
gambeson.
acus: Roman (753 B.C.E.-323 C.E.). Hairpin or bodkin of copper, bone, or
silver.
ada: Lithuania. Leather.
Ada canvas: Square mesh canvas used for needle work.
adaabo: Ghana. Royal breastplate of gold.
adaftō: Ethiopia. Silver earrings.
adagan: Ireland. Gaelic word for a little hat or a cap.
adai: India. A jacquard-like device used in Kanchipuram.
adamas: 1. Very hard precious stone; a diamond. 2. Roman (753 B.C.E.–323
C.E.). Diamond.
adana: India. An imported stuff from Aden.
adanudo cloth: High grade cotton, silk, or rayon fabric.
adarque: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Heart-shaped buckler.
adata: Lithuania. Needle.
adati: India. Fine, light cotton fabric from Bengal, India.
addhacina: India. A gauzelike silk cloth.
ade: Yoruba beaded crown with a veil of rope beads.
adelaide: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. A steel blue color.
Adelaide blue: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). A steel blue color.
Adelaide boot: Romantic (1815–
1840 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Popular from 1830 to 1865, an
ankle-high, side-laced boot with
patent leather toe and heel. It
was sometimes fringed or fur
trimmed at the top. Named for
Adelaide of Saxe-Coburg.
Adelaide wool: Fine merino wool
from Adelaide, Australia.
Adèle: Crinoline (1840–1865 Adelaide boot
C.E.). 1. In April 1856, a
woman’s moiré scarf en tablier trimmed with a puff of ribbon and a deep
fringe. 2. In May 1856, a woman’s light mantle with three flounces. It was
intended for wear at watering place.
adhivasa: India. Outer garment.
adhivikartana: India. A divided skirt.
adhotari: India. A fine cotton dupatta.
adhranga: India. Deep blue.
adinkra cloth: Ghana. Fabric stumped with abstract designs.
adire cloth: Nigeria. Fabric created using batik.
adire eleko: Nigeria. Process of using starch paste as a resist on fabric.
adjagba beads: Ghana. Beads made of pulverized European glass bottles and
beads.
Admiralty cloth: United Kingdom. Melton cloth.
Adonis wig: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Very fashionable, very expensive
wig of fine gray or white hair.
adonize: To dress up; to dandify.
adoucir: France. To soften.
adrianople: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1876, an unglazed cotton
lining fabric. In 1880, the term applied to a red calico fabric printed with
arabesques.
adriatic green: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1873, a bluish green
color.
adrienne: See sack gown.
adzalotí: Greece. Counted or measured stitch.
aegis: Greek (3000–100 B.C.E.). Animal skin that was worn with the head of the
animal resting on the chest of the wearer.
aegyptium: Egyptian (4000–30 B.C.E.). Perfume made from almond oil,
cinnamon, honey, orange blossoms, and henna.
aeolian: Lightweight fabric with cotton warp and silk weft. See also eolienne.
aerdhaite: Ireland. Gaelic word for being sky colored.
aerophane: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Introduced in 1820,
a fine crimped crepe.
aeroplane umbrella: (1910–1920 C.E.). Umbrella with French-carved ivory
handle cut to resemble aviators. Two of the six ribs were shorter, creating an
airplane-wing shape.
aetherial: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. A sky blue color.
afe: Samoa. A hem.
afef: Egyptian (4000–30 B.C.E.). Stylized fly amulet.
Affe: Germany. Monkey fur.
Affenpeltz: Germany. Monkey fur.
affiquet: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). France. Brooch pinned to the upturned
hat brim.
afia: Nigeria. A Tiv man’s ceremonial hat.
afrikin: Biblical (unknown–30 C.E.). Hebrew man’s breeches.
afshan: India. A spangle.
afterwelt: In women’s stockings, the intermediate part of the stocking top
 between the leg and the welt.
agaat: Holland. Agate.
agabanee: Syria. Cotton fabric embroidered in silk.
agait: Ireland. Gaelic word for agate.
agal: Palestine. Fillet of thick wool or goat’s hair cords which wraps around the
head, holding in place the kaffiyeh. It is often wrapped in gold and silver
threads. See also ’aqal.
agala: India. A deep brown stuff.
agamid: Philippine Islands. Strong inner bark of plant used to make cloth and
rope.
agate: Chalcedony used to make jewelry. It is most commonly gray or white.
Agatha robe: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Introduced in
1800, a soft muslin dress held closed with clasps on the shoulders and worn
open on the left over the skirt. It had snug-fitting short sleeves.
agave: Mexico. Fleshy leaved plant used to create cordage.
agbada: 1. Yoruba man’s heavyweight gown worn over the buba. It is also
called gbariye. 2. Nigeria. Man’s cape of brilliantly colored cotton with
printed motifs. It is worn with loose trousers.
agemaki: Meizi (1867–1912 C.E.). Japan. Literally “rolled-up locks,” a
woman’s formal hairstyle.
aghetto: See punta.
agihila: See agala.
Agilon: Trademarked stretch nylon yarn.
aglet: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) and Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Point
or metal piece that capped a string used to attach two pieces of the garment
together, i.e., sleeve and bodice.
agneau: France. Lamb fur.
agneau du Tibet: France. Tibet lamb fur.
agneau karakul: France. Breitschwantz fur.
agnelin: France. Lambskin with wool left on.
agnellino de Persia: Italy. Persian lamb.
agnello: Italy. Lamb.
Agnes Sorel bodice: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced
in 1861, a square-necked day bodice with bishop sleeves.
Agnes Sorel corsage: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular
from 1851 to 1867, the bodice of a pelisse-robe with a square neckline and
bishop sleeves.
Agnes Sorel style: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). France. Introduced in 1861, the
princess line.
ago: Italy. Needle.
ago duku: Ashanti. Velvet cloth.
Agra gauze: Very fine, plain weave silk gauze with a stiff finish.
agrafe: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). France. A hook, clasp, or buckle used as
a fastening for clothing.
agrafes de centure: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In imitation of ancient jewelry, a
three-chain trim; the middle chain for a watch, and the others for a key and
seal.
agraffe: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). France. Fastening consisting of lever
and eyelet and used to close armor.
agrafka: Poland. Safety pin.
agrandir: France. To enlarge.
agrements: France. Trimmings or ornaments.
águamarinha: Portugal. Aquamarine, the gemstone.
agugello: See punta.
aguja: Spain. Needle.
agulha de tricô: Portugal. Knitting needle.
agulhade: See pennbazh.
agun-pat sari: India. Flame colored sari.
ahaddha: India. A strapped shoe.
’ahapi’i: United States of America. Hawaii. Worn by chiefs, a tapa dyed with
kukui bark.
ahata tantrika: See anahata.
’ahiehie: United States of America. Hawaii. A silvery gray color.
’ahina: United States of America. Hawaii. 1. Blue denim. 2. Blue dye.
ahinvala: India. A silk fabric from Anahilwada.
aho: Maori. The woof of fabric.
ah’ta qua o weh: United States of America. Iroquois moccasins.
’ahu: United States of America. Hawaii. Generic term for an upper body
garment.
’ahu hinano: United States of America. Hawaii. A soft mat garment plaited
from pandanus flowers.
ahuasca: Bolivia. Warp faced cloth.
ahuaska: See avaska.
ahuayo: Bolivia. Woman’s mantle.
’ahuna: United States of America. Hawaii. Coat; garment.
’ahunali’i: United States of America. Hawaii. A red striped tapa worn by chiefs.
’ahuua: United States of America. Hawaii. A raincoat made of dried ti leaves
tied to a net.
’ahu’ula: United States of America. Hawaii. A feather cape, formerly worn by
high chiefs and kings.
ái: China. The color snow white.
ai: Samoa. Sew; seam.
’a’i: United States of America. Hawaii. Neck of a garment.
’a’i kala: United States of America. Hawaii. Collar.
ai ling: (1900–1910 C.E.). United States of America. Chinese Hawaiian term for
a woman’s three-quarter-inch-high collar.
Aida canvas: Square mesh canvas used for needlework.
aigeallan: Ireland. Gaelic word for a breast pin, jewel, or earring.
aigilean: Ireland. Gaelic word for a tassel or earring.
aiglet: See aglet.
aigrette: France. Feather or plume from an egret or heron.
aiguille: France. Needle.
aiguille a reprises: France. Darning needle.
aiguille a tricoter: France. Knitting needle.
aiguillette: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). France. Bow of ribbon that was
worn on the right shoulder of a man’s coat. It was the decorative remnant of
the ties that once held up the sword belt.
ailanthus silk: Wild silk from the Attacus atlas moth.
ailbheag: Ireland. Gaelic word for a ring.
ailbheag cluais: Ireland. Gaelic word for an earring.
ailbheagan airgid: Ireland. Gaelic word for silver rings.
aile: France. Wing.
aile de pigeon: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Popular in 1750s and
1760s, a man’s pigeon-winged wig with two stiff horizontal rolls of hair above
the ears (pigeon wings) and smooth on the top and sides.
’a’ilepe: United States of America. Hawaii. Ruffles or folds around the neck.
ailerons: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Short, floating sleeves.
ailette: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). France. Protective forged iron or steel
shoulder plate in armor; the forerunner of the epaulet.
àilleag: Ireland. Jewel.
’ainakini: United States of America. Hawaii. Navy blue cotton cloth.
aincis: Ireland. Gaelic word for a skin or hide.
āinne: Ireland. Old Gaelic word for finger ring.
ainyi: Burma. Double-breasted blouse or jacket.
airmchrios: Ireland. Gaelic word for a military shoulder belt.
airplane cloth: Plain weave, water-repellent fabric used on airplanes. Presently
used in shirts.
aision: Ireland. Gaelic word for a diadem.
aizome momen: Japan. Indigo-dyed cotton.
’ajami: Palestine. Woman’s brightly colored girdle.
ajarakh: India. A predominantly indigo colored cloth with block printing. It is
worn by Muslin men as turbans and/or lungis.
ajári: Greece. Inferior silver.
ajina: India. Generic term for an animal skin.
ajina yajnopavita: India. A deerskin worn over the left shoulder by Hindu
ascetics.
Ajorstick: Germany. Hem stitch.
ajour: See à jour.
ajrak: Pakistan. Hand-blocked wrapping shawl.
ajsu: Bolivia. Often worn over a wool dress (almilla), an overskirt worn fastened
at the waist with a belt.
ajuar: Spain. Trousseau.
akaaka: United States of America. Hawaii. White, very thin tapa.
akaka: See akaaka.
’akala: United States of America. Hawaii. Pink; pink tapa.
akalpa: India. A generic term for clothes.
akambo: Ghana. Face marking (disfiguring).
akane: Japan. The red dye made from madder.
akanjo: Madagascar. Shirt or smock.
akanjobe: See akanjo.
akathorasbhagarvakomala: India. Very soft fabric.
aka-ume-zome: Japan. A red plum color.
akcha watana: Ecuador. Tape used for winding women’s hair.
akcha watarina: Ecuador. Quichua term for a band worn woven around a
woman’s hair.
akertjes: Holland. Tassels.
aketon: See acton.
akhi laj: India. Literally “complete shame,” the veil worn over the face, down to
 the waist and covering the arms, allowing no part of the body to be visible.
’aki: United States of America. Hawaii. Hair switch.
ákna: Greece. Red dye for the hair.
akoko: Nigeria. Yoruba woman’s one-yard-wide cloth made in Igbomina
Province.
akome: Japan. The inner robe of the sokutai costume.
akongo: Tiv. Worn by women, broad strip of openwork joined to a narrow strip
of cloth.
akpwem: Tiv. All white cloth worn only by men.
aksamit: Poland. Velvet.
aksamitka: Slovakia. Velvet hat band worn by married men.
aksu: Bolivia. Incan woman’s dress.
aksun: India. A fine, painted Chinese silk.
akwaba doll: Ghana. Doll worn tied at waist by young girls as a sign that the
wearer is unmarried.
al: India. Morindin, a dye, from the roots of Indian mulberry.
al hilel: United Arab Emirates. Needle.
ala: Spain. Brim.
alaballee: See alliballi.
alabaster: White.
alabere: Nigeria. Adire where the pattern is stitched with needle and thread.
alacha: Lightweight Oriental silk or cotton fabric.
aladire: Nigeria. Skilled dyer of adire.
aladzás: Greece. Cotton material.
alajah: See aleejah.
alaka: India. Curled locks of hair.
alaménes: Greece. Women with their festival costume.
ālamgīrī: India. Decorated fabric.
ālamjarī: India. Decorated fabric.
alamode: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.) to Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). A
lightweight silk.
Alampasand: India. Literally “world pleasing,” a hat style created by Wajid ’Ali
Shah (r. 1837–1857 C.E.), the last king of Oudh. It was a cardboard base
covered in satin that rose straight up from the forehead with a muslin or net
bag which hung over the back of the neck.
alan dangi: Turkmenistan. Woman’s circular diadem worn tilted back on the
head. It is worn with the yaluk.
ala-niho: United States of America. Hawaii. Long tattoo stripe.
alankara: India. A generic term for jewelry.
’alapaka: United States of America. Hawaii. Alpaca.
alapine: See alepine.
al-aqrāq al-zarrariyya: Arabia. Sandals with gilded laces native to Bijāya.
alari: Nigeria and Yorube. Silk fiber dyed deep red woven into strips that are
then sewn into wrappers.
alas: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Wings.
alaska: 1. Overshoe. 2. Yarn of cotton and wool.
Alaska sable: Misnomer for skunk fur.
alaulau: United States of America. Hawaii. Generic term for clothes.
alb: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). White linen tunic with fitted sleeves worn
by priests as the second vestment in Mass.
alba velvet: See jacquard velvet.
albagcā: India. Waistcoat worn over the coat.
albangala: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) Piece goods from India for export to
United Kingdom.
Albanian hat: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). France. Popularized by Henri IV,
a high-crowned hat decorated with a feather.
Albanian robe: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Popular from 1840 to 1870, a
flounced garment that had colored stripes woven into edging.
albatross: Lightweight, soft, wool, plain weave fabric. Named for the albatross
bird because of its downy breast.
albe: Holland. Alb.
alberoce: Morocco. Jewish man’s burnouse of black wool.
Albert boots: Crinoline (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Worn from 1840
to 1870, side-laced boots with a fabric top and patent leather toes. They
frequently had mother-of-pearl buttons down the front.
Albert cape: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Man’s driving cape with a seamless
back.
Albert cloth: Double-sided wool fabric with a different pattern on each side;
used for overcoats.
Albert collar: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Man’s separate
standing, starched white linen collar introduced around 1850. It fastened at the
back to button on the shirt.
Albert crepe: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1862, a fine, black silk
crepe worn for mourning.
Albert driving-cape: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced
in 1860, very loose Chesterfield made without a seam down the center back.
Albert jacket: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular around
1848, a man’s very short, single-breasted, skirted coat without a breast pocket.
Albert overcoat: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Man’s loose,
mid-calf length, fly front overcoat with small shoulder cape, a long back vent,
and vertical breast pockets.
Albert pot: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Introduced in 1844, a military shako named for Prince Albert.
Albert riding coat: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced
in 1841, man’s single-breasted, full-skirted coat with wide collar, narrow
lapels, and hip pockets.
Albert shoe: Crinoline (1840–
1865 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Named for Prince Albert, a
man’s slipper with a vamp that
formed a tongue on the instep.
Albert top frock: Crinoline
(1840–1865 C.E.) to 1900. Albert shoe Dover Publications
United Kingdom. Popular from
1860s to 1890, man’s overcoat cut like frock coat with three-inch-wide velvet
collar, short waist, long skirts, and flap hip pockets. In 1893, it became a
double-breasted, very long, close-fitting coat.
Albert watch-chain: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced
around 1870, a heavy chain worn by men that reached across the front of the
vest from one welted pocket to the other.
albói: See touca.
Alboni: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). 1. In 1853, a rich, one-piece mantilla that
was slightly gathered at the shoulders and had a small hood with an ornate
tassel at the point. 2. In 1855, a scarf-like mantilla cut in a narrow crescent
shape. It had a gathered tulle border and was trimmed with ornamental gimp
or braid on tulle. 3. In 1856, a woman’s velvet cloak with a border of moire
antique trimmed with looped and tasseled fringe. The hood was lined with
velvet and trimmed with a bow.
albornoz: 1. Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Hooded cape that is worn
with a marlota. 2. Spain. Bathrobe.
Albuera: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1854, a square-fronted silk mantilla
 with a wide neckline, scalloped hem, and bow at the front of the neck. It was
embroidered and trimmed with fringe.
albusado: Spain. Blousing.
alcah: India. To be striped.
Alcamina: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1857, a woman’s muslin summer
scarf with a scalloped edge embroidered with polka dots and two volants
edged in the same way.
alceste: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1862, a woman’s white silk
bonnet covered in white crepe and trimmed with black lace and white
feathers. The inside of the bonnet was trimmed with lobelia blue velvet and
black lace.
alchah: India. Corded silk fabric.
alcorque: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Spain. Cork-soled shoe.
aleejah: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Corded silk fabric from Turkestan.
Alençon lace: France. Floral design on fine net ground; referred to as queen of
French handmade needlepoint laces. The original handmade Alencon was a
fine needlepoint lace made of linen thread. It was made in Alencon, France.
Alençon point: Two thread lace, forming octagons and squares.
alepin: 1. United States of America. Turkish-Syrian fabric imported into the
Southwest via Mexico. 2. Spain. Bombazine.
alepine: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Silk and wool or mohair and cotton
blend fabric often worn for mourning.
alesan: Cafe au lait color.
Alesjo: Africa. Tuareg man’s headcloth.
alessandrino: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Violet blue fabric or color.
alexander: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Striped silk fabric.
alexander twill: Twill weave alpaca lining fabric.
Alexandra collar: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1863, a lady’s collar with a
Prince of Wales feather stitched on in colored cotton.
Alexandra jacket: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in
1863, a woman’s postillioned day jacket made with small revers and collar.
The sleeves had epaulettes and small cuffs.
Alexandra petticoat: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced
in 1863, a woman’s poplin day petticoat with a wide plaid border at the hem.
Alexandrine: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1856, a woman’s scarf en tablier
trimmed with a full puff of ribbon and deep fringe.
alezan: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). France. In 1888, a dark reddish brown color.
alfaiate: Portugal. Tailor.
alfi: India. A grass green color.
alfiler: Spain. Pin.
alfinete: Portugal. Pin; tie pin.
alforja: Bolivia and Peru. Woven saddle bag.
alforje: Portugal. Pannier.
Algerian purse: (20th century). Purse made from Algerian leather; often tooled
and embossed with gold.
Algerian stripe: Rough, knotted cotton and silk blend fabric in alternating
stripes on a cream ground.
algerienne: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1867, a kind of poil de chevre.
algerine: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1840, a twilled shot silk in
green and poppy or blue and gold.
algibeira: Portugal. Pocket.
algodão: Portugal. Cotton.
algodón: Ecuador, Guatemala, and Spain. Cotton.
alhaya: See joya.
aliança: Portugal. Wedding ring.
alicante: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1882, a golden brown color.
Alice blue: (1930–1949 C.E.). United States of America. Medium light blue
color favored by Alice Roosevelt when she lived in the White House.
Alice mantle: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1854, a woman’s cloak that was
fitted in front like a vest and was loose in the back like a mantle. It was
heavily embroidered and had heavy twisted fringe.
Alice Maud: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1855, a woman’s heavy carriage
mantle pleated onto a square yoke. The mantle was trimmed with galloon and
fringe.
alicula: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Traveler’s cloak with sleeves and cowl,
often red in color. It was worn over the tunica.
álises: Greece. Rows of chains used for ornamentation.
alizarin: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). First introduced in 1831, a purplish red
dye made from madder root. In 1869, a synthetic method for producing dye
was developed; the first synthetic dye.
alizarina: Spain. Alizarine; madder.
aljófar: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Seed pearls.
aljuba: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Marlota.
alkhalak: India. A knee-length frock coat worn by the army.
alkhaliq: India. A close-fitting coat.
alkilla: Hausa. Black and white checked fabric.
all: Ireland. Gaelic word for white or foreign.
allapeen: See alepine.
alleja: See aleejah.
alli churana: Ecuador. Literally “good clothing,” a generic term for synthetic
clothing.
alliance: France. Wedding ring.
alliballi: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). India. Muslin.
allieballie: See alliballi.
alligator: Tanned hide of alligator used for shoes, handbags, luggage, and other
accessories.
all-in-one: 1. (1920–1930 C.E.).
Combination brassiere and corselet
for larger women. 2. (1930–1939
C.E.). Combination brassiere and
corselet made from lastex, a two-
way stretch fabric. It was made
without stays.
allongé: France. To be lengthened,
elongated, or stretched.
alloutienne: France. Sturdy silk with
slight slub used for evening
gloves.
allover: Pattern or design that is
repeated over the entire surface of
the fabric.
all-rounder: Crinoline (1840–1865
C.E.). Introduced in 1854, a man’s
stiff shirt collar that completely
all-in-one See also photospread encircled the neck.
(Undergarments). allucciolati: Renaissance (1450–
1550 C.E.). Silk velvet with shiny
loops of silver or gold that rise
above the pile.
allura mai-kai: Nigeria. Pin for woman’s headcloth.
alma: Silk twill weave fabric.
Alma: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). 1. In March 1855, a woman’s velvet cloak
with elbow-length yoke and skirt box-pleated in back and flat in the front. It
was trimmed with ostrich feathers. 2. In May 1855, a mantilla with a box-
pleated flounce and trimmed with satin ribbon. 3. In November 1855, a cloak
with a quilted taffeta lining. The cloak was trimmed with velvet fringe on the
false yoke and sleeves.
alma brown: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Copper brown.
Alma Escharpe: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1856, a shawl with a vandyked
flounce. The shawl was trimmed with checkered galloon.
almain coat: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Germany. Man’s short, snug,
jacket with flared skirts and long hanging sleeves.
almain hose: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Men’s very loose, paned hose with
large pullings-out.
almain rivet: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Suit of light half armor made with
breast and back split.
almayne rivet: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Suit of light half armor.
almenadas: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Battlemented edges.
almerian: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1862, a woman’s heavy
black silk shawl edged in six rows of ruffles around the outer edge and
trimmed with ruching down the center front.
almete: Spain. A tilting helm.
almilla: Bolivia. Woman’s wool dress.
almizclera: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Muskrat.
almoner: See aumoniere.
almuce: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Fur or
fur-lined hood worn in severe weather.
almuzi: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Italy. Men’s hoods that were worn
around the head with a wide collar on the shoulders.
alnage: United Kingdom. Former measurement of cloth, roughly equal to 45
inches. See also aune; ell.
alner: See aumoniere.
aloe hemp: The agave, a plant which produces fiber similar to hemp.
aloe lace: Delicate lace made from aloe fibers.
aloha shirt: (1930–1940 C.E. and after). Brightly printed silk shirt in imitation
of a Hawaiian man’s garment. It is generally worn outside the trousers.
alpaca: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). 1. Long hair of Peruvian alpaca, a type of
llama. 2. Fine soft wool fabric, often with cotton warp.
alpaga: France. Alpaca.
alpagas: Italy. Alpaca.
alpago: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1843, a strong satin delaine.
Alpaka: Germany. Alpaca.
alpargata: Ecuador, France, Guatemala, Italy, Portugal, and Spain. Sandal of
woven hemp or rope with shaped sole and straps. See also espadrille.
alpine: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1862, a young lady’s
traveling suit comprised of shirt, jacket, and skirt. The skirt was trimmed with
two rows of velvet from the front waist center to the hem and on each side of
the center seam. The center strip was one inch wide and the outer strips were
one-half inch wide. A row of black velvet buttons ran inside the outer rows of
velvet. On the skirt waist were two tabs trimmed in velvet. The jacket was
closed in front, short and cutaway to the hips on the sides; trimmed in velvet
and buttons. The sleeves were wide and pleated at the shoulders with two
pleats. The fullness at the bottom of the jacket sleeves was contained with
velvet edged lozenge shaped tabs.
alpine hat: Man’s soft felt hat with low crown.
alpine jacket: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1876, a man’s double-
breasted jacket with a center back pleat and vertical side pockets.
Alsatian: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United States of America. Plain black
beaver mantle for mourning, trimmed with bands of rep.
Alsatian bow: Large, flat bow with a loose knot, used in millinery.
alta costura: Spain. Haute couture.
alta moda: Italy. Haute couture.
altibajo: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Figured velvet.
altita: Romania. Embroidered part of upper portion of woman’s sleeve.
alto e basso: Velvet with two pile heights.
aluta luxor: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Heavy leather boots that were
softened with alum.
amabejhu: Rhodesia. Ndebele man’s everyday garment consisting of two skins
tied around the waist and hanging down in front and in back.
amadis: 1. Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Snug sleeve that fastened at the
wrist. 2. Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Woman’s long, full
sleeve with puffs at intervals down the arm.
amadis sleeve: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Introduced in 1684 by Mlle le
Rochois, actress, a snug sleeve that continued onto the back of the hand. It
was fashionable again in 1830s and 1850s.
amageta: Japan. Rainy weather sandals with high wooden cleats and protective
toe covers.
amalia: Greece. Woman’s national costume of an embroidered chemise that
shows at the neck of a low-cut silk dress. It is worn with a fitted, embroidered,
waist-length, velvet jacket.
amanqonqo: Rhodesia. Ndebele. Large beads used on a woman’s waistband.
amant: Greenland. Hood on woman’s jacket. The hood is large enough to be
used to carry a baby.
amanyatelo: Rhodesia. Ndebele term for sandals.
amaranth: Purple color tinged with red.
amaranthus color: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United States
of America. Very fashionable in 1802, a soft pinkish purple color.
amarelo: Portugal. Yellow color.
amarillo: Spain. Yellow color.
amaua: Tiv. Entirely black fabric worn by both men and women.
amautik: Quilted parka worn by the
Inuit.
amazon: Wool fabric in satin or twill
weave with a raised nap.
amazon collar: Crinoline (1840–
1865 C.E.). Woman’s standing
amazon collar collar with a gap in the center
front. It was particularly popular
on blouses when finished off with
a black ribbon necktie.
amazon corsage: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Popular for informal attire in
1840s, a plain buttoned bodice with a small white cambric collar and cuffs.
amazon corset: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Horsewoman’s corset with elastic
lacings.
amazon plume: Long, soft ostrich feather with the end curled inward to cover
the stem.
amazone: France. Riding habit.
amazones: See pleureuses.
âmbar: Portugal. Amber.
ambara: See amsuka.
ambaram: See amsuyam.
ambari: See qatifah-i-purbi.
amber: Fossil resin that may be cloudy, opaque, or transparent and may be
reddish brown, yellow, honey colored, or even black.
ambergris: Waxy substance used in the manufacture of perfume.
ambo: Spain. Two-piece suit.
ambohai: India. A mango green color.
’ameki: United States of America. Hawaii. Amethyst.
amelie: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Azure color.
amelle: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. A blue color.
amen: Romantic (1840–1865 C.E.). Fine figured lasting.
American: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Color of mistletoe.
American badger: Rough, long-haired, white fur with a black band just below
the tip.
American blade: (20th century). United States of America. Coat with broad
shoulders and with extra fullness at upper arm and center back to prevent
seam strain.
American broadtail: Pelts of South American lamb, aged one day to nine
months, that are sheared very close and processed to resemble broadtail.
American cloth: British name for American oilcloth.
American green: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United States of America. A
green color. See also forester’s green.
American shoulders: (20th century). Characteristic broad, straight, padded
shoulders of American men’s coats before World War II. See also epaules
Americaines.
American trousers: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. From 1857,
men’s trousers with the fabric gathered onto a narrow waistband that buckled
in the rear.
American vest: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular from the
1860s on, a man’s single-breasted collarless vest that buttoned high. See also
French vest.
americana: Spain. Jacket.
amess: See almuce.
amethist: Holland. Amethyst.
amethyst: Quartz ranging in color from violet to purple. It is commonly used in
jewelry. The darker the hue, the more valuable it is.
amethystus: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Amethyst, a gemstone.
ameti: See ’ameki.
ametist: Ireland. Gaelic word for amethyst.
ametista: Portugal. Amethyst.
amhcha: Ireland. Gaelic word for a cravat.
amice: Linen strip that is laid hood-like over the head and then dropped to the
shoulders and tied into position around the body. It is the first liturgical
vestment to be put on by priests for Mass. It developed from Roman
neckcloth.
amictorium: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Wrapped garment.
amictus: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Generic term referring to all draped
outer garments.
amido: Portugal. Starch.
amigaut: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). France. Slit at the neck of a woman’s
surcoat.
amincir: France. To make thin; to look slender.
Amish dress: Characteristic plain dark dress of Christian Mennonites or “Plain
People” consisting of garments that fasten with hooks and eyes, having no
buttons or other form of decoration. Because of their use of hooks and eyes,
the Mennonites were once referred to as hookers.
amlag: Ireland. Gaelic word for a curl or ringlet.
ammana: India. A large wound turban worn by Muslims.
amônières sarrasinoises: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). France. Literally
“Saracen almsbags,” the term referred to bags that hung from the girdle to
carry coins for the poor.
amortir: France. To fade, as a color.
amphibole: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1872, a green gray color.
amphimalla: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Cloth unshorn on both sides.
amphitapa: See amphimalla.
amplificateur: (1900–1910 C.E.).
Camisole with several heavy frills
sewn around the bust.
ampyz: Greek (3000–100 B.C.E.).
Woman’s diadem.
amsuka: India. 1. A smooth, shining
veil. 2. A generic term for
clothing. See also vastra.
amsu-patta: India. Fine silk.
amsuyam: India. A generic term for
cloth.
 amplificateur amulet: Object worn as protection
against bad luck or evil.
amuleto: Portugal. Amulet.
amusse: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Small cape with hood
worn by nobility and monks.
amuva: India. Bright green.
Amy Robsart satin: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Introduced in 1836, a satin
fabric with a white ground with white flowers traced in gold thread or plain
colored flowers traced in silver thread.
amyan ikondo: Tiv. Man’s dark blue cloth with red checks.
amys: See almuce.
an nouveau desire: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Trim with interlacings of
ermine or striped gauze. The name derived from the son hoped for in the
pregnancy of Marie Antoinette in 1778.
anabas: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Cheap cotton fabric.
anacholus: Greek (3000–100 B.C.E.). Undertunic.
anacu: 1. Peru. Woman’s wrap skirt. 2. Peru. Long, full, cotton tunic.
anadem: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Chaplet or wreath of flowers for head.
anaglyph: Low relief ornament, as a cameo.
anágua: Portugal. Petticoat.
anahata: India. Any uncalendered fabric.
anaku: Ecuador and Guatemala. Inca term for a woman’s pleated, wrapped skirt.
analabos: Cloak decorated by crosses and worn by monks in Eastern Church.
analav: Kerchief with symbols worn by nuns in Russian Church.
anamite: 1. Color of string or the color of unbleached muslin. 2. Natural,
unbleached, neutral color.
ananas: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1882, a pineapple color.
anantu hwinie: Ashanti. Garters worn below the knee.
anaranjado: Spain. Orange color.
anart garbh: Ireland. Gaelic word for coarse linen.
Anasazi stripe twill: United States of America. Self-patterned twill cloth
distinguished by black or brown, red, and white weft bands.
Anatolian silk: Turkey. Fair quality silk.
Anatolian wool: Turkey. Long, medium fine wool used in making carpets.
anbijāniyya: Arabia. Simple woolen cloak.
Andaluse cape: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in
1846, a woman’s outdoor silk cape trimmed in volants of crepe lisse.
Andalusia: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1855, a woman’s embroidered
velvet cloak that was trimmed at the yoke with three strand tassels. The
sleeves were cut in reverse scallops. The skirt was box pleated to the yoke.
andalusian: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Introduced in 1825, a fine open
washing silk with broché pattern.
Andalusian: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). 1. In 1856, a poult de soie mantilla
with the back cut in gores. The flounce was pleated in reverse folds. The
mantilla was trimmed with gimp, rosettes, and looped fringe. 2. In 1857, a
woman’s talma with a deep lace bertha and rich passementerie. 3. In 1858, a
lace mantilla with a deep flounce that ended in scallops.
andalusian casaque: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Introduced in 1809, a woman’s evening wear tunic that fastened
down the center front and sloped away to below the knees in back.
andrienne: See sack gown.
androsame: Switzerland. Swiss military hat that resembles a bicorne with a
spout-like crease in the center front. In France, the androsmane; in United
Kingdom and the United States, the kevenhuller.
androsman: See androsame.
androsmane: See androsame.
anelace: See anlace.
Aneline shawl: Crinoline (1840–
1865 C.E.). In 1861, a square
shawl of silk, crepe, or grenadine,
plain or embroidered. It was
trimmed with a flounce of lace.
anello: Italy. Finger ring.
anga: India. Ankle-length dress with
tight-fitting long sleeves.
angada: India. Armlet.
androsame
angadh: Ireland. Gaelic word for a
shirt gusset.
angarkha: India. A tunic with a side fastening.
angarkhi: India. Garment that closes with a tie on the right shoulder.
angavastra: See pachedī.
angel overskirt: (1890–1899 C.E.). United Kingdom. Woman’s day short upper
skirt made with two long points, one on each side.
angel skin: Waxy, smooth, dull finish applied to satin.
 angel sleeve: Bustle (1865–1890
C.E.). United Kingdom.
Introduced in 1889, the name
applied to long square panels on
some mantles that reached from
the shoulder to the ground.
angelus cap: Type of peasant
handkerchief cap.
anger: Tiv. Man’s cloth of
alternating strips of blue and
white.
angi: India. A blouse.
angia: India. Light, waist-length
jacket with elbow-length sleeves.
anglaise: Crinoline (1840–1865
C.E.). Used from 1840 on, the
angel sleeve Dover Publications
term applied to the collar and its
fold on a waistcoat.
angle-fronted coat: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular from
1870 to 1880, a variation of the man’s single-breasted morning coat in which
the front was cut away to expose the waistcoat beneath. The bottom corners of
the coat were cut at obtuse angles rather than curves.
Anglesea: Trade name for curve in men’s hat brims.
angleterre: Small needlepoint loops worked on an edge.
Anglo-Greek bodice: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular in
the 1820s, a woman’s bodice with wide lapels that were often edged in lace.
anglo-merino: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Introduced around 1810, a very fine fabric made from George III’s merino
flock.
Anglo-Saxon embroidery: Old-style embroidery with the design outlined in
long stitches and couched in metal thread.
angora: Turkey. Twill weave, soft, woolly fabric made of angora cat, angora
rabbit, or angora goat fur.
Angora goat: Wiry, lustrous, strong fur of angora goat; usually white. The fibers
are four to seven inches in length.
Angora rabbit: 1. Very fine, silky hair from specific breed of rabbit. It is very
lightweight and warm. 2. Soft, wooly fur of angora rabbit. The fur is clipped
 or plucked from the animal.
Angoulême bonnet: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). France. Ladies’ bonnet with a
high crown, commonly worn tied at the side.
Angoulême hat: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–
1890 C.E.). United States of America. Popular from 1800 to 1870, a narrow
brimmed hat with a high fluted crown. It was named for the daughter of Marie
Antoinette.
Angouleme spencer: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United States of America.
New spencer style introduced in 1815.
Angoulême tippet: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.) to Bustle
(1865–1890 C.E.). United States. Popular from 1800 to 1870, a satin tippet
trimmed in swansdown.
angrakhâs: India. Jewish man’s turban.
angulia: India. Finger ring.
anguliya: India. Finger ring.
anguliyaka: India. Finger ring.
anguri: India. Light canary yellow.
angusti clavi: See clavi.
angūthī: India. Small finger ring with precious stones.
anhaho: India. A variegated or patterned headscarf.
añil: Spain. Indigo.
aniline: Dye derived from aniline or any organic dye.
anima: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Armor made with back and breast of
horizontal lames.
anime: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. A coat of plates that were joined
together with sliding rivets.
anjonp’in: Korea. Safety pin.
ankanjo: Madagascar. A Western-style dress.
ankh: Egyptian (4000–30 B.C.E.). Decorative symbol of life in the shape of a
cross.
ankle-breeches: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Colloquialism for Spanish
breeches or Spanish hose.
ankle-jacks: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Worn in 1840s,
men’s short boots that were fitted to the ankles and closed with five eyelets on
the outside of the foot.
anlace: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Short sword or dagger.
anlet: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Ring in mailed armor.
Anne Boleyn mob: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United
States of America. Name for fashionable dress cap in 1807.
annelet: See anlet.
Annette Kellerman: (1920–1930 C.E.). United States of America. Mass
produced by Jantzen in 1920, a woman’s one-piece sleeveless swimsuit that
ended about two inches above the knee. It was named for the famous
swimmer who wore this style as early as 1909.
annulet: See anlet.
anorak: Hip-length, hooded jacket for Arctic wear.
anserine: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Silk and wool blend fabric first
introduced for the funeral of Prince George I of Denmark in 1708.
antaravasaka: India. Robe.
antariya: India. Woman’s lower garment.
antelope: Soft, velvety leather from the flesh side of the skin of the antelope
gazelle of Africa. It is usually brownish or silver tan in color.
anteojos: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Eyeglasses.
anteri: 1. Balkans. Short white undervest worn by both genders. 2. Turkey. Long
robe.
anterí: See kaváði.
anterne: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Wool and silk or mohair and cotton
blend fabric.
antery: Turkey. Man’s vest that often reaches to below the knee.
anthrax: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Garnet, a gemstone.
antigropolis: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular in the
1850s, a man’s high leather gaiter that fastened at the side.
antique bodice: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular from
1836 to 1849, a woman’s long-waisted bodice that ended in a long, sharp
point in the center front.
antique finish: Weathered or satin finish on leather created through the
application of wax and oil.
antique lace: Darned bobbin lace.
antique satin: Heavy, dull-faced satin.
antique taffeta: Taffeta made with slubbed yarn.
Antoinette: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1855, a mantle with a fitted body.
The mantle was trimmed with wide tartan ribbon and had a double pelerine.
Antwerp lace: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.) to Early Georgian (1700–1750
C.E.). Rare bobbin lace with basket motif.
Antwerp pot lace: Rare bobbin lace with a pot of flowers in the design.
anuenue: United States of America. Hawaii. Scalloplike design on tapa.
ānulus: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Finger ring.
anyam: Borneo. To weave.
ao: China. Qing dynasty (1644–1911 C.E.). Han woman’s semi-formal,
elaborately decorated, upper garment of silk damask with a curved front with
a toggle closure. The informal ao had narrower, plainer borders and was made
of cotton.
áo: Vietnam. Generic term for clothes.
áo bà-ba: Vietnam. Loose blouse.
áo baðò-suy: Vietnam. Pardessus.
áo bành-tô: Vietnam. Suit coat; jacket.
áo bò: Vietnam. Denim jacket.
áo bông: Vietnam. Quilted dress.
áo cam-bào: Vietnam. Imperial robe made from brocade.
áo cánh: Vietnam. Blouse.
áo cà-sa: Vietnam. Monk’s robe.
áo choàng: Vietnam. Cloak; mantle.
áo côc: Vietnam. Blouse; shirt.
áo cut: Vietnam. Blouse; shirt.
áo da: Vietnam. Woolen dress.
áo dài: Vietnam. Vietnamese dress.
áo ðai-trào: Vietnam. Formal dress.
áo da-le: Vietnam. Mess jacket.
áo ðan: Vietnam. Sweater.
áo dãu: Vietnam. Soldier’s uniform.
áo ði mura: Vietnam. Raincoat.
áo ðuôi-tôm: Vietnam. Tailcoat.
áo giáp: Vietnam. Armor.
áo gi-lê: Vietnam. Waistcoat.
áo kép: Vietnam. Lined dress.
áo lan: Vietnam. Diving suit.
áo lanh lót vài bông: Vietnam. Parka.
áo len: Vietnam. Sweater.
áo lông: Vietnam. Fur coat.
áo lôt: Vietnam. Undergarment.
áo lôt mình: Vietnam. Undershirt.
áo mão: Vietnam. Mandarin’s bonnet and gown.
áo muta: Vietnam. Raincoat.
áo ngù: Vietnam. Bathrobe.
áo nit: Vietnam. Undershirt.
áo njt: Vietnam. Undershirt.
áo tarn: Vietnam. Swimsuit.
áo thày-tu: Vietnam. Priest’s robe.
áo thung: Vietnam. Academic gown.
áo toi: Vietnam. Raincoat; poncho.
áo vét-tông: Vietnam. Suit coat; jacket.
áo xiêm: Vietnam. Clothes.
áo xõng: Vietnam. Clothes.
aodach solus: Ireland. Gaelic word for white or light colored clothing.
aodach tiusail: Ireland. Gaelic word for comfortable clothing.
aoerfóni: Greece. The overlapping opening of a skirt.
aoidai: Vietnam. A woman’s long fitted sheath with side slits to the waist. It is
worn over long trousers.
ao-iro: Japan. Yellowish green color.
aozuri: Japan. A fabric rubbed with a blue dye.
áp long-bào: Vietnam. Imperial robe with a dragon design.
’apa memea: Samoa. Brass or copper.
’apamemea: Samoa. Copper.
aparan: Ireland. Gaelic word for an apron.
aparsaig: Ireland. Gaelic word for a knapsack.
apavartaka: India. Pearl necklace with alternating gold globules.
apch’ima: Korea. Apron.
apg’erbt: Lithuania. To clothe or dress.
apikaklé: Lithuania. Collar.
apkakle: Lithuania. Collar.
aplatir: France. To flatten.
apo If a: Yoruba diviner’s beaded bag.
apo kula: United States of America. Hawaii. Gold bracelet.
apo lima: United States of America. Hawaii. Bracelet.
apo papale: United States of America. Hawaii. Hatband.
apodesme: Greek (3000–100 B.C.E.). Wool, linen, or chamois leather band
worn as a brassiere.
Apollo: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Bright gold color.
Apollo corset: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Worn by either gender, a whalebone corset.
Apollo knot: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular from 1824
to 1838, plait of false hair looped and wired on top of a woman’s coiffure.
apotygma: Greek (3000–100 B.C.E.). Overfold on chiton.
apparel: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Strips or square of embroidery.
appas postiches: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). France. False
breasts.
Appenzell embroidery: Switzerland. Very fine drawn work on white linen or
lawn. This embroidery originated in the Swiss canton of Appenzell.
appicciolato: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Damask silk.
appilion: Biblical (unknown–30 C.E.). Hebrew word for pallium.
apple green: Vivid yellow green color.
applebloom: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Fabric similar in shade to apple
blossoms.
appleblue: See applebloom.
applicazione: Italy. Tuck embroidery.
applique: a piecing process using small cutouts of fabric sewn onto a
background fabric.
aprapadina: India. 1. Woman’s lower garment. 2. A long robe that reaches to
the toes.
apredyti: See apvilkti.
aprenti: See apvilkti.
apricot: Pale tint of orange.
apron: Length of fabric hemmed at the bottom edge, gathered or pleated to a
waistband, and tied in the center back. It may or may not have a bib. It is worn
for both utilitarian and decorative purposes.
apron front: Boot or a shoe with oval-shaped apron, similar to that on a
moccasin.
apron tunic: (20th century). Tunic with an overskirt that is cut away in back,
giving the illusion of an apron.
aprūn: Ireland. Apron.
apruoce: Lithuania. Bracelet.
apsiustas: Lithuania. Cloak.
apvilkti: Lithuania. To clothe or to dress. Also called apredyti and aprenti.
’aqal: Palestine. Man’s headrope, most commonly black, sometimes white. It is
made of wool, camel hair, or cotton. See also agal.
’aqal mqassab: Palestine. Man’s ornamental headropes.
’aqd anbar: See qladet ’anbar.
’aqd wazari: Palestine. Necklace of flat figure-eight pieces of silver.
aqrāq: Arabia. Cork-soled sandals.
aquamarine: Semi-precious stone of light blue to blue green color.
aquatic shirt: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular from
1830 on, a man’s cotton striped or checked shirt decorated with sporting
designs.
aquerne: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Fur of squirrel.
ara: See tirchha.
arabesque: Ornamental geometrically balanced pattern.
Arabian embroidery: Elaborate Oriental embroidery.
Aragonese bonnet: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced
in 1834, a silk bonnet with an arched front brim and pyramid-shaped crown.
araignée méditant un crime: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). France. Shade of
gray.
arak-chin: India. Worn by the Brahmins of Sind, a white or colored cotton cap
much like a smoking cap.
aralac: Casein base fiber similar to wool.
araluck: India. Waistcoat with elbow-length sleeves.
Aramis mantelet: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1850s, a mantelet with loose
hanging sleeves. The mantelet was cut round in back and came to a point in
front.
Aran Isle sweater: V or round necked sweater knit in traditional Irish design.
araneous: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Embroidery.
aranzel: See fustao.
arápis: Greece. Apron ornament.
’araqiyeh: Palestine. Married woman’s skull-cap.
aratae: Japan. A rough cloth.
aratobocskor: Hungary. Moccasins made from worn out boots.
’arayjeh: See menajel.
arba kanphoth: Hebrew. Rectangle of fabric, usually wool, about three feet
long and one foot wide. It has an opening for the head and tassels at all four
corners.
arcari: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). In late 1830s, a woman’s half cap worn
back on the head. It was often tied under the chin with a ribbon. The half cap
was made of lace, ribbon, and rosebuds.
arched collar: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Introduced in
1814, a high collar that was curved to fit the throat and turned slightly under
beneath the chin.
arc’henad: See botez.
arc’henad-kambr: France. Breton for slipper.
Arctic: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1855, a velvet talma covered with
netting that ended in tassels. The talma was fringed on the lower edge.
arctic hare: Russia. Long-haired rabbit with blue fur with white, tan, or bluish
gray guard hairs.
arctics: (20th century). Rubberized overshoes.
ardhaguchchha: India. Necklace of 24 strings of pearls.
ardhamanavaka: India. Necklace of 10 strings of pearls.
ardhi laj: India. Literally “half shame,” a veil worn over the face and down to
the waist. It is worn in the presence of the senior relative in the home.
ardhoruka: India. Upper body garment; long coat.
Ardil: Trade name for protein fiber made from peanuts.
ardilla: Spain. Squirrel.
ardilla gris: Spain. Petit-gris.
ardilla parda: Spain. Imitation sable.
ardoise: France. Slate color.
arfanítica: Greece. Chemise.
argaman: Hebrew. Red purple.
argent: France. Silver.
Argentan lace: France. Edging, insertion, or band of lace. It was originally a
French needlepoint lace made of fine linen thread.
argentine: Silvery substance made from fish scales and used to make fake
pearls.
Argentine cloth: Glazed tarlatan or open weave cheesecloth.
argênteo: Portugal. Silvery.
argentería: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Silver gilt.
arghwani: India. A deep red color.
argile: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1872, the color of potter’s clay.
argolas: Portugal. Earrings.
argūbō: Ethiopia. Kafa large white cloak.
argyle: Multicolored diamond pattern. Argyll is the name of a Scottish clan after
which this pattern is named.
arhi: See aar.
ari: India. A small awl with a notch used to embroider a chain stitch.
Ariadne sleeve: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1861, a small bishop sleeve
with a pointed cap.
Aridex: DuPont’s name for the
water repellent wax emulsion
used on cotton, rayon, and wool
fabrics.
Arimatsu shibori: Japan. A
coarse tie-dye done on cotton in
Arimatsu. Ariadne sleeve
ario: Samoa. Silver.
arisard: Scotland. Woman’s
mantle or plaid that reached from head to feet and was worn draped at the
waist.
arkhalukh: Caucasus. Woman’s outer garment worn belted at the waist. The
sleeves were trimmed with silver buttons or chain links.
armadura: Portugal. Armor.
armadura del busto: See corazza.
armatura: Italy. Armor.
armazine: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Strong corded silk fabric used for
women’s gowns and men’s waistcoats.
armbaand: Denmark. Bracelet.
armband: Holland and Sweden. Bracelet.
Armband: Germany. Bracelet.
Ärmel: Germany. Sleeve.
Ärmelaufschlag: Germany. Cuffs.
Armenian cloak: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Fashionable in
1850s and 1860s, a man’s overcoat cut in one piece except for the velvet
collar.
Armenian lace: A fine, needle-made, knotted handmade edging lace.
Armenian mantle: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Popular 1847–1850, a woman’s
cloak with lace or gimp trim.
Armenian rat: Greek (3000–100 B.C.E.). Ermine.
Armenian toque: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Introduced in 1817, a small tulle
and satin turban trimmed with feathers and spangled with silver.
àľépreuve: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). France. Pistol-proof armor.
armet: 1. Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Small iron or steel helmet with
 movable visor in front and a
brim in back. 2. Elizabethan
(1550–1625 C.E.). Round
helmet worn by horsemen in the
tiltyard.
armil: See armilla.
armilausa: Late Gothic (1350–
1450 C.E.). Short cloak or cape
worn over armor. armes
armilla: Greek (3000–100
B.C.E.). Bracelets.
armillae: See brachiāle.
arming bolster: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Padding worn at the waist under
armor.
arming doublet: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Padded leather garment worn
under armor.
arming points: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Point-tipped strong pieces of
twine that held mail gussets in place beneath the armpits, in the elbows, and in
the knees.
arming-bonett: Renaissance (1450–
1550 C.E.). Padded cap worn
under the helmet.
arming-hose: Renaissance (1450–
1550 C.E.). Long hose worn under
leg armor.
arminho: Portugal. Ermine.
armino: Spain. Ermine.
arming-bonett armoire: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.).
Introduced in 1880, a very thick
corded silk.
armoisin: France. Silk taffeta fabric used for linings.
armozeau: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Introduced in 1820s, a silk similar to
lute string but not as thick.
armozeen: See armazine.
armozine: See armazine.
Armspange: See Armband.
armure: 1. Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Fabric with a woven pattern
 resembling chain link armor. 2. Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in
1850, a rich silk and wool fabric with an almost invisible pattern resembling
chain or triangles. 3. Stiff, rich fabric of silk, cotton, rayon, wool, or blends. It
is patterned in small designs to suggest chain armor.
armure cannelee: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). France. Fluted armor.
armure satinee: Silk fabric with fine twill armure face and satin back.
armure-laine: Heavy corded or ribbed fabric with silk warp and wool weft.
armurette: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1874, a very soft, silky
mohair.
army green: (1950–1960 C.E.). United States of America. Introduced in 1954, a
new color for uniforms.
Arnel: Trademark name for synthetic fabric made from cellulose triacetate.
arokah: India. Brilliants.
aronui: New Zealand. Maori. A fine cloak of the best quality flax worn only by
the leading chiefs. The body of the cloak is made of unbleached flax and the
borders were of black, white, and red flax.
arpillera: Spain. Burlap.
arqalix: Iran. Woman’s short, tight jacket.
arracadas: Mexico. Crescent-shaped earrings.
Arragon: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1857, a woman’s checked, two-thirds
circle pardessus with a flounce and a bias cut hood. The hood was trimmed
with three large tassels.
Arragonese: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). 1. In 1854, a yoked velvet cloak. The
skirt was box-pleated in front. The cloak was embroidered and had a narrow
collar. 2. In February 1860, a black silk pardessus with unusual bagged
sleeves, bertha trim, and crocheted fringe.
arras: France. Tapestry, originally designed in Arras, France.
Arras lace: France. Bobbin lace originating in Arras.
Arrasene embroidery: Embroidery done with chenille cord creating a velvet
appearance.
arrêter: France. To fasten.
arricciatura: Italy. 1. Trim of lace and ribbons fastened in small folds around a
handkerchief hem. 2. Curliness.
arrondir: France. To round; to shape into a circle.
arrowhead: Embroidered triangle at the ends of seams on tailored garments.
arroxeado: Portugal. Purplish.
arruivado: Portugal. Reddish, especially pertaining to hair.
arsi: India. A thumb ring set with a mirror.
artificial silk: (1910–1920 C.E.). United States of America. In 1910, American
Viscose Company began commercial development of a fabric similar to pure
silk; produced from wood pulp, corn protein, and chemical compounds. It was
named rayon. Rayon first appeared in garments in a 1915 line by Gabrielle
Chanel.
artificial wool: (1920–1929 C.E.). Introduced in United States of America in
1926, short lengths of rayon filaments, crimped, spun and woven or knitted.
artois: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Popular with both genders, a long coat
topped with three or four short capes. It was named for Count of Artois,
brother of Louis XVI (later Charles X of France). It became fashionable again
from 1824 to 1830.
artois buckle: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). United Kingdom. Fashionable
from 1775 to 1788, a man’s very large shoe buckle.
as: Egyptian (4000–30 B.C.E.). Prince’s lock; the plait worn by a prince down
one side of the head.
asagi: Japan. Light blue color.
asanoha: Japan. An allover hemp leaf design.
asargado: Spain. Twill.
asaweri: Palestine. Cotton and silk fabric.
asawir ’iradh: Palestine. Wide silver bracelets.
asayib: United Arab Emirates. Circlet used to hold a burga in place.
asbeh ruwaysiyeh: Palestine. Headband.
Asbestall: Trade name for fabric made of asbestos and nylon yarns.
asbestos: Known to cause cancer, a fireproof fabric of long, straight fibers.
ascanta: Ecuador and Guatemala. Man’s felt sombrero with a broad brim.
ascot tie: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Man’s scarf with horizontal ends worn tied
in a knot and then crossed diagonally, usually held in place with stick pin.
ashantee: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1875, a new gray color.
ashasana: India. Decorative border or fabric.
ashida: Japan. High clogs to wear in the rain.
ashifuki: Japan. Foot towel.
ashigappa: United States of America. Hawaii. Literally “leg covering,” pants.
ashi-maki: Japan. The cords that tie some trousers at the ankles.
ashinaka-zori: Japan. Straw sandals.
ashira: Tiv. Man’s cloth of a white strip edged in blue.
ashish: Tiv. Red openwork cloth worn only by women.
ashrafī: Arabia. Cotton textile.
asi-ebi: Nigeria. Literally “family cloth,” aso-oke worn by all members of a
family.
asimojórdano: Greece. Neck ornament.
ásimozúnaro: Greece. Belt of chains from which hangs the knife.
asinan: See okana.
asisa: Ibo. Blue and white cloth with openwork.
asli: India. A honey color.
asmani: India. Sky blue.
asmar: Palestine. Dark blue color.
asmodée: (1890–1899 C.E.). Black etamine striped with one-inch old rose silk
bands.
aso-alake: Nigeria. Wrapper of ikat.
aso-oke: Nigeria. Yoruba handwoven cloth.
asooch: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Term meaning that garment was worn
diagonally across the body instead of in the normal position.
asparsanumeya: India. Thin, transparent fabric.
áspri: Greece. Festival and bridal costumes.
asprocendi: Greece. Embroidery made with white thread.
assam cotton: East India. Rough, short staple cotton.
assili cotton: Egypt. Cotton with a golden yellow, strong 1–1/4-inch staple.
assisi embroidery: Form of cross-stitch.
astar: India. A generic term for any kind of silk lining.
astracán: Spain. Persian lamb fur.
Astracan de laine: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1861, a new rough textured
trim.
astrakan: 1. Hide of the karakul lamb from Central Asia. See also Persian lamb.
2. France and Italy. Astrakhan fur.
Astrakan: Germany. Astrakan fur.
astrakhan: Made in Astrakan, Russia, a woven fabric with loops or curls on
face. The pile is mohair or wool and the ground is wool or cotton.
Asturian: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1857, a woman’s cloth or velvet cloak
trimmed with a network of passementerie and mini-tassels. The cloak also had
a beaded fringe.
aswashka: Ecuador and Guatemala. Woven textile.
’aťa’: Navajo. Feather.
ata: 1. Biblical (unknown–30 C.E.). Band with gold or silver thread sewn on
 neck edge of tallith. 2. India. The tucking of the sari.
atataakoro: Ghana. White cloth with indigo blue stripes.
atef: Egyptian (4000–30 B.C.E.). Double crown of Egypt consisting of both the
red wicker crown of Lower Egypt and the white felt crown of Upper Egypt.
ati: See ata.
atigi: Caribou fur parka worn by Inuit with the fur toward the inside. The fur
around the hood is wolverine.
atka: India. Man’s long, close-fitting cloak made in a bright color and
embroidered with gold thread.
Atlas: Germany. Satin.
atlas: 1. Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.).
India. Smooth silk fabric. 2. Turkey. Lightweight silk satin.
atlas khasu: India. A generic term for satin.
atlas silk: India. Silk from Attacus atlas moth. See also ailanthus silk.
atole: Guatemala. Sizing.
atrocelado: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Trimmed.
atshi: India. Deep red.
atsuita: Japan. Stiff brocaded silk.
attaby: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Silk fabric. See also tabby.
attāmitō: Ethiopia. Men’s earrings; women’s finger rings.
attiffet: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Woman’s headdress that created an arc
across the top of the head that was surmounted by a veil that fell to a point on
the brow.
attigra: Nigeria. A man’s elaborate, heavy velvet gown embroidered with
metallic threads. It is worn for ceremonial and special occasions.
attila: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Hungary. Tunic.
attush: Japan. Worn by the Ainu, long tunics made from the inner bark of the
elm tree.
au dekls: Lithuania. Linen cloth.
au globe fixé: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. In 1778, a woman’s
hairstyle.
aubergine: (1890–1899 C.E.). Rich reddish brown color.
auburn: Reddish brown color.
aubusson stitch: Vertical canvas stitch.
audeklas: Lithuania. Linen.
Audobon plumage law: (1900–1910 C.E.). Law passed to prevent the
extinction of various native birds and to prevent the importation or sales of
 various feathers.
Aufschlag: Germany. Lapel.
Augsburg checks: Germany. Small check gingham fabric made for export.
Augusta: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). Fustian.
Augusta cloth: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United States of America. Fabric
made in Augusta, Georgia.
’auli: Samoa. Clothes iron.
aulmoniere: See aumoniere.
aumoniere: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). France. Embroidered silk pouch
that hung from the girdle or belt.
aumuce: See almuce.
aune: France. Old fabric measure of 45 inches.
aupakaksiki: India. A 27-inch square of cloth worn tied over the chest and
anchored on the left shoulder.
aupakasaki: India. Woman’s bodice worn tied on the left shoulder.
Au-phuc: Vietnam. Western clothes.
aurifère: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). France. Fawn color with a tint of gold.
aurifrisium: See opus phrygium.
aurna: India. Woolen cloth.
’auro: Samoa. Gold.
aurora: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Shell pink.
aurum filatum cyprense: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Gold
thread.
aurum tractitium: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Gold thread
made from gold wire.
Ausstattung: Germany. Trousseau.
Australian wool: Australia. Fine quality wool from Spanish merino sheep.
Austrian belt: Leather-clad metal belt worn around the waist. The belt features
screws that, when tightened, render the waist a perfect circle.
Austrian knot: Heavy, black silk braid ornament appliqued on military uniforms
in loops.
Austrian shade cloth: Austria. Cotton shade fabric with wide stripes of crinkled
surface.
Austurian: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1858, a woman’s circular cloth wrap
with a bertha. The wrap was gathered on a string at the waist and trimmed
with black velvet on a taffeta ground.
Author: (1950–1960 C.E.). Man’s hairstyle.
automobile veil: Large protective veil worn by women in early days of cars.
âu-trang: Vietnam. Western clothes.
autruche: France. Ostrich.
autui: Maori. Four-inch cloak pins of whalebone or boars’ tusks.
autumn tea brown: China. Yuan dynasty. Shade of brown.
’ava: Samoa. Beard.
ava cotton: India. Cotton.
’avaaluga: Samoa. Moustache.
avaghataka: India. Pearl necklace.
avagraha: India. Woman’s lower garment worn to cover genitalia.
avagunthana: India. Worn by women, a long fabric piece worn over the head
and sometimes over a part of the face.
avampiés: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Gaiters.
avasakthika: See paryastika.
avaska: Peru. Naturally colored llama wool or cotton fabric.
Ave Maria lace: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). France. Variation on Val lace
made in Dieppe, France.
avental: Portugal. Apron.
aventurine: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Murrey color.
avignon: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Silk taffeta for coat linings.
avika: India. Sheep’s wool or fabric from sheep’s wool.
aviver: France. To brighten; to polish.
avocado: Greenish yellow color.
avondcape: See sortie.
avonet: Persia. Rug wool from three-year-old sheep.
avqueton: See hoqueton.
awe: Norway. Waistband.
awakipa: See ribete.
awana: Ecuador and Guatemala. Backstrap loom.
awarua: Australia. Maori dogskin cloak with alternating strips of black and
white.
awase-bodokko: Japan. A simple lined garment.
awasqa: Inca. A rough cloth for domestic use.
awayu: Bolivia and Peru. Woman’s shawl.
awning: Heavy, brightly colored, sometimes striped canvas.
awondwa: Ghana. The color yellow.
aya: Japan. A patterned silk with a simple geometric motif on a twilled ground.
Aylesham: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). United Kingdom. Fine linen made
in Aylesham, Norfolk.
aymilla: Bolivia. Dress with a very full skirt that reaches to below the knees.
The lower edge is trimmed with machine embroidery.
Ayrshire: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.) to Crinoline (1840–
1865 C.E.). Scotland. Introduced in Scotland C1814, a dainty white
embroidery on linen and cotton. It became a major home industry until the
middle of the 19th century.
Ayrshire work: See Ayrshire.
azafran: Spain. Saffron color.
Azetat: Germany. Acetate.
azr: See izar.
azufar: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Bleaching (of the hair).
azul: Ecuador, Guatemala, and Portugal. Blue.
azulado: Portugal. Azure.
azulmarinho: Portugal. Navy blue.
azur: 1. Hungary. Black or white felt greatcoat with full-length broad lapels and
enormous sleeves. It was generally worn like a cloak, without the arms in the
sleeves. It was elaborately decorated with applique. 2. France. Azure.
azure: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Sky blue color.
azuren: See hemelsblauw.
azurline: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1861, a new bright blue color.
azuur: See hemelsblauw.
azzurro: Italy. Azure.
 B
baalto: See zibun.
babador: Portugal. Bib.
babadu: Ashanti. Weft designed silk cloth.
babag: Ireland. Gaelic word for tassel or fringe.
baban: Ireland. Gaelic word for bobbin.
babero: Spain. Bib; pinafore.
babet bonnet: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in
1839, woman’s small tulle evening bonnet that sat at the back of the head and
covered the ears. It was trimmed with lace and small roses.
babet cap: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Popular from 1836 to the 1840s,
woman’s muslin morning cap with small caul, trimmed with ribbon.
babhaid: Ireland. Gaelic word for tassel.
babiche: Algonquin. Cord or thong of rawhide or sinew.
babouche: Muslim. Old style heel-less slipper, often of embroidered leather.
baboutcha: See kheaya el kebira.
babushka: (1930–1940 C.E.). United States of America. Brightly printed scarf
worn around the head and tied under the chin. Named for the Russian word
for grandmother.
baby blue: Pastel blue.
baby bodice: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Woman’s square-
necked day bodice with vertical pleats down the center front and a large
basque. In 1897, the neck had a threaded ribbon to draw it and was worn with
a wide side sash.
baby cap: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular woman’s
coif.
baby delaine: See delaine wool.
baby doll pajama: (1950–1960 C.E. to present). United States of America.
Woman’s popular sleepwear set consisting of a loose sleeveless or short-
sleeved, flared top and very short bloomers.
baby doll shoe: Shoe with short, wide, round toe.
baby flannel: Plain weave, lightweight cotton fabric used to make children’s
underwear and clothes.
baby French heel: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular from
 1850 to 1867, small, low heel with an inward curve.
baby lace: See Valenciennes lace.
baby Louis heel: (1900–1910 C.E.). Low heel with an inward curve.
baby pink: Pastel pink.
baby pins: Tiny gold bar pins, commonly worn in pairs.
baby ribbon: Extremely narrow white or pastel ribbon.
baby Stuart cap: 1. Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.) to
present. Woman’s small cap similar to baby’s bonnet. 2. Child’s decoratively
edged lace cap.
Babylonian work: Babylonia. Embroidery worn on linen or wool with a rosette
design.
babylonica stromata: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Tapestries depicting
animals from Oriental lore and mythology.
babysokje: Holland. Baby bootee.
baccello di piselli: Italy. Peascod.
bacchante: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1884, red purple.
bacchetta: Italy. Walking stick.
bachelik: See bachlik.
bachelor shoes: See brogans.
bachlik: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Short hooded cape ending in a large tassel.
bach-ngoc: Vietnam. White jade.
bacinet: See bascinet.
backlik: See bachlik.
backsters: United Kingdom. Dyke
makers’ leather boots on wood
platforms.
backstitch: Horizontal stitches
moving right to left.
back-strap shoe: Sling pump.
baço: Portugal. Dark brown.
badami: India. An almond color. back-strap shoe See also photospread
badan: India. Short, double- (Foot and Legwear).
breasted, narrow-sleeved jacket.
badana: Renaissance (1450–1550
C.E.). Spain. Sheepskin.
badara: India. A variety of silk.
Baden hemp: Excellent quality hemp.
badger: Fur of the badger; a coarse, durable, black hair mixed with white, gray,
or tan.
badger whiskers: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United States of America.
Fashion prescribed for the U.S. Navy in 1841 by honorable George E. Badger,
Secretary of the Navy. Consisted of whiskers no lower than one inch below
the ear and even with the mouth.
badhani: India. From 300 B.C.E. to 700 C.E., a tie-dyed cloth.
badine: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Woman’s fashionable version
of shepherdess’s crook.
badiyān: See badan.
bādlā: See kāmdānī.
badshah pasand: India. Lavender color.
badstof: Holland. Terry cloth.
baende: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Band
of metal or gold-embroidered fabric. Possibly for the head.
baeta: Portugal. Baize.
bafota: Madagascar. Plain white cotton cloth.
bafota malandy: Madagascar. New white cotton cloth.
baft: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Coarse cotton fabric in natural or red and
blue.
bafta: 1. India. A kind of calico, made especially at Baroch. 2. India. Silk fabric.
3. Kenya. Glazed bleached calico.
bag bodice: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1883, woman’s day blouse with pouch
front.
bag bonnet: Directoire (1790–1815 C.E.). From 1800 to 1810, woman’s day
bonnet with a loosely gathered crown.
bag cap: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Man’s turbanlike cap with a fur band
and an ornament.
bag Holland: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Fine quality linen.
bag plastron: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in 1884,
plastron for a day bodice that sagged in the front, forming a bag.
bag sheeting: Closely woven even weave cotton fabric used for salt and sugar
bags.
bag wig: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Worn early in the period for
informal wear and fashionable on formal occasions with the younger set after
1730 C.E., man’s wig with a ponytail at the back and the front hair brushed
into a foretop which often included the man’s natural hair. A bag, usually
 black, covered the ponytail. The
bag was usually tied with strings to
a black bow at the nape of the
neck.
bagalbandi: India. A short fitted coat
with a double flap in front. It has
tapering full sleeves. See also
mirjai.
bagazia: See muszuj.
bag wig
bagdad: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). 1.
Introduced in 1872, striped Eastern
silk. 2. Introduced in 1886, pinkish brick dust color.
bagdad wool: Iran. Black or brownish carpet wool.
bagging: Coarse fabric of jute, cotton used for making bags.
bagging shoe: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Man’s loose shoe for country
wear.
bagh: 1. India. A Punjabi woman’s shawl worn to weddings. It is embroidered in
silk floss. 2. Pakistan. Woman’s heavily embroidered head shawl worn for
ceremonial occasions.
bagheera: Fine, uncut pile velvet that is rough and resistant to crushing.
bagnolette: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Woman’s small hooded cap that
fastened at the neck and gathered around the feet.
bagpipe sleeve: See bellows sleeve.
bags: See unmentionables.
bague: France. Finger ring.
baguette: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Lappet of mail.
bag-waistcoat: See bag plastron.
bahia sheeting: Brazil. Cotton fabric.
bahirivasani: India. Woman’s ankle-length sari-like garment worn belted.
bahu: India. An armlet.
bahut: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Masquerade dress or domino.
bai na yi: China. Ming dynasty. Richly patched shui tian yi.
bài ngá: Vietnam. Ivory badge of office.
bai shou yi: China. Type of burial dress.
bai tong: China. White copper alloy popular with the Han in the Qing dynasty
(1644–1700 C.E.).
baiberek: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Russia. Silk fabric.
báibù: China. Plain white fabric.
baigneuse: Late Georgian (1750-
1790 C.E.). Popular 1775–1790,
large, tucked negligee cap worn
while bathing.
bainbergs: Early Gothic (1200–
1350 C.E.). Shin guard in a suit
of armor.
bàin-dearg: Ireland. Flesh
colored.
bainin: Ireland. Handwoven baigneuse
woolen fabric.
bairam: See beiramee.
bairami: India. A high-quality muslin.
bairēad: Ireland. 1. Phrygian cap. 2. See caipīn.
báisè: China. 1. White color. 2. See baize.
baiseuse: France. Patch worn at the corner of the mouth; the “kiss” patch.
baishan: China. Man’s sleeveless coat worn as everyday dress.
baisser: France. To lower.
baiya: Timbuktu. Gold spiral nose ring.
baize: 1. China. Under the Zhengde emperor (r. 1505–1521 C.E.), sixth and
seventh rank of embroidery on a gown; animal with a two-horned dragon’s
head and a scaly lion’s body. Also called baise. 2. Renaissance (1450–1550
C.E.). Thick woolen fabric. 3. Thin serge.
baizi: India. Light indigo color.
bajera: See enagua.
baju: 1. Malaysia. Short, loose, short-sleeved white cotton jacket. 2. Indonesia.
Shirt and sarong combination making the traditional dress. 3. India. An armlet
for the upper arm. 4. Indonesia. Woman’s short jacket made from single piece
of fabric. 5. Borneo. Coat.
baju bodo: Celebes. A blouse.
baju kurung: Indonesia. Full upper garment.
baju panjang: Indonesia. A long sleeved garment worn over the kain or the
sarong.
baka: India. A fop.
bakar: Bosnia. Copper.
Bakelite: (1900–1910 C.E.). Plastic patented by Leo Baekeland in 1907. Used to
 create dress accessories like buttons, buckles, etc.
bakhrama: India. Crested turban.
bakkebaarden: Holland. Side whiskers.
bakku: Sikkim. Long-sleeved coat that fastens at neck and on one side.
bakou: See baku.
baku: Ceylon. Fine, lightweight straw.
bakwala: Nigeria. Round cap.
bal: Woman’s low-heeled ankle boot worn for bicycling.
bála: Greece. Forehead.
balaba: India. Persian cape.
bālābandī: India. Short-waisted jacket.
balaclava: (1910s to present). Heavy wool helmet-like crocheted or knitted hat.
First worn in World War I by soldiers and derives its name from the Balaclava
coast of Russia.
balagnie cloak: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). France.
Elegant cape with a deep collar that was held in place with cords around the
collar. It could be worn over one or both shoulders.
Balaklava: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1855, gros d’Afrique mantilla with
box-pleated flounce. Trimmed with pearl-edged braid on an insertion lace.
balandran: See caban.
balandrana: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.).
Traveler’s cloak with hood and large sleeves.
balantine: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Woman’s handbag
that hung free from the belt. See also reticule; ridicule.
balaq: Turkmenistan. Woman’s trousers that taper to the ankle. Upper part is
made of plain fabric and legs of an embroidered fabric.
balayeuse: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Ruffle on the inside hem of woman’s skirt
to protect it from the ground.
balbriggan: Ireland. Unbleached cotton fabric with a fleecy back. Popular for
men’s winter undergarments, called balbriggans.
baldachin: Rich, embroidered or brocaded silk fabric woven with silk or gold
threads.
baldekin: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Silk fabric like brocade woven with
gold thread.
baldrés: See badana.
baldric: See baldrick.
baldrick: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Band of fabric, ribbon, or leather used
 to hold the sword; later worn for decorative purposes.
baleen: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Tough substance in upper jaw of a
whale. Used for armor and later for stays under the name whalebone.
balein: Holland. Baleen.
baleinage: France. Boning.
baleine: 1. See baleen. 2. France. To bone.
balerino: See balayeuse.
balernos: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1874, soft, silky mohair fabric.
balesses: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). United Kingdom. Rose pink spinel.
balg: Ireland. Gaelic word for a leather bag.
balga: Timbuktu. Slipper.
balgan: Ireland. Gaelic word for wallet or satchel.
balg-bannaig: Ireland. Gaelic word for bannock bag.
balg-thional: Ireland. Gaelic word for wallet.
bali: India. A ring-type earring with a pearl strung on it.
balibuntal: See ballibuntl.
balílà: China. Paris green.
baline: 1. Rough wool or cotton fabric. 2. Jute or hemp.
Balkan blouse: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Woman’s long-waisted bodice cut full
at the bottom edge with a belt at the hips. Long full sleeves that gathered onto
wristbands. Made from linen, lawn, or voile. Often colorfully cross-stitched.
ball: Ireland. Gaelic word for any part of the male or female dress.
ballantine: See reticule.
ballerina dress: Mid-calf-length dress for dinner or evening.
ballet-skirt: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in 1883,
tulle evening skirt on a silk or satin base. Top layer of tulle commonly spotted
with stars, pearls, or beetle wings to sparkle. Often worn with a velvet or satin
bodice.
ballibuntal: See ballibuntl.
ballibuntl: Philippine Islands. Fine, shiny, smooth straw similar to baku straw.
balloon cloth: Closely woven, fine cotton fabric originally used for balloons and
dirigibles.
balloon hat: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Popular from 1783 to 1785,
woman’s gauze hat with a huge balloon-shaped crown and a wide brim.
Celebration of Lunardi and the balloon.
balloon skirt: Voluminous skirt.
balloon sleeve: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). Woman’s sleeve cut full to
 elbow, fitted in the forearm.
ballpark blue: Pastel blue color.
ballroom neckcloth: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular in
1830s, man’s white starched neckcloth worn with the end held crossing in the
front with a pin.
ball-serice: Ireland. Gaelic word for beauty spot.
balmacaan: (20th century). Loose-fitting overcoat, fuller at the bottom than the
top, usually with raglan sleeves. Originated in Scotland.
balmoral: 1. Crinoline (1840–1865
C.E.). United Kingdom.
Introduced by Prince Albert
around 1853, laced shoe or half-
boot. Later in 1890s, a tennis shoe.
2. United Kingdom. Strong, heavy
balmoral See also photospread (Foot twill weave fabric with stripes of
and Legwear). red, blue, and black. 3. Kind of
woman’s cheap petticoat.
balmoral bodice: Bustle (1865–
1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in 1867, postillion corsage with
short basques.
balmoral cap: Flat tam-o’-shanter.
balmoral cloak: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1852, woman’s sleeveless,
hooded, short cloak.
balmoral cloth: United Kingdom. Twill weave fabric striped in red, gray, blue,
or black.
balmoral crape: (1890–1900 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in 1895.
balmoral jacket: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1867, woman’s jacket cut like a
waistcoat and buttoning to the throat. In 1870, more tailored version with belt
and cuffs.
balmoral mantle: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1866, woman’s cashmere, cloth,
or velvet cape.
balmoral petticoat: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.).
United Kingdom. Red and black wool petticoat. Popularly worn under a long
dress looped up for walking from 1860 to 1870s.
balneari: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Bath clothes.
balneri: Biblical (unknown–30 C.E.). Hebrew’s bath clothes.
balones: Ecuador and Guatemala. Very full knee breeches.
balt: 1. Ireland. Gaelic word for the welt of a shoe; a belt or the selvedge of
fabric. 2. Romania. Narrow belt with brass ornaments.
baltaich: Ireland. Gaelic word for a welt, belt, or border.
bälte: Sweden. Belt.
balteum: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Pair of belts.
balteum militare: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Military belt.
balteus: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Baldric or leather girdle. See also
cīnctus.
baltion: Greek (3000 B.C.E.–100 B.C.E.). Pair of belts.
baluchar: Directoire (1790–1815 C.E.) to Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.).
India. A silk brocade sari made with supplementary weft motifs of diagonal
rows of small flowers.
balusu: Indonesia. Sa’dan-Toraja armband of white shelkl.
Balz: Germany. Old High German term for belt.
balza: 1. See balzana. 2. Italy. Flounce.
balzana: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Trim around the hem of a gown.
balzarine: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Introduced in the 1830s, cotton and
worsted fabric.
balzerine: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1889, narrow striped
grenadine overlaid with wide silk crepe stripes.
balzo: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Large, round headdress that hid the
wearer’s head.
bamagia: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Linen or cotton fabric used for
interfacing.
bambak: Armenia. Cotton.
bambergs: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Armor for the shin. See also
bainbergs.
bambino hat: (1930–1940 C.E.). Wide-brimmed hat that framed the face like a
halo. Named for the paintings of the Christ Child by Luca della Robbia.
bambulo: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1885, coarse, translucent
canvas.
bamkyinie: Ashanti. Umbrella used for state occasions.
bams: Sailors’ leather gaiters.
bàn: Ireland. White.
bàn chài quan áo: Vietnam. Clothes brush.
ban hi: China. Tang dynasty. Woman’s upper garment.
bana: India. Robes.
banador: Spain. Bathing suit.
banafsai: India. Purple.
banat: India. Silken lace embroidered with gold or silver wire.
banco: Ecuador and Guatemala. Base of a spinning wheel.
band: 1. Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Turned-down collar. 2. See lint.
band strings: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Laces or strings used to tie the
band or ruff together.
banda arricciata: Italy. Flounce; ruffle.
bandanna: Red or blue cotton handkerchief distinguished by its white or
colored paisley-shaped ornaments.
Banddurchzug: Germany. Trimming insertion.
bandeau: 1. Narrow brassiere. 2. Narrow filet for the head.
bandeau beehive crown hat: (1910–
1920 C.E.). Woman’s velvet
turban-shaped hat with ostrich
plumes. Worn very low on the
head.
bandekin: See baldekin.
bandelet: Filet.
bandelette: See bandelet.
bandera: Bolivia. Bright,
multicolored poncho with even-
width stripes.
band-gale-kā-coat: India. Short coat
with fitted neck.
bandhana-krtsna: India. Worn from
bandeau beehive crown hat 300 to 700 C.E., shoes with more
than three fasteners.
bandhani: India. The resist
technique used in tie-dye.
bandhej: See bandhani.
bandi: India. A sleeveless bagalbundi.
bāndiā angarkhā: India. Short, fitted, long-sleeved coat that fastens with tapes
on the chest or at the side.
bandileer: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Leather baldrick popularized by
musketeers who wore them over the left shoulder.
banditti: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Small, decorative
 bunch of feathers worn on women’s bonnets.
bandle: 1. Ireland. Homespun, coarse linen that is woven two feet wide. 2.
Scotland, United Kingdom. Old fabric measurement two feet wide.
bandle linen: Ireland. Homemade linen.
bandleg brief: Woman’s panty style with strip of ribbing around leg opening.
bandolier: See bandileer.
bandolier cloth: United States. Bed sheeting dyed olive drab and used in army
and navy as belts for carrying cartridges.
bandore: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Woman’s mourning headdress with
black veil.
bandore peak: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Woman’s mourning black
bonnet that curved to a point over the center of the forehead.
bandvai gujarati: India. Saris from Gujarat.
bane: Borneo. A necklace.
Bangalore cap: India. A black felt fez-shaped cap.
bangbangan: Java. Red on white color combination used in fabric.
bàn-gheal: Ireland. Milk white color.
bangkok: Fine, light straw.
bangle: India. Bracelet of colored glass.
bangle bracelet: Round, rigid bracelet.
bành-tô: Vietnam. Topcoat.
banker’s blue: (1950–1960 C.E.). Dark blue color.
bankuo: Ashanti. Weft-designed cotton cloth.
Banlon: Patented crimped knit yarn.
bann-amh’cha: Ireland. Gaelic word for neckband of a shirt.
bann-bhràghad: Ireland. 1. Cravat. 2. Front band of a woolen or cotton shirt.
bann-bhràighe: Ireland. Cape.
bann-dùirn léine: Ireland. Shirt wristband.
bann-muineal: Ireland. Gaelic word for collar.
bannockburn: Scotland. Tweed fabric made in Bannock. Used in suits and
topcoats.
baño reservado: Ecuador and Guatemala. Indigo.
bante: Nigeria. Triangular loincloth.
banyan: 1. Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.).
Man’s dressing gown cut like coat of the period. Often made of Indian linen,
silk, or velvet. In 1780s, worn outdoors in the country. 2. India. Undershirt,
originally of muslin, now made from blends.
banzhi: China. Thumb ring.
ba’o barit: Borneo. Printed beads.
ba’o bata’: See let.
bao bó: Vietnam. Sackcloth.
ba’o burur: Borneo. Heavy cornelian beads.
ba’o rawir: Borneo. Small elongated orange beads.
bao táo: Vietnam. Sackcloth.
bao tou: China. Rectangular scarf of black cotton or gummed silk held on the
head with a woven band.
baori: Japan. A style of hat.
báosha zhiwù: China. Muslin.
Bär: Germany. Bear fur.
bar pin: Three-inch-long, narrow breast pin of platinum or gold, often set with
row of gems.
bar shoe: Shoe with bar or buckle
across the instep.
barani: India. A type of upper
coat.
baranice: Slovakia. Plain
lambskin cap with earflaps.
barasi: India. Vedic period. Cloth
from the fibers of the red- bar shoe See also photospread (Foot
flowered rhododendron. and Legwear).
baratea: Spain. Barathea.
barathea: Silk and cotton blend
fabric with pebbly weave resembling chain armor.
barba: Portugal. Beard or whiskers.
barbante: Portugal. Thread.
barbe: 1. Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Piece of fabric, often
linen, worn under the chin. Commonly worn by widows or persons in
mourning. 2. Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Hood supported by wire that
dipped low over the forehead into a point.
barbute
barbel: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). In 1827, pompadour blue.
barber’s apron: Plastic circular cape worn to protect clothes during haircut.
Fastens at nape of neck.
barbette: See barbe.
barbichet: Woman’s headdress
made like poke bonnet but with
lappets.
barboteuse: France. Rompers.
Barbour jacket: United Kingdom.
Country all-weather coat made
of waterproof waxed cotton.
barbui: Romania. Fan-shaped
pleats.
barbúli: Greece. Fine red kerchief
worn like a turban. barbe
barbute: Late Gothic (1350–1450
C.E.). Helmet of Italian origin that
covered most of the face.
Allegedly worn by Joan of Arc.
barcelona: Spain. Kerchief or
twilled silk worn around the neck
or head.
Barcelona: Crinoline (1840–1865
C.E.). Name given to various
forms of women’s outerwear.
Barcelona scarf: Denmark.
Woman’s scarf of patterned silk.
Barchent: Germany. Fustian.
barbute
barclod: See ffedog.
bard: India. A large wrapper.
barège: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Introduced in 1819, translucent silk and
wool blend fabric.
barbarègege Anglais: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Summer weight dress
fabric.
barège de laine: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Woolen and cotton fabric.
barège de Pyrenees: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1850, barège
printed with flowers.
barège-grenadine: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1877, cotton and
jute blend barège.
baret: Holland. Biretta.
 Barett: See barrette.
baréza: Greece. Woolen winter veil.
Bargello stitch: Upright canvas
stitch.
bari: India. Bengal cotton.
barito: Romania. Cloth foot wraps.
barjura: See svechchhitika.
bark cloth: 1. Fabric made of soaked
inner bark of tree and then dyed or
ornamented. 2. Modern fabric
imitating appearance of tree bark.
Barcelona bark crepe: Rough crepe fabric
imitating tree bark.
barkit: Early Georgian (1700–1750
C.E.). Slang term for dirt hardened onto the hair.
barleycorn: 1. Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) Figured fabric with small
regular design. 2. Basket weave with floats.
barleycorns: See wheat ears.
barlingham: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). United Kingdom. Taffeta woven
in Barlingham.
barmcloth: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Leather apron worn by workmen.
barmecloth: See barmcloth.
barmfell: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.).
Workman’s leather apron.
barmillion: United Kingdom. Fustian made in Manchester.
barmskin: See barmfell.
barn-door britches: United States of America. Front-fall trousers.
baro: Philippine Islands. Woman’s wide sleeved blouse.
baronduki: Russia. Misspelling of burunduki, a chipmunk.
Baronette: Trade name for rayon.
barong tagalong: Philippine Islands. Shirt or blouse worn instead of dinner
jacket.
barouche: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Snug, three-quarter-
length coat with full sleeves. Closed down the front with gold buttons and
belted at the waist.
barpour: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1847, twilled silk and wool
blend fabric.
barraca: Portugal. Big umbrella.
barracan: 1. Palestine. Length of cloth worn wrapped around body and drawn
over head and shoulders. Worn as cloak, mantle, or coat. Originally made of
coarse camlet. 2. Fabric of goat or camel hair.
barracano: Coarse Bedouin cloth blanket.
barragan: See barracan.
barraighin: Ireland. Gaelic word for miter.
barras: Holland. Canvas or linen for neckcloths.
barratee: See barathea.
barratine: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.) to Directoire (1790–1815 C.E.).
United States of America. Popular from 1697 to 1800, silk fabric used for
petticoats and stomachers.
barre: Silk fabric striped selvage to selvage.
barrel hose: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Men’s full breeches.
barrel purse: Cylindrical bag with
two handles that connect on the
flat sides of the barrel.
Commonly opens on one side
with a flap.
barrel sash: Worn by hussars, a
sash with a large number of
cords that passed through tubes.
barret: Renaissance (1450–1550
C.E.). Spain. Flat cap commonly
slashed, puffed, and
embroidered. barrette
barrete: Portugal. Barret.
barrette: 1. Renaissance (1450–
1550 C.E.). Italy. A flat, four-cornered velvet cap worn by men. 2. Elizabethan
(1550–1625 C.E.). France. Hat similar to biretta but with stiff, turned up brim.
Lining of brim was generally different color than rest of hat and was often
embroidered, trimmed, slashed, or puffed. Varied greatly in size. In Germany,
called the Barett.
barrettino: Italy. Long, knitted red or black stocking cap favored by fishermen
and farmers.
barrie: See barry.
barros miudas: India. A Portuguese term for colored opaque beads.
barrow coat: Baby bunting or flannel wrap used to wrap up baby. Usually bag
shaped with attached cap.
barry: Slang for underskirt or petticoat.
baršun: See samt.
barthaube: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Germany. Chin guard of plate.
barvell: United States of America. Coarse leather apron.
bas: France. Literally “stocking.”
bas à cotes: France. Ribbed or openwork stockings.
bas à jour: See bas à cotes.
bas de laine: France. Wool stockings.
bas de soie: France. Silk stockings.
bas de soy: See bas de soie.
basane: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Strip of woven bronze
lace.
basc: 1. Ireland. Gaelic word for the color red. 2. See muince.
baschina: Italy. Basque.
bascinet: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Round, pointed helmet without a visor
or throat piece.
basco: Italy. Beret.
base coat: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Man’s jerkin with pleated, knee-
length skirt, short sleeves, and square neckline.
baselard: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Ornamental dagger.
basen: See bazan.
bases: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Cartridge-pleated, knee-length skirts of
rich material worn by men.
bashlik: Russia. Hood.
bashlyk: 1. (1950–1959 C.E.). Fitted cloth hood worn covering the ears. 2.
India. A Scythian pointed felt cap.
bashōfu: Japan. A fabric made from the banana plantain fiber.
basil: Tanned sheepskin used for shoe linings.
basin de laine: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1855, thick, wool
dimity ribbed on one side.
basinet: See bascinet.
basing: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Rectangular cloak of fur
worn by men.
basket weave: Plain weave using paired threads.
basma: 1. See batistă. 2. Turkey. Printed cloth.
basmak: 1. See sapog. 2. Turkey. Shoe; sandal.
basque: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). France. Short, skirtlike ending of woman’s
bodice.
basque belt: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Corset-like garment worn by many
men in 1830s and 1840s to create the slim-waisted look.
basque beret: France. Round, flat, soft wool cap worn by Basque peasants.
basque shirt: Knitted woolen jersey shirt woven in contrasting horizontal
stripes.
basque waistband: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1867, woman’s bodice with
five vandyked tabs as basque.
basque-habit: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Woman’s bodice with square basques.
basquin body: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Woman’s bodice cut with basque in
one with bodice.
basquina: Spain. Overskirt.
basquine: 1. Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Restraining underbodice of heavy
material. 2. Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Boned, hip-length bodice similar
to corset.
Basquine: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1856, woman’s unlined cloak with
wide, loose sleeves.
basquine a l’espagnole: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1857, woman’s silk or
satin jacket with basque cut in deep scallops edged with silk braid and lace.
Sleeves trimmed like basque. Lappets around neck imitating collar.
basta cloth: Indonesia. Fabric with yellow ground and red motif.
bastão: Portugal. Walking stick; cane.
baston con anima: Italy. Gadget cane.
bata: Portugal. Dressing gown.
bata corta: Spain. Smock.
bata de casa: Spain. Housedress.
bata de mañana: Spain. Dressing gown.
batakari: Ghana. Smock.
batas: Lithuania. Boot.
batavia: Twill.
batavia cloth: Philippine Islands. Straw and cotton or silk fabric used for
drapery.
bateau neckline: 1. Boat-shaped neckline. 2. Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Wide,
low neckline on women’s garments.
bath-throid: Ireland. Gaelic word for helmet.
bâti: France. The outlining thread couched on a lace pattern.
baticol: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Burnished steel breeches.
batik: Indonesia. Method of resist dyeing developed in Java. Wax is used as
resist, leaving slight streaking in pattern where dye permeates cracks in resist.
batilla: Ecuador. A shoulder wrap.
batín: Spain. Smoking jacket.
batina: Portugal. Cassock.
Batist: Germany. Batiste.
batist: Germany and Holland. Batiste; cambric.
batistă: Romania. Handkerchief.
batista: Italy and Spain. Batiste.
batiste: France. Sheer, finely woven, plain weave, cotton fabric named for
inventor Baptiste Chambrai, French weaver in the 13th century.
batiste de laine: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1855, new fabric.
batiste de soie: Silk batiste.
batom: Portugal. Lipstick.
batswing: Soft wool or cotton fabric, usually taupe in color.
Battenburg jacket: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Woman’s short outdoor jacket.
Battenburg lace: Rough form of Renaissance lace used for dresses and
draperies. See also Renaissance lace.
Battist: Germany. Cambric.
battle jacket: (1910–1920 and 1940–1950 C.E.). Single-breasted, waist-length
man’s jacket worn during World War I.
batts: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). Woman’s popular
black leather shoe with medium heel that fastened with latchet or buckle.
batuz work: Embroidery with attached metal plates.
batwat: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Small padded cap worn under helmet.
batwing: (20th century). Sleeve with deep armseye.
batyst: Poland. Batiste.
batz: Guatemala. Cotton thread.
baudekin: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Brocade of silk and gold.
baudekyn: See baudekin.
baudricke: See baldrick.
baugr: Norway. Old Norse word for bracelet.
baum marten: Soft, durable fur of the European brown marten.
Baumwolle: Germany. Cotton.
Baumwollsamt: Germany. Velveteen.
bauson skin: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Skin of badger.
bautta: Italy. Black cloak with hood deep enough to cover face of wearer.
bavaglio: Italy. Bib.
bavalla: Italy. Fabric woven from silk waste and combings.
bavarel: France. Woman’s corset cut straight in front and reaching high point in
back where it fastened. Worn outside dress.
bavarette: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Child’s bib.
Bavarian dress-style: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Introduced in 1826, carriage
dress trimmed with rows of bands down front of the garment.
Bavarian lace: Simple bobbin lace of linen or cotton thread.
Bavarian pelisse robe: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Popular from 1815 to
1835, dress trimmed with two rows reaching from shoulder to hem.
bavette: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Bib of an apron.
bavlna: Czechoslovakia. Cotton.
bavlnka: Slovakia. Girl’s skirt, white with wide red stripes, that is worn to
indicate that she is of marriageable age.
bavolet: 1. Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Woman’s headdress made of strip of
linen that descended from top of the head to the shoulders. 2. Crinoline
(1840–1865 C.E.). Flounce. 3. Ruffle at back edge of woman’s bonnet.
bawdrech: Baldric or necklace.
bawdric: See baldrick.
bawełna: Poland. Cotton.
bayadère: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1869, striped silk and wool
fabric made in plain or twill weave.
bayadère poplin: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1862, poplin with narrow
silver stripe.
bayeta: 1. Ecuador and Guatemala. Plain-weave woolen fabric. 2. Bolivia.
Coarse woolen fabric. 3. Spain. An English red cloth.
bayeta de lishtas: Ecuador. A woman’s shoulder wrap. bayō: Ethiopia. Pointed
leather cap.
bayonnaise: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1879, similar to tamise cloth.
bays: See baize.
bayt al-sham: Palestine. Plain white cotton used for underdresses.
bazan: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Sheepskin tanned in oak or birch bark.
bazayl: Palestine. Flannelette for men’s nightwear and women’s dresses.
Bazna: Algeria. Woman’s silk sash.
bāzūband: India. Armlet with folding bands.
bēabhar: Ireland. Gaelic word for beaver.
beach coat: (20th century). Short, loose coat of terry cloth or toweling used for
beachwear.
bead lace: Strip of black tulle with beads sewn on in motifs.
beading stitch: A line of small overcast holes.
bēag: United Kingdom. Old English word for bracelet.
beah: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Ring for
the finger, arm, neck, or head.
beanie: (1940–1950 C.E.). Calotte.
beannag: Ireland. Gaelic word for kerchief, the corner of a plaid, skirt, linen
coif, or shawl.
bearams: See beiramee.
bearding: In a quilt, the batting fibers that migrate to the surface of the quilt top.
bearing cloth: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Robe or large square of heavy
silk cloth used to carry a child to his/her baptism.
bearm-clap: Byzantine and
Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.).
United Kingdom. Apron.
bear’s paw: Renaissance (1450–
1550 C.E.). Padded shoes.
bearskin: A grenadier cap covered in
fur.
bearskin pants: Greenland. Men’s
white bearskin pants.
beatelle: See betteela.
beatilla: Renaissance (1450–1550
bear’s paw See also photospread (Foot C.E.). Spain. Hood of sheer
and Legwear). material that reached to the back
and the chest.
Beatrice: Crinoline (1840–1865
C.E.). United States of America. Introduced 1860, nine-flounced spring dress.
Beatrice parasol: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular
parasol of the 1860s named for the youngest daughter of Queen Victoria.
Beatrice twill: United Kingdom. Twill weave fabric, usually cotton, but
sometimes a worsted or alpaca blend.
beattillia: See betteela.
beau-catcher: 1. Curl worn in middle of woman’s forehead. Also called spit
 curl. 2. Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1866, long ribbon tied at back of bonnet.
beaudoy: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Worsted fabric used for stockings.
beaupers: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Linen.
beauty patches: Roman to modern times. Small, black velvet shapes worn on
the face, throat, and breast.
beauty spot veil: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). Veiling with sparsely
powdered velvet spots.
beauvais embroidery: France. Tapestry-like form of embroidery.
beaver: 1. Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Moveable face guard on helmet. 2.
Hat made of beaver fur or imitation fur. 3. Short-haired, durable fur with
dense pile from the Castor canadensis.
beaver cloth: Heavyweight, woolen fabric with soft finish and thick nap used to
make overcoats.
beaver fustian: See beaverteen.
beaverteen: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Cotton twilled fabric with warp drawn
up into loops.
bebed: Java. A rectangular textile worn wrapped around men’s hips.
bebedi: See pheta.
beche-cashmere: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1848, soft wool
fabric thicker than flannel.
beck: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Beak shaped portion of hood worn in
1500–1525.
bed jacket: (20th century). Short jacket worn when resting in bed.
bedelarmband: Holland. Charm bracelet.
bedford cloth: Sturdy fabric with lengthwise ribs made from wool, silk, cotton,
synthetics, or blends. See also Bedford cord.
Bedford cord: United States of America. Worsted, ribbed fabric used for riding
habits, livery, suits, and children’s clothes.
Bedfordshire Maltese lace: Black silk or cream cotton bobbin lace.
Bedfordshire plaited lace: A bobbin lace in which the ground is formed of
wheat ears in a square formation.
bedla: Egypt. Woman’s floor length A-line gown with full sleeves.
bedong: Borneo. Woman’s waistband.
bedrukt katoen: Holland. Calico.
bedrukte katoenen stof: Holland. Cotton print.
bee chaha’ohí: Navajo. Umbrella.
beech marten: See baum marten.
beefeater: Brimmed black hat with flat, high crown.
bee-gum hat: Popular term for high silk hat.
beehive bonnet: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Hive-shaped
bonnet of straw that tied under chin with ribbon.
beehive coiffure: (1950–1960 C.E.). Woman’s hairstyle built on back combed
base.
beehive hat: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.) and 1910–1914.
Large, beehive-shaped hat that came down far over the head. Popular from
1910 to 1914.
beenwindsel: Holland. Puttee.
beer jacket: (1920–1930 and 1930–1940 C.E.). Simple cotton or linen flannel
jacket popular with male college students.
beetling: Lustrous treatment for cotton and linen fabrics.
beffschen: Switzerland. Plain neck band.
beg: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550
C.E.). United Kingdom. Middle English word for bracelet.
begadim levanim: Biblical (unknown–30 C.E.). Hebrew’s white clothes.
beggar’s lace: See Bavarian lace.
beguin: 1. Byzantine (400–1200 C.E.). Introduced in 12th century, three-piece
fine linen cap. 2. Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Felt or velvet cap. 3. Early
Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Linen cap worn under the wig.
bei xin: China. Sleeveless waistcoat worn by boys.
bei yen: China. In the Qing dynasty (1644–1911 C.E.), long drop ornament hung
from back of chao zhu.
bei ze: China. In the Ming dynasty (1368–1644 C.E.), a narrow robe which met
in the center front and tied at the chest. It was worn for informal wear or as an
underrobe.
bei zi: China. Ming dynasty. Narrow sleeved or sleeveless dress with front
opening.
beidài: China. Suspenders.
bèifú: China. Army clothing.
beige: 1. Natural or undyed fabric. 2. Cotton, worsted, or rayon twill weave
fabric. 3. Light tan or ecru color. 4. See grege. 5. Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.).
Introduced in 1874, coffee colored wool vicuna fabric.
beige damasse: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1876, loose, light woolen tissue.
beiramee: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) India. Cotton fabric for export. See
also bairami.
bekatapu: Borneo. Wearing a war cap.
bekecs: See kodmon.
bekengkang: Borneo. To be striped.
beksis: Lithuania. Trousers.
béla: Greece. Nickname for a blonde woman.
belcher: Blue kerchief with white spots with blue centers. Popularized by Jim
Belcher, English pugilist.
béledzík: Greece. Bracelet.
belette: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Jewel
or ornament.
Belgian lace: Pillow lace from Belgium.
Belgian linen: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1879, thick, damask-like,
cream colored linen with colored pattern.
Belgian split straw: Narrow straw plaiting.
Belgium Venise: A needle lace made to imitate 17th-century Venetian raised
lace.
Belgrave shoe: Romantic (1815–
1840 C.E.). A woman’s calfskin,
low-heeled evening shoe. The
back of the shoe extended up
behind the ankle, gladiator-style.
The tongue-less shoe laced from
the ball of the foot to the top of the
Belgrave shoe ankle.
beli potouri: Bulgaria. White wool
trousers worn over futsami gashti.
bell bottoms: (1960–1970 C.E.). Trousers with wide, flaring bottoms.
bell hoop: See cupola coat.
bell suit: (1950–1959 C.E.). Woman’s skirted suit where the jacket is nipped in
at the waist and has a padded bell-shaped hipline.
bellboy hat: (1910–1920 C.E.). United States of America. Late in decade,
woman’s high-crowned, small visored hat with plume or bow in the front.
Belle: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1853, silk mantilla with deep collar
trimmed with a border of silk folds and deep fringe.
belling: Norway. Hide from the legs of a reindeer.
Belliz: Germany. Fur.
bellotas: Peru. Woolen pompons often used as trim on hats.
 bellows pocket: Pocket on man’s
sporting coat cut with large inward
pleat, allowing great expansion.
bellows sleeve: Late Gothic (1350–
1450 C.E.). Gathered sleeve with
cuff and long vertical slit through
which arm passed.
belodreshnik: Bulgaria.
Men’s “white dress”: narrow
trousers and Slavic top.
belongkon: Java. Intricately folded
turban sewn from an ikat.
belti: See lindi.
Belvidera: Crinoline (1840–1865
C.E.). In 1857, shawl-shaped lace
bell suit See also photospread (Women’s net scarf with Greek applique.
Wear). Dover Publications Bemberg: United States of America.
Trademark name for a rayon made
by American Bemberg Corporation.
ben’àn: China. Aniline.
benares: India. Silk and metal tissue fabric.
benayeq: Israel. Side panels in woman’s gown.
benayiq: Palestine. Side panels of woman’s gown.
bend: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Headband.
benda: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Length of veiling used to wrap
around and through the hair.
bendera: Kenya. Red cotton fabric.
bendigo: Poor man’s skin cap.
bend-leather: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.) to Late
Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Leather from back and flanks of an animal used
to make jack boots.
benerica: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Scallop shell pattern.
benevretsi: Bulgaria. Trousers with tight-fitting legs that are worn low on pelvis
and fastened with belt of string.
bengal: India. Striped cotton gingham made in Bengal, India.
bengal stripes: India. Cheap cotton fabric with stripes on white ground.
bengalina: Spain. Bengaline.
bengaline: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.) to present. Introduced in 1869, very light
mohair in solid color or brocaded with small flowers and corded.
bengaline constellation: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1892, a bengaline
with two sized spots resembling moons and stars.
bengaline de soie: Silk, plain weave, corded fabric.
bengaline poplin: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1865, poplin with
thick cord.
bengaline russe: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). Introduced in 1892, shot wool
and silk blend.
beni: Japan. Red; deep red.
benjamin: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Man’s close-fitting
overcoat.
benjy: Slang term for waistcoat.
benn: Scotland. Colored silk sash.
benoiton chains: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). France. Popular in 1866, chains of
metal or jet that hung from the chignon to the bosom.
bents: 1. Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Support for stays made from bunches
of hollow stemmed reeds. 2. Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Strips of
whalebone or rushes used to create the shape of bum rolls and farthingales.
bequin: France. Plain white linen cap named for Beguines, order of nuns.
beram: See beiramee.
beramen: Palestine. Woman’s extra-long gown. The excess fabric is pulled up
and draped over a belt (shuwayhiyyeh).
berber: Light satin fabric.
berdash: Wide cravat.
beret: Round wool or felt cap made from circle with edge drawn up with string
to fit head. Believed to date to Ancient Greece. Today cap is made in sized felt
and tiny tail (tontarra) is sewn on to cover eye of cap.
beret basque: France. Beret.
beret de marin: France. Cap ribbon.
beret sleeve: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Short sleeve made
from wide circle of fabric and stiffened with muslin; similar to beret.
beretta: Medium-large draped beret.
berettino: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Shade of gray, bordering on
black. Favored by Isabella d’Este.
berger: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Curl of hair at nape of neck that hung to
 shoulder.
bergere hat: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Directoire and First Empire
(1790–1815 C.E.). Large straw hat with flexible brim and low crown.
Beringt: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Germany. Ringed mail.
Berlin canvas: Coarse, square mesh embroidery fabric.
Berlin gloves: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.) to present. Knitted cotton gloves.
Berlin wool: Embroidery yarn of merino wool.
Berlin work: Embroidery done on Berlin canvas, usually form of cross-stitch.
Berlins: Germany. Gloves similar to Woodstock gloves.
bermejo: Spain. Vermillion.
bermellon: Spain. Vermillion.
Bermuda fagoting: Fagoting on wrong side of fabric.
bermuda shorts: Pair of shorts that end just above the knee. Made of drill or
cotton.
bernec: Romania. Woolen braid used to fasten skirt at waist.
Bernhardt mantle: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). France. Short outdoor cape
named for actress Sarah Bernhardt.
bernia: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Cloak of shaggy woolen cloth.
beronis: See beiramee.
berretino: Italy. Skull-cap worn by cardinals.
berretto: Italy. Cap.
berretto alla marinara: Italy. Hat ribbon.
bersagliere: Italy. Black glazed felt hat with plume worn by Italian army rifle
corps.
bersaña: Greece. Small chains with coins worn as part of the bridal headdress.
berta: Italy. Bertha.
bertha: Romantic (1815–1840
C.E.). Wide collar popular on
women’s gowns. Accented
dropped shoulder line. Often
made of lace.
Berthe: Germany. Bertha. bertha
bertita: Romania. Narrow
embroidered band on wrist of
shirt.
berundjuk: Turkey. Woman’s at-home white silk chemise.
beryl: Semiprecious stone colored blue green, yellow, pink, and white.
beryllus: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Aquamarine, a gemstone.
besague: 1. Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.).
Knight’s horn-like staff. 2. Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Small plates to
protect the armpits.
beshmet: Russia. Military quilted jacket.
Bessarabian lamb: Coarse type of Persian lamb.
besshe: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). An animal fur, probably squirrel.
bestickt: Germany. To be quilted.
bete: Romania. Three to four meter long braid of dyed wool worn by women as
sash.
beteele: East India. Muslin once used for petticoats.
beten: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Embroidery on garments.
Bethlehem headdress: 1. Muslim. Woman’s tarboosh in red or green on which
were sewn coins to represent her dowry. When woman was married, white
veil was worn over hat. 2. (1920–1930 C.E.). Hat shaped like a truncated cone
and trimmed with veil or coins.
Betsie: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Multitiered lace collar
named for Queen Elizabeth I. By 1807, collar could have as many as seven
falls of lace.
betteela: India. Kind of muslin.
betúnici: Greece. Festival costume of a newly married woman.
betweens: Small, thin needles used to quilt.
beuk: Holland. Woman’s upper body garment.
beul-a-theach: Ireland. Gaelic word for band on a pair of trousers.
beur: India. Bodice.
beurs: Holland. Purse.
bevor: See beaver.
bewar: See beur.
bewdley cap: See Monmouth cap.
bez: See platno.
béza: Greece. Head kerchiefs.
bezelikia: See bezelitsa.
bezelitsa: Greece. Wide bracelets.
bezulanky: Slovakia. Green woolen skirts that are worn in winter.
bhaga: India. A cloth woven from the fiber of the bhag tree.
bhagawān: India. Loincloth.
bhagela: India. A modern term for bhaga.
bhairnavasani: India. The earliest
form of skirt; a tubular cloth
held up in gathers around the
waist by a girdle.
Bhayyā-cap: India. White cap.
bhrameraka: India. Lock of hair
on forehead.
bhurra: United Kingdom. English
plain weave cotton fabric with
basket weave border used for
African native clothes. Betsie
bi xi: China. Long narrow panel
on front of a robe, through
which belt is drawn.
biàn: China. 1. Man’s cap. 2. Braid of hair.
biancherie dammaschinate: Italy. Damask linen.
bianchetto: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. White cloth, maybe wool.
bianco: Italy. White.
biànxié: China. Slippers.
bias: The diagonal of the fabric weave.
bib blouse: High-necked, back-buttoned blouse with plastron front.
bib-cravat: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Man’s bib-like cravat.
bibe: Portugal. Pinafore; child’s apron.
Biber: Germany. Beaver.
Biberhaar: Germany. Beaver hair.
bibi bonnet: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Woman’s bonnet
with sides tilted upward.
bibi capote: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Popular in 1830s, any capote with
projecting brim. Shaped like baby’s bonnet.
bibila: Turkey. A form of open, A knotted needle lace.
bibíla: Greece. Fine lace.
bibizári: Greece. Fine silk fabric used for the wedding chemise.
bice: See besshe.
bích-không: Vietnam. Azure blue.
bich-ngoc: Vietnam. Emerald.
bicoquet: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). France. Steel hood with pointed top
that left face uncovered.
 bicorne: Late Georgian (1750–1790
C.E.). Developed from Swiss
military hat, had flaps in front and
back with highest point being in
center front, or side to side with
highest point in center. Worn by
men.
bicycle bal: Bustle (1865–1890
C.E.). Low-heeled, lace-up leather
or canvas shoe worn for bicycling.
bicycle clip: (1950–1960 C.E.).
Simple velvet or satin band worn
in hair for evening.
bibi capote bidang: 1. Borneo. Woman’s short
tubular skirt decorated with ikat. 2.
Borneo. Woman’s knee-length
petticoat. 3. Malaysia. Woman’s
short wrapped skirt of handwoven
cotton.
bidémña: Greece. Fine, twisted wool
or silk thread for embroidery.
biec: Vietnam. Green colored.
biedermeier: Germany. Style of
dress similar to French crinoline.
bicorne bielizna: Poland. Underwear.
bietle: Native American. Deerskin
jacket worn by Apache women.
bietta: Bright red cloth.
biézhen: China. Safety pin or brooch.
bifid beard: Saxon’s beard, parted in the center.
Big Look: (1970–1980 C.E.). Fashion for oversized tops, frequently paired with
tight pants or leggings.
bigarré: France. Checkered.
bigdai tsivonim: Biblical (unknown–30 C.E.). Hebrew’s colored clothes.
bigean: Ireland. Gaelic word for cap.
biggen: See beguin.
biggin: 1. See beguin. 2. Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Baby’s bonnet.
biggon: See beguin.
biggonet: Woman’s cap, often
with earpieces.
bigio: Renaissance (1450–1550
C.E.). Italy. Gray.
bignere: Married Hamar woman’s
torque with penis-shaped
decoration.
bigotera: Spain. Metal
contrivance worn overnight in
the moustaches to give them a
cockleshell twist.
bigouden: France. Jackets worn
by both sexes and trimmed in
red bold silk designs copied
from Celts.
bihari: India. A high quality
muslin from Bihar Sharif.
bijel: Bosnia. White colored.
bìji: China. Serge. Big Look See also photospread
bijou: France. Jewel. (Women’s Wear). Dover Publications
Bijou: Crinoline (1840–1865
C.E.). In 1856, woman’s mantua silk mantle shaped at waist with four box-
pleats. Trimmed with bretelles, fancy galloon, and heavy fringe.
bijouterie: France. Gold or fancy jewelry.
bijoutier: See joaillier.
bikini: (1940–1950 C.E.). Originally created by the House of Heim, Paris,
woman’s two-piece bathing dress.
bikini chain belt: (1960–1969 C.E.). Narrow gold chain worn with bikini or
hip-huggers.
bikla: Hungary. Characteristic white skirt of tulle, fine linen, or cambric. Five or
six could be worn at one time.
bil: Dress worn by the Navajo women that is made from two rectangular
handwoven pieces of fabric tied at one shoulder and belted at the waist.
bìlán: China. Dark blue.
bilbo: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Spain. Sword made in Bilbao, famed for
its fine steel blades.
bilboquets: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.).
Small rolls of pipe cleaners used to set wigs.
bili javali: India. A white cloth.
billment: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Woman’s elaborate, delicate headdress
made of lace with gold threads, beads, jewels, gauze, and a feather.
bill: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Military pole made from staff about six feet
long and spiked axe blade.
billicock: United Kingdom. Hard felt hat with round crown. Examples include
the derby, the bowler, or the melon.
billiment: 1. See biliment. 2. Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Decorative border,
often of gold and jewels, used on the upper edge of a French hood.
biliment: See biliment.
billycock: See billicock.
bilqusak: Turkmenistan. Striped silk scarf worn by unmarried women tied
around hip.
bìlù: China. Dark green.
bím: Vietnam. Lock or tress of hair.
bina: India. A star-shaped forehead ornament.
binary chiton: Greek (3000–100 B.C.E.). Robe formed from two rectangles that
joined at shoulders with pins or ties.
binche lace: Flemish. Bobbin lace with floral scrolls on net ground. Originally a
handmade bobbin lace of linen thread made in a town in Belgium.
binde: 1. Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Headband, typically worn by secular married women. 2. See kupkeh.
binder: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Band of flannel worn by babies to
support back.
bindi: India. A forehead ornament; a spangle.
binette: See full bottomed wig.
bingata: 1. Japan. Okinawan paste-resistant dyeing technique. 2. Japan.
Stenciled and dyed Okinawan textiles.
bingle: Hair cut short enough to be above nape of neck.
binh-phuc: Vietnam. Military uniform.
binnogue: Ireland. Woman’s peasant headdress.
biodag: Scotland. Dirk.
biorān: Ireland. Pin.
biorraid: Ireland. Gaelic word for helmet or cap with a scoop on it.
birawō: Ethiopia. Silver
birbíla: Greece. Fine, golden lace kerchief worn at the waist.
bird of paradise: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Straw color.
birda: Egypt. A 1–1/2-by-4-meter rectangle worn as wrap.
birdseye: Small geometric diaper pattern woven into fabric with dot in middle to
resemble bird’s eye.
birdseye pique: Pique fabric with birdseye pattern.
biretta: Elizabethan (1550–1625
C.E.). Non-liturgical cap worn
by Catholic officials consisting
of stiff square cap with three or
four projections rising above
crown.
biretz: Reversible wool or wool
blend fabric with twill weave on
one side and cord on other.
birinji: India. Brass colored.
birisi: Ghana. 1. Native woven biretta See also photospread
black fabric worn by chief when (Headwear).
in mourning. 2. The color indigo
blue.
birisii: See birisi.
birnetsi: Bulgaria. Men’s full-bottomed trousers with fitted legs trimmed with
black braid on seams.
birodo: Japan. Velvet.
biron: Java. Blue on white color combination used in fabric.
birritta: Sardinia. Long stocking hat of orbace wool or felt.
birrus: Greek (3000–100 B.C.E.). Thick hooded red cloak.
birthday suit: A woman’s one-piece undergarment that is bra, girdle, and
panties in one piece. So called because it prevents the wearer from having
panty lines, suggesting that the wearer is in her “birthday suit,” i.e., naked
under her clothing.
Bisamratte: Germany. Muskrat.
Biscayan: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1858, woman’s pardessus trimmed
with black lace and cord. It had mousquetaire sleeves.
bise: See besshe.
biser: Bosnia. Pearl.
bisette: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Coarse bobbin lace.
bìsha: China. Black armband.
bishop: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.).
Horsehair bustle.
bishop cotton: See bishop’s lawn.
bishop sleeve: (1900 to present).
Woman’s long, full sleeve
gathered onto the wristband.
bishop’s blue: Directoire and First
Empire (1790–1815 C.E.).
Introduced in 1809, purplish
blue.
bishop’s knot: Romantic (1815–
1840 C.E.). Popular from 1836
to 1849, two ends of ribbon
which fell from bonnet to
shoulder.
bishop’s lawn: Fine lawn. birthday suit
bishop’s mantle: Elizabethan
(1550–1625 C.E.). Germany. Worn
by the Landsknechts, a deep mail
cape, often with a standing collar.
It was worn over the armor.
bisht: 1. United Arab Emirates. A
man’s large cloak worn draped
from the shoulders. 2. Palestine. A
woman’s sleeveless coat.
bisshe: See besshe.
bister: See bistre.
bistre: Dark brown.
bi-swing: A man’s sportswear jacket
with a pleat in the center back to
allow extra movement.
bít-tãt: Vietnam. Socks; stockings.
bít-tãt tay: Vietnam. Gloves.
bitug: Philippine Islands. Amulet.
bishop sleeve bitusca: Romania. Shepherd’s
sheepskin coat.
bivertina: Spain. Beaverteen.
bivouac mantle: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Introduced in 1814, woman’s loose, ankle-length mantle with high
collar. Frequently scarlet in color and lined with ermine.
bizou: France. Breton for finger ring.
bizuteria: Poland. Jewelry.
bla lome: Sierra Leone. A gown presented to the father of the bride as part of the
bride price.
black bear: Durable, fine, dark brown fur from black bear of North America.
black lace: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.).
Black lace made in Bayeaux, France, and popularized by Spanish Infanta.
black turquoise: Jet.
black-a-lyre: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Black cloth from Brabant.
blackerybond: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Long narrow ribbons of black-a-
lyre.
blackwork: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Of Spanish origin, black counted
embroidery on white linen.
blaireau: France. Badger fur.
blană: Romania. Fur.
blanc: 1. Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1886, blue white. 2. France. White.
blanc haubert: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). France. Coat of mail.
blancard: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). France. Strong linen fabric.
blanchet: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Doublet, generally white, sometimes
fur lined.
blanco: Ecuador, Guatemala, and Spain. White.
blanco cremoso: Spain. Off white.
blangkon: Indonesia. Man’s turban-like headdress.
blanket cloth: Heavy reversible fabric made in two-color jacquard weave.
blanket coat: See Hudson Bay coat.
blatta: Purple.
blau: Germany. Blue.
blaukappe: See spitzkappe.
blaunchmer: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). A fur, animal unknown,
presumably white in color.
blaundemer: See blaunchmer.
blaundever: See blaunchmer.
blauner: See blaunchmer.
blauw: Holland.
Blue.
blauwe duffel: Holland. Pilot cloth.
blazer: Bustle (1860–1890 C.E.). Man’s lightweight jacket.
blazer cloth: A striped flannel.
blé de Turquie: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1863, rich shade of yellow.
blé mur: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1876, color of ripe wheat.
blé vert: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1876, color of half-ripe wheat.
bleu: France. Blue.
bleu Anglais: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1884, Gordon blue.
bleuté: France. Bluish.
blezer: Poland. Blazer.
bliand: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Early version of chemise,
cut full or slit on sides.
bliant: See bliand.
bliaunt: See bliand.
bliaus: See bliand.
blistering: Slashing.
block: Mold used to shape a hat.
bloeja: Norway. Veil.
blonda: Spain. Lace trim.
blonde: Lightweight, shiny, unbleached silk lace made with varying sizes of
yarn.
blonde lace: Fine silk bobbin lace, originally white.
blonde net: Washable cotton net.
blonder: Norway. Metallic woven ribbon.
blondes de Caen: France. A bobbin lace made in Caen.
blondine: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). Pale nut shade.
bloomers: 1. Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Loose trousers for women, influenced
by Oriental styles. Popularized by Amelia Bloomer in 1851. 2. (1900–1910
C.E.). Women’s loose underdrawers, frequently gathered below knee.
blousant: France. Blousing.
blouse polonaise: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1873, double-breasted polonaise.
blouse suit: See Russian suit.
blousette: Sleeveless blouse.
blucher: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Laced shoe invented by Field
Marshall von Blucher, commander of the Prussian forces at Waterloo.
 Quarters of shoe reached up and met over instep where laced together.
blue fox: Fox fur with mixture of gray, brown, and misty blue hairs.
blue John: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. A corruption of the
French word bleu-jaune; a semiprecious stone used in jewelry.
bluebonnet: Scotland. Traditional cap of shepherd, soldier, and gentleman, a
one-piece, woven cap of dark blue wool with blue or red tuft on top. May be
decorated with ribbon cockade, sprig of evergreen, and/or feather to signify
rank within clan.
bluet: Plain blue fabric, usually cotton or wool.
bluey: Australia. Bushman’s shirt, usually blue.
bluff edge: Hand-felled edge of cloth coat bound with braid.
Blumenkränzchen: Germany. Garland.
blusa: 1. Italy, Portugal, and Spain. Blouse. 2. Guatemala. Blouse of foreign
inspiration.
blusa de operário: See camisa de muiher.
blusante: Italy. Blousing.
blusão: Portugal. Windbreaker.
Blusig: Germany. Blousing.
bluska: Poland. Blouse.
bluza: Bosnia. Blouse.
bó: China. Silks.
bô cánn: Vietnam. Suit; dress.
boa: Long neck scarf of fur, feathers, tulle, or lace. It was six to eight feet long
in the late 19th century. It was revived in the 1930s and 1960s.
boat neck: See bateau neckline.
boater: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.) to
1930s. Man’s sennit straw sailor
hat, usually shellacked, with a very
flat brim and crown.
boater boban: Ireland. Gaelic word for
bobbin.
bobbin lace: Lace that is worked on pillow around pins marking out design.
bobbinet: Fine, machine-made net with a hexagonal mesh.
bobina: Portugal. Bobbin.
bobo: See calcao.
bob-wig: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Man’s wig with ends turned up or
“bobbed.” Gradually accepted for all classes for undress.
 bocací: Spain. Buckram.
bocaran: Renaissance (1450–1550
C.E.). Spain. Buckram. See also
bocací.
boccaccino: Renaissance (1450–
1550 C.E.). Italy. Cotton or linen
fabric used to line sleeves.
bocskor: Hungary. Heelless leather
shoes.
bob-wig See also photospread
bôd-da: Andaman islands. Belts
(Headwear).
made from the pandanus leaf.
bodice: Upper part of woman’s
dress.
bodies, pair of: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Under-bodice supported with
whalebone, wood, or steel.
bodkin: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). l. Dagger. 2. Hair ornament. 3.
Something used to curl women’s hair. 4. Tool used to punch holes in fabric.
bodkin cloth: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Rich silk and gold fabric.
bodkin-beard: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.).
Man’s long, pointed beard.
bodom beads: See adjagba beads.
body coat: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Tailoring term referring to outer
garment of a suit.
body shirt: (1960–1970 C.E.). Man’s shirt that tapered to waist, fitting body
contours.
body stichet: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Woman’s rigid corset.
body stocking: (1960–1970 C.E.). United States of America. Stretch suit
consisting of leotard and stockings in one piece that reached from neck to toe.
body-stychet: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). United Kingdom. Corset.
boelte: Denmark. Belt.
boemio: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Spain. Half-length, formal cloak of
taffeta or velvet, sometimes lined with fur.
boershabijt: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Holland. Peasant dress.
bofeta: Ethiopia. Cotton cloth.
bögatya: Hungary. Men’s very wide trousers made from four to eight widths of
55–60 cm wide fabric and held on with drawstring (gatyamadzag).
bogazie: See musui.
Bohemian lace: Coarse net resembling braid.
bohemio: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Short cape. See also ferreruelo.
Boi: Germany. Baize.
boicionn: Ireland. Gaelic word for goat skin.
boideachan: Ireland. Gaelic word for bodkin.
boiled shirt: United States of America. Man’s white shirt with starched bosom.
boiled-off silk: Silk with natural gum removed.
boina: 1. Portugal. Cap. 2. Spain. Round wool cap.
boina vasca: Spain. Beret.
boineid: 1. Ireland. Gaelic word for bonnet. 2. Scotland. Balmoral or Glengarry
bonnet.
boineid bhall-ach: Ireland. Gaelic word for tartan bonnet.
boineid biorach: Ireland. Gaelic term for Glengarry bonnet.
boineid chath-dath: See boineid bhall-ach.
bois: Wood brown color.
bois de rose: 1. Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). France. Introduced in 1866, light red
brown. 2. (1940–1949 C.E.). Grayed red orange color.
boiseid: Ireland. Gaelic term for belt or girdle.
boisson: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Popular in 1780s, woman’s
short, hooded cloak.
boje: Nigeria. Wealthy man’s white cotton damask trousers with a very wide
drawstring waist and short, narrow legs. The trousers are embroidered.
bokani: India. A sequined or embroidered turban band.
bokashi: Japan. Color gradation or shading.
bokasyn: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Type of fustian.
bokshandschoen: Holland. Boxing glove.
bolero: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Short jacket, often having rounded corners
in front.
bolero toque: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1887, woman’s small
velvet, astrakhan, or fur toque with black trim.
bolgar: See bulgar.
bolia: Greece. A bride’s long white or cream colored lightweight scarf.
bolivar: Lightweight, fine, wool flannel, often dyed gray.
Bolivar hat: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Hat trimmed with tartar ribbons and
violets.
bolivia: Soft, plush wool fabric used for women’s coats.
Bolivia cloth: Soft, all wool, pile fabric. Tufts of pile usually in diagonal or
 vertical rows.
boliviano: See bandera.
bollinger: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular from 1858 to
1860s, man’s hat with bowler crown and narrow brim and knob in middle of
crown. Originally worn by cab drivers. See also hemispherical hat.
Bologna crape: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). A lightweight silk mourning
crape.
boloya: India. Ivory bangles worn by married women.
bolsicón: Ecuador. Spanish style skirt with horizontal pleats at the hem and
gathered on a waistband.
bolsillo: Spain. Pocket.
bolso: Spain. Handbag.
boltrachan: Ireland. Gaelic word for perfume.
bò-lu: Vietnam. Smock blouse.
bò-lu-dông: Vietnam. Jacket; lumber jacket; wind-breaker.
bolzegin: Loose, baggy boots.
bombachas: Uruguay. Popularized by gauchos, these long, full pantaloons are
gathered at ankles and worn with silver-studded leather belt.
bombanas: Straw fiber from bombanassa plant.
bombards: Loose, baggy, padded breeches.
bombasette: See bombazet.
bombasino: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Cotton or cotton and linen
fabric used to line doublets.
bombast: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Padding of wool, flax, or hair used to
fill out padded garments of period.
bombazet: Thin, worsted plain or twill weave fabric.
bombazina: Spain. Bombazine.
bombazine: Lightweight, lustrous, twill weave, silk, and worsted fabric used for
mourning.
bombe: France. Rounded.
bombei: Kenya. Cheap lightweight cotton.
bomber cloth: Strong durable fabric in broken twill weave used for home
furnishings.
bombetta: Italy. Bowler.
bombycina: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Transparent silk
textiles.
bombycine: Made of silk.
bomuld: Denmark. Cotton.
bomull: Sweden. Cotton.
bōna: See coilēar.
Bonaparte helmet: Directoire and First Empire (1790- 1815 C.E.). Woman’s
white silk bonnet that gathered onto black velvet forehead band. Trimmed
with laurel leaves and ostrich feather.
bondita: Romania. Sleeveless sheepskin vest.
boné: See boina.
bone lace: See bobbin lace.
boneette: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1877, wool and silk blend
fabric with damask print.
bông: Vietnam. Cotton.
bongos: Zambia. Grass cloth.
bongrace: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Woman’s headdress which came to
point over forehead. Made of silk, velvet, or chiffon. Sometimes had pearl or
jewel in center.
bonnaz: Embroidery on Bonnaz sewing machine.
bonnes grâces: France. Border for furnishings, wider than passementeries and
usually made of lace.
bonnet à barbes: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Evening headdress of lace,
ribbon, and roses.
bonnet à flamme: 1. France. Military hat. 2. Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.).
Decorative border, often of gold and jewels, used on the upper edge of a
French hood.
bonnet à la crête de coq: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Woman’s
cap in shape of cock’s comb.
bonnet à la laitière: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Cap in milkmaid
style.
bonnet à la moresque: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Cap in the
Moorish fashion.
bonnet à la Richard: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Woman’s hat in
medieval style.
bonnet à la victoire: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Woman’s hat
decorated with laurel leaves.
bonnet assassin: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in
1844, a lace cap.
bonnet aux trois ordres réunis: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. In
 1789, woman’s gauze mitershaped bonnet. Embroidered with olive leaves and
trimmed with bands of white taffeta. Included cockade.
bonnet beehive: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Woman’s straw hat with crown
shaped like beehive. Trimmed with ribbon to tie under chin.
bonnet cabriolet: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890
C.E.). Cabriolet-shaped bonnet with bows under chin.
bonnet de police: France. Policeman’s forage cap.
bonnet demi-negligee: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Woman’s
informal hat.
bonnet négligée: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Woman’s at-home
hat.
bonnet pamela: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Tall crowned straw bonnet
trimmed with daffodils and ribbons.
bonnet rond: Reign of Louis XV. Lower class woman’s bonnet with two flaps
that covered sides of face.
bonnet sylphide: See bonnet à barbes.
bonneterie: France. Hosiery.
bonneto: Jewish. Turban.
Bonnie and Clyde: (20th century). Dark gray or dark blue pin-striped suit worn
with full-cut trousers. Popular with both genders.
bont: Holland. Checked cotton from the Indies.
booie sum: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United States of America. Chinese
Hawaiian term for a vest.
book linen: Firm linen used to stiffen men’s shirt collars.
boomwol: See katoen.
boonie hat: See bush hat.
boorka: Afghanistan. Ground-length cloak.
boot cuff: Early Georgian (1700–
1750 C.E.). Popular from 1727 to
1740s, very deep, turned back cuff
on man’s coat.
boot hose: Restoration (1660–1700
C.E.). Decorative topped short
leggings worn under boots.
Decorative top edge of sheer white
linen trimmed with wide lace was
boot cuff folded over top of the boot. Worn
 by men.
bootee: Boot with short leg.
bootikin: Late Georgian (1750–1790
C.E.). Soft boot of wool and oiled
silk. Commonly worn as cure for
bootee gout.
boquilha: Portugal. Cigar- or
cigarette-holder.
borada crape cloth: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). A cheap mourning fabric.
borak: See burak.
boratto: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Light fabric made from silk and fine
wool.
borceguí: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Spain. Buskin.
bord: France. Brim.
borda: See aba.
bordado: 1. Spain. Embroidery. 2. Portugal. Embroidery.
bordado a mano: Spain. Hand embroidery.
bordado con calados: Spain. Drawn work.
bordado con perlas: Spain. Beaded work.
bordado cortado: Spain. Cutout embroidery.
bordado en blanco: Spain. Household linen embroidery.
bordado plano: Spain. Satin stitch.
bordado suizo: Spain. Guipure.
bordāra pyjamā: India. Full straight-legged trousers.
borde: Spain. Hem.
bordeaux: The color claret.
borduurwol: Holland. Crewel.
boreal: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1886, shade of brown.
borgal: See bulgar.
Borgana: Trademark name for deep-piled fake fur used in woman’s coat.
borgeon: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1889, light green tinged with yellow.
Borghesé: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United States of America. Woman’s
hairstyle with back hair in heavy Grecian knot ending in braid forming
bandeau. Quite short in front.
börk: Turkmenistan. Unmarried woman’s embroidered skull cap with jeweled
finial (qubpa).
borla: 1. Portugal. Academic cap; tassel. 2. Spain. Tassel.
borrillonnées: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). France. In 1852, alternating rows of
Swiss insertion and puffings.
borsa: 1. Ireland. Gaelic word for purse. 2. Italy. Purse.
borsalino: Italy. Hand constructed hat of fur that was aged for three years built
on felted base which is aged for four years.
borst: Holland. Stomacher.
borstplaat: Holland. Breastplate.
borstrok: Holland. Vest.
Borte: See Tresse.
bortspeld: See broche.
boscele: See pestelci.
bosom bottles: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Small containers of tin or
glass that held small amount of water and single flower. Some bodices were
constructed with pouches to hold the bottles.
bosom flowers: See bosom bottles.
bosom friends: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.) to Crinoline
(1840–1865 C.E.). Flannel, wool, or fur chest protectors.
bosom shirt: Shirt with starched, plaited, or tucked bosom.
bosphore green: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Sea green.
bosses: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Decorative cauls worn by women on
each side of the head to contain large braids of hair. Often worn with veil.
Boston net: Leno weave curtain fabric.
bota: Czechoslovakia, Portugal, and Spain. Boot.
Botany: Trademark name for fabric manufactured by Botany Mills, Inc.
Botany wool: Australia. Fine merino wool from Botany Bay.
botão: Portugal. Button.
botas: Wales. Boot.
botchi: Japan. A woman’s hood common in the snowy regions of Niigata.
bote: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550
C.E.). United Kingdom. Middle English word for boot.
bote cuello: Spain. Boat neckline.
boteh: India. The paisley motif.
botez: France. Breton for boot.
botforti: Russia. Cuirassier boots.
boti: Norway. Old word for boot.
botina: Portugal. Half-boot.
botinicos: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Little boots.
botoeira: See casa de botão.
botón: Spain. Button.
boton suelto con espiga: Spain. Shirt stud.
botoun: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–
1550 C.E.). United Kingdom. Middle English word for button.
botte: France. Man’s boot.
botte à genouillere: France. Jackboot.
bottekin: Small boot.
bottine: 1. Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Introduced in 1836, woman’s beige
gored boot with leather tip and elastic inserts. Invented for Queen Victoria.
See also Jemima. 2. France. General term referring to woman’s boot.
bottle-green: Directoire (1790–1815 C.E.) to Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Dark
blue green, popular from 1800 to 1860.
bottoni: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Buttons. Used as important
decorative detail. Sometimes of silk or silver or gilt.
bòtuinn: Ireland. Boot.
botwm: Wales. Button.
boubou: Wodaabe man’s long, loose, sleeveless robe.
Bouc: Germany. Bracelet.
bouche: Plain weave, undyed, wool or wool and cotton blend fabric used for
shirts by clergy in southern Europe.
bouchette: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Buckle that fastened lower part of
breastplate to upper part.
bouchons de carafe: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). France. Earrings made of
diamonds the size of decorative bottle stoppers.
bouclé: France. Rough textured, soft knitted fabric used in making sportswear
and sweaters.
boucle d’oreille: France. Earring.
boucle d’oreille à la guillotine: Directoire (1790–1815 C.E.). France. Earring
style representing small guillotine topped with red cap and with pendant
decapitated crowned head.
boudoir cap: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.).
Woman’s lace-edged cap worn over undressed hair.
bouffant mecanique: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). France. Introduced in 1828,
spring reaching from top of corset to outer edge of sleeve to support its
extreme size.
bouffante sleeve: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.) to Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.).
 Puffed sleeve.
bouffette: France. Ribbon bow or tassel.
bouffon: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). Introduced in 1893, a shade darker
than eau de nil.
bouffron: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1893, a light tan.
Boug: Germany. Old High German word for bracelet.
bouillion: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). France. Puffed trim popular on women’s
garments.
bouillioné: France. To be shirred or gathered.
boukrania: Egyptian (4000–30 B.C.E.). Cow-shaped amulet with curved lyre-
shaped horns.
boulanger: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). France. In 1888, bright red.
boulanger umbrella: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Popular in 1880s, umbrella with
sabre hilt shaped handle, named for French general.
bouleau: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1872, birch color.
boulevart: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Worn from 1450 to 1500,
unfashionable short hose that covered only groin and upper thighs. Tied to
belt.
boumwolle: See Kattūn.
bouquet de corsage: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Corsage worn at waist.
bouracan: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1867, ribbed poplin.
bourbon cotton: Cotton with extra-long, silky fiber.
bourbon hat: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). France. Woman’s blue satin hat
trimmed with fleur-de-lis of pearls. Fashionably worn to celebrate return of
royal family to Paris.
bourbon lace: Lace made with cording on net ground.
bourdalou: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.) to present. Fine
grosgrain ribbon used around crown of hat.
bourdon: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Five-foot-long pilgrim’s staff with
iron spike at bottom to assist in climbing. Had pierced knob on top that held
palm branch, the symbol of pilgrims, and unscrewed to hold relics.
bourdon lace: Net lace with corded edge.
bourette: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1877, twill weave wool fabric
with colored blubs.
bourette mousse: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1877, woven fabric with looped
face.
bourguignotte: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). France. Iron helmet with cheek
 pieces and sometimes nosepiece.
bournouse: Crinoline (1840-1865 C.E.). Hooded knee-length mantle, often
fringed. Worn by women. Also spelled burnous.
bourré: To be stuffed or wadded.
bourrelet: 1. Late Gothic (1350–
1450 C.E.). Padded roll, part of
woman’s headdress. 2. Late
Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.).
Padded head cap worn by very
young to protect head from injury.
bourse: France. Purse.
bourserie en lisse: France. Type of
bourguignotte bag or purse woven on a loom.
boutis: France. A type of embroidery
from Marseilles and maritime
Provence.
bouton: France. Button.
bouton d’or: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). France. In 1888, golden yellow.
boutonnage: France. Closing.
boutonnière: 1. (20th century). Real or artificial flower worn in buttonhole of
left lapel of man’s coat. 2. France. Buttonhole.
bouton-pression: France. Snap fastener.
boutons d’oreille: Small drop earrings.
bouwen: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Charles I (1625–1660 C.E.). Holland.
Overskirts.
bovelna: See medvilnė.
bow blouse: Blouse with jabot-bow formed from collar.
bow shoes: China. Ming dynasty. Worn by women with bound feet, shoes with
high soles of camphor wood.
bowler: See derby.
box cloth: Tightly woven, woolen overcoating pulled and shrunk to resemble
felt. Mostly waterproof.
box coat: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Introduced around 1830, straight, loose,
beige coat worn by coachmen. Sometimes had cape.
box pleat: Pair of pleats where outer edges face opposite directions.
boxers: Men’s undergarments made like shorts.
bõ-y: Vietnam. Cotton underpants.
boyang: Band worn by laborers around trouser leg below knee to restrain it.
bozal: Ecuador. A closed double chain stitch.
brabant: France. Sturdy linen fabric.
bracach: Ireland. Gaelic word for being grayish.
bracaille: Ireland. Gaelic word for bracelet.
bracan: Ireland. Gaelic word for glove.
braccae: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Trousers.
braccas: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Trousers. See also braccae.
braccialetto: Italy. Bracelet.
bracco: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Semi-close-fitting leg
covering worn over hose; may be worn with or without cross gartering.
bracconiere: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.).
Armored hip-length skirt made of overlapping steel plates.
bracecloth: See paño berbi.
bracelet cuff: Cuff of metal, lace, ribbon, or other material, wider than average
bracelet.
bracelet sleeve: Sleeve reaching below elbow.
bracelet tie: Ankle strap shoe.
bracelete: Portugal. Bracelet.
bracer: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). United Kingdom. A set of complete
armor for the arms.
braces: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Suspenders, usually
elastic, crossing shoulders and used to support trousers. Worn by men.
brachiāle: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Bracelet.
bracken: Scotland. Type of tartan plaid.
braconniere: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Hip-length skirt of steel that
hinged on one side and fastened with buckles on the other. Disappeared from
use in armor by 17th century.
bractiates: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Pins used to fasten
garments closed.
braecce: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Trousers.
Braganza: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1856, woman’s velvet carriage
mantle with point in front and round in back. Trimmed with figured velvet
plush and broad lace flounce.
bragas: Spain. Wide, loose trousers.
bragetto: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Codpiece.
bragoenen: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Holland. Padded wheels worn
around armseye.
bragon braz: Spain. Full trousers.
bragou: France. Breton for trousers.
bragou-braz: France. Popularized by Breton peasant men, dark blue linen, full
cut trousers gathered onto self-belt and ending in knee cuffs.
bragueta: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Spain. Codpiece.
braguette: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). 1. France. Armor equivalent to
codpiece. 2. See brayette.
braguilha: Portugal. The fly on a pair of trousers.
brahón: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Armseye trim.
braiel: See breech-girdle.
braies: See bracco.
brāislēad: Ireland. Bracelet.
bràist: Ireland. 1. Brooch. 2. Bracelet.
bràisteachan: Ireland. Little brooch.
braistich: Ireland. Gaelic word for brooch.
brakan: See breakan.
branc: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Woman’s smock.
branched velvet: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Figured velvet.
brandenbourgs: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.) to Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.).
Popular from 1836 to 1849, a number of cords and tassels used to trim
women’s clothing in military style.
Brandenburg: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.) to Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.).
Man’s loose-fitting overcoat.
Brandenburg fringe: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Introduced
in 1812, twisted silk fringe.
brandestoc: United Kingdom. Walking stick with a hidden sword.
brandistocchi: Italy. Walking stick with a hidden sword.
brangenybé: Lithuania. Jewel.
brangus akmuo: See brangenybé.
brannamh: Ireland. Gaelic word for coat of mail.
branquidão: Portugal. White color.
Branscombe point: A form of tape lace.
bransoletka: Poland. Bracelet. See also naramiennik.
braoig: France. Breton for jewel.
bras-fhalt: Ireland. Gaelic word for head hair.
bras-ghruag: Ireland. Gaelic word for curled hair.
braslet’: Russia. Bracelet.
brassard: 1. Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Armor for arm. 2. Black or white
armband worn for mourning. 3. White ribbon worn on arm of first
communicants in Roman Catholic Church.
brasserole: 1. Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.).
Young girl’s camisole. 2. Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Man’s quilted jacket.
brassière: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). France. Small bolero-like garment of
black silk or velvet that was worn by women under robe.
brat: Ireland. Worn by both sexes, a large, semi-circular, woolen mantle.
brăţară: Romania. Bracelet.
brat-dhearg: Ireland. Gaelic word for being red veiled or covered in red.
bratt: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Cloak.
braun: Germany. Brown.
brayer: See breech-girdle.
brayes: Ireland. Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Drawers.
brayette: 1. Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Armored skirt of overlapping
bands. 2. Steel petticoat, similar to a baguette.
brazalete: Spain. Bracelet.
Brazilian corded sarcenet: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Introduced in 1820,
colored sarcenet with thick, white cotton cord running through it.
brazowy: Poland. Brown.
breaban-deiridh: Ireland. Gaelic word for heel-piece for a shoe.
breaban-toisich: Ireland. Gaelic word for the fore-sole of a shoe.
breacán: See breakan.
breacan-feile: Scotland. Traditional Highland dress, piece of tartan, usually two
yards wide and four to six feet long, doubled, wrapped around waist, belted,
and drawn up over head.
breacan-guaille: Scotland. The plaid.
breac-liath: Ireland. Gaelic word for being grayish.
breadeen: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Ireland. Homespun fabric.
breakan: Ireland. Woolen fabric.
breast hook: See stay hook.
breast knot: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.).
Small bow of colored ribbon worn on bosom of woman’s dress.
breathnas: Ireland. Gaelic for the tongue of a buckle.
brec: See broc.
brēc: United Kingdom. Old English word for trousers.
brech: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550
C.E.). United Kingdom. Middle English word for trousers.
brec-hraegl: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Trousers.
brede: Obsolete term for braid or embroidery.
bredon: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Fabric pieces which hung from
backs of armseye, perhaps the waist.
bredzon: Switzerland. Man’s thick twill smock with short, puffed sleeves.
breeches: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Leg coverings made in one piece,
either cut from fabric or knitted.
breech-girdle: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Running string that drew in pair
of breeches at waist.
breichled: Wales. Bracelet.
brēid: See ēadach.
bréid: Ireland. Married woman’s square linen head kerchief that is fastened with
silk cords or metal pins.
bréid geal: Ireland. White headdress.
bréid-bronn: Ireland. Apron.
bréidín: See breadeen.
bréid-uchd: Ireland. 1. Stomacher. 2. Bib.
brēit: Ireland. Old Gaelic word for cloth.
breitschwantz: France and Spain. Broadtail fur.
Breitschwantz: 1. Hides from the naturally aborted fetuses of the karakul lamb
(Ovis aries platyura). 2. Germany. Broadtail fur.
breloque: Ornament which hangs from man’s watch chain.
breost-lin: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Linen band to bind breast or wrap for corpse.
breost-rocc: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Garment covering the chest.
bretelle: Decorative suspender, common in European national peasant dress
styles.
bretenne lace: See Bretonne lace.
brethyn: Wales. Cloth.
breton: Woman’s hat style based on Brittany peasant hat with flat crown and
 rolled back brim.
Bretonne lace: Thick colored-thread embroidery on net ground. It is used to
trim lingerie, dress accessories and fancy linens.
breug-chiabh: Ireland. Gaelic word for a wig or peruke.
brewer’s cap: Knitted stocking cap.
brezarau: Romania. Twisted hemp cord used as drawstring on women’s
smocks.
brezekouki: Greece. A woman’s deep red silk belt.
brezikúci: Greece. Red silk bridal belt.
brial: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Dress.
brichette: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Armor for loins and hips.
bridal lace: Type of reticella lace.
bride: 1. Loop, bar, or tie in needlework. 2. Slender thread connecting parts of
design in lace. 3. Bonnet string.
bride lace: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Blue ribbon tied around rosemary
and given as wedding favor. Commonly worn on hats of wedding guests.
brides: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Wide ribbon ties on
women’s bonnets.
bridgwater: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Broadcloth.
bridle-gauntlet: An elbow-length gauntlet worn on the left hand.
brigandine: 1. Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Armored corset of overlapping
metal plates sewn between layers of canvas. 2. Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.).
Velvet jacket lined with canvas and small overlapping plates of steel.
Brighton nap: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Wool fabric with
knots on face.
bril: Holland. Spectacles.
brilhante: Portugal. Diamond.
brillantes: Bolivia. Chemical aniline dyes.
brillianette: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Glazed wool fabric in stripes
and flowers. See also calamanco.
brilliante: 1. Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1851, fabric like jaconet with tiny
raised figures. 2. Ecuador. Clear plastic bead.
brilliantine: Lustrous, plain or twill weave cotton and mohair blend fabric used
for jacket linings.
brilliants: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1863, silk fabric with
white ground patterned in damask.
brim: Palestine. Cotton or cotton and linen blend fabric, undyed or dyed blue.
brim caqui: Portugal. Khaki.
brin: 1. Stout linen fabric. 2. One of sticks in a fan.
brinco: Portugal. Earring; pendant.
briolette: Pear- or oval-shaped stone.
briosaid: Ireland. Gaelic word for a belt or girdle.
brissimi: Greece. Dark red or purple silk.
brīste: Ireland. Trousers.
Bristol red: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Red fabric.
British warm: (1940–1950 C.E.). United Kingdom. Short coat of thick blue
wool that closed with wooden toggles and cloth loops. Originally naval
surplus. Officially called “duffer” and later called “duffle coat.”
Brittany: France. Cotton or cotton and linen blend fabric.
Brittany cloth: See Brittany.
Brittany work: France. Embroidery of Breton peasant.
brîu: Romania. A10 to 35 cm wide, 3 to 4 m long woolen sash worn by men and
women.
briuki-dudochki: (1960–1970 C.E.). Russia. Straight-legged pants.
brium: Ireland. Gaelic word for helmet.
brk: Bosnia. Moustache.
broadcloth: Tightly woven, plain weave cotton fabric.
broadtail lamb: Fragile fur with a moiré-like surface. Usually black in color.
broc: 1. Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Men’s
short trousers. By 13th century, also applied to woman’s garment. The plural
is brec. 2. Ireland. Gaelic word for gray.
brōc: Ireland. Old Gaelic word for trousers.
brocade: Rich, elegant fabric decorated with embroidery or fabric in a jacquard
weave.
brocado: Spain. Brocade.
brocado raso de pelo: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Brocaded satin
velvet.
brocantine: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). Introduced in 1898, fine wool
fabric brocaded with silk.
brocart: France. Brocade.
brocatel: Spain. Brocatelle.
brocatelle: 1. Small patterned brocade. 2. Directoire and First Empire (1790–
1815 C.E.). Italy. Gold or silk brocade fabric.
brocatine: Fabric with raised patterns woven to imitate embroidery.
brocato: Spain. Brocade.
broccato: Italy. Brocade.
broche: 1. Holland. Brooch. 2. France. Spindle. 3. Silk or cotton fabric with a
satin pattern.
broché: To be woven with a raised figure or to be embossed.
broché shawl: Paisley shawl woven in different colored strips.
broché silk serge: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1872, soft, thick, twilled silk
with black background and colored figures.
brochetta: See fermaglio.
brochette: France. Small brooch.
brodé: France. Embroidered.
brodekin: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). United Kingdom. Man’s calf-high
boot.
brodequin: 1. Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Popular in 1830s, women’s boots of
velvet or satin that were trimmed with fringe around upper edge. 2. France.
Child’s boot.
broderie: France. Embroidery.
broderie anglaise: 1. Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.) to Gay Nineties (1890–1900
C.E.). Bold embroidery of different shaped eyelets arranged to form a pattern.
Used on women’s and children’s clothing and accessories. 2. (1910–1920
C.E.). Openwork embroidery on cambric or linen. 3. (1920–1930 C.E.).
Cheruit design gown with lampshade sleeves, crepe underskirt trimmed with
chiffon overpanels.
broderie en blanc: France. Household linen embroidery.
broderie en jais: France. Embroidery in which glass cylindrical beads are
inserted on the embroidery yarn.
broderie perse: Literally “Persian embroidery,” an applique cut from a printed
fabric picture.
broek: Holland. Trousers.
broekr: Norway. Old word for trousers.
broekrok: Holland. Culottes.
broella: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Rough fabric worn by peasants and
monks.
brōg: Ireland. Shoe.
brogan tionndaidh: Scotland. Ghillie-style shoe.
brogans: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Shoes with wooden or thick leather soles
that were pegged to a sturdy leather upper. They were often studded at the toe
 with brass tacks.
bròg-bhréid: Ireland. Sandal.
bròg-chalpach: Ireland. Boot.
brogetie: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Coarse brocade.
bròg-fhiodha: Ireland. Sabot.
broglio-broglio: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Camlet.
brogs: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Ireland. Men’s long breeches.
brogues: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Scotland. Rough shoes of undressed
leather.
broigne: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). France. Long tunic of
skin or canvas with metal rings sewn on it. Worn by cavalrymen as form of
defensive armor.
broith: Ireland. Gaelic word for carnation color.
broithdheanta: Ireland. Gaelic word for flesh colored.
broiudneireachd: Ireland. Gaelic word for embroidery.
brok: 1. Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Ireland. Hose or trews. 2.
Macedonia. Madder used as a dye.
brokaat: Holland. Brocade.
Brokat: Germany. Brocade.
brolly: United Kingdom. Slang for umbrella.
bròn: Ireland. Mourning dress.
bronnach: Ireland. Gaelic word for belt or girdle.
bronze: Dark brown color with tint of green.
broom skirt: Full skirt given wavy plait by drying around handle of broom.
broszka: Poland. Brooch.
brown Holland: Unbleached or partially bleached linen fabric.
brown linen: Unbleached linen.
brown sheeting: Unbleached sheeting.
broz: France. Breton for skirt.
brucag: Ireland. Gaelic word for eyelet.
Bruch: Germany. Old High German word for trousers.
brud: Norway. Woman’s bridal coronet.
Bruges lace: Belgium. Bobbin lace similar to guipure tape.
bruin: Holland. Brown.
bruinneadach: Ireland. Gaelic word for apron.
bruki: Russia. Breeches.
brumánika: Greece. Pleated dickey.
brummaggem: United Kingdom. Costume jewelry made in Birmingham.
Brummel: (1920–1930 C.E.). United Kingdom. A dandy.
Brummel bodice: Directoire and First Empire (1790-1815 C.E.) to Romantic
(1815–1840 C.E.). Man’s corset worn in imitation of Beau Brummel.
brun: France. Brown.
brunatny: See brazowy.
brune: France. Brunette.
brunete: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Wool fabric dyed and used for tunics
and stockings.
bruno: Italy. Brown.
Brunswick: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Germany. Woman’s fitted riding
coat.
Brunswick cloth: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Germany. Linen fabric.
Bruoch: Germany. Trousers.
bruschino: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Dark red.
brushed rayon: Napped rayon fabric.
brushed wool: Knit fabric with a nap. Usually contains mohair.
Brussels bobbin lace: A fine part lace grounded with drochel net.
Brussels camlet: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Poplin used for riding
habits.
Brussels edging: Lace formed by series of buttonhole stitches, leaving small
loop on surface.
Brussels ground: Six sided mesh for lace.
Brussels lace: Belgium. Any lace made in Brussels.
Brussels needle lace: A flat tape lace made with very fine thread.
Brussels net: A machine-made net.
Brussels point: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Lace with pattern of sprigs.
Brussels wire-ground: Silk mesh for lace.
brustfleck: Austria. Man’s vest without front opening. Strings cross in back and
tie in front.
Brustharnisch: Germany. Cuirasse.
bruststück: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Germany. Breastplate.
brusttuch: Poland. Jewish woman’s ornamented plastron.
Brutus cut: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Man’s hairstyle with
hair combed forward over forehead, long sideburns, and hair reaching over
top of collar.
Brutus head wig: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Man’s
 cropped wig with disheveled appearance.
bryczesy: Poland. Breeches.
bù: China. Fabric.
buac: Ireland. Gaelic word for unbleached linen.
buaicean: Ireland. Gaelic word for veil.
buatais: Ireland. Boot.
buba: West Africa. 1. Overblouse with set-in sleeves, straight sides, and straight,
elbow-length sleeves. 2. Yoruba man’s narrow, tunic-like skirt.
bùbó: China. Cotton and silk fabric.
bubou: Romania. Fleece coat.
bubu: Africa. An oversized shirt.
bubúces: Greece. Embroidery on the hem of the chemise.
bucaran: Spain. Buckram.
buchai: Borneo. Fringe.
Buchanan: (1920–1930 C.E.). United States of America. In 1924, a dandy.
Named for the English stage star, Jack Buchanan.
bucket-top boot: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). Boots
that are very wide at top. Often boot top is folded over to form a large cuff.
Worn by men.
Buckingham lace: Common lace, similar to Alencon.
Buckinghamshire lace: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to present. Fine bobbin
lace with simple design.
buckled wig: Early Georgian (1700–
1750 C.E.). Man’s wig with tight
curls (buckles) worn above ears.
buckler: Elizabethan (1550–1625
C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700
C.E.). Small shield of metal or
wood with metal spike in center
and strap across back.
bucket-top boot buckram: Renaissance (1450–1550
C.E.) to present. Coarse open
weave linen or cotton fabric sized with glue. Used for bombasting, shaping
garments and hats.
bucksain: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Man’s padded greatcoat with wide
sleeves.
buckskin: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). 1. Popular name for
 tan leather riding gaiter. 2. Fine, stretchy leather.
Buddun khas: India. A muslin.
budge: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Lambskin worn with wool on outside.
bufanda: 1. Spain. Muffler; scarf. 2. Ecuador. A warp-resistant patterned scarf.
buff: 1. Light, brownish yellow. 2. Buffalo skin. 3. Coat of buff leather.
buff jerkin: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.).
Military jacket of leather or hide.
buffalo cloth: Heavy, twilled fabric with long nap. Used to make wool lap
robes.
buffin: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Form
of camlet.
buffon: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Popular in the 1780s, a large, often
starched handkerchief, worn bunched in the center front of a gown.
buffonts: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.) to Directoire and First Empire
(1790–1815 C.E.). Gauze scarf worn to fill in neckline of décolleté gown.
Worn puffed out in “pouter pigeon” line.
bufle: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Coat of buff leather.
bughma: Turkey. Choker necklace.
bughmeh: Palestine. Choker necklace.
bugis: United Kingdom. Colored fabrics woven with border on only one side
and made for export.
bugle: Tube-shaped ornament.
buhl: Form of elaborate decoration using tortoiseshell, ivory, and colored
metals.
búi tó: Vietnam. Bun; chignon.
búi tóc: See búi tó.
bui-bui: 1. Madagascar. Moroni woman’s wide black robe. 2. Swahili. Woman’s
hooded black cloak.
buidhe: Ireland. Gaelic word for yellow colored or golden colored.
buidhe-bhan: Ireland. Gaelic word for buff colored.
buidhe-dhonn: Ireland. Gaelic colored auburn colored.
buidhe-ruadh: Ireland. Gaelic word for bay colored.
buidhe-shoilleir: Ireland. Gaelic word for amber colored.
buidh-liath: Ireland. Gaelic word for pale yellow colored.
builg: See balg.
buill: See ball.
buis: Holland. Jacket. See also rok. During the Elizabethan era in English-
 speaking countries, it was called the jerkin.
bujka: Hungary. Blue cloth jacket.
bukhani: India. A scarf or sash worn by bridegrooms in Kutch and Saurashtra.
bukser: Denmark. Trousers.
bukskin: Holland. Buckskin cloth.
bul: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Early in
11th century, woman’s ornament or brooch.
bulavka: Russia. Pin.
bulbulchasm: India. Heavy silk with nightingale eye-shaped embroidery.
búles: Greece. Embroidery for the everyday chemise.
bulgar: India. Russian leather.
bulgara cira: India. A silk or velvet from Bulgaria.
bulgare pleat: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in 1875,
double box pleat on women’s skirts that was narrower at waist than at hem.
Held in place with elastic strips on inside.
Bulgarian cloth: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in
1883, cream colored satin with silver and colored threads worked into it.
Bulgarian embroidery: Brightly colored embroidery on coarse linen.
bulger: See bulgar.
bulgha: Egypt and United Arab Emirates. Soft, yellow leather slippers favored
by peasants.
bulghar: See bulgar.
bulla: Greek. Locket with charm inside. Given to child at nine days of age and
worn by girls until marriage and by boys until manhood (age 16).
bulldog toe: (20th century). Shoe toe that is rounded and blunt.
bullet-hole lace: A patterned machine lace with rows of large, round holes.
bullgarry: See bulgar.
bullion embroidery: Embroidery done with gold wires.
bullion hose: See French hose.
bullion lace: Heavy lace made with gold or silver threads.
bull’s head fringe: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.).
Woman’s hairstyle with large forehead curls.
bullycock: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Type of bowler.
búloma: Greece. Red, turban-like kerchief worn on the face by a bride.
bumbac: Romania. Cotton.
bum-barrel: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). United Kingdom. Padded roll used
to extend hipline.
bum-freezer: (1920–1930 C.E.). United Kingdom. Term referring to the shorter
lengths of men’s coats.
bumper: Netherlands. Silk cap with thick roll of black yarn covering top and
sides of head. Provides protection for delicate bones of small child.
bunda: Hungary. Long, sleeveless, embroidered sheepskin coat or cloak lined
with fur. Made from 3–1/2 to 15 skins.
bundi: India. Man’s sleeveless shirt.
bunga bau: Indonesia. Sa’dan-Toraja light yellow bead.
buningr: See kloeði.
bunny suit: Fitted, footed, one-piece pajamas.
buntal: Fine, white straw fiber.
bunte Sportjacke: Germany. Blazer.
buntes Kopftuch: Germany. Bandanna.
bunting: 1. Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1881, coarse form of nun’s
cloth. 2. Colored cotton fabric similar to cheesecloth.
bur’a’: Egypt. Face veil of crocheted silk yarn.
burak: 1. Borneo. White. 2. Palestine. Plain white cotton used for underdresses.
burano lace: Italy. Needlepoint lace on a square mesh.
buratto: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Handwoven canvas with needlepoint
pattern worked on top.
buratto lace: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to present. Italy. Filet lace.
burausu: Japan. A blouse.
burberry cloth: Waterproof cloth.
burchanka: See koshoulya.
burchena riza: Bulgaria. Smock gathered to neck and with triangular shoulder
gores.
burdash: See berdash.
burdeos: Spain. Claret.
bure: 1. Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1874, coarse wool fabric with
wide diagonal rib. 2. France. Drugget.
bureau: Coarse heavy fabric.
burel: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Coarse dark red wool fabric.
burga: United Arab Emirates. Woman’s full face veil.
burganet: See bourguignotte.
burgonet: See bourguignotte.
burgoyne: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1879, shade of plum brown.
burgundy: Bluish red color.
burial blanket: United States of America. Southwestern blanket with figures
woven in black or another somber color on a white ground.
burian: See bureau.
buridan: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). In 1836, horizontally striped silk.
buriel: Peru. Undyed, demi-colored wool.
buriti: Leaf of Brazilian palm used to make straw hats.
burka: 1. Enveloping garment worn by Mohammedan women covering them
from head to toe with eyeholes or strips of lace for eyes. 2. Caucasus. Thick,
trapezoidal cloak or sheepskin or astrakhan that doubles as tent.
burlap: Coarse, heavy, plain weave jute, hemp, or cotton fabric. See also
hessian.
burlet: Coif or hood.
burnet: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). 1. Light brown fabric. 2. Dark brown.
burnley: United Kingdom. Gray cotton fabric.
burnous: 1. See bournouse. 2. United Arab Emirates. Hooded mantle.
burnouse: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). France. Cloak in imitation of Moorish
mantle.
burnsides: Side whiskers so named for General A. E. Burnside. See also
sideburns.
buros: Biblical (unknown–30 C.E.). Hebrew’s cloak with attached cape.
burqa: Egypt. Face veil.
burqah: Afghanistan. Woman’s dark cloak.
burqo: Palestine. Woman’s harness-like face veil.
burqu: Turkey. Woman’s face veil.
burqu’: United Arab Emirates. Woman’s face veil.
burrah: Striped, plain weave, cotton fabric worn by African natives.
burrail collar: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Popular in 1832, man’s greatcoat
collar that could be worn standing or flat.
bursa: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Purse.
buruncek: Turkey. Blouse.
burunduki: Fur of Siberian chipmunk.
burung hook: Java. The phoenix symbol.
burzighino: Sardinia. White linen trousers worn gathered into black gaiters or
leggings.
busby: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Tall fur shako.
busc: See busk.
bush hat: (1960–1970 C.E.). United States of America. A soft Army hat with a
 round crown and a wide brim.
bush jacket: See safari jacket.
busht: Palestine. A black and white or red and white striped woolen fabric used
for men’s cloaks.
busk: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Stiff piece of wood, metal, or whalebone
set in stomacher to help give flat fronted look of period in women’s garments.
busk point: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Lacing to hold busk in place.
buske: See busk.
buskins: 1. See brodekin. 2. Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Short, loose
stocking of expensive fabric worn by pope. 3. Directoire and First Empire
(1790–1815 C.E.). Calf-high, laced boot based on the style of the cothurnes.
busq: See busk.
busque: See busk.
busserull: Norway. Man’s workshirt.
bust bodice: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). White coutil breast support worn
above corset. Laced in front and back.
bust forms: (1930–1940 C.E.). Molded foam rubber pads worn in brassiere to
firm up small bosom.
bust improver: See bust forms.
bustehouder: Holland. Brassiere.
Buster Brown collar: (1900–1910
C.E.). United States of America.
Wide, round, Starched collar
bust improver Dover Publications usually worn with Windsor tie.
Named for character Buster
Brown.
Buster Brown suit: (1910–1920 C.E.). United States of America. Boy’s suit
consisting of double breasted tunic-shirt with stiff, detachable, white Peter Pan
collar, large bow tie, and short bloomer trousers.
bustian: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Coarse fabric.
bustier: Strapless, waist-length, long-line bra. Frequently closes in front.
bústos: Greece. A kind of vest.
but: Poland. Boot.
buta: India. A textile pattern of a large floral cone.
butcher boy blouse: Loose smock-like blouse.
butcher’s linen: Rough linen used for butcher’s aprons and jackets.
buti: India. A textile pattern of a small floral cone.
butter cloth: See cheesecloth.
butterfly bow sleeve: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). United Kingdom. In
1895, a woman’s evening sleeve with deep pleats that were suggestive of
wings.
butterfly bun: China. Woman’s hairstyle.
butterfly cap: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Popular in 1750s and 1760s,
woman’s small lace cap that was wired in shape of butterfly. Worn on top of
head.
butterfly headdress: Late Gothic
(1350–1450 C.E.). Worn over
tall hennin; made of
semitransparent linen and
draped and wired to resemble
butterfly.
butternut: Homespun, twill
weave, cotton fabric and dyed
brown with dye from butternut butterfly headdress
tree.
buttery cotton: Cotton fabric creamy or light brown in color.
butti: India. The flower design used in textiles.
button: Small solid object with eye at base or two eyes through object used as
decoration or fastening.
butung: Philippine Islands. Man’s pouch-like cloth bag worn hung from the
belt.
buty turystyczne: Poland. Walking boots.
buzáña: Greece. Embroidery on the siguni.
buzu: Iran. Handwoven wool fabric.
buzunar: Romania. A purse.
bwoom: Zaire. Helmet-style mask.
byal ruchenik: Bulgaria. White kerchief worn over cherven ruchenik by bride
for first 40 days of marriage.
byala houta: Bulgaria. Second apron worn over primary apron.
byatilha: See betteela.
bycocket: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.).
High crowned, wide brimmed hat with point in center front or back.
bycoket: See bycocket.
byramee: See beiramee.
byrampaut: See beiramee.
byrams: See beiramee.
byramy: See beiramee.
Byrd cloth: (20th century). Lightweight, strong, water repellant, wind resistant
cotton fabric designed to replace fur parka on polar expeditions of Richard E.
Byrd.
byrnie: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Coat of chain or linked mail.
Byron collar: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Unstarched collar left open at throat.
Often combined with loosely tied scarf.
byrrus: See birrus.
byssine: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Fine fabric.
byssus: Egyptian (4000–30 B.C.E.). Yellowish flax used to create linen for
mummy wrappings.
byxor: Sweden. Trousers.
byzantine: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1881, dull, semitransparent
silk and wool blend fabric.
byzantine embroidery: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890
C.E.). Appliqué work combined with heavy stitches.
byzantine granité: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1869, dark brown
wool fabric with a few gold threads woven into it.
bzima: Berber pin or fibula.
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cabaan: United Arab Emirates. White fabric scarf.
cabachon: Decorative trim of ribbon that has been pleated or twisted and then
mounted on button or piece of cardboard.
caballeras postizas: Spain. False hair.
caballeros: Fine Spanish wool popular in United Kingdom.
caban: 1. Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.) to present. Wide sleeved coat that is not
sewn on sides. Worn belted. 2. France. Gabardine.
cabaset: See cabasset.
cabasset: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Round, high crowned, narrow
brimmed steel helmet.
çabat: Persia. Bast shoe.
cabbage: United Kingdom. Tailor’s clippings.
cabbage shoestring: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700
C.E.). Man’s large shoe rose.
cabbage-ruff: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Large ruff in soft folds.
cabeca: East Indies. Fine silk.
cabeleira: Portugal. Wig.
cabeleira postiça: See peruca.
cabeleirerio: Portugal. Hairdresser; wigmaker.
cabesa: Spain. Raw wool from Estramadura.
cabestrillo: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Spain. Thick gold chain worn
draped over one shoulder and under opposite shoulder.
cabin boy breeches: (20th century). Short, snug knee pants that laced at knee.
cable cord: Soft, twisted cotton cord used for pipings, shirrings, etc. See also
constitution cord.
cable knit: Knit with heavy cord in raised loped stripe.
cable net: Heavy cotton yarn net with large mesh. Used for curtains and
draperies.
cabos: See clavos.
cabot: Gray, plain weave, cotton webbing.
cabra de China: Spain. Chinese goat.
cabretta leather: Skin of cabretta, hairy sheep; used in gloves and shoes.
cabriole: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Popular from 1755 to 1757,
 carriage-shaped ornament worn in hair.
cabriolet: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Carriage-shaped hat
with silk trimmings.
cabrito: Spain. Dankal goat.
cabron: France. Kid leather.
çabut: Turkmenistan. Woman’s short-sleeved coat.
cacci: Roman (753 B.C.E.-323 C.E.). Shoe made with separate top and sole.
Laced over instep and tied around ankle. When worn by patricians, they were
leather and encrusted with gold or silver ornaments and pearls.
caceres: Spain. Medium quality wool.
cache corset: Camisole.
cachecol: Portugal. Neckerchief; stole.
cache-folies: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). France. Small wigs
worn by women to hide cropped hair popularized during Revolution.
cachelaid: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). France.
Literally “hide-ugly,” small black velvet masks.
cachemira: See cahemir.
cachemire: 1. France. Cashmere. 2. Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in
1876, fine wool and silk fabric with Eastern patterns.
cachemire de soie: Fine twilled silk fabric with cashmere-like finish.
cachemire marguerite: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Italy. In 1883, medium-
weight durable silk made in Genoa.
cachemire royal: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1889, fabric
resembling cashmere with silk back.
cache-peigne: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). France.
Popular from 1850 to 1967, headdress of net and ribbon that held hair in back
of head.
cachimira: Ecuador. Fine wool.
cachou: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Dead leaf brown.
caciula: Romania. Red felt fez.
cack: Infant’s shoe with soft leather sole and no heel.
cactli: Mexico. Aztec sandals.
cadach: Wales. Handkerchief.
cadadh: Ireland. Gaelic word for a tartan or a fabric used to make hose.
cadanette: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). Lovelock worn
over one shoulder and tied with ribbon or string. Worn by both genders.
cādar: India. Veil.
cadās: See canach.
caddice: See caddis leather.
caddice garter: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625
C.E.). Servant’s garter of rough silk.
caddie: Slouch hat.
caddis leather: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700
C.E.). Leather from Cadis.
caddow: Ireland. Woolen mantle.
caddy: See caddie.
cadena: See puntada limeña.
cadenat: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Piece of jewelry
intended to hold hair.
cadeneta: Guatemala and Mexico. Machine-made chain stitch.
cadenette: See cadanette.
cadenilla: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. A stitch like the chain stitch.
caderas postizas: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Padded false hips.
cadet blue: Dark grayish blue color.
cadet cloth: Sturdy bluish gray, blue, gray, or indigo and white fabric used for
uniforms in boys’ military schools, like West Point. Heavyweight and durable.
cadet gray: Grayed blue color.
cadet jacket: See Nehru jacket.
cadge: To bind edge of garment.
cadogan: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Man’s wig with wide, flat braid that
was folded up on itself and then tied. Named for first Earl of Cadogan (1674–
1726).
cadows: See caddow.
čadu: Ethiopia. Dime girl’s pubic covering made of ivory cylinders engraved
with black dots and held by a leather belt to the waist.
caefing: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Hairpin or head ornament for women.
caeles: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Sock.
caen: France. Woolen serge.
caeppe: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Cap,
hood, or hooded cloak. Possibly only for ecclesiastical use.
cafe: Spain. Brown.
cafe au lait: Light, creamy brown color.
cafe claro amarillento: Spain. Tan.
cafe rojizo: Spain. Sorrel color.
caffa: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). A rich
silk fabric.
caffoy: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.).
Fabric similar to damask.
caftan: Loose coat-like robe with very long sleeves worn tied around waist.
Usually of silk and cotton blend.
cage: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Nickname for artificial crinoline; petticoat with whalebone hoops, wire, or
watch-string.
cage Americaine: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). France. Petticoat in which only
bottom half was covered with fabric, upper half only boning.
cage empire: Crinoline (1840–
1865 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–
1890 C.E.). Popular from 1861
to 1869, slightly trained
petticoat made of 30 steel hoops
that increased in size as they
approached the ground.
cagoule: 1. Byzantine and
Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.).
Hooded, semicircular cape of
cloth or fur. Worn by peasants.
2. France. Balaclava.
cahemir: Spain. Cashmere. cage See also photospread
cahouk: Egypt. A red, yellow, or (Undergarments).
green, low, cylindrical, shako-
like hat.
cái: Vietnam. Parasol.
cai-ao: Annam. Long chemise with long, fitted sleeves.
caichóu: China. Colored silk fabric.
caicmhe: Ireland. Gaelic word for a neck ornament.
caille: Ireland. Gaelic word for a hood, veil, or a cowl.
caillouté: France. Pebbled.
cailmhion: Ireland. Gaelic word for light helmet.
cailmleid: Ireland. Gaelic word for camlet.
caimmse: See lēne.
càin: Ireland. White.
cainb: Ireland. Gaelic word for sackcloth.
cainb-aodach: Ireland. Gaelic word for canvas.
cainsil: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Very fine fabric of simple
weave.
caipīn: Ireland. Cap.
càiqing: China. Dark grayish green color.
caiquan: Annam. Long trousers; white for men, black for women.
cairel: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Passementerie.
cairtidh: Ireland. Gaelic word for bark colored.
caisbheart: Ireland. Gaelic word for footwear.
cais-chiabh: Ireland. Gaelic word for curl or ringlet.
caisean-feusaig: Ireland. Gaelic word for moustache.
caisreag: Ireland. Gaelic word for curl or ringlet.
caissia: Greek (3000–100 B.C.E.). Headdress; style unknown.
caita: Romania. Thin cloth cap.
caite: Guatemala. Sandal with
leather back and wood or hide
sole. The sandal is held in place
with leather thongs.
cake hat: Gay Nineties (1890–1900
C.E.). Man’s soft felt, low-
crowned hat similar to alpine hat.
cakresvari: India. Silk from
caita See also photospread (Foot and Chakrabari.
Legwear). caksire: See hlace.
calaber: Early Gothic (1200–1350
C.E.) to Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Fur of gray squirrel.
calais val: Heavy version of Valenciennes lace.
calamanco: Satin weave wool fabric that is plain, striped, or checked. See also
brillianette.
calamatta: Italy. Ungummed silk.
calamistrum: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Curling iron.
calanaka: See candataka.
calani: See candataka.
calanika: India. An antariya worn in between the legs and then wrapped around
the hips.
 calash: Late Georgian (1750–1790
C.E.). Woman’s hat made to cover
wigs with top that folded back like
the top of carriage. Hoops were
made of reed or whalebone.
calasiris: Egyptian (4000–30
B.C.E.). Semitransparent tunic
worn with knotted belt.
calata: Late Gothic (1350–1450
C.E.). Italy. Closed helmet that hid
calash the face.
calavia: India. An extremely light
stuff.
calbhthas: Ireland. Gaelic word for half boot or bulskin.
calc: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Man’s
simple sandal.
calçado: See sapata.
calção: Portugal. Pantaloons.
calção de banho: Portugal. Bathing trunks.
calção de montaria: Portugal. Riding breeches.
calcarapedes: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1860s, men’s rubber galoshes.
calças: Portugal. Trousers.
calças de couro: Portugal. Buckskins.
calce: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Long tight stockings with gusset in back
to add movement.
calceolus: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Light form of calceus for women.
calcetería: Spain. Hosiery.
calcetin: Spain. Hose.
calcetines: Spain. Long socks.
calceus: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Shoe or half-boot reaching up to calf.
calceus patricius: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Low shoe with straps that
laced up leg. Worn only by senators.
calcheña llijlla: Bolivia. Llijlla with black bands.
caldron: Reddish copper or brown color.
cale: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Bag, often of black velvet, worn in
combination with gabled headdress or French hood to conceal hair.
calêche: France. Hood.
caleçons: 1. Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Spain, France.
Drawers. 2. Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.).
Men’s linen drawers. 3. Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–
1700 C.E.). Women’s riding garment.
Caledonian cap: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Popular in 1817, woman’s small
close-fitting cap trimmed with black feathers.
Caledonian brown: Dull reddish yellow.
Caledonian silk: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Introduced in
1810, fabric similar to poplin but with silkier surface.
calendering: A mechanical finishing process for fabrics that produces a surface
effect, such as glazing.
calfskin: Strong, supple leather.
calibri: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1868, shot velvet.
calicó: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to present. Plain weave, lightweight,
printed cotton fabric originally imported from India.
calico: Portugal. Calico.
calico china button: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United States of America.
Early mass produced buttons designed to coordinate with China calico fabrics.
California: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). France. Intense yellow color.
Originally called bouton door.
Californian embroidery: Pre-Spanish embroidery done with animal cords and
fishbone needles.
caliga: 1. Roman (753 B.C.E.–323
C.E.). Enclosed shoe with thick
nailed sole worn by soldiers and
centurions. 2. Stocking worn by
bishops.
caligula: See caliga.
calimanco: Elizabethan (1550–
1625 C.E.). Glazed fabric.
call: Ireland. Gaelic word for veil.
callaid: Ireland. Gaelic word for a
cap or a wig.
calmuc: Loose, twill weave caliga See also photospread (Foot and
woolen fabric with nap. Legwear).
calotte: Plain skull-cap often
having tab on center top. In
 China, worn by men. Married men have red tab and wear white tab when in
mourning.
calpac: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to present. Russian Cossack officer’s
high astrakhan cap.
calque: France. Pricked paper pattern used for tracing.
calton: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Coarse
fabric similar to frieze.
calum labrada: Ecuador and Guatemala. Decorated or embroidered fabric,
possibly calico.
calva: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Skull or bowl of helmet.
calypso chemise: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Popular in
1790s, a woman’s colored muslin, round gown worn with loose over robe.
calyptra: Byzantine (400–1200 C.E.). Headdress of emperor in shape of
polygon.
calza: Italy. Short breeches.
calzado: Spain. Footwear. See also zapato.
calzamaglia: Italy. Leotards.
calzas conpies: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Footed hose.
calzas enteras: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Long hose.
calzas largas: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Long hose.
calzatura: Italy. Shoe.
calzaz de aguja: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Spain. Knit hose.
calzettoni: Italy. Long socks.
calzón: Ecuador, Guatemala, and Mexico. Men’s full-length, full-cut trousers.
calzón bombacho: Spain. Panties.
calzoncillo: Mexico. 1. Pair of trousers traditionally made of homespun. Cut
varies widely in different regions. 2. Women’s long drawers.
calzoneras: Mexico. Trousers that button on each side.
calzoni: Italy. Breeches.
camaca: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Rich,
heavy, silk or silk and cotton blend fabric. Often figured.
camacaa: See kamkhab.
camada: See casaco.
camafeu: Portugal. Cameo.
camag: Ireland. Gaelic word for curl or ringlet.
camaieu: France. Brooch; cameo.
camall: 1. Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Chain-mail hood. 2. Crinoline
 (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1842, woman’s waist-length or calf-length
cloak with armseyes and small falling collar. Lined with silk in summer or
cashmere, satin, or velvet in winter.
camalag: Ireland. Gaelic word for curl or ringlet.
camail: See kambala.
camara: Czechoslovakia. Man’s tailed jacket with low standing collar,
decorative braid clasps, and black silk buttons.
cámara: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Wardrobe.
camarera mayor: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Empress’s wardrobe
mistress.
camargo: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Panniered jacket worn over waistcoat.
Named for Marie Camargo, French dancer of 18th century.
camargo hat: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Introduced in 1836, woman’s small
evening hat with brim that reached up in front.
camargo puff: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1868, woman’s puff skirt
formed by looping up back of overskirt on pannier dress.
cămaşă: Romania. Shirt.
camauro: Former cap of pope; ermine-trimmed, red velvet cap.
camayeux silk: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1850, colored chiné
silk.
cambaia: See comboy.
cambali: See kambala.
câm-bào: Vietnam. Brocade robe.
cambay: See comboy.
cambaye: India. Lightweight cotton fabric.
cambelloto: Renaissance. Wool fabric originally made of camel or goat hair.
cambja: See comboy.
cambolim: India and Portugal. Cloak.
camboy: See comboy.
cambraia: Italy and Portugal. Cambric.
cambray: Spain. Chambray.
cambray liso: Spain. Cambric.
cambresine: 1. France. Good quality linen and cotton fabrics that are finished to
resemble linen. 2. Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). France. Made in
Cambrai, France; fine linen.
cambric: 1. Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). France. Manufactured in Cambrai,
France, thin fine linen used for ruffs, collars, shirts, and handkerchiefs. 2.
 Lightweight glazed cotton fabric.
Cambridge coat: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.) to 20th century. Introduced in 1870,
man’s single- or double-breasted lounge coat with center back vent with four
patch pockets. By 1880, single-breasted reefer.
Cambridge paletot: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1855, man’s
large, full-length overcoat with wide sleeves and wide turned back cuffs. Wide
lapels reached to hem.
câm-châu: Vietnam. Pongee.
camee: Holland. Cameo.
camel: Medium light brown color.
caméléon: 1. Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Popular around 1859, woman’s boot
with upper having small ornamental holes to reveal stockings. 2. Crinoline
(1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1840s, silk shot in three colors. By 1850, it
was called shot poplin.
cameleon antique: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). Introduced in 1892, a silk
with changeable effect.
cameleurion: Roman (753 B.C.E.-323 C.E.). Hemispherical crown worn by
Caesars.
camelin: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Fabric of camel or goat hair.
cameline: See camelin.
camelite: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1872, reddish plum.
cameloleopard: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). French beige.
camelot: France. A tabby.
camel’s hair cloth: Thick, warm, lightweight, twill weave fabric with glossy
face made from camel’s hair, mohair, or cow hair. Usually light tan in color.
cameo: Stone carved in relief to show woman’s head, usually in white against
pastel background.
camericke: See cambric.
camibockers: (1910–1919 C.E.)· United Kingdom. Woman’s combination
undergarment of batiste, crepe de Chine, or silk. See also teddies; teddy-bears.
camicia: Italy. Shirt.
camicia da donna: Italy. Chemise
camicia rossa: Italy. Red shirt popularized by Garibaldi, Italian patriot.
camiciuola: Italy. Waistcoat.
cami-knickers: (1920–1930 C.E.). Woman’s undergarments combining bodice
and panties.
Camilla mantelet: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1854, silk mantelet trimmed
 with four rows of Honiton lace at
neck and same at waist.
camisa: 1. See chemise. 2. Ecuador
and Guatemala. Tailored shirt. 3.
Spain. Shirt.
camisa chaki picada: Ecuador. A
woman’s blouse with a scalloped
hem.
camisa de baixo: Portugal.
Straightjacket.
camisa de força: Portugal.
Straightjacket.
cami-knickers camisa de homem: Portugal. Shirt.
camisa de lā: Portugal. Jersey shirt.
camisa de la tela amarilla: Ecuador.
The traditional cotton shirt that is made to look like a tunic without any
shaping or sleeves. The sides of the garment are sewn to simulate armseyes.
camisa de muiher: Portugal. Smock.
camisa de rigor: Portugal. Dress shirt.
camisa de senhoras: Portugal. Chemise.
camisa polo: Spain. Polo shirt.
camise: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Loose, lightweight shirt,
smock, or tunic.
camiseiro: Portugal. Shirtmaker.
camiseta: 1. Ecuador and Guatemala. Shirt. 2. Portugal and Spain. Undershirt.
camiseta con mangas cortas: Spain. T-shirt.
camiseta de mujer: Spain. Tank top.
camisola: Portugal. Nightshirt; camisole.
camisole: 1. Lace trimmed underbodice with narrow straps. 2. Woman’s short
negligee jacket. 3. Man’s jacket or jersey. 4. Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.).
France. Waistcoat.
camisole neckline: Straight horizontal neckline with shoulder straps.
camisón: Peru. Thin cotton blouse.
camlee: See kambala.
camlet: Mixed material fabric.
cammaka: 1. Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Expensive fabric, probably of silk
and camel hair. Used for royal and ecclesiastical garments. 2. See kamkhab.
cammakara: India. A cobbler.
cammello: Italy. Camel.
cammocca: See kamkhab.
câ’m-nhung: Vietnam. Silk velvet.
camoca: See camaca; kamkhab.
camocas: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.).
Rich silk fabric, often striped in gold and silver. Made in Palestine.
camocato: See kamkhab.
camocho: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.).
Italy. Silk fabric.
campagus: Byzantine (400–1200 C.E.). Ankle-high shoe that laced over instep.
campaign coat: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). United Kingdom. Long military
coat worn by common soldier from 1667.
campaign hat: (1910–1920 C.E.). United States of America. Broad brimmed
felt hat with quartered indentations in crown, encircled by cord. Worn by
World War I doughboys.
campaign wig: Restoration
(1660–1700 C.E.) to Early
Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.).
Popular until 1750 C.E.,
powdered wig with large curls
on top and long curls hanging
down back. The back curls were
sometimes bound or braided
into two or three bunches.
campaigne: 1. A fringed or campaign wig
indented braid. 2. Restoration
(1660–1700 C.E.). A simple, net
grounded, straight lace.
Campan: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1855, a fitted, moire antique pelisse
trimmed with tufted velvet galloon and lace flounce.
campane: See campaigne.
campanoni d’ori: Italy. Large buttons worn down front of doge’s mantle.
campera: Spain. Windbreaker.
campos: Spain. Wool fabric.
câ’m-y: Vietnam. Brocade garment.
can: Vietnam. Cane; walking stick.
canabhas: Ireland. Gaelic word for canvas.
canach: Ireland. Cotton.
canache: Plume of feather tips, usually ostrich.
Canadian embroidery: Primitive embroidery of Canadian Indians that was
done with porcupine quills and animal skin strips.
canaichean: Ireland. Gaelic word for cotton.
cañamazo doblado: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Spain. Hempen canvas.
cañari: Bolivia. Woman’s wide, heavy underbelt.
canarie jaune: France. Canary yellow.
canary yellow: Bright, slightly reddish yellow.
canavaccio: Italy. Canvas.
cancan dress: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). France. Style popularized by
cancan dancers in Paris, France, in 1890s. Includes basque bodice with large
sleeves, long full skirt, and great number of ruffled petticoats.
cân-ðai: Vietnam. Ceremonial dress.
candakanta: India. Long, loose coat with a front opening.
candanhār: India. A layered gold necklace.
candataka: India. 1. A petticoat. 2. A sewn skirt.
candlewick: 1. Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Manservants’ rough material. 2.
Present. Tufted cotton material.
candongas: Ecuador. Large, round earrings.
candramā: India. Moon-shaped ornament.
candys: Persia. Seventh to fourth century B.C.E. Linen or wool garment. First
recorded garment with set-in sleeves.
cane color: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Yellowish white color.
canepin: France. Kidskin.
canevas: France. Canvas.
canezou: 1. Directoire and First
Empire (1790–1815 C.E.) to
Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.).
France. Introduced in 1820s as
white sleeveless spencer. By the
1830s, it was short, pointed cape
that did not cover arms. By 1850s,
it was fancy muslin fichu with lace
and ribbons that covered front and
canezou Dover Publications back of torso. 2. See corsage.
 canezou spencer: Romantic (1815–
1840 C.E.). Woman’s transparent, collared, sleeved, short overbodice tucked
into a sash at the waist.
cang: China. Dark green color.
cangan: China. Rough cotton fabric.
canganes: China. Cloth from Kaga.
cangcang: China. Gray.
cangee: Yoke-like collar.
canghuáng: China. Greenish yellow color.
cánh dán: Vietnam. Brown.
cánh-kien: Vietnam. Purple.
cành-phuc: Vietnam. Police uniform.
caniche: Curly tufted fabric used for jackets.
canille: Weave with stripes broken at intervals with knot, giving effect of
bamboo cane.
canions: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Very tight upper stocks. Worn by men.
canipo: Peru. Worn on the head, Incan large circular patens of gold or silver.
canne: France. Walking stick.
canne à système: France. Gadget cane.
cannelé: To be woven in flutes or creased or sewn into fluted surface.
cannellato: Italy. Crepoline.
cannequin: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.).
White cotton fabric from East Indies.
cannes demi-solde: France. Flat cane containing a sword.
cannes-dard: France. Cane containing a stiletto.
cannetille: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). 1. Weave forming
interlocking checks. 2. Lacy braid of gold or silver thread.
cannon sleeves: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Padded, stiffened, full-cut gown
sleeves that were fitted at wrist.
canoque: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.)· In 1879, golden brown.
canotier: France. Straight brimmed, flat crowned hat popularized by boatmen.
cân-quac: Vietnam. Woman’s handkerchief.
cantab hat: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Introduced in 1806,
woman’s straw day hat with narrow rectangular brim and flat crown.
cantaloon: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Another name for camlet.
canton crepe: Soft crepe fabric with bias ribs, originally made of silk in Canton,
China.
canton flannel: Strong cotton, twill weave flannel with long nap on one side.
Used for interlinings, infant wear, and sleepwear.
canton linen: See swatow grass cloth.
cantoon: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890
C.E.). Fabric similar to fustian, but with fine cord on one side and satin face
on other side.
canura: Romania. Woolen thread.
cañutillos: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Bugle beads.
canvas: 1. Heavy, strong cotton, linen, or synthetic fabric. 2. Cross-stitch fabric.
caoxié: China. Straw sandals.
cap à la Charlotte Corday: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.).
France. Woman’s soft cap with frill around face and worn tied with ribbon at
neck. Named for Charlotte Corday.
cap of maintenance: United Kingdom. Symbol of rank that is carried on
cushion before ruler of United Kingdom at coronation. Made of scarlet velvet
and trimmed with ermine.
cap sleeve: Small sleeve, just covering shoulder.
cap tóc: Vietnam. Hairpin.
capa: 1. Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.)· Spain. Wide, circular, hooded cloak
worn by men. 2. Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Flowing evening cloak. 3.
Portugal. Rain cape. 4. See manto.
capa corta: Spain. Cape.
capa larga: Spain. Cloak.
capa magna: Hooded cloak worn by cardinals in Roman Catholic Church.
capa morisca: Spain. Burnoose.
capacete: Portugal. Helmet.
capacete de Indias: Spain. Sun helmet.
capacho: Bolivia. Man’s shoulder bag.
capadüsli: Switzerland. Woman’s small gold-trimmed cap.
cap-a-pie armour: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Complete suit of armor,
reaching head to toe.
capash: Greece. Flowing scarf.
cape a l’espanole: See capa.
cape net: Stiff cotton net.
capela: See touca.
capelina: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Skull-cap of steel.
capeline: 1. Soft brimmed hat. 2. Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Metal
 skullcap worn by soldiers. From
French word for hood. 3. Early
Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.)· A
woman’s hood, popularly worn by
nuns and widows. 4. France. A
woman’s hood, commonly
attached to a short capelet.
capellar: Renaissance (1450–1550
C.E.). Spain. Hooded cloak.
caperuza: Renaissance (1450–1550
capeline (modeled) C.E.). Spain. Hood.
capeskin: Durable glove leather
from skin of South African haired
sheep.
capichola: Spain. Faille.
capilla: Renaissance (1450–1550
C.E.). Spain. Hood.
capillamentum: Roman (753
B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Wig.
capirote: Renaissance (1450–1550
C.E.). Spain. Cap.
capeline capisayo: Ecuador and Guatemala.
Vest; poncho.
capitonné: France. To be stuffed or padded.
capitonné embroidery: Decorative tufting on furniture.
capixaij: Guatemala. Man’s long, rectangular cloak with an opening for the
head. May be worn belted.
capixay: Guatemala. Man’s woolen long coat.
capka: See cepice.
capot: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.)· Introduced in 1816, woman’s evening hood
of cardinal red silk handkerchief.
capota: Portugal. Cap; headdress.
capote: 1. Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.).
Woman’s cap that fitted around chignon, with wide brim that framed face. 2.
See poke bonnet. 3. Ecuador, Guatemala, and Portugal. Cloak; mantle.
capot-ribot: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Black velvet pillbox
hat with black triangular curtain on back and sides. Lined in red, green, or
 violet.
capouch: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Monk’s cowl or hood. Also hood of
cloak.
cappa: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Cap.
Possibly only for ecclesiastical use.
cappa clausa: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Closed cope.
cappa magna: Ceremonial robe worn by cardinals and bishops.
cappa nigra: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Black choir cope.
cappadine: Waste from silk cocoon remaining after silk has been removed.
cappe: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550
C.E.). United Kingdom. Middle English term for a cap.
cappelina: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Light steel helmet that fitted snugly
to the head.
cappeline: Hat blank with brim formed but body unblocked.
cappello: Italy. Hat.
cappello a cencio: Italy. Cloth hat.
cappello a cilindro: Italy. Top hat.
cappello a lobbia: Italy. Homburg.
cappello a tagliere: Italy. Broad-brimmed hat.
cappello a tesa larga: Italy. Squash hat.
cappello da uomo: Man’s trilby.
cappello di paglia: Italy. Straw hat.
cappello floscio: Italy. Slouch hat.
cappucio: Italy. Hood; cowl.
capra china: Italy. Chinese goat fur.
capri: Bluish green.
capri blue: Deep sea blue.
capri pants: Women’s tapered leg pants that end just above ankle, sometimes
with slit over ankle bone.
caprice: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1846, woman’s loose,
sleeveless evening jacket that reached down to rounded point in back.
capriole: See cabriolet.
capuce: See capuchon.
capuch: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Cloak’s hood.
capucha: Portugal. Hood; bonnet.
capuche: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1850s, woman’s silk-lined muslin
bonnet.
capuchin: 1. Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Hooded cloak similar to those
worn by Capuchin friars. 2. Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.)· Introduced in 1862,
red brown like cinnamon. 3. Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Gray cashmere or
alpaca dust cloak that was lined in red or striped surah. The cloak had a
peaked hood.
capuchinho: Portugal. Small hood or cowl.
capuchon: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Hood, often with tail
(known later as the liripipe), and usually attached to cape.
capucine: Canary yellow.
capulet: France. Hood worn by peasant women.
caputium: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Hood worn by scholars and
ecclesiastics.
caputrock: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Austria. Overcoat.
capuz: See touca.
capuz de frade: Portugal. Cowl.
caqui: Spain. Khaki.
cáqui: Portugal. Khaki.
cà-rá: Vietnam. Diamond.
carabitina: Greek. Sandal worn by peasants.
caracal: Lynx fur.
caracalla: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Long sleeved, narrow,
fitted garment, sometimes hooded.
caraco: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Gown à la francaise that ended at hip,
making peasant-style jacket.
caraco á la française: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Caraco with
watteau pleats.
caraco á la polonaise: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Caraco with
lower front edge curving around to back.
caraco ácoqueluchon: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Caraco with
hood or cowl.
caraco gown: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Long basqued gown with
peplum. Often trained.
caracul: Russia. Astrakhan fur.
caracul cloth: Heavy woolen fabric resembling Persian lamb.
caracul lamb: Sleek, soft fur with high luster.
caracule: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.)· Astrachan with wide curl in hair.
caracule material: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1894, a flannel lining
 fabric with crocodile mohair surface.
caradori: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.)· In 1858, woman’s silk summer mantle
with fitted body and deep lace flounce.
caramel: Reddish yellow.
carana: India. Kilts.
carapa: Croatia and Serbia. Stocking.
čarapa: Bosnia. Stocking.
carapuça: Portugal. Funnel-shaped blue felt cap with pipe pointing up and
holding sprig of rosemary. Worn by both genders before WWI and is now
worn rarely, and then only by women.
caravan: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). In 1765, early version of calash.
carbunculus: See anthrax.
carcaille: Late Gothic (1350–1450
C.E.). Flaring collar reaching to
ears. Common on houppelandes
and pourpoint, it was often
“trimmed with fur for winter
wear.
carcanet: Elizabethan (1550–1625
C.E.). Gold or jeweled necklace,
bracelet, or hair ornament.
carda: Early Gothic (1200–1350
C.E.) to Late Gothic (1350– carcaille
1450 C.E.). France. Cloth of
unknown origin used in making surcoats.
cardado: Spain. Any shaggy uncombed wool fabric.
cardador: Ecuador and Guatemala. Person who cards fleece.
cardato: Italy. Any shaggy uncombed wool fabric.
cardigan: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.) to present. Knitted sweater that opened
down front.
cardinal: 1. Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). Woman’s waist-length, hoodless
cloak. 2. See Talma cloak. 3. Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1864, lady’s
collar ending in pleated muslin tabs. 4. First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United
States of America. Scarlet hooded wool cloak.
cardinal cloth: Red wool fabric used in some vestments.
cardinal pelerine: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Popular in 1840s, woman’s
deep lace evening bertha split in center.
cardinal red: Bright red, darker than scarlet.
cardinal white: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). White undyed wool homespun.
cardows: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Tasseled cords on man’s ceremonial
robe.
carechale: See marechal.
careless: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Man’s loose overcoat
with full cape and wide collar. Made without waist seam.
çargat: Iran. Woman’s transparent veil.
Cariola: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1858, woman’s striped burnous with
pointed hood.
carkanett: Ireland. Weight of jewelry.
carkanette: See carcanet.
carkenet: See carkanett.
çârma: Algeria. Jewish woman’s long, cone-shaped headdress on metal
framework.
carmagnole: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Italy. Man’s short-
skirted coat with wide, turned down collar and rows of metal buttons. Worn by
Italian workmen and later adopted by French Revolutionaries. Commonly
worn with redingote, clogs, and Phrygian cap.
carmakt: See padukakrt.
carmeillette: 1. See capuchon. 2. Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). In 1837,
woman’s short evening cloak with hood and long sleeves.
carmeline: 1. Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1870, fine wool fabric. 2.
Persian wool.
carmelite: 1. Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1872, reddish-plum color.
2. Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). Fabric similar to thin beige but more open
in weave.
carmeñola: Spain. Man’s small, fitted cap.
carmezim: Portugal. Crimson.
carmim: Portugal. Carmine.
carmin: 1. Italy. Carmine. 2. Spain. Carmine.
carmine: 1. Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Bright red color
popular in 1817. 2. (1940–1949 C.E.). Red color with blue tint.
carminio: Italy. Carmine.
carnagan: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Popular in the 1820s, cloth commonly
used for trousers.
carnation: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Flesh color.
carnaza: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Flesh side of a hide.
carnelian: 1. Variety of chalcedony used in jewelry. 2. Flesh red.
carnival: Type of reticella lace.
Carolina beaver: Beaver fur imported from Carolina. Inferior to Canadian fur.
Caroline: 1. France. Twill weave, woolen dress fabric. 2. Stovepipe hat.
Caroline corsage: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular in the
1830s, woman’s evening corsage with narrow lace fall in deep V shape.
Caroline hat: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.) to Early Georgian (1700–1750
C.E.). Man’s hat of Carolina beaver, commonly worn by servants.
Caroline sleeve: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Popular in 1830s, woman’s day
dress sleeve that was very full to elbow and then fitted to wrist.
Caroline spencer: Directoire and
First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.).
Spencer with pelerine cape that
was made of white kerseymere and
trimmed with light blue satin cut
on bias.
caroubier: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.).
In 1876, new color.
carpenter’s apron: Fabric or leather
half apron with pouchlike pockets
to carry small tools, screws, etc.
caroline sleeve Worn on a belt.
carpet slippers: Crinoline (1840–
1865 C.E.) to 20th century. United
Kingdom. Worn from around 1840, men’s bedroom slippers with uppers made
of German wool woven like carpet.
carpmeal: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.).
United Kingdom. Coarse cloth used for linings.
carpmeal white: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625
C.E.). Fabric used for hose linings.
carpote: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Woman’s small hat worn with ties beneath
chin.
carranes: 1. Ireland. Leather footwear. 2. Isle of Man. Rough calfskin shoes
made with hair still on. Laced with leather thongs.
carreau: France. Check or square design.
carreau amazone: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1891, a dark blue and
 light sky blue check fabric.
carrel: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Silk
and homespun fabric.
carrez de gaze: France. A type of needlework lace.
carriage boot: Woman’s protective outer boot.
carriages: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Straps that hung from belt and were
used to support sword.
carrick: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.) to 20th century. Long woman’s dust cloak
with three capes.
carrickmacross: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.) to 1890s. Cut muslin work.
carrickmacross lace: Ireland. Lace with appliqued motifs connected by knotted
hexagonal lace.
carrodary: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Directoire and First Empire
(1790–1815 C.E.). Original name of cherryderry.
carrot color: Red yellow.
çarsof: Turkey. Woman’s outer garment consisting of large rectangle with
drawstring at waist. Worn draped over head and falls to feet.
carthage cymar: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Introduced in
1809, fancy net scarf with gold embossed border that was worn attached to
one shoulder and hanging down back to knees.
carthagena: Long staple West Indian cotton.
cartisane: Parchment strip wrapped in silk or metal thread and used in lace to
give raised effect.
cartola: Portugal. Top hat.
cartoose collar: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Standing collar with pickadils
on upper edge.
cartridge pleat: Round pleat shaped as if to hold a cartridge.
cartwheel: Flat, wide, low-
crowned, stiff-brimmed, straw
or felt hat.
casa de botão: Portugal.
Buttonhole.
casaca: Portugal. Dress coat; frock
coat; tail coat. cartwheel
casaco: Portugal. Coat.
casaco de peles: Portugal. Fur
coat.
casaco esportiva: Portugal. Blazer.
casaco para uso caseiro: Portugal. Housecoat.
casag: Ireland. Gaelic word for long coat.
casag-mharcachd: Ireland. Gaelic word for riding coat.
casair: Ireland. Gaelic word for buckle.
casaque: 1. Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). Greatcoat with
large sleeves with revered cuffs. Usually three-quarter length. 2. Restoration
(1660–1700 C.E.). France. Surcoat. 3. Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Woman’s
fitted jacket that had a deep basque and buttoned to neck.
casaque bodice: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1873, woman’s fitted
bodice with deep front basque.
casaquin: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790
C.E.). Woman’s at-home dressing gown.
casaquin bodice: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Woman’s tailed fitted day bodice
that buttoned down front. Worn with untrained skirt that was two inches off
ground.
casaquin en juste: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Woman’s short,
fitted, hip-length jacket.
casaweck: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.) to Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Popular
from 1836 to around 1850, woman’s short, quilted, sleeved mantle with
velvet, silk, or satin collar. Trimmed in fur, velvet, or lace.
casbans: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.) to 1890s. Heavy cotton
fabric used for linings.
cascade: Jabot.
cascade waistband: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.).
United Kingdom. Woman’s waistband that was fringed in jet pendants.
casco: 1. Italy. Crash helmet. 2. Spain. Helmet; crash helmet.
casco coloniale: Italy. Sun helmet.
caseac: Romania. Woman’s triangular kerchief with tassels.
cased body: 1. Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). United Kingdom. Man’s
sleeveless jerkin worn over doublet. 2. Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Woman’s
bodice with rows of horizontal pleats across chest.
cased sleeve: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.) to Romantic (1815–
1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Woman’s long sleeve with horizontal bands of
insertion.
casement cloth: Sheer drapery fabric of silk, rayon, cotton, or blend in light
colors.
casemira: Portugal. Cashmere.
casentino: Italy. Red coachman’s coat lined in green.
casha: Soft wool fabric, similar to flannel, used for dresses, blouses, and coats.
cashmere: Very fine, soft wool from undercoat of cashmere goats. Naturally
white, gray, tan, or blend. Used to make high quality fabric.
cashmere de baize: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Silk and worsted fabric used
for travelling dresses.
cashmere shawl: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.) to 20th century. Square or oblong
shawl either woven or embroidered. Woven version was woven in sections
and more costly. Best quality shawls were 3.5 yards by 1.5 yards.
Characteristic pattern was cone design.
cashmere syrien: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Very fine, soft twill weave
cashmere.
cashmere twill: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). Cotton fabric imitating French
cashmere.
cashmere work: India. Embroidery done on cashmere, often including inlaid
applique.
cashmerette: Lightweight, twill weave cotton fabric with slight nap.
cashmerienne: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1880, fine wool fabric
with twill on both sides.
cashmire de bège: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1855, new fabric.
casimir: France, Spain. Cassimere. See also kerseymere.
casimir de soie: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1853, silk and wool
blend fabric that looked like shot silk.
casimira: Portugal. Kerseymere.
casimiro: Italy. Cassimere.
casket cloth: Cotton warp and wool, silk, or rayon weft fabric.
casōg: Ireland. Coat.
Caspian: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1897, a dull green.
casque: 1. See helm. 2. France. Crash helmet.
casque à la Tarleton: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). France.
Peaked leather helmet with bearskin crest.
casque colonial: France. Sun helmet.
casquetel: Small, lightweight, open helmet without visor.
casquette: 1. Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Popular in 1863–1864, woman’s
straw hat with low brim. Trimmed in black velvet and ostrich feathers. 2.
France. Hat.
cassenet: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Summer dress fabric.
cassimere: Medium weight, woolen fabric made in twill, plain, and fancy
weaves.
cassimerette: Cheap grade of cassimere used for boys’ suit.
cassinette: Fabric with cotton warp and wool or wool blend weft.
cassis: 1. Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Italy. Small, fitted metal helmet. 2.
Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1875, black currant color with slight hint of blue.
cassock: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Man’s doublet which from 1650 to
1670 was lengthened sometimes to knee. Worn belted or beltless. Later
became daily wear of Roman Catholic and Church of United Kingdom clergy.
cassock mantle: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Worn in 1880s,
woman’s short sleeved, knee-length cloak that gathered on shoulders and
down center back.
cassock vest: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Worn in 1850s by
Tractorian High Church officials, clerical waistcoat that buttoned on shoulder.
castagnino: Italy. Nut brown.
castanho: Portugal. Brown. See also cor.
castaño: Spain. Hazel.
castellan delaine: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1872, new fabric.
Castiglione: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1858, woman’s cloth cloak with
deep collar. Trimmed with strips of arabesque plush and buttons.
Castilian: Crinoline (1840–1865
C.E.). 1. In 1853, cloak made from
5–1/2 widths of velvet 36 inches
long and lined with silk.
Removable hood. 2. In 1857,
woman’s woolen talma with bertha
and lower edge trimmed with
fringe. Talma was trimmed with 10
rows of passementerie. 3. In 1859,
summer burnous trimmed with
quilled ribbon and chenille tassels.
Castilian castillian red: Bright, intense,
slightly yellowish red.
castle: Renaissance (1450–1550
C.E.). United Kingdom. Variety of helmet.
castle hat: (1910–1920 C.E.). In 1913, a woman’s hat with crushed crown with
 assymetric brim and trimmed with feather bunch on one side.
castor: 1. Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Beaver
hat. 2. Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1872, brownish gray. 3. See
beaver cloth. 4. France and Spain. Beaver fur.
castor gray: Yellow green.
castorina: Spain. Beaver cloth.
castorino: Italy. Nutria.
castoro: Italy. Beaver fur.
casul: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Cloak or
chasuble. Possibly only an ecclesiastical term.
casulo: Portugal. Chasuble.
cas-urladh: Ireland. Gaelic word for curled lock.
catagan: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Popular from 1870 to 1875, chignon of
ringlet or braids worn at base of back of head and tied with ribbon.
catagan head-dress: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1889, woman’s
hairstyle with hair braided in back and tied up with ribbon. Popular with older
schoolgirls.
catagan net: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Popular in 1870s, woman’s hairnet worn
over catagan.
cataloon: See catalowne.
catalowne: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.).
Inferior camlet.
catalpha: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Silk
fabric.
cater-cap: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.).
Man’s four-cornered cap worn by academicians.
catgut: Plain weave fabric made from hardspun linen yarn.
Catgut lace: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.).
Trade name for type of lace, not really from catgut.
cathedral beard: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Directoire and First Empire
(1790–1815 C.E.). American. Wide, square cut beard worn by dignitaries of
Church.
Catherine wheel farthingale: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Popular from 1580 to around 1620, woman’s farthingale in tub shape. See also
wheel farthingale.
cati: France. Gloss; luster.
catiole: France. Marriage coif.
cát-két: Vietnam. Visored cap.
çatma: Turkey. Fine, tightly woven, lustrous velvet made in Bursa from late
15th century on.
catogan: Late Georgian (1750–
1790 C.E.) to Directoire and
First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.).
Popular from 1760 to late
1790s, man’s wig with wide, flat
queue that folded up and tied
with black ribbon.
catrinta: Romania. Woman’s
apron. Vertical stripes and
designs.
catrintoi: Romania. Woman’s
apron worn behind. Horizontal
stripes and designs.
catskin: Silk hat of inferior
quality. catogan
catto: India. A veil.
catula: India. A pendant.
caubagalā: See badan.
caubeen: Ireland. Slang term for any hat, particularly old ones.
caucho pargate: Ecuador. Sandals made from rubber tires.
caudebec hat: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790
C.E.). Man’s beaver felt hat, originally from Caudebec, Normandy.
caul: 1. Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Close-fitting hairnet worn
by women of upper class. 2. Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Charles I
(1625–1660 C.E.). Trellis-work cap of silk thread or gold. Sometimes lined
with silk or worn with veil. 3. Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.) to Late Georgian
(1750–1790 C.E.). Net on which a wig was constructed. 4. Early Georgian
(1700–1750 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Soft crown of woman’s cap.
cauliflower wig: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). United Kingdom. Man’s
curled bob-wig worn by coachmen.
caungeantries: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625
C.E.). Fabric with worsted warp and silk weft.
caurimauri: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.).
Coarse fabric.
caushets: Obsolete term for corsets.
causia: Greek. Thessalonian traveling hat. Worn by actors to suggest having
been traveling.
cavalier boot: 1. High boot with flaring cuff. 2. Man’s house slipper.
cavalier cuff: Deep gauntlet cuff.
cavalier sleeve: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Common in
1830s, woman’s day sleeve that was full to elbow and then tight to wrist. Tied
along outside edge with ribbons.
cavallino: Italy. Pony.
Cavalry: Germany. Cavalry twill.
cavalry: France, Italy, and Spain. Cavalry twill.
cavalry twill: Double twill weave worsted, cotton, or rayon fabric.
cavanhaque: Portugal. Goatee.
ca-vát: Vietnam. Necktie.
cawdebink: See caudebec hat.
caxon: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.).
Man’s tie-wig worn for undress. Generally white or light colored.
cayenne: France. Unbleached linen.
cazapo: Italy. Spanish rabbit fur much used for men’s hats.
cazavacka: France. Sacque.
cazenou: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Woman’s short, sleeveless jacket.
ccahua: See unku.
ccahuas: Bolivia. Tunics.
cchipas: India. Person who prints fabric with hand-blocks.
cchok: Korea. Married woman’s fist-sized bun held in place with twitkkoji.
ceabet: Norway. Standing collar.
ceadach: Ireland. Gaelic word for coarse fabric; veil or mantle.
cealt: Ireland. Gaelic word for apparel.
cealtar: Ireland. Gaelic word for thick, gray broadcloth.
ceanna-bhrat: Ireland. Gaelic word for headdress.
ceann-aodach: Ireland. Gaelic word for headdress; miter or turban.
ceann-bhàrr: Ireland. Any male headdress.
ceann-bhàrr eas-buig: Ireland. Bishop’s miter.
ceann-bheart: Ireland. Gaelic word for helmet.
ceann-éideadh: Ireland. 1. Headdress. 2. Turban. 3. Miter.
ceapsâ: Romania. Woman’s bonnet.
ceara: Ireland. Gaelic word for red colored.
čebatas: See batas.
cebolão: Portugal. Silver watch.
cebot: Russia. Boot.
cebtí: Spain. Renaissance. In 1493, a popular silk fabric.
Cebu hemp: See abaca.
ceimhleag: Ireland. Gaelic word for fillet.
ceimh-mhileach: Ireland. Gaelic word for hair bodkin.
ceimh-phion: See ceimh-mhileach.
ceint: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Sash,
girdle, or belt.
ceinture: France. Girdle.
ceinture dragonne: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1862, waistband
resembling corselet in front. Closed in back with tabs and buttons. Made in
two contrasting colors such as black and violet or white and mauve.
céire: Ireland. 1. Dark gray. 2. Drab brown.
cela: See amsuka.
celada de engole: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Ridged helmet with a
serrated comb and a pointed visor.
celadon: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1889, new color.
Celadon green: Light, soft gray green.
celam: See amsuyam.
Celanese: Trade name for synthetic fiber made using acetate process.
Celastic: Fabric impregnated with plastic.
celeste: 1. France. To be celestial. 2. Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1867, blue
color.
celestial: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Sky blue.
cellular cloth: Leno weave, porous fabric used for underwear.
celluloid: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Plastic invented in 1883.
celtic weave: Basket weave.
cemes: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Male
child’s shirt.
cendal: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Silk
fabric similar to taffeta.
cendré: France. Ash color.
cendre de rose: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1872, gray color with
pink cast.
cendryn: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.).
 Gray fabric.
cenojil: See liga.
cento: Garment made of patches.
centre de Cedra: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1874, ashy gray.
centro: Ecuador. A Spanish style skirt that is gathered or pleated onto a
waistband.
centro de lana: Peru. Plain woolen skirt that is gathered at the waist.
ceòis: See cias.
cepec: 1. Russia. Hood. 2. Slovakia. Cap worn by married women.
cepice: Czechoslovakia. Cap.
cepken: Turkey. Man’s bolero-like, sleeveless, elaborately embroidered jacket.
cepök: Hungary. Low boot that laces on side.
cepure: Lithuania. Hat; hood.
cerata: Portugal. Oilcloth.
cereja: Portugal. Cherry red.
Cerevis: Germany. Small, brimless, round cap similar to pillbox.
cereza: Spain. Cerise.
cerise: Cherry-like color.
cermuk: Indonesia. Small mirror pieces embroidered onto fabric.
ceroulas: Portugal. Drawers; long Johns.
cerrada: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Spain. Center back.
cerulea: Portugal. Cerulean.
cerulean blue: See cyan blue.
ceruse: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.).
Cosmetic used to whiten face, once made of white lead.
cervelière: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Fitted steel cap.
cervelliera: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Italy. Fitted steel cap.
ceryphalos: Greek (3000–100 B.C.E.). Bandage-like fillet.
cerzideira: Portugal. Seamstress.
cestus: Greek (3000–100 B.C.E.). Woman’s girdle, either simple cord or wide,
fancy belt.
cetim: Portugal. Satin.
cetrino: Spain. Chartreuse.
cettelle: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Kirtle.
ceylon: United Kingdom. Plain weave, cotton shirting fabric.
ceylonette: United Kingdom. All cotton fabric.
chachal: Guatemala. Woman’s necklace of beads and silver coins.
chach’im’: See panul.
chaconada: Spain. Jaconet.
chaconne: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Ribbon that wrapped around neck and
fell to chest, forming narrow cravat.
chaddar: Iran. Shawl or mantle.
chadder: India. Hand spun, handwoven fabric.
chadidāra sādi: See dadiyā.
chadoe: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). East Indian
printed cotton or cotton blend fabric.
chadri: See burqa.
chaetpit: Korea. Gray.
chaffers: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). United Kingdom. Embroidered lapels
of gabled hood.
chagae: Korea. Mother of pearl.
chagrin: Silk fabric with pebbled face resembling leather.
chai: China. Woman’s hairpin.
chai-chieh-p’ai: See zhaijiepai.
chaila: India. Printed saris worn by unmarried girls.
chain buckle: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Curled wig.
chain lace: An openwork braid.
chain stitch: A stitch made of interlocking flat links.
chaine de forçat: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Heavy gold chain attached to
watch or monocle.
chain-hole: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.) to 20th century. Hole for watch-chain
sewn between two buttonholes on waistcoat.
chainse: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). France. Full, ankle-
length garment with long straight sleeves. Worn belted under the bliaud.
chainsil: See cainsil.
chaisel: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Fine
linen used for smocks.
chajutbit: Korea. Purple.
chakchiri: Russia. Hussar breeches worn with boots.
chak’et: Korea. Jacket.
chakva chir: India. Fine shawls trimmed with golden lace.
chakvidar: India. Muslim turban.
chal: Spain. Shawl; collar.
chalana: India. Loose or close-fitting trouser.
chalanika: India. Women’s mid-thigh-length under-shorts.
chalcedony: Wax-like quartz used in jewelry.
chalchihuitl: Mexico. Jade.
chaldera: Spain. Copper color.
châle: France. Shawl. See also manta.
châle de brodie: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1853, large shawl trimmed
with deep fringe.
chaleco: Ecuador and Spain. Vest.
chalet: Turkestan. Kandys-type garment, often quilted or padded.
chalina: 1. Ecuador. Shawl. 2. Peru. Single man’s rectangular shawl with fringes
on the ends. 3. Spain. Scarf.
chalinet: See challis.
chalk stripe: Light stripe in suiting fabrics.
challapata: Bolivia. Special poncho worn by the local chieftain.
challie: See challis.
challis: Soft, lightweight, plain weave fabric.
chalmyeon: Greek (3000–100 B.C.E.). Long narrow chlamys for women.
chalong phra ong long raja: Thailand. Sua yarn worn by a member of the
court.
chalwar: Turkey. Women’s ankle-length, red silk trousers worn at home.
chàm: Vietnam. Indigo.
châm: Vietnam. Pin; needle.
chaman: Chile and Peru. Woman’s jacket that is embroidered at cuffs and
borders.
chamarre: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.).
France. Large square of fabric with T-shaped opening for neck. Collar was
attached to crosspiece of T and neck opening revered back. Sleeves cut full at
top that were often lined with fur.
chambangi: Korea. Farmer’s knee breeches.
chambard mantle: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Woman’s
three-quarter-length, sleeved, hooded mantle with deep pleats in back.
chambergo: Spain. Squash hat.
chambertine: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1872, wool and linen
blend fabric for light dress.
chambery gauze: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1869, very thin fabric.
chamblette: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Plain weave, silk fabric.
chambord: Ribbed woolen fabric.
chambray: 1. Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1880s, thick, strong
zephyr. 2. Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Cotton gingham used for bonnets. 3.
Plain weave cotton fabric made with colored warp and white weft.
chameau: France. Camel.
chameleon: Changeable fabric created by having warp and weft threads of
different colors.
chamelia: India. Golden yellow.
chamford mantle: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. First
appearing in 1850, velvet or satin hooded cloak, similar to shawl, with deep
fold in back.
chamlet: Camlet.
chamma: 1. Abyssinia. Worn by both men and women, a three yard long, two to
four yard wide piece of fabric worn draped around the shoulders. 2. Ethiopia.
Traditional outer garment made from one piece of cotton. Woman’s version
may be embroidered.
chammarros: Mexico. Cloak in Chiapas.
chammer: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.).
United Kingdom. Man’s rich, sleeved gown worn open.
chamois: Suede-finished undersplit of lamb or sheep skins.
chamois cloth: Knitted or woven cotton fabric napped to resemble chamois.
chamoisette: Fine knitted cotton fabric used for gloves.
chamoisuede: Fine knitted cotton fabric for gloves.
chamot: Korea. Nightgown.
champ: France. Refers to the ground of a lace.
champagne: Light, pale gold.
champai: India. Saffron yellow.
champaigne cloth: See champeyn.
champeyn: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.).
Fine linen fabric.
chana-chani: India. A hempen cloth.
chanbagala: India. A man’s vest with four fastenings.
chancellor: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790
C.E.). Man’s wig, style unknown.
chanchanko: Japan. A sleeveless kimono jacket for toddlers.
chanclas: Guatemala and Mexico. Plastic or rubber thong sandals.
chandail: 1. Spencer sweater. 2. France. Sweater.
chandal: Spain. Sweatshirt.
chandarvo: India. Canopy cloth.
chandataka: India. Woman’s undergarment; petticoat.
chandlo: India. Vermillion caste mark on a woman’s forehead.
chandtara: India. Muslin with floral embroidery.
Chanel suit: (1920–1930 C.E.). United States of America. Woman’s day suit
consisting of severely straight skirt and jacket. Almost a uniform.
cháng: China. 1. Cloak. 2. Skirt worn in ancient times.
chang fu: China. Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.) to 1910s.
Man’s basic long robe with standing collar.
chang guan: China. Green bamboo bark headdress worn by civil officials while
making sacrifices.
chang shan: China. Qing dynasty (1644—1911 C.E.). Han man’s side-fastening
ordinary gown. Curved front opening with loop and toggle closures. Long
tapering sleeves.
changalli: Ecuador. A kind of apron.
changeable taffeta: Taffeta woven with warp of one color and weft of another.
Appears to change color as light hits it from various angles.
changgap: Korea. Pairs of gloves or mittens.
changhwa: Korea. Top boots.
chángkù: China. Trousers.
chang-ot: Korea. Woman’s full-sleeved cloak worn with draped skirt.
chángpáo: China. Long gown or robe.
chángshan: China. Long, unlined gown.
chàngtongwà: China. Stockings.
chaniyo: India. Long, gathered silk skirt.
channavira: India. Crossbelt on the chest.
channon cloth: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Worsted fabric.
chantilly: A dainty, machine-made bobbin lace of silk made with a fine
hexagonal mesh ground and pattern. Originally it was a bobbin lace of raw
silk. Later the term referred to a black version of the lace.
chao dai: China. Qing dynasty (1644–1911 C.E.). Man’s woven silk girdle.
ch’ao fu: China. Manchu imperial robe for formal court functions.
chao gua: China. Qing dynasty (1644—1911 C.E.). Woman’s court vest with
deep armseyes and sloping shoulder seams.
chao guan: China. Qing dynasty (1644—1911 C.E.). Winter hat worn by
emperor, male members of imperial family and high officials. Red floss silk
padded crown and brim of sable or fox fur.
chao pao: China. Qing dynasty (1644—1911 C.E.). Man’s court robe. Short,
side-fastening jacket connected to skirt with pleated aprons.
chao zhu: China. Qing dynasty (1644–1911 C.E.). Necklace of 108 small beads
separated with four larger beads. Both ornamental and served as abacus.
Female version had two extra necklaces, worn crossed from shoulder to
opposite underarm.
ch’aokua: China. Ch’ing dynasty. Full-length vest worn by Manchu women.
chapan: Afghanistan. Folded over coat or robe.
chaparajos: Worn by cowboys to protect their legs from brush and thorns,
strong leather breeches that covered only front of legs.
chape: 1. Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Cape, sometimes slit at
sides, with cap sleeves or long, loose sleeves. 2. Piece that holds buckle to
strap.
chape à aige: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). France. Rain cape.
chapeau: France. Hat.
chapeau à borne: Switzerland. Grape pickers’ large straw hat.
chapeau à la Basile: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Woman’s
headdress named for character in The Marriage of Figaro.
chapeau à la Cérès: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Woman’s hat
trimmed with wheat, symbol of Ceres, Roman goddess of harvest.
chapeau à la Charlotte: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Woman’s
headdress in style of one worn by Queen Charlotte of United Kingdom.
chapeau à la Chérubin: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Woman’s hat
named for character Cherubino in The Marriage of Figaro.
chapeau à la Colonne: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Woman’s hat
named for French Minister of Finance, Charles-Alexandre de Calonne.
chapeau à la Devonshire: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. French
version of English style hat.
chapeau à la Grenade: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Hat with
pomegranate button to hold feathers in place. Named for French conquest of
island in Caribbean.
chapeau à la turque: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Hat of unclear
description.
chapeau à l’égyptienne: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Puffed
handkerchief with lace edge that was worn as cap and was held on with
aigrette of two heron feathers.
chapeau à l’italienne: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Woman’s cap
 in style of those worn during Italian Renaissance.
chapeau à plumes: France. Hat with plumes.
chapeau au bateau renversé: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France.
Woman’s large bonnet with white gauze veil that reached to waist.
chapeau claque: France. Gibus.
chapeau de Cardinal: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. In 1776,
woman’s straw hat bound with red ribbon. Popular during trial of Cardinal de
Rohan.
chapeau de paille: France. Straw hat.
chapeau d’homme: France. Man’s trilby.
chapeau jockei: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Hat in style of those
worn by jockeys.
chapeau melon: See bowler hat.
chapeau mou: France. Squash hat.
chapeau souple: France. Slouch hat.
chapeau-bras: 1. Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–
1790 C.E.). France. Small false hat shaped like tricorne, but flat. Carried by
dandies under arm, rather than wearing hat which might disarrange hair. 2.
Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Woman’s crush bonnet
introduced in 1814 by Mrs. Bell, London dressmaker.
chapel d’acier: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). France. Steel war-hat.
chapel de Montauban: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). France. Steel war-hat
made at Montauban.
chapel-de-fer: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). France. Iron skull-cap,
sometimes with brim.
chapeleiro: Portugal. Hatmaker.
chapelle-de-fer: See chapel-de-fer.
chapeo: Spain. Parasol.
chaperone: 1. Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Caped hood with long liripipe
which was sometimes worn draped around shoulders. Later worn with face
opening over top of head and cape drooping decoratively over side. 2. Charles
I (1625–1660 C.E.). Woman’s soft, informal hood worn tied under chin.
chapéu cardinalício: Portugal. Cardinal’s scarlet hat.
chapiron: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. French hood.
chapkan: See balaba.
chaplet: Wreath or garland worn like fillet, often worn as symbol of honor.
chappals: India. Sandals.
chaps: Shortened form of chaparajos.
chapska: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Poland. Furtrimmed cap with
square crown.
chaqué: Spain. Morning coat.
chaqueta: Spain. Heavy fabric or leather jacket worn by cowboys.
chaqueta corta de marino: Spain. Reefer.
chaqueta corta y gruesa: Spain. Lumberjack’s jacket.
chaqueta deportiva: Spain. Blazer.
chaqueta para casa: Spain. Smoking jacket.
chaquira: Ecuador and Guatemala. Decorative beads.
charahuilla: Chile. Men’s very wide trousers worn tied at ankles.
charak: Korea. Skirt.
charan dharan: India. Shoes.
charanalankara: India. Ordinary anklet or toe ring.
chargat: Turkmenistan. Woman’s triangular shawl worn over alan dangi and
yaluk.
charicari: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Leather, chamois,
buckskin, or suede cavalry overalls that were sewn in the instep and had
buttoned up sides on scalloped outer seam.
chariwari: See esquavar.
charka: India. A hand-powered floor spinning wheel.
charkha: See charka.
charlotte: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Woman’s wide, tightly gathered hat
on brim with wide flounce. Named for Queen Charlotte of United Kingdom.
Charlotte Corday bonnet: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Woman’s outdoor hat with tall, soft crown gathered to narrow brim with frill.
Wide ribbon covered place where crown and brim met. Pendant strings.
Charlotte Corday cap: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Named
for Charlotte Corday, a heroine of the French Revolution known for being the
murderer of Jean-Paul Marat. A lingerie cap designed as a variation of the
mob cap worn during the French Revolution and trimmed with ribbons,
flounces, lace, and flowers.
charm: See chatelaine.
charm bracelet: Bracelet with pendant charms.
charm ring: Talisman ring.
charm string: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Popular in 1880s, woman’s necklace of
small buttons of various styles.
 charmè: Mexico. Silk velvet.
charmeen: Fine worsted fabric with
twill.
charmelaine: Fabric with twill back.
charmés: Spain. Charmeuse.
charmeuse: (20th century). Satin
formal dress fabric with dull back
and shiny face.
charmeuse felt: Soft, lightweight
felt with lustrous face.
charol: Spain. Patent leather.
charoul: Egypt. A man’s very full,
ankle-length trousers.
charretera: Spain. Epaulet.
Charlotte Corday cap (early Crinoline) chartreuse: Yellow green.
Dover Publications charuot: Korea. Sack dress.
charvet: France. Elegant silk fabric
in irregular twill weave.
charvet et fils de Paris: See charvet.
charwa: China. Worn by Yi women,
woolen felt cape with square
shoulders. Usually of black fabric
and piped in a color.
chásè: China. Dark brown.
ch’aska: See t’ikita.
chasseur: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.).
In 1872, hunter’s green.
chasu: Korea. Embroidery.
chasuble: 1. Early Gothic (1200–
1350 C.E.). Circular outer garment
with head opening. 2. Silk or
Charlotte Corday cap (late Crinoline) metallic fabric T-shaped cape worn
in the Catholic Church. 3. France.
Jumper.
chasujong: Korea. Amethyst, a gem.
châtain: France. Nut brown.
chatelaine: 1. Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to 20th century. Long metal chain
 that fastened around woman’s waist, pinned to skirt. Had a variety of
attachments, including keys, mirror, scent box, pincushion. 2. Crinoline
(1840–1865 C.E.). Small ring attached to watch chain. From it hung small
fobs.
chatelaine bag: (20th century).
Small bag attached to belt. Worn
by women.
chatiagne: Bustle (1865–1890
C.E.). In 1889, dark oak color.
chaton: France. Setting of gem.
chatoyante: Crinoline (1840–1865
C.E.). Introduced in 1847, thin
wool fabric with gray ground
having wide check.
chatta: India. Umbrella.
chattra: India. An umbrella, the
symbol of royalty.
chau: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.).
United States of America.
Chinese Hawaiian term for a chatelaine bag Dover Publications
crude fabric that is one-third
cotton and two-thirds silk.
châu báu: Vietnam. Generic term for precious pearls.
chau fu: China. Qing dynasty (1644–1911 C.E.). Man’s court dress consisting of
chao pao, pi ling, hat, girdle, necklace, and boots.
chāubwalī jootī: India. Close-fitting embroidered slippers with pointed toes.
chaudron: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1882, copper red.
chaugoshia: India. A cap made of four panels which meet in a point at the top of
the crown. In the 19th century, it was worn informally at court.
chaulari: India. A four-stringed necklace.
chaume: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1876, new color.
chauri: India. A fly whisk made from an ox tail.
chausettes: France. Socks.
chausse: See epitoga.
chaussembles: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Nobility’s hose with leather
soles. Were sometimes worn without other shoes.
chausses: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Leg coverings of fabric,
 stitched to fit.
chausses en bourses: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). France. Breeches that
were full at bottom.
chausses larges à l’antique: France. Galligaskins.
chausses semellées: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). France. Footed tights.
chaussette: See chausettes.
chaussette montant: France. Long socks.
chaussons: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Trews or breeches of chain mail.
chaussure: France. Shoe.
chaussures à cric: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). France. Heeled shoes.
chaussures à pont-levis: See chaussures à eric.
chayazome: Japan. Summer kimono.
cheater’s cloth: A fabric printed with an allover quilt design, intended to look
like a pieced quilt top.
cheats: 1. Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Men’s waistcoats with front made
from elaborate fabric and back from cheap fabric. 2. Romantic (1815–1840
C.E.). Man’s shirt with collar attached already.
Chechia: 1. Arabia. Cylindrical skullcap with tuft on top. 2. Tall hat similar to
fez.
chechias: Tunisia. Tight-fitting round felt hat.
cheesecloth: Loosely woven, plain weave, lightweight cotton fabric. Thin and
very flimsy. Originally used to wrap around pressed cheese.
chef’s apron: One-piece apron of canvas, terry, or other heavy fabric.
cheklaton: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.).
Scarlet or gold fabric.
chekmak: Turkey. Silk and cotton blend fabric with gold threads woven into it.
chela: India. Woman’s upper garment.
chele: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Fur from marten’s throat.
chelsea: Flat collar with pointed ends that meet in front in deep V.
Chelsea boot: (1960–1970 C.E.).
Man’s ankle-high boot with elastic
gores on sides.
Chelsea collar: (1960–1970 C.E.).
Long-pointed man’s collar.
chelum: Borneo. Black.
chemical lace: A form of machine
embroidery with the pattern
 Chelsea boot See also photospread worked in a vegetable fiber See
(Foot and Legwear). also photospread on a silk ground.
Cheisea boot (Foot and Legwear).
chemiloon: Woman’s one-piece
combination of chemise and drawers.
chemise: 1. Byzantine (400–1200 C.E.). Long-sleeved undergarment that
showed beneath sleeves of women’s garments. 2. Early Gothic (1200–1350
C.E.) By this time, sometimes colored. 3. Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Linen,
homespun, or cotton knee-length garment with square neck. 4. Bustle (1865–
1890 C.E.). In 1876, pleated gussets were introduced to assist in shaping bust.
In 1880s, elaborately trimmed. By 1890, replaced with combinations. 5.
France. Shirt.
chemise à la greque: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). France.
High-waisted gown with small puffed sleeves and slightly gathered skirt.
chemise à la Reine: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Popularized by
Marie Antoinette, a loose, unfitted gown with deep décolletage worn sashed at
waist.
chemise à l’anglaise: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Lingerie gown with crushed satin sash. Worn in winter and
summer.
chemise de nuit: France. Nightgown.
chemise d’homme: France. Shirt.
chemise dress: Dress that hangs straight from shoulders.
chemise gown: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Muslin gown with sleeves cut full at shoulder and fitted at wrist. Fitted at
waist where it tied with sash.
chemisette: 1. Early Georgian
(1700–1750 C.E.) to Late
Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.).
Prussia. Cuirassier’s waistcoat.
2. Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.).
White muslin or cambric wrap
to fill décolletage of gown.
chemisier: France. Shirtwaist.
chènbù: China. Lining fabric.
chemisette
cheney: Elizabethan (1550–1625
C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–
 1790 C.E.). Wool or worsted fabric. Possibly nickname for Philip and Cheney.
chéng: China. Orange.
chenille: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.) to 20th century. 1.
Fringed ribbon used as trim. 2. Caterpillar-shaped ornament on carabineer
helmet. 3. Fabric with tufted, velvety pile.
chenille blonde: A silk or other light thread lace with chenille used to outline the
geometric pattern.
chenille embroidery: Velvety embroidery of fine chenille.
chenille lace: France. Bobbin lace with silk honeycomb ground filled in with
thick stitches and outlined in white chenille.
chènkù: China. Underpants.
chènqún: China. Underskirt or petticoat.
chènshan: China. Shirt.
chènyí: China. Underclothes.
cheo: Afghanistan. Woman’s long black cotton robe worn pulled up into pouch
at waist.
cheongsam: American. Oriental style gown ending four to five inches above
knee with side slit of eight to ten inches.
chepeneag: Hungary and Romania. Overcoat.
Cherbourg: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1858, silk walking dress en tablier
with checked trim of velvet ribbon. It had velvet buttons.
cherkeska: 1. Russia. Circassian long-waisted outer garment. 2. Caucasus.
Fitted, front-opening jacket with full skirt and standing collar. Reaches to mid-
thigh.
chermisi: See chermisino.
chermisino: Italy. Crimson.
chernodreshnik: Bulgaria. Men’s black dress; trousers that are full at hips and
fitted at knee with waist-length jacket.
cherry: Bright red color, yellowish red in hue.
cherryderry: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790
C.E.). India. Cotton fabric similar to gingham.
cherusque: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Lace border on neck
of women’s décolleté gowns or starched lace collarettes of court costume.
cherusse: See cherusque.
cherven ruchenik: Bulgaria. Red kerchief worn by newly married woman for
first 40 days of marriage.
Chesterfield overcoat: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Man’s fitted overcoat with
 hidden buttons and velvet collar.
chestnut: Brown with yellowish tint.
cheval de frise: France. Crisscross
dress trim.
Chevalier bonnet: Bustle (1865–
1890 C.E.). In 1870s, bonnet made
completely of jet beads.
chevaux de frise: See cheval de
frise.
cheveril: Elizabethan (1550–1625
C.E.). Very flexible kid leather.
chevesaille: Early Gothic (1200–
1350 C.E.). France. Decorative
border on neck of garment.
Cheviot: Germany. Cheviot.
cheviot: 1. Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.).
France. Introduced in 1880, soft,
shaggy faced, twill weave, wool
fabric in tiny stripes and checks.
Originally made from Cheviot
sheep. 2. Striped or checked cotton
shirting.
cheongsam See also photospread cheviot tweed: Tweed fabric with
(Women’s Wear). diagonally twilled or chevron
pattern.
chevre: France. Goatskin.
chèvre de Chine: France. Chinese goat fur.
chèvre de Mongolie: France. Mongolia fur.
chevreau: France. Goatskin.
chevrette: France. Thin goatskin.
chevron: Originally a heraldic device, but in the early 19th century this inverted
V motif began to be used as part of military ranking notation.
chevron de laine: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Germany. Introduced in 1878, fine
twill weave fabric with every other line being reverse twill.
cheyne lace: See chain lace.
cheyney: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Worsted or woolen fabric with pattern
printed on prior to weaving, creating shadow design.
chhint: India. Chintz.
chi: China. A foot (35 cm).
chi fu: China. Manchu imperial robe with a diaper pattern.
chí hong: Vietnam. Pink thread, the symbol of marriage.
chianetta: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Helmet.
chiang chau: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United States of America. Chinese
Hawaiian term for a raw silk and cotton fabric with a shiny black surface. It
was thinner than sang chau.
chicken: India. Embroidery.
chicken skin glove: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.).
Glove made of chicken skin and worn by women to soften and whiten their
hands while they slept.
chickenwalla: India. Itinerant dealer in embroidered handkerchiefs, petticoats,
etc.
chicon: India. Fine white embroidered sari fabric.
chicoree: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). France. Material cut with edge left raw.
chiffon: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.) to present. Delicate silk barege or
grenadine. Now, a very light, sheer, open mesh, plain weave fabric.
chiffon batiste: Very lightweight, sheer batiste.
chiffon crepe: Sheer, light crepe.
chiffon lace: Chiffon embroidered in silk yarn.
chiffon net: High quality, black silk net.
chiffon taffeta: Quality, lightweight, sheer taffeta that is soft and lustrous.
chiffon velvet: Very soft, lightweight silk pile velvet.
chifón: Spain. Chiffon.
chifón terciopelo: Spain. Chiffon velvet.
chigap: Korea. Purse.
chignon: Knot or mass of hair on back of head.
chignon flottant: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Woman’s hairstyle
incorporating ringlets or curls hanging over back of neck.
chignon strap: Band that loops beneath hair in back to hold woman’s hat in
place.
chihèsè: China. Russet color.
chìhóng: China. Crimson.
chiiwaun: Thailand. Buddhist monk’s upper garment.
chijimi: Japan. Crepe.
chikan: India. Whitework.
chikara-age: Japan. Shoulder pleat giving uplifting effect.
ch’ilbo norigae: Korea. Cloisonné pendants.
child’s pudding: Child’s small round hat that hides padding to protect their
skulls.
Chilkat blankets: Canada. Goat hair blankets made by Chilkat Tlingit women.
chillo: India. Brightly colored cotton fabric.
chillu: See utcu.
chilum: See chelum.
ch’ima: Korea. Skirt part of national costume.
chimere: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Long, sleeveless ecclesiastical gown in
black satin or silk that opened down center front.
chimi: Bolivia. Two colors blended together.
chimir: Romania. A 15–25 cm wide leather belt.
chimney pot hat: Crinoline (1840–
1865 C.E.). Tall top hat with
almost no brim. Worn by men.
chimpato: Peru. Colored woolen
cords worn woven in a woman’s
hair.
chimphullani: India. A woman’s
short skirt.
chimney pot hat chimpita: Peru. Narrow chumpi.
chin stays: Romantic (1815–1840
C.E.). Popular in late 1820s to late
1830s, frills of tulle or lace on some bonnet strings that made frill around chin
when tied.
China calico: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United States of America.
Fashionable and affordable fabric imported from Calcutta, India.
china cola: India. Sleeveless, metal armor, probably of Chinese origin.
China cotton: China. Cotton used for comforters and quilts.
China damask: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1879, two-color cotton
damask with palm pattern.
China gauze: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1878, light colored gauze
sprinkled with tufts of silk floss.
China grass: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1870, plain weave fabric
of China grass used for summer waistcoats.
china patta: India. Chinese silk of a golden color.
China ribbon: Narrow, inexpensive ribbon.
China silk: Thin, transparent, plain weave, silk or silk blend fabric. Sometimes
colored and figured.
chinacholaka: India. Royal person’s outer garment.
Chinaseide: Germany. China silk.
Chinaziege: Germany. Chinese goat fur.
chinbunhongui: Korea. Cherry colored.
chinchillà: France and Spain. Blue gray fur of South American rodent, the
Chinchilla brevicaudata.
chinchilla: Italy. Chinchilla fur.
Chinchilla: Germany. Chinchilla fur.
chinchilla cloth: 1. Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Thick woolen velvet
overcoating fabric. 2. Heavy, tufted fabric, usually of wool.
chin-clout: Elizabeth (1550–1625 C.E.). Large square of fabric worn over the
chin by country women.
chiné: Fabric in which warp is dyed before weaving, creating mottled
appearance.
chinela: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Spain.
Mule.
Chinese badger: China. Long-haired fur of badger. Chinese
green: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Malachite green.
Chinese mink: China. Light yellowish fur of animal similar to mink. Chinese
spenser: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Introduced in 1808, woman’s very short jacket or spencer that had two long
points in front.
Chinese Venise: Venetian lace made in China.
chingmul: Korea. Generic term for cloth.
chinhongsaek: Korea. Scarlet.
chinius: Romania. Man’s sleeveless, drugget coat.
chinju: Korea. Pearl.
chino: Twill weave cotton fabric, mercerized and Sanforized.
chinó: Portugal. Chignon; wig.
chint: United States of America. Native American term for chintz.
chintes: Chintz.
chintz: Plain weave, brightly colored printed and wax-glazed linen.
chip hat: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Woman’s hat woven from thin
wooden strips.
chipana: Peru. Incan wristlets and armlets of gold or silver.
chip’angi: Korea. Walking stick; cane.
chiquetades: See slashings.
chirimen: Japan. Dull luster silk crepe used for blouses, dresses, and kimonos.
chirinka: Russia. Square of silk or muslin embroidered in metallic thread or
edged in gold fringe or tassels.
chiripá: Argentina. Worn into 20th century. Skirt formed by wrapping square
woolen blanket around hips. It was held up by sturdy elaborate silver belt.
chisamus: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Fur of unknown origin.
chita: Portugal. Calico.
chitão: Portugal. Printed cotton; chintz.
chite: 1. Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). India. Painted linen. 2. Romania. Long
fringes of colored wool.
chitika: See ruchika.
chiton: Greek (3000–100 B.C.E.). Tunic, usually undergarment, held in position
by fibula.
chitra: Sanskrit word for variegated.
chitragupita: India. A veil.
chitta: 1. Iran. Speckled or multicolored cloth. 2. Sanskrit word for spotted
cloth.
chitterlings: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.) to Directoire and First Empire
(1790–1815 C.E.). United Kingdom. Linen or lace frills on front of men’s
shirts.
chivaret: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.) to Late Georgian
(1750–1790 C.E.). Wool fabric.
chivarras: Mexico. Leggings.
chivarros: See chivarras.
chiveret: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.).
Popular woolen fabric.
chlaine: Greek (3000–100 B.C.E.). Wool cloak worn by shepherds and warriors.
chlamus: Greek (3000 B.C.E.-100 B.C.E.). Cloak.
chlamydon: Greek (3000–100 B.C.E.). Short wrap worn from right shoulder
under left arm. Worn mostly by women.
chlamys: Greek (3000–100 B.C.E.). Short, light, trapeze-shaped garment worn
draped in various ways.
chloene: Greek (3000–100 B.C.E.). Coarse wool garment worn hooked on one
shoulder and wrapped under opposite arm.
chlopok: Russia. Cotton.
chobawi: Korea. Woman’s silk hat worn in winter.
choclos: Peru. Silver earrings.
chocolat au lait: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1864, brown color.
chocolate: Dark reddish brown.
choga: India. Man’s long sleeved, long skirted cloak that opened down front and
fastened above waist.
choggā: India. Fan-shaped gold jewelry worn on turbans.
choggi: Korea. Waistcoat.
chogon: Korea. Jacket part of national costume.
chogori: Korea. Jacket.
choi-ngon: Vietnam. Crown.
choker: 1. High necklace. 2. High stiff neckcloth.
chokki: Korea. Man’s vest.
choksaek: Korea. Red.
chokturi: Korea. Bride’s delicate crown that is beaded and decorated with
flowers and small pendants.
chol: Korea. Hair bow.
chola derby: Bolivia. Woman’s brown, black, or beige bowler hat.
cholaka: India. Woman’s transparent, ankle-length, white silk garment. See also
choli.
cholana: India. Dhoti worn as shorts.
cholee: See choli.
choli: India. Short-sleeved, low cut bodice, usually of cotton.
ch’olmo: Korea. Helmet.
Cholo coat: Trade name for short sports coat.
cholst: Russia. Coarse linen cloth.
chompas: Ecuador. Sweaters.
ch’on: Korea. Cloth.
chonbok: Korea. Sleeveless out coat worn by scholars.
chong er: China. Pearl or piece of jade hung by an ear of mian guan.
chong kra ben: Laos and Thailand. Manner of draping fabric around the loins
like an Indian dhoti.
chongbok: Korea. Formal dress.
chongjagwan: Korea. Scholar’s three tiered hat. Named for Northern Sung Neo-
Confucian scholar, Cheng I (1033–1103).
ch’ongsaek: Korea. Blue.
chope: India. A phulkari shawl made by the maternal grandmother of a bride for
presentation at the wedding. It is embroidered with a double darning stitch so
the pattern is identical on both sides of the shawl.
chopines: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Spain. Usually made of cork or wood
and covered with velvet or leather, high clogs worn to keep one’s shoes out of
muck and mire. Originally worn in the Middle East by women.
Chorhemd: Germany. Surplice.
chorni: India. Pantaloons that are
tight from the knee down.
ch’oroksaekui: Korea. Green.
chorrock: See Messrock.
chou: France. Soft rosette or knot
of velvet, satin, ribbon, or lace
and used as trim on women’s chopines See also photospread (Foot
dresses. and Legwear).
chóu: China. Silk fabric.
chou hat: France. Hat with soft,
crushed crown.
chóuduàn: China. Silks and satins.
chouquette: France. Crocheted straw hat.
choux: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Woman’s chignon.
chóuzi: China. Silk fabric.
chrisom: Child’s baptismal gown.
chrome leather: Leather tanned in mineral process.
chromo embroidery: Embroidery done over colored paper pattern.
chrysogaitana: Greek. Type of surface embroidery, usually in gold.
chrysolithus: See topazon.
chrysoprase: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1869, popular pale green gemstone.
chu: China. Red.
chuàn: China. Bracelet.
chuandài: China. General term for apparel or dress.
chuanzhuó: China. General term for apparel or dress.
chubut wool: Argentina. Fine quality merino wool.
chuca: Peru. Very ordinary fabric.
chu-chu: China. Long chain of 108 stones.
chucu: Bolivia. Conical cap.
chuda: India. Man’s hair-lock worn on top of head. See also kesapasa.
chudamani: India. Crown ornament with pearls.
chudan: Korea. Silks and satins.
chuddah: See chuddar.
chuddar: India. Mantle or shawl made from strip of cotton cloth three yards
long. Worn by men only.
chudder: See chuddar.
chuði hat trai: Vietnam. Pearl necklace.
chuga: India. A knee-length kurta.
chugata: Japan. Allover stenciled pattern.
chugha: India. Coat worn over a tunic by the Kushans.
chukka boot: (1930–1940 C.E.). United States of America. Popular for
sportswear, almost ankle-high, heavy soled boot that tied high on instep.
chukker shirt: Short sleeved, open necked polo shirt.
chuku: See ñañaca.
chulja: Korea. Tape measure.
chulla cara: Ecuador. Monochrome poncho.
chullo: 1. Long stocking cap, as long as 18 inches. 2. Bolivia. Pointed knit cap
with earflaps.
ch’ullu: Bolivia and Peru. Knitted cap.
chullu: See shukina.
chumbi: Ecuador and Guatemala. Incan belt.
chumbi banderilla: Ecuador. Belt used to tie the anaku.
chumpi: 1. Peru. Sash. 2. Bolivia and Peru. Belt.
chun sam: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United States of America. Chinese
Hawaiian term for a long sleeved tunic of dark material that opened down the
front and fastened with six coral buttons whose heads were made of hard
black rubber. It had a tight collar worn flapped down.
chunadi: India. Kind of odhni.
chunari: India. Cotton and silk blend fabric that is tie-dyed.
chundadi: India. A veil-cloth.
chungch’imak: Korea. Long-sleeved robe worn by scholars.
chungjolmo: Korea. Soft hat; felt hat.
chungsanmo: Korea. Derby.
chunnat: India. The front pleats of the dhoti.
chunzhuang: China. Spring clothes.
chuo: See zhuo.
chuoi: Vietnam. Necklace.
chupa: 1. Spain. Waistcoat. 2. Tibet. Long, surplice-front robe.
chupetes: See choclos.
chupkun: India. Long robe worn by most men.
chuppaun: Uzbekistan. Coat or tunic worn by Tartars.
churajuna: Ecuador. Quichua traditional dress.
churna-kuntala: India. Curled ringlets of hair.
churridah: India. Woman’s silk or cotton leggings.
chusi: Peru. Very thick and coarse fabric.
chuspa: Peru. Shoulder bag. See also alforja.
ch’uspa: Bolivia. Incan coca bag.
ch’úspa: Ecuador and Guatemala. Incan small bag for carrying coca leaves.
chusta: Poland. Linen cloth.
chusteczka: Poland. Handkerchief.
chustka: Poland. Kerchief.
chutki: India. Twisted lace overlaid with tiny glass beads.
chya mun bo: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United States of America. Chinese
Hawaiian term for a crude cotton fabric with a twill weave.
chymer: See chammer.
chyrpy: Turkey. Women’s cloaks.
ciabhag: Ireland. Gaelic word for small ringlet or whisker.
ciabh-chasta: Ireland. Gaelic word for curled lock of hair.
cialdini apron: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1862, decorative
apron made from gores of gray chiné moire. It had a velvet plastron in the
center with cutouts of horizontal diamonds revealing moire beneath. It was
trimmed in black lace and buttons.
ciarpa de’ Scozzesi: Italy. Plaid.
ciarsūr: Ireland. Handkerchief.
cias: Ireland. Gaelic word for skirt.
ciasan: See cias.
cicilian cloth: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Basket weave mohair, very soft and
drapable.
cicimus: See chisamus.
cicisbeo: Bow or knot of ribbon used to trim accessories.
ciclaton: See cheklaton.
ciclatoun: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Very rich woven fabric of unknown
origin.
cicuilli: Aztec. Sleeveless jacket.
cidaris: 1. Jewish priest’s tiara. 2. Crown of ancient Persian kings.
ciel blue: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1869, palest sky tint with silver shimmer.
ciemne okulary: Poland. Tinted glasses.
cifatten: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Ghana. Robes made from Turkish or
Indian cut silk.
ciferšlus: See rajferšlus.
cifraszür: Hungary. Decorated szür.
cihrai: India. Flesh colored.
cilice: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Commonly brown or black, hair shirt
worn by monks.
cillāwālī: India. Turban made from two different pieces of fabrics.
cimarosa: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1862, woman’s bonnet
with brim of rose silk, crown of figured illusion, and neck cape of white
blonde. It was trimmed in rose ribbons and black lace.
cimds: Lithuania. Glove.
cimeira: Portugal. Crest of a helmet.
cimier: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Ornament on top of helmet. Also
referred to the helmet itself.
cina: India. A silk from China.
cinamsuka: India. Silk from China.
cinch belt: (1940–1949 to 1950–1959 C.E.). Wide belt of elastic or cloth, worn
very tight.
cīnctus: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Man’s belt. See also balteus.
cinctus gabinus: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Garment for solemn occasions.
cinde kenanga: Java. A batik pattern.
cinde parang: Java. A batik pattern.
cinde wilis: Java. A batik pattern.
cînduse: Romania. Woman’s low-necked, black woolen frock.
cineflone: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Slave who used a curling iron on
women’s heads.
cineraire: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Red purple.
cingătoare: Romania. Belt.
cingillum: Roman (53 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Woman’s belt.
cingle: Girdle; sash; belt.
cingulum: 1. See cīnctus. 2. Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Band or belt worn
by women under their breasts or by men to tuck up skirt for exercise.
cingulum militare: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Man’s broad hip belt of
 metal plaquettes that were jointed or mounted on leather. Sword worn
suspended from this belt.
cingulum militiae: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Military waist-belt. Term
rarely used before third century C.E.
cini: India. Chinese blue.
cinnamon: Grayish brown.
cinnteagan: Ireland. Gaelic word for coarse cloth.
cinta: 1. Spain. Ribbon. 2. Spain. Hat band. 3. Ecuador. Band worn woven
around a woman’s hair. 4. Portugal. Girdle; sash.
cintaliga: Portugal. Garter belt.
cinto: 1. Spain. Waistband. 2. Portugal. Girdle.
cintura: Italy. Girdle.
cinturão: Portugal. Wide sash or belt.
cinturón: Spain. Belt.
cinzento: Portugal. Gray.
cioda: Croatia and Serbia. Pin.
ciolar: Ireland. Gaelic word for linsey-woolsey.
ciondolino: See orecchino.
cioppa: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Full over-gown with hanging
sleeves which were often lined with fur or silk. It often had rich fur around
facings.
ciorap: Romania. Stocking.
ciotag: Ireland. Gaelic word for little scarf.
cipcic: Romania. Woman’s small cap.
cipela: 1. See obuca. 2. Poland. Shoe.
cipka: Croatia and Serbia. Lace.
cipky: See krajky.
çipsip: Turkey. Woman’s indoor slippers.
cīra: India. Kind of odhni.
cirb: Ireland. Gaelic word for skirt.
circas: Germany. Cassimere.
Circassian: Wool and cotton fabric with diagonal weave.
Circassian bodice: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Woman’s
bodice in folds from shoulders and crossing waist. Circassian
hat: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Introduced in 1806,
woman’s hat similar to gipsy hat but with fanciful crown. Circassian
sleeve: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Worn by children in
 1807, short sleeve that looped up in front.
Circassian wrapper: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Similar to
night chemise. Very low bodice and sleeves of stripes of alternating fabrics.
Circassians: Twilled lining fabric originally made of mohair, later of rayon or
cotton and wool.
circassienne gown: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Variation of polonaise
gown with double sleeves.
circingle: Girdle worn over cassock.
circular: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). Ankle-length cape lined with squirrel
fur, fancy flannel, or surah silk.
circumfolding hat: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Worn in
1830s, man’s round, low-crowned dress hat that folded flat to carry under arm.
ciré: A heavy, lustrous lace usually sold as a wide flouncing.
ciruela: Spain. Plum.
ciselé velvet: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1876, fabric with satin
ground and raised pattern in velvet.
čist: See bijel.
citra-kapardaka: India. Either a printed calico or a figured fabric.
citravastra: India. A patterned cloth.
citrine: Yellow or yellowish green color, like a lemon.
citron: Greenish yellow.
cittalam: India. A type of variegated fabric.
ciupag: Bulgaria. Woman’s short jacket.
civet cat: Hide of the Spilogale putorius, a member of the skunk family but with
a white patterned coat.
civette: France. Fur of the civet cat.
cizma: Croatia and Serbia. Boot.
cizmă: Romania. Boot.
clabaran: Ireland. Gaelic word for patten.
clac: Spain. Gibus.
clach-mhara: Ireland. Gaelic word for an aquamarine.
claidheamh-mor: Scotland. Great sword.
clair de lune: Color ranging from pale greenish blue to lavender gray.
clann: Ireland. Gaelic word for lock of hair.
clāp: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Garment
for both genders.
clāp: United Kingdom. Old English word for cloth.
clāpes: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Term
for clothes.
clāpes: United Kingdom. Old English word for clothing. See also rēaf.
claque: Collapsible hat.
clarence: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Man’s boot with
triangular gusset of soft leather and eyelets for lacing.
clarence blue: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Introduced in
1811, color similar to Cambridge blue.
claret: Claret wine color.
Clarissa Harlowe bonnet: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Woman’s large bonnet of leghorn straw and lined with velvet.
Clarissa Harlowe corsage: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Woman’s evening dress with off-the-shoulder neckline and short sleeves with
two or three lace falls.
clavi: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Purple bands that vertically decorated
tunics of Roman dignitaries.
clavos: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Aglets.
clawhammer tails: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Man’s coat
with straight cutaway front and very long tails in back.
Clay worsted: United Kingdom. Heavy fabric with diagonal weave.
cleachd: Ireland. Gaelic word for ringlet of hair.
cleachdag: See cleachd.
clearc: Ireland. Gaelic word for lock of hair or bright yellow colored.
cleòc: Ireland. Mantle or cloak.
cleòca Gaidhealach: Scotland. Inverness cape.
cleòcan: Ireland. Scarf.
cleopatra: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1893, a magenta color.
cliabh: Ireland. Gaelic word for straightjacket.
cliabhan-ceangail: Ireland. Gaelic word for bodice.
clinquant: France. To glitter, as with gold or silver.
cloak: Loose outer wrap.
cloak-bag breeches: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). United Kingdom. Men’s
trousers cut very full and gathered above knee. Decorated with points or
ribbon rosette or bow.
clōca: Ireland. Cloak. See also brat.
cloche: (1920–1930 C.E.). Close-fitting, bell-shaped hat.
cloche de feutre: France. Felt cloche.
 cloche de fieltro: Spain. Felt cloche.
cloche di feltro: Italy. Felt cloche.
clock: 1. Triangular insertion in
garment to widen it at that point. 2.
Originally, embroidery to cover
seams of clock insertion; later it
meant embroidery on ankles,
gored or not.
cloche clock-mutch: Holland. Cap worn by
women.
cloep: See clāp.
clog: 1. Elizabethan (1550–1625
C.E.) to 20th century. Wooden
soled shoe or sandal with leather
upper. Originally developed to
protect inner shoe from elements.
2. See mantell.
clog
cloche
clòimh: Ireland. Wool.
cloissoné: Form of enameling.
cloister cloth: Rough, canvaslike, basket weave drapery fabric.
cloke: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550
C.E.). United Kingdom. Cloak.
clokey: United States. Cloque.
cloky: See clokey.
cloqué: France. Having appearance of being blistered.
close cap: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Small cap, similar to baby cap, worn
by women and children. Elderly men often wore version of linen, lace, silk,
brocade, or velvet.
close-gauntlet: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). A mitten gauntlet with a latch to
attach the finger-ends to the cuff so as to make the hand’s grasp unbreakable.
clot: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Heavy
shoe soled in iron commonly worn by laborers.
cloth of gold: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.) to present. Material woven with a
warp of real gold theatre and a weft of silk. Occasionally, both warp and weft
are of gold.
cloth rash: See rash.
clothe: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–
1550 C.E.). United Kingdom. To clothe or dress.
clotidienne: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Introduced in 1833, ribbon striped
satin.
cloud: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1870s, woman’s long scarf worn as outdoor
headdress for evening.
clouded cane: See Malacca cane.
clouded lustrings: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Lustring with pale patterns
on it.
clove: United Kingdom. Measure of fabric, 7.7 pounds.
cluas-sheud: Ireland. Gaelic word for ear jewel.
clubwig: See cadogan.
cluny lace: Bobbin lace of heavy ivory linen or cotton thread in paddle or wheel
pattern.
cluthachadh: Ireland. Gaelic word for clothing.
cly: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Common term for pocket.
clytie knot: Woman’s hairstyle involving hair being arranged in loose knot at
nape of neck, in style of bust of Clytie, Greek nymph.
cnaep: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Fastener, brooch, or
button.
cnàimh-deud: Ireland. Ivory.
cnaipe: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Ireland. Button.
cnap: Ireland. Gaelic word for button.
cnapan-trusgaidh: Ireland. Gaelic word for button.
cneaball: Ireland. Gaelic word for garter of thrums worn tied around the hose.
cneap: See cnap.
cneap-tholl: Ireland. Gaelic word for buttonhole.
cnemides: Armor of shaped hide or bronze.
cnemis: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Leather, brass, or bronze protective
leggings worn by soldiers. cô’
con: Vietnam. Detachable collar, cô’
tay: Vietnam. Cuff.
coachman’s coat: Heavy double-breasted coat with large metal buttons.
coācta: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Felt.
coalman’s hat: Felt hat with deep fantail in back.
coalscuttle bonnet: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Woman’s
bonnet with huge shovel-like brim in front.
coamery: Isle of Man. Long, circular, homespun mantle.
coat shirt: Gay Nineties (1890–1900
C.E.). United Kingdom. Man’s
shirt that opened and buttoned
down front. See also tunic shirt.
coat-bodice: Bustle (1865–1890
C.E.). In 1880s, woman’s day
bodice with long basques, high
neck, outside pockets, and buttons
down front. Pleats in back like
man’s frock coat.
coat-dress: (1960–1970 C.E.).
Tailored dress with pockets and
closures similar to those found on
outerwear. It was often made of
fabrics similar to those used in
men’s suits.
coatee: Directoire and First Empire
(1790–1815 C.E.). In 1802, short
coat or spencer.
coating velvet: Silk or rayon velvet
with closely woven pile, so tight
coat-dress See also photospread that when folded no break in pile
(Women's Wear). Dover Publications is observable.
coatlet: Gay Nineties (1890–1900
C.E.). United Kingdom. In 1899, a woman’s velvet or fur short coat with fan-
shaped collar with large revers. Sometimes frogged and braided.
coat-sleeve: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Woman’s sleeve cut
like the sleeve of a man’s coat, i.e., straight, tubular with slight curve at elbow
and narrowing at wrist. In 1870s, often worn with mousequetaire cuff.
coazzone: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Wide braid or roll of hair,
sometimes with ribbon woven into it, that hung down back.
cobalt blue: Medium greenish blue color.
cobceab: Clog-like shoe.
cobhrach: Ireland. Gaelic word for foam white.
coburg: Wool and cotton twill weave fabric.
Coburg bonnet: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). In 1816, soft crowned bonnet that
 tied under chin.
Coburg cap: Woman’s cap with high crown of silver tissue. Popular at opera.
cobweb lawn: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Around 1600, very fine
transparent lawn.
cocar: Portugal. Rosette.
cocarde: France. Rosette or ornament of ribbon worn on hat. In French
Revolution, became national party symbol called cockade.
coccarda: Italy. Cockade.
coccum: Greek (3000–100 B.C.E.). 1. The color scarlet. 2. Scarlet fabric.
cochall: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Ireland. Elbow-length,
closely cowled or hooded mantle made from many pieces of fabric.
cochineal: 1. Red dye made from bodies of insects. 2. Bright yellowish red.
cochinilla: Ecuador. Quichua word for cochineal.
cochl: See mantell.
cochlach: Ireland. Gaelic word for hairlace.
cochull: Ireland. Gaelic word for cowl.
cockade: See cocarde.
cockers: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). 1.
Rough knee-high boot worn by laborers, shepherds, and countrymen. 2.
Leggings that buckle or button and strap under foot.
cockle: 1. Shell worn by pilgrims on travels. 2. Ringlet or curl.
cockle hat: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). United Kingdom. Hat with scallop
shell on it to symbolize pilgrimage to shrine of St. James of Compostella in
Spain.
cocktail apron: Decorative half apron of purely decorative nature.
cocktail dress: (20th century). Party dress for late afternoon.
cocoa: Dark brown, slightly lighter than chocolate.
cocrez: See cockers.
cocuzzolo o cupola: Italy. Hat crown.
coda: India. A cadar.
codiarte: Guatemala. Man’s long wool tunic.
codini: Italy. Large carved bead of coral used in jewelry.
Codovec: Trade name for beaver hat.
codpiece: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Charles I (1625–1660 C.E.). Stuffed
fabric appendage at front opening of men’s hose.
cod-placket: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790
C.E.). Term meaning front opening in men’s breeches.
codrington: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Man’s single- or
double-breasted wrapper or loose overcoat resembling Chesterfield.
coeffes: France. Coifs.
coeppe: See hoett.
coeur de melon: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1863, color of the inside of a
melon.
coffer headdress: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Woman’s box-shaped
headdress worn with hair braided on each side of head.
cofia: Spain. Coif.
cofia de tranzado: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Woman’s headdress
consisting of a tube worn over the braid and attached to the cap.
cofta: Romania. Skirt.
cogā: India. Angaraklh that reaches to below the knees.
coggers: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.).
Men’s stiff leather gaiters that buttoned up side and had strap under instep.
cogware: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Coarse fabric similar to frieze.
čoha: Croatia. Richly embroidered, long coat of light, pulled woolen white
wool. It had tapered sleeves and a hemline widened with gores. It was worn
over the shoulders. It fastened on the chest with leather straps.
coif: Small fitted cap worn by both genders.
coif cooil corran: Isle of Man. Sickle-shaped coif worn by older women.
coif-de-mailles: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Coif of mail.
coiffe: France. Headdress.
coiffette: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Skull-cap of iron worn by soldiers.
coiffure àla Ceres: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1854, diadem of small
flowers.
coiffure à la Chinoise: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Woman’s
hairstyle with hair drawn to topknot. Loose curls hung on each side of the
face.
coiffure àla conseillere: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Hairstyle in
which top is curled and rest falls straight in back and in large curls on sides.
Unpowdered and left its natural color.
coiffure à la Dauphine: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Hairstyle
with four large curls at sides to frame back hair. Named for wig style worn by
Dauphin.
coiffure àla Eurydice: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Woman’s
hairstyle.
coiffure à la Flore: 1. Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Woman’s
hairstyle. 2. Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1854, crown of brightly colored
flowers.
coiffure àla herisson: See hedgehog haindo.
coiffure àla Junon: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Woman’s
hairstyle.
coiffure à la moutonne: France. Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Woman’s
hairstyle with bangs and bobbed and crimped hair on the sides.
coiffure à la Ninon: France. Elizabethan (1500–1625 C.E.). France. Woman’s
hairstyle with short ringlet bangs, shoulder curls, and back knot. Named for
Ninon l’Eclos, Parisian leader of fashion.
coiffure à la Pomone: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1854, diadem headdress
of fruits and leaves.
coiffure àla qu’ es aco: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. In 1774,
woman’s hair fashion that included three plumes at back of the head.
coiffure à la Reine: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Woman’s
hairstyle.
coiffure àla zazzera: France. Man’s hairstyle with ends curled under.
coiffure à l’Agnes Sorel: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.) to Crinoline (1840–1865
C.E.). France. Popular from 1836 to 1849, woman’s hairstyle with bangs in
front and a knot on back.
coiffure à l’anglomane: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Woman’s
hairstyle arranged in exaggerated English style.
coiffure à l’enfant: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Woman’s
hairstyle.
coiffure à l’indisposition: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.).
France. Woman’s fancy cap made of lace and muslin worn around 1812.
coiffure au chien couchant: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Literally,
“like a recumbent dog,” a hairstyle with two large curls on sides that reached
down to the shoulders.
coiffure Egyptienne: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1857, woman’s headdress
made from two bandeaux of groseille colored velvet embroidered with gold.
Had lotus flower on one side and bow on other, decorated with hieroglyphics.
coiffure en bouffons: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). France.
Woman’s hairstyle with tufts of crimped hair over temples and fringe
(garcette) over forehead.
coiffure en cadenettes: 1. Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). France. Hairstyle
 worn by both genders with lock of hair wound in ribbons that fell on either
side of face. 2. Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Man’s hairstyle in which
two long locks were held in back with ribbon.
coiffure en chien couchant: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Woman’s
hairstyle.
coiffure en moulin à vent: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Woman’s
hairstyle.
coiffure en parterre galant: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France.
Woman’s hairstyle.
coiffure en raquette: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). France. Supported by a
hoop, a woman’s hairstyle with hair swept up around the face and puffed over
temples.
coiffure Eugenie: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). France. In 1860, green velvet
foliage diadem trimmed with daisies and ornaments of gold.
coiffure Louis Trieze: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). France. In 1860, mauve
velvet toque trimmed with amethyst and white ostrich feather.
coiffure Maintenon: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1863, toufet of short curls
atop the head, ringlets behind ears, back hair in bow or puffs.
coiffure Zouave: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1860, green velvet and gold
trim on bandeau of white ostrich feathers.
coilēar: Ireland. Collar.
coileir: Ireland. Gaelic word for collar or necklace.
coilichin: Ireland. Gaelic word for large cravat or muffler.
coin de feu: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). France. Introduced in 1848, woman’s
wide sleeved short coat that closed at neck. Made of velvet, cashmere, or silk
and worn indoors.
cointise: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.).
France. To be extreme or unusual in fashion.
coire: Ireland. Gaelic word for ring or girdle.
cōirighim: Ireland. To clothe or to dress.
cojin para hacer puntilla: Spain. Lace-pillow.
cokar: India. Close-fitting gold necklace with pearls on it.
coke: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Nickname for the bowler,
so called for William Coke who first commissioned the hat.
cokers: See cockers.
col: France. Collar.
cola: India. A young girl’s tunic.
colaka: See cola.
colan: Romania. Woman’s belt.
colar: Portugal. Necklace.
colar de pérolas: Portugal. String of pearls.
colbac: Spain. Busby.
colbacco: Italy. Busby.
colback: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Drum-shaped military
hat covered in fur with laced crown. Often had plume in front.
Colbert embroidery: France. Embroidery with worked background outlining
unworked designs.
colberteen: See colbertine.
colbertine: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.) to Early
Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Coarse French lace named for J.B. Colbert,
Minister of Finance. Unpopular by mid-18th century.
colcha de renda: Portugal. Bertha.
colchete: Portugal. Hook and eye.
coler: 1. Wales. Collar. 2. Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.) to
Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). United Kingdom. Middle English word for
collar or necklace.
colera: Mexico. Man’s open-front vest made from two widths of red and white
striped fabric. Embroidered and fringed.
colête: Portugal. Waistcoat.
coli: India. Short jacket.
colier: Romania. Necklace. See also ghiordan.
collana: Italy. Necklace.
collar: Spain. Necklace.
collar à la Vandyke: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Guipere lace collar worn tied
close at throat.
collar canvas: Fabric used in theatrical corset.
collar of esses: Decorative collar made of interlocking S designs.
collar velvet: Thick velvet with short pile used for velvet collars on overcoats.
collare: See collo.
Colleen Bawn cloak: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.).
Popular from 1850 to 1867, white grenadine cloak with large cape that was
supported by rosettes in back.
collerette: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). France. Ruff of lace
or cotton, part of historical revival movement.
collet: See col; guleron.
collet monte: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). France.
Linen collar with card or tin base. See also rotonde.
colletin: 1. Vestment cloth worn around neck by priests in Catholic Church. 2.
Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.).Piece of plate armor worn over shoulders and
around neck.
colletto: See collo.
colley-westonward: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625
C.E.). United Kingdom. Term meaning gone awry, referring to fashion of
wearing mandilion sideways on the body.
collier: 1. France. Collar-like necklace. 2. See halsketting.
collier de chien: Dog collar-style necklace.
collo: Italy. Collar.
collodion silk: See artificial silk.
colmar: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). France. Fan fashionable during reign
of Queen Anne (1702–1714 C.E.).
colobium: 1. Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Sleeveless tunic. 2. Byzantine
(400–1200 C.E.). Similar to Greek kolobus, made of linen or wool and sewn
on sides and at the shoulder. Occasionally it was sewn all in one piece.
colonial pump: (1900–1910 C.E.). New name for the Molière.
color aceitung: Spain. Olive.
Colorado: 1. Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Red. 2. Ecuador and
Guatemala. Red.
colorante acido: Spain. Acid dye.
colori corozoso: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Mourning colors which
were dull dark colors, shades of mulberry, blue, green, brown, and black.
Colson: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1859, poile de chevre dress with plain,
round corsage and plain, very full skirt.
coltrui: Holland. Polo necked sweater.
Columbine: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). 1854, richly embroidered mantilla
trimmed with seven inch netted fringe. It was trimmed down center front with
double row of silk puffing and had a waist knot. Collar and cuffs were of
embroidered cambric and edged in tatting.
comadreja: Spain. Weasel.
comadreja de Siberia: Spain. Kolinsky fur.
combed helmet: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Cloth-covered
cork helmet with a raised spine running from the top down the back. It had a
 lightly curved brim like a bowler.
combinations: Gay Nineties (1890–
1900 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Several varieties of woman’s
underwear made in one piece were
so called: chemise-drawers-
pantaloons (1892), pantaloon-
petticoat (1897), and bodice-
pantaloon-petticoat (1898).
comboy: 1. Ceylon. Long, wrapped,
colorful skirt worn by both men
and women as part of national
dress. 2. India. Skirt or kilt of
white calico.
comforter: Crinoline (1840–1865
Ξ⅛ C.E.). United Kingdom. Worn
from 1840s, man’s wool scarf
worn wrapped around neck in cold
combinations weather.
comforts: Directoire and First
Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United
Kingdom. In 1800, double soled sandals.
còmhdach: Ireland. Generic term for clothing.
comh-dhualadh: Ireland. Gaelic word for embroidery.
com-le: Vietnam. Suit of clothes.
comley: See kambala.
commode: See fontanges.
common dress: See undress.
common gingham: Coarse gingham.
comperes: France. Small false front on the front of bodice suggesting a
waistcoat.
cô’n bào: Vietnam. Imperial robe.
concertina cloth: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1892, a corded silk fabric
with silk shot through it.
conch: 1. Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). France. Full-length wrap with wired
standing collar. 2. Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). France. Shell-shaped, gauze
or crepe hat built on a tin frame worn primarily by widows.
conch hat: Hat of palmetto leaves.
concha: Belt worn by both Navajo men and women. Made of silver ornaments
on leather strap.
conchiglie cipree: Italy. Cowries.
conciu: Romania. 1. Woman’s finely embroidered headdress. 2. Knot of plaited
hair worn on crown of head. 3. Band around which woman’s hair is gathered.
condra: Hungary. Man’s jacket of homespun fabric.
conejo: Spain. Rabbit fur.
coney: Nickname for rabbit fur.
confezione: Italy. Tailored clothing.
confidents: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). 1. Small curls of hair by the ears. 2.
Silk hood that tied under the chin.
congbái: China. Very light blue.
conglù: China. Pale yellowish green.
congo: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1883, a rich burnished coppery gold.
Congo cloth: Trade name for all rayon fabric.
congo red: First direct cotton colors, discovered in 1884 by Boettigen.
congress gaiter: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Ankle-high boot with leather or cloth
top and elastic gusset in the sides instead of laces.
congress shoe: See congress gaiter.
connaught: Cotton foundation fabric used for embroidery.
conque: See conch.
considerations: See panniers.
Constance: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United States of America. In May,
1860, seven flounced spring dress.
constitution cord: Very heavy corded cotton fabric. See also cable cord.
constitutionals: See constitution cord.
contado: Mexico. Zoque Indian counted embroidery.
Continental: (1950–1960 C.E.). Man’s hairstyle.
continental hat: See androsame.
contoushe: See kontush.
convent cloth: Solid color, plain weave woolen fabric once used for nun’s
apparel.
conversation bonnet: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Fashionable in 1807, chip bonnet with flaring brim. Usually lined
with silk that matched the ribbon trim which went around crown and tied in
bow on top of the bonnet.
conversation hat: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Fashionable in
1803, woman’s hat similar to the conversation bonnet but with brim wrapping
around entire hat.
convertible collar: Straight collar, made to be worn up or down.
convertible jumper: Sleeveless dress worn in different ways: with sweater for
casual wear, with blouse for day wear, and alone for evening.
convolvulus: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.) In 1895, a shade of purple.
cony: Rabbit skin.
cool gown: China. Song dynasty. Gown used as everyday dress by officials; later
a mourning gown.
cool pants: See hot pants.
coolie hat: Usually made of woven
straw, a round, widely conical hat.
coomassie: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.).
In 1875, new gray color.
coothay: India. Striped satin fabric.
copa: 1. Sides of crown of hat. 2.
Spain. Hat crown.
copatain: Elizabethan (1550–1625
C.E.). Hat with high conical
crown.
coolie hat cope: Liturgical vestment in Catholic
Church; embroidered or brocaded
semicircular cape that fastens
across chest with wide ornamental band. Vestigial hood in back.
Copenhagen blue: Medium light grayish blue.
cophia: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Coif of mail.
copitank: See copitain.
copotain: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Woman’s hat with high crown and
small brim. Revived 1640–1665 as sugarloaf.
copper: Brown with yellowish red tint.
coppo: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Skull of a helm or helmet.
copricappa: Sardinia. Cape.
coq: See coque.
coquard: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Worn by Swiss and German knights,
satin cap with plumes.
coque: France. 1. Loop or looped bow of ribbon used as trim. 2. Long,
 iridescent, black and green feathers of rooster used as trim on hats.
coquearde: Tuft of rooster feathers.
coquelicot: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). France. In 1888, blood red.
coqueluche: France. Hood or cowl.
coquette: Decorative patch worn on lips.
coquillage: France. Trim resembling shells.
coquille: France. Edging or ruching in shell shape.
coquillicot feathers: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United
States. Stiff bunch of rooster feathers used as hat trim in 1802.
cor: Portugal. Brown. See also castanho.
cor de laranja: Portugal. Orange.
cor de rosa: Portugal. The color rose.
Cora mantle: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In October, 1859, silk or poplin
mantle made in imitation of the toga.
coracinus color: Greek (3000–100 B.C.E.). Black wool.
coraco Eugenie: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1855, lightweight fabric jacket.
coral: Medium bright red orange.
coral currant button: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Used after
1845, currant-shaped, coral button used on men’s waistcoats.
Coralie: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1855, woman’s crocheted basket-
shaped purse.
Coraline: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In November, 1859, highly decorated
mantle of black cloth with square sleeves.
coramo: India. Pajama.
coranā: India. Narrow trousers.
corano: India. Trousers cut loose to the knee and fitted below the knee.
corazza: 1. Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Worn after 1845, man’s cambric or
cotton fitted shirt that buttoned down back. 2. Italy. Cuirass. 3. See pettabotta.
corbata: Spain. Necklace; necktie.
corbata ascot: Spain. Ascot.
corbeau: France. Very dark green, almost black in color.
corchete: Spain. Hook and eye; hook.
corcuir: Ireland. Gaelic word for red color or purple colored.
corcur: Ireland. Gaelic word for scarlet.
corcurachd: Ireland. Gaelic word for purple.
corde du Roi: France. Corduroy.
cordeliere: 1. Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). France. Long chain which hung
 from girdle and held small items. Worn by women. Also, knotted girdle worn
by Franciscan friars. 2. Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1846, silk
and wool blend fabric.
cordellate: 1. Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Grogram. 2. Peru. Coarse
wool fabric used for trousers and blankets.
cordero: Spain. Lamb.
cordero del Rusia: Karakul.
cordero del Tibet: Spain. Tibet lamb.
cordero mongoliano: Spain. Mongolia fur.
cordey cap: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Popular from 1795 to 1799, woman’s large crowned hat with wide lace brim
that was trimmed with cockades or ribbon bows.
cordobán: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Spain. Goatskin.
cordoban leather: Goatskin, tanned simply.
cordões de sapatos: Portugal. Shoelace.
cordon: Decorative cord, lace, or braid used as a fastening or to indicate rank.
cordon de soulier: France. Shoelace.
cordon de zapatos: Spain. Shoelace.
cordoncillo con alma: Spain. Gimp.
cordonero: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Passementerie maker.
cordoni: Greece. A woman’s chest ornament of multiple chains from which
hang medallions, coins, and ornaments.
cordonnet: Raised edge of military braid.
cordouan: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). France. Black or colored soft leather.
cordovan: Dark reddish brown.
Cordovan: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1856, woman’s cloth cloak with
velvet passementerie and buttons of same.
corduroy: Plain or twill weave, cut pile fabric with wide or narrow wales.
cordwain: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Cordovan or Spanish leather.
cordy: Felt hat.
cordyback hat: See caudebec hat.
corinna: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Introduced in 1837, richly flowered silk
fabric.
corinth blue: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Color of calamine.
corinthe green: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Light green.
corium: Roman (753 B.C.E.-323 C.E.). 1. Leather. 2. Upper body leather made
of overlapping scales or flaps of leather.
cork rump: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). United Kingdom. Woman’s bustle
made from pad stuffed with cork.
corked shoes: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.).
Women’s shoes with wedge-shaped cork heels.
corking pins: Large pins used to hold hair in place.
cornalia: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Jewish woman’s pointed veil. See
also cornu.
corned shoe: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). United Kingdom. Wide-toed shoe.
corner cap: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.).
Cap with three or four corners worn with academic or ecclesiastical dress.
cornet: 1. Long point of a hood. 2. Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Woman’s
cap with point on top. 3. Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Late Georgian
(1750–1790 C.E.). Woman’s linen headdress.
cornet hat: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Woman’s hat with gathered crown and narrow brim.
cornet skirt: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). United Kingdom. In 1892, a
woman’s day skirt with slightly gored front section measuring 40 inches at
hem and darted at waist. Back was cut on bias and trained in semicircle.
cornette: 1. Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). France. Long pendant strips of
fabric like English liripipe and tippet. 2. Directoire and First Empire (1790–
1815 C.E.). France. Woman’s bonnet with gathered crown and brim worn
turned down. Worn tied under chin with small ribbon bow.
cornette à la Diane: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). France. Worn in 1815, small
bonnet with crescent-shaped front.
cornflower: Medium purplish blue.
corno: Italy. Tall conical felt hat worn by Venetian doges.
cornu: Italy. Venetian doge’s brocade, satin, or velvet cap. See also cornalia.
coroa: Portugal. Crown; wreath.
corolla: Dainty folds in front of nun’s hat.
coron: Ireland. Gaelic word for crown or coronet.
coron Muire: Ireland. Gaelic word for rosary of beads.
coron òir: Ireland. Crown of gold.
corona: 1. Circlet or fillet, often of gold, worn as part of ecclesiastical
vestments. 2. Roman (753 B.C.E.-323 C.E.). Crown or garland awarded for
distinguished service.
corona etrusca: Roman (753 B.C.E.-323 C.E.). Wreath of gold leaves, set with
jewels and tied with ribbons that was held over the head of a general when
 making his triumphal entry into Rome.
corona muralis: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Band of gold with turreted
upper edge awarded for bravery in siege.
corona navalis: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Gold band decorated with ship
prows awarded for naval service to the Empire.
corona radiata: Roman (753 B.C.E.-323 C.E.). Headdress of divinity
suggesting rays of the sun.
coronal: Coronet; crown.
coronation braid: Filled cotton cord.
coronet: Byzantine and Romansque (400–1200 C.E.). Ornamental circlet worn
on head.
corozoso: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Dark mourning colors of mulberry,
blue, brown, green, and black.
corp a baleine: See corps pique.
corpetto: Italy. Bodice.
corpiño: 1. Peru. Sleeveless vest. 2. Spain. Bodice.
corps piqué: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790
C.E.). France. Fitted quilted camisole with busk of varnished wood to stiffen
it. In 17th and 18th centuries, whaleboned underbodice that laced and was
held in position with shoulder straps. Replaced in late 18th century by a
corset.
corredo: Italy. Trousseau.
correia articulada: Portugal. Chain belt.
corr-léine: Ireland. Shirt of armor.
corsage: 1. Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Snug, sleeveless
jacket worn over bliaut. Resembles a corset. Worn by women. 2. Small
bouquet of flowers worn pinned on woman’s bosom. 3. France. Woman’s
jacket.
corsage à la Maintenon: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.) to Crinoline (1840–1865
C.E.). France. Worn from 1836 to 1849, shaped bodice with ribbon knots
down center front.
corsage àla vierge: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Term for bertha.
corsage en corset: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.) to Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.).
France. Worn from 1836 to 1849, fitted evening bodice with seams similar to
those in corset.
corsage en Fourreau: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.) to present. Style of cutting
 the bodice in one with the skirt by a central panel at the back.
corse: 1. Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Snug, sleeveless jacket
made of leather or metal disks. Worn over man’s tunic or bliaut. 2. Spain.
Corset. 3. Italy. Corset.
corselet: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Piece of armor covering torso.
corset: 1. Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Long or short sleeveless surcoat worn
by men. 2. Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.).
Woman’s gown that laced in front and was fur lined for winter. 3. Elizabethan
(1550–1625 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Bodice, with or
without sleeves, supported by two busks. 4. Directoire and First Empire
(1790–1815 C.E.) to 20th century. Boned bodice whose shape varied
depending on vagaries of fashion.
corset batiste: Stout, plain weave fabric, sometimes containing an elastic weft.
corset cover: Garment worn to cover
corset.
corset dress: Fetish dress laced like
a corset. It hobbles the wearer.
corset frock: Directoire and First
Empire (1790–1815 C.E.).
Woman’s dress with corset-shaped
corset cover Dover Publications bodice with three gores on each
side of the breast, short sleeves,
and short skirt. Laced up the back
with white silk cord.
corset lace: Narrow tape used for lacing corsets.
corset waist: United States of America. Long-line bra.
corsetka: Ukraine. Woman’s three-quarter-length, fitted, sleeveless jacket that
fastens to one side.
Corsican tie: See Napoleon necktie.
corso: India. Type of odhni.
corte: Guatemala. Wraparound skirt; skirt length.
cós: Portugal. Waistband of a garment.
cosar: Ireland. Gaelic word for coat or mantle.
cosetto: See corse.
cosh-boy: (1950–1960 C.E.). Teddy boy.
cossack cap: Russia. Tall, brimless, cur or lamb’s wool cap worn by Cossacks.
cossack hat: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United States of
 America. Introduced in 1812, woman’s hat with helmet-shaped crown, turned
back brim edged in pearls, and small bunch of feathers on one side.
cossack trousers: Very full trousers worn by various mounted troops.
cossacks: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.) to Crinoline (1840–
1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Worn from 1814 to around 1850, men’s trousers
that pleated onto a waistband and tied around ankles with ribbon drawstring.
Initially baggy, but by 1820 no longer needed drawstrings. In 1830, double
instep straps were added, and in 1840, single instep strap remained.
cossas: India. Plain cotton fabric.
costeleta: Portugal. Sideburns.
costume á la Constitution: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.).
France. Dress of red, white, and blue striped or flowered fine lawn or muslin.
Worn with red sash and helmet-shaped cap.
costume au grand Figaro: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Woman’s
short jacket cut in man’s style and waistcoat-like bodice worn with sash.
costureira: Portugal. Dressmaker.
costureiro: Portugal. Ladies’ tailor.
cot: 1. Guatemala. Huipil; blouse or tunic. 2. Wales. Coat.
cota: See casaco.
còta: Ireland. Petticoat.
còta biorach dubh: Ireland. Black, tailed coat; morning coat.
cóta coirí: Ireland. Bride’s red petticoat. Worn on special occasions throughout
her life.
còta de chadadh nam ball: Ireland. Coat of spotted tartan.
còta-ban: Ireland. Flannel petticoat.
còta-bhioran: Ireland. Knitted petticoat.
còta-cathdath: Ireland. Tartan coat.
còta-craicinn: Ireland. Skin coat.
còta-fada: Ireland. Frock coat.
còta-gearr: Ireland. Short, tartan or scarlet coat with short cutaway tail.
còta-glas: Ireland. Gray coat.
còta-goirid: Ireland. Jacket.
còta-uisge: Ireland. Waterproof coat.
cotan: Ireland. Cotton.
còtan: Ireland. 1. Little petticoat. 2. Little coat.
cote: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Long tunic with sleeve cut
in one with garment. Length varied from calf to foot.
cote à armer: France. Surcoat.
cote de Cheval: France. Corded fabric with characteristic warp rib used to make
riding costumes.
cote de Genève: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1874, light rep.
cotehardie: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.).
Long gown that opened in front with full-cut sleeves, sometimes hanging
sleeves. Also referred to as dressing gown.
côtelé: 1. Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1865, thick ribbed silk. 2.
Spain. Corduroy.
cotelé fino: Spain. Pin corduroy.
cotelette: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1881, stocking-woven wool
without stretch.
cotelettes: See cotellae.
coteline: 1. Thin white fabric, often corded. 2. Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.).
Introduced in 1886, faille and wool blend in black.
cotellae: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Sideless gown.
coteron: Little coat.
cothurnes: Greek (3000–100 B.C.E.). Calf-high boot favored by huntsmen; a
shoe with very thick cork sole worn by actors to make them appear taller.
cotillion: Black and white striped fabric.
còt’-iochdair: Ireland. 1. Undercoat. 2. Under petticoat.
cotla-gearr: Scotland. Highlander’s single-breasted, cutaway jacket worn with
or without vest. Day version of tweed or worsted.
cotón: 1. Mexico. Sleeved shirt or tunic. 2. France. Cotton. 3. Peru. Woman’s
large, long back smock with long sleeves. 4. See cotoun.
cotone: Italy. Cotton.
cô-tông: Vietnam. Cotton.
cotonia: See kuttan.
cotorina: Mexico. Man’s front-opening, sleeveless, wool vest.
cotoun: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–
1550 C.E.). United Kingdom. Cotton.
cotswold: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). High quality wool from Cotswold
sheep.
cotta: See cote.
cotta de maglia: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Coat of mail.
cotta d’ecclesiastico: Italy. Surplice.
cottage bonnet: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). In 1808,
 woman’s straw bonnet with wide brim.
cottage cloak: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Cloak
with hood or cap that tied beneath chin.
cottage front: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.) to Romantic
(1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular from 1800 to 1820, woman’s
day bodice with space in front showing blouse over which front laced
together.
cotte: See cote.
cotte d’armes: France. Tabard.
cottereau: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). France. Over-skirt for riding.
cotton: Fiber from cotton plant. Fibers range in length from 1/2 inch to 2–1/2
inches.
cotton back satin: Satin made with silk or rayon warp and cotton weft.
cotton cambric: See cambric.
cotton crepe: Lightweight cotton fabric with crepe face used for dresses, gowns,
spreads, etc.
cotton flannel: Plain or twill weave cotton fabric with soft nap on one or both
sides.
cotton foulard: Cotton fabric made to imitate silk foulard.
cotton pongee: Soft, lustrous, silky, plain weave cotton fabric.
cotton taffeta: Plain weave fabric of cotton and mercerized yarns, usually in
woven stripe.
cotton velvet: See velvet.
cottonade: Stout, twill weave, cotton fabric used for trousers and cheap suiting.
cottonette: Cotton and wool blend fabric.
còt’-uachdair: Ireland. Overcoat.
cotun: Ireland. Gaelic word for coat of mail.
coturno: Portugal. Buskin.
cotwm: Wales. Cotton.
couching stitch: Straight or slanted tight stitch used to achieve raised effect.
couchouc: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). In 1820s, India rubber used for garters
and stays.
coudières: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). France. Long hanging tab on
cotehardie sleeves.
couleur-de-roi: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). France. Tawny color.
countenances: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). France. In 1550, very first muffs
to be carried by women.
coups de vent: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). France. Man’s
hairstyle with loose bangs.
couraça: Portugal. Cuirasse.
coureur: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). France. Very fitted
caraco with short basques.
couroncon: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1889, melon green.
couronne: France. Ornamental loop on cordonnet edging point lace.
couronne Ristori: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1857, wreath headdress of
silk oak-leaves and acorns.
courreges: (1950–1960 C.E.). France. Lined and furtopped goulashes. Usually
white real or imitation leather.
court habit: See habit.
court plaster: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Beauty patches.
court sleeve cuff: See manchette de cour.
court tie: Oxford tie.
Courtauld crape: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). United Kingdom. A
crimped, dull, black mourning crape.
Courtauld’s new silk crepe: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.) In 1894, a silk
crepe almost as thin and soft as chiffon.
courtepy: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). France. Very short overgarment
usually with high collar. Often particolored or embroidered.
courtepye: See courtepy.
couter: Elbow piece of armor.
couters: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). The disc-shaped plates attached to the
elbows of a hauberk.
coutil: 1. Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.) to 20th century. France. Introduced in the
1840s, lightweight jean. 2. Strong, tightly woven, herringbone twill weave
cotton fabric made from medium weight yarns.
couvre-chef: France. White muslin headscarf.
couvrechef: France. Woman’s headdress, veil, or headscarf.
couvre-oreille: France. Earmuff.
cover: Spain. Cover coat.
cover coat: Coarse wool Batavia twill with pronounced diagonal wales.
Covercoat: Germany. Cover coat.
coverslut: Garment, like apron, worn to cover other clothes.
covert: Diagonal twill weave, durable, medium-weight fabric in variety of
blends.
 cowbandi: India. Waist-length,
sleeveless, fitted jacket.
cowboy boots: High-heeled riding
boots with fancy stitching on top.
cowboy hat: Brimmed felt hat with
creased crown.
cowes: Gay Nineties (1890–1900
C.E.). United Kingdom. Man’s
evening jacket without tails.
cowboy boots See also photospread Popularized by the Prince of Wales
(Foot and Legwear). for semi-formal evening dress.
Later called dinner jacket.
cowichan sweater: (20th century).
Canada. Sweater with American
Indian pattern in black and white
or black and gray.
cowl: 1. Monk’s hood. 2. Scotland.
Nightcap. 3. Soft fold or drape of
material in neckline.
cowboy hat cowl collar: 1. (1930–1940 C.E.).
Large, shoulder-length, circular
collar. 2. (1980–1989 C.E.). Draped turtleneck collar.
coxa: Iran. Mantle.
coxcomb: Cap with strip of notched red cloth, once worn by licensed court
jesters.
coxcombs: See wheat ears.
coyoichcatl: Mexico. Aztec term for coyote-colored cotton.
crackle net: Net with mesh of crackle designs.
crackow shoes: See pigaches.
cracow: See pigaches.
crà-gheal: Ireland. Light red.
crakow: Shoe with long pointed toe.
crambaid: Ireland. Gaelic word for buckle.
cramignole: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.).
Man’s cap with turned-up brim. In late 15th century, made of velvet; by early
17th century, of lighter stuff.
cramoisi: France. Crimson.
cran: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). In 1830s, V-shaped gap in man’s suit coat
collar.
crane color: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Grayish white.
cranky checks: United Kingdom. Check fabric with colors woven in, most
commonly blue and white check.
crants: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.).
Chaplet of flowers or gold and gems.
crapand: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). In 1745, ribbon used to tie man’s
hair in ponytail at back of head.
crapaud: See bag wig.
crapaud mort d’amour: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). France. Light green.
crapaud saisi: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). France. Medium green.
crape: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). 1. To make one’s hair curly or frizzy. 2.
Mourning gauze of black silk.
craponne: Cheap, stout guipere.
craquelé net: Firm net woven in zigzag pattern giving appearance of cracked
glass.
crash: Coarse, cotton, linen, rayon, or blend, plain weave fabric with rough
irregular face.
Cravanette: Trade name for waterproof finish.
cravat: Charles I (1625–1660 C.E.) to 20th century. Loose, ornamental
neckwear favored by men. Generally included band around the neck secured
in variety of styles.
cravat cocodes: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1863, lady’s large riding cravat
worn tied in knot.
cravat strings: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). United Kingdom. Worn from
1665 to 1680s, colored ribbon worn around cravat ends and tied in bow under
the chin. More formal version appeared later.
cravate: 1. France. Necktie; cravat. 2. France. Provencal little white cap of
ribbon or lace.
cravate à la Bergami: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). France. Similar to cravate a
la Byron.
cravate cocodes: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). France. Fashionable in 1863,
woman’s large bow cravat worn with habit shirt and standing collar.
cravate de bureaucrate: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). France. High, tight, black
cravat that was stiffened with whalebone and stuffed with horsehair.
cravate mathématique: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). France. Cravat with folds
 all horizontal forming two acute angles.
cravatta: Italy. Necktie; cravat.
cravenette: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.) In 1899, the process which made
fibers water resistant.
crea: Spain. Linen or cotton fabric.
crèach: Ireland. Gray.
cream: Very light yellow.
creedmore: Cheap, heavy, blucher-cut shoe favored by workmen.
crema: Spain. Cream color.
cremallera: Spain. Zipper.
cremallera separable: Spain. Separating zipper.
creme de cachemire lace: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1876, ecru or cream
colored lace of fine cashmere wool.
cremesino: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Deep crimson dye made from
tiny insects brought in from India.
cremisi: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Premium quality red.
Cremona cravat: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Worn in 1702, plain ribbon
decorated with gathers on each edge.
cremorne: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1872, faint reddish brown.
cremyll: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.).
Cotton openwork or lace.
Creoles: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Worn by both genders, loop earrings.
crêpe: Any of number of fabrics with characteristic crinkled or puckered
surface.
crepe aerophane: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1861, new fabric.
crepe anglaise: (20th century). United Kingdom. French term for English black
and white mourning crape.
crepe back satin: Heavy, drapable fabric with satin face and crepe back,
commonly made from rayon.
crepe charmeuse: Soft, dull luster silk used for dresses, evening wear, and some
linings.
crepe de Chine: Very lightweight, fine, plain weave silk fabric.
crepe de laine: Fine, lightweight, plain weave woolen fabric.
crépe de Suisse: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1860, dress fabric.
crepe georgette: Silk, silk and rayon, or silk and cotton highly creped fabric.
crepe imperial: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. A wool crape.
crepe lisse: Thin, smooth, glossy silk fabric that feels like crepe.
crepe maretz: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1862, new fabric.
crepe marocain: Heavy, plain weave silk, cotton, rayon, or blend fabric.
crepe meteor: Fine, lightweight silk crepe with satin face on one side.
crepe myosotis: (1930–1940 C.E.). Crimped silk mourning crepe with soft
finish.
crepe plissé: Thin, lightweight cotton crepe with puckered stripes in direction of
warp.
crepe poplin: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1871, silk and wool blend
fabric, crinkly like crepe.
crepe royal: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1889, transparent crepe de
Chine.
crepe rubber: Rubber with creped surface used in soles of shoes.
crepe-de-china: Portugal. Crepe de Chine.
crepeline: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Popular in 1870s, cheap substitute for crepe
de Chine.
crepelle: (1900–1910 C.E.). France. A cheap silk and wool mourning fabric.
crepida: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323
C.E.). Half shoe or sandal with
leather or fabric sole that
enclosed heel and sides of foot
and fastened across instep with
laces through eyelets.
crepine: 1. Directoire and First crepida See also photospread (Foot and
Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Trim Legwear).
of very long knotted fringes. 2.
French silk dress fabric.
crepoline: Wool dress fabric.
crepon: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.) to present. 1. Introduced in 1866, China crepe
with soft, silky surface. 2. Introduced in 1882, wool, silk, or blend fabric like
very heavy crepe. 3. Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). Popular in 1890s,
woolen fabric creped to appear puffed between stripes of squares.
crepon milleraye: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). France. In 1896, a finely
striped crepon.
crepon Persian: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). France. In 1896, a crepon with
oriental patterns.
crep-satén: Spain. Satin crepe.
crespe: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). France and Italy. A lightweight crimped
 type of gauze used for mourning dress.
crespine: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.).
Open-weave net worn over women’s hair with barbette and filet.
crespo: Italy. Crepe.
crespón: Spain. Crepe.
crespón arena: Spain. Sand crepe.
crespón de Cantón: Spain. Canton crepe.
Crespón de China: Spain. Crepe de Chine.
crespón de lana: Spain. Wool crepe.
crespón georgette: Spain. Georgette.
crespón marroqui: Spain. Marocain.
crespón musgo: Spain. Crepe mousse.
crespón romano: Spain. Crepe romaine.
cress cloth: See crest cloth.
crest cloth: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.).
Type of linen used for linings.
cresta: See touca.
Crete lace: Greece. Colored flax lace made on Crete.
cretinta: See pastura.
cretona: Spain. Cretonne.
cretonne: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.) to present. Introduced in 1867, a twill
weave, unglazed cotton fabric printed in colors.
creve-coeur: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). France. Curled hair worn by
women at nape of neck.
creves: See slashings.
crevette: France. Pinkish color of shrimp.
crew neckline: (20th century). Close-fitting, round neckline without collar.
crewel work: Any embroidery made with lightly twisted, two-ply worsted yarn.
criardes: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Early pannier made of underskirts
of gummed linen.
cricket: See tellex.
cricket sweater: Tennis sweater.
cridhachan: Ireland. Gaelic word for small brooch or buckle worn at the breast.
Crimea: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). l. In 1854, woman’s satin cloak, lined
with taffeta. It had an 18-inch cape with 14-inch skirt box-pleated on. It was
trimmed with noeuds of black velvet ribbon. 2. In 1856, woman’s moire
antique carriage cloak trimmed with satin galloon and lined with silk.
crimson: Deep red with hint of blue.
crinc: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Shoe,
possibly not fitted, but laced.
crinkle cloth: See seersucker.
crinoletta: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Whalebone or steel bustle covered in
flounces.
crinolette: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Worn from 1868 to around 1873, small
cage crinoline hoop in back only.
crinolette petticoat: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Worn in 1870 and revived in
1883, petticoat cut flat in front and with half circle steel hoops in back and
flounces on bottom back.
crinolina: Italy and Spain. Crinoline.
crinoline: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). France. Originally horsehair cloth used
for officers’ collars. Later used for women’s underskirts to support skirts.
Around 1850, replaced by many petticoats, starched and boned. Around 1856,
light metal cage was developed.
crios: Ireland. Gaelic word for belt or girdle.
criosan: Ireland. Gaelic word for a small belt or apron.
criosan biodag: Scotland. Dirk belt. Wide belt (2–1/2 to 3 inches) of black
morocco or patent leather with ornamented silver buckle. Dirk worn
suspended from belt.
crios-ceangail: Ireland. Gaelic word for belt.
crios-claidheimh: Ireland. Gaelic word for sword belt.
crioslachan: Ireland. Gaelic word for a bag worn hung from the girdle.
crios-muineil: Ireland. Gaelic word for a necklace or a neckband.
crios-pheilear: Ireland. Gaelic word for bandolier.
crios-tarsainn: Ireland. Gaelic word for shoulder belt.
crisp: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). 1.
Lawn. 2. Woman’s head veil. 3. Curl of hair.
Crispin: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.) to Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). 1.
Introduced in 1826, collarless coat used by actresses to keep them warm when
waiting in wings. 2. Introduced in 1839, man’s evening cloak with very large
sleeves. Silk lined, wadded, and quilted. 3. Introduced in 1842, woman’s short
mantle of cashmere, satin, or velvet with short cape that fitted snugly around
neck. Cut on bias and often wadded.
Crispin cloche: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1842, woman’s bell-
shaped, knee-length Crispin.
crispine: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Headdress made of gold
net and pearls.
crispinette: See crispine.
criss: 1. Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Man’s girdle. 2. Isle of Man. Man’s
girdle made of two- to three-inch-wide knitted band of brightly colored wool.
Worn wrapped twice around waist and then tied. 3. Ireland. Gaelic word for
girdle.
cristygrey: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Fur taken from animal’s head or
crest.
crn: Poland. Black colored.
crnac: Poland. The color black.
crò snàthaid: Ireland. Eye of a needle.
cròchach: Ireland. Saffron colored.
crochag: Ireland. Gaelic word for ear pendant.
croché: Portugal. Crochet work.
crocking: To rub off unfixed dye or paint from fabric.
crocodile: Alligator leather.
crocus: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). United States of America. Coarse
linen fabric worn by slaves and common folk.
crò-dhearg: Ireland. 1. The color saffron. 2. Red.
croiméal: Ireland. Moustache worn without beard.
croise cloth: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1874, lightly twilled wool fabric in
unbleached shades.
croisgileid: Ireland. Gaelic word for a triangle of fabric worn tied around an
infant’s head.
croîtor: Romania. Tailor.
croizette blue: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1876, new color.
Cromwell collar: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular in 1880s,
woman’s deep turned over collar worn with morning dress.
Cromwell shoe: 1. Bustle (1865–
1890 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Worn from 1869 to 1889,
tongued shoe with buckle
similar to those worn during
mid-1600s. 2. (20th century).
Beginning in the 1920s, a
shorter toed version of the mid- Cromwell shoe (Bustle period) Dover
 1600s shoe popularly worn by Publications
women.
cronnt: Ireland. Gaelic word for
green or gray.
crook and flail: Egyptian (4000–
Cromwell shoe (20th century)
30 B.C.E.). Royal insignia
carried by a pharaoh consisting
of a crook, similar to a shepherd’s hook, possibly symbolic of the pharaoh as
the shepherd of his people, and a flail, possibly symbolic of a shepherd’s whip
or a fly-whisk. Together they denote the authority and power of the leader.
crop: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Short hairstyle worn as prevention
against tax on hair-powder.
croppes: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Fur made from pieces cut from rump
of animal.
croquet boots: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1865, woman’s boot of
morocco leather often with fancy toe-caps. Top edge had tassels in front and
back and it laced up.
croquis: France. Fashion sketch.
cross aigrette: Short feathers from under wings of egret.
cross fox: Fox fur that is mix of black or silver and red fox. Black cross over
shoulders and down back.
cross gartering: Elizabethan (1550–
1625 C.E.). Bands, ribbons, or
strips of fabric or leather worn
crisscrossed below knees. Worn by
men.
cross pocket: Early Georgian (1700–
1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian
(1750–1790 C.E.). Pocket with
horizontal opening.
cross-cloth: Elizabethan (1550–1625
C.E.). United Kingdom. Band of
fabric worn across forehead in
connection with coif. Also worn at
night as wrinkle preventative.
cross gartering See also photospread cross-stitch: Cross formed by two
(Foot and Legwear). slanted stitches.
 crotalia: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323
C.E.). Women’s earrings made of pear-shaped beads that rattled like castanets
with any movement.
crottin: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1888, blonde color.
Crown pearl: (1930–1940 C.E.). A new color.
crubhas: Ireland. Gaelic word for crimson.
crubhasg: Ireland. Gaelic word for crimson.
cruches: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Women’s small forehead curls.
cruinneacan: Ireland. Gaelic word for coronet.
crumenal: Obsolete term for purse.
crùn: Ireland. 1. Crown. 2. Garland of flowers.
crùn-easbuig: Ireland. Bishop’s miter.
crusene: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Man’s
fur or skin garment.
crushed strawberry: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1891, a new color;
shade of red.
crushed velvet: Velvet with irregular surface.
cruth-lachd: Ireland. Gaelic word for sword girdle.
cruz churuku: Ecuador. A rough diamond-shaped weave.
crven: Poland. Red colored.
crvena boja: Poland. Red.
crys: Wales. Shirt.
crystallus: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Rock crystal.
csakora cut: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Austro-Hungarian Empire. Popular
style of tailoring involving diagonally cut piece of fabric overlapping front
area of the dolman below the waist.
csepesz: Hungary. Married woman’s black frilled bonnet.
csispkèsköttö: Hungary. Green apron with lace trim.
csizma: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Austro-Hungarian Empire. Boot.
cuach-chiabh: Ireland. Gaelic word for ringlet.
cuach-fhalt: Ireland. Gaelic word for curled hair.
cuaran: 1. Ireland. Gaelic word for sock; brogue of untanned skin; sandal;
buskin or slipper. 2. Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–
1700 C.E.). Scotland. Highlander’s knee-high boot.
Cuban heel: Heel with straight sides.
cubhrag: Ireland. Gaelic word for infant’s flannel shawl.
cubica: 1. Fine, worsted shalloon used for linings. 2. Spain. A fabric.
cubital: Sleeve covering arm from
wrist to elbow.
cubitière: Early Gothic (1200–
1350 C.E.). France. Piece of
plate armor for elbow.
cubù: China. Coarse fabric.
cuculla: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 Cuban heel
C.E.). Oblong piece of fabric
with opening for head used by all classes as protection from weather. Later
became part of dress for Benedictine monks as form of scapular.
cucullus: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Hood on working clothes.
cudamani: India. A lotus-shaped hair ornament.
cudari: See badhani.
cūdīdār: India. Trousers cut loose at the waist and fitted at the ankle.
cūdō: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Skin helmet.
cudon: Italy. Leather skull cap held on with a chin strap.
cue de Paris: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United States of America. Bustle
padded with horsehair.
cuecas: Portugal. Shorts.
cueitl: Mexico. Aztec woman’s ankle-length, wraparound skirt.
cuello: Spain. Collar.
cuello bebés: Spain. Baby collar.
cuello bote: Spain. Boat collar.
cuello burberry: Spain. Burberry collar.
cuello capuchon: Spain. Cowl neckline.
cuello chal: Spain. Shawl collar.
cuello chino: Spain. Mao collar.
cuello de pajarita: Spain. Wing collar.
cuello eton: Spain. Eton collar.
cuello mandarín: Spain. Mandarin collar.
cuenta: Ecuador and Guatemala. Bead.
cuerbully: See cuir-bouilli.
cuero: Spain. Leather.
cuero de ante: Spain. Chamois.
cuero de cerdo: Spain. Pigskin.
cuero de cocodrilo: Spain. Alligator leather.
cuero de marroqui: Spain. Morocco leather.
cuero napa: Spain. Nappa leather.
cuerpo: Ecuador. Body of a blouse.
cuerpo baxo: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.).
Spain. Quilted, boned, sleeveless bodice worn with basquine.
cufaica: Romania. Blouse.
cuff link: Fastening device that connects the two sides of a cuff.
cuff strings: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Thin ties used to hold cuff in place.
cuffia: 1. Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Late
10th-century women’s headdress. 2. Italy. Bonnet.
cuffie: See cuffia.
çuga: Iran. Short jacket.
cuha: Hungary and Turkey. Woven woolen fabric.
cui: China. 1. Pure white. 2. Emerald green.
cuille: Ireland. Gaelic word for black fabric.
cuìlù: China. Emerald green.
cuir: 1. France. Leather. 2. Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1862, new shade of
brown; literally, “leather.”
cuirass tunic: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in 1874,
woman’s plain, fitted tunic worn with cuirasse bodice.
cuirasse bodice: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in
1874, woman’s long, fitted and boned day bodice that reached below hips.
Often made of different fabric than the dress. Sleeves matched trim,
cuirasse tunic: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). From 1874 to 1878, woman’s
masculine cut tunic.
cuir-bouilli: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). France. Hard, boiled leather used
of armor.
cuircinn: Ireland. Gaelic word for woman’s headdress.
cuirie: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). France. Armored mittens.
cùirnean: Ireland. Brooch.
cuish: See cuisse.
cuissard: See cuisse.
cuissart: See cuisse.
cuisse: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Plate armor piece for front of the thighs.
cuivre: France. Copper color.
cukar: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Side pieces of woman’s horned
headdress.
cul de crin: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). In 1788, woman’s bustle.
 cul de Paris: Restoration (1660–
1700 C.E.). In 1680s, woman’s
bustle.
cul postiche: Late Georgian (1750–
1790 C.E.). False bums or rumps.
culaidh-aodaich: Ireland. Gaelic
word for suit of clothes.
culaidh-bainnse: Ireland. Gaelic
word for wedding suit.
culan: Early Gothic (1200–1350
C.E.). Ireland. Man’s hairstyle
where front was shaved and hair
remained in back. Forbidden in
1297.
culeco: Peru. Large shirt of white
cotton embroidered with colored
threads.
culet: Early Gothic (1200–1350
C.E.). Defensive armor that
cuirasse bodice Dover Publications covered buttocks.
culgah: See culgee.
culgee: 1. India. Jeweled plume worn
on turban. 2. India. Figured silk fabric.
culok: Russia. Sock.
culot: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). France. Men’s very short and tight
breeches.
culote: Portugal. Riding breeches.
culotte: 1. Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Men’s breeches that tied below knee.
2. France. Breeches.
culotte courte: France. Knee breeches.
culpait: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Ireland. Large collar.
cumábù: China. Burlap.
cumáoyàng: China. Coarse wool.
cumbe: Ecuador and Guatemala. Fine fabric, usually a double faced tapestry.
cumbe camentera: Ecuador and Guatemala. Incan fine cloth decorated with
brightly colored feathers.
Cumberland corset: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Worn from
 1815 to 1820s, man’s corset worn by dandies.
Cumberland hat: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Worn in
1830s, man’s tall hat with eight inch crown that tapered toward top and
narrow brim turned up on sides.
cumbi: 1. Bolivia. Tapestry cloth. 2. See cumpi.
cumbly: See kambala.
cumhais: Ireland. Gaelic word for selvedge.
cumly: See kambala.
cummerbund: Wide, pleated sash belt, usually in satin. Worn by men with
formal wear and by women more casually.
cummul: See kambala.
cumpi: Peru. Fine fabric of vicuna or cotton.
cūndad: India. Tie-dyed red scarf.
cunnī: India. Scarf.
cunua: Romania. Bride’s wreath of cardboard, paper, flowers, beads, and small
mirrors.
cuoio: Italy. Leather.
cuoroncou: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). France. In 1888, medium yellow green.
cupola coat: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790
C.E.). Worn from around 1710 to 1780, popular term for domed petticoat of
whalebone or cane hoops.
cuppalium: India. A freshly dyed fabric.
cuprius: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Copper.
curace: Cuirass.
cùrainn: Ireland. Coarse woolen fabric or flannel.
cùrainn-chneas: Ireland. Flannel.
curch: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). United States of America. Plain, close-
fitting cap worn by women.
curchef: See curch.
curea: See cingătoare.
curi: Peru. Tribal woman’s disc that is worn hanging from a pierced lower lip.
curled silk: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United States of
America. Introduced in 1814, new fabric for bonnets.
curling: Trim of lace and ribbons stitched in tight fold on handkerchief hem.
curling-cloud crown: China. Song dynasty. Emperor’s blue crown made with
24 one-inch-long beams.
curls à la Greque: Directoire and First Empire (1790- 1815 C.E.). Worn after
 1801, waving curls close to face.
curóugé: China. Rough-tanned leather.
currac: Ireland. Gaelic word for woman’s cap.
curracag: Ireland. Gaelic word for hood.
curricle cloak: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Worn from 1801 to 1806, woman’s half or three-quarter length cloak that was
fitted at waist. Front borders curved away from waist. Edged in lace or fur.
curricle coat: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). In 1820s, woman’s long coat with
lapels.
curricle dress: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Popular from 1794 to 1803, woman’s gown with over-tunic or half robe of net.
Short sleeved and opened down front. Sometimes worn with habit shirt.
curricle pelisse: Romantic (1815–
1840 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Worn in 1820s, woman’s pelisse
with three capes.
cursey cloth: See kersey.
curtain drapery: Bustle (1865–1890
C.E.). North America. Term for
pannier folds. See also hip bags.
cushion headdress: Romantic
(1815–1840 C.E.). Term for
padded roll worn in Late Gothic
(1350–1450 C.E.) era.
cushion work: See opus
pulvinarium.
cushionet: Elizabethan (1550–1625
curtain drapery Dover Publications C.E.) to Charles I (1625–1660
C.E.). Woman’s bustle worn with
farthingale to lift it in back.
cushma: 1. See kushma. 2. Peru. Tribal man’s long, wide tunic.
cusma: Romania. Old-fashioned fur cap.
cut linen work: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Form of embroidery where
groups of threads are removed by cutting.
cut velvet: Fine, knife-cut silk velvet.
cutar: India. A plain white calico.
cutaveica: Romania. Blouse.
cutaway: Man’s one-button formal coat with skirt cut away in front, forming
tails in back.
cut-fingered gloves: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Women’s gloves with
tips of fingers removed.
cut-fingered pumps: Renaissance
(1450–1550 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Men’s shoes that
were slashed over toes.
cuth-bhàrr: Ireland. Helmet.
cuth-bharran: Ireland. Gaelic
word for hood.
cutlets: See dundrearys.
cutout embroidery: Buttonhole cut-fingered pumps See also
stitch with interior cut out. photospread (Foot and Legwear).
cuttanee: Elizabethan (1550–1625
C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–
1790 C.E.). East Indian linen used for shirts, cravats.
cutwork: Embroidery from which parts of the ground are cut away.
cutworks: See wheat ears.
cuyuscate: Guatemala. Brown cotton.
cuzhi xianwéi: China. Acetate fiber.
cyan blue: Strong blue color with green tint.
cyanus: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Lapis lazuli.
cyclamen: Dull blue red.
cyclas: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Cut in one piece, this overgarment had
hole in center for head. Sometimes lined with fur or silk.
cymar: Woman’s loose garment or scarf.
cynara: Heavy, sheer rayon crepe similar to romaine.
cypress: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Dark green.
Cyprian gold: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Italy. White linen thread
sheathed in gold.
Cyprus: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Fine,
black silk crepe worn as mourning veil or for hatbands. Made in Cyprus.
cyrtel: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Man’s
tunic or woman’s gown. Originally short. Of wool or fur.
czapka: Poland. Cap or caul. See also kall.
czapska: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Poland. Military cap
 with square top and visor in front. Worn first by Polish troops in French
service under Napoleon.
czarina: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1854, woman’s wrap with caped yoke
and box-pleated skirt. Had arm slits and scalloped lower edge and was
embroidered.
czarny: Poland. Black colored.
czarny jak smola: Poland. Jet black.
czechoslovakian embroidery: Brightly colored geometric shapes on linen.
czepek: Poland. Bonnet.
czepesz: Romania. Woman’s starched lace bonnet.
czerwony: Poland. Red.
czólka: Poland. Stiff tiara with ribbons and bunch of flowers and feathers on one
side.
 D
da: Vietnam. Wool; felt.
da boc-can: Vietnam. Box calf leather.
da dai: China. Zhuong dynasty. Women’s silk girdle.
da láng: Vietnam. Patent leather.
da linh: Vietnam. Chamois.
da lon: Vietnam. Pigskin.
dáábalii: Navajo. Shawl.
dabao: China. Long, broad girdle.
dacca muslin: One of very earliest textiles, made in Dacca, India, from locally
grown cotton.
dacca silk: Embroidery silk.
dàchang: China. Outer garment.
Dachs: Germany. Badger fur.
Dacron: DuPont’s trade name for its polyester fiber.
dadhikali: India. A very white wrapper with an indented decoration on the
borders.
dadiyā: India. Sari with a zigzag pattern.
dadong: Borneo. Shawl.
dagba gulai: Sierra Leone. Literally “nursing dress,” cloth presented to the
mother of the bride as part of the bride price.
dagged: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). 1. Appliqué of petal-shaped pieces of
material. 2. Snipped edges on garment.
daglā: See cogā.
Dagmor blue: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1867, very rich deep blue.
dagswain: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.).
Very coarse fabric.
dàguà: China. Unlined long gown.
dàhóng: China. Bright red.
dai fong chau: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United States of America. Chinese
Hawaiian term for a soft, processed silk with a thick texture.
dai kou: China. Literally “pocket mouths,” patch pockets inside jacket.
dai seong siu kwun: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United States of America.
Chinese Hawaiian term for pantaloons.
daikou: China. Ming belt buckle.
dàilù: China. Dark green.
daimana: See kaimana.
daimon: Japan. Literally “big crest,” a square cut coat emblazoned with large
family crests.
daishi: China. Ming belt plaque.
daisy belle: Solid color cotton fabric.
Daisy cloth: Trade name for twill weave outing flannel.
daku: Hungary. Embroidered sheepskin waistcoat. Worn by women and some
men.
dalahany: Madagascar. Finest silk cloth.
dalc: See dalk.
dalephuc: Vietnam. Evening dress.
dali dali: Indonesia. Sa’dan-Toraja pendant.
dalian: China. Layered jacket worn by wrestlers.
dalk: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550
C.E.). Term usually refers to a pin, but it may also mean brooch, clasp, or
buckle. See also prēon.
dalkr: Norway. Old word for pin.
dalmatic: See dalmatica.
dalmatica: 1. Roman (753 B.C.E.-323 C.E.). Long, T-shaped garment made of
white Dalmatian wool and trimmed with vertical purple bands. Considered
effeminate garment. 2. Byzantine (400–1200 C.E.). T-shaped garment worn by
both genders, decorated with two vertical stripes reaching from shoulder to
hem. One of most important garments of period. 3. Elizabethan (1550–1625
C.E.). Mass vestment of rich fabric. Bishop’s version was fringed on both
sleeves and sides and worn under chasuble. Deacon’s was fringed only on left
side and sleeves. Never worn under cope.
dalmatikon: Biblical (unknown–30 C.E.). Hebrew word for dalmatica.
dalmonas: See kišené.
dam boo lau: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United States of America. Chinese
Hawaiian term for a cloth vendor.
damas: France. Damask. Also damassé.
damas lisere: Silk damask in which jacquard is outlined in gold.
Damascene lace: Imitation Honiton lace of sprigs and braids joined with corded
bars.
damascening: See damasking.
damaschino: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Monochrome damask with
satin ground and sateen pattern.
damasco: 1. Italy. Damask. 2. Portugal. Damask. 3. Spain. Damask.
damascus: See damask.
damasellours: See damasin.
damasin: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.).
Silk brocaded with metal threads.
damask: Silk, linen, cotton, rayon, or blend fabric in jacquard weave, originally
from Damascus, patterned with self-colored foliage and animals. May be all
white, piece dyed, or woven in colors.
damaskin: Brocatelle or damask with gold or silver flower patterns.
damasking: Sword blade inlaid with gold or silver.
damassé: To be woven like damask.
damassin: 1. See damaskin. 2. Damask or brocade fabric with floral patterns
woven in gold or silver threads.
Damast: Germany. Damask.
damast: Holland. Damask.
damer: Palestine. Man’s broadcloth jacket.
dameslarrje: Holland. Woman’s bootee.
damesmantel: Holland. Pelisse.
Damhirschfell: Germany. Doeskin.
damier: France. Check pattern.
dam-thanh: Vietnam. Light green.
ðan: Vietnam. Red.
dan garagai: Nigeria. Wealthy man’s rainy season sandals with raised wooden
soles.
dan kura: Nigeria. Wealthy man’s handspun indigo cotton turban. The cotton
has a glossy surface.
Danakillisches Böcklein: Germany. Dankal goat fur.
dancing clog: Shoe with thin wooden sole for tap dancing.
dancing phoenix bun: China. Woman’s hairstyle.
danda: India. A mace, the emblem of power or the eternal order.
dandaprakara: India. A striped silk fabric.
dandine: (1920–1930 C.E.). France. Man’s black Shetland wool morning coat
worn with striped trousers. Not a popular fashion.
dandizette: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Female dandy of 1816–1820 who
stood in Grecian bend.
dandy collar: Deep pointed shirt collar.
dang: China. Crotch of trousers.
dangdong: 1. Borneo. Men’s cotton ceremonial shawl. 2. Sarawak. Shawl.
d’Angri: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1858, woman’s moire basquine with
square bertha.
ðang-ten: Vietnam. Lace.
Danish embroidery: Embroidery from Denmark.
Danish trousers: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. In 1870s, open-
legged trouser popular with boys that reached just below the knee. Worn with
jacket.
daniyu: India. Studded gold collar.
Danjuro cha: Japan. A bright brown tea color named for actor Ichikawa
Danjuro.
dankalia capretto della: Italy. Dankal goat fur.
dankalie: France. Ermine fur.
da-n-katanga: Hausa. Cotton cloth with small amounts of red and black.
dannocks: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Heavy gloves.
danpiàn yanjìng: China. Monocle.
dànqing: China. Light greenish blue.
danshichi-goshi: Japan. White and rust checkered pattern.
dansiki: Nigeria. Yoruba man’s sleeveless tunic with large armholes and a round
neckline.
dantelă: Romania. Lace.
dantelez: France. Breton for lace.
danyi: China. Unlined garment.
dàoguàjinzhong: China. Fuchsia.
darázsolás: Hungary. Smocking.
dārgums: Lithuania. Jewel.
darned lace: Lace with pattern filled in with needlework.
daróc: See condra.
darpana: India. The mirror, the emblem of wisdom and illusion.
darpe: Iran. Women’s voluminous trousers.
Darro: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). 1. In 1855, mantilla with box-pleated ruffle.
Trimmed with ruches of pink taffeta. 2. In 1857, woman’s taffeta mantilla with
double tabs in front and point in back. The hood had large tassel. It was
trimmed with needlework embroidery.
dart: Tapering; stitched tuck in garment.
darzi: India. A tailor.
das: Holland. Cravat; necktie.
dasa: India. A border.
dashiki: Long, loose robe with slit neckline and full sleeves. Derived from
Saharan styles.
dasko: Norway. Man’s small purse.
dastar: India. Turban of fine muslin worn by Delhi nobles.
dastar boongga: India. Indigo blue turban worn by the warrior class Sikhs.
dastar khana: India. Floorspread.
dastmal: Iran. Unmarried woman’s large triangular veil worn over klaw-i jnan.
Ends are tied loosely and thrown over shoulders.
date-eri: Japan. Under-collar worn instead of under-kimono.
date-gera: Japan. A straw coat.
datemaki: Japan. An undersash used for a kimono and its undergarment.
datil: Coconut palm whose leaves are used to make rope hats.
datilado: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Spain. Date colored.
dauni: India. Chaplet of gold or silver.
dauphiness: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). United States. Style of women’s
mantle.
Davao hemp: See abaca.
Davy Crockett cap: (1950–1960 C.E. ). Coonskin cap with tail in back.
dây bang: Vietnam. Ribbon.
dây giãy: Vietnam. Shoelace.
de Berri: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Light blue.
de caracolillo: Mexico. Spanish word for purple skirts.
de France: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Blue.
de frivolité: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. To be touched with
frivolity or whimsy.
de lazo: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. With lacing.
de Roi: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Light blue.
de todo lazo: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Spain. Completely laced.
deacaid: Ireland. Gaelic word for jacket; waistcoat or bodice.
dead Spaniard: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Pale grayish tan.
dead white: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1894, a white with hint of blue.
dealg: See biorān.
dealg-fhuilt: Ireland. Gaelic word for hairpin.
dealg-gualainn: Ireland. Gaelic word for the pin that holds the plaid on the left
 shoulder.
dearg: Ireland. Gaelic word for crimson.
deargan: Ireland. Gaelic word for red dye.
death lace: Czechoslovakia. Black lace with white outline with three white
points in each scallop.
death’s head button: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Domed button with
thread or metal twist.
debajero: Ecuador. Pleated skirt.
deboan: See lasoa.
debrum: Portugal. Hem; edging; border.
debutante slouch: (1910–1920 C.E.). Fashionable stance for young women
involving hands being placed on hips with pelvis thrown forward, de-
emphasizing bustline.
décolletage: Low-cut or décolleté neckline or yoke.
dedo: Nigeria. Tanned sheepskin worn by Wodaabe men as a loincloth.
deerskin: Skin of deer.
deerstalker hat: Tweed hat with
peak in front and in back.
defrise: France. To be uncurled.
degenkoppel: Holland. Sword
belt.
degenstok: Holland. Sword cane.
deguisement: France. Fancy
dress.
degummed silk: Silk from which
gum has been removed in hot
soap solution. deerstalker hat See also photospread
dehri: India. A disc-shaped (Headwear).
earring.
deiji’éé’: Navajo. Shirt.
deirge: Ireland. Gaelic word for the color red.
deise: Ireland. Gaelic word for a suit of clothes.
deise-mharcachd: Ireland. Gaelic word for a riding habit.
dekmantel: See schoudermantel.
del: Mongolia. Calf-length, surplice-front, belted robe.
delaine: Lightweight, plain weave dress fabric.
delaine wool: From the French, literally “of wool.” Originally a high-quality
 woolen for women’s clothing, the term now applies to any plain weave,
compactly woven woolen fabric.
delantal: Spain. Apron.
delantal de cintura: Spain. Half apron.
delft blue: Soft medium blue.
delg: Ireland. Old Gaelic word for pin.
Delhi work: India. Embroidery in chain and satin stitches with metal and silk
threads.
delinere: Medium quality linen popular in Europe.
delmonas: See kišené.
demerara: Raw cotton from Guiana.
demi-castor: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Early Georgian (1700–1750
C.E.). France. Beaver hat made partly of coney.
demicaul: See bonnet à barbes.
demiceint: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). France. Worn by women, second
belt of hinged metal plaques worn down on hips.
demi-converti: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). France. Man’s
outercoat with tall, folded-down collar, sleeves cut full at shoulder, narrow
knee-length tails, and cutaway to waist in front. It could be worn with the
fronts buttoned back or buttoned up double breasted.
demi-gown: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Man’s short gown worn when
riding.
demijambe: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). France. Armor piece for front of
leg.
demi-manche: Half sleeve.
demi-mousseline: France. Very lightweight cotton or linen fabric.
demipauldron: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Piece of armor for shoulder,
used to join body and arm pieces.
demiplume: Medium- or half-length ostrich plume.
demi-surtout: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. In 1818, man’s
lightweight fitted overcoat.
demi-tablier: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Short apron.
demi-tunique: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). France. Woman’s
three-quarter length, short-sleeved summer jacket.
demi-turban: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Soft muslin or
gauze scarf worn tied around head in soft bow. Fashionable from 1800 to
1812.
demivambrace: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Piece of protective armor worn
on forearm on top of mail.
demob: (1940–1949 C.E.). United Kingdom. Man’s simple single-breasted,
three-pocket jacket.
de-mob suit: (1940–1950 C.E.). United Kingdom. Ready-made suit issued to
soldiers who had been demobilized.
demysent: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Half girdle worn by women with only
front half decorated.
demy-teste: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). United Kingdom. Steel skull-cap.
ðen lánh: Vietnam. Shining black.
dendeki: Palestine. Rusty-red cotton used for women’s headdresses.
dengue: Spain. Cape.
dengxinróng: China. Corduroy.
denim: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to 20th century. Stout, twill weave,
cotton fabric with white fill and navy warp. Name shortened from serge de
Nimes.
denkuro-zome: Japan. A fabric with a pattern of balls inside diamonds.
Denmark cock: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). United Kingdom. Man’s
tricorne hat with brim cocked up in back and down in front.
Denmark satin: Satin twill weave fabric.
dentalium: A mollusk with a thinly pointed shell. It is used to make beads.
dentelle: See passemente.
dentelle Angleterre: France. A cheap tape lace made mainly in Austria.
dentelle Arabe: Tunisia. Edging lace.
dentelle aux fuseaux: France. Bobbin lace.
dentelle cachmire: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1867, Cluny-style lace woven
of brightly colored wool.
dentelle d’application: France. Lace where decoration is sewn to foundation.
dentelle de Cambrai: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). France. Silk lace made in
Cambrai.
dentelle de fil: France. Thread lace.
dentelle de la vierge: France. Wide Dieppe point lace.
dentelle de laine: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Worsted lace.
dentelle renaissance: France. A form of tape lace.
dentelle torchon: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1876, linen lace forming
geometric designs.
dentes de loup: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Pointed, serrated trim.
deogir: India. A famous muslin from Deogir.
deraa: Morocco. Man’s long, loose shirt of blue cotton with a big pocket.
derby: Crinoline (1840–1865
C.E.) to today. United States of
America. Traditionally made
from felt, a rigid, dome-shaped
hat with a short curled brim. In
the United Kingdom, it is
referred to as a bowler or bowler
hat. derby
Derby shoe: Boot or shoe with
eyelet tabs stitched on top of
vamp.
ðerdan: Croatia and Serbia.
Necklace.
derekas ing: Hungary. Man’s
short shirt.
deriband: India. Thin fabric. Derby shoe See also photospread (Foot
derrara: Africa. Man’s long, loose and Legwear).
blue shirt with large front
pocket.
derries: India. Cotton dress good made from colored yarns, mostly blue and
brown.
dervish tulle: Coarse, shiny, stiff tulle.
desborrador: Ecuador and Guatemala. Person who takes the cloth off the loom.
Desdemona: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1857, woman’s cloth cloak
trimmed with fringe of jet beads.
desero: India. Thread.
deshilado: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Drawn work.
deshret: Egyptian (4000–30 B.C.E.). Red Crown of Egypt; a low cylinder with a
point in the center back and a spiral in the center front. It was made of red
linen or leather on a frame.
desoy: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Directoire and First Empire (1790–
1815 C.E.). United States. Rough silk fabric used for men’s clothing.
desplegada: Peru. Thickly pleated skirt.
dessous: France. On a hat, area below brim.
desvadusya: India. A diba silk from Persia.
detachi: Japan. Tight trousers.
detente: Peru. Small piece of embroidered fabric of religious importance.
Dettingen cock: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Directoire and First
Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Man’s tricorne with brim equally cocked in front
and back.
deuil: France. Mourning.
devadusa: India. A smooth fabric.
devagiru: India. A fine muslin from Devagiri.
devanga: India. A silk cloth.
devanga-cira: India. A brocaded diba silk.
devantiere: Charles I (1625–1660 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.).
France. Woman’s riding costume that was split up back.
device: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.).
Distinguishing emblem used to represent person or family.
devil skin: United Kingdom. Corduroy.
Devonshire: Named for the Duchess of Devonshire, to have the lower two ribs
removed in order to have a smaller waist.
Devonshire brown: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Introduced
in 1813, rich reddish brown.
Devonshire hat: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). In 1783, woman’s very large
hat with large brim and deep crown.
Devonshire lace: Honiton lace.
dhablo: India. Tie-dyed black woolen veil.
dhammilia: India. An elaborate hairstyle consisting of flowers, pearls, and
jewels.
dhanak: India. Narrow silver lace.
dhanush: India. Bow.
dhardi: See kināri.
dharmasastra: India. Sanskrit religious laws that include socio-religious
clothing prescriptions.
dhautakanseya: India. A bleached silk or raw silk fabric.
dhautapatta: India. A washed silk fabric.
dhautavata: See dhota-patta.
dhile paenche: India. Trousers with loose ankle openings.
dhota-patta: India. A bleached silk.
dhotar: See dhoti.
dhotara: See dhoti.
dhotee: See dhoti.
dhoti: 1. Iran. Long loincloth worn wrapped around loins, pulled between the
legs, and tucked at the waist. 2. India. Lightweight cotton fabric used for
loincloth.
dhumani: India. The color brown.
dhumarai: India. An emerald green fabric.
dhurrie: Thick cotton or wool rug or carpet.
diadem: Crown.
diadem bonnet: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in
1869, woman’s lace and velvet headdress that formed diadem above forehead
and tied with ribbon below chignon.
diadem comb: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular in 1830s,
wide curved comb with high ornament shaped like diadem. Worn with
evening dress.
diadem fanchon bonnet: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular
in 1869, one-inch-wide headdress trimmed with tulle or ruching and aigrette
of feathers or flowers. It fastened beneath chin with lappets and satin bow.
diamanté: France. To be set with diamonds.
Diamond dyes: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United States of America. Dyes that
required no mordant.
dian: China. Indigo blue.
Diana Vernon bonnet: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Woman’s
large, low-crowned, wide-brimmed bonnet.
Diana Vernon hat: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Woman’s
country shallow crowned straw hat with wide brim that curved up on one side.
It tied under chin with wide ribbons.
diaopí: China. Fur of the marten.
diaper: 1. Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.).Cloth of one color
woven in ornamental pattern. 2. Allover repetitive pattern.
diaper cloth: Soft, absorbent, bleached cotton fabric used to make infants’
diapers. May be dobby, plain, or twill weave.
diaphane: Thin silk or cotton fabric with transparent design.
diaraogenn: See tavancher.
diasper: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). A silk textile woven from a glossy
woof thread.
diaspurum: See diasper.
dibahae cin: India. Chinese brocade.
dickey: False shirt front.
didjee: See darzi.
Dieppe ground: Simple square mesh ground of twisted threads.
Dieppe point lace: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790
C.E.). France. Valenciennes type bobbin lace made in Dieppe, France.
digitalia: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Gloves.
dikkeh: Palestine. 1. Drawstring used to gather sirwal. 2. Fringed band.
dikky: See tikkeh.
dilak bedong: Borneo. Sash.
dilbahar: See badshah pasand.
dildo: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.).
Sausage-shaped curl on man’s wig.
dilge: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Germany. Legguard for jousts.
dilhil: Navajo. Jet black.
dillad: 1. Wales. Clothing. 2. France. Breton for clothing.
dilladu: See gwisgo.
dīllat: Ireland. Gaelic word for clothing.
dilun: China. Polyester fiber.
dima: 1. Ethiopia. Red. 2. Palestine. Striped cotton fabric used for men’s coats.
dimayeh: See qumbaz.
dimie: Romania. Homespun thick, woolen drugget used for overcoats and winter
clothes.
dimii: Bulgaria. Men’s trousers with wide legs, ending below knees.
Ornamented on bottom edge.
dimity: India. Semi-sheer, lightweight cotton fabric first made in Damietta.
Popularly used for summer dresses, aprons, and pinafores.
din: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United States of America. Chinese Hawaiian term
for satin.
dindilliam: India. A type of embroidered fabric.
dinh cúc: Vietnam. Large-head needle.
dinner cap: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Woman’s white satin
and lace cap popular in 1812.
dinner jacket: See cowes.
diphera: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1852, fine soft kid leather
used for women’s bonnets.
diphtera: Greek (3000–100 B.C.E.). Cloak made from animal skin or thick
wool.
diplax: Greek (3000–100 B.C.E.). Woman’s version of chloene.
diploidion: Greek (3000–100 B.C.E.). Woman’s chiton worn with portion above
waist doubled.
Directoire bonnet: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular from
1878 to 1880, woman’s bonnet with square, high crown, brim that fitted over
the ears and spread out over the forehead.
Directoire coat: 1. Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular from
1869 to 1889, woman’s ankle-length coat cutaway in front and skirted only in
back. 2. Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1888, day bodice, made single- or
double-breasted and cutaway in front and skirted to ankles in back. Had tight,
cuffed sleeves. Worn with habit shirt and wide folded sash.
Directoire hat: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in 1888,
larger version of Directoire bonnet.
Directoire jacket: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in
1888, day bodice similar to Directoire coat but made without the skirt.
Directoire knickers: (1910–1920 C.E.). Woman’s fitted knickers with elastic
waist and knees.
Directoire skirt: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.) United Kingdom. In 1895, a
seven gore day skirt in which the four back gores were fluted. Lined and
stiffened with horsehair and measuring 13–18 feet around the hem.
Directoire swallow-tail coat: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Introduced in 1888, term referring to back of Directoire coat in which the tails
were cut with deep center vent.
Director: (1950–1960 C.E.). Man’s hairstyle with slight wave on crown.
directory suit: (20th century). Suit with high waist and short cutaway jacket, in
the lines of men’s suits from Directoire period.
dirge: See darzi.
dirndl: Very full skirt like those worn in Tyrolese festival dress.
dirzee: See darzi.
disa: Nigeria. A blue striped scarf.
disefto: Spain. Design.
diseño a cuadro: Spain. Checks.
diseño a cuadros escocés: Spain. Plaid.
diseño a rayas: Spain. Striped.
diseño con lunares: Spain. Polka dots.
diseño raya de alfiler: Spain. Pin striped.
diseño tradicional de piñones: Spain. Paisleyed.
disfraz: Spain. Fancy dress.
dish dasha: Iraq. Man’s ankle-length white shirt that buttons from neck to waist.
disissik: Indonesia. Sa’dan-Toraja ceremonial head-cloth that is placed on a
corpse.
diszmagyar: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Austro-Hungarian Empire. Jewel
studded gala costume.
dittos: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.) to 20th century. Term referring to man’s
suit being cut of one fabric.
dival: Turkey. Goldwork.
dival isi: Turkey. Embroidery formed by couching flat gold strip backwards and
forwards over stiff card, giving satin-like effect.
divided skirt: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in 1882
by Lady Harbeton for bicycling, short kilted skirt cut to conceal division
between legs.
divolgatore: Italy. Blazer.
divorce corset: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in
1816, padded metal triangle in woman’s corset which pushed between the
breasts to separate them.
divyasudha: India. A good quality starch.
diyugi: United States of America. Navajo term for serape-shaped blankets made
for everyday use. Loosely woven of thick, soft yarns.
diz: See kalets.
dizge: Turkey. Flat textile woven as a long, narrow belt.
djebba: Tunisia. Summer version of the kadroun.
djedda: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1866, poil de chevre with silk
spots.
djéli: Greece. White embroidery along the chemise hem.
djellaba: Morocco. Three-quarter length cloak.
djersa: Woolen fabric used for jerseys.
djnne-djnne: Timbuktu. A woman’s hairstyle with a queue in front and another
in back. It is trimmed with beads and silver triangles.
djore: Tibet. A pendant shaped like a thunderbolt.
djorro-marabu: Timbuktu. A line of hair left on a man’s shaven head.
djubba: Algeria. Jewish woman’s ankle-length gown.
dlùth: Ireland. The warp of fabric.
do: Vietnam. Dark blue colored.
dò choé: See do chói.
dò chói: Vietnam. Bright red.
dò chót: See dò chói.
ðò orí: Vietnam. Dark red. ðõ
sô gai: Vietnam. Mourning clothes.
do twarzy: Poland. Face powder.
dobby cloth: Any fabric woven on a dobby loom.
doblados todos: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Lined throughout.
dobladura: Spain. Fold.
dobuku: Japan. Outer garment worn over armor.
dochu-gi: Japan. Traveling cape.
docrease: India. Striped muslin.
dodo: 1. Sudan. Woman’s sarong. 2. Indonesia. Sa’dan-Toraja woman’s skirt.
dodot: Indonesia (Java). Skirt cloth four times the size of a kain. Worn draped
and folded as an overskirt by officials and members of the court.
dodowa: Ashanti. Bobbin.
doeskin: 1. Very smooth, tightly woven, fine quality woolen fabric made from
merino wool. 2. Heavyweight, twill weave cotton fabric finished with short
nap on one side. 3. Suede-finished leather from sheep and lamb skins. 4.
Leather made from skin of the doe.
dofuku: Japan. Samurai’s outer
garment.
dog collar: Wide necklace worn
snug around neck.
dogaline: Early Gothic (1200–1350
C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625
C.E.). Italy. Venetian fashion
featuring a straight, loose gown
with wide sleeves. The lower edge
dofuku
of sleeve was pinned up to the
shoulder, revealing undergown
sleeve.
dogi: Japan. A sleeveless coat.
dogskin: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.).
Heavyweight sheepskin leather used for hunting or hawking gloves.
ðôi bit-tãt: Vietnam. Pair of socks.
ðôí bong: Vietnam. Pair of earrings.
Doitsu ahina: United States of America. Hawaiian term for blue denim
 imported from Germany.
dolaktanka: Bulgaria. Short-sleeved coat.
dolama: Bulgaria. Long-sleeved coat that opens in front.
doll hat: (1930–1940 C.E.). United States of America. Introduced in 1938 by
Schiaparelli, tiny explosion of flowers and feathers held on the head by ribbon
that tied under chin.
Dolly Varden bonnet: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular from
1868 to 1889, woman’s beaver bonnet that tied with ribbon and was trimmed
with crystal and silver bird.
Dolly Varden cap: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular in 1888,
small cap of gathered lace and ribbon worn with teagown.
Dolly Varden dress: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular from
1868 to 1889, revival version of panniered polonaise gown of Georgian
periods.
Dolly Varden hat: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Worn from 1871
to 1875, woman’s low crowned, wide brimmed, straw hat with minimal trim
that was worn at forward angle and tied under chignon with ribbon.
Dolly Varden polonaise: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Introduced in 1871, chintz or cretonne polonaise gown worn with bright silk
petticoat that was flowered or quilted. Winter version of flannel or cashmere
printed in chintz pattern. Favored by middle and lower classes.
dolman: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Austro-Hungarian Empire. Coat or jacket
that was worn under mente. Cut straight from shoulder seams or fitted to waist
from which it flared out. Fastened with loops and buttons.
dolman sleeve: Sleeve very wide at armseye, fitted at wrist.
dolmanette: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). Crocheted dolman that tied at
neck with large ribbon bow.
doloman: Russia. Hussar jacket.
Dom pedro: Brazil. Heavy work shoe.
domette: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Loosely woven flannel with cotton warp
and woolen weft.
domino: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Cloak, often black, that was worn to
masquerades.
donariere: Bustle (1865–1890C.E.). France. Introduced in 1869, woman’s round
hood of quilted satin with sleeved pelerine.
Doncaster riding coat: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Worn in
1850s, man’s loose Newmarket coat.
donegal: Originally thick
homespun woolen fabric from
Donegal, Scotland. Now any
tweed with colorful thick slubs
woven in irregularly.
ðông-hò ðeo tay: Vietnam.
Wristwatch.
ðông-ho quá quit: Vietnam.
Pocket watch.
Dongola kid: Sheep, goat, or
kangaroo skin.
doni: Nigeria. A gown worn by
the chief. It has four studs for
closure.
donje rublje: Bosnia. Underwear.
donkerblauw: Holland. Mazarine
blue. dolman sleeve
donn: Ireland. Gaelic word for
brown.
donn laugh-na-h-éilde: Ireland. Fawn brown.
Donna Maria: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Long sleeve that was full to elbow
and fitted to wrist.
donn-ghlas: Ireland. Gaelic word for ash colored.
donn-uaine: Ireland. Gaelic word for an olive brown color.
donsu: Japan. Silk satin damask.
don’t mentions: See unmentionables.
dooputty: India. Dupatta.
dootľizh: Navajo. Blue.
dop: See knoop.
dopairi: India. Indoor cap or two half-moon shapes sewn together.
dopatta: India. Silk or muslin scarf that is often decorated with gold or silver
threads.
dorado: Yellowish orange.
doramché: Bulgaria. Sleeveless clat.
doré: France. Golden.
dorea: See doriya.
dorelet: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Hairnet embroidered with jewels.
dori: India. Thread or chain stitch.
doria: 1. India. Cotton fabric with stripes of various widths. 2. Swahili. Colored
muslin.
doric chiton: Greek (3000–100
B.C.E.). Worn by all Greek women
after sixth century B.C.E., wool
chiton with upper edge folded
down over breast. Folded around
one side of the body, pinned at
shoulders, and held in place with
girdle. Often dyed indigo, madder,
dorίc chiton or saffron. In Corinth and Attica,
sewn together down side below
waist.
dorina: Bosnia. Checkered cloak that covers wearer from head to toe.
doriya: India. Striped or checked fine muslin.
dormeuse: Late Georgian (1750–
1790 C.E.). Soft ladies’ cap with
ruched border that fitted the head
snugly, covering the cheeks. Held
on with ribbon that tied on top of
the head. For day, it had pinners
and brim that turned up at the
nape.
dormilonas: Peru. Fourteen carat
gold filigree earrings.
dormouse: See dormeuse.
dornag: Ireland. Gaelic word for a
glove or gauntlet.
dorneck: Renaissance (1450–1550
C.E.). United Kingdom. Linen
dormeuse fabric made in Norfolk used for
servant’s clothes.
dornick: 1. France. Any fabric made
in Tournai. 2. Scotland. Damask-like fabric made in Dornoch.
dorn-nasq: Ireland. Gaelic word for a bracelet.
dorretteen: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Made in Norwich,
 silk and wool twist with thin invisible stripes introduced in 1792.
d’Orsay coat: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in
1838, man’s overcoat shaped like a pilot coat but fitted at waist with a long
dart. Slashed or flapped pockets in knee-length skirts and no pleats, folds, or
hip buttons. The plain sleeves trimmed with three or four horn or gambroon
buttons.
d’Orsay pump: Romantic (1815–
1840 C.E.). In 1830s, shoe with
cutaway sides and low, wide heel.
d’Orsay roll: Romantic (1815–1840
C.E.). United Kingdom. In late
dΌrsay pump See also photospread
1830s, high beaver hat had full
(Foot and Legwear).
rolling brim named for Count
Gabriel d’Orsay (1801–1852).
Dorset thread button: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Romantic (1815–
1840 C.E.). Underwear button made on brass wire ring covered in white
cotton threads that radiated out from center.
dorsetteen: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790
C.E.). Fabric with worsted warp and silk weft.
dorso: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Back of the gauntlet.
dos: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Back-plate of a cuirass.
dosan-banntraich: Ireland. Gaelic word for a braid.
doschella: Hindu. Long shawl.
doshala: India. Pair of shawls.
doshāllā: India. Round skirted court robe that tied on the right side.
doso: Ashanti. Fiber kilt.
dosooty: See do-suti.
dossière: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). France. The back-piece of the cuirass.
do-suta: See do-suti.
do-suti: India. Cheap cotton woven with doubled threads.
doti: India. Coarse cotton cloth woven by Dhers.
dotted swiss: See swiss muslin.
dotted Venetian bars: Venetian bars with French knots.
dou: China. Pocket.
dou bo: China. Qing dynasty. Cape, originally made of palm fiber and hemp.
dou dou: China. Qing dynasty (1644–1911 C.E.). Han woman’s cotton or silk,
small triangular upper body garment. Covered the breasts and stomach. Held
 on with silver chain or tape. Often embroidered.
dou niu: China. Under Zhengde emperor (r. 1505–1521), first rank of
embroidery on gowns; three or four clawed dragons with downward curving
horns.
dou wu: China. Zhuong dynasty. Helmet.
douanier: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1879, shade of blue.
double: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). United Kingdom. To be lined.
double bouffant sleeves: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Popular from 1832 to 1836, woman’s short puffed evening sleeve with
horizontal band dividing it into two puffs. Revived in 1855 as day sleeve with
band placed just above the elbow.
double cuff: Shirt cuff turned back to make two cuff thicknesses.
double damask: Fine linen, cotton, or rayon and cotton damask.
double ikat: Indonesia. Ikat process requiring the binding and dyeing of both
warp and weft threads.
double knit: Firm, often reversible, fabric made on special loom with double set
of needles.
double-face satin: Satin fabric with two warps and one weft which create satin
effect on both sides of fabric.
doublet: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.).
Variety of gambesson made in rich cloth. Began in military and later worn by
civilians. Sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, standard man’s garment. See
also pourpoint.
doublure: France. Lining.
doublure du chapeau: France. Hat lining.
doudoukur: China. Child’s sun suit.
doudu: China. Baby bib. Also called tou-tu.
douillette: 1. Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). France. Woman’s
winter quilted pelisse. 2. Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). By 1830s, redingote
with caped pelerine of merino, cashmere, or satin, made with wide sleeves.
douillette à la Russienne: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.).
France. Woman’s cloak with warm, usually wadded, lining fashionable after
1802.
doulì: China. Bamboo hat.
doupeng: China. Cape.
doupion: Silk thread made from two cocoons. Thread is irregular and thick.
Used in slubbed fabrics.
douzi: China. Pocket.
dowlas: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Coarse linen from Brittany used by
lower classes for shirts and smocks.
downy calves: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). United Kingdom. False pads
worn by men in appropriate places in tights to produce more attractive legs.
DPM: (1970–1980 C.E.). Scotland. Literally “disruptive pattern material,” a
camouflage fabric used to make military uniforms.
draad: Holland. Thread.
drab: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Thick, strong, wool fabric in dull
brown or gray color.
drab style: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). From 1800 to 1810,
the muted colors of pale browns, olives, and yellows that predominated
women’s fashion.
drabbet: United Kingdom. Coarse linen fabric in drab color.
drabužis: Lithuania. Clothing.
draft: See amen.
dragocennosť: Russia. Jewel.
dragon’s blood cane: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Man’s cane made from
frond stems of the Dragon Palm from Malay.
dragoonka: Russia. Dragoon cap introduced under Alexander III. The name was
shortened from dragoonskia shapka.
dragoonskia shapka: See dragoonka.
dragulj: Croatia and Serbia. Jewel.
drahokam: See klenot.
drana: See vadmala.
drap: 1. Soft, silky wool twill. 2. France. Cloth.
drap d’Alma: France. Twilled fabric.
drap d’Argent: France. Cloth of silver.
drap de Berry: France. Woolen fabric made in berry.
drap de billard: France. Baize.
drap de France: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). France. Introduced in 1871, double
twilled cashmere.
drap de Paris: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). France. Introduced in 1860, very
fine soft fabric.
drap de soldat: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1878, very heavy cloth.
drap de velours: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). France. Introduced in 1861, thick
soft velvet-like fabric.
drap de Venice: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). France. Introduced in 1866, ribbed
poplin.
drap d’eté: France. Literally “cloth of summer,” light twill weave woolen
fabric.
drap d’or: France. Cloth of gold.
drap feutre: France. Felt cloth.
drap fourreau: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). France. Introduced in 1867, thick
smooth fabric with plush face on one side.
drap laitiere: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1874, striped woolen fabric.
drap o drapé: Italy. Drap.
drap ou drapé: France. Drap.
drap roulier: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1874, woolen fabric.
drapanos rubai: See drabuzis.
Drapé: Germany. Drap.
drape cut: (1930–1940 C.E.). United Kingdom. The broad shouldered, high
belted men’s suits popularized by Frederick Scholte, tailor to the Prince of
Wales. This fashion was later renamed the American cut.
drapi: India. 1. Woman’s embroidered coat. 2. A close-fitting embroidered vest
worn by both sexes. 3. Cloak.
drapo: Italy. Silk cloth.
drappus: See textum.
drawboys: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790
C.E.). Figured materials made on looms where treadles were run by boys.
drawers: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to 20th century. Undergarments worn
by both genders made from linen or hide.
drawings out: See pullings out.
drawn bonnet: Woman’s bonnet made by gathering fabric over hoops of cane,
reed, or wire.
drawn seams: Seams that have been lapped and stitched down.
drawn thread work: A technique in which threads are removed from the
ground to form an open weave fabric.
drawn work: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to 20th century. Form of linen
decoration where threads are removed. See also lacis.
dreach-bhuidhe: Ireland. Gaelic word for “beautifullyyellow.”
dreadnought: Heavy, unattractive, woolen fabric used for outer garments.
dreas: Ireland. Gaelic word for dress.
drebe: See vadmala.
drebes: Lithuania. Clothing.
drebnieks: Lithuania. Tailor.
dreieckige Faltung: Germany.
Handkerchief folded sothat only
one corner appears out of the
pocket.
Dreispitz: Germany. Tricorn.
Dresden point lace: Germany.
Drawn work made inDresden on
ground of fine linen.
Dresden silk: Silk fabric
decorated with small floral drawers Dover Publications
effects.
Dresden work: Late Georgian
(1750–1790 C.E.). Muslin with drawn thread embroidery. It was stronger than
lace so was used for garments in daily use.
dress clip: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. In 1840s, metal hook
was attached to waist of many women’s garments. From the hook hung a
chain with clip at end to hitch up skirt when walking. Often in shape of
Negro’s head,
dress elevator: See porte-jupe pompadour,
dress flannel: Napped woolen fabric.
dress holder: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. In 1870s, fancy dress
clip with two chains and clips.
dress improver: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Small bustle in 1880s.
dress linen: Firm, plain weave linen fabric.
dress lounge: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Worn after 1888,
man’s informal evening jacket worn only when ladies were not present.
dress protector: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.) to 20th century. United Kingdom.
From 1840s, crescent shaped piece of fabric sewn into bottom of armseyes to
prevent sweat stains.
dress Wellington: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.) to Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.).
United Kingdom. Worn from 1830 to around 1850, man’s evening dress boot
that resembled slipper and stocking made in one piece. It reached to just
below knee.
dresse: See clothe.
dreumelthoelje: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Holland. A brimless hat similar
 to a fez.
drilbu: Tibet. A pendant shaped like
a tiny bell.
dríli: Greece. Cotton material used to
make everyday clothing.
drill: Stout twill weave linen made
from coarse yarns.
drillette: United Kingdom. Satin
weave cotton fabric.
driubhlach: Ireland. Gaelic word for
cowl.
driving-cape: See Albert driving-
cape.
drobé: Lithuania. Fine linen cloth.
drògaid: Ireland. 1. Drugget. 2.
dreumelthoelje Linsey-woolsey. 3. Russet.
droghette: Italy. Droguet.
droguet: Directoire and First Empire
(1790–1815 C.E.). Coarse wool fabric with cotton, silk, or linen warp. Used
formerly for coarse clothing, petticoats, and coats.
droguete: Portugal. Droguet.
droineach: Ireland. Gaelic word for a ragged garment.
Droop Snoot: See Flying Saucer.
drugget: See droguet.
druid’s cloth: Rough, basket weave fabric similar to monk’s cloth.
druin: Ireland. Gaelic word for needlework or embroidery.
drum farthingale: See farthingale.
Drummond: United Kingdom. Twill weave worsted.
du Barry corsage: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in
1850, woman’s evening dress fashion with ruching reaching from shoulders to
form under-stomacher.
du Barry sleeve: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in
1850, woman’s large day sleeve with bouffant above elbow and one above
wrist.
dual: Ireland. Gaelic word for a lock of hair.
dualadh: Ireland. Gaelic word for embroidery.
duàn: China. Satin.
duandàyi: China. Short overcoat.
duantongxue: China. Ankle boots.
duànwén: China. Satin weave.
duànzi: China. Satin.
dubbahah: Palestine. Tassel.
dubhach: Ireland. Gaelic word for black dye.
dubh-bhuidhe: Ireland. Gaelic word for a dark yellow.
dubh-ghlas: Ireland. Gaelic word for dark gray.
dubh-ghorm: Ireland. Gaelic word for dark blue.
dubh-ruadh: Ireland. Gaelic word for dark red.
ducape: Corded silk fabric.
duchess: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Ribbon bow worn on fontange.
Duchess: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1854, woman’s plain cloak trimmed
with velvet strips.
duchesse: Heavy, soft fabric.
Duchesse: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1853, gilet-scarf with fitted bodice.
Ended in deep knotted fringe.
duchesse lace: A lace similar in look to Honiton, it is a pillow lace made of
linen thread.
duchesse pleat: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in 1875,
series of four box pleats on each side of center back of woman’s skirt.
duchesse satin: Lustrous satin weave fabric with plain back.
duchowny: Poland. Jewish scholar’s fur cap.
duck: Strong, tightly woven linen or cotton, plain or rib weave fabric. Lighter
and finer than canvas.
duck-billed shoes: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Slipper-like shoes with very
wide, square toes.
duck-hunter: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.) to present.Man’s short, striped linen
jacket worn by waiters.
dudda: Ethiopia. Skin skirt for a Sidamo woman.
dudhai kanjai: India. Pearl gray.
dudhia khaki: India. Light slate gray.
duffel: Coarse woolen fabric.
duffer: See British warm.
duffle coat: See British warm.
dugme: See puce.
ðui: Vietnam. Silk; shantung.
duibleid: Ireland. Gaelic word for doublet.
duikerpak: Holland. Diving suit.
duire: Ireland. Gaelic word for dirk.
dukr: See kloeði.
dukula: India. A woven silk or white fabric.
dukulottariya: India. Upper body garment; wrapper or shawl.
dulamás: Greece. Sleeved festival vest.
dulándle: Hungary. Large white tulle veil with corner embroidered in colored
crewel. Worn by brides for first few years of their marriage.
dulápi: Greece. Material that has been beaten with wooden paddles.
dulband: Iran. Local name for Muslim turban.
dulbén: Greece. White cotton kerchief worn on the head.
dulboka pazva: Bulgaria. Deep fold in smock above waist.
dullemoese: Denmark. Nightcap.
duluma: Romania. Man’s folk jacket edged with braid.
dun: Dull grayish brown.
dundreary whiskers: See dundrearys.
dundrearys: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Very long men’s side whiskers.
ðung: Vietnam. Trouser crotch.
dungaree: 1. India. Coarse calico fabric. 2. Overalls.
dunkelblau: Germany. Blue black.
dunne ochtendjas: Holland. Negligee.
dunniattham: India. A woman’s loincloth.
dunstable: Plated straw hat.
dunster: Early Gothic (100–1350 C.E.). United Kingdom. In early 14th century,
a broadcloth made in Somersetshire, United Kingdom.
dupattā: India. Mantle or veil.
dura’ah: Palestine. Woman’s plain, short-sleeved, front-opening coat. Usually
made from cotton, mostly in indigo blue.
durance: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.).
United Kingdom. Durable wool fabric made in Norwich.
durazno: Spain. Peach color.
Durene: Trade name for woven or knitted fabrics of mercerized yarns.
Duretta: Trade name for middy twill or jean.
duretty: See durance.
durol bedyeli: A hairstyle worn by a widow during the last week of her
mourning period.
durol bedyeli puDaaDo: Africa. A hairstyle worn by a bride during the last
week of the period of seclusion before entering into marriage.
durol cakaol: Africa. A hairstyle worn by young girls and married women.
durol chuddito: Africa. A hairstyle worn by a widow during her five month
period of seclusion.
durol pila dorungol: Africa. A hairstyle worn by a young mother during the
week following her return to her husband with their newborn.
durol tyeli: Africa. A hairstyle worn by a mother during the three weeks
following the naming ceremony of her newborn child.
durol yesool: Africa. A hairstyle worn by little girls.
duroy: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Coarse wool fabric similar to tammy.
durra’a: See dura’ah.
durzi: Palestine. Indigo dyed cotton fabric used for women’s dresses.
dusa: India. Woolen chaddar.
dushagreia: Russia. Woman’s
embroidered, padded jacket of
brocade or velvet.
dushegreya: Russia. Man’s short,
padded, and lined jacket with
long sleeves. Made from scarlet
damask or red velvet.
dust gown: Elizabethan (1550–
1625 C.E.). Outer gown worn
when riding.
dust of Paris: Crinoline (1840–
1865 C.E.). Ecru.
dust of ruins: Romantic (1815–
1840 C.E.). Color of a squirrel.
dust ruffle: See balayeuse.
duster: Long, lightweight coat. cluster
dusya: India. A costly woolen
cloth.
Dutch blue: Shade of blue lighterand brighter than navy.
Dutch bonnet: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United States of
America. Straw bonnet fashionably worn turned up in front and back after
1802.
Dutch cap: Holland. Lace or embroidered muslin cap with point at top and
 wings that flare away at sides.
Dutch cloak: Elizabethan (1550–
1625 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Man’s short cloak with wide
sleeves. Often heavily trimmed
with braids.
Dutch collar: Narrow, close fitting
collar.
Dutch lace: A misnomer for a
dense Flemish bobbin lace.
Dutch neckline: Neckline cut two
inches below throat.
Dutch skeleton dress: Romantic
(1815–1840 C.E.). United Dutch cap
Kingdom. Popular fashion for
young boys consisting of a high-waisted coat, ankle-length trousers, and
frilled collar. There were three vertical rows of buttons on the coat.
Dutch waist: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). United Kingdom. Worn from
around 1580 to 1620, woman’s bodice with square cut waist that was worn
with wheel farthingale.
dutis: Spain. Dhoti.
dutty: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Fine cloth.
duvetina: Spain. Duvetyne.
duvetine: See duvetyn.
duvetyn: Soft, twill weave fabric with suede on one side.
Duvillier wig: Early Georgian
(1700–1750 C.E.). Man’s long,
high dress wig.
dux collar: Crinoline (1840–1865
C.E.) to 20th century. United
Kingdom. Worn from 1860s,
man’s shallow standing collar dux collar
with corners turned down in
front.
dvipadi: India. Trousers.
dwete ’ka: Ashanti. Silver bangles.
Dynel: Trade name for acrylic.
dzaan: Tiv. Woman’s cloth of narrow stripes alternatingcolors, like black and
white.
dzákos: Greece. Small vest or bodice worn over the chemise.
dzep: Croatia and Serbia. Pocket.
dZi bead: Tibet. A bland and white or dark brown bead of etched or treated
agate.
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e sa: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United States of America. Chinese Hawaiian
term for a thin woolen material popular with both sexes. It was rather
expensive and was used for chun sams.
’ea malani: United States of America. Hawaii. Light brown.
’ea ’ula: United States of America. Hawaii. Wine colored.
eabonach: Ireland. Gaelic word for ebony colored.
ēadach: Ireland. Clothing.
ēaduighim: See cōirighim.
eaglewood brown: China. Yuan dynasty. Shade of brown.
ear string: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Eccentricity of period, black string
worn through hole in left ear and hung on shoulder.
earcap: Cap with tabs that cover the ears.
eared shoe: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Square-toed shoe.
earlet: Obsolete name for earring.
earlock: Lock of hair worn by ear.
earradh: Ireland. Gaelic word for clothing.
earthquake dress: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Following two earthquakes in London in March 1750, fashion developed for
warm gowns to wear outside overnight in case of a third earthquake.
Easter bonnet: New hat worn on Easter Sunday.
eau de veau: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United States of
America. Cosmetic used in 1808.
ebbelo: Morocco. Thin white face-veil.
ebo: Japan. A man’s small black cap.
ebolo: Nigeria. Cloth used in funerals.
ebomvu: Rhodesia. Ndebele term for the color red.
ebon: Black.
eboni: See ’eponi.
eboshi: Japan. A nobleman’s stiff black hat.
ebosi: See ebo.
ebu: Nigeria. A gown worn only by the king.
eburneo: Spain. Ivory color.
ecaille work: France. Decorative needlework that used quill pieces sewn on
 fabric to resemble scales.
écarlate: France. Scarlet.
ecarlate blanches: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Pale crimson.
eccelide: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Introduced in 1837, cashmere and silk
blend fabric, chiné and striped.
echancre: France. To be slashed.
echarpe: France. Scarf worn wrapped around a hat.
echelle: France. Ladder-like motif, like lacing on a woman’s bodice.
echelon: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). France. Worn on ladies’ stomacher,
these bows graduated in size from top to bottom gradually getting smaller.
echizen: Japan. High quality silk dress fabric.
ecorce: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Bark color.
ecossais: France. Two-color fabric woven in lengthwise, alternating satin stripes
and plain weave stripes.
écossaise hat: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Scotland. Woman’s hat cut higher in
front than in back. Ribbon hangs down back.
ecrouellique: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). France. Woman’s
cravat.
ecru: Color of unbleached cotton.
ecru silk: Unbleached silk.
ecureuil: France. Imitation sable.
edau: Wales. Thread.
eddimō: Ethiopia. King’s green cloak ornamented with gold and silver.
Edelmarder: Germany. Marten.
edged Venetian bars: Variation of Venetian bars.
Editor: (1950–1960 C.E.). Man’s hairstyle with high side part, both sides swept
up.
Edo kanoko: Japan. A purple painted kanoko.
eel skirt: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). United Kingdom. In 1899, a woman’s
day skirt that was cut on bias into five gores. All the gores except the center
front had circular hems. It fastened in front or on side and was fitted over the
hips and flared to ground.
eelskin sleeve: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Woman’s close fitting sleeve.
Fashionable again in 1880 and 1881.
eelskin trousers: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1880s, very tight trousers worn
by dandies.
een broek: Holland. Pair of trousers.
’éétsoh ’álts’íígíí: Navajo. Jacket.
effronter: France. Decorative patch worn on nose.
’efu ’efu: Samoa. Gray color.
egasuri: Japan. A pictorial kasuri.
egeni bitte: Ibo. Cloth made of broad strips in various shades of blue.
eggplant: Bronze purple.
eggshell: Yellowish white.
eglantine: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1853, a cloak that was semi-fitted in
the body. Lined with silk.
egret: Plume of egret or heron.
Egyptian brown: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Brown.
Egyptian cloth: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1866, soft silk and
wool blend fabric.
Egyptian cotton: Egypt. Long-staple, fine, strong, brownish cotton.
Egyptian indigo: Indigo dye from the shrub Cracca apolinea in southern
Europe.
Egyptian lace: Knotted lace, often beaded.
eha: Namibia. Man’s back ornament of leather, metal, and beaten wire.
éhuáng: China. Light yellow.
ehuatl: Mexico. Aztec military garment covered with feathers.
ei: Japan. The streamer on a nobleman’s hat.
Eichhörnchen: Germany. Squirrel fur.
éideadh: Ireland. Generic term for clothing.
eiderdown: 1. Soft down from breast and body of eider duck. 2. Lightweight
fabric, knitted or woven with nap on one or both sides.
eillets panaches: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1880, a dress where the skirt was
covered with alternating narrow pleated flounces of two colors.
eip’uron: Korea. Apron.
eis wool: Fine, glossy, wiry woolen yarn used for scarves.
Eisenhower jacket: (1940–1949 C.E.). United States of America. Man’s khaki
waist-length military jacket with convertible collar, shoulder yoke, front-
opening banded waist, and long, cuffed sleeves. Popularized by General
Eisenhower during World War II and worn by civilians after the war.
Eisenkappe: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Germany. Skull-cap of steel.
ekavali: India. Single string of pearls necklace.
ekaveni: India. Woman’s single long braid.
ekawa: Japan. Painted leather.
’ekemau’u: United States of America. Hawaii. Burlap.
eko: See lafun.
ekpe cloth: See ukara.
el costal: Mexico. Zoque Indian woman’s wraparound skirt worn with a large
fold (la bolsa) in front.
elastic: Cording, thread, or fabric woven from India rubber.
elastic hat: See opera hat.
elastic net: See flexible net.
elastic-sided boots: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). In 1836, shoes with gussets of
elastic on each side.
elatch: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). India. Striped silk.
elatcha: See elatch.
elbas: Palestine. Women’s early pants of thick hand-woven cotton. Lower legs
were richly embroidered.
Elbert Hubbard tie: Dark tie about nine inches wide and cut on bias that was
worn tied like a Windsor tie.
elbow cloak: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.).
Man’s short cloak.
elbow cuff: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Woman’s turned-back cuff on
elbow-length sleeves.
elbow gauntlet: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Metal or leather glove with cuff
that reached to the shoulder.
elbow sleeve: Sleeve reaching to or just below sleeve.
elbow-cops: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Elbow-pieces of plate armor.
elderberry: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1868, gray purple.
eldergreen: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1882, dark green.
’ele hiwa: United States of America. Hawaii. Jet black.
electoral cloth: See biretz.
electra cloth: Cotton or silk and synthetic blend umbrella fabric.
electrum: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Amber, the stone.
’ele’ele: United States of America. Hawaii. Black.
’ele’ele kanikau: United States of America. Hawaii. Black crepe worn for
mourning.
elegant: France. Fashionable man.
eleganté: France. Fashionable woman.
’ele’i: United States of America. Hawaii. Shiny black.
elek: Bulgaria. Sleeveless jacket.
elephant cloth: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1869, fabric made of
twisted flax cord, appearing to have been woven like a basket.
elephant pants: Trousers with very wide legs.
elephant sleeve: 1. Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Appearing
around 1830, woman’s very large day sleeve made in a light fabric. Majority
of fullness hung toward cuff resembling elephant’s ear. 2. Crinoline (1840–
1865 C.E.). In 1854, large cape on Moldavian mantle.
’eleuli: United States of America. Hawaii. Grayish black.
elevator shoes: Shoes with raised inner sole.
eleven gore ripple skirt: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). United Kingdom. In
1895, a woman’s 11-gore day skirt that was fitted at hips and full at bottom
(up to 20 feet in circumference). Hem was lined and stiffened with horsehair.
Eliottine silk: Knitting silk.
ell: Measurement of length often applied to fabric. Varied from country to
country, hence in United Kingdom it was 45 inches; in Scotland 37.2 inches;
and in the Netherlands 27 inches.
ellementes: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.).
Worsted fabric.
elliotine silk: Knitting silk.
elliptic collar: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in
1853, patent detachable collar with fronts reaching higher than back.
elminetta: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790
C.E.). Thin cotton fabric.
elmo di giostra: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Tilting-helm.
elysian: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Woolen fabric with diagonal nap used for
overcoats.
embozalada: See puntada limeña.
embroidered batiste: Allover embroidered eyelet.
’emelala: United States of America. Hawaii. Emerald.
emerala: See ’emelala.
emerald: Bright green.
emeraude: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). France. In 1888, deep emerald green.
Emily: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1855, silk mantilla trimmed with
shamrock embroidered and sewing-silk fringe.
eminence: 1. Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Color of crushed
strawberry. 2. Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1893, a violet color with
 splash of red.
eminii: Bulgaria. Flat, stitched leather shoes.
empeines: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Bands over the instep of a
shoe.
emperor shirt: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Worn from 1850
to 1860s, man’s red flannel shirt worn by gentlemen in the country.
empire bodice: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in 1889,
woman’s evening bodice that gave appearance of being high waisted by a
number of silk scarves being draped across front and tied on side or back.
empire cap: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1860, woman’s small bonnet that
tied under the chin. It was trimmed with ribbon.
empire jupon: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Gored petticoat
with two or three steel hoops at bottom; worn from 1850 to 1867.
empire skirt: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Worn from 1888 to
the 1890s, day skirt that gathered at waist and ended with gathered ruffle at
hem. For evening, it was ruched at the hem and embroidered with flowers. In
1892, day version had two straight panels in front and two triangular gores on
each side. Slightly trained.
Empress: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). 1. In June 1854, silk mantelet cut low in
neck. Trimmed with falls of lace and ribbon. 2. In November 1854, velvet
pelerine with back box-pleated to yoke. It was elaborately embroidered.
empress cloth: 1. Double faced, twill weave, wool or wool and cotton blend
fabric. 2. Calico with red and yellow pattern.
Empress Eugenie hat: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Popularized by Empress
Eugenie for riding and traveling, this hat had a flat crown and a rolled brim
with ribbons trailing down the back.
empress gauze: Fine flowered, satin weave fabric with silk gauze ground and
linen figures.
Empress pardessus: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1855, cloth or velvet
pardessus trimmed with fur. Particularly popular in France.
empress petticoat: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in
1866, woman’s evening dress petticoat gored at waist, reaching eight yards in
circumference at hem with yard long train. It was trimmed with deep flounce
above knee and was substituted for the cage crinoline.
en beret: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). France. After 1840, arrangement of
woman’s hair and cap.
en Cavalier: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1858, woman’s riding habit with
 cavalier style collar and embroidered cambric cuffs. Jacket was trimmed with
buttons.
en coeur: France. Heart-shaped neckline.
en colimaçon: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). France. Woman’s
hairstyle arranged like a snail.
en coulisse: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). France. After 1840, arrangement of
puffs as trim.
en dos d’ane: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). In 1780, man’s hairstyle with
ponytail and side pieces.
en échelle de Jacob: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. To be trimmed
in shape of Jacob’s ladder.
en fourreau lace: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. To be tightly laced
to body like sheath.
en manche: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). France. After 1840, to be made with
cuffs.
en Marquise: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Square neckline.
en platitude: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Term meaning ruchings.
en pouf: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. To be tufted.
en pouf à la Luxembourg: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. To be
worn in tufted style. Introduced in Luxembourg Gardens in Paris.
en ravanche: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). France. Arrangement of flowers and
ribbon worn on head and tilted toward left eye.
en tablier: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). France. To give apron effect.
en tout cas: United Kingdom. Combination umbrella and parasol. It was often
brightly colored and without external trim. It had an elaborate handle and
plain cover. It was an English invention with a French name that waned in
popularity after 1908.
’ena: Samoa. Light brown.
’ena’ena: Samoa. Brown.
’ena’ena mumu: Samoa. Auburn.
enagua: 1. Mexico. Woman’s skirt gathered to waistband. Trimmed with
flounces or lace. 2. Spain. Slip; petticoat. 3. Ecuador. White cotton petticoat.
4. Mexico. Made by the Zoque Indians, a handwoven huipil.
enagua de lana: Spain. Balmoral petticoat.
enarme: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Attachments on back of shield by
which it was held to the arm.
enbraude: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). To be embroidered.
encaje: Spain. Lace.
encaje chantilli: Spain. Chantilly lace.
encaje de aguja: Spain. Needlepoint lace.
encaje de àngel: Spain. Angel lace.
encaje de bolillos: Spain. Bobbin lace.
encaje de Lila: Spain. Lille lace.
encaje de Malinas: Spain. Malines lace.
encaje de malla cuadrada: Spain. Filet lace.
encaje de Milano: Spain. Milano lace.
encaje estrecho de algodón: Spain. Torchon lace.
encaje frivolité: Spain. Tatting lace.
encaje hecho a maquina: Spain. Nottingham lace.
encaje suizo: Spain. Guipure.
encarnado: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Reddish.
encerado: Portugal. Oilcloth.
end of the day: Glass canes so named because they were created by glass
blowers at the end of the work day.
endima: Morocco. Jewish woman’s buckled belt, embroidered with gold thread.
Matches color of the dress.
engageantes: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). France. Lace cuffs with two or
three graduated ruffles which were worn commonly on women’s gowns.
engkudu: Borneo. Red.
English bars: Long Venetian bars.
English chain: Romantic (1840–1865 C.E.). Chatelaine.
English cottage bonnet: See bibi bonnet.
English edging: See angleterre.
English embroidery: Fine eyelet embroidery.
English farthingale: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Worn from 1580s to 1620s,
woman’s roll farthingale without any flattening of line in front.
English foot: High fashioned hose with seam on each side of foot.
English gown: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Long, simple gown of rich,
simple fabric.
English hood: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Worn from 1500 to 1540s,
woman’s hood and under cap combination. The hood was wired in front to
form pointed arch above the forehead. The under cap completely covered hair
after around 1525. The back of hood hung loosely until 1525, when it evolved
into two lappets that were sometimes worn pinned up.
English mohair: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1871, wiry cotton and wool blend
suiting.
English nightgown: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Unboned informal
dress.
English ringlet: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Ringlets worn on either side
of the face.
English rosette: Embroidery stitch.
English scarlet: (1930–1940 C.E.). A new color.
English velveteen: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). New velveteen.
English work: 1. Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Very fine
Anglo-Saxon embroidery made from seventh to tenth century. 2. Renaissance
(1450–1550 C.E.). United Kingdom. Gold thread embroidery with silk
figures.
English wrap: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1840s, man’s double-breasted
paletot-sac similar to loose Chesterfield.
engreynen: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). To dye the thread before weaving.
enjoueé: France. Decorative patch worn on fold of mouth when laughing.
enredo: Mexico. Aztec woman’s wraparound skirt.
enredos: Mexico. Woman’s wrap skirt.
enseigne: France. Pilgrim’s badge.
ensign blue: Dark navy blue.
ensign cloth: Plain weave cotton or linen fabric used for bunting and flags.
entre-deux: France. Very narrow insertion lace used in fine lingerie.
entretela: 1. Portugal. Gusset. 2. Spain. Interfacing.
entretela fusible: Spain. Fusible interfacing.
envelope bag: Envelope shaped handbag.
envelope combination: (1910–1920 C.E.). In 1915, a woman’s one piece
undergarment made with ribbon shoulder straps, drawstring neckline, and
button front closure.
envuelto: Guatemala. Wraparound skirt.
eobhrat: Ireland. Gaelic word for headdress.
eolica: Spain. Eolienne.
eolienne: Plain weave, silk and worsted or silk and cotton fabric with cross cord.
Similar to poplin but lighter in weight. See also aeolian.
eolienne diagonal: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1892, an eolienne with
diagonal stripes.
’epane: United States of America. Hawaii. Apron.
epanechka: Russia. Short, circular cape worn by women for visits and holidays.
epangeline: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1868, wool rep-like
material.
epani: See ’epane.
epaules Americaines: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). French term for
American shoulders.
epaulet: Shoulder ornament intended to widen shoulder line.
epaulet sleeve: Sleeve extended over shoulder.
epauleti: Russia. Epaulets.
epaulette: Shoulder strap of a corset.
épaulière: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). France. Shoulder piece reaching
from backpiece to breastplate in armor.
ephod: Hebrew. Two rectangular pieces of linen roughly 30 inches by 10 inches
joined over shoulder with 10-inch-long straps. Worn on top of the robe with
girdle similar to those worn by Levites that wrapped around the body and tied
in front. Worn by the high priest.
epingeaua: See chepeneag.
épingle: France. Pin brooch.
epingle: France. Fine, lustrous, silk fabric that is ribbed or corded.
épingle à chevaux: France. Hairpin.
epingles de nourrice: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1891, very large gold-
headed pins.
epingline: Silk or rayon and worsted fabric with crepe surface.
epingline chevron soie: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1891, plum corded
ground with watered design in black and gold.
epingline flotté soie: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1891, a brown and red
striped fabric with diagonal rows of black and gold.
epingline raye: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1862, tissue with appearance of
uncut velvet.
epinglorie brochée: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1862, cotton and wool
blend.
epitoga: Roman (753 B.C.E.-323 C.E.). Cloak worn over the toga. Later, it was
a wide, unbelted robe with bell sleeves. In 13th century, it reappeared as an
academic robe.
epomine: See epitoga.
eponge: Soft fabric made with nubby, twisted yarn.
’eponi: United States of America. Hawaii. Ebony.
equipage: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Ornamental case that hung from
chatelaine and held knife, scissors, thimble, etc.
er: China. Jade or pearl earring.
er dang: China. Pearl or jade ear ornament.
erdif: Berber woman’s square anklets.
erhuán: China. Earrings.
eri: 1. Japan. A long collar. 2. India. A type of wild silk produced mainly in
Assam.
erinoid: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). Introduced around 1897, plastic made
from powdered milk.
ermellini: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Highly valued fur, ermine. Used
primarily on edges of garments like necklines and sleeves.
ermellino: Italy. Ermine.
ermine: 1. Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Most valued of all furs, reserved by
law for royalty. Took its name from Herminia (Armenia). 2. Hide of the
Mustela erminea, a member of the weasel family with a white coat in winter
and a beige coat in summer. The tail of the animal is black.
ešarpa: See marama.
esawra: See swar.
escaffignons: 1. Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). In 12th century,
light shoe in rich fabric. 2. Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Very tight flat
shoes that were slashed on top.
escarelle: See aumoniere.
escarlata: Spain. Crimson; scarlet.
escarlata subido: Spain. Hunter’s pink.
escarlate: Portugal. Scarlet.
escarpins: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Heeled, pointed toed
shoes of soft leather.
eschapins: See escaffignons.
esclaud: Holland. A wooden shoe,
often referred to as a clog, worn
in factories, mines, and farms.
esclavage: Late Georgian (1750-
1790 C.E.). France. Woman’s esclaud See also photospread (Foot and
necklace made of several gold Legwear).
chains that were draped across
bosom. Named for resemblance
 to slave fetters.
esclavina: Spain. Bertha.
esclavine: See sclavyn.
esclote: See esclaud.
escocés: Spain. Tartan.
escoffion: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Tall headdress, sometimes in shape of
two horns. Commonly had veil around yard square.
escote: Spain. Neckline.
escote en U: Spain. Scoop neckline.
escuaypiles: Aztec. Manta and cotton fabric.
escudete: Spain. Gusset.
Escurial: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1856, Lyons silk scarf-shawl trimmed
with black velvet edged with lace.
esgid: Wales. Shoe.
Eskimo cloth: Heavy napped overcoating fabric in plain colors or broad stripes.
Esmerelda: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1850, fitted silk pardessus trimmed
with two rows of lace.
esmoquin: Spain. Tuxedo.
esmouchoir: Fly whisk or fan.
esono: Ashanti. Red dye.
espadrille: Rope-soled shoe with
canvas or leather upper. See also
alpargata.
espartilho de senhora: Portugal.
Corset.
esparto: Rough fabric of esparto
espadrille See also photospread (Foot
grass.
and Legwear).
espèce d’ouvrage à jour: France.
Rickrack.
espécie de jaqueta: Portugal. Spenser.
esprits: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). France. Aigrettes worn
upright in hair or hat; worn after 1802.
espuelas: Ecuador and Guatemala. Barberry.
espulgeata: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Defleaed.
espuma: Ecuador and Guatemala. Thread of synthetic material.
esquavar: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Prussia. Military closely fitted
trousers. They were worn with leather breeches.
esqui: Portugal. Snowshoe.
esquilo: Portugal. Squirrel.
esquirole: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Squirrel.
estaches: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). France. Strings that tied hose to
doublet.
estameña: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Serge.
estamene: Coarse worsted, loosely woven fabric.
estameya: See sobrepantalón rajado.
estamine: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1876, thick serge.
estampado: Portugal. Printed cloth.
esterhazy: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Silver gray.
estofado: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Stuffed with cotton.
estofée: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Quilted,
estopa: Portugal. Lockram.
estopilla: Spain. Cheesecloth.
estrain: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Straw used for hat making.
Estramadura: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1855, full circle cloak trimmed
with plush and velvet bands.
estrella: Plain weave, silk crepe.
estrich: See estrith.
estridge: See estrith.
estrith: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Felted
material made from ostrich feather down.
északi: See haraszt.
ētach: See dīllat.
etam: Ashanti. Girl’s loincloth.
etamine: Lightweight, open plain weave fabric made from variety of yarns.
Made in variety of weights.
etamine broché: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). France. In 1896, a
semitransparent fabric.
etapi: Namibia. Man’s pleated cotton skirt. At one time, it was made of hide.
etibo: Nigeria. A man’s long shirt worn with a wrapper or trousers.
ētim: Ireland. Gaelic word meaning to clothe or to dress.
ētiuth: See dīllat.
étoffe: France. Cloth. See also drap.
étoffe écossaise: France. Plaid.
etoile: Lustrous satin fabric used for dresses.
étole: France. Stole.
Eton cap: United Kingdom. Fitted
cap with visor similar to those
worn by boys at Eton College.
Eton collar: Large, stiff, turnover
collar originally worn by
students at Eton College, United
Kingdom.
Eton jacket: Bustle (1865–1890
C.E.). United Kingdom.
Fashionable for women, a short
jacket with lapels, similar to
Eton collar
those worn by boys at Eton
College.
Etruscan cloth: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1873, rough fabric
similar to terry.
etu: 1. Nigeria. Narrow band of finely woven fabric that is dyed deep blue black
and used for funerals. 2. Yorube. Natural fiber black cloth speckled with
white.
etui: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). France. Term for equipage that first
appeared in 1610.
Eugenie blue: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Color of a pale cornflower.
Eugenie hat: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Named for Empress Eugenie, a
woman’s small hat with brim turned up on left side or on both sides. It was
worn trimmed with ostrich plumes and tilted to the right.
Eugenie purse: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1855, woman’s small crocheted
bag.
Eulalie: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1855, crocheted, tulip-shaped purse.
Eureka: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1857, woman’s basque with deep,
scalloped flounce that was removable to serve as a shawl.
eventail: France. Fan.
eveque: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1897, purple.
everlastings: See durance.
ewu: Yorubu beaded garments.
exametum: See samite.
exhibition checks: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Large
checked fabric used for trousers in 1851, the year of the Great Exhibition.
exomia: Greek (3000–100 B.C.E.). Sleeveless chiton worn pinned on one
shoulder by athletes and workmen. Often made of sheepskin or leather.
exomide: Greek (3000–100 B.C.E.). Very short sleeveless tunic worn open
down right side by lower classes.
express stripes: Strong, warp faced, cotton fabric with equal width stripes of
white and dark blue.
external high shoes: China. Ming dynasty. Shoes with exterior wooden soles.
eyelash: Fabric with fringed surface resembling eyelashes.
eyelet doublet: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). United Kingdom. Doublet of
twine or thread knitted all over in eyelets or buttonholes. It resembled
macramé or tatting.
eyelet embroidery: Dress fabric characterized by eyelets of other machine-
embroidered figures.
ezo nisbiki: Japan. A brocade on a satin ground with the design threads floated
across the back of the fabric.
ezor: Biblical (unknown–30 C.E.). Loincloth worn by Jewish men.
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fa guan: China. Han dynasty (206 B.C.E.–7 C.E.). Judge’s headdress.
fa’amalu: Samoa. Umbrella.
fa’amau: Samoa. Button.
fa’ataelama: Samoa. Dark brown.
face: Side of fabric with better appearance.
faces: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United Kingdom. Flat lock
of hair that outlined the face of dandies.
fachalina: Ecuador and Guatemala. Woman’s head-cloth and shoulder wrap.
fachalina de cabeza: Ecuador. A headcloth.
fachallina: Ecuador. A shawl.
facing silk: Lightweight, tightly woven fabric, often imitation silk.
facings: 1. Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). In 12th century, edging
of fur on elegant garments especially when garments were lined with less
expensive fur. 2. Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Long band, often
decorated, that trimmed gown à la francaise. It was narrow on the bodice and
wider on the skirt. 3. (20th century). Portion of garment that reverses to the
inside to bind garment openings, such as armseyes, necklines.
facitergium: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Handkerchief for wiping the face.
facóli: 1. Greece. Every day. 2. Greece. White cotton band worn tied around the
head by newly married women.
faconné: France. To be figured.
Fadam: Germany. Thread.
Faden: Germany. Thread.
faglia: Italy. Faille.
fail: Ireland. Gaelic word for ring or earring. See also foil.
faileach-an: Ireland. Gaelic word for earring.
faille: 1. France. Glossy, silk, rib weave fabric with light cross grain. 2. Nun’s
hood, veil, or scarf that covers head and shoulders.
faille crepe: Crepe with pebbled surface.
faille taffeta: Taffeta with obvious crosswise ribs.
faillette: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1898, a soft, rib weave, wool fabric
with gloss.
failtean: Ireland. Headband.
faina: Italy. Stone marten.
fāinne: Ireland. Finger ring.
fàinne-pòsaidh: Ireland. Wedding ring.
Fair Isle sweater: United Kingdom. Bright, colorful sweater.
faitheam: Ireland. Gaelic word for hem or the border of a garment.
faixa: Portugal. Belt; ribbon.
faja: 1. Argentina. Worn by gauchos, woolen sash worn wrapped several times
around the waist. 2. Ecuador and Guatemala. Cloth belt.
faja rizada: Spain. Shirring.
faja-calzón: Spain. Panty-girdle.
fàjia: China. Hairpin.
fajin: Spain. Sash.
fakhtai: India. Dove gray.
falánróng: China. Flannel.
falbala: 1. Restoration (1660–
1700 C.E.). On woman’s three-
quarter or elbow-length sleeve,
the ruffle of lace. 2. See
Duvillier wig.
Falbel: Germany. Furbelow.
falda: 1. Renaissance (1450–1550
C.E.). Spain. Train of a skirt. 2.
Spain. Skirt.
falda combinación: Spain. Half-
slip. falbala
falda con peto: Spain. Sun suit.
falda con tabla añadida: Spain.
Gored skirt.
falda envuelta: Spain. Wraparound skirt.
falda escocesa: Spain. Kilt.
falda o tesa: Italy. Brim of a hat.
falda-pantalón: Spain. Culottes.
faldellin: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Peru. In the 1880s, a calf-length skirt.
faldetta: 1. Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Woman’s colored taffeta, waist-length
mantle with deep lace flounce on hem. It had wide sleeves. 2. Malta. Woman’s
black silk hood and cap combination. The hood is supported with whalebone,
cardboard, or wire to form peak. It is black except in Zabbar and Zeitun where
 it is blue.
faldia: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Linen underskirt that was
supported by horizontal bands that were padded with cotton wool or linen.
falding: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Coarse wool fabric similar to frieze.
faldita: Spain. Basque.
faldrilla: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Underskirt.
Faliero: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1850, woman’s cloak trimmed with
galloon and twisted fringe.
Falkland Island wool: Rough cheviot wool produced in Falkland Islands.
fall: 1. Ornamental cascade of lace or other fabric. 2. Wiglet. 3. Renaissance
(1450–1550 C.E.). Worn with gable headdress, a black silk or velvet bag to
conceal the hair. Similar to the cale. 4. Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.).
Buttoned flap on front of man’s breeches or trousers. 5. Directoire and First
Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Loose back piece of woman’s hood.
falla contrama crespón: Spain. Tissue faille.
fallaing: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Ireland. Coarse mantle.
fal-lal: See falbala.
fallal: Gaudy ornament.
falling band: 1. Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Wide, flat collar usually of sheer
white fabric, with or without lace edging. 2. Charles I (1625–1660 C.E.) to
present. Collar with two tabs that hang on breast. Still worn by some
Protestant ministers.
falling ruff: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). Full,
unsupported neck ruff.
falluing: Ireland. Gaelic term for a mantle or robe.
falnis: Biblical (unknown–30 C.E.). Hebrew cloak or mantle.
falpalà: Italy. Furbelow.
false front: 1. False bangs. 2. Dickey.
false gown: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). United Kingdom. Fitted bodice
with gathered skirt. It had a ribbon sash that tied in back. Referred to as false
gown since it was not open over fancy petticoat, but was all in one piece.
false hips: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790
C.E.). United Kingdom. From 1740s to 1760s, women wore side hoops that
precursed panniers.
false sleeves: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Late 14th-century fashion, wearers
began by allowing unbuttoned part of sleeve to hang freely. Later these
narrowed to decorative panels that hung from elbow. These panels were often
 of contrasting fabric.
falsies: See bust forms.
falt-dhealg: Ireland. Gaelic word for hairpin.
fält-teken: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). Sweden.
Military scarves.
faluchos: Spain. Cocked hat.
falwe: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Yellow.
famalniya: Biblical (unknown–30 C.E.). Hebrew’s leggings.
familla: Oman. Sash.
fan hoop: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Pyramid-shaped petticoat that was
flat in front and back, forming fan-shaped base for the gown.
fan parasol: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.) to Crinoline (1840–
1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Woman’s small parasol with hinge in stick that
allowed the fabric end to be tilted up and used as a fan.
fan pleats: Pleats radiating from central point.
fana: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Generic term for cloth.
fanbù: China. Canvas.
fanchon: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). From the 1830s, small head kerchief
worn by women. Term later referred to lace trim around the ears on day caps.
See also half handkerchief.
fanchon cap: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Woman’s lace or tulle cap with ear
lappets.
fancies: 1. Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.) to Restoration
(1660–1700 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular from 1650s to 1670s, ribbon
trim worn on men’s breeches. Amount of trim per pair was usually 72 yards,
but could be in excess of 250 yards. 2. Any fabric with patterned weave.
fandaráca: Greece. Embroidery design worn by older women.
fandewai: Sierra Leone. White cotton cloth.
Fane: Germany. Cloth.
fanfreluche bodice: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in
1888, woman’s day bodice that gathered at neck and shoulders and sloped to a
point at top of the corset.
fangchóu: China. Soft, plain weave, silk fabric.
fanling: China. Turndown collar.
fantail hat: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Tricorne hat with fan-shaped back
brim that was cocked to look like fan. Fashionable for riding with both
 genders.
fantail wig: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Wig with ponytail shaped into
several curls.
fantasia: Guatemala. Costume jewelry.
fàqia: China. Hairpin.
faraguja: Egypt. Over-robe worn by men in learned professions.
farajiyyat: India. Robe similar to durra.
farala: Spain. Flounce.
farandine: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Silk
and hair or wool blend fabric.
farba: 1. Poland. Dye. 2. Bosnia. Dye.
farda: Portugal. Uniform.
fardegalijn: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Holland. Farthingale.
fargal: India. Raincoat.
fargī: India. Short coat worn over the jama.
farmer’s satin: Durable cotton or cotton and rayon blend fabric in satin weave
used primarily for lining.
farmer’s silk: See Venetian cloth.
farous: Iraq. Loincloth.
farrajiyah: Morocco. Full coat with very wide, long sleeves.
farrukhshāhi: India. Type of turban.
farthingale: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.).
Linen underskirt with wire supports which, when shaped, produced a variety
of dome, bell, and oblong shapes. See also verdugado.
farthingale breeches: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–
1790 C.E.). From 17th to 18th centuries, men’s breeches were padded out like
farthingale under the theory that they would protect wearer from poniard
thrusts.
farthingale sleeves: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Large sleeves, head of
which were held out with wire, reeds, or whalebone.
fartuch: Poland. Apron.
fartuk: Russia. Apron. See also perednik.
fartuszek: Poland. Pinafore.
farwah: United Arab Emirates. Thick sheep wool overcoat.
Fasanerfeder: Germany. Pheasant’s feather.
fascia: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Bands of varying widths worn tied
around head, waist, arm, etc.
fasciatrella: Italy. Colored cloth worn over tovaglia.
fascinator: (20th century). Square or triangular head covering for women. Made
of silk, lace, net, or other delicate fabrics.
fasgadan: Ireland. Gaelic word for umbrella.
fashion waist: (19th century). Tailoring term for length on man’s coat from base
of the collar to the waist seam.
fat quarter: One quarter of a square yard of fabric, cut 18 x 22 inches.
fatas: Russia. Beautiful veil of diaphanous silk or cotton. Often embroidered in
gold or silver and edged with gold fringe.
Fatima robe: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United States of
America. Short overgown with elbow-length sleeves that were slit up front
and held together with decorative buttons. Fashionably worn over muslin
gown in 1800.
fatiota: Portugal. Clothes.
fato: Portugal. Suit of clothes.
fatumar saki: Nigeria. Handspun cotton cap with earflaps.
faufautu: Samoa. Headcloth worn as protection from the weather.
fausse montre: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Fashion for wearing
second watch, a fake.
Faust slipper: Man’s house shoe similar to the Romeo. It is high cut and has a
V-shaped cut on each side.
Fausthandschuh: Germany. Mitten.
Faustling: See Fausthandschuh.
fautre: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). France. Thigh armor.
favoris: See dundrearys.
favorite: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). United States of America. Lock of
hair worn on temples by women.
favors: See galants.
favourite: See favorite.
fawn: Yellowish dark tan.
faxiolion: Greek (3000–100 B.C.E.). Handkerchief.
fayi: China. Clothes worn by Buddhist or Taoist priests at religious ceremonies.
fazolo: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Italy. Handkerchief.
fazzelkappe: See spitzkappe.
fazzoletto: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Silk or linen kerchief
commonly worn tucked into neckline of dress.
fearnothing: See dreadnought.
fearnothing jacket: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Romantic (1815–1840
C.E.). Man’s jacket made of dreadnought worn by seafaring men, sportsmen,
laborers, and apprentices.
fearnought: See dreadnought.
feather cloth: Fabric with fluff on surface for softness.
featherbrush skirt: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). United Kingdom. In 1898,
a woman’s day skirt of light material made with overlapping flounces below
knee.
featherstitch: Decorative stitch made of blanket stitchies in zigzag line.
feather-top wig: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). United Kingdom. Worn by
parsons and sportsmen, a man’s wig with feather toupee, commonly made
from drake or mallard feathers.
feax-clap: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Cloth or band for hair.
feax-net: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Hairnet.
feax-preon: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Hairpin.
Feder: Germany. Feather.
fedora: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Felt or velour man’s hat with medium height
crown, usually creased in middle.
Feh: Germany. Squirrel belly fur.
fei: China. Red.
fei yu: China. Under the Zhengde emperor (r. 1505- 1521 C.E.), the second rank
of embroidery on gowns; winged dragon with forked fishtail.
feihóng: China. Bright red.
feileadh-beag: Scotland. Little kilt worn as early as 1639. Short kilt with knife
pleats.
feilt: Ireland. Felt.
feisè: China. Light pink.
fel: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Full-length
skin or leather garment worn by monks.
feldr: Norway. Old word for cloak.
Felix: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1855, collared, sleeved sacque. It had
moss appliqué and guipure on lower edge.
félkabát: See rokk.
felon: Russia. Robe worn in religious ceremonies.
félpa: Greece. Cotton cloth with a velvety texture.
felt: Non-woven fabric of pressed fibers.
felted knitting: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Process in which knitted
garment, usually made too large, is soaked, rubbed, and pounded to create felt.
feltr: France. Breton for felt.
feltro: Italy. Felt.
feluca: Italy. Cocked hat.
femina: Feathers from female ostrich.
feminalia: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Men’s knee-length drawers worn by
Roman troops in Northern climes.
femoralia: See feminalia.
fenetres d’enfer: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Armseyes of women’s surcoat.
feng huang: China. Phoenix symbol.
fengjìng: China. Goggles.
féngmào: China. Cowl-like winter hat.
fenhóng: China. Pink.
fents: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Openings in a garment.
feòil-dhaith te: Ireland. Flesh colored.
feòil-dhath: Ireland. The color carnation.
ferace: Turkey. Long, dark coat with close-fitting, round neck and wide, elbow-
length sleeves.
ferenn: Ireland. Gaelic word for sword belt.
feridge’: Turkey. Woman’s loose, ankle-length cloak made of silk or wool.
ferka: Egypt. Woman’s large, rectangular wrap with yellow, white, and black
braid.
fermaglio: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Brooch or hat pin often worn
on shoulder, headdress, sleeve, or bodice. Many had a figure in relief.
fermail: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Buckle or brooch.
ferozai: India. Turquoise blue.
ferradura: See sapata.
ferraiuolo: Italy. Mantle.
ferreruelo: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Spain. Long or short capa with high
collar. See also bohemio.
ferret: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Narrow
silk or cotton ribbon.
ferret-silke: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Coarse silk.
ferris waist: (20th century). Brand name for fitted waist worn mainly by young
 girls. It had button tabs to hold
the supporters.
ferroniere: Romantic (1815–1840
C.E.). France. Fine chain,
ribbon, or thin leather thong
worn around forehead with
small jewel in center of
forehead.
ferrule: End cap on umbrella,
cane, etc.
fers: Elizabethan (1550–1625
C.E.). Metal buttons worn as ferroniere
decoration on dress of woman
of rank.
fersing: See rokolya.
fertuch: Slovakia. Apron.
fessagida: Hausa. Cotton cloth with a broad band of silk.
feston: France. Buttonhole stitch.
festones: Ecuador. Horizontal pleats.
festoons: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Curved garlands of fabric or
flowers worn on women’s garments.
festoul: Morocco. Long, fine silk sash used to tie up Jewish woman’s hair.
festracht: Austria. General term referring to festival dress.
fetel: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Belt or
girdle; particularly the sword belt.
fetels: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Belt or
bag; possibly a purse that was suspended from girdle.
Fettschwanzschaf: Germany. Karakul.
fettuccia: See nastro.
Feuerwiesel: Germany. Kolinsky fur.
feur: France. Breton for fur.
feusag-bheòil: Ireland. Moustache.
feutre: 1. Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1872, felt gray. 2. France. Felt.
fez: Turkey. Brimless, felt cap worn with tassel.
ffedog: Wales. Apron.
ffwr: Wales. Fur.
fīal: See caille.
fiapo: Portugal. Fine thread.
fiber lace: Lace made from aloe, banana, or pineapple fibers.
fiber silk: Artificial silk.
Fiberglas: Trade name for products made of glass fibers.
fibre chamoise: (1900–1910 C.E.). Stiff, paper-like fabric used to line and
reinforce the fashionable balloon sleeves.
fibula: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Pin or brooch.
ficelle: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1882, very thick lace.
ficheall: Ireland. Gaelic word for buckle.
fichu: Late Georgian (1750–1790
C.E.). Shoulder scarf of
lightweight, sometimes transparent
fabric, worn with different styles
of gowns by women.
fichu Antoinette: Crinoline (1840–
1865 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Introduced in 1857, woman’s
summer morning fine muslin fichu
that was trimmed in black lace and
narrow velvet ribbon. It fastened in
back with small bow and covered
the shoulders like a shawl and
crossed at center front waist.
fichu Corday: Romantic (1815–
fichu Antoinette 1840 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Introduced in 1837, grenadine
gauze fichu that crossed bosom, tying in back. It had a wide hem that a ribbon
ran through.
fichu la Valiere: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). France. Introduced in 1868, fichu
worn with front edges pinned together, not crossing as usual.
fichu menteur: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Woman’s fichu that
was worn draped to exaggerate figure, particularly the bust.
fichu raphael: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). France. Introduced in 1867, white tulle
or lace fichu that was square over shoulder. It was worn with a high-necked
bodice.
fichu Ristori: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1856, pelerine-shaped fichu worn
with ends crossed in front and tied with bows. Named for French actress Mme
 Ristori.
fichu-canezou: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). France. Woman’s deep collar that
fell from neck of a bodice but did not cover the arms. It was sometimes made
with small ruff.
fichu-pelerine: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). France. Worn after 1825, large
white fichu, often having double cape and turndown collar. The front had
knee-length fichu ends that were worn under belt.
fichu-robings: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. In 1820s, flat
trim sewn to bodice to imitate fichu.
ficka: Sweden. Pocket.
field cap: Lightweight soft cloth cap of any of a number of shapes, mainly worn
for military undress use.
field service cap: See field cap.
fieltro: 1. Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Spain. Three-quarter length double
riding cape with button-up collar and hood. 2. Spain. Felt.
fifele: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Buckle or
brooch.
fig leaf: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Woman’s small ornamental, bibless apron of black silk.
Figaro jacket: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.) to 1890s. Worn with waistcoat, a
variation of zouave jacket, it was a snug bolero-type jacket with epaulets.
figgery: Ornaments.
figgragulÞ: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.).
United Kingdom. Finger ring.
figurero: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). Woolen fabric.
figuretto: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). Expensive
flowered fabric, perhaps woven with metallic threads.
figury: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.).
Figured satin and velvet fabric.
fijne: Holland. Broadcloth.
fijne punt: Holland. Needlepoint.
fil: France. Thread.
fil de Chevre: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1862, new fabric.
fil de retour: A line of thread in a needle lace.
fil de vierge: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1891, tulle veil studded with
pearls or blue stones.
fil tiré: France. Drawn work that is filled in with needlework.
fila ab’eti: Nigeria. Earflaps on a Yoruba man’s labarikada.
filati: Greece. Thread.
filbert: Pale brown with grayish tint.
filé: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). France. Smooth metallic
thread that was wound on silk or linen core.
filead: Ireland. Gaelic word for fillet.
filemot: See phillamot.
filet: 1. Net lace with square mesh. 2. Strip or ribbon.
filet brodé: Embroidered net.
filet lace: Lace with square knotted mesh ground.
filete: Ecuador. Scallop work.
filetto: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Edge of hem, occasionally trimmed
in fur.
fili tirati: Italy. Drawn-thread work.
filibeg: Scotland. Modern knee-length kilt.
filigree: Delicate ornamental openwork.
filleadh beag: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to present. Small kilt.
fillet: Narrow band or ribbon worn around head.
filo: Italy. Thread.
filozella: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). Double camlet.
filozetta: See filozella.
filt: Denmark and Sweden. Felt.
fīlum: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Thread.
Filz: Germany. Felt.
Filzglocke: Germany. Felt cloche.
Filztuch: Germany. Felt cloth.
fimbria: Italy. Skirt.
finestrella: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. The opening in hanging sleeve
through which the arm passes.
finger gauntlet: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). A gauntlet with the fingers
protected by separate lames, not in the more commonly glove shape.
fingerstall: Glove finger.
fingroms: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790
C.E.). Coarse serge made at Stirling.
finic: Ireland. Gaelic word for jet.
finíca: Greece. Silver, egg-sized ornaments worn by a bride on her hair.
finnesko: Lapland. Treated reindeer skin boots with fur on outside.
 fiocco: Italy. Bow.
fionnadh: Ireland. Fur.
fir: Romania. Thread.
firmale: Renaissance (1450–1550
C.E.). Spain. Brooch.
firmament: Charles I and the
Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.)
to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.).
Filet set with gems.
firmla: Morocco. Vest that reaches
below hips.
firozi: India. Turquoise color.
fish net: Net with very large mesh.
fisher: Species of American marten
finestrella with rich, dark brown underhair
and long, black overhairs.
fishtail: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.).
The nickname given to the narrow
bustle and train popular in the later
years of the period.
fishwife skirt: Full peasant skirt of
finger gauntlet Dover Publications striped fabric,
fîstîc: See catrinta.
fita: Portugal. Ribbon.
fitchet: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.).
France. Vertical placket in gown skirt or cape.
fitelho: Portugal. Narrow ribbon.
fitili: Greece. A thick yellow cotton yarn.
Fitzherbert hat: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Introduced in 1786, modified
balloon hat for women with oval brim and raised crown.
five hole lace: One of the earliest and most widespread bobbin lace grounds, it is
worked with four pairs of thread which form five small holes where they meet
at intersections.
fivela: Portugal. Buckle.
flabells: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). Italy. Great circular fan used on state
occasions.
Flachs: Germany. Flax.
 Flahs: Germany. Flax.
flame: Brilliant scarlet.
flame embroidery: See Florentine
embroidery.
flamme de punch: Crinoline (1840–
1865 C.E.). In 1864, new color
resembling the light from a punch
bowl.
flammeum: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323
C.E.). Dark flame-colored
marriage veil worn by brides. It
covered wearer completely.
Bridegroom removed veil after
they had arrived at their home.
Some matrons continued to wear it
fishtail Dover Publications after their wedding.
flandan: Restoration (1660–1700
C.E.). Woman’s cap with lace-
edged lappets.
Flanders serge: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700
C.E.). United Kingdom. Worsted fabric.
flange heel: Shoe heel that flares out at bottom.
flange shoulder: Shoulder with pleat that reaches over sleeve.
flann: Ireland. Gaelic word for blood red.
flannach: Ireland. Gaelic word for purple.
flann-dhearg: Ireland. Gaelic word for purple.
flannel: Soft, lightweight, twill or plain weave, cotton fabric with slight nap on
one or both sides.
flannelette: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.) to 20th century. United States of America.
Introduced in 1876, lightweight, plain weave, cotton fabric with one side
twilled and other plush. See also kimono flannel.
flanyela: Romania. Flannel.
flashdance top: Based on designs for movie Flashdance. Knit shirt with short
sleeves and large neckline.
flat crepe: Fine, tightly woven, lustrous crepe.
flax: Plant from which linen is made.
flaxen: Straw color.
Flaxon: Trade name for crisp finish on cotton.
flea: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Puce color.
flea-fur: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.).
Vernacular name for marten or sable stole.
fleax: United Kingdom. Old English word for flax.
Fleckenskunk: Germany. Fur of the civet cat.
fleco: Spain. Fringe.
fleco bullion: Spain. Bullion fringe.
fleco morisco: Spain. Macramé.
fleece: Any heavy, napped, or pile fabric with fleecelike surface.
Flehtan: Germany. Braid.
Flemysshe cloth: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Linen.
flesh: Tint of red orange.
fleshings: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Flesh-colored tights.
fleur de lis: Conventionalized iris flower motif that is royal emblem of France.
fleur de lys: See fleur de lis.
fleur de peche: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1860, new trim color.
fleur de soufre: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1879, pale shade of sulfur yellow.
fleur de thé: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1880, cotton fabric as fine as lawn.
fleur volant: France. Ornamental loop in point lace pattern.
fleuron: Ornament in shape of a flower.
flex: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550
C.E.). United Kingdom. Middle English word for flax.
flexible net: Closely woven, leno weave, millinery fabric of cotton. Made in
white or cream.
flexine: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1892, a reddish slate color.
flieder: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.).
Germany. Jewish woman’s pointed veil.
fliegende Nachtrok: See volanten.
flight boot: (1940–1949 C.E.). United States of America. Chukka boot
popularized by aircraft carrier attendants in World War II. Natural, flesh-side
out leather upper with non-skid sole. It became official equipment on all
carriers.
flimsies: Slang for women’s undergarments.
flip: See krave.
flipe: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Fold or
flap on cap brim.
Flitter: Germany. Sequins.
flitter braid: Very light braid covered in sequins.
float: Portion of yarn in fabric that floats above two or more other threads.
flocket: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.).
Woman’s long, loose garment.
floconné: France. Small, white flakes on colored ground.
floddermuts: Holland. Woman’s loose cotton cap.
flokati: Greece. Slipper sock.
floki: See pofi.
flor: Sweden. 1. Veil. 2. Fine cloth.
flóra: Greece. White embroidery threads.
Flora: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1855, shawl with box-pleated skirt. It
trimmed with bands of glacé silk and gimp. Large ornamental bow between
shoulder blades.
floramedas: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.).
Flowered or figured fabric.
florence: 1. Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Lightweight silk
taffeta. 2. Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1840s, corded barege or grenadine
used for linings. 3. France. Sarsenet.
Florence satin: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Used in 1802
and after, thin, soft satin.
florentine: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). 1. Introduced in 1867, yellow color with
bronze tint. 2. Heavy silk fabric.
Florentine: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1857, woman’s taffeta shawl. Bertha
trimmed with box-pleated ruffle, as was lower edge of shawl. Shawl was
trimmed with passementerie and Tom Thumb fringe.
Florentine embroidery: Canvas embroidery where stitches are worked in
zigzag pattern.
Florentine hat: Italy. Large straw hat.
Florentine leather: Italy. Fine leather tooled in gold and colors from Florence.
Florentine neckline: Very wide boat neckline.
Florentinerhut: Germany. Boater.
florinelle: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.) to Directoire and First Empire
(1790–1815 C.E.). United Kingdom. Made in Norwich, glazed brocade that
was striped and flowered.
Florodora Girl costume: Based on chorus costumes from Florodora, the
ensemble included full, fluffy skirt, lace-trimmed, bishop sleeved bodice that
 gathered at waist and picture hat.
floss silk: A very shiny untwisted raw silk.
flossing: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Stitching used to encase corset bones in
place.
flotation jacket: Self-inflating life preserver.
flots: Overlapping rows of ribbon or lace arranged as loops.
flounce: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.) to 20th century. Band of fabric or lace
that is fluted and attached to garment by its upper edge only.
flounce à disposition: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). France. Worn after 1851,
flounce woven with same border pattern as the dress.
flourish: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). To
ornament profusely.
flower bottle: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Worn in 1865, small glass bottle for
flowers that was worn by some men in buttonhole in left lapel of morning
coat. Piece of wide ribbon was sewn under lapel to hold bottle in position.
flower hole: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.) to 20th century. United Kingdom.
From 1840s on, small buttonhole appeared in left lapel of coat for flower stem
or flower bottle.
flower pot hat: 1. Elizabethan
(1550–1625 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Worn by both men
and women, a felt hat shaped
like an inverted flower pot and
surrounded with a short curled
brim. 2. (1960–1969 C.E.).
Similar to the earlier version, a flower pot hat
woman’s hat of straw or felt,
usually without a brim.
flow-flow: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Graduated fall of colored
ribbon loops that trimmed bodice front of women’s gowns.
floxine: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1892, a red with tint of lilac.
flues: Feather fibers on each side of feather stem.
flügelmütze: Prussia. Mirliton.
flurt-silke: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Figured silk.
flushing hat: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). In 1809, woman’s
hat similar to gipsy hat with under crown to fit wearer snugly.
flushings: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Heavy wool fabric similar to duffels.
fluting: Narrow pleats.
fluweel: Holland. Velvet.
fly plaid: Scotland. A tartan scarf attached to the left shoulder and falling to the
bottom of the kilt.
flycap: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.).
United Kingdom. Woman’s cap with lappets on sides.
fly-fringe: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.).
Fringe of cord and silk tufts.
flying Josie: See joseph.
Flying Saucer: (1950–1960 C.E.). United States of America. Man’s hairstyle
with horizontal part across the head from ear to ear.
fly’s wing: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Gray.
fly-suit: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.).
Loose negligee gown.
fob pocket: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.) to present.
Small pocket in breeches.
fob ribbon: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.).
Short ribbon worn by men reaching from watch to fob pocket. It often held
seals and watch key.
fo-bhuidhe: Ireland. Gaelic word for tawny or yellowish color.
foca: Italy and Spain. Seal fur.
focale: Roman (644 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Knotted scarves worn by warriors on
campaign.
fóci: Greece. Leather belt.
fodera: Italy. Lining.
fodra: Romania. Fan-shaped cuff on woman’s smock.
fogle: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890
C.E.). Vernacular term for silk handkerchief.
foil: Ireland. Gaelic word for bracelet. See also fail.
foileid: Ireland. Gaelic word for wimple.
fol: Trinidad. Heart-shaped panel in a garment.
fola: Ireland. Gaelic word for garment.
follette: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). France. Another name for a fichu.
folly bells: Late Gothic (1450–1550 C.E.). United Kingdom. Series of small
bells hung from girdle, shoulder belt, or neckband.
foloara: Madagascar. Woman’s cotton head covering.
fond: France. Flat crown.
fond à la marriage: A variety of point de Paris.
fond clair: France. Simple twist net ground of the bucks point type.
fond de casserole: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1891, a coppery red.
fond double: Point de Paris made with four pairs of thread.
fond simple: See fond clair.
fong chau: (1920–1930 C.E.). United States of America. Chinese Hawaiian term
for a medium-quality silk.
fontanges: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). France. Woman’s upswept hairstyle
that was held in place by ribbon and surmounted by various caps and
accessories.
fools hood: Fisherman’s stocking cap.
foot-mantle: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Petticoat worn by women on
horseback to keep their gowns clean.
footing: Fine cotton net one-half inch to six inches wide used for ruffling.
forage cap: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.) to Crinoline (1840–
1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Man’s cap with round flat crown with its edge
stiffened with cane, front visor, tassel in the center of crown, and sometimes
leather chin strap. In 1829, adapted by the military.
for-bhrat: Ireland. Gaelic word for cloak or outer garment.
forcella: Italy. Hairpin.
fore-and-aft cap: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Cap with visor-type brim in front
and back. Popularized by literary character, Sherlock Holmes.
forel: United Kingdom. Border or selvage.
forepart: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Decorative fabric insert in front of
woman’s bodice.
foresleeve: Part of sleeve covering forearm.
forest cloth: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.).
Good quality woolen fabric from Forest of Dean.
forest green: Dark green.
forest white: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.).
White homespun fabric made in Peniston. Red or blue colored version was
called Peniston.
forester’s green: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United States of America. Bright
green color popular in 1817. See also American green.
forestry cloth: United States of America. Kind of olive drab flannel originally
made for U.S. Forestry Service.
forfar: Scotland. Coarse, heavy linen fabric once made in Forfarshire.
forked beard: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Beard with two points.
förkläde: Sweden. Apron.
forkloede: Denmark. Apron.
fôrma: Portugal. Hat block; shoe last.
Fornarina: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1850, fitted pardessus trimmed with
gimp and thin fringe.
forro: Spain. Lining.
forro de sombrero: Spain. Hat lining.
fortop: See toupee.
Fortuny print: Italy. Art fabric made for Fortuny in Venice using secret printing
process giving cotton cloth the look of antique brocade.
Fortuny tea gown: (1910–1920 C.E.). France. Fortuny design for clinging gown
in Grecian line made of durable silk with neckline that gathered on a silk cord.
Fabric was usually plaited, and sometimes trimmed with stencils, beads, or
gold and silver tracery.
fo-ruadh: Ireland. Gaelic word for reddish brown.
fot: See kloeði.
fota: 1. Ethiopia. Woman’s shawl. 2. Romania. Oblong, black woolen skirt.
fotaforkle: Norway. Apron with a wide border above the hem.
fotgewaed: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Footwear of monks.
fouine: France. Stone marten.
foulard: 1. Soft, washable satiny silk with small figures on dark or light ground.
2. Soft, fine, twill weave cotton fabric. 3. Handkerchief of silk foulard. 4.
Holland. Bandana.
foulard de laine: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1861, fabric resembling
alpaca.
foulard poile de chevre: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). France. Introduced in 1870,
fabric of goat’s hair similar to foulard.
foulé: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). France. Introduced in 1882, soft and velvety
fabric similar to casimir.
foulinenn: See feur.
foundation net: Coarse, sized net used in hat under-structure.
foundi: Greece. A chemise embroidered in silk thread.
foundling bonnet: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Woman’s hat
with small stiff brim, soft plush crown, and ties for bow under chin.
fouraschka: Russia. Field cap.
fourchette: Small piece of leather set between fingers in glove.
fouriaux: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). France. In first half of
12th century, these long silk sheaths enclosed two long braids of hair
commonly worn by ladies of rank.
four-in-hand: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Necktie tied in slipknot.
fourisseur d’arme: France. Armorer.
fourreau dress: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1864, princess style
dress that buttoned down front.
fourreau skirt: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1864, gored morning
skirt that was fitted at waist and full over crinoline.
fourreau tunic: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1864, upper skirt
(tunic) that was cut in one with bodice. It measured six yards at hem. The
double skirt was worn for evening.
fourrure: France. Fur.
fox: Fur of the Vulpes vulpes, a fur with long, soft fur in various shades.
foynes: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Skin of a polecat.
frac: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.) to Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). France.
From 1767, man’s informal garment with turndown collar that was wider than
coat. It evolved into formal, basqued jacket that was cutaway in front.
fragrance on the surface of the soles: China. Ming dynasty. Flat-soled shoes
worn by older women.
fragrant leaves: See external high shoes.
fraise: 1. Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.).
France. Small ruffle on edge of standing collar. 2. Romantic (1815–1840
C.E.). Piece of embroidered muslin trimmed in ruching that was worn folded
across woman’s bosom and pinned in place. Appeared with carriage dress as
replacement for cravat.
fraise à la confusion: See falling ruff.
fraise à la Gabrielle: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1857, woman’s ruff of
quilled muslin edged with narrow Valenciennes.
fraka: Poland. Dress coattails.
frakke: Denmark. Coat.
fralda: See aba.
framboise: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1882, raspberry color.
Francis the First sleeve: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1861, short puffed
sleeve for evening.
Franco-Cuban heel: Narrow Cuban heel.
franela: Spain. Flannel.
franela de Canton: Spain. Canton flannel.
franela ligera: Spain. Baby flannel.
frangipani gloves: Perfumed gloves.
frangipani perfume: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). France. Perfume named for
the marquis who discovered that perfume could be held in liquid form by
using alcohol.
franja: Portugal. Fringe.
franjas: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Fringes.
fraternity pin: Pin containing Greek letters representing fraternity. It often had
tiny pearls around the rim. A guard chain with symbols for chapter name is
often attached. Woman’s version is sorority pin.
frazada: Ecuador. Blanket.
fregio: Italy. Frieze.
freiseau: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). France. Twelfth-century
term for decorative hair comb.
French back serge: Fine worsted serge made with extra warp on back.
French back twill: Worsted suiting fabric.
French bearer: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Bearer band on men’s breeches
that were made with falls.
French boa: Romantic (1815–1840
C.E.). Worn after 1829, woman’s
long round tippet of swansdown,
fur, or feathers. Reappeared in
1890s.
French bottoms: Romantic (1815–
1840 C.E.). Men’s trouser legs that
were cut wider at hem than above.
French cambric: Finest grade of
cambric.
French chalk: Soft, absorbent chalk
used as cleaning agent to absorb
French bottoms grease and perspiration.
French chip: Soft, durable but
expensive chip straw.
French cloak: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Restoration (1660- 1700 C.E.).
Worn draped informally over the left shoulder, a man’s long, circular or semi-
 circular cape with square flat collar or shoulder cape.
French crepe: Very lightweight, plain weave, silk or rayon crepe.
French cuff: 1. Man’s coat cuff with
side slit that buttoned. 2. Crinoline
(1840–1865 C.E.). Beginning in
1850s, wide shirt cuff that linked
at wrist and buttoned higher up.
French dart: Dart formed by joining
vertical darts from shoulder and
waistline.
French fall: Charles I and the
Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.).
Style of shoe.
French foot: Hose with one seam in
middle of sole.
French frock: Late Georgian (1750–
1790 C.E.) to Directoire and First
Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Worn
from 1770s to around 1800, man’s
full dress coat trimmed with gold
embroidered buttons.
French gigot sleeves: Gay Nineties
French gigot sleeves (1890–1900 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Woman’s sleeve with
cuff that extended onto back of
hand. Style was introduced by Sarah Bernhardt.
French gingham: Fine, soft gingham.
French gores: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United French
gigot sleeves Kingdom. Gores in day skirt that first eliminated gathers at the
waist.
French heel: Curved, high heel.
French hood: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.).
Popular from 1521 to 1590, woman’s headdress with small stiff bonnet that
was worn far back on head. Front curved forward to cover the ears and was
trimmed in ruching. Falling back from the cap was curtain of pleated fabric.
Held in place with chin strap.
French hose: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). United Kingdom. Worn from 1550
 to 1610, men’s paned trunk hose
worn with canions.
French jet: Gay Nineties (1890–
1900 C.E.). Jet pieces applied to
fabric.
French kid: Fine quality kid
leather.
French knot: Ornamental
embroidery knot. French heel
French merino: Fine grade
merino wool.
French net: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Net introduced in
1807 for evening gowns.
French opening vest: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Man’s vest cut low in front
to show the shirt.
French percale: High quality percale.
French pocket: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.) to
Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Horizontal slit pocket with flap cover.
French polonaise: See Irish polonaise.
French ruff: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Worn from 1580 to around 1610,
man’s very large cartwheel ruff.
French serge: Finely twilled serge.
French sleeves: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Worn from 1550 to 1600, men’s
detachable pinked or paned sleeves.
French vest: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Worn in
1860s, man’s high-buttoned waistcoat with short lapels. See also American
vest.
French work: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Embroidery insertions in front of a
woman’s bodice.
frenello: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. String of pearls or a ribbon
twisted around hair and silk veiling strips and worn in hair as an ornament.
Frequently had jewel in center front.
fret: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Gold wire trellised cap to hold hair.
frette: See fret.
friar’s cloth: Coarse textured, basket weave, drapery fabric.
friendship bracelet: (20th century). Bracelet consisting of links of metal, each
piece given by a friend, and later assembled.
Fries: Germany. Frieze.
fries: Holland. Frieze.
frieze: 1. Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Thick wool fabric worn by lower
classes. 2. To raise the nap on a fabric. 3. To embroider. 4. Present. Thick,
heavy fabric with a raised surface of uncut loops.
frilal: Border or ornamental ribbon.
frileuse: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). France. Introduced in 1847, woman’s
quilted satin or velvet pelerine that was fitted at the back at the waist and had
long, loose sleeves.
frill: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.)
to 20th century. Gathered piece of
trim that suggests a ripple.
frilling: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.)
to Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.).
United Kingdom. Gathered piece
of stiff white muslin worn at neck
and wrists of a woman’s bodice.
Often worn by widows in 1870s
and 1880s.
friponne: See jupe.
frippery: Tawdry finery.
frilling frisa: Portugal. Frieze.
frise: France. Frieze.
frisé: France. Pile fabric of uncut
loops.
frisé brocade: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1885, brocade with pile
pattern.
frisette: 1. Fringe or bangs of hair worn on forehead. 2. Padding in underskirts.
frislet: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Small ruffle.
friso: Portugal. Band or fillet.
frisure d’or: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Gold or silver embroidery.
frivolité: France. Tatting.
frizado: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Heavy
worsted fabric similar to baize.
frizé: See frisé.
frizette: See frisette.
frizz wig: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Man’s wig that was crimped all
 over.
frock coat: Romantic (1815–1840
C.E.). Man’s coat with long skirts
of same length all around the body.
frog: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.).
Ornamental cord fastening of
Oriental influence consisting of
loop and toggle.
frog pocket: Crinoline (1840–1865
C.E.). Pocket in the side seam of
men’s breeches cut with
rectangular flap and secured with a
button.
frog-mouthed helm: Late Gothic
(1350–1450 C.E.). A jousting
helmet.
froissé: France. To be crumpled or
crushed.
froncés: France. Close bouillonnee;
frock coat curliness.
frontiere: See Mary Stuart cap.
frontje: Holland. Shirt front.
frontlet: 1. Late Gothic (1350–
1450 C.E.). Small chain or loop
of fabric worn across brow from
large headdress. 2. Renaissance
frog-mouthed helm (1450–1550
C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–
1625 C.E.). Band worn around
forehead with a coif.
frontone de berretto: Italy. Flat
crown of a hat.
frose paste: Renaissance (1450–
1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan
(1550–1625 C.E.). Paste paper frog-mouthed helm
often associated with French
hoods.
frou-frou: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1870, satin similar to
washing cloth.
frou-frou dress: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1870, day dress worn
with short muslin tunic, skirts of which were rounded in front. Worn with light
silk underskirt that was trimmed in many pinked flounces.
frou-frou gauze: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1870, thin solid color grenadine
with surface coloring imitating crepe.
frounce: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.).
Pleated or gathered flounce.
frouting: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). To
rub sweet perfumed oil into a garment.
frouze: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.) to Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Wig
worn to cover a bald head.
fruncidas: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Gathered.
fruncido: Spain. Curliness.
frúta: Greece. Beads.
frutilla: Ecuador. A belt woven with small diamond figures.
fterotó: Greece. Embroidery design on the old wedding chemise.
fú: China. Clothes.
fu ku: China. Men’s pleated ankle-length breeches with fullness looped up at
knees.
fu tou: China. 1. Ming dynasty (1368–1644 C.E.). Lacquered black, a man’s
official hat. Round, gauze cap with two stiff wings at back. 2. Tang dynasty.
Silk turban made of handkerchief with four corners cut into ribbons.
fuafuati: Samoa. Lock of hair.
fuaigheal: Ireland. Gaelic word for seam.
fūan: Ireland. 1. Old Gaelic word for coat. See also inar. 2. Outer garment worn
by both sexes.
fuchina: Mexico. Purple aniline dye.
fuchou: China. Poplin.
Fuchs: Germany. Fox fur.
fuchsia: Purplish red.
Fuchsie: Germany. Fuchsia.
fucus: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Rouge.
fudag: Ireland. Gaelic word for shoe strap.
füdzö: Hungary. Closing flap on bodice.
fue: Samoa. Fly whisk.
fufuo: Ghana. The color white.
fugi: Japan. Wisteria fiber coats.
fugitive coat: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Introduced in
1807, pelisse that opened down front. Descendent of flying Josie.
fugu: Ghana. Man’s loose smock worn with short trousers.
fuigheag: Ireland. Gaelic word for thrum.
fuiliche: Ireland. Gaelic word for blood red.
fuilidh: Ireland. Gaelic word for blood red.
fuine: Italy. Wolf fur.
fuji: Japan. Plain spun silk fabric made in Fuji.
fukás: Greece. Wool belt.
fukube-dana: Japan. A facial mask.
fu-la: Vietnam. Scarf.
full bottomed wig: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Light wig invented for Louis
XIV by Sieur Binet, wigmaker.
full slops: See slops.
fuller’s chalk: See fuller’s earth.
fuller’s earth: Clay used to remove grease and perspiration from hats. Usually a
gray powder.
fulu: Samoa. Feather.
fumee: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1872, smoke brown.
fumee de Londres: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1884, tint of London smoke.
funda: Biblical (unknown–30 C.E.). Hebrew’s money belt.
fúndes: Greece. Tassels worn attached to braids of hair.
fúndi: Greece. Chemise.
fundilho: Portugal. Seat of trousers.
fúndítses: Greece. Fringes on the
seguni.
fundo de agulha: Portugal. Eye of a
needle.
fungomi: Japan. Woman’s trousers.
funnel collar: Collar fitted at
neckline, flaring outward at top.
funnel sleeve: See pagoda sleeve.
fuo: China. Zhuong dynasty. Axe-
shaped embroidered ornament
furisode hung from waist. Precursor of bixi.
 furashka: Russia. Forage cap.
furbelow: See flounce.
furisode: Japan. A kimono with long, bag-like sleeves.
furoshiki: Japan. Kerchief made of plain or patterned cotton, muslin, or flannel.
furoshiki-botchi: See furoshiki.
furre: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550
C.E.). United Kingdom. Middle English word for fur.
fürtuchsklemmer: Austria. Large brooch.
fusa: Japan. Tassel.
fuseau: France. Bobbin.
fuselli: Italy. Bobbins.
Fusex shirt: (1930–1940 C.E.). United Kingdom. A man’s shirt with a self-
stiffening collar.
fusi: Samoa. Belt.
fustă: Romania. Skirt.
fústa: Greece. Petticoat or skirt.
fustaine: France. Fustian.
fustan: 1. Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Peru. In the 1780s, a petticoat
ruffle. 2. Spain. Fustian; dimity.
fustanéles: See fustanella.
fustanella: Greece. Short, pleated, white skirt worn by men as part of national
dress.
fustão: Portugal. Fustian.
fustar: Romania. Man’s puckered shirt.
fuste: Guatemala and Peru. Cotton underskirt.
fustein: Holland. Fustian.
fustian: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890
C.E.). United Kingdom. Cotton or cotton and flax fabric popular with the
Normans. Cistercians were forbidden to wear anything but linen or fustian.
First such was made in United Kingdom in Norwich. Wool fustian was made
as early as 1336.
fustian anapes: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). Italy.
Fustian from Naples.
fusube: Japan. Tie-dyed and smoked leather.
fusuma: Japan. Indian silk with designs in nonmetallic thread.
futa: Egypt. Piece of fabric.
fúta: Greece. Apron; festival apron.
futro: Poland. Fur coat.
Futter: Germany. Lining.
Fütterung: Germany. Lining.
fututam: Ghana. White cloth.
fuubu: See batakari.
fuya: 1. Celebes. Manila hemp. 2. Indonesia. Bark cloth.
fúzhuang: China. Dress; clothing.
fycheux: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Fur of polecat.
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gaas: Holland. Gauze.
gåat adahke: Norway. Antler or brass plate that hangs from a woman’s belt
from which hang a small purse, needle-case, etc.
gabā: India. Vest.
ga-ba-ðin: Vietnam. Gabardine.
gaban: Spain. Overcoat.
gabán: Guatemala. Woolen overcoat.
gabano: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Sleeved, open mantle.
gabardina: Spain. Gabardine.
gabardine: 1. Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.).
Wide sleeved, long, loose overcoat worn with or without girdle. It ceased to be
fashionable after 1560s, but it remained popular in lower classes. 2. Bustle
(1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1879, waterproof Egyptian cotton fabric. 3.
Tightly woven, twilled fabric with high sheen.
gabardyna: Poland. Gabardine.
gabbano: 1. See gabano. 2. See palandrano.
gaberdine: 1. Smock frock. 2. Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Jewish mantle. 3.
Any cloak or mantle. 4. Laborer’s loose garment.
gable headdress: Renaissance
(1450–1550 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Stiffened, elaborate
headdress shaped like gable that
often reached as low as the
shoulders. It was especially
popular with matrons.
gábmaga: Norway. Woman’s
reindeer hide boots.
gabnel: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.).
gable headdress Princess style dress.
Gabrielle dress: Bustle (1865–1890
C.E.). United Kingdom.
Introduced in 1865, day dress with bodice and center skirt section cut in one.
Three large box-pleats in back of gored skirt or one on each side and one in
 center back.
Gabrielle sleeve: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular from
1815 to 1835, woman’s sleeve cut full at armseye and tapering slightly to
forearm where it ended in deep cuff with lace band.
gacchakā-kī-turrī: India. Crested plume made of gold or silver ribbon worn on
top of a turban.
gach: India. Bobbinet cloth.
gadar: India. Long, wide coat.
gadget cane: Cane or walking stick which conceals an object, like a sword or a
flask.
gadget stick: See gadget cane.
gadlings: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). United Kingdom. Low spikes over the
fingertips.
gadlyngs: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Steel plates or bosses on gauntlets.
gadroon: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). Inverted pleat or flute used as trim on
caps and cuffs. Also used popularly on dress skirts.
gaforinha: Portugal. Curled hair of a Negro.
gage de Inde: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Muslin de soie; very thin silk tissue.
gaghra: India. A full skirt worn by women in western India.
gahper: Norway. Woman’s headdress.
gahra gulabi: India. Dark pink.
gai pee jau sa: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United States of America. Chinese
Hawaiian term for a maroon-colored silk crepe used for underclothes.
gaib: United Arab Emirates. Pocket.
gaine: 1. Sheath. 2. Girdle.
Gainsborough bonnet: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced
in 1877, woman’s velvet fitted hat with high front brim and a wide crown.
Often trimmed with roses.
Gainsborough hat: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Wide-brimmed ladies’ hat
decorated with ribbons and feathers. Commonly found in paintings by
Gainsborough.
gairda: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.).
United Kingdom. Girdle.
gairgre: Ireland. Gaelic word for pilgrim’s dress.
gaitan: Russia. Peasant woman’s chest ornament.
gaiter: 1. Fabric or leather covering for ankle and lower calf that buckled or
buttoned on side. It sometimes had a strap under the instep. 2. Ankle-high
 shoe with elastic sides. Meant to imitate shoe worn with gaiter.
gaiter bottoms: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular cut of
bottom of men’s trousers.
gajajin: India. A bark-strip garment of the ascetic.
gajavadi: India. 1. A fabric decorated with an elephant pattern. 2. A closely
woven cotton stuff.
gajipali: India. The silk from Ghazipur.
galabijeh: Egypt. Gown worn by fellahin.
galabiyeh bi wist: Egypt. Woman’s waisted dress.
galante: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Decorative patch worn in
middle of the cheek.
galants: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). France. Ties or
loops of ribbon used as decoration on women’s garments.
galão: Portugal. Gold lace; silver lace.
galashiels: Scotland. Tweeds made in district of same name.
galatea: 1. Sturdy, satin or twill weave, cotton fabric used for children’s play
clothes. 2. Child’s sailor crowned straw hat.
Galatea comb: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). United Kingdom. Decorative
hair comb with long teeth and fancy handle.
Galatea hat: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). United Kingdom. Child’s hat of
Chinese or Japanese plait straw made with sailor crown and turned up brim.
galea: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Leather helmet.
galerilla: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Spain. One piece gown.
galero: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Italy. Wide-brimmed red hat with 30
hanging bows. Worn by cardinals.
galerum: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Fitted helmet of
undressed skin.
galerus: See galerum.
galilla: Small inside collar.
gallang: Indonesia. Brass ankle-rings worn by Sa’dan-Toraja women of high
status.
gallants: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). Small ribbon
bows worn in the hair and on the clothing as trim.
gallér-szür: Hungary. Large, gored, circular cape.
gallicae: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Low shoe with thick sole
worn laced closed.
galligaskins: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Loose knee-length trousers. See
 also gaskin.
galliochios: Pattens.
Gallo-Greek bodice: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular in
1820s, bodice with narrow flat trim reaching from shoulders to just above
waist.
gallone: Italy. Galloon.
galloon: Narrow tape or metal lace on a ribbon.
galloshoes: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.).
Wooden soled overshoes.
gallowses: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Cloth
suspenders with hooks and eyes.
galluses: See gallowses.
galocha: 1. Portugal. Galosh. 2. Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Spain. Wooden-
soled shoe.
galoche: 1. Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.).
Wooden platform with strap attached to it to fit over shoe. It was worn to keep
feet raised from ground. See also arctics. 2. France. Galosh.
galon: 1. See galloon. 2. Holland. Galloon.
galon d’argent: France. Silver lace.
galon d’or: France. Gold lace.
galoscia: Holland. Galosh.
galosh: Overshoe.
galosses: See galloshoes.
galuchat: 1. Ornamented shagreen. 2. Kind of sharkskin.
galyac: See galyak.
galyak: Very flat, glossy fur from lamb, kid, or goat.
gãm: Vietnam. Brocade.
gãm vóc: Vietnam. Brocade and satin.
gamanjunni: Norway. Turned-up toe on shoes or boots.
gamashes: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.).
Worn from 1590s to 1700, men’s long, loose, cloth leggings that buttoned.
Worn on horseback or on foot as protection from mud spatters.
gambade: Long gaiter that was attached like a stirrup to the saddle. Worn to
protect wearer from mud spatters.
gambado: See gambade.
gambeson: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.).
Defensive coat of leather, or quilted and padded fabric. Worn as protection
 under armor and later became civilian garment known as juppe, gippon,
pourpoint, or doublet.
gambeto: Spain. Short wool topcoat.
gamboised cuisses: India. Early Gothic (1100–1250 C.E.). Quilted thigh
defenses.
gambroon: Twill weave fabric of linen, wool, or a blend used for linings.
gamcha: India. A cloth that may serve as both the turban and the loincloth.
gammadion: Ecclesiastical emblem used in church embroideries created from
positioning of four gammas in shape of cross.
gamoshes: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). United States. Men’s high boots.
gamp: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Popular name
for the umbrella, named for Mrs. Gamp in Dickens’s Martin Chuzzlewit.
gamsbart: Austria. Thick chamois plume worn on Tyrolese hats.
gamurra: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Woman’s garment, perhaps
similar to houppelande.
gamuza: Spain. Suede; chamois.
gàn: China. Dark purple.
ganache: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Robe with short caped sleeves.
gandhaki: India. Light yellow.
gandoora: See gandoura.
gandoura: Algeria. African
sleeveless robe.
gandurah: See gandoura.
gangasagara: India. A fine silk from
Bengal.
gangetic: Roman (753 B.C.E.-323
C.E.). The best quality muslin
gandoura from India.
gangkai: China. Steel helmet.
gànqing: China. Dark purple.
gansbauch: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Germany. Literally “goose belly,”
German term for peascod belly.
ganse: Cord.
gansey: Knitted jacket or jersey.
gansy: See gansey.
gant: France. Glove.
gants de chevreau: France. Kid gloves.
gants de Swède: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1862, undressed kid gloves
with embroidered backs.
gants Régence: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1878, long, dull kid gloves that
laced.
gao: China. In ancient China, thin white silk.
gaogenxié: China. High-heeled shoes.
gaopí: China. Lambskin.
gaosù: China. White mourning clothes.
gáppte: Norway. Woman’s long, wide tunic with a V-neck.
garacolū: India. Bride’s red sari with wide, many colored borders.
garannō: Ethiopia. Cloak.
garanza: Renaissance (1450–1550
C.E.). Italy. Dye creating variety of
colors from red to purple to black.
See also madder.
garbbhasutra: India. A fine variety
of muslin.
garbh-chulaidh: Ireland. Gaelic
word for frieze coat.
garcettes: Charles I and the
garcettes See also photospread Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.).
(Headwear). France. A woman’s short curls
worn on the forehead; bangs.
garchola: India. Literally “house garment,” a grid-patterned sari.
garçon d’honneur: France. Page.
garde Français: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1864, lady’s muslin collar
trimmed with lace.
gardebras: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Piece of armor that protected arm.
garde-collet: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Ridge on pauldron that protected
the neck.
garde-corps: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.).
Loose, flowing garment with short sleeves or sleeveless that was worn by both
genders.
gardecors: See garde-corps.
garde-de-rein: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Kidney guard in suit of armor.
garduña: Spain. Stone marten.
gare: Nigeria. Middle-class man’s very wide, white cotton gown with one large
 chest pocket.
garha: See gurrah.
gari: Borneo. Garment; clothes.
Garibaldi blouse: Crinoline
(1840–1865 C.E.). Woman’s
loose blouse worn in 1859 in
honor of Italian hero.
Garibaldi bodice: Crinoline
(1840–1865 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Worn in 1860s,
woman’s day bodice that fell
loosely over the waistband or
had a number of tiny tucks from Garibaldi blouse see also photospread
neck to waist. Worn with or (Women's Wear).
without a jacket.
Garibaldi hat: Crinoline (1840–
1865 C.E.). Woman’s braided
pillbox hat.
Garibaldi jacket: Crinoline
(1840–1865 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Woman’s shirt of red
cashmere, decorated with black
cord, braid, and buttons.
Garibaldi sleeve: Crinoline
(1840–1865 C.E.). United
Kingdom. In 1860s, woman’s
Garibaldi bodice
full sleeve that gathered onto
wristband. Worn with thin
morning or afternoon dresses.
garlicks: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Linen
made in Prussian Silesia.
garnache: See ganache.
garnement: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Term meaning garment.
garnet: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Dark pink, almost magenta.
garrankee: Sierra Leone. Shoemaker.
garri cloth: Sierra Leone. Hand printed cotton fabric made using wax resist
technique.
garrick greatcoat: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Caped
overcoat.
garrison cap: (1940–1950 C.E.). United States of America. Army enlisted
man’s soft, folding overseas cap.
gartain: Scotland. Garter. Traditionally one yard long and worn tied in snaoin
gartain (garter knot). Usually green or red.
gartan: Ireland. Gaelic word for bonnet or garter.
garter: 1. Ribbon that tied around leg to hold up stocking. 2. Band at bottom of
pair of knee-breeches.
garter belt: Band with supporters worn around waist and used to support
stockings.
garvín: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Hairnet.
garza: Italy. Gauze.
gash: Scotland. To be well dressed.
gasieng: See gasing.
gasing: Borneo. Spinning-wheel.
gaskin: Short for galligaskin.
gassa: Italy. Bow.
gassed lace: Lace made with thread that has been passed through gas flame to
burn off any extra fibers.
gatĕ: Slovakia. Men’s wide, coarse linen trousers.
Gates of Hell: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). So called by church leaders,
laced openings in women’s bodices.
gates of Paris cloth: See brocatelle.
gatos de lomos: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Catskins.
gātrikāgranthi: India. Swastika-shaped knot of fabric.
gatto civetta: Italy. Fur of the civet cat.
gatugatu: Samoa. Bark-cloth.
gatya: Hungary. Men’s linen pantaloons cut from rectangles.
gatyamadzag: Hungary. Drawstring.
gau: Vietnam. The cuffs on a pair of trousers.
gau chau: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United States of America. Chinese
Hawaiian term for the finest chau fabric. It came in three forms: 1) jee ma sa
(rough textured), 2) din mui sa (medium textured), and 3) lai kee wat chau
(very smooth textured). It was a glazed black gossamer material with a brown
undersurface.
gau dai hai: (1900–1910 C.E.). United States of America. Literally “boat
 shoes,” Chinese Hawaiian term for women’s embroidered cloth shoes with a
high, thick sole that tapered up toward the ends.
gau liang: (1900–1910 C.E.). United States of America. Chinese Hawaiian term
for a high collar.
gaucho belt: (1960–1969 C.E.). Leather and metal medallion and chain belt.
gaucho blouse: Full, loose blouse.
gaucho hat: Wide brimmed, high crowned hat.
gaucho pants: Calf-length pants with tapered legs. In imitation of pants worn by
gauchos in Argentina.
gauffré: France. Term for various embossed patterns pressed into fabric.
gaufrure: France. The couching of parallel lines of yarns to produce a waffle-
like pattern.
gauging: Romantic (1815–1840
C.E.). Type of fine cartridge
pleating.
gaunaka: India. A very rough
cloth.
gauntlet: Elizabethan (1550–1625
C.E.). Elbow-length glove with
decorative backs.
gauntlet cuff: Deep flared cuff as
on gauntlets.
gausapa: Roman (753 B.C.E.-323
C.E.). Type of psila.
gauze: Sheer, lightweight, leno gauntlet
weave fabric.
gavacha: Guatemala. Apron.
gay: Vietnam. Very red.
gayado: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Striped.
gayas: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Stripes.
gaza: Poland. Gauze.
gazar: France. Loosely woven silk fabric; gauze.
gaze: Portugal. Gauze; tissue.
Gaze: Germany. Gauze.
gaze à bouquets: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Gauze fabric printed
in floral pattern.
gaze de Chambery: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1867, fine silk gauze striped
 with brightly colored stripes.
gaze de fantaisie: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Gauze fabric with
fancy trim.
gaze d’Orient: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1855, new fabric.
gaze gauffree: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1893, a diaphanous crepe.
gaze neige: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1876, new lace.
gazeline barege: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1877, semi-transparent
fabric made from llama wool.
gazzatum: Gauze silk or linen made in Gaza, Palestine.
gbariye: See agbada.
ge dai: China. Zhou dynasty. Leather girdle.
geal: Ireland. Gaelic word for white.
geamantan: See ilic.
gebauw: Holland. Fabric.
gebreid of geweven ondergoed: Holland. Hosiery.
gebreid vest: Holland. Cardigan.
gebreide muts: Holland. Stocking cap.
gedilim: Biblical. Twisted cord tassel.
geel: Holland. Yellow.
geer: Holland. Gusset.
gefrens: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Fringe worn at back of woman’s head.
gegendas: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). Corset with steel stays.
geideal: Ireland. Gaelic word for fan.
Gekko shirt: (1980–1990 C.E.). A man’s striped shirt with a white color and
cuffs. It was named for the character Gordon Gekko in Wall Street (1988),
played by Michael Douglas.
geklede jas: Holland. Frock coat.
geknauften kogeln: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Germany. Gugel that
buttoned in center front.
gelb: Germany. Yellow.
geldem: Ethiopia. Knee-length loincloth.
gelumbė: Lithuania. Manufactured cloth.
gemelos: Spain. Cufflinks; studs.
geminal ring: Betrothal ring.
gemma: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Jewel.
gemme: See iuele.
gemmews: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Jaws of hanging bag.
gen: China. Heel of a shoe.
genappe cloth: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1863, wool and
cotton blend fabric striped in two shades of same color.
genet: Fur of wildcat.
Geneva bands: White lawn or linen flaps worn on front of clerical dress.
Geneva embroidery: Embroidery similar to ticking.
Geneva gown: Ecclesiastical vestment made as long, loose gown with large
sleeves.
Geneva hat: Charles I (1625–1660 C.E.). Man’s broad brimmed, high crowned
hat worn by Puritan ministers and others. Sometimes untrimmed.
Geneva printruff: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Puritan’s small ruff based on those worn by Calvinists in Geneva.
Genoa cloak: See Italian cloak.
Genoa lace: Italy. Variety of laces made in Genoa in 17th century.
Genoa plush: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Plush fabric with short, thick pile,
similar to velvet.
Genoa velvet: 1. Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Italy. Brocaded silk velvet
from Genoa. 2. Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Fabric with satin ground and velvet
arabesques.
Genoese embroidery: Italy. Buttonhole embroidery done on cord on linen or
muslin.
Genoese lace: Solid, scalloped bobbin laces decorated with wheat ear motifs.
genouillieres: 1. Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Protective knee piece in armor.
2. Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). France.
Fabric knee pieces that fit space between stockings and trunk hose.
genthulla: India. A bodice or a tunic.
gentish: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Fabric from Ghent.
genuillieres: See genouillieres.
geolan: Ireland. Gaelic word for fan.
George: Nigeria. Ibo nickname for Indian madras.
georgette: Thin, lightweight, plain weave silk or rayon fabric that has creped
face.
georgette crepe: Sheer, semi-transparent crepe.
Georgian cloth: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Introduced in
1806, lightweight broadcloth.
g’erbt: See apg’erbt.
gerele: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Term
 meaning garment or clothes, especially meaning finery.
gergueta: Ecuador. Black anaku that stops just below the knee.
gerife: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Term
meaning a garment.
geringsing: Indonesia (Bali). Double ikat fabric.
German gown: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Fitted gown with sack back,
long sleeves, and front buttons.
German serge: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Serge made with worsted
warp and woolen weft. See also thunder and lightning.
German wool: See Berlin wool.
Gertrude: Flannel T-shaped robe worn by infants.
geru: India. Red ochre.
Geschützlafette: Germany. Barbette.
ge-scripla: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Term meaning men’s clothes.
gestaltrock: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Germany. Literally “form-coat,”
new name for the schaube.
gesteven overhemb: Holland. Boiled shirt.
gestreepte of geruite katoenen
stof: Holland. Gingham.
geta: Japan. Similar to chopines,
wooden clogs with horizontal
boards that raise the feet from
the ground. The clogs are held
to the feet with velvet or cord
thongs. geta See also photospread (Foot and
gewoede: See clāpes. Legwear).
gewoedian: See scrydan.
ghabani: Palestine. Silk fabric.
ghabaniyyeh: Palestine. White kafiyyeh with golden yellow silk embroidery.
ghabi: Transvaal. A Ndebele girl’s 9–1/2-inch-wide beaded panel worn over a
fringed apron.
ghaggharo: India. A woman’s short skirt.
ghaghara: India. Woman’s short loincloth.
ghagra: India. Woman’s pleated or gathered skirt.
ghagri: India. A simple, stitched skirt.
gharacholoo: India. Red bridal sari.
gharara: India. Woman’s, full, flaring pants.
ghararas: India. Wedding outfits including a wrap 30–40 yards long.
gharcholu: India. Special wedding veil.
ghatra: Egypt. Worn under the futa, a headcloth that frames the forehead.
ghava-ye zananeh: Iran. Woman’s long, narrow, tight-sleeved coat.
gheată: Romania. Shoe.
gherone: Italy. Gusset.
gheta: Japan. High wooden clogs.
ghillie: Scotland. Shoe that laces through loops instead of eyelets.
ghim bang: Vietnam. Safety pin.
ghiordan: Romania. Woman’s fine bead necklace. See also colier.
ghiottone: Italy. Wolverine fur.
ghirlanda: Italy. Garland.
ghlîla: Algeria. Jewish woman’s knee-length, décolleté vest with short sleeves.
ghost coat: (1930–1940 C.E.). United Kingdom. In 1939, a man’s overcoat with
a white proof finish that reflected in headlights for safety, but was dark
enough for blackout conditions.
ghoutra: United Arab Emirates. Square of cotton fabric large enough to wrap
around head.
ghudfeh: 1. Palestine. Woman’s festive veil with wide embroidered panel on one
or both short sides. 2. Palestine. Married woman’s shawl. Usually cross-
stitched with red the dominant color.
ghughi: See natiyo.
ghunghut: India. Veiling.
ghungru: India. An anklet with small bells.
ghutanna: India. Very tight trousers worn neatly gathered at the ankles.
ghutra: Arabia. Man’s headscarf of cotton, rayon, linen, voile, silk, or shantung
made in variety of colors and patterns. About four feet square (smaller for
boys) and worn folded into triangle with two points over shoulders, and the
third down the center back. Often worn over skullcap. It is held in position
with an agal.
ghwayshat: Palestine. Glass bracelets.
giacca: Italy. Coat.
giacchetto: Italy. Coat of mail.
giall’ antique: Italy. Color ancient yellow, named for a rich yellow marble.
giall-bhrat: Ireland. Gaelic word for neck-cloth or cravat.
giallo: Italy. Yellow.
giallo antico: See giall’ antique.
giáp: Vietnam. Armor.
giáp-bào: Vietnam. Armor.
giáp-y: Vietnam. Armored coat.
giardinetti rings: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790
C.E.). Finger rings set to resemble flower bouquets, nosegays, and jardinieres.
giá-trang: Vietnam. Bride’s trousseau.
giay ta: Vietnam. Slipper-like shoes.
giay tây: Vietnam. Western shoes.
giay tuyet: Vietnam. Snow shoes.
gibao: See saiote.
gibeciere: See aumoniere.
giboun: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1844, man’s wide sleeved,
loose cape that did not fasten, but hung open.
gibus: See opera hat.
gig coat: See curricle coat.
gige: See guige.
gigolo: (1920–1930 C.E.). High-crowned hat with center crease, narrow brim
that turned up in the back and down in front.
gigot sleeve: (20th century). Full sleeve with greatest fullness at elbow.
gig-top: See Normandy bonnet.
gilaharā: India. Sari with a wide border.
gilbah: Egypt. Islamic woman’s ankle-length robe with long sleeves and a high
neck. Made in subdued colors of cotton or wool.
gi-lê: Vietnam. Vest; waistcoat.
gilet: France. Worn most commonly with suits, woman’s sleeveless bodice made
to resemble blouse.
gilet-veste: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Man’s short fronted
waistcoat.
gillie: See ghillie.
gim: See gimstān.
Gimma: Germany. Old High German word for jewel.
gimme: Germany. Old word for jewel.
gimmoru: Japan. Indian silk with silver thread designs.
gimnasterka: Russia. Gymnastic shirt.
gimnel-ring: Late Gothic. A popular betrothal gift, two rings locked together
that could be separated into two separate rings.
gimp: Silk, worsted, or cotton twist trim.
gimstān: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). United Kingdom. Old English word
for jewel.
gimsteinn: Norway. Old word for jewel.
giná: Egypt. Plain, black, coarse, heavy shawl.
gindhuam: India. A breastcloth.
Gingang: Germany. Gingham.
gingerline: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.).
Fabric, sometimes reddish violet color.
gingham: Medium-weight, cotton or linen fabric woven with colored yarns in
stripes, checks, or other patterns.
ginglers: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Pair of man’s spurs with metal drops
that rattled against the rowel when the wearer walked, creating noise.
ginran: Japan. Use of metallic paper strips in woven cloth.
giogan: Ireland. Gaelic word for a brooch worn in the side of a Glengarry
bonnet.
gioielle: See spillo da petto.
gioiello: Italy. Jewel.
giosān: See stoca.
gipciere: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). France. Pouch or purse.
gipon: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Early form of doublet made from quilted
fabric. Worn as undergarment. By mid-14th century, had become the doublet.
See also jupe; jupon.
gippo: Short tunic.
gippon: See gipon.
gipser: See gipciere.
gipsy bonnet: Bustle (1865–1890
C.E.). Introduced in 1871,
woman’s small, flat bonnet worn
on the crown of the head. It was
trimmed with lace and feathers.
gipsy cloak: Romantic (1815–1840
C.E.). Woman’s plain circular
wrap with hood.
gipsy hat: Directoire and First
Empire (1790–1815 C.E.) to
gipsy bonnet See also photospread Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.).
 (Headwear). United Kingdom. Popular from
1800 to 1830s, woman’s straw or
chip, wide brimmed hat with
ribbon that ran over crown and brim and tied under chin.
giraffe comb: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in 1874,
woman’s high ornamental hair comb made of tortoiseshell.
girandole: Pendant piece of jewelry.
girdel: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550
C.E.). United Kingdom. Middle English word for belt.
girdelstede: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Saxon word for
waist.
girdle: 1. Flexible lightweight corset worn to confine figure, particularly the
hipline. 2. Something that girds, as a belt.
girdle à la victime: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). France.
Worn in 1796, brightly colored sash worn by women over shoulders, crossing
in back and tied around the waist.
girdle glass: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Hand mirror worn hanging from waist by women.
girike: Nigeria. Yoruba man’s large, heavy agbada.
girki: Nigeria. Wealthy man’s cotton damask gown.
girri: Ethiopia. Koma earrings.
Gitana: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). 1. In 1850, velvet cloak that buttoned
down the front. It had a small upright collar and was trimmed in black
Brussels lace. 2. In 1855, Spanish broadcloth wrapper. It was trimmed with
moss applique and heavy fringe.
gite: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Gown.
gitzwart: Holland. Jet black.
giubea: Romania. Long, white drugget coat.
giumedanii: Romania. Man’s long coat that fastens on one side.
giuvaer: Romania. Jewel.
giveh: Iran. Hand sewn shoes.
giwāti: See wāt.
gjorð: Norway. Old word for girdle.
gla Halstuch: USA. Married Amish woman’s sleeveless capelet worn across the
shoulders and forming a point in the center front and center back.
glacé kid: Polished glove leather.
glacé Marguerite: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1861, shot silk dress fabric.
Gladstone bag: Traveling bag with flexible sides that divides into two equal
compartments that hinge open to lay flat. Named for W. E. Gladstone.
Gladstone collar: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Man’s standing
collar with the points flaring.
Gladstone overcoat: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Worn in
1870s, man’s short, double-breasted overcoat with its shoulder cape and edges
trimmed in astrakhan.
gland: France. Tassel.
glandkin: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Luxurious gown in royal wardrobe.
glas: Ireland. Gaelic word for gray.
glasag-muineil: Ireland. Gaelic word for locket.
glass cloth: Fabric made of glass yarns or covered in powdered glass used for
polishing.
glass toweling: Plain or twill weave, smooth, checked fabric used for glassware
towels.
glauco: Spain. Light green.
Glauvina pin: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Pin with
detachable head, used as hair ornament.
glazed chintz: Chintz with glaze from being treated with paraffin and then
calendered.
glazed kid: Kid leather polished with frosted glass cylinder.
glazendoek: Holland. Glass cloth.
gleindorch: See gwddfdorch.
glen checks: Any of the small, evenly checked designs that originated in
Scotland.
Glengarry: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.) to 20th century. First
appearing in 1805, wool cap with crease in top. Edges were bound with ribbon
which hangs down back in streamers. Sides are stiffened. Often had red or
blue tuft on top.
glenglen: Trinidad. Small round bell hung on the points of the Carnival Pierrot
Grenade costume.
glib: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Ireland. Man’s hairstyle where hair on
front of head grew to cover eyes, but the rest was shaved above the ears.
Forbidden in United Kingdom in 1537.
glinne: Ireland. Gaelic word for coat.
glissade: United Kingdom. Cotton lining fabric.
gloan: France. Breton for wool
glocken: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.).
Germany. Circular cape.
glōf: Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Glove.
glofi: Norway. Old word for glove.
gloria: Tightly woven silk and worsted, silk and cotton, or other blend fabric
woven in diagonal twill. Primarily used to cover umbrellas.
glotón: Spain. Wolverine fur.
glouhché: Bulgaria. Woman’s sleeveless, slightly flared, knee-length coat that
opens in front.
glouton: France. Wolverine fur.
glove: Covering for hand with separate sheaths for each finger.
glove silk: Warp knit fabric used for gloves.
glove string: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Ribbon or horsehair tie worn
tied or buckled at elbow of woman’s long glove.
glove-band: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625- 1660 C.E.) to Restoration
(1660–1700 C.E.). Worn from c1640 to c1700, band of ribbon ties worn at the
elbow of woman’s glove to hold it in place.
gluga: Romania. Worn in bad weather, a tasseled or fringed woolen hood.
glùinean: Ireland. Garter.
glutton: Hide of the Gulo luscus, a cross between a wolf and a bear. The fur is
brown with a characteristic beige forked pattern on the back of the animal.
goaly: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1874, ecru silk, texture of fine
canvas.
goatee: Chin beard trimmed to single point.
goat’s hair fringe: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1864, new trim,
gob cap: U. S. Navy white cotton twill cap with round crown and turned-up
stitched brim.
gobaishi: Japan. Black dye.
gobanji: United States of America. Hawaii. A plaid or check pattern.
gobelin blue: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1887, gray blue.
goburan-ori: Japan. Tapestry weave in the Gobelin style.
god: France. Breton for a fold in a garment.
godalming: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Calfskin leather made in
Godalming.
goddess sleeve: Sleeve cut full from elbow to wrist with two gathered lines
along fullness.
godell: France. Breton for pocket.
godet: Triangular piece of cloth set into garment for fullness or decoration.
godet pleat: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Worn in 1870s, hollow, tubular pleat that
widened downward on women’s skirts.
godet skirt: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). United Kingdom. In 1895, a
woman’s day skirt made with godet pleats on back and sides. Hem was often
reinforced with a thin steel.
godo: Hausa. Fabric woven from thick black and white threads.
godrons: Type of Jewish ruff.
godweb: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Tenth-
century term for richest fabric available, thick silken cloth in various colors.
godweb-cynn: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Cloak of fancy material.
goffer: To pleat, crimp, or flute.
goffered veil: See nebula headdress.
goffering: Process of fluting, waving, or pleating fabric.
go-go boot: (1960–1970 C.E.). Woman’s calf-high white boot.
goirridh: Ireland. Gaelic word for fox colored.
gola: Portugal. Collar.
Golconda chintz: See Masulipatam chintz.
gold and silver kid: Kid leather gilded or silvered.
gold embroidery: Elaborate embroidery done with gold thread.
gold ingot bun: China. Woman’s shoe-shaped bun.
gold kid: Kidskin with gold leaf applied.
gold lace: Lace of gold color or lace thread with gold.
golden tea brown: China. Yuan dynasty. Shade of brown.
gole: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Cape on
hood or chaperon.
golf cap: Man’s visored flat cap.
golf cloth: Fine woolen fabric used for sportswear.
golf hose: Heavy woolen hose.
golf shoe: Sports shoe with cleats on the bottom.
golf skirt: Heavy ankle length wool skirt with flared bottom.
golf vest: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). United Kingdom. In 1894, a man’s
single-breasted, collarless vest with side pockets and watch-pocket. Often
made of knitted scarlet wool and bound with braid.
gólfi: Greece. Amulet.
golilla: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Spain. Starched, round neckband.
goller: 1. Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Germany. Flat, plain piece of fabric to
which back and front of scholar’s gown was sewn. 2. Austria. Woman’s collar
that covers throat and shoulders.
Gollier: See Krage.
golosh: United States of America. Shoe with wood or leather soles that was held
on with instep straps.
gomeda lugadu: India. A short yellow waistcloth.
gömlek: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to present. Turkey. Woman’s round-
necked, white chemise.
gomushin: See komusin.
gonbaiz: Morocco. Jewish woman’s red or green bodice trimmed with gold
stripes and silver buttons.
gondolier net: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1870s, wide mesh hairnet held in
place with black bows.
gonella: Italy. Skirt.
gonelle: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.) to Byzantine and Romanesque (400–
1200 C.E.). Long tunic that was adopted as monastic dress. Originally worn
by both genders, male version being only calf length, female version being
ankle length.
gonellone: See gonelle.
gongzhuangkù: China. Overalls.
gonna: Italy. Skirt.
gonna pantalone: Italy. Pantskirt.
gonne: See gonelle.
goon lhiabbee: Isle of Man. Loose, dyed linen jacket with broad collar.
goose-turd: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Yellowish green.
gooseturd greene: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Yellowish green.
gorchudd: Wales. Veil.
gordel: Holland. Girdle.
gördel: Sweden. Girdle.
Gordon blue: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1884, gray blue.
gored bell skirt: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). United Kingdom. In 1893, a
woman’s skirt cut with one center front panel, three to five side panels, and a
back panel cut on the cross. Ten to 16 feet around at hem and had inner muslin
or crinoline nine-inch ruffle.
Gore-Tex: (1970–1980 C.E.). Introduced in 1976, a fabric membrane that stops
water from entering but allows perspiration to evaporate through it.
gorge à la Gabrielle d’Estrees: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France.
Neckline fashion named for Gabrielle d’Estrées (1563–1599), mistress of
Henri IV.
gorge de pigeon: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Changeable color,
as in shot silk.
gorget: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Piece of linen or silk that was worn by
women draped over chin, neck, and shoulders and then pinned to hair on sides
of face. Replaced the barbette.
gorgias: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Piece of gauze fabric used to fill
décollete of women’s gowns.
gorgoran: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Heavy form of gros
de Tours.
gorguera: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Paletot.
gorm: Ireland. Gaelic word for azure blue.
gorm-aotrom: Ireland. Gaelic word for light blue.
gorocana: India. The yellow pigment dye used for making the tilak (forehead
mark) or for textiles.
gorra: Spain. Cap.
gorra deportiva: Spain. Tuque.
gorra escocesa: Spain. Tam-’o-shanter.
gorro: 1. Portugal. Red woolen or linen stocking cap; bonnet. 2. Spain. Tasseled,
knitted stocking cap.
gorro de dormir: Spain. Nightcap.
gorro de marinero: Spain. Cap ribbon.
gorro de pieles: Spain. Busby.
gorrym: Isle of Man. Color blue.
gòrsaid: Ireland. Gorget.
gørsemi: See gimsteinn.
gorset: Poland. Corset.
goshodoki: Japan. Kosode style popular in the upper class.
goshpech: India. 1. The decorative band of a hat. 2. A shawl worn twisted
around the head and ears as a turban.
gošō: Ethiopia. Copper.
gossamer: Very sheer, soft, gauzelike fabric made from fine silk yarns.
gossamer feathers: Downy feathers from under wings of goose.
gossamer satin: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Worn from
1813, thin, soft finish satin.
gót: Vietnam. The heel of a shoe.
gota: India. A variety of gold or silver lace.
gothic cap: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Woman’s indoor
morning cap with small crown and ruching around face.
goud: Holland. Gold.
goudbruin: Holland. Auburn.
gouden: Holland. Golden.
gougandine: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). France. Worn partially open in
front, a laced corset popular during the reign of Louis XIV.
goura feather: Dainty, short feather from crown pigeon.
gourah feather: See goura feather.
gourgandine: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.) to
Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). France. Woman’s silk or velvet, front lacing
corselette.
gourgourans: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Introduced in 1835, dress fabric
with light ground and white satin stripes.
gouriz: France. Breton for belt.
gousset: France. Gusset.
gouzougenn: France. Breton for collar.
govillam: India. A cloak.
gowce: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.).
Gusset.
gown: See gonelle.
gown à la française: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–
1790 C.E.). Fitted bodice with stomacher in front and two large pleats in the
back reaching from neck to hem. Worn universally at first and became court
gown until French Revolution.
gown à la levantine: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Introduced ca. 1778,
overgown that pinned in front and was worn open over underskirt. It had half
sleeves.
gown à la polonaise: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Woman’s gown that
fastened at top of bodice below which it was cut away to show waistcoat. It
had sabot sleeves trimmed with petits bonhommes. Skirt was draped up in
three panels over the underskirt.
gown à la sultane: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Introduced in 1781, dress
that was open over underskirt of contrasting color.
gown à la turque: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). France.
 Introduced in 1799, elegant gown with fitted, pleated bodice, turndown collar,
flaring sleeves, and draped belt worn tied over one hip.
gown à l’anglaise: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Worn ca. 1778 to 1785,
gown with long boned point in back that was worn over waistcoat. It had a
skirt that was open in front to show an underskirt of same fabric.
gown à l’insurgente: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Gown à
l’anglaise with pagoda sleeves.
gown and coat: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Woman’s robe worn open
over a petticoat.
grabanni: Lebanon. Machine embroidery.
Graham turban: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Introduced in
1811, woman’s plaid silk bonnet worn with plume of black feathers.
Grain: Germany. Grain de poudre.
grain: The direction of the fabric, along the warp and weft threads.
grain de poudre: 1. Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1877, extremely soft silk
tissue. 2. Very light, grainy wool fabric.
grain leather: Leather made from hair side of skin.
grains: See wheat ears.
graiveyaka: India. Man’s neck ornament made of several rings.
gramalla: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Jewish man’s long outer gown.
gran gola: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Spain. Large ruff.
grana: 1. Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Red dye used as base for many
colors. 2. See cochinilla.
grana encarnada: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Reddish woolen.
granaat: Holland. The gem, garnet.
granatza: Assyria. Long-sleeved gown.
grand broché: France. Any particularly spectacular brocaded silk weaving.
grand domino: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Large cloak worn as disguise
at carnivals. Later worn to cover masked ball costumes when traveling to the
event.
grand habit: See habit.
grand habit de cour: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. In 1780s,
formal costume for court occasions which included heavily boned bodice,
elaborate lace sleeves, heavily trimmed pannier skirt with long train, all made
from luxurious fabrics.
grand vair: See vair.
grande pelisse d’hiver: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Large quilted
 cloak, often trimmed in fur.
grande redingote à l’allemande: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Full-length
redingote in German style.
grande robe à corps ouvert: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Fancy
gown that opened in front to show matching petticoat. Worn with wide
panniers.
grande robe à la française: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Richly trimmed
gown worn with large panniers. It had loose pleats in back like all robes à la
francaise.
grande-assiette sleeves: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Man’s sleeve cut to
form round armseye.
granilla: Spain. Grain de poudre.
granit de laine: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1864, soft gray wool fabric
speckled with dots of second color.
granite: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1865, chiné woolen fabric in
two shades of one color.
granite cloth: Durable, lightweight fabric in figured weave. Often made of wool
yarns.
grannie skirt: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.) In 1893, a circular skirt made
with flounces and tucks at knee. It had a velvet band around its sixteen to
eighteen foot hem.
granny bonnet: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1893, an oversized bonnet
with flaring brim and pot-shaped crown that was trimmed in feathers.
grano d’orzo: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Chain mail closed with a
rivet.
grant: Ireland. Gaelic word for gray or green.
grape brown: China. Yuan dynasty. Shade of brown.
grass embroidery: United States. American Indian satin stitch embroidery done
using colored grass for thread.
grassets: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.).
United States. Popular from 1712 to 1768, dress fabric.
grasshopper green: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1892, a new color.
grau: Germany. Gray.
graundice: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.).
Head ornament.
grauw: See grijs.
gravata: Portugal. Necktie; cravat.
gray lilac: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Violet gray.
grazzets: See grassets.
gré: Ireland. Gaelic spelling of gray.
greatcoat: Large overcoat, commonly made of wool.
greatcoat dress: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Dress cut like a greatcoat.
greaves: Roman (753 B.C.E.-323 C.E.) to 20th century. Accessory that covered
leg from ankle to knee.
grebe: Ivory colored, smooth, down feather of grebe duck.
grebe cloth: Cotton fabric with downy surface on one side.
Grecian bend: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Popular stance for women involving
body being tilted forward from hips.
Grecian robe: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Popular from
1800 to 1805, pseudo-classic evening gown.
Grecian sandal: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Introduced in
1812, novel footwear for evening and street.
Grecian sleeve: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in
1852, woman’s undersleeve that was slit on sides and then buttoned shut.
Grecque corsage: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular in
1850, evening bodice that was pleated vertically to point in front and worn
low on shoulders.
gredzens: Lithuania. Finger ring.
Greek embroidery: Applique in which stitch pattern to hold applied piece is
repeated on ground.
Greek lace: Needlepoint lace like reticella.
Greek stripes: United Kingdom. Rough, plain weave cotton fabric made in dull
stripes on dark blue ground.
Greek Venise: Fine reticello.
grege: France. Natural color of raw silk.
gregesque: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Puffed venetians.
grego: Short coat with hood made of thick, rough fabric.
gregs: Sportsman’s leggings.
gregues: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.).
France. Worn from 1515 to 1590, breeches.
greige: France. Unbleached, undyed fabric.
greige goods: Unfinished fabric in its natural state.
gréis: Ireland. Embroidery.
gréiseadaireachd: Ireland. Embroidery.
gréiseadh: Ireland. Embroidery.
gréis-obair: Ireland. Embroidery.
grelot: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Ball fringe, popular on
evening dresses.
grembiule: Italy. Apron.
gremial: Ecclesiastical dress. Silk or linen apron worn by a bishop when
officiating.
grenadier cap: United Kingdom. Special cap worn by grenadiers. Originally a
simple cloth cap, by the mid-18th century, this was a miter-shaped cap. The
shape has continued to evolve through the years.
grenadierka: Russia. Grenadier cap.
grenadine: Fine, loose leno weave fabric of silk or wool.
grenadine rayée: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1873, grenadine with white satin
stripes.
Grenfell cloth: Firmly woven cotton fabric similar to Byrd cloth.
grian-sgàil: Ireland. Parasol; sunshade.
grian-sgàilean: Ireland. Little parasol.
gridelin: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Soft blue gray.
grigio: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Gray.
grijs: Holland. Gray.
grijs blauw: Holland. Wedgwood blue.
grillage: Barred or grated ground in open spaces of lace.
grillé: France. Half-stitch work.
grin: Ireland. Gaelic word for green.
grinsing: Indonesia. Double-ikat textile. Considered national treasure and may
not be exported.
gris: 1. See grise. 2. Italy. Gray. 3. Spain. Gray.
gris Anglaise: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1867, lighter shade than steel with
metallic cast.
gris de fer: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1883, iron gray.
gris humo: Spain. Smoke gray.
gris parduzco: Spain. Taupe.
gris ratón: Spain. Taupe.
grisaglia: Italy. Grisaille.
grisaille: France. Cotton and wool fabric with figured design.
grisalho: Portugal. Gray colored.
grisalla: Spain. Grisaille.
grise: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Expensive gray fur, probably squirrel or
marten.
grisette: Sturdy, gray wool fabric.
Grisi: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1854, woman’s satin cloak gathered on
plain round yoke. Trimmed with scalloped guipure lace.
griza: Greece. A woman’s long sleeveless vest of fine white wool. It is bordered
in red wool.
grober Wollstoff: Germany. Droguet.
grobes Wollzeug: Germany. Kersey.
groen: Holland. Green.
grof weefsel: Holland. Linsey-woolsey.
grogram: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Rough silk, mohair, and wool
fabric that was often stiffened with gum.
groilleach: Ireland. Gaelic word for coarse cloth.
grommet: Metallic eyelet.
groppo: Italy. Knot.
gros: Strong fabric.
gros bleu: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1873, blue black.
gros de Londres: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). 1. In 1870, very soft silk fabric with
heavy reps like velours. 2. In 1883, lightweight silk fabric made in horizontal
ribs.
gros de Naples: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Heavy silk
fabric with ribbed ground.
gros de Rome: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Crinkled silk.
gros de Suez: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1867, silk with horizontal
rib.
gros de Tours: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Tabby weave
fabric with heavier weft than warp.
gros d’Eccose silk: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1863, new fabric.
gros drap: France. Kersey.
gros gren: Spain. Grosgrain.
gros point: Italy. Venetian point lace with large raised designs. See also gros
point de Venise.
gros point de Venise: Italy. Heavy, raised Venetian point lace.
gros vair: See vair.
gros vilain vert: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). France. Literally “very dark
 green,” green derived from yellow made with an iron mordant.
groseille: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1858, gooseberry color.
grosgrain: 1. France. To have heavy cross-grain ribs. 2. Heavy fabric or ribbon
corded selvedge to selvedge.
grotetore: See gros de Tours.
ground: The bars or net which support a pattern in a piece of lace.
grun: 1. Morocco. Jewish woman’s horned headdress. 2. Germany. Green.
grunong: Borneo. Small bells used as a fringe.
gu gu guan: China. Yuan dynasty. Tall birch-bark hat covered with black or red
fabric. Trimmed with four to five foot long willow branches, flowers, and
feathers. Worn by empress, emperor’s concubines, and wives of high
ministers.
guà: China. Unlined upper garment.
gua pi mao: China. Ming dynasty. Small, round skullcap made of gauze. Worn
by commoners.
gualcas: Ecuador. Bead necklace.
gualescio: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Plain fabric, probably silk, used
for linings.
guanaco: Thick, soft fur of wild South American animal related to the llama, the
Lama glama huanacas. The fur ranges in color from red brown to white.
Guanako: Germany. Guanaco.
guanaquito: Fur of young guanaco. Camel colored with white belly.
guanmiãn: China. Royal hat.
guante: Spain. Glove.
guanto: Italy. Glove.
guanto senza dita: Italy. Mitten.
guard chain: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. From c1825 on,
small linked, long chain worn around neck and holding watch. Replaced the
fob chain.
guard ring: Fitted finger ring worn above loose ring, to hold it in position.
guardamalleta: Spain. Lambrequin.
Guard-infanta: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Spain. Literally “princess
saver,” oversized farthingale.
guards: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.).
Decorative fabric bands used to conceal seams in garments.
guarnache: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Man’s poncho-like garment.
guashmi: Ecuador and Guatemala. Tunic.
guayabera shirt: Cuba. Sports shirt developed from smock.
guayanilla: Strong, white, lustrous cotton from West Indies.
guazzerone: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Hemline border, sometimes
trimmed in contrasting fabric.
guba: Hungary. Man’s knee-length coat, sometimes hooded. Worn like a cloak.
guchccha: India. Necklace of 32 strings of pearls.
gudia: India. A cotton stuff from Bengal or Gauda.
guepiere: (1940–1950 C.E.). France. Small, lightweight corset.
gueridons: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Panniers made of very large hoops
fastened together with tape.
guernsey: Fitted, knitted, wool shirt worn by sailors.
guêtre: France. Gaiter.
gueules: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Small, fur-lined shoulder cape worn
with lower corners turned back.
gueuse: A light, net-grounded bobbin lace.
gugel: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Germany. Man’s hood worn in rough
weather. It varied in size and shape.
gui yi: China. Han dynasty (206 B.C.E.–7 C.E.). Woman’s robe with left front
wrapped over right.
guige: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Strap used to suspend shield from neck
or shoulder.
guilloche: Decorative pattern using two or more intertwining lines. Often done
in braid.
guimp: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Light
material used to surround woman’s face.
guimpe: 1. Short blouse worn with a pinafore. 2. (1910–1919 C.E.). Chemisette
with high collar worn to fill in neckline.
guinda: Spain. Cherry color.
guinea cloth: United Kingdom. Gray cotton fabric made for export to West
Africa.
guinga: Spain. Gingham.
guingan: France. Gingham.
guipere de Bruges: See duchesse lace.
guipure: Heavy lace in large pattern with no ground or heavy net ground.
guipure arabe: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). France. Heavy Duchesse-like lace
made with a thick silk cordonnet.
guipure de Bruges: Old bobbin lace appearing to have been made with tape.
guirlande: France. Garland.
guirmean: Ireland. Gaelic word for indigo.
guirnalda: Spain. Garland.
guiseid: Ireland. Gaelic word for a gusset of a shirt and clocking on hose.
guiterre: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). France. Small buckler of leather.
guj: India. An embroidered wedding blouse or coat.
gul yaqa: Turkmenistan. Unmarried woman’s circular collar stud.
gulbadan: India. A silk warp-faced cloth in a multicolored, vertically striped
design.
gulbi: India. The color pink.
güldenstick: Lithuania. Gold embroidery.
gul-e-anar: India. Scarlet.
gule-baqli: India. A flowered jamdani silk.
gulenar: India. Crimson.
guler: Romania. Collar.
guleras: See guler.
guleron: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Cape on chaperon.
gulik holland: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Very fine white linen used for
shirts.
gul-i-sarrai: India. Silver gray.
gulix: See gulik holland.
gulpumbah: India. A light yellow color.
gun: China. Woman’s skirt.
gun fu: China. Qing dynasty (1644–1911 C.E.). After 1759, imperial surcoat
with four, eight, ten, or twelve embroidered medallions.
gun mian: China. Special ceremonial attire worn by men for sacrificial rites
during Ming dynasty (1368- 1644 C.E.).
gùn na h-eaglaise: See léine-bhàn.
gùn odhar: See léine-bhàn.
guna: See kabanica.
gunachan: Ireland. Gaelic word for little gown.
gunia: Hungary. Kandys.
gunji: India. A man’s vest.
gunna: Byzantine (400–1200 C.E.). Long tunic.
gunoberonicia: See gunia.
gunpowder silk: Peru. Very fine silk used for mantas.
guo luo dai: China. Zhou dynasty. Waistband that fastened on ends with hooks
 (called dai gou). Often trimmed with gold, silver, or pearls.
guõc: Vietnam. Wooden shoe.
guosaga: Norway. Mostly red vuoddaga with yellow, green, blue, and white. It
ends in a tassel.
gurača: Ethiopia. Black.
gurda: Ethiopia. Woman’s sash of jet and hair with the loose ends hanging to the
knees.
gurgurlya: Greece. Polychrome thread.
gurnakuntala: India. A man’s hairstyle where the hair is curled and hangs loose
to the shoulder.
gurrah: India. Coarse, thick muslin fabric.
Gürtel: Germany. Girdle.
Gurtil: Germany. Old High German word for girdle.
gusanillo: Spain. Chenille.
gusset: Small triangular or tapering piece of fabric or leather inserted into
garment to strengthen or enlarge it.
gus-to-weh: United States of America. Iroquois feathered cap. It was a round
skullcap covered in leather, layered in small turkey feathers, and topped with
one large eagle feather.
gu’ut: Ethiopia. Koma necklace of one or more strands of beads, hoops, and
amulets.
guzik: Poland and Portugal. Button.
guzjók: Greece. Vest worn open at the front.
guzzy: India. Very poor quality cotton cloth.
gwddfdorch: Wales. Necklace.
gwel: France. Breton for veil.
gwisg: See dillad.
gwisgo: Wales. To clothe or to dress.
gwiska: France. Breton for to clothe or dress.
gwiskamant: See dillad.
gwlan: Wales. Wool.
gwlanen: Wales. Woolen cloth.
gwregys: Wales. Belt.
gymschoentjes: Holland. Gym shoes.
gyolcs: Hungary. Cambric.
gyolocsfersling: Hungary. White gathered skirt.
gyöngyös bokréta: Hungary. Man’s hat trimmed with beads.
gypciere: See gipciere.
gypsy blouse: (1960–1970 C.E.). Short-sleeved, drawstring blouse, cut full in
the body.
gypsy cloak: See Gitana.
gyrdel: United Kingdom. Old English word for girdle.
gyrdel-hring: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Girdle buckle.
gyrdels: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Girdle
or loincloth. Also a belt worn by monks. First occurred in eighth century.
gyrdels-hringe: See gyrdel-hring.
gyrðill: See gjorð.
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haakwerk: Holland. Crochet.
Haarnadel: Germany. Hairpin.
haarspeld: Holland. Hairpin; bobby pin.
habaki: Japan. Leggings.
habassie: See ábbasi.
habergeon: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Chain or ring mail jacket worn as
part of armor.
habillement: See biliment.
habiller: France. To clothe or to dress.
habit: 1. Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). A garment. 2. Elizabethan (1550–1625
C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Complete set of clothing; a suit. 3.
Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Light justaucorps; the habit à la francaise.
habit à la française: See habit.
habit backed skirt: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Full-length skirt flared to hem.
Center back featured inverted pleat stitched partially down.
habit bodice: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in 1877,
long cuirasse bodice with long basques in back worn open in front over a
waistcoat.
habit de demi-gala: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Dress style less
formal than grand gala using less rich fabric and trim.
habit degage: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). France. Double-
breasted redingote cut away in front to show the waistcoat.
habit d’escalier: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). to Romantic (1815–1840
C.E.). France. Full evening dress with half robe and short sleeves. Sleeves
were slit at bottom and laced up.
habit glove: Early Georgian (1700–
1750 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Woman’s short riding glove.
habit noir: France. Man’s black
evening tailed suit.
habit shirt: Early Georgian (1700-
1750 C.E.) to Crinoline (1840–
habit shirt 1865 C.E.). Originally worn as
 part of riding costume, this dickey
type shirt was 15 inches long in front and 11 inches long in back and tied on
sides with tape. It had a stand collar and ruffled front that buttoned with two
buttons. The sleeves were ruffled at wrist. In the 19th century, worn to fill in
neckline of gown. In 1815, muslin or cambric ruff was added to neckline.
habit-redingote: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in
1879, princess polonaise with overskirt full-length in back and closed to knees
in front.
habits: See vétements.
habkeh: Palestine. Literally “binding,” a decorative stitch used on necklines and
wrist openings.
habok: Korea. Summer clothes.
habutai: Japan. Literally “soft as down,” thin, soft, plain weave, washable silk
fabric. Heavier than China silk. See also Japanese silk.
habutaye: See habutai.
hacele: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Full-
length cloak worn by both genders. In 10th and 11th centuries, sometimes
hooded.
hachijo: Japan. Soft, plain weave silk.
hachimaki: United States of America. Hawaii. A head sweatband.
Hachul: Germany. Old High German term for cloak.
hacketon: See acton.
hackle: Plume used to decorate a headdress.
hadajuban: Japan. Woman’s short-sleeved, thin camisole.
haer-naedl: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Hairpin.
haet: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Cap or
hat.
haetera: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Men’s
clothes, particularly those belonging to the poor, often in rough condition.
haftel: Austria. Man’s collarless, long jacket with contrasting neck and cuffs.
Häftler: United States of America. Word referring to the Amish people.
hagorah: Biblical (unknown–30 C.E.). Hebrew man’s girdle.
Hahnenfeder: Germany. Cock feather.
haidate: Japan. Armored skirt.
haiduk: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Austria and Hungary. Tall
cylindrical felt cap.
haiena: United States of America. Hawaii. Yellowish; greenish.
haihúnshan: China. Sailor’s striped shirt.
haik: Algeria. Long piece of cotton or wool handmade cloth which envelops the
woman in public. Usually 6 to 6–1/2 yards long and 2 yards wide. It conceals
entire body except the eyes which are hidden by a white veil.
haik royal: Egyptian (4000–30 B.C.E.). Transparent, lightly pleated, draped
garment worn by royalty.
hailìsi cuni: China. Harris tweed.
ha’imanawa: United States of America. Hawaii. Thin, delicate, white tapa.
haină: Romania. Coat; garment.
hainaka: United States of America. Hawaii. Handkerchief.
hainaka ’a’i: United States of America. Hawaii. Neckerchief.
hainaka lei: See hainaka ’a’i.
hainaka pa’eke: United States of America. Hawaii. Pocket handkerchief.
hainaka pakeke: See hainaka pa’eke.
haincelin: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). France. Riding garment with
embroidered sleeves worn for effect rather than warmth. Became fashionable
in 1386.
haĭne: See îmbracaminte.
hair: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Bright tan color.
hair à la Recamier: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United
States of America. Introduced in 1802, hairstyle in which the woman’s hair is
drawn back from the left eyebrow.
hair à la Romaine: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Woman’s
hairstyle in which the hair is arranged in coils or braids that ring the head like
a coronet.
hair line stripe: Black or dark blue suiting with single white yarn stripe.
hair shirt: Shirt or loincloth made of horsehair and worn next to the skin for
penance.
hair strings: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United States of America. Small
pieces of string tied to the hair.
hairbines: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). United Kingdom. Worsted, plain
weave fabric with rough surface made in Norwich.
haircloth: Stiff, wiry fabric made with cotton warp and horsehair weft. Used to
upholster chairs and sofas.
haircord: Plain weave cotton fabric with cords one-quarter inch apart.
hair-lace: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Filet for hair.
hairnet: Net worn over hair to hold it in place.
hair-pin crochet: A delicate form of openwork created using a large hair pin and
a hook.
hairpin lace: Insertion lace with looped edges and firm center.
haji: Japan. An Okinawan term for bashofu.
hakama: Japan. Pair of loose trousers that are on formal occasions worn over
the kimono. Made of stiff silk in dark color and are open halfway up the sides.
The fullness is pleated at top with six pleats in front and two in back. It is
worn attached to a belt.
hakata: Japan. A thick rep.
hakimono: Japan. Footwear.
hakoseko: Japan. A brocaded ornamental purse worn tucked into the neckline of
the kimono.
haku-e: Japan. Gold painting on cloth.
hakuls: See wasti.
halakea: United States of America. Hawaii. White tapa.
halba: See libá.
halchii’: See lichii’.
haldi: India. Turmeric (used as a dye).
halecret: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.).
Corset favored by the Swiss.
haiena: Czechoslovakia. Man’s
long, wide overcoat.
haleny: Slovakia. Greatcoats.
half bishop sleeve: Crinoline
(1840–1865 C.E.). In 1862,
sleeve cut plain at top, gathered
at wrist to cuff.
half boot: Directoire and First
Empire (1790–1815 C.E.) to
Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.).
Woman’s low shoe worn after
1812.
half handkerchief: Early
Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to half bishop sleeve
Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.).
Diagonal half of handkerchief worn on head or neck. From 1800 to 1830, a
 woman’s triangular cape worn pinned to crown of head with one point in
back. After 1830s, it was called a fanchon.
half shirt: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.).
Man’s short shirt with fancy front that was worn over plain shirt.
half silk: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Fabric with a linen warp and a silk
weft.
half-beaver: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.) to Late
Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Hat made of blend of beaver hair and another fur.
half-dress: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.) to Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.).
Term referring to day dress and that dress worn to informal evening functions.
haling hands: Heavy gloves or mittens, usually wool, with leather palms worn
by sailors and working men.
halja: Croatia and Serbia. Dress; coat.
haljine: See odjeca.
halka: Poland. Slip.
Hallingdal breeches: Norway. Men’s yellow breeches that are finely
embroidered.
halo: Round, flat bandeau open in the center to fit the head. It is placed inside a
hat that is too large in order to make it fit.
halo hat: See bambino hat.
halsbaand: Denmark. Necklace.
halsband: Sweden. Necklace.
Halsband: Germany. Necklace.
Halsbinde: Germany. Necktie; cravat.
halsboord: Holland. Neckband.
Halsbouc: Germany. Necklace.
Halsboug: See Menni.
halsdoek: See hoofddoek.
halsgjørð: See men.
Halsgolt: See Halsbouc; Menni.
halshemd: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Germany. Material used to fill in
neckline.
halsketting: Holland. Necklace.
halslijn: Holland. Neckline.
halsneusdoek: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Holland. Neckerchief.
halssieraad: Holland. Carcanet.
halssnoer: Holland. Necklet.
halstuch: United States of America. Amish woman’s shoulder cape.
Halstuch: Germany. Scarf.
halter top: (20th century). Bare-backed blouse with tie or loop of fabric around
back of the neck.
haluk: Biblical (unknown–30 C.E.). Poor Jewish man’s shirt.
ham: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Shirt.
hamaku’u: United States of America. Hawaii. To tie one’s hair in a topknot.
hamarti: Abyssinia. Heavy brass bracelets.
Hamburg homespun: Denmark. Fabric with pale stripes.
Hamilton lace: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Coarse lace with a diamond
pattern.
hammercut beard: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Charles I and the
Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). Combination beard and moustache that
formed a hammer shape, the beard forming the handle and the waxed
moustache the head.
hammock cloth: Plain weave cotton fabric woven in brightly colored stripes.
hamo ’ula: United States of America. Hawaii. To dye something red.
hamsa: India. Embroidery pattern of the sacred goose.
hamsa mithuna: India. A decorative motif of a pair of swans.
hamsa-chihna-dukula-vana: India. Bridegroom’s silk wedding dress
embroidered with swans.
hamsakah: India. Anklets.
hana: Australia. Maori’s all white cape.
hanao: Japan. Thongs on geta.
hànbèixin: China. Sleeveless undershirt.
hanbok: Korea. Term for the national costume.
hances: See cadach.
hancha: Japan. A sleeveless jacket with dyed patterns.
hand: 1. The tactile qualities of a fabric. 2. Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United
States of America. Unit of measure equal to four inches.
hand fall: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.) to Restoration
(1660–1700 C.E.). United Kingdom. Turned back, starched cuff trimmed in
lace. It was often worn with a standing or falling band.
handboei: Holland. Bracelet.
handewarpes: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). United Kingdom. White or
colored fabric made in East Anglia.
handkerchief dress: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in
 1880, dress made of fabric resembling large bandanas. Tunic was made from
two bandanas with points almost reaching hem. Upper points show beneath
the basque-like jacket-bodice.
handkerchief lawn: Soft cotton lawn.
handkerchief linen: Lightweight, very fine grade, plain weave linen.
handkerchief tunic: Overskirt where outer edges are corners that hang in pleats.
hand-ruffs: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.).
United Kingdom. Wrist ruffles.
händschen: Switzerland. Gloves.
handschoen: Holland. Glove.
Handschuh: Germany. Glove.
hand-scio: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Mitten.
handske: Denmark and Sweden. Glove.
handu djere: Timbuktu. A half-moon pendant.
handubaek: See songabang.
haneeka: United States of America. Hawaiian word for handkerchief.
han-eri: Japan. An ornamental neckband for the undergarment of a kimono.
hanga-korbo: Timbuktu. Silver crescent earring with a large ball of amber and a
small ball of coral on it.
hangers: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Straps that hung from girdle and held
the sword.
hanging sleeve: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.) to Charles I and the
Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). Long sleeves slit from shoulder to wrist.
Arm extended through upper part of sleeve. haol
hangra: 1. India. Striped silk sa. 2. Korea. Almost transparent sa silk with weft
skipped at intervals to create parallel lines. Also made of ramie or cotton.
han-juban: Japan. Woman’s undergarment.
hankotana: Japan. A face mask.
hanina: United States of America. Hawaii. A yellow sarong.
han’pa: United States of America. Dakota Indian’s moccasins. hāns: India.
Close-fitting necklace with pearls and gems.
hansam: Korea. Long piece of white silk worn draped over a bride’s hands held
at chest level.
hanselin: See haincelin.
hànshan: China. Undershirt; t-shirt.
hansworst: Holland. Pantaloon.
hanten: Japan. A sailing jacket.
Hantschuoch: Germany. Glove.
Hantscuoh: Germany. Old High German term for glove.
hanzki: See glofi.
hao mao: China. Qing dynasty.
Conical army hat.
haol: China. Long robe.
haori: Japan. Worn by both genders,
a loose, knee-length, silk coat tied
in front with silk cords.
haol happi: Japan. A workman’s garment
that indicates his trade. hār: India.
Gold necklace with pearls and
gems.
Har: See Vlahs.
hara: India. Necklace.
harasekhara: India. White necklace.
haraszt: Hungary. Coarse woolen
thread used for szür embroidered
haori prior to 1880.
haravsti: India. Large pearl
necklace.
harayasti: India. Necklace of one string of pearls.
harbeh: Palestine. Horseshoe-shaped padded roll worn atop the shatweh.
hardanger embroidery: Cutaway embroidery of triangles and diamonds used
on the edges of women’s garments.
harden: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.).
Common linen made with the coarsest hemp.
hardhanger cloth: Soft, mercerized, basket weave fabric in white or ecru.
hare pocket: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.) United Kingdom. Large pocket inside
skirt of a shooting jacket.
haren stof: Holland. Haircloth.
harem-hem skirt: (20th century). Soft hem, imitating the look of bloomers.
harir asli: Palestine. Pure plain silk for women’s veils and men’s headcloths.
harir nabati: 1. Palestine. Imported, imitation silk fabric. 2. Israel. Artificial
silk.
hariry: See lasoa.
harisnya: Hungary. Men’s gray or white homespun breeches worn over tight
trousers with front drop-fly. Trimmed with red of black braid on sides. Held
up with strap.
harlem stripes: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790
C.E.). Holland. Linen.
harlequin plaid: Fabric with contrasting color diamond patterns.
harlot: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Garment similar to modern tights.
harlots: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). In 1360s, man’s parti-colored hose.
Worn laced to paltocks.
harrateen: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Coarse linen fabric used for
curtains and bed furniture.
Harrie sack: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1862, boy’s plain sack
coat without lapels. It was trimmed around borders and down sleeve seam
with braid in Grecian style.
harrington: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Introduced in 1835, stout fabric used
for winter overcoats.
harris: France, Italy, and Spain. Harry tweed.
harris tweed: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Loosely
woven, homespun tweed.
harry tweed: Wool tweed hand woven in the Outer Hebrides.
harsa: Nigeria. Wealthy man’s turban of white cotton gauze.
Haru: See Flahs.
harvard sheeting: United Kingdom. Shirting fabric woven in a twill weave with
colored stripes.
harvards: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). Striped cotton shirting in two and
two twill or plain weave.
haryani: India. A cloth of gold.
harzkappe: See gestaltrock.
Hasenhaar: Germany. Hare hair.
hashimi: Iraq. Woman’s loose, long-sleeved tunic-dress.
hasp: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Decorative hook and eye closure.
hastávali: India. Bracelets.
hasti: India. Ivory bangles.
hastrigánky: Slovakia. Fancy black lambskin caps.
hat à la reine: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). France. Woman’s Italian straw hat
with shallow brim that turned down around small crown. Narrow hatband,
ends of which hung down in back.
hat body: Hat blank.
hat screw: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.) to Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.).
Tool used to stretch a man’s hat.
hata: 1. Ireland. Hat. 2. Japan. Loom.
hatakape: India. A sleeveless barabundi.
hatere: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Term for attire.
hathisondaka: India. An antariya worn in elephant-trunk style.
hatt: Sweden. Hat.
hatta: 1. See kafiyyeh. 2. Sweden. Generic term for hat.
hattah: Palestine. Man’s square head cloth of cotton, silk, and wool.
hattan: Japan. Twilled silk.
hatte: Sri Lanka. Woman’s short sleeved, midriff length, fitted jacket or blouse.
hatter’s plush: Silk or rabbit plush used to cover men’s hats.
haube: 1. Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Germany. Coif. 2. Germany. Bonnet.
haubergeon: Early Gothic (1200-
1350 C.E.). France. Introduced
c1340, mailed version of the
hauberk that reached to mid-thigh.
Worn over the hoqueton.
hauberjet: Woolen fabric.
hauberk: Early Gothic (1200–1350
C.E.). Shirt of mail.
haubert à maille double: See
haubergeon Dover Publications haubert doublier.
haubert clavey de double maille:
See haubert doublier.
haubert doublier: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). France. Mail with two rings
used for ordinary mail.
hau’ina: United States of America. Hawaii. Tapa sarong.
hauketon: See acton.
ha’ula: United States of America. Hawaii. Reddish.
ha’ula’ula: United States of America. Hawaii. Pink.
hault collet: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. High collar.
hausse col: 1. Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Crescent shaped piece of metal
worn to protect the throat. 2. Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan
(1550- 1625 C.E.). Padded hip roll.
hausse cul: See hausse col.
haustuch: Switzerland. Homespun fabric.
haut de forme: France. Top hat.
haut-de-chausses: See trunk hose.
haute couture: France. High fashion.
havane: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). France. In 1861, light coffee color.
havanese embroidery: Buttonhole embroidery worked on heavy fabric.
havannah: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1860, brownish olive green.
havelock: Lightweight fabric cover for military hat, long in back to protect the
neck.
haze: Very light spray of a color.
hazel: Color of a brown hazelnut.
hè: China. Brown.
he’a: United States of America. Hawaii. Blood red.
headrail: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Veil or headdress.
head-side: The lower, often scalloped, edge of a lace border.
heafod-clap: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). United Kingdom. Headcloth.
Worn by religious women in 13th century.
heafod-gewaede: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Women’s headdress, probably a veil.
healsbēag: See mene.
healsed: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Cloth
for head or neck.
heart-breaker: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Woman’s long lock that
corresponded to men’s love lock.
heather: Purplish blue.
heaume: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Large, heavy helmet.
heavy swell: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. In 1860s, ultra-
fashionable gentleman.
hechtgrau: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In the 1860s, a pike gray fabric made
from 50% natural wool and 50% blue wool.
hectorean: Greek (3000–100 B.C.E.). Man’s hairstyle with short hair combed
toward the back in curls.
hedbo embroidery: Denmark. Cutwork embroidery.
hed-clap: See heden.
heden: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Garment
of fur, leather or sheepskin, worn by monks. In 10th and 11th centuries, it was
sometimes hooded.
hedgehog hairdo: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Woman’s hairstyle cut
short in front, frizzed, and worn high on head. First appeared in 1778.
Particularly popular with the Macaronis.
hedvábí: Czechoslovakia. Silk.
heer: India. A term used for floss silk in western India.
heerpauke: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Germany. Heavily padded, round
breeches.
héfú: China. Kimono.
hei: China. Black.
hei jiao chou: China. Black gummed silk.
heiyanjìng: China. Sunglasses.
heko-obi: Japan. Wide sash worn wrapped around the waist two or three times
and tied in back.
helaka: See sambelatra.
Helanca: Two-way stretch elastic fabric.
Helen cap: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Cap worked on honeycomb netting.
Named for Grand Duchess Helen, sister-in-law of the emperor of Russia.
heliotrope: Purple blue tint.
hellviolet: Germany. Mauve.
helm: Military helmet made of leather or metal.
helmet: See helm.
helmet cap: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Woman’s day cap shaped like a helmet. It was usually made of strips of lace
and embroidery and tied under the chin with ribbons.
helmet hat: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Often worn at the
seaside, a fabric hat with helmet-shaped crown and narrow brim.
hema-netrapata: India. A golden yellow silk.
hemasutra: India. Necklace made of gold chain with one precious stone.
hemavaikaksha: India. Two long wreaths of flowers or pearls worn crossed on
the chest. Mostly commonly worn by women.
hembras: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Eyes (to go with hooks).
hemd: Holland. Shirt.
Hemd: Germany. Shirt.
Hemde: Germany. Shirt.
hemelsblauw: Holland. Azure.
hemepe: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Worn
by monks, sleeved shirt.
hemeÞe: See serc.
Hemidi: Germany. Old High German word for shirt.
hemispherical hat: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Worn in
1850s and 1860s, man’s hard felt bowl shaped hat with flat narrow brim. By
1858, it had a knob on the crown. See also bollinger.
hemming: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Rawhide sandal or boot.
hendira: See hiyyak.
hengjehuva: Norway. Literally “hanging cap,” woman’s old linen or cotton
linen.
henke: See heuke.
Henley boater: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). United Kingdom. In 1894, a
blue or drab felt hat shaped like a boater.
henley shirt: Short-sleeved, collarless, knit shirt with a neckband and front
button placket.
henna: Egypt. Dye from the shrub which creates a red orange dye.
hennin: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Cone- or steeple-shaped women’s
headdress, commonly worn with a veil.
henri deux cape: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). Woman’s cape with square
yoke.
Henrietta cloth: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). Fine, twill weave fabric with
silk warp and worsted weft, similar to a fine cashmere.
Henrietta glace: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1889, silk warp varnished board
fabric made by Bradford Mills.
Henrietta jacket: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). Three-quarter length, loose
jacket in deep color. It was lined in quilted satin or merv.
Henriette hat: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1862, woman’s low
crowned, small brimmed, straw hat trimmed with bands and folds of blue
velvet.
Hentzen: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Germany. Mitten gauntlets.
heqat and nekhekh: See crook and flail.
Hercules braid: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced ca. 1850, narrow black
or white braid from one-half to four inches in width.
heremzi: Palestine. Silk taffeta in red, green, yellow, orange, or purple. It is 18–
22 cm wide. Used for decorative patchwork on women’s coats.
here-pād: United Kingdom. Old English word for a coat of mail.
herigaute: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). France. Housse worn open at sides
 with hanging sleeves.
herlot: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). String used to tie hose to paltock or
sleeve to armseye.
hermelijn: Holland. Ermine.
Hermelin: Germany. Ermine.
hermine: France. Ermine.
Hermione: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1850, shawl-shaped taffeta mantelet
trimmed with fringe.
hernani: Grenadine woven with silk warp and wool weft.
Heroldsrock: Germany. Tabard.
heron: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). France. In 1888, grayish drab color.
Herrenhut: Germany. Trilby.
herrenhutte: See ritterhute.
herreruelo: See ferreruelo.
herrete: See clavos.
herringbone: Irregular twill weave giving a zigzag effect.
herset: Egyptian (4000–30 B.C.E.). Cornelian (used for amulets).
Hershey bars: (1950–1960 C.E.). United States of America. Nickname for the
Army’s overseas service bars worn on the right cuff.
hertevel: Holland. Deerskin.
hessian: 1. Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.) to Crinoline (1840–
1865 C.E.). Man’s black leather short riding boots that were calf high in back
and curved up to point in front below the kneecap ending in a tassel. Top edge
was sometimes bound in colored leather. 2. Rough hemp or jute and hemp
blend fabric used for sacking. See also burlap.
hessian boot: See hessian.
het: Wales. Hat.
hetchi pansu: United States of America. Hawaii. Japanese term for boys’ pants
with buttonholes at the waist through which buttons attached to the shirt were
buttoned.
heuke: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450-1550 C.E.).
Germany. Semi-circular cloak worn gathered at the shoulder where it was
clasped or buttoned. It was worn lower on left than on right.
heume: France. Helmet.
heuz: France. Breton for boot.
heuze: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.) to Early Gothic (1200–
1350 C.E.). Tall leather thick soled boots in various heights.
hevilla: Renaissance (1450–1550
C.E.). Spain. Buckle.
hezaam: Arabia. Long woolen
sash.
hezam: Morocco. Stiff, wide belt
of gold embroidered velvet.
Hibernian embroidery: Satin and
purl stitch embroidery done in
colors on silk, velvet, or net.
Hibernian vest: Directoire and
First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.).
United States of America. Short
jacket or spencer of velvet
trimmed with fur.
hickory: Blue or brown and white
striped, twill weave cotton
shirting.
hickory shirting: See hickory.
hidarimae: Japan. The right,
overlapping panel of the
kimono. hessian boot See also photospread
hidim: See qumbaz. (Foot and Legwear).
hidim al-khal: Palestine. Coat of
white silk presented by the
groom to the bride’s maternal uncle. Literally “the uncle’s coat.”
hieu-phuc: Vietnam. Mourning clothes.
highlows: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Worn in the country, men’s calf-high leather boots that laced up the
front. In the 19th century, they were shorter, only ankle high, and more
elegant.
hi-goza: See ki-gomo.
hijab: 1. Palestine. Amulet. 2. Literally “curtain” or “cover,” a Muslim woman’s
traditional head covering. 3. Modest Muslim style of dress.
hijo marstiogutoguan: Indonesia. A circular cloth used in the birth rites.
hikeshi hanten: Japan. Thick fireman’s jacket.
hikoni: United States of America. Hawaii. Tattoo on the forehead of an outcast.
hiladillo: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Ferret.
hilador: Ecuador and Guatemala. Spinner.
hilar: Ecuador and Guatemala. To spin.
hilda: Twill weave fabric with cotton warp and alpaca weft. Used for linings.
hili ha: United States of America. Hawaii. A four strand braid.
hili pa ha: See hili ha.
hili pa kolu: United States of America. Hawaii. A three strand braid.
hilo: Spain. Thread.
Himalaya carreau: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). Very large check with
shaggy half-inch line of long upstanding hairs.
himation: Greek. Rectangular shawl with weighted corners worn by
philosophers over the left shoulder leaving the right arm free. Worn by
married women as a shawl. Natural wool colored, white, brown, black, scarlet,
crimson, or purple. Often embroidered.
himmelblau: Germany. Azure.
Himmutsatha: Biblical (unknown–30 C.E.). Hebrew man’s red tunic.
himru: India. An intricately woven brocade with cotton for the warp.
hinaka: See hainaka.
hinaka ’a’i: See hainaka ’a’i.
hinaka paeke: See hainaka pa’eke.
hinarunaru: New Zealand. Maori term for poor quality weaving.
hingghi: Indonesia. Man’s warp ikat garments woven in pairs. One is worn
wrapped around the hips, the other as a shawl.
hinggi: Sumba. Large blankets worn in pairs. One is worn as a sarong, the other
as a shoulder wrap.
hinggi kombu: Sumba. Man’s ikat shawl.
hiogi: Japan. A folding fan made of thin slats of Japanese cypress wood.
hi’ohi’o: United States of America. Hawaii. Bright red color.
hip bags: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1883, slang phrase for pannier
folds. See also curtain drapery.
hip buttons: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Pair of buttons found at top of a back vent in a man’s jacket.
hip huggers: Pant with waistline dropped two to three inches below the natural
waist.
hip spring: Ideal hip measurement minus waist measurement (9- to 13-inch
difference).
Hippolita: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1857, woman’s scarf-shaped moiré
antique mantle. Had lace trimmed single flounce with hollow pleats. Trimmed
 with embossed velvet.
hipsters: (1960–1970 C.E.). Hip-hugging pants.
hiranya: India. Gold.
hiranyan atkan: India. A mantle adorned with gold.
hiranya-sraj: India. A gold garland.
hirauchi: Japan. Woman’s ornamental hairpin.
hire: Japan. A lower-class person’s ebosi.
hirivastra: See haryani.
hirosode: Japan. Wide sleeved kimono.
hiro-tana: See furoshiki.
hiscu: Bolivia. Sandals.
Hispania: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). 1. In 1854, Spanish cloak where right
front folded over left. It was trimmed with striped velvet galoon. 2. In 1856,
woman’s half-circle cloak with semicircular yoke. It had a box-pleated
flounce and was trimmed with tufted plush and fringe.
historical shirt: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.) to
Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Man’s shirt embroidered in religious subjects.
hitai-ebosi: Japan. A triangular piece of black silk cloth secured to the forehead
by strings.
hitatare: Japan. A ceremonial costume of the samurai.
hitoe: Japan. Unlined garment.
hitta-zome: Japan. A type of dapple dyeing.
hive: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). High-
crowned, hive-shaped, plaited straw hat with little or no brim.
hiyoku: Japan. An underkimono.
hiyyak: Morocco. Woolen material worn as a cloak.
hizam: Palestine. Man’s sash.
hlace: Croatia and Serbia. Trousers.
hlače: See pantalone.
H-line: (1950–1960 C.E.). United States of America. Introduced by Dior in
1954, sheath dress with slight flare to hem.
ho: Japan. A nobleman’s formal court robe.
hoa cà: Vietnam. Lilac colored.
hoa tai: Vietnam. Earring.
hoakakala: United States of America. Hawaii. Bracelet of the tusks of a hog or
a dog.
hoàng-bò: Vietnam. Imperial robe.
 hoàng-ngoc: Vietnam. Topaz.
hobble skirt: (1910–1920 C.E.).
Very narrow skirt that tapered at
the hem, making walking difficult.
hock see hai: Crinoline (1840–1865
C.E.). United States of America.
Chinese Hawaiian term for the
front of men’s white pigskin-soled
shoes.
hod: Byzantine and Romanesque
(400–1200 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Hood, similar to monk’s
cowl.
hodden: Scotland. Woven fabric of
undyed wool fleeces.
hodnhue: See hodnhuva.
hodnhuva: Norway. Literally
“horned cap,” starched cotton cap.
hodootl’izh: See dootl’izh.
hodtrene: Renaissance (1450–1550
C.E.). Curtain or lappets at back of
a hood.
hoed: Holland. Hat.
hoedeband: Holland. Hatband.
hoepelrok: Holland. Crinoline.
hoesaek: Korea. Gray.
hoett: United Kingdom. Old English
word for hat.
hofkledij: Holland. Court dress.
hoge hoed: Holland. Top hat.
hoge laars: Holland. Jackboot.
hobble skirt See also photospread hoge toneelschoen: Holland.
(Women’s Wear). Cothurnus.
hoge zijden: Holland. Opera hat.
hoggers: Plowman’s boots.
hohos: Indonesia. Belt worn by a high-status person.
hoi nong hu: (1900–1910 C.E.). United States of America. Chinese Hawaiian
 term for a child’s pair of trousers with the seam from the crotch point to the
back waist left open.
hoju: Japan. A pearl design often shown with flames.
hok see hai: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United States of America. Chinese
Hawaiian term for Chinese-style shoes.
hokua: United States of America. Hawaii. Nape of the neck.
hol: Cambodia. Silk weft ikat fabric.
holán: Mexico. Ruffle of heavily starched lace or tulle that is worn at the hem of
a woman’s skirt.
holanda: Spain. Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Fine linen.
Holbein work: Outline embroidery in double running stitch.
holbi: Norway. Border added to the bottom edge of a skirt.
holei: United States of America. Hawaii. Imported yellow dotted cloth.
holland: Fine, plain weave linen fabric.
Holland cloth: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700
C.E.). Holland. Fine white linen lawn used for mourning caps and cuffs.
Holland shade cloth: Plain weave linen fabric with a finish that made it opaque.
hollie point lace: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700
C.E.). Church lace in hollie stitch with religious designs.
hollie stitch: Type of buttonhole stitch.
hollmes: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). Fustian.
hollow lace: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.).
Braid lace used for edging.
hollow-cut velveteen: Velveteen with pile cut into designs.
holly point: Very close needlepoint.
Hollywood gauze: Rayon marquisette made in a leno weave.
holoku: United States of America. Hawaii. 1. Loose, sewn dress with a train and
a yoke. It is based on the missionaries’ Mother Hubbards. 2. Cloak; cape.
holomu: United States of America. Hawaii. Long, fitted dress.
holy point: See holly point.
Hombourg: France. Homburg.
hombrera: 1. Spain. Shoulder pad. 2. Ecuador. The yoke of a blouse.
homburg: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Man’s stiff felt hat with tapered and
creased crown, rolled brim, and grosgrain ribbon. Made fashionable by the
Prince of Wales.
homespun: 1. Loose, rough woolen fabric in a plain or twill weave. 2. Crude
fabric of cotton, linen, jute, or blends.
 homongi: Japan. A visiting kimono
worn for special occasions.
honan: China. From Honan, a wild
silk fabric that dyes uniformly.
hondorgo: Hungary. Bell-shaped
skirt that covers the ankles.
honeycomb: Textured fabric woven
to resemble a honeycomb.
honeycomb cloth: Weave used in
homburg toweling.
hóng: China. Red.
hòng-bào: Vietnam. Red mantle;
ruby.
hong-ngoc: Vietnam. Ruby.
hongreline: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). France. Jacket favored by
coachmen.
hongsaek: Korea. Red.
hóngyànyàn: China. Brilliant red.
Honiton lace: Elaborate bobbin lace.
Honiton point: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1884, imitation lace with design
outlined in silk.
honkar-ki-kalangi: India. Long crested cylindrical plume of gold or silver worn
on top of the turban.
hoo: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United States of America. Chinese Hawaiian
term for pantaloons.
hoo geok kwun: See dai seong siu kwun.
hoo tau dai: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United States of America. Chinese
Hawaiian term for a belt.
hood: Mushroom-shaped, unblocked hat blank.
hoofdband: Holland. Headband.
hoofddoek: Holland. Handkerchief.
hoofdtooi: Holland. Headdress. See also kapsel.
hooftijsertgen: Holland. A regional headdress, similar to a Juliet cap.
Commonly made of lace, the cap has a round base and two rounded brim
pieces, creating a heart shaped frame for the face.
hoop petticoat: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). United Kingdom. Term for
panniers.
 hoover apron: (1910–1920 C.E.).
United States of America. Worn
from 1914 to 1927, a wraparound,
sleeved apron that originated
during World War I in the Food
Administration. Later, it was
popularized for home wear.
hop-pada: Byzantine and
hooftijsertgen Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.).
United Kingdom. Literally “hoop-
shaped,” wide outer garment.
Possibly for ecclesiastical use only.
hopsack: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). Coarse woolen serge-canvas.
hopsacking: Coarse, plain weave fabric of cotton, linen, or rayon.
hoqueton: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Snug padded tunic worn as part of
parade uniforms. Often decorated with gold and gems.
horitti: Korea. Belt.
horloger: France. Clock and watch maker.
hörr: See lin.
horrō: Ethiopia. Fringe of beads worn over the chest.
horsehair petticoat: 1. Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Linen farthingale
stiffened with horsehair. 2. Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Another name for
crinoline petticoat.
Hortense mantle: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. 1. Introduced
in 1849, woman’s three-quarter length mantle with falling collar and square,
fringed waist-length cape. Named for Queen Hortense. 2. In 1854, round
mantelet with rounded points. Beneath the points was a ruffle of vandyked
Brussels net. Deep fall of lace was under the net.
horu: New Zealand. Maori term for the red ochre used in body painting.
Horus lock: Egyptian (4000–30 B.C.E.). Braid of false hair worn behind the
right ear by fashionable women.
hosa: 1. Byzantine (400–1200 C.E.). Snug leg covering. 2. Byzantine and
Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Covering for lower leg and
probably the foot also. Possibly leather boot. 3. Norway. Old Norse word for
hosiery.
Hosa: Germany. Old High German term for hosiery.
hosan: Wales. Hose.
hose: See strømpe.
hoseaux: See heuze.
hose-bend: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Band worn around the leg, probably to secure the hosa.
hosen: See breeches.
Hosen: Germany. Trousers.
Hosenrock: Germany. Pantskirt.
hoso-zome: Japan. Fine-line dyeing in a spider-web design.
hot pants: (1960–1970 C.E.). United States of America. Extremely brief shorts.
hottr: Norway. Old word for hat.
hòugen: China. Heel of a shoe or sock.
hòujin: China. Back of a Chinese robe or jacket.
hounds ears: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). United Kingdom. In use from
1660s to 1680s, popular word for large coat cuffs fashionable at the time.
houndstooth check: Broken twill weave resembling a four pointed star.
hounscot say: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1891, a rough woolen serge-
canvas.
houppe: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). France. Twelfth-century
term for a tassel.
houppelande: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Loose, large robe with wide,
flaring sleeves and a tall collar, the carcaille, worn by both genders. Usually
made of a rich fabric.
houppelande à mi-jambe: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). France. Early version
of the haincelin.
houppelande courte: See haincelin.
houri-coat: Turkey. Kimono-like coat.
house dress: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Worn from 1877 on,
woman’s plain trained princess robe worn without corsets. By 1890, became
the teagown.
household linen embroidery: White thread on white fabric embroidery.
housemaid skirt: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in
1884, plain skirt with five or six tucks near the hem. Worn at home by young
women.
housse: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). France. Long, wide, sleeveless wrap or
shawl, open at both sides and buttoned down the front or an outer garment
with wide, short sleeves.
houta: Bulgaria. Apron.
houtje-touwtje-jas: See monty-coat.
houve: See huvet.
hovdatyet: Norway. Woman’s headcloth.
how: Scotland. Hood or cap.
howling bags: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Slang term for trousers in a loud
patterned fabric.
howve: See huvet.
hoxter: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Slang term for inside pocket of a coat.
hraegel: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Term
meaning a garment or clothes. Used for both genders.
hraelung: See hraegel.
hring: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Ring,
brooch, or neck-ring.
hringofinn serkr: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Iceland. Shirt woven with
ring mail.
hringr: Norway. Old Norse word for finger ring.
hroegl: See clāpes.
hrycg-hraedel: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Garment, probably a cloak worn by both genders. Literally “back-cloth.”
hsia-pei: China. Ch’ing dynasty. Calf-length vest worn by Han brides.
hua: Laos and Thailand. Waistband sewn to upper edge of woman’s skirt.
hua yu: China. Peacock feathers.
huaaca: See huayaca.
huabù: China. Cotton print.
huádaní: China. Gabardine.
huaduan: China. Figured satin; brocade.
huáibiao: China. Pocket watch.
huaka: Bolivia. Belt.
huali: Peru. Full skirt that is gathered at the waist.
huallas: Bolivia. Mantle used for marriage ceremonies.
huallquepo: Bolivia. Coca bag.
huanaco: See guanaco.
huang ma qua: China. Yellow riding jacket awarded for bravery.
huángcàncn: China. Bright yellow.
huarache: Mexico. Sandal woven of strips of leather, usually in a light color,
and sometimes with a heel strap.
huarizo: Soft fur of an animal that is a cross between a llama and an alpaca.
huayaca: Bolivia. Bag used to carry foodstuffs.
hūba: Germany. Old word for hood.
Hubbard cloth: Trade name for water repellent cotton fabric.
huccatoon: United Kingdom. Dyed cotton fabric made in Manchester for export
to the United States.
huckaback: Absorbent cotton or linen fabric used for towels.
huckaback embroidery: Darned embroidery done on huckaback toweling.
Hudson Bay coat: Canada. Coat made from a Hudson Bay blanket, a woolen
blanket woven with wide contrasting stripes.
hue: Denmark. Hat.
hueco de la manga: Spain. Armseye.
huepilli: Mexico. Sleeveless blouse or cotton cloth with an opening for the head
worn by women. Style inherited from the Aztecs.
hù’er: China. Earflaps; earmuffs.
hufá: Iceland. Worn by women, a beret-style cap of black velvet surmounted by
an etched gold cylinder through which is drawn a stout cord ending in a long
black tassel.
hufa: Norway. Old word for cap.
hufe: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Hat.
hug-me-tight: Crinoline (1840–
1865 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–
1890 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Worn from 1850 to 1867, hand-
knitted or crocheted jacket with
cape-like sleeves.
hugue: Byzantine and
Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.).
Woman’s short sleeveless tunic.
Huguenot lace: Romantic (1815-
hug-me-tight
1840 C.E.). Imitation lace on a
muslin net ground on which
cutouts are sewn.
hui yi: China. Song dynasty. Empress’s dark blue gown ornamented with gold
pheasants. It was trimmed with red bands decorated with clouds and dragons.
Worn with the phoenix crown.
huicó: Mexico. Zoque Indian term for thread.
huif: Holland. Coif.
huik: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Flemish
mantle that late in the century was combined with a felt hat with a tuft on top.
huila kaulike: United States of
America. Hawaii. Disc wheel of a
sewing machine.
huipil: Guatemala and Mexico.
Woman’s long blouse made from
four widths of fabric with a head-
hole.
huipil huipil grande: Mexico. Huipil with
the neck and lower edges trimmed
with lace flounces. Worn with
sleeves hanging in front and
behind.
huipil ranciado: Guatemala.
Woman’s blouse woven in jaspé.
huipile con labor: Mexico. Worn by
the Zoque Indians, huipiles with an
embroidered design.
huipilli: Mexico. Aztec term for a
huipil grande huipil.
huka pihi: United States of America.
Hawaii. Buttonhook.
huke: 1. Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). France. Tabard with front and back
panels and occasionally with sleeves that was often worn belted. 2.
Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Spain. Long
veil that covered the female wearer to the knees or ankles. Evolved into the
mantilla. 3. Malta. Long, black, cloth cloak of Moorish origin.
hukjinju: Korea. Black pearl.
hukkō: Ethiopia. Cap of skin.
hul: Netherlands. Woman’s winged cap of white lace and embroidery. Worn
only on special occasions.
hula saki: Nigeria. Tall domed cap of handwoven cotton. It is lined with
shirting.
hula skirt: United States of America. Hawaiian grass skirt.
hule: Spain. Oilcloth.
hulle: See haube.
hulu: United States of America. Hawaii. Feather.
hulu hipa: United States of America. Hawaii. Woolen cloth.
huluhulu: United States of America. Hawaii. Flannel.
huma huatarina: Ecuador. Quichua word for head wrap.
Humboldt purple: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1863, new color.
humeral: Ecclesiastical dress. Veil or scarf worn around the shoulders by
Roman Catholic clergy during the High Mass. It was descended from the
chaperon.
hum-hum: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). United States of America. Coarse
cotton fabric from India used to line garments from 1750 to 1770.
hummums: See hum-hum.
humu: United States of America. Hawaii. To sew.
humu kaulahao: United States of America. Hawaii. Chain stitch.
humu puka pihi: United States of America. Hawaii. Buttonhole stitch.
humuhumu ulana: United States of America. Hawaii. To darn.
hùmùjìng: China. Goggles.
humuka: United States of America. Hawaii. Cross-stitching.
humulau: United States of America. Hawaii. To embroider.
humupa’a: United States of America. Hawaii. Lock stitch.
humuwili: United States of America. Hawaii. Overcasting stitch.
hunakana’i: United States of America. Hawaii. Tapa with white and yellow
dots.
Hungarian cord: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Fashionably worn in 1867 and 1868,
silk cord on the border of a trained skirt instead of the conventional braid.
Hungarian embroidery: Hungary. Flat- or stain-stitch embroidery done on
peasant garments that is characterized by its bright colors.
Hungarian vest: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Woman’s high
collared, long sleeved jacket made with a scarf-like piece hanging from the
left shoulder and crossing in the back to meet the belt.
Hungarian wrap: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United States
of America. Introduced in 1809, a fashionable loose velvet cloak lined with
silk and worn wrapped around the body.
hungback: Scotland. Lightweight tweed coat fabric.
Hungerland band: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.).
Woman’s collar made of Hunger-land lace.
Hungerland lace: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). Type of
lace made at Halle in the Hungarian style.
hung-phuc: Vietnam. Mourning clothes.
hunhuáng: China. Pale yellow.
hunter green: Dark, slightly yellowish green.
hunter’s pink: Brilliant scarlet velvet used for hunting coats.
hunting belt: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United Kingdom.
In the 1820s, man’s whalebone belt worn by dandies when hunting.
hunting necktie: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Worn from
1818 to 1830s, man’s very wide tie worn high on the neck with three creases
on each side. Ends were crossed and pinned inside the coat.
hunting stock: (1890–1899 C.E.). United Kingdom. Man’s large, cellular cloth
necktie folded and tied twice around the neck, concealing the lack of a collar.
Huntley bonnet: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Introduced in
1814, woman’s bonnet similar to a Scotch bonnet, made in twill weave plaid
sarcenet and trimmed with a rosette and three feathers.
Huntley scarf: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Scotch tartan scarf of silk or wool
worn with ends pinned to left shoulder.
Huot: Germany. Hat.
hupé: See hufá.
hupodema: Hebrew. Sandals.
huque: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.).
France. Short flowing outer robe worn open at sides and often edged in fur
and trimmed with embroidery or gems. Knights wore it open down the front.
hure: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). 1.
Shaggy hair on a man’s head. 2. Cap made from animal skin with the hair left
on it.
hurluburlu: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Woman’s hairstyle in which short
curls were worn all over the head.
hurlupe: See hurluburlu.
hurricane cloth: Plied combed Egyptian cotton for luxury rainwear.
huru kurii: Australia. Maori’s dogskin cloak made from whole skins.
huruhuru: See kaka hu kura.
húsè: China. Light green.
huso: Ecuador and Guatemala. Spindle.
hussar boots: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.) to Romantic
(1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Worn from 1800 to 1820s, man’s civilian
boot style that reached the calf with slight point in front. Sometimes had
turnover tops and was shod in iron.
Hussar buskins: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Knee-high
boots with a heart-shaped peak at the center front, often decorated with a
central tassel.
hussar jacket: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Braided and frogged
jacket that was worn with a waistcoat. Influenced by the military uniforms of
the English in Egypt.
hussar point: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. In 1820s, front
edge of a man’s waistcoat, had extreme points and even curved up over the
hips on the sides.
Hut: Germany. Hat.
Hutband: Germany. Hat band.
Hutfutter: Germany. Hat lining.
Hutkopf: Germany. Hat crown.
huttu: Timbuktu. A silver plate worn in the middle of a woman’s forehead.
huve: Late Gothic (1350–1450
C.E.). Woman’s headdress
resembling a tapered cornet with
a veil.
huvet: Late Gothic (1350–1450
C.E.). Hood.
huyèn-ðai: Vietnam. Black judo
sash.
hvivklaede: Denmark. Woman’s
linen headscarf. huve
hwajang: Korea. Makeup.
hwajangbok: Korea. Bathrobe.
hwamunsa: Korea. Floral patterned sa silk.
hwangsaek: Korea. Yellow.
hwap’o: Korea. Canvas.
hwitel: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Piece of
fabric, probably rectangular, used as a cloak. Originally of undyed fabric
(literally “white”). Worn by both genders.
hyacinth: Medium lavender.
hyanggap norigae: Korea. Accessories with perfume cases.
hyangsu: Korea. Perfume.
Hyde Park bonnet: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Very
fashionable in 1812, white satin bonnet trimmed with four white ostrich
 plumes.
hydrotobolic hat: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Man’s hat with a ventilated
crown made with a small hole in the center protected with wire gauze.
hyire: Ghana. White earth used as makeup.
hymo: Mohair and linen fabric used to reinforce body of coat.
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iakepi: United States of America. Hawaii. Jasper.
iall: Ireland. Gaelic word for ribbon.
iallachrann: Ireland. Gaelic word for shoes.
iar: Ireland. Gaelic word for black.
iar-dhonn: Ireland. Gaelic word for brownish black.
iasepi: See iakepi.
ibante: Nigeria. Yoruba man’s triangular loincloth.
ibobirin: Nigeria. Yoruba woman’s six yard wrapper than hangs from breasts to
calf.
iborun: Nigeria. Yoruba woman’s veil.
ibrisimidzís: Greece. Silk worker.
iç tuman: Iran. Woman’s printed cotton petticoat.
Iceland wool: Iceland. Lustrous wool produced in Iceland.
ichcahuipilli: Mexico. Aztec warrior’s tunic of quilted cotton cloth. See also
xicolli.
ichcatl: Mexico. Aztec term for white cotton.
ichella: Chile. Woman’s long, fringed, woolen shawl.
ichi-dome: Japan. Woman’s hairpin.
Ichimatsu: Japan. A checkered pattern named for the actor Sadokawa Ichimatsu.
Ida canvas: Open mesh fabric used for embroidery.
’ie: Samoa. Cloth.
’ie mafiafia: Samoa. Canvas.
’ie valavala: Samoa. Cheesecloth.
’ie-tonga: Polynesia. A six foot by five foot mat worn as a loincloth. Then ends
are fringed and trimmed with a border of red feathers.
igaal: United Arab Emirates. Head circlet used to hold the ghoutra in place.
igbiri: Ekine word for an ankle circlet of locust beans.
igla: Croatia, Poland, Russia, and Serbia. Needle.
igne oyasi: Turkey. Finely worked needle lace made using crochet stitches and
beadwork.
ihenga: India. Woman’s short skirt.
ihram: 1. Combination of two white cotton wraps, one for the loin and one for
the back, worn by the Mohammedan on pilgrimage to Mecca. 2. See ghoutra.
ihu kama’a: United States of America. Hawaii. The toe area of shoes.
ihupuni: Australia. Maori’s dogskin cloak decorated with strips of black hair.
iie: Romania. Woman’s smock.
ijara: India. A tapering pajama.
ijarbund: India. Pajama waist cord.
ijzergrauw: Holland. Iron gray.
ikan: Japan. A man’s informal court costume.
ikar-hay: Tuareg. A woman’s headcloth.
ikat: 1. Variety of chiné silk fabrics made in Java, Sumatra, etc. 2. See kasuri. 3.
The resist-dyeing process in which designs are preserved in warp or weft by
tying off small bundles of yarns to prevent dyeing.
iket: Java. Man’s headcloth.
ikhdari: Palestine. Silk fabric with narrow red and green bands on a floral
pattern.
ikori: Nigeria. Yoruba man’s deep cylindrical hat.
ilaam: Zaire. General term for clothes.
ilbora: See irbora.
ilhó: Portugal. Eyelet.
’ili: United States of America. Hawaii. Leather.
’ili hinuhinu: United States of America. Hawaii. Patent leather.
’ili kuapo: United States of America. Hawaii. Belt.
’ili pale o kama’a: United States of America. Hawaii. The sole of shoes.
’ili pipi: United States of America. Hawaii. Leather; cowhide.
ilic: Bulgaria. Man’s brown or red vest.
’ilio-hulu-papale: United States of America. Hawaii. Literally “hat-fur dog,” the
beaver.
illusion: Very fine, sheer tulle or net.
imbecile: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). 1. Worn from 1815 to 1835, woman’s
very full sleeve with horizontal folds from elbow to wrist. 2. Worn from 1829
to 1835, woman’s very full day sleeve that gathered onto a cuff at the wrist.
îmbrăca: Romania. To clothe or to dress.
îmbrăcăminte: Romania. Clothing.
Imogen: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1857, silk mantle with two deeply
pointed flounces edged with passementerie.
imperatrice: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). 1. In 1862, woman’s cravat bow. 2. In
1862, shade of blue.
imperial: 1. Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Small beard, commonly worn with a
 waxed moustache. Begun by Napoleon III. 2. Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.).
Loose, fly-front paletot overcoat. 3. Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Gold-
figured silk fabric introduced to Great Britain from Greece or the Orient.
Imperial: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1853, bias-cut mantle with heavy
embroidery and a deep fringe.
Imperial gold: (1930–1940 C.E.). A new color.
imperial ottoman: Heavy, ribbed bengaline.
imperial sateen: Satin weave, heavy cotton fabric.
imperial serge: Soft, worsted, twill weave fabric.
imperial valley cotton: United States of America. Cotton grown in California.
imperial velvet: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1870, fabric of equal
width stripes of corded silk and velvet.
impilayoth: Biblical (unknown–30 C.E.). Hebrew socks or felt shoes.
impilia: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Socks or felt shoes.
impiraperle: Italy. Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In the 1880s, a woman who strung
beads for a living.
impiraressa: See impiraperle.
improver: See dress improver.
imurluc: Hungary. Wide mantle of natural color with a large collar which can be
buttoned to the hood. It is richly embroidered with spirals and circles.
in: Romania. Flax.
in the gray: Natural fabric in the undyed state.
inaka yuzen: Japan. Country yuzen.
inar: 1. Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Fitted, sleeveless jacket.
2. See fūan.
încalţa minte: See gheată.
incarnat: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1882, carnation red.
incarnate: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Red.
Incroyable: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1856, woman’s silk-lined cloth
pardessus with a fitted body. The full skirt was pleated at the hip. The pagoda
sleeves were slit to above the elbow. It was trimmed with galloon.
incroyable bows: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1889, a number of
large bows of lace and mousselaine de soie worn at the throat of Directoire
costumes.
incroyable coat: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1889, woman’s long
tailcoat with wide lapels. Worn with lace jabot and waistcoat in the afternoon,
it was designed to imitate the swallow-tail look of the Directoire.
incwado: Rhodesia. Ndebele term for a penis sheath.
indaco: Italy. Indigo.
indanthrene dye: Kind of vat dye.
inde: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). To be azure colored.
inderlins: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790
C.E.). Germany. Coarse hemp fabric from Hamburg.
indhoni: India. A padded ring worn on a woman’s head to help her balance a
load carried thereon.
India chintz: Chintz with large floral pattern.
India cloth: Short staple, low grade cotton.
India cotton: Heavy figured chintz used in upholstery.
India linen: Fine, cotton lawn woven in imitation of linen. It is slightly sized
and usually bleached.
India muslin: India. Fine, soft, plain weave, cotton fabric.
India print: Plain weave cotton print with hand-blocked Oriental pattern.
India shawl: Expensive East Indian shawl, usually of figured or embroidered
cashmere.
India silk: India. Soft, plain weave, silk fabric.
Indian: 1. Drawn muslin lace or muslin fabric. 2. Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.).
United Kingdom. Green.
Indian dimity: Sheer, corded cotton fabric.
Indian embroidery: Any characteristic Oriental design worked by East Indian
natives.
Indian gown: See Indian nightgown.
Indian green: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Shade of green.
Indian head: Trade name for plain weave cotton fabric with soft finish.
Indian lamb: Fur of the caracul group.
Indian lawn: Light cotton muslin.
Indian necktie: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Man’s muslin
cravat, the ends of which were secured in front with a sliding ring.
Indian nightgown: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790
C.E.). 1. Synonym for the banyan. 2. Woman’s negligee.
Indian rubber: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Patented in 1823.
Indian work: See Indian.
indienne: France. Bandanna.
indiennes: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.).
Any painted or printed India muslin.
indigo: 1. Most precious dye, a deep purple red. 2. Reddish blue color.
Indigoblau: Germany. Indigo blue.
indispensible: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.) to Romantic
(1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Used from 1800 to around 1820, small
square or lozenge-shaped handbag of silk or velvet with a drawstring top and
worn hanging from the arm on a ribbon.
indlugula: Rhodesia. Ndebele term for a warrior’s ostrich feather headdress.
indrachchhanda: India. Necklace of 1,008 strings of pearls.
induere: See vestire.
indumentum: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Any garment.
indusium: See tunica interior.
ineffibles: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). One of many euphemisms for breeches
or trousers.
iner: Romania. Finger ring.
inexpressibles: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). One of many euphemisms for
breeches or trousers.
infectore: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Dyer of fleece wool.
infula: 1. Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Scarf-like band of red and white wool
worn tied around the head as a sign of religious consecration. 2. Ecclesiastical
dress. Tab at back of a bishop’s miter. See also vexillum.
ingenue: Yellowish green.
injo chinju: Korea. Artificial pearl.
injogyonsa: Korea. Rayon.
ink gray: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1874, nearly black gray.
inkin: 1. Japan. Imported Chinese fabric. 2. Japan. Kimono decoration of
lacquer imprinted with gold leaf or gold dust.
inkle: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Wool or
linen tape, usually colored, used as a cheap binding or trim by the lower
classes.
inner spring: Second busk underneath the busk, required in a very tight corset.
inro: Japan. Medicine box suspended from the obi.
insertion: Narrow lace with plain edge so it may be set into fabric.
insole: Inner or inside sole of shoe.
instita: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Piece of fabric fastened under lower belt
of stola to form train in back.
intaglio: Sunken or hollowed design in hard material, like a gem.
intarsia: Design knitted only into some sections on knitwear.
interala: See tunica interior.
interfacing: Woven or non-woven fabric used between layers to reinforce and
stiffen collars, cuffs, etc.
interlining: Inner lining placed between lining and outer fabric.
internal high soles: China. Ming dynasty. Shoes with interior soles.
inti: Bolivia. In woven fabric, stylized diamonds symbolizing the sun.
intuiger: See ētim.
Inverness: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.) to 20th century. Worn after 1858, man’s
large, loose, knee-length overcoat with fitted collar and long cape. In 1870s,
the cape only reached the sides where it joined the side seam. Often sleeveless
in 1880s. Developed oversized armseyes in 1890s.
Inverness skirts: Scotland. The four pointed flaps which fall from the Highland
doublet. Each flap is trimmed with lace and three buttons.
invisible zipper: Slide closing fastener designed so that no part of the fastener
shows when closed.
io: New Zealand. Maori word for warp.
ionar: Ireland. Short jacket worn over the leine. The sleeves were slit on the
underside to allow the leine sleeves to show.
ionaradh: Ireland. Gaelic word for clothing.
Ionian: Crinoline (1840–1865
C.E.). In 1856, woman’s narrow
scarf with two deep flounces. It
was trimmed with satin puffing.
Ionic chiton: Greek (3000–100
B.C.E.). Evolved by 600 B.C.E.,
extra wide chiton of a thin
woolen, linen, or gauze. Sewn
together down the right side and
pinned or buttoned at intervals
down the arms. Very long, often
worn trailing. It had an overfold
at the waist, a kolpos. Ionic chiton
ioring: See kwigoi.
ipingea: See imurluc.
ipingeaua: See chepeneag.
ipsiboe: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Introduced in 1823, yellowish beige.
irbora: Ethiopia. Armlet worn by a man who has killed an elephant or an
 enemy.
irdan: Palestine. Wide pointed sleeves.
irege: See kamozi.
Irene Castle bob: (1910–1920 C.E.). Loosely waved, off-the-forehead women’s
hairstyle named for the dancer, Irene Castle.
irengan: Indonesia. Blue and brown fabric worn by widows.
iricinium: See ricinium.
iris: Medium lavender blue.
Irish crochet: Ireland. Needlepoint lace with medallions of a rose, a shamrock,
or a leaf.
Irish lace: Ireland. Variety of lace styles made in Ireland.
Irish lawn: Ireland. Plain weave linen fabric.
Irish linen: Ireland. Plain weave, pure linen fabric.
Irish polonaise: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). United Kingdom. Worn from
1770 to 1775, day gown with fitted, décolleté bodice that closed down the
front, pleated overskirt that was open in the front over a short underskirt.
Irish poplin: Ireland. Poplin with silk warp and worsted weft.
Irish work: Ireland. White embroidery on white ground.
iron-pot: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Iron helmet style favored by the soldiers of Oliver Cromwell.
’isāba: Palestine. Woman’s headband used to fasten in place the ’agal.
Isabeau corsage: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in
1846, woman’s jacket-like bodice for morning wear open on the bottom and
trimmed with galloon and silk buttons. Had high falling collar.
Isabeau sleeve: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1860s, woman’s
triangular sleeve with the point at the shoulder. Used on dresses, the
pardessus, and the Maintenon cloak.
Isabeau style dress: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Worn in 1860s, day dress cut
in one and fitted with goring. It had a row of buttons or rosettes down the
front.
Isabella: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). The color cream.
Isabella color: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United States. Dirty white color.
isallo: Bolivia. Mantle.
išānō: Ethiopia. Beads.
iscayo: 1. See isallo. 2. Bolivia. Ceremonial mantle worn by chieftain’s wife.
ishdad: Palestine. Man’s sash.
ishiwaba: Rhodesia. Ndebele term for a skin shirt worn by a woman.
ishi-zoko: Meiji (1876–1912 C.E.). Japan. Literally “stone soles,” tabi with
rubber soles.
ishkay fachalina: Ecuador. Quichua term for a woman’s headwrap.
isi Diya: Natal. Worn by Zulu women, long untanned cowhide tunics.
isigula: Rhodesia. Ndebele term for a cloak.
Isir: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1854, cloak with deep front yoke and box-
pleated back trimmed with eight rows of narrow velvet and a very rich fringe.
Isley green: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1863, new color.
ispahanis: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Fabrics made in
Almeria (Spain) from the eighth to the eleventh centuries.
istalla: Bolivia. Woman’s coca bag.
istela: See itstela.
isticharion: Biblical (unknown–30 C.E.). Hebrew short-sleeved jacket.
itagbe: Ogboni. Woven by women, an intricately patterned shoulder cloth.
Italiaans stro: Holland. Leghorn straw.
Italian cloak: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.).
Man’s short, hooded cloak.
Italian cloth: Strong, lightweight, lustrous fabric made with a satin or twill
weave.
Italian collar: Notched shawl collar with the upper edge of the notch pointed
and the lower edge curved.
Italian cut: Short irregular bob.
Italian farthingale: See wheel
farthingale.
Italian ferret: Narrow silk braid.
Italian heel: Late Georgian
(1750–1790 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Small, peg-top heel Italian heel
that narrowed and then flared
again at the sole. Made of wood covered in a colored kid leather, usually white
or cream.
Italian nightgown: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). United Kingdom. Worn in
1770s, woman’s semiformal day dress with boned, décolleté bodice, elbow-
length sleeves, a long overskirt, and a contrasting underskirt. Overskirt could
be worn hitched up like a polonaise.
Italian polonaise: See Irish polonaise.
Italian sleeve: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.) In 1891, a woman’s sleeve cut
 full to elbow and fitted to wrist.
Italian slipper: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United States of
America. Worn in 1812, heelless, flat slipper that was cut low on the foot.
Italien: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1862, woman’s white chip
bonnet with a long green feather around the brim. Tied under the chin with a
green velvet crepe ribbon bow.
itar: Romania. Men’s snug white trousers worn in winter.
itelli: Tuareg. The portion of veil covering the forehead.
itsembéri: Greece. Kerchief worn over the hair.
itstela: Biblical (unknown–30 C.E.). Hebrew shawl.
ityogaesi: Meizi (1867–1912 C.E.). Japan. A woman’s hairstyle.
iuele: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550
C.E.). United Kingdom. Middle English word for jewel.
iupca: Romania. Skirt.
Ivanhoe cap: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Introduced in 1820, popular cap
named for Scott’s novel of the same name.
ivory: White with a yellow orange tint.
ivory stitch: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.) to Early Georgian (1700–1750
C.E.). A tightly knotted stitch used in working a dense needle lace.
iwede: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550
C.E.). United Kingdom. Middle English term for clothing.
ixcaco: See cuyuscate.
ixtle: Mexico. Fiber from the maguey plant that is used to make rope and
decorated bags.
ixtli: Aztec. Maguey fiber.
iyegbe: Nigeria. Cut pile cloth woven in Owo. It is used by chiefs as a medicine
cloth.
izār: 1. Syria. Large white or black cotton wrap worn by women when outside.
2. Berber word for haik. 3. India. Trousers.
izār baftā: India. Bifurcated trousers.
izaree: India. Izar.
izaribata: Japan. Looms.
iziketsho: Rhodesia. Ndebele term for bracelets.
iznaq: Palestine. Chain worn suspended from the sides of a shakkeh.
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jaatl’óól: Navajo. Earring.
jabiru: Soft, almost furry plumage of stork-like bird.
jabot: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.) to Romantic (1815–
1840 C.E.). Elaborate tie at the top of a shirt.
jabot blouse: Blouse with jabot at collar.
jabul: Philippine Islands. Large mantle worn by women.
jacinth: Orange colored gemstone.
jack: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Padded military doublet made of up to 30 layers of fabric, quilted
and fitted to the body.
jack boot: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.).
Oversized boot that was generally large enough to wear a shoe or slipper
inside it. It was lined with pockets to use to carry small items. It was made of
jack leather, a leather coated with tar or pitch.
jack chain: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.).
Decorative chain of figure eight links that joined at right angles.
jack leather: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790
C.E.). Waxed leather painted with tar and used for boots.
Jack Tar suit: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.) to Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In
1880s and 1890s, boy’s sailor suit with Jack Tar trousers.
Jack Tar trousers: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1880s, men’s yachting pants
made without a side seam that were fitted to the knee and then flared to a 22-
inch circumference. It was made with whole falls.
jackanapes: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Man’s midriff-length, short sleeved
jacket. Commonly worn with petticoat breeches.
jacket: Short, coat-like garment, with or without sleeves. Usually opens down
front, reaching below hips.
jacket coat: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Man’s short jacket lined with wool.
Jackson shoes: See brogans.
Jacobean embroidery: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Embroidery characterized by a tree design ornamented in color with flowers,
fruit, and birds.
jaconas: See jaconet.
 jaconet: 1. Directoire and First
Empire (1790–1815 C.E.).
Fashionable in 1800 and after, thin
cambric made in India for dresses
and handkerchiefs. 2. Cotton fabric
glazed on one side.
jaconette: See jaconet.
jacquard: Complex weave with
intricate figured weave.
Jacquard velvet: Velvet woven with
a cut-out or etched-out pile that
creates a pattern.
jacqueminot: Gay Nineties (1890–
1900 C.E.). In 1892, a rich shade
of red.
jacquette: See courtepy.
jadara: India. A white silk worn by
the bride during the marriage
ceremony.
jade: Shade of green.
jack boot Jaeger underclothes: Bustle (1865–
1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1880s by
a German doctor, Dr. Jaeger, these
wool underclothes were constructed to include both the trunk and limbs.
jaganath: United Kingdom. Coarse, plain weave, cotton fabric.
jahanaroho: India. A woman’s short petticoat.
jais: France. Jet.
jaka: 1. Bulgaria. Collar. 2. See ogrlica.
jalaka: India. A metallic wire gauze used in making coats of mail.
jaleco: See colête.
jalika: India. Woman’s hairnet.
jam: United Kingdom. Child’s frock.
jāmā: India. Long cotton garment worn by Muslims in the northern areas of
India.
jāmā chakmān: India. Knee-length coat with full sleeves.
jāmāah: See jāmā.
Jamaica shorts: Mid-thigh length shorts.
jamawar: India. A Kashmir shawl.
jamb: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Piece of armor for the leg.
jambart: See jamb.
jambe: See jamb.
jambeau: See jamb.
jambee cane: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Man’s knotty bamboo walking
stick from Jambi in Sumatra.
jambieres: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United States of America. Leather
greaves.
jamdani: India. Hindu word for a figured or flowered muslin.
jamete: See xamete.
jamewar: India. Woolen jamdani.
jamiwar: India. An intricately woven brocade of a silk floral design on a wool
background.
Jan de Bry coat: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). France.
Introduced in 1799, short-waisted coat with small revers and standing velvet
collar that fastened shut with three buttons. It was cut away in front in curve to
back where it ended in short, pointed tails. The sleeves were padded at the
shoulders and were fitted down the arm where they ended in two buttons on
the hand itself. Waistcoat showed beneath the jacket.
Jane: False bangs.
janghia: India. Short pants.
janna wa-nar: Samaria. Literally “heaven and hell,” green and red striped
fabric.
jansenistes: See panniers.
Janus cloth: Double-faced, worsted fabric with each side a different color.
Janus cord: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1867, black rep of wool
and cotton used for mourning clothing.
Jap marten: Durable, yellow fur of the Japanese marten often dyed the color of
sable.
Jap mink: Light yellow fur of the mink from Japan with a dark stripe down the
center back. It was often dyed to resemble American mink.
jap silk: See habutai.
japamala: Hindu prayer beads.
Japanese crepe: Japan. Imported plain weave cotton fabric with a twisted weft
yarn that was made in Japan.
Japanese embroidery: Elaborate satin stitch embroidery made with colored silk
 or metal threads.
Japanese grass cloth: See Swatow grass cloth.
Japanese hat: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Worn in 1867 to
1869, woman’s circular hat made without a crown and with a straw brim that
sloped slightly downward. It was trimmed with ribbon and tied on with a bow
below the chignon.
Japanese mink: Animal with short dark hair.
Japanese mocha: Glossy straw braid used to make cheaper grades of hats.
Japanese piqué: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1872, soft twilled cotton.
Japanese pongee: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Silk fabric with a smooth surface.
Japanese rose: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Rose color.
Japanese silk: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1867, silk fabric similar
to alpaca. See also habutai.
Japanese velvet: Velvet with dyed designs.
japon: See rok.
japona: Portugal. Short jacket.
Japonais: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1879, green blue.
jaque: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). France. Man’s short, rough waistcoat
worn by the poor.
jaquemar: (1898). Rich red.
jaqueta: Portugal. Jacket.
jaquette: 1. Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.).
France. Style of coat, especially popular among the lower classes, cut like a
tunic. 2. Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Woman’s jacket inspired by the 17th-
century hongreline. 3. France. Jacket.
jaquette coloriée: France. Blazer.
jarajari: India. An imported silk or brocade.
jarbā: India. Leather slippers.
jardiniere: 1. Design made of flowers, fruits, and leaves. 2. Pendant ornament
on a woman’s headdress. 3. France. Low ruffle. 4. Crinoline (1840–1865
C.E.). Introduced in 1841, striped and gauffered crepe patterned with small
flowers.
jari: India. Gold thread.
jarrawiyah: Iraq. Man’s turban or wrapped scarf.
jarreteira: Portugal. Garter.
jarretelle: France. 1. Stocking. 2. Sock supporter.
jarretiere: France. Garter.
jas: Holland. Coat.
jaseran: 1. Algeria. Chain mesh tunic. 2. Short linen jacket covered in thin
metal plates. 3. Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Woman’s high necklaces of
thin gold chains.
jasey: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.) to Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Man’s
cheap wig made of jersey wool yarn.
jasi: Kiamu. A round ear ornament.
jaspand: Holland. Coattail.
jaspe: Guatemala. Literally “marbelized,” used of ikat-patterned threads in
weaving.
jaspè: 1. Heavy drapery fabric woven in stripes of differing shades of the same
hue. 2. Faint, broken striped effect.
jaspé: Guatemala. Tie-dyed linen.
jaspeado: Guatemala. Cloth woven with jaspé.
jasper: 1. Black and white fabric. 2. Green chalcedony. 3. Greenish yellow.
jastai: India. Gray.
jata-bhara: India. A heavy bundled topknot of matted hair worn by Hindu
ascetics.
jata-mukuta: See jata-bhara.
jatun chumbi: Ecuador. A wide belt.
jaune: France. Yellow.
Java canvas: Basket weave canvas used as a base for embroidery.
Java cotton: Silky vegetable fiber.
Java stripes: Brightly striped cotton fabric.
Java supers: United Kingdom. Plain-weave cotton fabric.
jawara: India. Tassels tied on the turban behind the ear.
jazerant: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Jacket made of small overlapping
metal plates on a fabric base and worn as defensive garment.
jean: Twill weave cotton fabric.
Jean de Bry coat: See Jan de Bry coat.
jeanette: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Introduced in 1836, woman’s necklace
made from a narrow band of hair or velvet and holding a small cross or heart.
jedwab: Poland. Silk.
jehla: Czechoslovakia. Needle.
jekkertje: See buis.
jelab: Morocco. Wide, wool blouse or hooded cloak.
jeléci: Greece. Woman’s short, sleeveless vest.
jelek: Prussia. Woman’s Turkish-inspired, short, sleeveless waistcoat.
jellab: See jelab.
jellaba: See jelab.
jellabia: See jelab.
jellib: See jelab.
jellick: Turkey. Woman’s long coat
with fitted waist that hangs open
on the sides from the hips or a
looser version of the same
garment.
jelly bag: Man’s soft washable
jellick nightcap.
jeltesta: Morocco. Jewish woman’s
flounced skirt.
jelteta: Morocco. Jewish woman’s wide velvet skirt, usually the same color as
the gonbaiz.
Jemima: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. In 1836, fabric boot
with elastic insertions and leather toe. Designed for Queen Victoria.
jemmy: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Man’s shooting coat with multiple
pockets.
jemmy boots: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Men’s light riding boots, an upscale
version of jockey boots.
jemmy cane: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.).
Little switch carried by men under the arm. Particularly fashionable in 1750s
and 1760s.
Jenny Bell: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1856, woman’s unlined travelling
mantle trimmed with galloon.
Jenny Lind costume: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular
from 1850 to 1867, dress with an off-the-shoulder neckline and hoop skirt
with three lace ruffles. Popularized by Jenny Lind, the Swedish Nightingale.
Jenny Lind riding hat: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Low-crowned, moderate
brimmed, black beaver hat. The brim turned up slightly on the sides. It was
trimmed with broad band of velvet and satin ribbon with a rosette on the left.
Jenny Lind sortie de bal: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1862, wrap of white
Venetian cord, trimmed with flounce of Spanish lace over border of colored
silk.
jerga: 1. Ecuador. A coarse, twill weave cloth woven on the treadle loom. 2.
 Peru. Sackcloth.
jerkin: 1. Elizabethan (1550–1625
C.E.). Outer doublet with loose
sleeves. 2. Charles I and the
Commonwealth (1625–1660
C.E.) to Crinoline (1840–1865
C.E.). Military justaucorps
adapted for civilian dress.
jerkinet: Charles I and the
Commonwealth (1625–1660 jerkin
C.E.). Woman’s jerkin.
jerry hat: United Kingdom. Round felt hat.
jérsei: Portugal. Jersey.
jersey: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.) to 20th century. Introduced in 1879, elastic
wool fabric that resembled fine knitting.
jersey sweater: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Pullover sweater.
jessamine butter: Jasmine scented pomade.
jessamy gloves: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700
C.E.). Popular jasmine scented gloves, often given to a bride and bridegroom.
jet: Rich black mineral coal which when polished is used in making ornaments
and trim.
jet buttons: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Worn in 1818 by women on boots that
buttoned on the side.
jhaggā: India. Long, transparent, double-breasted bodice with a full skirt and
full sleeves.
jhaggī: See beur.
jhalar: India. Fringe.
jhamaratali: India. A fine muslin of Bihar origin.
jhanbartali: India. A very fine quality muslin.
jhangias: India. Short drawers.
jhulwa: India. Jacket.
jhuna: India. A muslin.
jhuni: India. A fine quality muslin.
ji fu: China. Qing dynasty (1644–1911 C.E.). Man’s sleeved, full-length gown
and a curved, surplice right front. Worn belted for lesser court functions and
official business.
ji guan: China. Qing dynasty (1644–1911 C.E.). Man’s red silk fringe, dyed yak
 or horsehair version of the chao guan worn on semi-formal occasions.
Woman’s version was similar but with two wide embroidered streamers in the
back and a red silk knot on the crown.
jiakè: China. Jacket.
jiaki-kanoko: Japan. Kanoko with a thin line of plain color between the dots.
jian: China. Fine silk.
jianchóu: China. Pongee.
jiàng: China. Deep red; crimson.
jiàngsè: China. Dark reddish brown.
jiàngzì: China. Dark reddish purple.
jianzhang: China. Epaulet.
jiao dai: China. Qing dynasty (1644–1911 C.E.). Han woman’s rigid bamboo
belt covered with red silk and ornamental plaques.
jiaxié: China. Rubber overshoes.
jiaxue: China. High rubber overshoes.
jibba: See jibbah.
jibbah: Smock.
jibbeh: Palestine. 1. Man’s broadcloth coat, sometimes lined with sheepskin. 2.
Coat-like outer garment worn by both sexes. See also dura’ah; jubbeh.
jièzhi: China. Finger ring.
jigari: India. The color blood red.
jigger button: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Small hidden button that held back
the wide lapel or rever on a double-breasted waistcoat.
jigger coat: Short informal coat.
jigha: India. A plume with an attached jewel worn on the turban.
jihaz: Palestine. Bride’s trousseau; literally “equipment.”
jika-tabi: Japan. A type of rubber-soled tabi used to walk directly on the ground.
jiljeleh: Palestine. Fabric with purple pink stripe.
jiljileh: Palestine. Silk fabric with plain red stripes at each border.
jillayeh: Palestine. Elaborately ornamented dura’ah.
Jim Crow hat: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Man’s felt hat with wide, flapping
brim.
jimbaori: Japan. A warrior’s sleeveless camp coat worn over the armor.
jimi: India. A long, unstitched black or red woolen waist-cloth.
jimiki: India. A large drop earring with tassels.
jin be wun: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United States of America. Chinese
Hawaiian term for an applique pattern resembling a rising cloud.
jin huang: China. Literally “golden-yellow,” an orange color restricted to the
emperor’s sons in 1759 C.E.
jin xian guan: China. Han dynasty (206 B.C.E.–7 C.E.). Scholar’s headdress.
jin zi: China. Tang dynasty. Fixed turban worn atop the fu tou.
jinashi: See jinashi-nuihaku.
jinashi-nuihaku: Japan. A kimono completely covered with gold and
embroidery.
jinnah cap: (1940–1950 C.E.). Pakistan. Karakul cap.
jinneh-u-nar: Palestine. Cotton fabric with a green silk stripe on one border and
a red stripe on the other border.
jipijapa: 1. Spain. Panama hat. 2. Central and South American plant used to
make Panama hats.
jiqa: Iran. Aigrette.
jiquilite: Guatemala. Indigo plant.
jirga poncho: Ecuador. A poncho of jerga.
jirkinet: Scotland. Woman’s blouse or jacket.
jirnavastra: India. A generic term for old fabric. See also pataccara.
jirones: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Gussets or gores.
jíros: Greece. Women’s hair arranged like a wreath on the head.
jiu: China. Bun; knot; chignon.
jjalbunyangbokbaji: Korea. Breeches.
joaillerie: France. Gem-set jewelry.
joaillier: France. 1. Jewelry. 2. Precious stone specialist.
joalharia: See pedraria.
Joan: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Woman’s small, fitted cap.
Joan-of-Arc bodice: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in
1875, woman’s tight day bodice shaped like a corset that reached to the hips
and was covered in jet or steel bead. Tight sleeves were frilled at the wrists.
Jocelyn mantle: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1852, woman’s
knee-length, double skirted mantle with three fringed capes and armseyes.
jockei: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Glorified epaulet or
tippet.
jockey: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Worn from
1825 to 1870, flounce at the top of a sleeve that formed an epaulette.
jockey bonnet: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Introduced in
1806, woman’s bonnet with full crown and visor that turned back from the
face.
jockey boot: Restoration (1660-
1700 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–
1890 C.E.). Man’s boot that
ended just below the knee with
turned top of lighter leather.
They were pulled on by a
leather loop on each side. See
also top boot.
jockey cap: Restoration (1660–
1700 C.E.) to 20th century.
United Kingdom. Man’s peaked
cap of black velvet. In the 19th
century, a light-colored silk cap
was used for racing. jockey boot

jockey sleeve: Restoration (1660–

1700 C.E.) to 20th century. United
Kingdom. Man’s fitted sleeve with
a small cuff.
jockey waistcoat: Directoire and
First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.) to
20th century. United Kingdom.
Introduced in 1806, man’s straight
waistcoat that buttoned high with a
low stand collar cut with a deep
gap below the chin. Revived in
jockey waistcoat 1884.
jocolo: Transvaal. Ndebele bride’s
beaded rectangular apron. It is 17–
1/4 by 23–1/2 inches.
jodhpurs: (20th century). Riding breeches that are fitted in the seat, very full in
the hips, tapering to the ankles where they fit snugly. Sometimes end in a strap
under the foot.
joeb: Denmark. Skirt.
jofu: Japan. Fine handwoven linen fabric.
John Bull: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Man’s 5–3/4-inch- high top hat.
joho: Swahili. Long robe-like dressing gown.
joinville: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Worn from 1844 to
1855, man’s wide bow necktie with square fringed ends.
jojky: Slovakia. Old woman’s shapeless, flat-heeled boots.
jokey: See jockey.
jonc: France. Rigid bangle bracelet.
jonquille: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Introduced in 1811,
fashionable shade of yellow.
jootī: India. Close-fitting embroidered leather slippers.
jordáni: Greece. Neck ornament; chest ornament.
jornea: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Sandwich-board style short outer
garment.
jors: India. Bridegroom’s pink or cream colored silk dhoti and chaddar with
narrow gold borders.
jortiní fortescá: Greece. Feast day costume.
Joseph: 1. Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Woman’s green riding coat. 2.
Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Worn from 1800 to 1810,
woman’s outdoor garment similar to a long Jewish tunic with loose sleeves.
Josephine: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1856, bias cut, shawl-shaped
mantilla. It was three-quarters of a yard from neck to peak. It was made of
alternating rows of moiré antique and tulle. It was trimmed with velvet ribbon
and heavy fringe.
josephine bodice: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1879, woman’s
evening bodice with a very low and round décolletage and wide silk or satin
belt draped in folds around the waist.
Josephine knot: Ornamental knot made of two loops with loose ends.
joshan: India. Armlet of gold or silver beads.
josie: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1872, light yellowish olive color.
journade: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Short, circular garment worn for
riding. Initially it had large, full sleeves and later it had long, slit sleeves.
jouy: Cotton or linen fabric printed with reproductions of 18th-century French
prints.
joya: Spain. Jewel.
joyau: See bijou.
ju: China. Zhou dynasty. Thin-soled, walking shoes made from material like
hemp. Worn by officials at home.
juàn: China. Thin, tough silk.
juban: Japan. Silk or cotton undershirt.
jubba: See jubbah.
jubbah: Egypt and United Arab
Emirates. Long outer garment
with long loose sleeves worn
over the kuftan.
jube: 1. See jupe. 2. Bulgaria.
Sheepskin coat for winter
trimmed with embroidery and
colored applique. Usually long
sleeved.
jubeteros: Renaissance (1450– juban
1550 C.E.). Spain. Doublet
makers.
jubka: Russia. Skirt.
jubon: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Spain.
Worn by men under the doublet and by women under the galerilla, a long
sleeved camisole that buttoned all down the front.
Juchten: Germany. Russian leather.
Judas color: Red.
Judenhut: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Traditional pointed Jewish hat.
Judenkragen: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.).
Ruff worn by Jews.
jue: China. Zhou dynasty. Lightweight, convenient shoes made from sandal
straw.
Jugendstil satin: Germany. Art Nouveau silk.
Jugoslavian embroidery: Geometrically designed embroidery done on coarse
linen in bright colors.
júhóng: China. Tangerine color; reddish orange.
júhuáng: China. Orange color.
juive: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Calf-length douillette. See
also tunic à la mameluck.
juk: Holland. Yoke.
jukh: Palestine. Broadcloth.
juk’ullu: Bolivia. Worn by young people to show their unmarried status, a
knitted or crocheted cap with a front brim and long black flap.
Juliet: Woman’s house slipper with high front and back and U-shaped gores on
the sides.
 Juliet cap: Small, round, open mesh
cap decorated with pearls or
simulated jewels.
jullaha: India. A weaver.
jump suit: One-piece work or play
Juliet suit.
jumper: 1. Man’s hip-length shirt of
sturdy fabric. 2. Woman’s pull-on
top.
jumps: 1. Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Woman’s loose bodice. 2. Restoration
(1660–1700 C.E.). Man’s loose, thigh-length coat or jacket that buttoned
down the front. It had full sleeves.
jungle cloth: Sturdy, tightly woven cotton fabric.
jungle fatigues: (1960–1970 C.E.). United States of America. Introduced in
1963, the Army tropical combat uniform.
jungle khassa: India. Muslin of great beauty.
junihitoe: Japan. Twelve unlined robes worn by court ladies.
juosta: Lithuania. Girdle.
juostos: Lithuania. Belts.
jupe: 1. Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Shirt or undergarment
worn by both genders. Occasionally fur lined. See also gipon. 2. France. Skirt.
jupel: See gipon.
jupen: France. Breton for coat.
jupe-pantalon: France. Pantskirt.
jupon: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). France. Worn over the armor, this
garment had the individual’s symbol or coat of arms emblazoned on it.
Sometimes referred to a petticoat.
juppe: See gambeson.
juppo: Austria. Dress with shoulder straps.
júrda: Greece. Short, dark blue (almost black) cloak worn with the shaggy wool
on the inside.
jusi: Philippine Islands. Delicate dress fabric of pure silk.
justa: Latvia. Belt 12 to 15 cm wide, 2–1/2 to 4 m long.
justaucorps: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Long coat, fitted in the body and
full in the skirt, that buttoned down the front and had cuffed sleeves. Replaced
the cassock around 1675.
justcoat: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). United Kingdom. Justaucorps.
juste au cou: France. Necklace fixed to a ribbon.
jute: Fiber used alone for sacking and mats. Blended with wool or silk for
fabric.
juvel: Denmark and Sweden. Jewel.
juweel: Holland. Jewel.
Juwel: Germany. Jewel.
juwelen: Holland. Jewelry. See also kostbaarheden.
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kaabe: Denmark. Cloak.
kaacha: India. The pleats of the dhoti tucked in the back.
kaachadi: See kaacha.
ka’ai: United States of America. Hawaii. Girdle of any kind.
k’aak’isaekui: Korea. Khaki colored.
ka’ako’o: United States of America. Hawaii. To belt.
kaap: Holland. Cape.
kaasdoek: Holland. Cheesecloth.
kabā: See cogā.
kabaa: See chuga.
kabal: Korea. Wig.
kabanica: 1. See plast. 2. Yugoslavia. Long hooded coat of brown or black
woolen fabric. 3. Bosnia. Mackintosh.
kabari bandha: India. A woman’s simple hairstyle in which the hair is twisted
into a chignon or bun.
kabát: Czechoslovakia. Coat.
kabátek: Slovakia. Woman’s bodice with a double pointed, angular neckline.
kabaya: Java. Lightweight, white cotton, outer jacket, often lace trimmed or
embroidered that is worn with a sarong.
kabrí: Greece. American material.
kabuto: Japan. Armor helmet with decorative horns, center ornament and iron
plates along the back lower edge.
kabuto-sita: Japan. An ebosi worn under the helmet by military leaders of the
highest class.
kācali: India. Woman’s open-backed, back-fastening bodice.
kācavo: See kācali.
káçes: Greece. Pleats.
kach: India. A Sikh man’s knee-length breeches.
kachabia: Tunisia. Man’s long woolen coat, often in black or dark brown.
kachali: See choli.
kachavo: See choli.
kachcha: India. A style of wearing the antariya in which the fabric is drawn up
between the legs to form a trouser-like garment.
kachi: Japan. Victory; a black color favored by samurai.
kaci: India. A cotton stuff.
kaciyau pitha: India. Stiff from Kanchipuram.
kadā: India. Girdle.
kadali-garbha: India. A very soft silk.
kadémi: Greece. Large, dark belt with woven plant motifs.
kadifa: See samt.
kadife: Turkey. Velvet.
kadigi: India. Kohl.
kadillam: India. A waistcloth.
kadroun: Tunisia. Loose fitting coat worn open to the waist.
ka’ei papale: United States of America. Hawaii. Hatband.
ka’ei po’o: United States of America. Hawaii. Selvage of cloth.
k’aenbosu: See hwap’o.
kaeshi: Japan. A variety of komon with the dots of a lighter shade than the
background.
kaffa: See caffa.
kaffiyeh: Arabia. Large, square, cotton handkerchief worn over the head and
falling to the shoulders. It often has colored silk striped or figures and tassels.
Worn with an agal.
kafiyyeh: Palestine. Man’s headscarf; large square of fabric with warp fringes.
Usually made of cotton, but can be wool, silk, or a silk and cotton blend. It is
white, black, or patterned. It is worn folded diagonally into a triangle and held
in place with an aqal.
kaftan: 1. See caftan. 2. Russia. All-purpose outer garment. It is a long, loose,
heavy robe that overlaps, closing on the left side.
kaftani: Nigeria. Short-sleeved gown with slits at the sides and neck. It has four
pockets.
kaftany: Poland. Long jacket.
kafuri: India. Straw color.
kaga-boshi: Japan. A type of hood made in a bag shape with openings for the
eyes.
kageyapatte: India. Sackcloth.
kahan: Japan. A woman’s leggings.
kahi: India. A deep blackish green color.
kahi ’omou: United States of America. Hawaii. A side or back comb used to
hold the hair in place.
kahiko: United States of America. Hawaii. To wear finery.
kahiko kaua: United States of America. Hawaii. War finery.
kahu huruhuru: Australia. Maori general term for feather cloaks.
kahu kaakaapoo: Australia. Maori feather cloak trimmed with feathers of the
kaakaapoo (Strigops habroptilus).
kahu kekeno: Australia. Maori cloak of sealskins.
kahu kiwi: Australia. Maori cloak covered with feathers of the kiwi.
kahu kura: Australia. Maori cloak covered with feathers of the native parrot.
kahu kuri: Australia. Maori dogskin cloaks.
kahu toi: Australia. Maori cloak made from cabbage tree leaves and fiber.
kahu waero: Australia. Maori cloak trimmed with tufts of white dog hair.
kaiapa: United States of America. Hawaii. Diaper.
kaidori: Japan. A long overkimono.
kaijia: China. Suit of armor.
kailiniai: Lithuania. Fur garment.
kailis: Lithuania. Fur.
kaimana: United States of America. Hawaii. Diamond.
kain: 1. Indonesia. Sarong made from tube of fabric 2–2/5 yards around, 1–2/3
yards long. 2. Java. Ankle-length skirt cloth.
kain bentenan: Celebes. Cotton woven textiles from Minahassa.
kain chelum: Borneo. Black fabric.
kain engkudu: Borneo. Red fabric.
kain kudu: India. A mantle with a faint horse design in warp ikat.
kain lemar: Thailand. Mat maii shoulder cloth.
kain lepas: Malaysia. Woman’s skirt cloth worn wrapped around the hips. See
also kain panjang.
kain mata: Borneo. Undyed fabric.
kain panjang: Indonesia. General word for fabric, but used specifically to refer
to unseamed garment worn wrapped around the body. See also kain lepas.
kain prada: Bali. Fabric with gold applied to its surface.
kain sampin: Malaysia. Man’s short sarong worn over a loose shirt and pants on
festive occasions.
kain simbut: Indonesia. A sacred red textile.
kains: United Kingdom. Plain weave, cotton fabric made for export.
kaironan: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1889, brown tinged with gold.
kaiser-rock: Bohemia. Common name for a man’s coat.
kaishìmí: China. Cashmere.
kaisika: India. Man’s head of curled hair.
kaitaka: New Zealand. Mat of fine flaxen material and made with an
ornamental border. Worn as a mantle.
kaitsa: Bulgaria. Woman’s halo-shaped hat trimmed with beads and coins. Worn
from the wedding day until the birth of the first child.
kaj kulah: India. Literally “one who wears his hat awry,” a fop or a dandy.
kājaliyā: India. Diagonally striped tie-dyed scarf in black.
kajuk hyokdae: Korea. Leather belt.
kaka hu kura: New Zealand. Maori feather cloak.
kakau uhi: United States of America. Hawaii. Solid tattoo pattern.
kakeda: Japan. Fine, raw silk fabric.
kake-eri: Japan. The piece of fabric covering the neckband of the kimono.
kaki: Holland. Khaki.
kakimea: United States of America. Hawaii. Cashmere.
kakinia: United States of America. Hawaii. Sateen.
kaki-sarasa: Japan. Hand-decorated sarasa.
kakla ruota: Lithuania. Necklace.
kaklaryšis: Lithuania. Necklace.
kakofnitch: Russia. Woman’s headdress in tiara or diadem shape.
kakorízika: Greece. Second quality wool.
kaksha: India. Red seeds used for making ornaments.
kakshyabandha: India. A thick jeweled roll worn at an angle on the hips.
kaku obi: Japan. A man’s narrow sash about five inches wide.
kaku-maki: See furoshiki.
kalabaku: India. A cummerbund of many strings.
kalabattu: India. A twisted thread made of silk and silver.
kalabattun: India. Gold, silver, or base metal thread wound around a silk thread,
used for brocading and embroidery.
kalabi: Nigeria. Poor woman’s rectangular headscarf.
kalabousenn: France. Breton for cap.
kalakamsuka: India. A black muslin or silk fabric.
kalakoa: United States of America. Hawaii. Calico.
kalam: India. A pen-like device used to draw out the pattern for embroidery.
kalambi: Borneo. Jackets, with or without sleeves, worn by both genders.
kalambi ara: Borneo. Coat of striped fabric.
kalamkari: East India. Cotton fabric with hand applied print.
kalandari: India. Silk cloth.
kalansuwa: Biblical (Unknown–30 C.E.). Hebrew word for the Persian hat.
Hebrews were restricted to certain colors and trims in this style.
kala-pat sari: India. Black silk sari.
kalasakha: India. Jewelry worn on the back of the hand.
kalasiris: Egyptian (4000–30 B.C.E.). New Kingdom. Long fitted robe worn in
several styles by both genders. It could be sleeveless, short and narrow, or
long and wide. It could be woven or knitted in one piece or made in pieces
and sewn together.
kalathaki: Greece. An antique ring.
kalauna: Samoa. Crown.
kalaunu: United States of America. Hawaii. Crown.
kalaunu bihopa: United States of America. Hawaii. Bishop’s miter.
kalavadi: India. A cadar or duppatta of black silk.
kalavuka: India. A kamarband of many strings that are plaited together.
kaldoh: Abyssinia. A woman’s apron made of skin.
kalekonuka: United States of America. Hawaii. Sardonyx.
kalets: Bulgaria. Gaiters.
kalewai: United States of America. Hawaii. Light brown tapa.
kalgan: Italy. Tibet lamb fur.
kalghi: Turkey. Culgee.
kalhoty: See spodky.
kalíca: Greece. Gold-embroidered, summer bridal shoes.
kalidar pyjama: India. A woman’s legwear.
kaliki: United States of America. Hawaii. Corset; girdle.
kaliki waiu: United States of America. Hawaii. Brassiere; corset cover.
kalikia: Greece. A woman’s shoe with a horseshoe shaped heel.
kalikone: United States of America. Hawaii. Cretonne.
kalima hamo: United States of America. Hawaii. Face cream.
kalimáfkia: Greece. High, flat-topped hats.
kall: 1. Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.).
Unfinished back of headdress. 2. Netting foundation for wig. 3. Early
Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Woman’s soft cap or
bonnet. See also caul; fret.
kallača: Ethiopia. Konso man’s phallic forehead ornament.
kálluwa: Ecuador and Guatemala. Backstrap loom.
kalmuck: Cotton or wool fabric with coarse, hairy nap.
kalmuks: Persia. Cotton or wool fabric with coarse, hairy nap. Coarsely dyed.
kalmus: Biblical (Unknown–30 C.E.). Hebrew cloak, like a chlamys.
kalómala: Greece. The best wool.
kalotje: Holland. Calotte.
kalpac: Uzbekistan. Pointed beige cap with three black felt lines.
kalpak: Turkey. A fur hat.
kalpáki: Greece. Man’s large black melon-shaped hat.
kalpush: India. A Kashmiri red wool or brocade cap worn with its lower edge
turned up.
kalsaek: Korea. Brown.
kaltsá: Greece. Stockings.
kaltsi: Bulgaria. Long gaiters.
kaltsoskúti: Greece. Wool fabric.
kaltsouni: Bulgaria. White woolen knee boot trimmed with black braid.
kaltsovelónes: Greece. Needles used of knitting stockings.
kalyptra: Greek (3000–100 B.C.E.). Woman’s thin veil worn over the head and
face.
kama’a: United States of America. Hawaii. Generic term for shoe.
kama’a hakahaka: United States of America. Hawaii. Literally “shoes with
spaces,” sandals.
kama’a hawele: United States of America. Hawaii. Sandals.
kama’a ’ie: United States of America. Hawaii. Braided sandals.
kama’a ili: United States of America. Hawaii. Leather shoes.
kama’a laholio: United States of America. Hawaii. Rubber shoes.
kama’a la’i: United States of America. Hawaii. Sandal made of ti leaf. It is
worn for crossing lava.
kama’a lo’ihi: United States of America. Hawaii. Literally “tall shoes,” boot.
kama’a pale wawae: United States of America. Hawaii. Slipper.
kama’a puki: United States of America. Hawaii. Boot.
kama’ehu: United states of America. Hawaii. Brownish; reddish brown.
kamakh: See heremzi.
kamakha: India. A brocade from China and Persia.
kamaki: United States of America. Hawaii. Generic term for garment.
kamalaharitacchaya: India. A yellowish green color.
kamalaveli: India. A stuff decorated with lotus flowers.
kamalena: United States of America. Hawaii. Yellow.
kamandha: India. Girdle.
kamarband: 1. India. A woman’s sash. See also paryastika. 2. Iran. Woman’s
 sash.
kamba iri: Timbuktu. A woman’s bead bracelet.
kambal: India. Coarse wool shawl or blanket.
kambala: India. Coarse woolen cloth.
kambalaghana: India. A closely woven shawl.
kambánes: Greece. Large silver earrings.
kamben: Bali. A piece of batik worn wrapped around the hips and knotted at the
waist. It reaches below the knee.
kamben cerik: Indonesia. A long, narrow strip of fabric worn over the shoulder
or wrapped around the head. It was once used as a breast covering.
Kambrik: See Battist.
kāmdānī: India. Silver and gold wire embroidery on white fabric.
kamea: Poland. Cameo.
kameez: India. Tunic flared at the hip with a side slit.
kamelaukion: High brimless hat worn by Oriental priests.
Kamelhaar: Germany. Camel.
kame-nozoki: Japan. Light blue.
kamerjas: Holland. Dressing gown.
Kamfhandschuhe: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Germany. Gauntlet.
kamiks: Denmark. Sealskin boots worn with the hair on the inside.
kamis: 1. Embroidered, long undergarment worn sashed. 2. Ethiopia. Woman’s
chemise.
kamiselka: See kamizelka.
kamishimo: Japan. A wide shouldered formal samurai costume.
kamiz: India. A woman’s tunic, usually worn with shalwar.
kamizelka: Poland. Waistcoat.
kamizóla: Greece. Vest with long, on-piece sleeves.
kamkha: India. A generic term for brocades. See also kamkhab.
kamkhab: India. Gold brocade. See also kamkha; kimkhab; kincob.
kamkho: India. Silk bodice.
kamkhwab: See kamkhab.
kammuri: Japan. A skullcap worn by high noblemen, frequently featuring a
curved taillike structure and tying under the chin with a narrow thong.
kamozi: Japan. False hair switches of human hair.
kampskatcha: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Woman’s furlined slipper with
turned-up toe.
kampskatcha slipper: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). United Kingdom.
 Woman’s slipper with pointed toe
that turned up at tip. It had a high
vamp and a low French heel.
kampū: Japan. An Okinawan
hairstyle.
kampu anaku: Ecuador. An old-
style pleated skirt.
kamr: Palestine. Tablet-woven belt,
usually in red or brown wool,
edged with yellow stripes.
kamrtušky: Slovakia. Cambrics.
kamrukhi: See chaugoshia.
kamsaek: Korea. Dark navy blue.
kammuri kamzar: India. Short coat.
kamzol: Russia. 17th century. Man’s
waistcoat cut shorter than the coat. Had long narrow sleeves and no pleats or
collar.
kanakagi: United States of America. Hawaii. Literally “Hawaiian wear,” a
loose-fitting, simple dress.
kanakakamalaihkarna: India. Lotus-shaped ear ornament.
kanakakirita: India. Crown of gold.
kanakaneyura: India. Anklet.
kancala: India. An elaborate earring with pendants.
kanca-pat sari: India. Uncolored silk sari.
kanchali: India. Backless blouse with sleeves.
kanchanakumkumakambalanam: India. Saffron colored robe or woolen
garment with gold threads woven into it.
kanchanakundala: India. Earring of pure gold.
kanchi: India. Gold belt.
kanchli: India. Corset.
kanchuka: India. Man’s coat-like garment.
kanchulika: India. Woman’s fabric bodice.
kancis: India. A hip girdle with bells.
kancuka: India. A bodice.
kancuyao: India. A coat of mail.
kandal: Trinidad. Tight-fitting satin or velvet breeches that end just above the
knee.
kandaure: Indonesia. Woman’s beaded collar or beaded pendant.
kanden-medare: Japan. An apron-skirt combination.
kandys: 1. Mede. Man’s garment, wider at the foot than at the hip. It was so
long that it was gathered in the front and at the sides and girdled. It had long
sleeves that were wide at the wrist and tight at the armseye. 2. Assyria. Skirt
of sheepskin.
kanekopa: United States of America. Hawaii. Kind of foreign cloth.
kangan: India. A bracelet.
kangaroo leather: Australia. Kangaroo-skin leather produced in Australia and
tanned in the United States. One of best leathers for shoe uppers.
kangaroo stance: (1900–1910 C.E.). Woman’s posture of forward thrown full
bosom and hips thrust back. The posture was created by the corset. See also S
curve.
kange: Kiunguja. Woman’s tobe.
kanggan: Borneo. Chinese black calico.
kangha: India. A comb worn in a Sikh man’s hair.
kaniki: 1. United Kingdom. Plain weave, cotton fabric dyed indigo or black. 2.
Kenya. Indigo colored cloth.
Kanin: Germany. Rabbit fur.
kanjai: India. Smoke gray.
kanjian: China. Sleeveless jacket, usually padded or lined.
kanjiki: Japan. Snow shoes.
kankan: India. Gold bangle bracelet studded with precious stones.
kano cloth: United Kingdom. Coarse, heavy cotton fabric made for export.
kanoko: Japan. Fine-knotted tie-dyeing.
kanoko-zome: See kanoko.
kanonenstiefel: Germany. Jackboots.
kanseya: India. A woven silk.
kant: 1. Belgium and Holland. Lace.
kantha: India. 1. Torn fabric. 2. A short, broad, and flat necklace. 3. Cradle-
cloth.
kanthamala: India. Dog-collar style necklace.
kanthī: India. Close-fitting gold necklace with pearls and gems.
kantje: Timbuktu. A small silver ornament worn in the middle of a woman’s
forehead.
kanto: Japan. Chinese striped fabrics.
kantopa: India. A flapped cap.
kanzashis: Japan. Ornamental hairpins.
kanzasi: Edo (1600–1867 C.E.). Japan. An ornamental hair comb.
kanzu: Swahili. Native shirt.
kaomi lole: United States of America. Hawaii. Sewing machine presser foot.
kap: See huif.
kapa: 1. Montenegro. Small pillbox hat with a crimson crown top to symbolize
the blood shed by the ancestors for freedom and a black band to memorialize
those who died in the 14th-century battle of Kosovo. Women decorate the top
of theirs with small designs. 2. United States. Hawaiian fabric made of bark.
3. See siapo. 4. See feldr. 5. Bosnia, Croatia, and Serbia. Cap.
kápa: Greece. Small vest.
kapa ea: United States of America. Hawaii. Sapphire.
kapa ’ino’ino: United States of America. Hawaii. Sackcloth.
kapa kila: United States of America. Hawaii. Steel armor.
kapa komo: United States of America. Hawaii. Generic term for clothing.
kapa lau’i: United States of America. Hawaii. Plaited ti leaf textile.
kapaladharina: India. Necklace made of skull bones.
kaparda: India. Braid of hair.
kapasi: India. Light green.
kapdu: India. Hand embroidered blouse.
kapeila: United States of America. Hawaii. Sapphire.
kapeilo: See kapa ea.
kapelusz: Poland. Hat.
kapesník: Czechoslovakia. Handkerchief.
kapishay: Guatemala. Cloak.
kapitsáli: Greece. Kerchief or band of cloth which passes below the chin to
connect to the fez.
kaplamás: See kaváði.
kapoto: Crete. Hooded coats.
Kapp: United States of America. Amish woman’s head cap. The cap features a
wide variety of fancy work and pleats. From age 12 until the woman is
married, she wears a black Kapp for dress and a white one at home. After
marriage, the Kapp is white at all times.
kappa: 1. Japan. Raincoat. 2. Sweden. Cloak.
kappa dachi: Japan. Literally “simple cut,” a simple A-line dress.
kapparings: South Africa. Wooden sandals held on by a knob between the toes.
kappe: See kaabe.
kappel: See keppelche.
kapperoellike: Denmark. Woman’s bonnet-shaped outdoor headdress of black
velvet or colored calico. It is stiffened with cardboard.
kappie: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). South Africa. Generic term for a lady’s
bonnet.
kappu: See kuzufu.
kapsa: 1. Czechoslovakia. Pocket. 2. Korea. Best quality of sa silk fabric.
kapsel: Holland. Coiffure. See also hoofdtooi.
kaptur: Poland. Hood.
kapuraveli: India. Plain silk fabric.
kapurnur: See qatifah-i-purbi.
kaput: Croatia and Serbia. Coat.
kaputula bombo: Swahili. 1. Shorts cut round in the hips, tapering to the legs.
2. Short shorts cut wide in the thighs.
kaputula forpoketa: Swahili. Shorts with two side pockets and two hip pockets.
kaputula ya Kenya: Swahili. Corduroy shorts.
Kapuze: See Mönchskappe.
kara: India. A steel bracelet worn on the right wrist by a Sikh man.
kara-aya: Japan. Plain-colored Chinese silk with a small woven design.
karabousenn: See kalabousenn.
karagumi: Japan. Highly complicated weaving technique used in producing
decorative sashes.
karakchi: Korea. Ring.
karakul: See caracul.
karamil: Palestine. Hair ornaments.
karamini: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1878, light wool fabric with
lightly fleecy face.
kara-mushi: Japan. Ramie.
kara-nishiki: Japan. Chinese nishiki.
karanko geta: Japan. A dressy geta.
kara-nui: Japan. Embroidery with Chinese silk thread.
karaori: Japan. Silk brocaded with floss or gilded paper strips.
kara-ori: Japan. Literally “Chinese weaving,” silk fabric imported from China.
karauna: See kalaunu.
karayari: India. Generic term for a thick cloth.
karazsia: Hungary. Tabby weave woolen made from the wool of merino sheep.
karbatkos: Lithuania. Lace.
karbelathehon: Biblical (Unknown–30 C.E.). Hebrew man’s hat.
kardhani: India. Girdle.
Kardiert: Germany. Any shaggy uncombed wool fabric.
kareeta: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Sweden. Cloth sack.
karfitsa: Greece. A large brooch decorated with stones.
karieliai: See kaklaryšis.
karigar: India. Literally “artist,” a brocade weaver of Varansi.
kariginu: Japan. Originally a hunting costume, it is now the outfit worn by
Shinto priests to minor services.
karinca: Romania. Striped, home-woven apron.
karitone: See kalikone.
kariyasu: Japan. Yellow dye.
karman: Russia. Pocket.
karmesin: Germany. Crimson.
karmijn: Holland. Carmine.
karminrot: Germany. Carmine.
karmozijnrood: Holland. Crimson.
karnabharana: India. Ear-drops.
karnabhusana: India. Earring.
karnapura: India. Earring.
karnavalaya: India. Round earring.
karnaysh: Palestine. White cotton fabric with crinkled stripes.
karnika: India. Flowerlike ear pendant.
karnotkilaka: India. Drum-shaped ear ornament.
karnphul: India. A flower-shaped earring.
karong: Borneo. Coverlet.
kaross: 1. South Africa. Square, rug-like garment made of skins. 2. Africa. Skin
cloak worn by a bushman.
karpasa: India. A cotton fabric. See also badara.
karpata: India. A dirty or tattered cloth.
karppura-tilaka: India. A camphor white silk.
kartriz: Russia. Man’s visored cap.
karure: New Zealand. Maori term for a heavy thread formed by twisting fibers
by rolling them between the hands.
kasa: Japan. Man’s basket-shaped straw hat.
kasaba: India. Woman’s skullcap.
kasacken: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Holland. Sleeveless over-jerkin.
kasaya: India. The color red ochre.
Kaschmir: Germany. Cashmere.
kaseyyaka: India. A high quality cotton or silk fabric.
kasha: France. Fine, softly napped, twill weave fabric made of cashmere goat
wool.
kasha cloth: Plain weave, cotton flannel fabric.
kashabia: See kachabia.
kashmir: Palestine. Woman’s ceremonial girdle. See also ishdad.
kasiam: India. A generic term for thin cloth.
kasida: India. Embroidery.
kasimea: See kakimea.
kasináci: Greece. Freehand stitch.
kasjmier: Holland. Cashmere.
kask: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Sweden. Spiked helmet.
kaska: Russia. Helmet.
kasket: Denmark. Cap.
kasni: India. Heliotrope color.
kassa: Senegal. Wool cloth.
kastanienbraun: Germany. Maroon.
kastanjebruin: Holland. Maroon.
kasturia: India. A musk-colored silk sari.
kasturiya: India. A musk-colored stuff.
kasumbi: India. Bright red.
kasumbo: See pomaco.
kasuri: Japan. 1. Cotton, silk, or linen fabric with a splash pattern, or the splash
pattern itself. 2. Rare form of woman’s kimono made of tsumugi silk.
kasuri no shatsu: Japan. Shirts of a sturdy fabric.
kasuti: India. Embroidery work of north Karnataka. The figurative designs are
worked in cross-stitch and several different running stitches.
kasztanowaty: Poland. Chestnut colored.
kat: Korea. Top hat made of horsehair.
katab: India. Gujarati term for appliqué.
katabira: Japan. 1. Fine ramie fabric. 2. Unlined summer garment of ramie or
bast.
kata-eri: Japan. Padded collar.
katagami: Japan. Paper dyeing stencils used on textiles.
kata-hazusi: Japan. The hairstyle of maids who serve a daimyo (feudal lord).
kataka: India. Bracelets.
katami-gawari: Japan. Literally “half-body garment,” a garment with two sides
of different colors or patterns.
katana jhuna: India. 1. A fine linen muslin. 2. A thin, coral colored linen striped
or decorated with lotuses.
kata-ori: Japan. Tightly woven, fine textured fabric.
katapu: Borneo. Cap; war-cap.
katasárci: Greece. Undershirt.
katasuso: Japan. Literally “shoulders and hem,” a garment in which the color
and design are divided horizontally.
katatsuke: Japan. Use of fine rice paste resist in stencil resist dyeing.
kataza-kanoko: Japan. Kanoko in which the dots are more widely spaced than
in honzo-kanoko.
kata-zome: Japan. Stencil dyeing. See also katazome.
katazome: Japan. Stencil dyeing. See also kata-zome.
kátça: Greece. Wool strands from a male goat used for decorating costumes.
Kate Greenaway costume: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.) to 1890s. United
Kingdom. Worn in 1880s and 1890s by small girls, Empire style dress with
high waist, puffed short sleeves, and skirt trimmed with a narrow flounce. The
whole was made from a light fabric patterned with flowers. Popularized by the
illustrations of Kate Greenaway.
Katharine of Aragon lace: United Kingdom. A bobbin lace made with a
scrolling tape pattern.
kathipa: India. A style of embroidery that utilizes geometric designs with one
section in a horizontal pattern and the next in a vertical pattern.
katifés: Greece. Velvet.
katikinari: India. Cutwork used in borders.
katisutra: India. A string that suspends the hip-belt.
katitra: India. A waistcloth.
kat-no: Korea. Pleated cone of deep yellow colored, oiled paper that is worn as
a rain hat.
kato manikia: Greece. Literally “lower sleeves,” these ornamental lower
sleeves are worn with the tzakos.
katoen: Holland. Cotton.
katoenfluweel: Holland. Velveteen.
katori: See kata-ori.
katra: Peru. Blanket of black sheep’s wool decorated with a thick, wide,
 horizontal stripe woven in red wool. It is worn as a mantle.
katsura: Japan. Wig.
katsura-zutsumi: Japan. A white head shawl.
kattan: India. Waste selvedge in silk weaving. Used for stringing ornaments.
Kattūn: Germany. Old word for cotton.
kaula ho’olewa: United States of America. Hawaii. Bracelets.
kaula li: United States of America. Hawaii. Lacing for shoes or corset.
kaula li kama’a: United States of America. Hawaii. Shoelace.
kaula uaki: United States of America. Hawaii. Watch chain.
kaun: See kin koot.
kaunace: Mesopotamian skirt of dressed leather.
kaunakes: Sumeria. Around 3,000 B.C.E., long-haired fur pelt worn as a skirt or
a cape. Later, referred to a hairy cloth similar in appearance to the pelt.
kaupapa: New Zealand. Maori term for the body of a feather cloak made of
dressed flax fiber.
kaupin: India. Upper body garment.
kauseya: India. A mulberry silk.
kauseyaka: India. Silk.
kaushambha: India. Silk garment dyes with kushumba (Carthamus tinctorius).
kausheya: India. A good quality tassar silk fabric.
kausumbha: India. A saffron colored cloth.
kaváði: Greece. Cotton or silk coat worn open down the center front. It has
elbow-length or full-length sleeves.
kawa: 1. Iran. Short jacket. 2. Japan. Leather.
kawakī: India. Short dress.
kawiliwili humuhumu: United States of America. Hawaii. Sewing machine that
is worked by hand, not by foot.
kawung: Java. Cotton.
kayabandh: India. A cummerbund or sash.
kazachock: Russia. Outer shirt.
kazaka: Madagascar. Man’s suit jacket.
kazázis: Greece. Silk worker.
kazdodenný kroj: Slovakia. Everyday dress.
kazuifel: Holland. Chasuble.
kazuki: Japan. Special kimono worn as a head covering.
kažuoks: Lithuania. Fur.
ké deigo danineezi: Navajo. Boot.
ké’achogii: Navajo. Galoshes.
kebat: Borneo. Ikat.
kebaya: Indonesia. Woman’s blouse cut with curved seams on rectangles and no
darts. Flares over hips and has gussets under the arms.
keččō: Ethiopia. Man’s arm rings.
kecelja: See pregaca.
kedelys: Lithuania. Petticoat.
kediyun: India. White smock.
Keds: Trade name for rubber soled shoes.
kee ha hai: (1900–1910 C.E.). United States of America. Chinese Hawaiian
term for Manchu style stilt shoes.
keear: Isle of Man. The color brown.
kefa: Iran. Loincloth.
keffieh: See kaffiyeh.
keffiyeh: See kaffiyeh.
keilhose: (1930–1940 C.E.). Skirt trousers with gusset.
kekryphalos: Greece. Handkerchief worn by women on head.
kela lole: United States of America. Hawaii. Tailor; dressmaker.
kelalin lambai: Borneo. Lacing stitch.
kelantan kain songket: Malaysia. Deep blue, green, maroon, or purple silk
fabric shot with silver and gold thread.
kelinės: Lithuania. Trousers.
kelle: See kall.
kelt: Scotland. Heavy woolen suiting.
kemba: See foloara.
kemben: Java. Breast cloth worn by women instead of a blouse.
kemener: France. Breton for tailor.
keményszárú csizma: Hungary. Calf-high boots with hard uppers.
kemes: Early form of the chemise.
kemha: Turkey. Figured silk brocade.
kemp: Short, harsh wool.
kendal: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). United Kingdom. Coarse green fabric
made in Westmorland.
kendal-green: See kendal.
kengkang: Borneo. Stripe.
kennel headdress: See gable headdress.
kente cloth: Ghana. Woven cloth. Literally “that which will not tear away under
 any conditions.”
kenting: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Fine linen made in Holland and
imported to Ireland.
ke’oke’o maoli: United States of America. Hawaii. Good quality bleached
muslin.
ke’oke’o pia: United States of America. Hawaii. Inferior bleached muslin.
ke’oke’o wai: United States of America. Hawaii. Bleached muslin.
keorai: India. Eggshell color.
kep quàn áo: Vietnam. Trouser clip.
kep tóc: Vietnam. Barrette; hairpin.
kepa: See siapo.
kepala: Indonesia. Literally “head,” refers to a panel of contrasting color and
design.
kepen’: Belarus and Hungary. Overcoat.
kepen’ak: See kepen’.
kepenek: See coha.
kepi: Flat crowned military cap with
a horizontal visor.
keppelche: Poland. Jewish man’s
skull-cap.
kepresh: Egyptian (4000–30
B.C.E.). War headdress of the
Pharaoh, a tall tiara covered in
projecting circles.
keptar: 1. Ukraine. Sleeveless
sheepskin vest. 2. Romania.
kepi
Bodice.
kepuré: Lithuania. Cap.
kera: Bhutan. Waistband or sash.
kera-mino: Japan. A woman’s coat woven from the bark of the linden tree.
kere: Sumbawa. A brightly colored cotton plaid worn as a sarong.
keriya: India. A child’s tight fitting, long sleeved jacket with a skirt-like border
that flares out from the breastbone.
kermezot: Palestine. Silk and cotton blend fabric.
kerry cloak: Ireland. Long hooded cloak.
kersetka: Ukraine. Woman’s sleeveless vest which fastens on the left. It was
trimmed in black velvet and tape or zigzags. It may be as long as hip length.
kersey: Strong, twill or plain weave fabric with a wool or cotton warp. Usually
ribbed.
kerseymere: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Strong, twill
weave, wool fabric used for men’s vests, coats, and breeches. See also casimir.
kerseynette: Cotton and worsted suiting.
kersrood: Holland. Cerise.
kes: India. A Sikh man’s unshorn hair.
kesa: 1. Japan. Mantle. 2. Japan. Priest’s robe.
k’eša: Lithuania. Pocket.
kesapasa: India. A woman’s hairstyle in which the hair is looped close to the
head in a long knot.
kesariya: India. Saffron colored.
kesdi: Turkey. An interlaced hand stitch.
kesg’han: India. Hair ribbon.
keshghan: India. Hair ribbon.
keshinui: Japan. Embroidered family crest.
kesho: Japan. Makeup.
ketesal: See kittysol.
kethoneth: Biblical (Unknown–30 C.E.). Mid-calf length tunic made of wool or
linen.
ketl’óól: Navajo. Shoelace.
ketoh: Leather band worn around the wrist by Navajo men. Remnant of the bow
guard.
kettle hat: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Nickname for knight’s iron helmet.
kettyl hat: Late Gothic (1350–
1450 C.E.). Wide brimmed steel
war hat.
kettysol: See kittysol.
kevenhuller: See androsame.
keyhole neckline: Round neckline
with wedge-shaped cutout.
keyura: India. Armlets worn on
the forearm. See also angada. kettyl hat
khaddar: India. Homespun cotton
fabric.
khadi: India. A hand-spun, handwoven cloth.
khadi lehnga: India. A full-gathered skirt.
khaiki: Japan. All-silk fabric.
khajalia: India. A gold stuff.
khaki: 1. Sturdy cotton or wool fabric. 2. Light yellowish brown color, from
East Indian word meaning earth color.
Khaki Kool: Trade name for sports silk with rough, crepe surface.
khalaga: See beramen.
khalat: Uzbekistan. Man’s loose-fitting, knee-length, long sleeved cotton coat
worn with colored handkerchief tied around the waist.
khalaty: (1960–1970 C.E.). Russia. Robes or housecoats.
khalkals: Berber woman’s cylindrical anklets.
khalkhal: Persia. Women’s heavy gold and silver anklets.
khallus: Bolivia. Small pocket inside ch’uspa.
khamar: See sualef ez zoher.
khamout: Burma. Conical straw hat.
khan ðôi ðàu: Vietnam. Turban.
khan mùi-soa: Vietnam. Handkerchief.
khan ngang: Vietnam. Mourning turban.
khan tang: See khan ngang.
khan tay: Vietnam. Handkerchief.
khan trùm: Vietnam. Veil.
khan tua: Vietnam. Fringed shawl.
khan vaông: Vietnam. Square scarf worn folded and tied under the chin.
khan voông: Vietnam. Scarf.
khanga: United Kingdom. Printed or color-woven cotton fabric.
khapusa: India. Boots that extend to above the knee.
kharaz azraq: Palestine. Blue bead bracelets.
kharita: See kareeta.
kharma: India. A floss silk.
kharwa: India. Deep red calico.
khasata: India. A fine variety of muslin.
khatim: Palestine. Signet ring.
khatwa: India. Appliqué work done in Bihar.
khawatim: Palestine. Finger rings.
khazz: India. Silk.
kheaya el kebira: Morocco. Gold embroidered slippers.
kheenkaub: See kamkhab.
khemkaub: See kamkhab.
khenmet: Egyptian (4000–30 B.C.E.). Red jasper.
khepesh: Egyptian (4000–30 B.C.E.). Curved sword.
kherqah: Palestine. Woman’s Ramallah-embroidered veil.
khesbed: Egyptian (4000–30 B.C.E.). Lapis lazuli.
khiên-churong: Vietnam. Academic hood.
khila: India. Robes of honor.
khilat: India. Generic term for a set of clothes.
khimara: Egypt. Islamic woman’s head covering of medium weight fabric in
white or another subdued color.
khinkhwab: India. A brocade of silk with gold or silver wires woven in.
khirka: Robe or mantle worn by dervishes in Muslim countries.
khirkah: See khirka.
khirkidar: India. A flat style of turban made from a very long strip of muslin
rolled into a rope.
khirki-dar-pagri: India. Literally “turban with window,” dress turban with a
band of brocade.
khirodaka: India. An ancient silk stuff.
khirqa: Palestine and United Arab Emirates. Married woman’s veil worn over
the smadeh. Usually made of natural or bleached handwoven linen.
kho: See bakku.
khombu: Indonesia. A rich red brown dye from the Morinda citrifolia root.
khopa: India. Woman’s hairstyle with a coil of hair on the back of the head.
khsur: Palestine. Amber bracelets.
khuff: Turkey. Woman’s pair of black boots for outdoor wear.
khuri: See qatifah-i-purbi.
khurkeh: Palestine. Woman’s linen dress that is made very long and then
bloused at the waist. Sleeves are fitted at the armseye and flared at the wrist.
Front of the garment is elaborately embroidered as are the wrists and hem.
khusulka: India. The waistcloth of Buddhist monks.
kiber: See qumbaz.
kibr: United Arab Emirates. Man’s hooded, striped cotton or silk robe.
kick pleat: Inverted pleat that adds fullness to straight skirts.
kickies: See unmentionables.
kid leather: Thin, soft leather made from very young milk-fed animals.
kidara: See ki-gomo.
kidaris: Mesopotamia. Ribbed tiara or embroidered hat worn by the king.
kidungas: United Kingdom. Printed or color-woven cotton scarves.
kiel: Holland. Blouse.
kierpce: Poland. Soft leather moccasin-type shoe.
kieszen’: Poland. Pocket.
ki-gomo: Japan. A mat of rushes worn on the back to protect one from the sun.
ki-hachijo: Japan. Yellow hachijo silk.
kihachijo: Japan. A silk fabric made from silk yarns treated with a vegetable
dye.
kihei: United States of America. Hawaii. Shawl.
kihei ’a’ahu no’eno’e: United States of America. Hawaii. Literally “colored
garment cape,” decorated cape.
kiing: Zaire. Raffia fiber used for sewing.
kiki skirt: (1910–1920 C.E.). Knee-length, form-fitting skirt, popularized by
play of the name.
kiklikas: Lithuania. Woman’s vest or corselet.
kikoi: Kenya. White cotton fabric with a colored border.
kikois: East African man’s brightly colored cloth worn tied at the waist.
kila: India. Ear stud.
kilika: United States of America. Hawaii. Silk.
kilika lau: United States of America. Hawaii. Brocaded silk.
kilika nehe: United States of America. Hawaii. Taffeta.
killa: Bolivia. Half-moon shaped, brimmed cloth hat.
killu: Ecuador and Guatemala. Yellow.
kilmarnock: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Scotland. Woolen serge made in
Kilmarnock.
kilmarnock bonnet: Scotland. Broad topped, wool cap.
kilt: Scotland. Skirt of vertical pleats, usually of tartan plaid fabric.
kilted skirt: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Popular for young boys in 1870, short
skirt with deep pleats, based on the Highland costume.
kiltie tongue: Long shoe tongue that forms fringed flap over laces.
kim cài ðãu: Vietnam. Pin; hairpin.
kim-bang: Vietnam. Safety pin.
kim-curong: Vietnam. Diamond.
kimkhab: India. Silk brocades with floral motifs.
kimkhwab: See kamkhab.
kim-khôi: Vietnam. Gold helmet.
kimmoru: Japan. Indian silk with gold thread designs.
kim-ngoc: Vietnam. Gold and jade.
kimono: Japan. Long gown with full sleeves.
ki-mô-nô: Vietnam. Kimono.
kimono dress: (20th century). Women’s loose gown made in lines of a Japanese
kimono. Popular around 1912.
kimono flannel: Soft, plain weave flannel.
kim-thoa: Vietnam. Gold hairpin.
kim-thuyen: Vietnam. Lamé.
kin koot: Korea. Gown.
kinamu: United States of America. Hawaii. Gingham.
kināri: India. 1. A variety of gold or silver lace. 2. Sari’s border.
kincob: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Indian silk gauze embroidered in
gold or silver flowers and other large figures.
kinderbroekje: Holland. Panties.
kinderschort: Holland. Pinafore.
king klipper: (1960–1970 C.E.). Man’s five-inch-wide necktie.
kingcob: See kamkhab.
kính trang: Vietnam. Eyeglasses.
kinham: India. A thin black silk.
kinihama: See kinamu.
kiniki: Maori. A kilt.
kinkhab: See qatifah-i-purbi.
kinkhaib: See kincob.
kinkini: India. Anklet with small bells on it.
k’inkus: Bolivia. Woven zigzag pattern that creates a twill-like weave.
kinran: Japan. Gold brocaded fabric.
kinsha: Japan. Fine silk fabric; gold figured gauze.
kinu: Japan. Plain weave silk.
kinumo: Japan. Old-style of woman’s dress with skirt and short coat.
kip: Raw or dressed pelt of young steer, cow, or horse.
kipini: Yao. Nose ornament.
kippe-sole: See kittysol.
kirdan: Palestine. Woman’s silver choker necklace.
kirin: Korea. Animal with a horn and a flame from its mouth. Insignia for male
members of the royal family.
kiri-osa: Japan. Embroidery using loose stitches couched with short cross
threads.
kirita: India. 1. Man’s gold diadem, sometimes ornamented with gems and
 pearls. 2. Man’s turban.
kirita-mukuta: India. Man’s conical hat with an ornament on top.
kirk: Turkey. Woman’s ankle-length coat with short, tight sleeves. Often lined
with fur and folded back from facings at the neck, front edge, and sleeve ends.
Kirmees: India. A muslin.
kirpas: India. A generic term for cotton fabric.
kirtle: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.).
Women’s garment that was closefitting through the body and was full in the
skirt. Evolved from the cotehardie.
kisaly: Madagascar. Woman’s cotton shoulder wrap. See also lamba.
k’isas: Chile. Gradated stripes of color in a woven textile.
kišené: Lithuania. Pocket.
kisi: China. Brocade fabric.
kisibao: Swahili. A kind of waistcoat.
kiski: Macedonia. Red fringe.
kišni ogrtač: See kabanica.
kišobran: Bosnia. Umbrella.
kiss curl: See accroche-coeur.
kissing-strings: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Strings used to tie a mob cap
under the chin.
kiss-me-quick: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Worn from 1867 to
1869, popular name for a fashionable small bonnet.
kitamby: See lambahoany.
kite-high dandy: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Man’s 7–3/8-
inch-high top hat.
kitel: Russia. Tunic.
kithaika: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1550 C.E.). Russia. In 1654,
a strong linen in plain white or a single color.
kitsol: See kittysol.
kittasol: See kittysol.
kittasole: See kittysol.
kittel: 1. Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Germany. Smock or coat worn by all
classes with no skirt of tails. Cut in one piece, widening gradually from the
shoulders. Usually worn with a girdle. Had long, not wide sleeves. Generally
hung to the knee or below. Usually plain. 2. Hebrew. White cotton gown worn
by orthodox Jews for solemn ceremonies and for burial. 3. Crinoline (1840–
1865 C.E.). Austria. Lightweight, convenient linen tunic worn by the infantry
 when in Italy.
kittesaw: See kittysol.
kittisal: See kittysol.
kittsol: See kittysol.
kittysol: India. Slang for umbrella.
kittysoll: See kittysol.
kitysol: See kittysol.
kiver: Shako.
kkokkaot: Korea. Children’s gala dress.
kkwemaeda: Korea. To darn.
kläda: Sweden. To clothe or to dress.
kläde: Sweden. Cloth.
kläder: Sweden. Clothing.
klaft: Egyptian (4000–30 B.C.E.). Pharaoh’s striped fabric headdress on which a
sparrow hawk was woven. Worn over the temples and tied or pinned behind
the base of the head.
klapa: Poland and Portugal. Lapel.
klapbroek: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). South Africa. Breeches with a
flap-fly front.
klapong sirat: Borneo. Man’s waistcloth with decorated flap in back.
klapove hitl: See lappenmutze.
Klapphut: Germany. Gibus.
klashnik: Bulgaria. Thick wrap of wool and goat’s hair.
klaw-i jnan: Iran. Unmarried woman’s pillbox hat.
klaw-i pyawan: Iran. Crocheted skull cap.
kleeden: Holland. To clothe or to dress.
kleederen: Holland. Clothing.
kleedermaker: Holland. Literally “clothes maker,” tailor.
kleeding: See kleederen.
kleiden: Germany. To clothe or to dress. See also woeten.
kleider: Germany. Clothing.
Kleiderrock: Germany. Jumper.
kleidunge: See kleit.
Kleinod: See Juwel.
kleinood: See juweel.
kleinōt: See gimme.
kleit: Germany. Old word for clothing.
klejnot: Poland. Jewel.
klenot: Czechoslovakia. Jewel.
kletje: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Holland. Collarette.
klídja: Greece. Embroidery or black cloth bands on the siguni.
klier: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Holland. Diminutive name for a collar.
klimatáca: Greece. Embroidery for everyday chemises.
klistó jiléci: Greece. Bride’s vertically buttoned vest.
klobouk: Czechoslovakia. Hat.
klobuk: 1. Croatia and Serbia. Hat. 2. Poland. High cap.
kloeða: Norway. Old word meaning to clothe or to dress.
kloede: Denmark and Germany. 1. To clothe or to dress. 2. Cloth.
kloeder: Denmark and Germany. Clothing.
kloeði: Norway. 1. Old word for clothing. 2. Old word for cloth.
klompen: Holland. Heavy wooden shoe; a sabot.
klonári: Greece. Embroidery design for chemises of newly married women.
klöppel: Germany. Bobbin.
klos: Holland. Bobbin.
klosant: Belgium. Bobbin lace.
kluteen: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Introduced in 1815, French figured and
striped silk used for women’s spensers and pelisses.
kna: Greece. Henna staining of bride’s hands.
knap: Denmark. Button.
knapp: Sweden. Button.
knee breeches: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to 20th century. Worn from 1570s
on, men’s breeches that closed below the knee.
knee buckles: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.) to Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.).
United Kingdom. Buckles that secured the knee-bands on men’s breeches.
knee-band: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.) to Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Band
that closed the knee breeches below the knee.
knee-fringe: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). United Kingdom. Worn from 1670
to 1675, fringe of ribbons worn around the base of open breeches.
knee-piece: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Top portion of boot hose.
knee-string: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.).
United Kingdom. Ties for gathering in the breeches below the knee.
knevel: See snor.
Knickebockers: Germany. Knickerbockers.
knickerbockers: 1. Bustle (1865-1890 C.E.). Knee-length men’s trousers.
 Named for Father
Knickerbocker. 2. Introduced in
1867, thick, coarse wool fabric,
sometimes speckled.
kniebroek: See kuitbroek.
Kniehosen: Germany. Knee-
breeches.
kniepe: Lithuania. Pin.
Kniestrümpfe: Germany. Long
socks.
knife pleats: Series of small, hard
pleats, all facing the same knickerbockers
direction.
knight’s blue: (1930–1940 C.E.).
A new color.
knijpbril: Holland. Pince-nez.
knipling: 1. Denmark. Lace. 2. Norway. Metal lace.
kniplinger: Denmark. Lace.
knipmuts: Holland. Woman’s broad lille lace bonnet with long tail at nape of
neck.
knobkerry: South Africa. Walking stick.
knoflik: Czechoslovakia. Button.
knol: Holland. Jade.
knoop: Holland. Button.
knoopsgat: Holland. Buttonhole.
knop: 1. Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Button or tassel. 2. See knoop.
knopehaak: Holland. Buttonhook.
Knopf: Germany. Button.
Knöpflers: United States of America. Word referring to Mennonites.
Knopfloch: Germany. Buttonhole.
Knopflochblume: See Knopfloch.
knypkis: See saga.
k’o ssŭ: China. Silk tapestry.
kobaltblauw: Holland. Powder blue.
Kobe flannel: Japan. Similar to challis, only finer and more closely woven.
kobe gani: Timbuktu. A silver thumb ring.
kobene: Ghana. Vermillion red Ashanti cloth worn when the chief has just lost a
 close relative.
kobene cloth: See kobene.
kochi: India. The tucked in portion of the pleats of the sari.
kodmen: Hungary. Short coat.
ködmön: Hungary. Woman’s sleeved, embroidered lambskin jacket that reaches
to the waist. It has standing collar and is trimmed in fur.
kodongsaek: Korea. Brown; reddish brown.
kodot: Korea. Outer garment.
kodulch’i: Korea. Ceremonial white cuffs on a jacket.
koffo: Indonesia. Manila hemp.
kogai: Japan. A large, thick bar to which a woman’s hair is fastened.
kogel: See gugel.
kogin: Japan. White cotton thread embroidered on rough indigo linen.
kohl: Egyptian (4000–30 B.C.E.). Black cosmetic used to make up the eyes and
eyebrows.
kohlschwartz: See pechschwartz.
kojinė: Lithuania. Stocking.
kokade: Russia. Cockade.
Kokarde: Germany. Cockade.
kokechi: Japan. Tie-dyeing.
koketsu: Japan. Tie-dyeing.
ko-kinran: Japan. Ancient kinran.
kokoo: Ghana. The color red.
kokoshnik: Russia. Most valued part of a peasant woman’s holiday costume.
Shape of this elaborately trimmed headdress varies widely in different regions.
kokowai: See horu.
koksya: India. 1. A cloth that covers the genitals. 2. The border of a garment.
kola: 1. Pakistan. Man’s little round embroidered hat. 2. Persia. Turban. 3.
Samoa. Collar.
kolah: Persia. Brimless black lamb or cloth cap in a turban shape.
kólan: Greece. Silver belt.
kolaristó: Greece. Cotton petticoat.
kolbe: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Man’s hairstyle in a bowl shape.
kol’co: Russia. Finger ring.
kolczyk: Poland. Earring.
kolder: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Holland. Soft leather jerkin.
kolinsky: Italy. Chinese or Siberian mink (Mustela sibirica) with straight, silky
 fur that is dyed brown to mimic sable.
Kolinsky: Germany. Kolinsky fur.
kolitsa: Bulgaria. Black woolen shawl worn wrapped around the fur cap, ends
hanging down in back.
koller: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Prussia. Front buttoning, long tunic worn by
cuirassiers.
kolnierz: Poland. Collar.
koloa: United States of America. Hawaii. Long cane with a crook.
kolob: Biblical (Unknown–30 C.E.). Hebrew person’s linen tunic.
kolobium: Greek (3000–100 B.C.E.). One-piece shirt-like garment worn by
men. Opened on side for the arm and was often woven in one piece.
kolobus: Greek (3000–100 B.C.E.). Worn in fourth-century B.C.E., chiton made
of two pieces of fabric that were sewn together at shoulders and sides, leaving
openings for the head and arms. Often worn girded at the waist.
koloka: United States of America. Hawaii. Cloak; cape.
kolonáto: Greece. Mourning chemise.
kolor granatowny: Poland. Navy blue.
kolor khaki: Poland. Khaki, the color.
kolpak: Poland. High, sable hat trimmed with plush.
kolpos: Greek (3000–100 B.C.E.). Bloused part of the chiton at the waist.
komag: Norway. Man’s reindeer hide boots.
komager: Norway. Worn by Lapps, soft heelless bootees.
komānam: India. Loincloth.
kombologion: Greek Orthodox knotted rosary.
kombu: Indonesia. Red dye made from the roots of the Morinda citrifolia.
kombukta: Korea. Dark red.
komo humuhumu: United States of America. Hawaii. Thimble.
komo lima: United States of America. Hawaii. Ring.
komon: Japan. A small allover design done by stencil resist dyeing.
Komparu: Japan. Ko-kinran design named for family of Noh actors.
komp’uruda: Korea. Dark blue.
komun: Korea. Black.
komusin: Korea. Rubber shoes with turned up toes.
kon: Japan. Dark blue.
konam: India. Loincloth.
kondó: Greece. Sleeveless chemise.
kondosa: Japan. A thick, dark blue paper that is pasted to the inside of a
 hairknot.
konfederatka: See czapka.
kon-gasuri: Japan. A cotton kasuri dyed with vegetable indigo dye.
kongdan: Korea. Silk satin fabric.
kontush: Poland. Generously cut caftan-shaped mantle.
koo: China. Dark blue everyday clothing.
kooi: Japan. Baby-carrying sash.
ko’oko’o ’amana: United States of America. Hawaii. Literally “tee-shaped
cane,” cane with a handle.
kooletah: Buttonless fur coat that pulls on over the head and is worn by
Eskimos.
koong-soo: Korea. Professional embroidery.
koopuu: Australia. Maori plain inner garment.
koorhemd: See superplie.
kopa: Australia. Maori flax sandal that folds around the foot.
kopako: United States of America. Hawaii. Topaz.
kopča: Bosnia. A buckle.
kopeniak: Hungary and Poland. Overcoat.
Kopftuch: Germany. Head scarf.
kopin: India. Man’s narrow coat-like dress.
köpönyeg: Hungary. Mantle.
kopplak: Holland. Large woolen headscarf woven in colorful pattern.
koprena: Croatia and Serbia. 1. Gauze; crepe. 2. Veil.
koprina: Bulgaria. Sort of silk.
kopseró: Greece. Woven embroidery design for the apron.
koreddō: See garannō.
korenka: Bulgaria. Apron called bark due to hardness of the fabric.
Korin-nami: Japan. A favored decorative pattern of waves.
kornaysh: Palestine. Silk crepe fabric.
kornek: France. Lace coif.
kornish: Egypt. Hem ruffle.
korona: Poland. Crown.
koronka: Portugal. Lace.
koronki: Poland. Lace.
korowai: New Zealand. Maori term for a large, fine cloak.
korozen: Japan. Yellowish brown.
korsaza: Madagascar. Brassiere.
korset: Holland. Corset.
Korsett: Germany. Corset.
kort wollen jasje: Holland. Spencer.
korte: Holland. Breeches.
korte pruik: Holland. Bob wig.
korum: Korea. Two sashes used to tie the chogori.
koruna: Russia. Maiden’s filet.
kosa: India. A fabric dyed in safflower.
kosárky: Slovakia. Hat plumes.
koshi: Japan. Plaid design.
koshiate: Japan. Shin guards for armor.
koshihimo: Japan. Waist-ties.
koshimaki: Japan. 1. Summer garment of the samurai. 2. Woman’s loincloth. 3.
Underskirt.
koshipiri: Japan. A style of kimono.
koshoulya: Bulgaria. Smock of the bridal costume.
kosi: Samoa. Gauze.
kosile: Czechoslovakia. Shirt.
kosírek: Slovakia. Plume worn by an unmarried man on his hat.
kosnyo: Bulgaria. Hungary. Bodice closed with a flap called the fudzo.
kosode: Japan. Kimono with only a
small sleeve opening. The
forerunner of the modern kimono.
kosovorotka shirt: Russia. Man’s
traditional peasant shirt with band
collar, long full sleeves, and
asymmetrical front opening. Made
of cotton, silk, or wool.
Kossuth: Crinoline (1840–1865
C.E.). Low-crowned, soft, flat hat
introduced by the Hungarian
kosode
patriot, Louis Kossuth, in 1851.
k’ossuyom: Korea. Moustache.
kostbaarheden: See juwelen.
kostim: Serbo-Croation. 1. Costume. 2. Swimsuit.
kostium damski: Poland. Lady’s suit.
kostuum: Holland. Costume.
kosula: Poland. Shirt.
kósula: Greece. Chemise.
kosulja: Croatia and Serbia. Shirt.
kosuru: Japan. Small vine scroll pattern.
koszula damska: Poland. Chemise.
koszula meska: Poland. Shirt.
kotai: See lhani.
kote: Japan. Armored and chain mail sleeves.
koteny: Hungary. Very decorative apron.
koti oversaizi: Swahili. A long, Edwardian style coat.
kötö: See koteny.
kotoñs: France. Breton for cotton.
kotuly: Czechoslovakia. Large, round brooches.
kountouch: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Poland. Long, sleeveless coat.
kous: Holland. Stocking.
kova sheberosho: Biblical (Unknown–30 C.E.). Hebrew’s head covering.
ko-watari-tozan: Japan. An early striped cotton.
koyava: India. A wrapper stuffed with cotton.
koynek: 1. Turkmenistan. Woman’s loose-fitting, ankle-length dress. 2. Iran.
Woman’s long-sleeved tabard.
koza: Croatia, Russia, and Serbia. Leather.
kozesina: Czechoslovakia. Fur.
kozhoushé: Bulgaria. Fur coat.
kozhukh: Ukraine. Enveloping sheepskin coat. Style depends on the shape of
the skins.
kozsók: Hungary. Woman’s hip-length sheepskin coat embroidered with silk.
kozuch: Poland. Sheepskin.
kraag: Holland. Collar.
krachoom: Thailand. Peaked red hat worn by naak (candidate for priesthood).
krage: Sweden. Collar.
Krage: Germany. Collar.
Kragen: Germany. Collar.
kragna: Serbian. Goller.
krajky: Czechoslovakia. Lace.
krambuno: Indonesia. Sa’dan-Toraja sunshade made from leaves of the fan-
palm.
kras: Iran. Woman’s dress with a full gathered skirt and straight sleeves.
kraspeda: Hebrew. Decorative borders.
Kräuseln: Germany. Curliness.
krauss: (1920–1930 C.E.). United Kingdom. Man’s skirted coat; usually worn
with checkered trousers.
kravata: Bosnia. Necktie.
Kravatte: Germany. Necktie.
krave: Denmark. Collar.
krawat: Poland. Necktie; cravat.
Krawatte: See Halsbinde.
krawiec: Poland. Tailor.
kredemnon: Greek (3000–100 B.C.E.). Woman’s veil worn to conceal face.
kredka: Poland. Lipstick.
krejci: Czechoslovakia. Tailor.
krekls: Lithuania. Shirt.
kremezi: Greece. Red outlining thread.
Krempe: Germany. Brim.
krepis: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323
C.E.). Light, thin soled sandal
worn laced to ankle.
Krepp: Germany. Crape.
Kreuzstich: Germany. Cross-stitch.
krez: France. Breton for shirt.
krimija: See kanseya.
krepis See also photospread (Foot and krimmer: Gray lamb fur.
Legwear). Krinoline: Germany. Crinoline.
kripani: India. Scissors.
krochmal: Poland. Starch.
krojac: Croatia and Serbia. Tailor.
kroplap: See neerstick.
krósça: Greece. Gold lace knitted with real gold on spindles.
krosto: Greece. The rolled section of the tsemberi.
krótkie spodnie: Poland. Knickerbockers.
kroumir: France. A soft leather
slipper-like shoe.
krpce: Slovakia. Rough leather
moccasins.
kruang tok: Laos. Special outfit
 kroumir worn by the oldest son at his
parent’s burial.
krul: See ringetje.
krulletje: See ringetje.
kruneforkle: Norway. Apron with embroidered stylized crowns.
krupáca: Greece. Embroidery design for the everyday chemise.
kruseler headdress: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Germany. Woman’s
headdress of looped braids.
kruzeno: Russia. Lace.
kruzhevo: Russia. Lace.
krzno: Croatia and Serbia. Fur.
k’sa: Tuareg man’s draped cloak, about six yards long. Worn over a kumya and
pantaloons.
kselitsi: Greece. The jeweled ornament worn on the front edge of the tsemberi.
kshat: See sherihah.
Kshauna: India. Linen.
kshouma: India. Linen.
ksirodaka: India. A light silk stuff.
ksoulia: Greece. A bride’s small fez covered with coins.
ktef: Morocco. Jewish woman’s velvet chemise.
ku: China. Qing dynasty (1644–1911 C.E.). Trousers made from tubes of fabric
that were joined with gussets in the crotch. Had a cotton waistband.
ku zhe: China. Northern man’s pleated coat and breeches.
kuakalikea: United States of America. Hawaii. Cloth with white on its edges.
kubba: Afghanistan. Tunic.
kubba’ah: See libbadeh.
kubi najûn kudo: Korea. Low-heeled shoes.
kubi nop’ûn kudu: Korea. High-heeled shoes.
kudtā: India. Long coat; long sleeved tunic.
kuduggun: Korea. Shoestring.
kueka: United States of America. Hawaii. Sweater.
kuffieh: See kaffiyeh.
kufia: Tunisian Hebrew woman’s pantaloons that are fitted to the ankle.
kufiyeh: See kaffiyeh.
kuftan: Egypt. Robe.
kugel: See gugel.
kugunni: Timbuktu. A silver ring with an ovoid projection.
kui humahuma: United States of America. Hawaii. Needle.
kui kaiapa: United States of America. Hawaii. Safety pin.
kui kele: United States of America. Hawaii. Large needle.
kui lihilihi: United States of America. Hawaii. Crochet hook.
kui ulana: United States of America. Hawaii. Knitting needle.
kuiki: United States of America. Hawaii. To quilt.
kuitbroek: Holland. Knee-breeches.
kuka: United States of America. Hawaii. Coat.
kuka ua: See kuka weke.
kuka weke: United States of America. Hawaii. Raincoat.
kuka’a: United States of America. Hawaii. Bolt of cloth.
kuka’aila: United States of America. Hawaii. Literally “oiled coat,” raincoat.
See also kukaua and kukaweke.
kukaenalo: United States of America. Hawaii. Unbleached muslin.
kukaua: See kuka’aila.
kukeweke: See kuka’aila.
kulah: 1. India. A stiffened and slightly domed cap worn under the turban. 2.
Iran, Turkey. High, cylindrical felt hat.
kulahā: India. High cap.
kulah-e kordi: Iran. Married woman’s turban made from fringed scarf trimmed
with sequins and braid.
kulahī: India. Child’s cap that covers the ears.
kulah-i pahlavi: Turkey. A peaked cap similar to the French kepi.
kule: Korea. Girl’s richly embroidered, winter silk hat worn on outings. Has
several wide ribbons with silk tassels in the back. Held on with sashes under
the chin.
kulgie: See culgee.
kulia: United States of America. Hawaii. Twill.
kullah: Persia. Pointed skullcap.
kullu: Timbuktu. A C-shaped bracelet of silver or iron.
kum: Palestine. Tight sleeves.
kumach: Russia. Fustian.
kumbi: India. Silky fiber from a white silk-cotton tree.
kumbit: Korea. The color gold.
kumkuma: India. The color saffron.
kummul: See kambala.
kumpi: Inca. A fine cloth.
kumshigye: Korea. Gold watch.
kumya: 1. Morocco. Shirt that fastens down the front with closely set buttons
and loops. 2. Tuareg man’s sleeveless bodice.
kunba: India. A round crown.
kundala: India. A simple ring or circle earring.
kundalas: India. Ear-drops.
kundura: See cipela.
kuning: Borneo. Yellow.
kunka unku: Bolivia and Peru. Man’s poncho.
k’unmori: Korea. Woman’s large ceremonial hairstyle.
kunna: Timbuktu. A filigree hair ornament.
kunono: United States of America. Hawaii. Bright red.
kuntunkuni: 1. Ashanti. Widow’s skirt. 2. Ghana. Dark brown cotton or linen
cloth.
kuokvilna: Lithuania. Cotton.
kupasi: Afghanistan. Woman’s headdress made of a heavy fabric rectangle that
hangs down the back. Ornamented with cowrie shells, beads, pompons, and
bells.
kupe’e: United States of America. Hawaii. Bracelet; anklet.
kupe’e niho ’ilio: United States of America. Hawaii. Dog-tooth anklets.
kupiah: Indonesia. Velvet cap.
kupkeh: Poland. Jewish woman’s lace cap trimmed with flowers and birds.
kuppasam: India. A man’s jacket.
kuras: Holland. Cuirass.
Kürass: See Brustharnisch.
kurira: India. Woman’s horn-shaped coiffure.
kuri-ume: Japan. Purple with tints of yellow and red.
kurligatka: Bulgaria. Apron.
kurni: Ethiopia. Ten cubit garment given to the father of the bride by the groom.
kuro: Japan. Black.
kuro montsuki haori: Japan. Man’s black silk haori worn for school ceremonies
and mourning.
kurochō: Japan. A dark blue robe worn by women at weddings.
kuro-ume-zome: Japan. Dark purplish red color.
kurpasaka: India. Royal person’s long, sleeveless coat; woman’s bodice.
kurpasika: India. Woman’s bodice-like garment.
kurpė: Lithuania. Shoe.
kursés: Greece. Gold lace.
kurta: 1. India. Of Parthian, Kushan, and Scythian origin, an undershirt with a
four-pointed hem and ruched sleeves. 2. India. A long shirt. 3. Africa. Smock-
like long white cotton shirt.
kurta pyjama: India. Tunic and trousers ensemble.
kurteh: Turkmenistan. Married woman’s elaborately embroidered coat worn
with the left armseye over the headdress.
kurtéles: Greece. Purchased ribbon.
kurti: 1. India. Long, sleeveless blouse worn over a backless blouse. 2.
Turkestan. Woman’s sleeved mantle worn over the head. 3. Hungary and
Romania. Blue or black short jacket.
kurtka: 1. Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Poland. Short jacket with high
collar and short tails edged with wide colored band. The tails were worn loose
in winter and hooked back together in summer. 2. Russia. Short jacket.
kuru: New Zealand. Maori ear pendant.
Kurume-gasuri: Japan. Kasuri from Kurume.
Kurze hose: Germany. Shorts.
kusabhia: India. A safflower-dyed cloth.
kusak: 1. Bulgaria. Short, sleeveless jacket. 2. Turkey. Embroidered waist girdle
whose ends are tied in a looped bow in front.
kushak: Russia. Soldier’s girdle.
kushma: Ecuador and Guatemala. Man’s tunic, similar to the Inca unku. It
functions as a shirt.
kusi: Edo (1600–1867 C.E.). Japan. An ornamental hair comb.
kusljak: Hungary and Yugoslavia. Man’s mantle of coarse homemade woolen
fabric.
kusma: See ’unku.
kussabi: United Arab Emirates. Sleeveless, knee-length tunic.
kusti: India. Woolen cord worn as a girdle by the Parsis.
kusulaka: India. Woman’s skirt.
kutapa: India. Tibetan shawls.
kutchi bharat: India. A form of embroidery made by using an awl (aar).
kutsani gashti: Bulgaria. Inner pair of trousers of cotton. Worn under beli
potouri.
kuttan: India and Persia. Flax or linen cloth.
kutusoff hat: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Introduced in
1813, cloth cap that turned up in front, tied under the chin, and was finished
 with a feather. Named for the Russian general.
kutusoff mantle: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Made in fabric
to match the kutusoff hat, had high puckered collar and shoulder width lapels.
Fastened at neck with a brooch.
ku’uwelu: United States of America. Hawaii. Sarong.
kuvaa kisivilyan: Swahili. To wear civilian clothes. This term refers to
policemen in off-duty clothing.
kuvala: India. A short sari that reaches to just below the genitals.
kuvinda: India. A weaver.
k’uyu: Bolivia. Made from handspun sheep’s wool, a white cloth.
kuze: Czechoslovakia. Leather.
kuzufu: Japan. A cloth woven from kuzu vine.
kuzununo: See kuzufu.
kwasida adinkera: Ghana. White or yellow cloth with bands of yellow, black,
red, and white.
kwef: Poland. Veil.
kwigoi: Korea. Earring.
kwitsa pargates: Ecuador. A young girl’s sandals.
kwun: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United States of America. Chinese Hawaiian
term for a skirt.
kyahan: Japan. Leggings.
kyaphi: Egyptian (4000–30 B.C.E.). A perfume, supposedly the favorite of
Cleopatra.
kyara-abura: Edo (1600–1867 C.E.). Japan. Literally “aloewood oil,” a
cosmetic paste of solid fat used to shape a man’s knot of hair.
kyne: Greek (3000–100 B.C.E.). Soldier’s leather helmet.
kyonjingmul: Korea. Silk fabrics.
kyorhon panji: Korea. Wedding ring.
kyorhon yak’on panji: Korea. Engagement ring.
Kyo-zome: Japan. Dyeing done in Kyoto.
kyrbasia: Mesopotamia. Hat similar to the Phrygian bonnet.
kyrtill: See kirtle.
 L
la: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Sweden.
Bride’s chaplet, an embroidered band or fabric band decorated with silver
ornaments.
lã: Portugal. Woolen fabric.
la bolsa: Mexico. Large fold in the front of a Zoque Indian woman’s skirt (el
costal).
la Bretelle: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1856, woman’s cloak trimmed with
broad moiré or velvet ribbon.
la Ciré: Cotton fabric combining seersucker, piqué, and leno characteristics.
la coiffure Diane: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1858, pearl ornament held in
place on the chignon by a gold or silver arrow.
la comptesse Walewski: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1854, gossamer lace
shawl embroidered with glossy straw. It had an embroidered flounce.
la Equestrienné: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1858, woman’s cloth habit.
Skirt was trimmed with velvet buttons. Short jacket was trimmed with the
same and loops of braid. Habit included a habit-shirt and sleeves of cambric.
la Esmeralda: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1850, mantilla with a fitted body.
Skirt had two deep falls of white lace. Elbow-length sleeves were finished
with two white lace falls.
la Grange: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1858, woman’s cloth basquine with
a waist-length bertha. It was trimmed with velvet ribbon in a Greek pattern
and fringe.
la Hermione: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1850, semi-fitted, glacé silk
mantilla. It was trimmed with six rows of quilled ribbon.
la Manuela: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1855, black taffeta Spanish
mantilla trimmed with a deep sewing-silk fringe and a row of Guipure lace.
la Marguerite: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Velvet mantle closely fitted in the
bodice with a full sacque skirt. Edged in therry velvet.
la Mignene: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1856, woman’s mantle with three
volants.
la Ophelia: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1850, mantilla trimmed at the hem,
elbow, front, and back seams with a double puff of silk. It had a single fall of
lace from the bottom edge, a double fall on the sleeves.
la pliant: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). Steel invention from 1896 which held
out the hem of women’s skirts in the back. Could be used in different skirts.
la Princesse: Crinoline (1840–
1865 C.E.). Worn for evening, a
wire-framed, velvet-covered cap
trimmed with braided ribbon.
la Puritana: See Puritan.
lá sen: Vietnam. Semi-circular
collar on a blouse.
la Stella: Crinoline (1840–1865
C.E.). In 1850s, mantilla that
was lightly fitted in the body.
The basquin had two flounces la Princesse
with deep scallops. Sleeves
flared to the wrist.
la vierge: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Literally “infant’s waist,” bodice with
the front gathered in a fan shape.
la’a: United States of America. Hawaii. Width of cloth.
laars: Holland. Boot.
la’au su’isu’i: Samoa. Sewing machine.
labaada: See chuga.
labādā: See cogā.
labang: Borneo. White.
labarikada: Nigeria. Yoruba man’s close-fitting cap with earflaps.
label cloth: Sized cotton fabric used for tags and labels.
labong: Borneo. 1. Man’s handkerchief, usually decorated. 2. Man’s cap of
woven cane.
labrada: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Embroidered.
labret: Mayan. Lip-plug worn through a perforation in the lower lip.
lacca: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Precious red dye.
lacerna: Greek (3000–100 B.C.E.). Coarse wool, short circular cape worn by the
lower classes.
lacet: 1. Silk or cotton braid used in lace. 2. Braid used to cover seams in
upholstery.
Lachen: See Tuoch.
lachet: See herlot.
lacing protector: Placket of fabric that spans the gap between the lacing on a
 corset. This allows the lacing to draw smoothly and protects the wearer’s skin.
lacing studs: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1897, oval brass hooks used on
men’s shoes for lacing.
lacis: Square net foundation on which darned laces are made.
lad: Norway. From the old Norse word, hlað or hlaða (to lay something in a
certain order, on top of each other or side by side). Headdress decorated with
ornaments attached to an unseen base layer of fabric.
laddie, come follow me: See beau-catcher.
läder: Sweden. Leather.
ladva: India. Literally “sweet,” a small round tattoo on a woman’s chin.
Lady Alice sleeve: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1861, small bishop sleeve
gathered to cuffed band.
Lady Diana hat: Crinoline (1840–
1865 C.E.). In 1862, leghorn straw
hat with double turn.
lady’s cloth: Variety of lightweight,
woolen broadcloth.
la’ei: Samoa. Clothes.
laeloa: United States of America.
Hawaii. Kind of wine red cotton
cloth.
lafa’if: Palestine. Attached to the
smadeh, two long bands of fabric
used to bind the hair. Held on with
Lady Diana hat silver chin chain
laffayef-: Palestine. Woman’s
hairband.
laffeh: Palestine. Man’s turban made from Syrian silk or cotton fabric, often
striped or checked. Fringed on the ends.
lafun: Nigeria. Starch paste used as a resist.
laggosszárú csizma: See keményszárú csizma.
lagidigba: Nigeria. Yoruba woman’s waist beads.
lagos: Africa. Coarse, irregular, brownish cotton fabric.
lah: See qatifah-i-purbi.
lahalile: United States of America. Hawaii. Dark navy blue calico with a small
white print or dots.
laharia: See leheria.
lahariyo: India. Zigzag-patterned scarf. See also lahasyo.
lahasyo: See lahariyo.
lahra patora: India. Skirts.
lai kee wat chau: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United States of America.
Chinese Hawaiian term for a smooth, shiny, black chau with a rust colored
undersurface. It was used to make holiday clothing.
Laibli: Germany. Sleeveless bodice that fastens down the front. The armseyes,
neck, and front are decorated with braid. May be plain or embroidered.
lainakini: United States of America. Hawaii. Navy blue cloth.
laine: France. Worsted or woolen fabric.
laine foulard: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1861, silk and wool
blend washing silk.
laipeid: Ireland. Gaelic word for lappet.
laj kadvu: India. The wearing of a veil over the face.
laj karvu: See laj kadvu.
lájbi: 1. Hungary. Black brocade waistcoat trimmed with metal, bone and glass
buttons, and braid. 2. Romania. Vest.
lájish: Navajo. Glove.
laka: India. The border of a garment.
lake: 1. Clear purplish red. 2. Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.) to
Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). United Kingdom. Middle English word for
fine linen.
lakeke: United States of America. Hawaii. Jacket; blouse.
laken: Holland. Cloth.
lal: India. The color scarlet.
lalaga: Samoa. To weave.
lalatantuja: India. A variety of silk.
lalatika: India. Pendant worn on a chain in the center of a woman’s forehead.
laliàn: China. Zipper.
lamak: 1. Indonesia. Long, narrow textiles used as hangings before shrines. 2.
See phaa chet naa.
lāmann: See lāmind.
lamb mena: Madagascar. Literally “red cloth,” burial shroud.
lamba: 1. Madagascar. Brightly colored shawl or mantle; generic term for
fabric. 2. Fabric of date leaves made and worn by some African natives.
lamba maitso: Madagascar. Literally “green cloth,” mourning fabric.
lamba soratra: Madagascar. Patterned fabric.
lambahoany: Madagascar. Man’s hip wrap.
lamballe: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Silk scarf trimmed in lace. Named
for the Princesse de Lamballe.
Lamballe bonnet: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in
1865, very small straw bonnet with a slightly curved brim that was worn flat
on the head and tied under the chin. Sometimes had a veil in back or lace
lappets on the sides.
lambana: India. A long necklace.
lamboys: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.).
Knee-length steel skirt worn as part of armor.
lambrequin: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Scarf worn over the helmet as
protection from the elements.
lambsdown: Heavy, knitted, wool fabric with a thick nap on one side.
lambskin: 1. Leather made from the skin of a lamb less than two months old. 2.
Lambskin that has been dressed with the wool on it. 3. Cotton or wool fabric
with a napped, fleecy surface. 4. White leather apron worn by freemasons.
lamé: 1. Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Fabric woven of strips
of metal. 2. Fabric made of metallic thread.
lamhain: Ireland. Glove.
làmhainn: Ireland. Glove; especially a kid glove.
làmhan: Ireland. Glove; gauntlet.
lamhas: Ireland. Old Gaelic word for glove.
làmh-fhàil: Ireland. Bracelet.
lāmind: Ireland. Old Gaelic word for glove.
Lamm: Germany. Lamb fur.
lammie: See lammy.
lammy: Sailor’s quilted sweater.
lamouxa: Greece. Velvets.
lampas: 1. Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Fabric with an
elaborate, ornamental design. 2. Fabric with two or more color jacquard.
lampasi: Russia. Stripe down the side of dress trousers.
lampshade dress: (1910–1920 C.E.). Double tiered dress with the top tier wired
out in the shape of a lampshade.
lan: Croatia and Serbia. Flax.
lan yu: China. Dark blue feathers from a crow’s tail.
lana: Ecuador, Guatemala, Italy, and Spain. Wool.
lāna: Roman (753 B.C.E.-323 C.E.). Wool.
lana de alpaca: Spain. Alpaca wool.
Lancer jacket: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1859, woman’s jacket with
points at the hips. Had mousquetaire sleeves.
landrines: Louis XIII. Men’s boots with flared tops that were turned down for
riding.
landy: Madagascar. Silk.
láng: Vietnam. Black taffeta.
langar: India. Close-fitting anklet of gold or silver, studded with precious
stones.
lange: Swaddling cloth.
Lange hose: Germany. Trousers; slacks.
langet: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). 1. Lace
or thong for closing a garment. 2. Plume on a knight’s helmet.
langettes: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). String of beads.
langgu lungping: Borneo. Earring.
langkit: Philippine Islands. Separately woven bands on a malong.
langooty: India. Small loincloth.
langoti: India. A narrow loincloth.
Langtry bonnet: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Small, close-fitting bonnet. Named
for the famous actress Lilly Langtry.
Langtry hood: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Worn in 1880s,
woman’s detachable hood worn with any outer garment.
languette: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Used from c1818 to
1822, flat trim used on skirts and pelisses.
languti: India. Loincloth.
lãnh: Vietnam. Taffeta.
lanilla estampada: Spain. Delaine.
lansdowne: Fine, wiry, plain or twill weave fabric with silk warp and worsted
weft used for women’s dresses.
lantern sleeve: Bell shaped sleeve with circular wrist.
lanumoana: Samoa. Blue.
lanzadera: Ecuador and Guatemala. Shuttle or bobbin.
lap: 1. Tab. 2. To fold over. 3. Part of garment covering lower part of body. 4.
Folded section of garment used as a pocket.
lapa: Germany. Woman’s white or pastel large padded headdress.
lapel: Part of garment that folds over, especially the front neckline of a garment.
lapel pin: Small pin worn on lapel.
lapela: Portugal. Coat lapel.
lapin: France and Italy. Loosely sheared fur of rabbit dyed in fanciful shade.
Lapin: Germany. Lapin fur.
lapiz lazuli: Semi-precious dark blue gemstone.
Lapland beaver: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1859, twill weave
fabric with plush face used for capes and other outdoor garments.
Lapland bonnet: Lapland. Traditional four pointed bonnet. Three of the points
were stuffed with down, the fourth served as a purse.
lap-mantle: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Rug for the knees.
lapot: Russia. Shoe made of strips of the inner bark from the birch or lime tree
and laced together.
lappa: 1. Nigeria. Ibo man’s long skirt. It is a cloth worn wound around the
middle and then twisted and tucked over at the top in front. On the Niger
Delta, it is worn fastened on the side. 2. Sierra Leone. A length of cotton or
silk cloth that is worn around the waist as a skirt.
lappa cloth: West African fabric made from narrow strips that are sewn
together.
lapped sleeve: Short sleeve with portion of fabric folded to front or back
simulating a seam.
lappenmutze: Poland. Jewish man’s cap with ear flaps.
lappet: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Bustle (1865- 1890 C.E.). Pendant
pieces of headdress that hang on the sides or behind the head. Plain or
trimmed in lace.
laranja: Portugal. Orange colored.
lärft: Sweden. Linen.
larga: See puntada recta.
lark: Pale buff color.
larkspur: Light blue with pale greenish tinge.
larrigan: Knee-high boot with a moccasin foot worn by lumbermen and
trappers.
lāsa: Ireland. Lace.
lasdadh: Ireland. Gaelic word for lace.
laseh: Palestine. Rectangle of white silk or cotton netting with metallic wire.
Worn by women as a head covering.
lashdóón: Navajo. Ribbon.
laska: Poland. Walking stick.
lasoa: Madagascar. A silk cloth.
lasting boots: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Boots with the uppers made of black
cashmere.
lasuor: China. Zipper.
latão: Portugal. Brass.
latch buckle: Lapped belt buckle with metal swivel closing.
latchet: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Lace, thong, or strap that fastens shoe or
sandal.
laticlaves: See clavi.
látsíní: Navajo. Bracelet.
Lätzchen: See Schurze.
lau: Indonesia. Women’s waist garments that use beads and shells in embroidery
as a form of decoration.
lau pahudu: Sumba. Women’s sarongs.
lauhitaka: India. A red fabric.
laundry duck: Variety of wide duck fabrics used to cover rolls in laundry
machines.
lauoho: United States of America. Hawaii. Literally “head leaf,” the hair on the
head.
lauoho ku’i: United States of America. Hawaii. Literally “added hair,” a hair
switch.
láurea: Portugal. Crown of laurel.
lava-lava: Samoa. Loincloth of printed calico worn by the natives.
lavaliere: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Necklace with a pendant, popularized
by Louise de la Valiere, mistress of Louis XIV.
lavanda: Italy and Spain. Lavender.
lavende: France. Lavender.
lavender: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.) to present. United Kingdom. Light violet
color.
Laveuse costume: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1876, day dress with
an overskirt (tunic) that was folded up, draped on the sides, gathered in back,
and buttoned in place.
Lavinia: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Color of Wedgwood.
Lavinia hat: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Fashionable in
1807, variety of the gipsy hat.
lavreg: See bragou.
lawn: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to 20th century. Originally made in Laon,
France, fine linen or cambric used to make ruffs, cuffs, handkerchiefs, aprons,
 or shirts.
laylock: See lilac.
lazarines: See landrines.
lazo de entorchado: Spain. Frog.
lazouri: Greece. 1. A type of embroidery. 2. Cotton embroidery thread.
lazur: Poland. Azure.
lazúrja: Greece. Embroidery, embroidered the same on both sides.
lazurowy: Poland. Azure colored.
le Bijou: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1855, woman’s wrap with a V-shaped
yoke, a tulle skirt, and a pleated flounce. Trimmed with gauze ribbon and satin
stripes.
le Caprice: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1855, sack cloak with cape sleeves.
Trimmed with velvet, embroidery, and ostrich feathers.
le crapaud: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Silk bag for the ponytail at the
back of men’s wigs.
le gilet: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Sleeveless men’s vest, with back of
light fabric with lacing to make it fit the form.
le Gitana: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1856, hooded circular talma trimmed
with plush.
la jupon Imperatrice: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1862, cambric petticoat
heavily starched. Six yards in circumference. Supposedly invented by
Empress Eugenie.
le printemps mantilla: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1854, one-piece silk
mantilla that was trimmed with a deep fringe.
le Savage: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Fringe of feathers and jet.
leacadan: Ireland. Gaelic word for chin cloth or child’s bib.
leading strings: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Crinoline (1840–1865
C.E.). Long narrow ribbons of fabric that were attached to the shoulders of
small children’s garments to hold them when they began to walk.
leadworks: See wheat ears.
leaf green: Medium green.
leather cloth: United Kingdom. Cheap variety of melton.
Leatherette: Trade name for paper or cloth imitation leather.
leatherine: Imitation leather made from calico with rubber coating.
leaves: See wheat ears.
lechugilla: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Spain. Ruff.
lecric: Romania. Short, sleeved vest of thick feathers.
Leda cloth: Wool velvet. See also velours de laine.
leder: Holland. Leather.
Leder: Germany. Leather.
lederhosen: Austria. Form of leather shorts with ornately embroidered
suspenders.
ledersen: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Germany. Combination legging and
shoes.
leðr: Norway. Old word for leather.
leefekye: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.).
Bodice.
Leek button: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Patented in 1842, covered button
with a flexible shank.
leetsoii: Navajo. Yellow.
lefhah: See shal.
leg of mutton sleeves: Romantic
(1815–1840 C.E.). Worn from
1828 to 1837, popular sleeve with
a huge puff at the top of the sleeve
that narrows to a fitted wrist.
Revived from 1893 to 1899.
leghorn: Finely plaited straw.
leheria: India. A resist dyeing
technique.
lehnga: India. A style in which the
antariya is worn like a skirt.
lei: 1. Samoa. Ivory. 2. United States
of America. Hawaii. A garland or
necklace of flowers, leaves, shells,
ivy, feathers, or paper given as a
sign of affection.
lei ’a’i: United States of America.
Hawaii. Necktie.
lei ali’i: United States of America.
leg of mutton sleeves Hawaii. Royal lei.
lei hala: United States of America.
Hawaii. Lei of pandanus keys. It is
considered bad luck.
lei hoaka: United States of America. Hawaii. Necklace of hog’s tusks.
lei hulu: United States of America. Hawaii. Feather lei, formerly worn only by
royalty.
lei kamoe: United States of America. Hawaii. Feather lei with the feathers
tightly folded together.
lei kolona: United States of America. Hawaii. Literally “crown,” a rosary.
lei korona: See lei kolona.
lei kukui: United States of America. Hawaii. Lei of candlenut seeds.
lei leho: United States of America. Hawaii. Lei of cowry shells.
lei niho ’ilio: United States of America. Hawaii. Dogtooth necklace.
lei ole: United States of America. Hawaii. Dog-tooth lei.
lei ’opu’u: United States of America. Hawaii. Pointed whale tooth pendant.
lei palaoa: United States of America. Hawaii. Ivory pendant; necklace of beads
of whale’s teeth.
lei pani’o: United States of America. Hawaii. Lei with a spiral design of color.
lei papa: United States of America. Hawaii. Flat lei, as for a hat. leg of mutton
sleeves
lei papahi: United States of America. Hawaii. Adornment of several leis.
lei pauku: United States of America. Hawaii. Lei with sections of varying
colors.
lei pawehe: See lei pauku.
lei po’o: United States of America. Hawaii. Lei worn on the head.
lei wiliwili: United States of America. Hawaii. Lei of wiliwili seeds.
Leibchen: Germany. Bodice.
leiber: Bulgaria. Waist-length, sleeveless jacket.
leibi: Germany. Woman’s fitted bodice or dress.
Leibli: See Laibli.
Leicester jacket: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. In 1857, man’s
British tailored lounge jacket.
lein: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Late Gothic (1350-1450 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Linen.
Lein: See Flachs.
leine: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Bulgaria. Sleeveless, ankle-
length tunic in white or natural colors.
léine: Ireland. Large linen smock or shirt with wide sleeves worn by both
genders. Usually dyed yellow. Also known as saffron shirt.
leine croich: Scotland. Saffron shirt of 24 ells worn belted at the waist. From
 15th century, characteristic garment of Highlands.
léineag: Ireland. Little shirt.
léine-aifrionn: Ireland. Surplice.
léine-bhàn: Ireland. Smock worn by transgressors of ecclesiastical law.
léine-chaol: Ireland. White linen shirt.
léine-chròich: Ireland. Knee-length, saffron shirt or mantle worn by people of
upper rank. It consisted of 24 ells of fabric and was worn belted around the
waist.
Leinen: Germany. Linen.
léine-sheacair: Ireland. Narrow striped or pleated shirt.
léine-thuilinn: Ireland. Shirt of twilled linen.
léinteag: Ireland. Little shirt.
Leinwand: See Leinen.
leis-bheart: Ireland. Gaelic word for armor for the thigh or trousers.
leis-bhrat: Ireland. Gaelic word for a pair of trousers.
lejfa: Ecuador and Guatemala. Lye.
leki: United States of America. Hawaii. Tape used as dress trim.
lekmann detsmira: Morocco. Woman’s separate white voile sleeves.
lelesepun: Celebes. Funeral shroud. See also poritutu roto.
lelieblank: Holland. Lily white.
lelingkok: Borneo. Zigzag.
lemba: Indonesia. Tiny pieces of mica sewn onto a garment.
lembe: Indonesia. The sacred shoulder wrap worn by royalty.
lemister: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Fine
wool used for knitted caps, commonly Herfordshire wool.
lemmetør kloede: Denmark. Handkerchief.
lemon yellow: Color of lemon fruit.
lemster: See lemister.
len: Czechoslovakia, Poland, and Russia. Flax.
lencería: Spain. Lingerie.
lenço: Portugal. Handkerchief.
lenço de sêda da india: Portugal. Bandanna.
lendener: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Germany. Tight tunic of very tight but
pliable leather, sometimes sleeveless, but usually with short sleeves.
Elaborately trimmed.
lēne: Ireland. Old Gaelic word for shirt.
lenn: Ireland. Gaelic word for cloak. See also brat.
leno: Loose, open fabric in leno weave.
leno brocade: Leno fabric with a figure brocaded on it.
leno weave: Weave involving the yarns being twisted around each other in a
figure eight.
lentejuela: Spain. Sequin; spangle.
Leonese: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1857, woman’s cloth pardessus with a
fitted basque, full skirt, and flowing sleeves. Deep bertha reached a point over
the arms. Pardessus had border of plush.
léopard: 1. Short pale fawn or light orange fur with dark brown spots from the
leopard (Felix pardus). 2. Italy and Spain. Leopard fur.
Leopard: Germany. Leopard fur.
leopard: France. Leopard fur.
leotard: Stretch material garment reaching from neck to groin. Originally
developed by trapeze artist, Jules Leotard.
leotardo: Spain. Leotards.
lepela: Portugal. Lapel.
leÞer: United Kingdom. Old English word for leather.
leperhose: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Leather boot.
le-phuc: Vietnam. Formal dress.
leppi: Cameroon. Man’s full-length robe.
ler: France. Breton for leather.
lerept: Norway. Old word for linen items.
lerion: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Worn in 12th century, fur
of the dormouse.
les shorts: See hot pants.
leso: Kiamu. Woman’s tobe.
let: Borneo. Green and blue glassy beads.
lethar: Ireland. Gaelic word for leather.
leth-bhòt: Ireland. Buskin.
lether: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550
C.E.). United Kingdom. Middle English word for leather.
leth-ruadh: Ireland. Gaelic word for reddish brown.
letnik: Russia. Outer garment that is part of holiday dress for women.
lettered silk: Originally, Oriental fabric decorated with letters, words, or
sentences. Now, any such silk fabric.
lettice: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.) to Late Gothic (1350–1450
 C.E.). Pale gray fur similar to ermine.
lettice bonnet: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Woman’s warm bonnet of lettice
cut to cover the ears.
lettice cap: See lettice bonnet.
lettice ruff: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Ruff resembling lettuce.
lettuce green: Light yellowish green.
leug: Ireland. Gaelic word for precious stone or jewel.
leung mo: China. Traditional coolie hat.
levantine: 1. Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Used in 1820 and after, very soft
velvet with a satin finish. 2. Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Richly faced, twill
weave silk, similar to surah. 3. Glossy faced, twill weave, cotton fabric.
levantine folicé: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Introduced in 1837, soft rich silk
with an arabesque pattern.
leviathan canvas: Coarse, open, double canvas used for Berlin work.
levite: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Polonaise made of dimity or muslin
and trimmed or bordered in chintz.
levite gown: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Trained redingote.
Lexington cloak: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1856, woman’s half-yoked,
fitted front, velvet cloak trimmed with moiré buttons.
lézard: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1872, lizard green.
lezim: Morocco. Silver clasp on the endema.
lhani: India. Parrot green.
lì: China. Large bamboo or straw hat with conical crown and broad brim.
li kakini: United States of America. Hawaii. Literally “tie stockings,” garters.
li kaliki: United States of America. Hawaii. Corset lace.
li kama’a: United States of America. Hawaii. Shoelace.
liagh-dhealg: Ireland. Gaelic word for button.
liàn: China. White silk.
liang dang: China. Northern man’s waistcoat.
liang dang kai: China. Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern dynasties. Hard metal or
leather vest armor worn over heavy waistcoat.
liang mao: China. Flat circular hat of woven straw and bamboo with hole in
center for crown of the head.
lià¯njiaokù: China. Infant’s footed pants.
liá-nyiqú-n: China. Woman’s dress.
liars: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Wires that supported the fichu.
liath: Ireland. Gaelic word for gray.
liath ghorm: Ireland. Gaelic word for cerulean blue.
liath-ghuirme: Ireland. Gaelic word for light blue.
liath-phurpur: Ireland. Gaelic word for mauve.
libá: Navajo. Gray.
libade: Romania. Short bodice of the cinduse.
libas: 1. Egypt. Very wide cotton pantaloons. 2. See sirwal.
libbadeh: Palestine. Man’s white or gray felt cap worn over the taqiyeh and
under the tarbush maghribi.
Liberty art silks: Bustle (1854–1890 C.E.). Made first in 1870s, artistically
designed silk of an Indian weave.
Liberty bodice: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.) to 1960-1969 C.E. Boneless
training corset for young girls.
liberty cap: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). France. Soft, closely
fitted cap worn as symbol of liberty.
liburnica: Biblical (Unknown–30 C.E.). Hebrew’s cloak.
lichen: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1872, mossy green.
lichíí: Navajo. Red.
lichtbruin: Holland. Nut brown.
licinium: Linen loincloth.
lid: Slang term for hat.
lie de Bordeaux: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1874, deep claret color.
lièn: France. Breton for linen.
liencillo: Ecuador. Fine handwoven plain cotton cloth.
lienzo: 1. Ecuador. Handwoven plain-weave cotton cloth. 2. Spain. Linen.
lienzo de algodón: Spain. Broadcloth.
lienzo de la India: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. East Indian cotton.
lierre lace: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1896, fine cream net sparsely
figured.
lifú: China. Ceremonial dress.
liga: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Spain. Garter.
lightfastness: The degree to which a dyed textile resists the color-destroying
effects of light.
lightgroen: Holland. Pea green.
ligne empire: France. Empire line.
lihaf: Oman. Gauzy shawl worn by women over the head and shoulders and
tucked under the chin.
lihilihi ’ula: United States of America. Hawaii. Narrow band of red, as on a
 shirt.
lijf: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Holland. Décolleté bodice.
lijfje: Holland. Bodice.
lijnne: Norway. Shawl.
lijnwaad: See linnen.
lila: Holland. Lilac colored.
lilac: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.) to present. Light tint of violet.
lilac gray: Pale lavender gray.
lilack: See lilac.
lila-röz: Poland. Mauve.
lilás: Portugal. Lilac colored.
lilina: United States of America. Hawaii. Linen; flax.
lilit: Borneo. Gold embroidered braid.
Lille à fond clair: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). France. A bobbin lace with a
simple unplaited ground and small motifs contoured with thicker thread.
Lille lace: Fine bobbin lace with the patterns outlined in a heavy, flat cordonnet.
Lily Benjamin: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Common term for man’s white
overcoat.
lily feet: China. Term referring to the condition of feet when bound in the
traditional manner. Style began in 1200 C.E. with the birth of the Princess
Taki who was born with club feet. Her tiny feet were copied by binding the
feet of infants. Foot binding became a penal offense in 1912.
Lily Langtry coiffure: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Hairstyle popularized by
English actress and friend of Edward VII, Lily Langtry. Low chignon with
curls around forehead.
lima: United States of America. Hawaii. Sleeve.
lima puha’uha’u: United States of America. Hawaii. Puffed sleeve.
limào: China. Hat for formal dress.
limbrick: United Kingdom. Soft, lightweight, plain weave, cotton fabric.
lime green: Greenish yellow.
límec: Czechoslovakia. Collar
Limerick gloves: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.) to Crinoline (1840–1865
C.E.). Woman’s fine leather gloves, either short or long, said to be made from
the skin of unborn lambs or calves.
Limerick lace: Machine-made net with a muslin applique and buttonhole edge.
limiste: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Woolen material.
limousine: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Thick, rough woolen fabric.
Limpet trunks: (1930–1940 C.E.). United Kingdom. Men’s swim trunks made
from Lastex yarn and botany wool. They had no belt or side seams and fitted
smoothly over the hips.
lin: 1. France and Ireland. Linen. 2. Norway. Old word for linen. 3. Norway.
Bridal veil. 4. See lien.
līn: Ireland. Old Gaelic word for linen.
lînă: Romania. Wool.
linaga: Transvaal. Ndebele bride’s sheepskin cape.
linai: Lithuania. Flax.
lince: Italy and Spain. Lynx fur.
linchi: Ecuador. Knotted net tote bags.
Lincoln green: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Best green dye, done in Lincoln,
United Kingdom.
Lindbergh jacket: United States of America. Man’s short overcoat with a fitted
waistband and wrists. Popularized by the American flier, Charles Lindbergh,
in his 1927 flight across the Atlantic.
lindi: Norway. Old Norse word for belt.
lindiana: Crepe weave, worsted, and silk fabric.
lindraki: Lithuania. Skirt.
linea imperio: Spain. Empire line.
linea impero: Italy. Empire line.
linen: Fabric made from stem of flax plant.
līnen: United Kingdom. Old English word for linen.
Līnen: Germany. Linen.
linen mesh: Open mesh knit fabric used for infants’ shirts. Often of linen and
cotton blend.
linene: Cotton fabric finished to imitate linen.
linenette: Cotton fabric made to imitate linen.
líng: China. Damask silk.
ling tao: China. Qing dynasty (1644—1911 C.E.). From 1850 to 1911, man’s
small, plain, stiffened collar that was worn over the pu fu. Made of silk,
velvet, or fur and was sometimes worn with the pi ling.
ling yue: China. Qing dynasty (1644–1911 C.E.). Gold, jeweled collar inlaid
with pearls and coral. Worn by imperial ladies on very formal occasions.
linge: France. White linen, or linen underwear.
lingerie hat: Lace or embroidery hat.
lingerie hem: Tiny rolled hem.
Lingette: Trade name for soft, satin weave, mercerized sateen woven in stripes
of self-color.
lingjié: China. Bow tie.
lingjin: China. Neckerchief.
lingkòu: China. Collar button; collar stud.
lingüeta: Portugal. Tongue of a shoe.
lingzi: China. Collar.
linha: Portugal. Sewing thread.
linho: Portugal. Linen.
lini: Lithuania. Flax.
linne: See lärft.
linned: See loerred.
linnen: Holland. Linen.
linnseach: Ireland. Gaelic word for linen fabric.
linnseach thrusaidh: Ireland. Gaelic word for linen packing cloth.
lino: 1. See tela de lino. 2. See lienzo.
lino irlandes: Spain. Irish linen.
linon: 1. Greek (3000–100 B.C.E.). Flax. 2. France. Cotton lawn.
linsey: United Kingdom. Strong, coarse, durable fabric.
linsey-woolsey: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to present. United Kingdom.
Coarse linen and wool or cotton and wool fabric made in Linsey, Suffolk.
linstock: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Pike with branches shaped like a bird’s
head on each side to hold lighted match.
lint: Holland. Ribbon.
linteum: See līnum.
Lintrock: Germany. Skirt with linen strings.
līnum: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Flax.
Līnwāt: See Līnen.
liocadan: Ireland. Gaelic word for chin cloth.
līon: Ireland. Linen.
lionceau: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). France. In 1888, dark fawn color.
lìon-cinn: Ireland. Hairnet.
lipa bannang: Celebes. Dark cotton plaid sarong.
lipa garrusu: Celebes. Reserved for nobility, a cotton sarong that is starched and
rubbed with seashell to produce a glaze.
lipine: 1. Samoa. Ribbon. 2. United States of America. Hawaii. Ribbon.
lipine silika: Samoa. Silk ribbon.
liripipe: Early Gothic (1200–1350
C.E.). Long streamer attached to
a headdress. Name comes from
liripium.
liripium: Early Gothic (1200–
1350 C.E.). Hood with pointed
top.
lìsè: China. Chestnut color;
maroon.
liseré: 1. Directoire and First
Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Weft
thread in a fabric. 2. Brightly
finished, split straw braid. 3.
Cord or braid used as binding.
lisle: Fabric made of lisle yarn, a liripipe
fine, hard-twisted cotton thread.
Named for the Flemish town
where first made.
Lisle lace: See Lille lace.
lisse: 1. Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). Introduced in 1894, uncrushable
chiffon. 2. Filmy silk gauze.
lissto: Norway. Ribbon.
Lissue: United Kingdom. Trade name for fine mercerized cotton handkerchiefs.
lista: 1. Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Strip of fabric applied to a
garment to suggest a stripe. 2. Ecuador. Stripe.
listado: Bolivia. Striped.
listadoes: United Kingdom. Colored cotton fabric made for export.
listao ponch: Bolivia. Popular poncho with black or burgundy ground.
listónes: Mexico. Ribbons.
litewka: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Prussia. Winter
overcoat.
litham: Bedouin. Distinguishing mark of dress, facecloth worn by Tuareg
women. Those of noble family wear black or blue and commoners wear white.
Reveals the eyes, part of the forehead, and all of the cheeks.
little black dress: (1930–1940 C.E.). Integral part of every woman’s wardrobe.
Dress with simple lines, short or cap sleeves, full busted bodice, and slightly
flared skirt suitable for day, cocktail, or theater wear. Introduced by Coco
 Chanel.
little girl collar: Narrow round collar, smaller than the Peter Pan collar.
little hennin: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Shortened cone headdress.
Little Lord Fauntleroy dress: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.) to 20th century.
Introduced in 1886, young boy’s fashion made of a velvet tunic, velvet
knickerbockers, and a wide lace collar, with a wide waist sash with the loose
ends hanging to one hip.
little Venetian edging: Lace edging similar to Brussels edging.
Litze: See Tresse.
liùsb: Ireland. Woman’s tattered skirt.
liver brown: Dull reddish brown.
livery lace: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.).
Worsted braid woven with the household’s design.
lizard: Leather from lizard skins.
lizhin: Navajo. Black.
ljubičast: Bosnia. Purple colored.
ljubičasta boja: Bosnia. Purple.
llacota: See llakolla.
llakolla: Bolivia and Peru. Large cloak.
llambu: Ecuador. Quichua term for a self-couching stitch.
llano: 1. Ecuador. Self-couching stitch. 2. Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain.
Plain.
llanque: Peru. A sandal.
llautu: 1. Ecuador and Guatemala. Incan headband worn wrapped around the
head several times. 2. Peru. Fringed vicuna wool cord worn on the head as a
sign of nobility in ancient times.
llawban: Wales. Felt.
llawto: Peru. Headband worn by the Inca emperor.
lledr: Wales. Leather.
lliain: Wales. Linen.
llica llica ahuaska: Peru. A thin fabric.
lliclla: 1. Bolivia. Cloak-like mantle. 2. Peru. Wrapping blanket.
lliglla: Ecuador. Quichua term for a woman’s rectangular shawl worn pinned on
the chest.
llijlla: Bolivia. Woman’s mantle.
lliklla: 1. Ecuador. Aztec term for a shawl. 2. Bolivia and Peru. Worn as a shawl,
two woven rectangles sewn together to form an almost square piece of fabric.
llin: Wales. Flax.
llodrau: Wales. Trousers.
llogell: Wales. Pocket.
lloq’e: Bolivia. Z-spun or S-spun yarn.
loafer: (1940–1950 C.E. to present). Slip-on leather shoe with a low heel. Based
on the moccasin of American Indians.
loba: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Long, sleeveless garment.
lobas compridas: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Long gowns.
lobe: Spain. Wolf.
lobogó-s: Romania. Man’s long, loose-sleeved shirt. Often has embroidered
collar and cuffs.
lobster helmet: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Open helmet worn in English Civil War.
Lochstickerei: Germany. Broderie anglaise.
lockram: United Kingdom. Coarse, cheap linen fabric.
loden: 1. Thick, coarse, woolen, waterproof fabric. 2. Generally made in dark
green or charcoal loden, a full-cut overcoat with a shoulder yoke.
loden green: Characteristic color of loden.
lodier: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.) to Restoration
(1660–1700 C.E.). Thick pad worn on the hips to increase their bulk.
lodix: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Psila made in Verona.
loeder: Denmark and Germany. Leather.
loer: France. Breton for stocking.
loerred: Denmark and Germany. Linen goods.
loft: The thickness and resilience of batting.
logia: Greece. Silk embroidery thread.
logwood brown: Reddish brown.
loincloth: Band of material worn around the hips like a short skirt.
lóipíní: See mairtíní.
lokalio: See lei kolona.
lokcan: Java. Silk slendang.
lole: United States of America. Hawaii. Generic term for clothes.
lole komo: See lole.
lole lauoho: United States of America. Hawaii. Sackcloth of hair.
lole moe po: United States of America. Hawaii. Literally “night-sleeping
clothes,” nightgown.
lole paikau: United States of America. Hawaii. Regalia.
lole wawae: United States of America. Hawaii. Trousers; pants.
lole wawae moe po: United States of America. Hawaii. Literally “trousers for
night sleeping,” pajamas.
lole wawae puha’uha’u: United States of America. Hawaii. Bloomers.
lomme: Denmark. Pocket.
lon: Vietnam. Stripe; chevron.
lona: Spain. Canvas; duck.
London cut: See drape cut.
London dust: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). French gray.
London Fog: Trademark name for classic poplin raincoat.
London mud: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Dull dark brown.
London smoke: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Gray.
long: China. Five-clawed dragon embroidery worn by the emperor, the
empress’s sons, princes, and some nobles.
long Duvallier: See Duvillier wig.
long johns: Slang term for thermal underwear.
long Melford: United Kingdom. Long stocking purse.
long pao: China. Qing dynasty (1644–1911 C.E.). Imperial ladies’ semi-formal,
official dress, a side-fastening robe embroidered with five-clawed dragons.
Had long sleeves with horse hoof cuffs.
long-bào: Vietnam. Imperial robe.
longcloth: Fine, plain weave, cotton fabric with a soft finish.
long-con: Vietnam. Imperial robe.
long-drawers: India. Pajamas.
longline bra: Brassiere which reaches down to waist.
longotte: France. Coarse, stout, heavy, plain weave cotton fabric.
longyi: Burma. Sarong-like skirt.
Lonjumeau dress: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1858, walking dress with a
Greek pattern of velvet or galloon. Had full sleeves. Corsage trimmed with
bretelle.
lontra: Italy. Otter fur.
loo mask: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.).
Half mask worn by women to cover only the upper part of the face.
looking glass silk: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). Introduced in 1892, glacé
fabric with trace of moiré.
loongee: Afghanistan. Blue silk and cotton blend handkerchief.
lopi: United States of America. Hawaii. Thread.
lopi ho’oholoholo: United States of America. Hawaii. Basting thread.
lopi huluhulu: United States of America. Hawaii. Worsted thread.
lopi kaholo: United States of America. Hawaii. Basting thread.
loraypu: Bolivia and Peru. Woven diamond pattern.
loretto: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Silk
fabric used for waistcoats.
lorg-bheart: Ireland. Gaelic word for leg armor.
lorgnette: Small eyeglasses on ornamental handle.
lorica: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Brass or bronze cuirass molded to fit the
body following the line of the abdomen. Often decorated with metal reliefs
and ornaments.
lorica hamata: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Officer’s lorica; mailed body
armor.
lorica plumata: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Mail made with very small
scales on the surface. Uncommon.
lorica segmentata: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Cuirass of iron strips
articulated on leather straps. Had copper alloy fittings.
lorica squamata: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Scale armor made from small
metal sections wired to each other and sewn to fabric base.
loros: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Scarf worn by the emperor.
lorum: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Worn by Byzantine court
from eighth to the 12th centuries, long narrow scarf, six to eight inches wide,
and worn wrapped around the body. Evolved into long sash with head
opening.
losse japon: Holland. Teagown.
lostenn: See broz.
lót: Vietnam. Garment lining.
loth: Ireland. Gaelic word for beard.
lotus flowers: See external high shoes.
lotus seeds: See external high shoes.
Lou Lura cloak: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1858, shawl with a double
point in front. Bertha-style hood. Trimmed with velvet ribbon.
Louis XIII corsage: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced
in 1850, woman’s day corsage or a pelisse-robe that was open in the center to
show a chemisette or cambric pleats or embroidery.
Louis XIV sleeve: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1850, sleeve that
was widest at the bottom and trimmed with rows of fluted trim. Worn with
 undersleeve or engageante.
Louisa mantilla: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1853, mantilla with a circular
back and scarf-shaped front. Flat collar. Edged with a very deep fringe.
Louise mantelet: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1854, loosely fitted silk
mantelet trimmed with volants, embroidery, and fringe.
louisine: 1. Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Used in 1880s, very thin surah silk. 2.
Lightweight silk fabric resembling taffeta.
lounge suit: Man’s suit with broad shoulders, full chest, slim hips. Popular for
business wear.
loup: 1. Half mask. 2. France. Wolf fur.
loutre: 1. Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1892, a dark, rich brown. 2.
France. Otter fur.
loutre de Sibérie: France. Kolinsky fur.
lovadi: India. Short woolen cadars.
lovat: Scotland. Heather color in tweeds.
love: Obsolete term for thin silk fabric.
love knot: Decorative knot of ribbon.
love lock: 1. Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Charles I and the Commonwealth
(1625–1660 C.E.). Curl of hair worn hanging over shoulder. 2. Late Georgian
(1750–1790 C.E.). Long ringlet worn at right temple.
lovertje: Holland. Sequin.
lowell cloth: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United States of America. A cheap
cloth made in Lowell, Massachusetts.
lower stocks: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Silk or wool cloth stockings that
showed beneath the upper stocks.
lowerings: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United States of America. Sacking
cloth.
low-light: Darkest areas of color in a pattern.
lozi: Palestine. Almond-shaped pendant.
lu: China. Zhou dynasty. Shoes.
luan: China. Lesser phoenix.
lucco: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Originally from Florence, long
gown that opened down the front and fastened at the neck. Slits on sides for
arms. Worn by both genders.
Luchs: Germany. Lynx fur.
Lucia: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). A woman’s decorative apron bordered with
an accordion pleated ruffle and trimmed with knots of cording and tassels.
 Lucie: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.).
In 1856, woman’s velvet mantle
with guipure insertion and a
flounce.
lucifer: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). 1.
In 1869, deep wine color. 2. In
1880, color of brick dust.
luciole: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.).
France. In 1888, gendarme blue.
Lucia
lucky bells: Gay Nineties (1890–
1900 C.E.). In 1892, small bells
worn on the chatelaine as part of Greek Revival.
luer: Norway. Caps.
lug: 1. Obsolete term for ear muff. 2. Dressy clothes.
lugadoo: India. Sari.
luhinga: East India. Petticoat.
lùireach: Ireland. Large cloak.
lùireach leathair: Ireland. Leather apron.
lùireach mhàilleach: Ireland. Coat of mail.
luirg-bheairt: Ireland. Gaelic word for leg armor.
lukini: United States of America. Hawaii. Perfume.
lukka: Lapland. Man’s high-collared cape.
lulu ali’i: United States of America. Hawaii. Royal feather coat.
lumberjack: Short straight coat.
lumman: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Ireland. Large mantle.
lunardi: See balloon hat.
lung p’ao: China. Manchu emperor’s robe.
lungee: See lungi.
lunghi: Somalia. Length of cloth used as a man’s robe.
lungi: India. Long cotton strip worn by Hindus as a loincloth, scarf, or turban.
lunula: Crescent shaped ornament in a necklace.
lupis: Finest grade of Manila hemp.
lupo: Italy. Wolf fur.
Lurex: Trade name for a glittery yarn made from aluminum foil coated with
colored plastic film.
lurik: Indonesia. Checked-weave fabric.
luroi gà: Vietnam. Tongue of a shoe.
luroi-trai: Vietnam. Cap visor.
lurot: Vietnam. Turban silk.
lusekufte: Norway. Literally “flea-jerkin,” black and white woven cardigan.
lustie-gallant: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Light red.
lustre: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). Mohair with shiny face.
lustrene: Thin, twill weave, cotton fabric.
lustrina: Guatemala. Mercerized embroidery cotton.
lustríña: Greece. Winter bridal shoes.
lustrine: See lustrene.
lustrini: Italy. Sequins.
lustring: See lutestring.
lutestring: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Glossy silk fabric or a dress or
ribbon made from this fabric.
lutherine: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790
C.E.). Early form of lustre.
luto: 1. Spain. Mourning. 2. Bolivia. Mourning wear.
luto huipil: Guatemala. Mourning huipil.
luto poncho: Bolivia. Worn by widowers and funeral attendees, a poncho with
very narrow woven bands and no ikat.
lutto: Italy. Mourning.
lu’u ’ili: United States of America. Hawaii. Tanner of skins and hides.
luva: Portugal. Glove.
Lycra: DuPont’s version of a sturdy, nonrubber, elastic fiber. See also spandex.
lynx: Long-haired, gray to orange red, slightly mottled fur. Sometimes dyed
black.
lyons loops: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1865, velvet strips used to loop up
woman’s overskirt.
lyons velvet: Linen or cotton backed, stiff velvet with short pile.
 M
M. B. waistcoat: See cassock vest.
ma canh gián: Vietnam. Dark brown.
mã da cam: Vietnam. Orange colored.
ma gua: 1. China. Qing dynasty (1644–1911 C.E.). Man’s short, black satin
jacket lined with blue silk. It had a small standing collar. Originally fastened
to right, but later, closed in center front with five loops and buttons. 2.
Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United States of America. Chinese Hawaiian
term for jacket of high quality black satin (din). It had sleeves that were 15
inches wide at the wrist and featured a narrow collar worn flapped down.
má hong: Vietnam. Rouge.
ma sa: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United States of America. Chinese
Hawaiian term for a lightweight cotton fabric.
ma xue: China. Qing dynasty (1644—1911 C.E.). Mandarin man’s black satin
boots.
maa’: Celebes. Sacred cloth.
ma’a taua: Samoa. Jewel.
maaporeth: Biblical (Unknown–30 C.E.). Hebrew napkin or apron.
mabiim: Zaire. Anklets.
mábù: China. 1. Gunny cloth; sackcloth; burlap. 2. Linen.
macabre: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Introduced in 1832, light silk and wool
combination textile figured in small patterns and edged with a Gothic border.
macacão: Portugal. Overalls.
macana: United Kingdom. Plain weave, soft, checked cotton fabric.
macaña: Ecuador. A warp-resist patterned shawl with fringed ends.
macaroni cravat: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular
in 1770s, muslin cravat edged with lace and tied in bow under chin.
macaroni suit: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Style of dress introduced by
young men who had traveled in Italy. They founded the Macaroni Club in
1764 and popularized this style of dress in 1770s. The suit consisted of short,
tight coat with very tight sleeves, tight striped trousers, dainty slippers, very
small tricorne and frequently included nosegay of flowers worn on the left
shoulder.
macassar oil: (1890–1900 C.E.). Man’s hair oil.
macchavalaka: India. An antariya worn in a fish-tail style.
Macfarlane: Caped overcoat with slits in the sides to permit the hands to reach
inside the garment for the pockets of the inner garment.
macica perlowa: Poland. Mother-of-pearl.
mackinaw: United States of America. Short, thick, double-breasted coat,
frequently made of plaid wool. So named from its town of origin, Mackinac,
Michigan.
mackinaw cloth: Heavy, durable fabric that is often double faced, with one side
napped.
mackinaw hat: Coarse straw hat of varying shapes.
mackintosh: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.) to present. United Kingdom.
Introduced in 1836, short loose overcoat made of Mackintosh’s patent India-
rubber cloth. Came in drab or dark green.
maco: Long stranded cotton used in hosiery, underwear, etc.
ma-coual: Chinese. Wide sleeved jacket made of rich satin and worn by men of
wealth.
macramé lace: Bulky knotted lace, usually fringed.
madagascar lace: Lace made in Madagascar with thread twisted into loops and
scallops.
madapolam: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1875, very heavy percale made with
firm, hard twisted, round threads.
madas: See wata.
maddavina: India. A girdle with a pendant.
madder: Plant that yields bright red dye. See also garanza.
madeira embroidery: White embroidery on fine linen.
madow: Somalia. Black.
madras: India. Fine, hand-loomed cotton fabric with stripes or small woven
designs.
madras gingham: United Kingdom. Brighter than usual madras.
madras muslin: Muslin with heavy figures, sometimes in color.
madras turban: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in
1819, women’s turban made from a blue and orange Indian handkerchief.
madras work: Embroidery on bright silk handkerchiefs.
Madrid: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). 1. In 1857, woman’s cloth mantle with
succession of capes trimmed with fringe. 2. In 1858, woman’s hooded,
circular silk mantle. Trimmed with mohair and chenille passementerie.
madvia: India. A stuff from Mandavi.
mae-dare: Japan. An apron.
mae-gami: Japan. A boy’s forelock.
maekko moja: Korea. Straw hat.
mae-migoro: Japan. The front panel of a kimono.
mafors: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Worn by women from
sixth to 11th centuries, long narrow veil, generally covering the head and
falling over the shoulders.
magatama: Japan. Comma-shaped beads.
mage: 1. Japan. Topknot. 2. Edo (1600–1867 C.E.). Japan. The main knot in a
woman’s hairstyle.
magenta: 1. Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1860, first chemical dye
to be used in dress material manufacture. Hailed as queen of colors. Named
after battle of Magenta in 1859. 2. Vivid red purple color.
magiostrine: Italy. In Milan, the local name for a boater.
maglia piatta: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Ringed mail.
magliette: See punta.
magoja: Korea. Man’s full-sleeved, dropped shoulder jacket.
mahadhana: India. A costly bleached silk.
maharatta: See Indian necktie.
maharmah: Turkey and Armenia. Muslin cloth worn over head and lower face
by Turkish and Armenian women.
maheutres: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). France. Cylindrical pads that were
used to trim the shoulders of tight gippon sleeves to broaden the shoulders.
Popular around 1450 C.E.
mahimudisahi: India. The finest muslin of Bengal origin.
mahmudi: India. Fine muslin.
mahogany: Dark red brown.
mahoîtres: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). France. Shoulder padding in gown
or jacket.
mahrameh: Palestine. Christian man’s red turban.
mahyu-salu: India. A red cloth from Mau.
mai: New Zealand. Maori. A rough, coarse flax cloak.
mai muka: Australia. Maori general term for all inner garments.
maiden hair: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Bright tan.
maide’s blush: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Rose color.
mail: Flexible, mesh of interlocking metal rings.
mail coach: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Very large neckcloth folded loosely
 around neck and tied in front. Usually white, often a cashmere shawl. Popular
with dandies.
màilleach: Ireland. Armor.
màilleag: Ireland. Earring.
mailles carées: France. Square meshes as in Valenciennes lace.
maillot: Tightly fitted, one-piece swimsuit.
màineag: Ireland. Glove.
mainfaire: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Right-handed gauntlet.
Maintenon cloak: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. In 1860s,
oversized black velvet cloak with wide sleeves enjoyed period of popularity. It
was trimmed with deep pleated flounce covered in black guipure lace.
Maintenon corsage: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Closefitting evening bodice
trimmed with ribbon knots down center front and had lace fall at waist.
Popular from 1839 through 1840s.
mairtíní: Renaissance. Ireland. Footless stockings.
mais: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). France. In 1888, straw color.
maístra: Greece. Woman who makes embroidery.
maiwai: Japan. Fisherman’s ceremonial jacket.
maize: Soft yellow.
majestueuse: Patch in the center of the forehead.
majica: See podkošulja.
majithi: India. The color magenta.
major wig: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). United Kingdom. Military style of
wig worn by male civilians. It had a toupee and two corkscrew curls tied at the
nape of the neck where it forms a double queue.
majtki: Poland. Woman’s panties.
makabala: India. Velvet.
makalena: United States of America. Hawaii. Fine muslin cloth.
makalena pu’u: United States of America. Hawaii. Dotted swiss cloth.
makarika: India. A hair ornament in the shape of a fish-crocodile.
makhi: India. Literally “fly,” a small cross-shaped tattoo on a woman’s cheek.
makhila: See pennbazh.
maki: See runa.
maki punta: Ecuador. A sleeve ruffle.
maki watana: Ecuador. A woman’s wrist wrap.
makila: United States of America. Hawaii. Maui word for needle.
maku’a: United States of America. Hawaii. 1, Dark brown. 2. Topknot of hair.
maku’e: See maku’a.
mālā: 1. India. Garland of flowers. 2. Necklace of beads or jewels or gold.
mala: Portugal. Handbag.
mālāband: India. Chain of pearls with pendants.
malabar: Cotton handkerchief printed in bright colors and designs.
malabary: Madagascar. Man’s long robe.
malacateras: Mexico. Women who spin yarn for a living.
Malacca cane: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790
C.E.). Cane made from mottled or clouded stem of a malacca palm.
malafa: Nigeria. Split palm leaf sun hat with a wide brim and a conical crown.
malai: India. A gold coin necklace from southern India.
malak: Palestine. Most expensive silk fabric made in this country.
malak abu wardeh: Palestine. Expensive silk fabric with red floral pattern.
malamala sahi: India. The finest quality Bengal muslin.
malas: Palestine. Loose weave striped fabric.
malausiu: India. A silk stuff or damask from Malaya.
maldā: Ethiopia. Armlet worn only by those who have killed five men, five
buffaloes, and five lions.
male: Norway. Eyelet; the plural is maler.
malines: 1. Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1885, closely woven canvas,
appearing to be inter-woven. 2. Mechlin type lace made in Malines, Belgium.
malir: India. A cotton cloth woven on narrow looms and block printed in indigo
blue.
maljor: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.).
Sweden. Lacing rings attached to a bodice. A ribbon or lace runs through the
rings to hold the garment closed.
malle-molle: See malmal.
mallow-color: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1862, light shade of mauve.
malmal: India. Muslin.
malo: United States of America (Hawaii) and Samoa. Girdle or loincloth.
Originally made of tapa cloth, now made of brightly dyed cotton.
malo kai: United States of America. Hawaii. Loincloth worn in the sea.
malo wai: United States of America. Hawaii. Loincloth wet in fresh water. It is
taboo to wear this in the presence of a chief.
malong: Philippine Islands. Woman’s sarong.
malong andon: Philippine Islands. Sarong ornamented with ikat patterns.
malong pandi: Philippine Islands. Man’s sarong with horizontal stripes.
Maltese embroidery: Style of embroidery using small tassels worked on a
surface of heavy material.
Maltese lace: 1. Bobbin lace similar to Mechlin and Val laces. 2. Guipure lace
with simple geometric design featuring Maltese cross and dots.
malvenfarbig: See hellviolet.
malwa: Palestine. Silver wire bracelet.
malya: See mala.
mama chumbi: Ecuador and Guatemala. Literally “mother belt,” a wide
underbelt.
mama’o: United States of America. Hawaii. Greenish; light green.
mamelieres: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Round steel armor plates covering
the breasts.
mamelouk sleeve: Crinoline
(1840–1864 C.E.). Sleeve made
of several puffs from the
shoulder to the wrist. Puffs were
formed by tying ribbons along
the arm.
mameluck: Directoire and First
Empire (1790–1815 C.E.).
Douillette with wide, pleated
back.
mameluke: 1. Directoire and First
Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). mamelouk sleeve
United States of America.
Eastern style wrap fashionable
in 1806. It hung from the shoulders in folds down the back. 2. Romantic
(1815–1840 C.E.). Ladies’ sleeve cut full to the wrist.
mameluke robe: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United States
of America. First appearing in 1806, a trained full loose gown.
mameluke turban: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Introduced
in 1804, a turban of white satin trimmed with large white feather.
mame-shibori: Japan. Early tie-dyeing which produced bean-shaped dots.
mamillare: See strophion.
mammelieres: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Steel rondels that were fastened
on either side of the breastplate. Chains hung from them to secure the helmet,
sword, or misericorde.
mamoodie: See mahmudi.
manaeka: New Zealand. Maori. A showy timu.
manag: Ireland. Gaelic word for glove or mitten.
mañanita: Spain. Bedjacket.
mã-não: Vietnam. Agate.
manasasa: India. A fine quality muslin.
manavaka: India. Necklace of twenty strings of pearls.
mancebo: Portugal. Clothes hanger.
manche: France. Sleeve.
manche à gigot: France. Puffed sleeve.
mancheron: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Half sleeve of silk or velvet seen
under the wide sleeves of gowns and houppelandes.
manchester: Holland. Corduroy.
Manchester velvet: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–
1790 C.E.). Cotton velvet.
manchetknoop: Holland. Cufflink.
manchette: France. Cuff or wristband.
manchette de cour: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). French style
sleeve made with English or alençon lace. Attached to dress with ribbon that
matched color from the hairpiece. First introduced in 1793.
manchettes: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Gauze or lace armbands set in
between puffs and worn with gowns.
manchira: India. Pearl fringed fabric.
Manchu headdress: China. Woman’s hairstyle where hair is set high on head
and shaped into two wings at sides which are often glued into place and
decorated with gems, coins, etc.
manchurian ermine: China. Fur of weasel.
mandā paradiyā: India. Sari with circular pattern on the border.
mandalia: India. A stuff from Mandalipathaka.
mandarin: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). 1. In 1873, Chinese blue. 2. In 1877,
bright green.
mandarin coat: China. Long embroidered coat worn by mandarins.
mandarin collar: Narrow standing collar on fitted neckline.
mandarin color: Orange or reddish yellow.
Mandarin hat: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Ladies’ black
velvet porkpie hat trimmed with feathers on the back of the crown. Named for
the French-British war with China.
 mandarin sleeve: Kimono type
sleeve.
mandel: India. 1. A round cap, often
embroidered with gold and seed
pearls. 2. A turban woven with silk
and gold thread. 3. A woolen
muffler worn rolled around the
head like a turban.
Mandel: United States of America.
Amish woman’s long outer
mandarin collar garment, like an overcoat.
mandeville: Charles I and the
Commonwealth. Mandilion.
mandil: See sharb.
mandīl: Arabia. Common head veil.
mandiléño: Greece. Fine silk material.
mandili: Greece. Women’s block printed scarves.
mandilion: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Man’s loose, hip-length jacket with
fitted sleeves and open side seams. Often worn colley-westonward.
mandyas: Long outer garment similar to the cope. Worn by the clergy in the
Eastern Church.
maneg: 1. Wales. Glove. 2. France. Breton for glove.
manege averte: France. Open ended sleeves.
manequim: Portugal. Tailor’s dummy.
maneras: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Arm slits in a garment.
mang: China. Four-clawed dragon embroidery worn by lesser princes, nobles,
and senior court officials in the Ming dynasty (1368–1644 C.E.).
mang ao: China. Qing dynasty (1644–1911 C.E.). Han woman’s loose-fitting
jacket. It had a plain round neck, bell sleeves, and a side opening. Usually red
or blue.
mang chu: China. Qing dynasty (1644–1911 C.E.). Han woman’s red or green
silk skirt embroidered with dragons and phoenixes. First worn on the wedding
day.
mang pao: China. Qing dynasty (1644–1911 C.E.). Four-clawed dragon long
pao worn by noblewomen and officials’ wives.
manga: 1. Mexico. Garment similar to the poncho; woven from wool with an
opening for the head. Usually trimmed in velvet. 2. Portugal and Spain.
 Sleeve.
manga ahuecada: Spain. Puffed sleeve.
manga caída: Spain. Cap sleeve.
manga dolman: Spain. Dolman sleeve.
manga gitana: Spain. Magyar sleeve.
manga kimono: Spain. Kimono sleeve.
manga murciélago: Spain. Batwing sleeve.
manga raglán: Spain. Raglan sleeve.
mangaeka: See manaeka.
mangamelai: India. From southern India, a gold coin necklace set with gems.
mangas perdidas: Portugal. Hanging sleeve.
mangt’o: Korea. Mantle.
mang-tô: Vietnam. Topcoat.
manguito: Portugal. Mitten.
mangulsutra: India. A black and gold necklace.
mani: India. A pearl.
mani nupura: India. Anklets of jeweled beads.
maniakes: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Collar worn by
emperors.
manica: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). 1. Articulated armguard. 2. Italy. Long
sleeve of a tunic. The sleeve covered the hand.
manica a buffo: Italy. Puffed sleeve.
maniche á comeo: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Women’s elbow-length
sleeves.
manicísco: Greece. Elbow-length sleeved garment worn under the anterí.
manifer: See mainfaire.
manik ata: Indonesia. Woman’s necklace of gold and blood coral worn by the
Sa’dan-Toraja.
manik barata: Indonesia. Sa’dan-Toraja black bead.
manik bura bura: Indonesia. Sa’dan-Toraja white bead.
manik kalaa’: Indonesia. Sa’dan-Toraja pink bead.
manik sekke’: Indonesia. Sa’dan-Toraja light blue bead.
manik tai anda’: Indonesia. Sa’dan-Toraja shiny green bead.
manik tinggi: Indonesia. Sa’dan-Toraja dark red bead.
mani-karnika: India. Glass ear-ornaments.
manikéttia: Greece. Pair of cuffs.
mani-kundala: India. Earring inset with jewels.
Manila hemp: See abaca.
manilha: Portugal. Bracelet; armlet.
manilla: 1. Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1897, yellowish beige. 2.
Ecuador and Guatemala. Bracelet; arm wrap.
manilla brown: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Introduced in
1811, soft light shade, similar in color to hemp.
manillas: Ecuador. Bracelets.
maninupura: India. Anklet of precious stones.
maniple: Liturgical costume. 1. Ornamental handkerchief carried in the hand in
the celebration of Mass. 2. Narrow band of fabric three feet long and
decorated with three crosses. Worn over the left arm by priests at Mass.
manitergium: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Handkerchief.
manivalaya: India. Bracelet made of conch shells.
manjira: India. 1. A stuff decorated with flowers. 2. Hollow anklets which make
a tinkling sound as they move.
Manon robe: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Worn from 1850 to
1867, this garment had a front that was cut in one piece and a pleat in the
back, similar to the Watteau pleat, running from under the collar to the hem.
manopla: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Gauntlet.
manople: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Gauntlet.
manquitos: Peru. Oversleeves and stockings knitted with colored wool.
mant: Obsolete word for the mantilla.
manta: 1. Rough cotton cloth worn by lower classes in South America. Also
refers to garments made from this fabric. 2. Guatemala. Plain white homespun
cloth. 3. Ecuador and Portugal. Shawl. See also chale. 4. Romania. Cloak. 5.
See phullu.
mantal: Ireland. Gaelic word for mantle.
Mantal: See Hachul.
mantaqa: Arabia. Sword belt.
mante: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Short cape edged with lace ruffles and
worn by women of high rank at court.
manteau: 1. Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). Formal
women’s gown. 2. Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Loose, coat-like robe worn
as negligee. Worn by women. 3. Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Woman’s
formal gown. Overskirt was looped back and held in place with ribbon bows.
It had a train whose length determined the wearer’s social position. Train was
worn carried over the left arm, except in the presence of royalty, when it
 trained on the ground. 4. France. Cloak.
manteau à la cavaliere: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Circular cape.
manteau à l’italienne: See manteau à la cavaliere.
manteau de cocher: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1874, coachman’s cape;
Worth’s polonaise with two pelerines.
mantee: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Woman’s sleeved coat worn open to
show the stomacher and petticoat beneath it.
manteel: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). United Kingdom. Worn from 1730s
to 1750s, scarf-like cape with long ends hanging in front and a hood in the
back.
mantel: 1. Holland. Cloak. 2. See kappa. 3. See cloke.
Mantel: Germany. Cloak.
mantelet: Small mantle or short cloak.
mantelet à la grand mère: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Revived mantelet style
trimmed with quillings of brocaded ribbon.
mantelet au lever de l’aurore: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Short
mantle for morning wear.
mantelet Isabelle: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1862, black silk
mantelet with deep green and black fringe.
mantelette: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Ladies’ shaped shawl that fit the back
of the body much like a jacket and reached to the knees in front.
manteline: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Short parade garment worn over the
armor. Commonly decorated. Sometimes had a hood.
mantell: 1. Wales. Cloak. 2. France. Breton for cloak.
mantelletta: Short sleeveless robe of silk or wool worn by the clergy of the
Roman Catholic Church.
mantellina: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Hood.
mantello: Italy. Cloak.
mantilla: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Spain. Smaller version of the manto.
Covered only head and shoulders.
mantille: Holland. Mantilla.
mantita: Bolivia. Extremely small mantle.
mantle: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Long, winter version of the mante
that buttoned down the front.
mantle and ring: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Cloak and ring which were
worn with the veil as a religious habit by widows.
mantle lace: Heavy, tasseled cord used in English ceremonial dress.
mantling: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Rough blue check cotton cloth
used in making aprons.
manto: 1. Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Large shawl worn by women
and young girls to cover the head, allowing only one eye to show. 2. Spain.
Cloak.
manto de oraciones: Spain. Praying shawl.
manto de pescoço: Portugal. Plaid.
manto militar: Portugal. Tabard.
mantón de mantilla: Large embroidered shawl of silk crepe made in China and
shipped to Spain where a deep fringe is added.
mantones de Manila: Ecuador. Shawls imported from the Far East via the
Manila galleon trade.
mantua: 1. Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Formal gown with formal
drapery in the back. Worn over boned bodice and with elaborate skirt. Popular
in United Kingdom longer than elsewhere. 2. Early Georgian (1700–1750
C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). A heavyweight silk, dyed black for
mourning.
Mantua hose: Knitted silk stockings made in Mantua, Italy.
mantua maker: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.) to Late
Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Mantua tailor or dressmaker.
mantua marguerite: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). France. Woman’s velvet
mantua in shawl shape. Trimmed with three rows of black lace headed with
narrow silk braid.
mantua woman: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.) to Late
Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Mantua dressmaker.
mănuşă: Romania. Glove.
Manx plaid: Isle of Man. Small check pattern in scarlet and bright blue.
Mao jacket: See Nehru jacket.
máobù: China. Coarse cotton fabric.
máogé: China. Poplin.
màokuir: China. Skullcap.
maolag: Ireland. Gaelic word for footless stockings.
máolàio: China. Woolen fabric.
máolán: China. Darkish blue.
maolas: Ireland. Gaelic word for sandal.
maolua: United States of America. Hawaii. Kind of red tapa.
ma’oma’o: United States of America. Hawaii. 1. Green. 2. Green tapa.
máoyi: China. Woolen sweater.
máozhipin: China. Wool fabric.
màozi: China. Generic term for a hat.
mapache: Spain. Raccoon.
mapel: Zaire. Man’s skirt.
mapoto: Transvaal. Ndebele wife’s beaded rectangular apron (17–1/4 inches by
23–1/2 inches).
mappa: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Combination handkerchief and
washcloth. Also used to give signals at games.
mappelana: Italy. Woman’s headdress.
mappula: See mappa.
maquillage: France. Makeup.
máquina de gasa: Mexico. Miniature sewing machine.
marabou: (20th century). 1. Feather trim made from feather of a stork. 2. Raw
silk.
marabout: 1. Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1877, woolen, soft to the
touch but looked rough. 2. Delicate, thin silk fabric.
marabout feathers: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Soft downy
feathers from the tail and underside of the wings of the marabout stork. Very
popular form of trim.
marabout silk: Thrown silk fabric.
marabù: Italy and Spain. Marabout.
Marabu: Germany. Marabout.
marafiya: Nigeria. Tall, domed cap made from a flour bag.
marakatajadara: India. An emerald green silk fabric.
marama: 1. Romania. Worn by matrons, long veil of thin white cotton or silk,
embroidered and sequined, wound tightly around the head with an end
hanging free at the back. 2. Bosnia. Scarf.
maramica: Croatia and Serbia. Handkerchief.
marate: Peru. Thick, hard sash.
marau: Borneo. Large cane.
marble silk: Silk fabric with mottled surface.
marbrinus: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Worsted fabric woven with pale
warp and colored weft that imitates marble.
marcasite: Glittering metal, looking like cut steel, used for jewelry.
marcel wave: (20th century). Type of artificial waving of the hair introduced by
Marcel of France in 1907. Process was referred to as marcelling.
marcela: Spain. Marcella.
marceline: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Soft silk fabric
similar to a light taffeta. Used for dresses.
marcella: Twilled cotton or linen, used for waistcoats.
marcelling: See marcel wave.
marchisite: Iron pyrites facet-cut and set in jewelry to resemble diamond cluster
jewelry.
Marder: Germany. Marten fur.
marechal: Scent or perfume or scented hair powder.
marfil: Spain. Ivory color.
marfim: Portugal. Ivory.
Margaret of Valois: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.).
In 1856, woman’s wide sleeve gathered at the top and bottom. Cap at top and
deep cuff at the wrist.
margarita: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). A pearl.
margarite: Italy. A thin bead.
margaritte: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Large pearl.
margine: Lithuania. 1. Cloth of many colors. 2. Skirt.
Margot lace: Fancy fragile lace with a machine-embroidered design in a heavy
cotton thread on a lightweight silk net.
marguerite: (19th century). Plastroned waistband or belt that laced in front and
had tabs in the back.
Marguerite silk: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1861, new silk fabric.
mariage: France. Wedding.
Marian: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1856, woman’s cloth travelling wrap
that draped left over right. Trimmed with three rows of velvet ribbon and a
mixed color fringe.
Marie Anglais bonnet: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Ladies’ hat
similar to a child’s sailor hat although it was ornamented with flowers,
feathers, and ribbon. Worn at back of the head and tied under the chin with a
bow.
Marie Antoinette fichu: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). 1. In 1856, woman’s
white fichu. 2. In 1859, white net fichu trimmed with puffings of tulle and
narrow black or pink satin ribbon. Outer edges trimmed with three-inch-wide
blonde.
Marie sleeve: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Full sleeve that tied at intervals and
at wrist to form puffs. Revived in 1872 as Marie-Antoinette sleeve.
Marie Stuart bodice: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Introduced in 1828, tight
evening bodice boned down front to a deep point.
Marie Stuart bonnet: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.).
Worn from 1820s to around 1870, bonnet with brim that dipped in center over
forehead. Particularly popular with widows. For dress occasions, made of
white satin and trimmed with lace and colored ribbons.
Marie Stuart hat: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1849, evening
dress hat of tulle with stiff brim that curled up with dip in the center of the
forehead.
Marie-Antoinette sleeve: See Marie sleeve.
Marie-Louise blue: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Shade of light blue named for
Empress.
marik: Borneo. Bead.
marinara: Italy. Sailor suit.
marine blue: Dark, grayed green blue color.
marineblauw: Holland. Navy blue.
marinera: Spain. Sailor suit.
mariner’s cuff: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). United Kingdom. Small
round cuff that had a vertical scalloped flap crossing it. Generally had three or
four buttons.
marinière: France. Sailor suit.
marino faliero sleeve: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Popular from 1830 to 1835,
ladies’ large hanging sleeve caught in at the elbow by a ribbon band. Named
for the Byron drama of that name.
Marion: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1856, woman’s velvet shawl trimmed
with broad velvet ruffle with vandyked edge.
mariposa: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). 1. Introduced in 1872, washing sateen with
stripes in plain and dotted fabric. 2. Woman’s decorative triangular head scarf
of mariposa trimmed with a deep fall of lace.
Mark of the Beast: See cassock vest.
Marlborough hat: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Large flat hat of
lace and Tuscan straw. Trimmed with long shaded feathers and worn slightly
to one side. Introduced in 1882.
marli: Fine net similar to tulle.
marlota: 1. Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Loose garment worn in place
of a jerkin. 2. Arabia. Sleeved outer garment.
marlotte: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Women’s sleeved mantle worn open
 in the front. Fell in folds down
the back. Had very short, puffed
sleeves and standing collar. See
also simarra.
marmot: Inexpensive, short thick
fur. Used in imitation of mink.
marmota: Spain. Marmot.
marmotta: Italy. Raccoon fur.
marmotte: 1. Bustle (1865–1890
C.E.). In 1872, dark shade of
ashes of roses. 2. France.
Marmot.
marmotte bonnet: Romantic mariposa
(1815–1840 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Introduced in 1832, very small bonnet with narrow brim in the
front.
marmotte cap: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in
1833, triangle of fabric worn far back on the head and tied under the chin.
Worn during the day indoors.
maro: 1. New Zealand. Maori. An apron. 2. Polynesia. A loin girdle.
maro huka: New Zealand. Maori. Priest’s flax fiber apron.
maro kaakaapoo: New Zealand. Maori. Apron of kaakaapoo (Strigops
habroptilus).
maro kaukau: New Zealand. Maori. Apron made of rushes worn by women
when they gather shellfish.
maro kopua: New Zealand. Maori. A triangular apron or girdle worn by girls of
good families. It is made of finely dressed flax fiber.
maro kura: New Zealand. Maori. Apron covered with feathers of parrots and
trimmed with pieces of shell.
maro kuta: New Zealand. Maori. A girl’s apron made of grass.
maro waero: New Zealand. Maori. Apron trimmed with white dog hair.
maro waiapu: New Zealand. Maori. A woven apron ornamented with thrums.
marocain: Ribbed silk or wool crepe used for dress and dressmaker suits.
marocain crepe: Cross-ribbed crepe of wool, cotton, or silk.
maroon: Yellowish red.
marquis: Ladies’ tricorne.
marquise: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Woman’s morning slipper.
Marquise: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1854, silk pelisse with fitted body.
Had lace flounce and three rows of goffered ribbon at the hem and around the
yoke.
marquise bodice: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Ladies’ evening
bodice with frilled edge. Front was heart shaped.
marquise mantle: Romantic (1815–1845 C.E.). United Kingdom. Ladies’ short
mantlet of taffeta with short sleeves. Worn fitted to the waist in the back.
Often trimmed with flounces and lace.
marquisette: Silk, cotton, rayon, or wool, lightweight, openwork fabric of the
leno weave. Used for curtains and dresses.
marquisetto beard: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). United Kingdom. Man’s
close-trimmed beard.
marramas: In 14th century, cloth of gold, made in the Orient. Principally used
for ecclesiastical ornament.
marrom: Portugal. Brown.
marron: Spain. Maroon.
marseilles: France. Sturdy cotton fabric similar to piqué. Looks like quilted
fabric. Used for bedspreads and drapery. Originally made in Marseilles,
France.
Marseilles embroidery: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). France. All white
needlework in which layers of fabric are stuffed and embroidered, the ground
covered in little knots.
marseilles quilting: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United States of America.
Embossed, white woven cotton.
marsella: Heavy, bleached, twill weave, linen fabric.
marshmellow: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Soft rose color.
marsina: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Italy. Man’s tail coat.
marška: Lithuania. Linen cloth; fishing net.
maršliniai: Lithuania. Shirt.
marta: 1. Portugal. Sable. 2. Spain. Marten fur; squirrel belly fur.
marta cebellina: Spain. Sable.
marta comú: Spain. Marten.
marteaux: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1873, heavy folds of hair held up by a
comb.
marten: Soft, medium-weight fur from the weasel (Maries martes).
martingale belt: (1940–1950 C.E.). Half belt on back of a jacket or coat.
martingale breeches: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–
 1625 C.E.). United Kingdom. Breeches that had a moveable panel between
the legs that was held to the belt with buttons and points.
martinpècheur: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1872, kingfisher color.
martō: Ethiopia. Cotton loincloths.
martora: Italy. Marten fur.
martre: France. Marten.
martre zibeline: France. Sable.
marumage: Edo (1600–1867 C.E.). Japan. Literally “round chignon,” a married
woman’s hairstyle.
maru-obi: Japan. A wide obi.
Mary Queen of Scots cap: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Indoor cap similar in line to that was popularized by Mary, Queen of Scots.
Made of black cypress or gauze and was edged in French beads.
Mary Stuart: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1855, velvet and moiré antique
cloak that was pleated in back to the yoke. Trimmed with watered braid.
Mary Stuart cap: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Heart-shaped cap
popularized by Mary Stuart.
maryland: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1873, nutria.
marynarka: Poland. Man’s coat. See also kurtka.
mascaipacha: Peru. Red fringe on Inca man’s headband.
mascaypacha: Peru. Royal Incan tassel of fine red wool woven into the llautu
and worn in the middle of the forehead.
mascherata: Italy. Fancy dress.
masher: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular name for dandy of
the period in 1880s and 1890s.
masher collar: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.) to 1910s. United Kingdom. Very tall
collar popularized by the masher in the 1880s and 1890s.
masher dust wrap: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Close-fitting
Inverness with large arms-eyes and a cape. Worn by the mashers in 1880s.
mashi: India. Grass green.
mashru: Mixed fabric of silk and cotton. Originally worn only by Muslims.
Named for the Arabic word for lawful because the Muslims are not allowed to
wear pure silk while at prayer.
mashru sha’ri: India. A silk and goat hair blend fabric.
maskel lace: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.).
Spotted net lace.
maskotka: Poland. Amulet.
masla: See natiyo.
maspilli: See bottoni.
massereen blue: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Dark purple.
Masulipatam chintz: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). A chintz made with a
superior red dye.
mat kid: Fine kid leather finished to smooth, matte surface.
mat mii: Thailand. Weft ikat.
mata tioata: Samoa. Eyeglasses.
matab: Abyssinia. A silken cord carrying an amulet or charm. It is worn around
the neck.
matara: Dark brown shade of dye used for seal fur.
mătase: Romania. Silk.
matelasé: Spain. Matelasse.
matelassé: 1. Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). France. Introduced in 1874, firm silk
woven to resemble quilting. 2. Fabric with woven designs in quilted effect.
Made of wool, silk, rayon, or various blends. Quilting is stitched or embossed,
but not woven in.
māteria: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Material.
materija: See tkan’.
Mathilde: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Inspired by 1804–
1805 exhibition of Queen Mathilde’s Tapestry, the Bayeaux Tapestry; broad
vertical band of embroidery popular on women’s dress fronts. Later included
band of embroidery around the hem of the dress and was referred to as
inverted T or inverted Y.
Mathilde mantilla: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1859, brown or chocolate
cloth mantilla trimmed with plaid velvet. Closed with mother-of-pearl buttons.
matinée: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. 1. Introduced in 1851,
hooded pardessus worn outdoors over morning dress. Commonly made of
jaconet or muslin. 2. Short breakfast robe. Opened in front and tied at the
waist in a bow. It had a muslin flounce at the bottom hem and elbow. Hooded
with a vandyked frill.
Matinee skirt: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1859, hooped underskirt with
removable hoops.
Matrosenanzug: Germany. Sailor suit.
matschigote’: Algonquin blanket worn as a cape.
matsuinui: Japan. Backstitched outline on embroidery.
matsu-nori: Japan. Paste used for studio dyed Yuzen.
matt stitch: Old term for surface embroidery done with satin stitches.
mattal: See lenn.
matte jersey: Dull tricot made of fine crepe yarns.
matting oxford: Oxford shirting with small basket weaves.
mãu da giòi: Vietnam. Azure blue.
mãu do: Vietnam. Gray.
Maud: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in 1855, plaid
fringed wrapper for ladies.
maud: Scotland. Gray plaid used as rug or shawl.
mauktika alankara: India. Ear ornament.
mauli: India. A turban.
mauli bandha: India. A elaborate style of turban.
mauli mani: India. A jeweled clasp for a turban.
Maulwurf: Germany. Mole.
mau’u-la ’ili: United States of America. Hawaii. Kind of calico with tiny
figures.
mauve: Reddish violet.
Mauwiesel: Germany. Weasel fur.
maw a’: See maa’.
mawaris: Palestine. Front and back seams of a gown.
maxi: (1960–1970 C.E.). Woman’s ankle-length skirt.
maxtlatl: Mexico. Aztec loincloth.
maxtli: Guatemala. Breech cloth; loincloth.
may san: Vietnam. Ready-to-wear clothes.
mayad: Philippine Islands. Woman’s sash.
mayāthir humr: Arabia. Tanned hides.
mayau: India. A silk stuff from Mayin.
may-ô: Vietnam. Undershirt.
mayūrakanthiā: India. Sari colored like the neck of a peacock.
Mazarin hood: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). France. Chaperon named for the
niece of the cardinal, minister of Louis XIV.
Mazarine hood: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Hood or headdress trimmed
with lace. Introduced by Duchesse de Mazarin.
mazzette: Italy. Bobbin.
mbal: Zaire. Raffia cloth.
mbala: Zaire. Plain woven cloth used for most skirts.
mbala badinga: Zaire. A woven patterned raffia cloth used for some skirts.
m-cut collar: (19th century). Notch in shape of M between turned collar and
lapel of a coat. First appeared in 1800, remaining in use until around 1870.
mdama kofe: Timbuktu. A ring with a miter-shaped projection.
meanaigean: Ireland. Gaelic word for gloves or mittens.
meanbh-ghàirdean: Ireland. Armlet.
mecca: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1877, thinnest wool gauze with
bits of silk in the wool.
mech: Russia. Fur.
Mechlin lace: Thin bobbin lace with a design of ornaments and flowers.
Produced in Mechlin, Flanders, and very popular in the 18th century.
mechnesayim: Biblical (Unknown–30 C.E.). Jewish man’s linen breeches that
were worn low on the hips.
mechones: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Earlocks.
mechuelas: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Little locks of hair.
Mecklenburg cap: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). United Kingdom. Turban
worn as indoor hat. Inspired by marriage of Charlotte of Mecklenburg to
George III.
mecklenburgh: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Wool damask with colored
flowered stripes.
medaglio: See fermaglio.
medalionik: Poland. Locket.
medallion: Lace motif used to ornament lingerie, linens, etc.
me-ðay: Vietnam. Medal.
media: Spain. Stocking; hose.
medias: Ecuador and Guatemala. Stockings.
medias mangas: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Half sleeves.
medias y calcetines: Spain. Stockings.
Medici collar: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Standing, lace-edged ruff worn
high in the back and ending in a low décolletage. Popularized by portrait of
Marie de Medici.
Medici dress: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Ladies’ princess dress
with a train, short sleeves, and a tablier front. Worn in 1870s.
Medici lace: French bobbin lace similar to insertion.
Medici sleeve: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Worn in 1830s,
day sleeve puffed to elbow and then tight to the wrist.
Medina: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1856, woman’s velvet cloak with deep
yoke and deep frounce. Trimmed with a satin roll, ostrich plumes, and heavy
 fringe.
medley: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.).
Wool cloth.
Medusa wig: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Popular from 1800 to 1802, wig with many snakelike curls.
medvilnė: Lithuania. Cotton.
mefkat: Egyptian (4000–30 B.C.E.). Turquoise, a gemstone.
megamendung: Java. A cloud textile pattern.
megane: Japan. Eyeglasses.
meghadambara: India. Cloud-colored sari.
megha-udumbara: See meghavarna.
meghavarna: India. A black silk from Bengal.
mèi: China. Sleeve.
meia: Portugal. Stocking; hose; sock.
meia calça: Portugal. Panty hose.
meias de lã: Portugal. Worsted stockings.
méihóngsè: China. Plum color.
me’il: See kethoneth.
meisen: Japan. Plain weave silk fabric with a pattern of crosses created by hand-
dyeing the yarn before weaving.
mejrevaló: Hungary. Woman’s short, sleeveless, fur jerkin.
mekala: United States of America. Hawaii. Medal.
mekhala: India. Waist ornament.
mekkō: Ethiopia. Grass raincloth.
melange: France. Mixture of colors in weaving.
melas: Egypt. Woman’s black overdress with a horizontal neckline.
melaya liff: Egypt. Rectangular wrap of nylon, silk, or other thin fabrics.
melbbang: Korea. Suspenders.
melemele: United States of America. Hawaii. Yellow.
melemele ’ili ’alani: United States of America. Hawaii. Orange yellow color.
mellay: Obsolete term for mixed color fabric.
mellény: See mellrevaló.
mellia: Tunisia. Six-yard length of cotton worn draped around the belt and then
pinned at the shoulders.
mellrevaló: Hungary. Waist jacket.
melon: Similar to the bowler or derby hat, a man’s hard round crowned hat with
a slightly curved brim.
 melon bag: Handbag with gores
resembling sides of melon.
melon hose: See trunk hose.
melon sleeve: Directoire and First
Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Worn
from 1809 to 1815, ladies’ evening
melon sleeve was shaped like a melon,
either short or elbow length. Often
worn with a sheer sleeve reaching
to the wrist.
melone: Germany. Bowler.
melote: Gothic. Sheepskin or coarse cloak worn by monks and friars while at
work.
melppang: Korea. Suspenders.
melton: United Kingdom. Originally made in Melton, United Kingdom, short-
napped, thick fabric of wool or cotton and wool blend. Similar to felt.
memele: See melemele.
men: Norway. Old word for necklace.
menagere: Switzerland. Short apron.
menajel: Palestine. Literally “sickles,” a seam-joining stitch.
menat: Egyptian (4000–30 B.C.E.). Necklace, particularly one bearing symbol
of goddess Hathor.
mendil: 1. Turkey. Embroidered handkerchief. 2. Palestine. Headscarf.
mendil hajj: Palestine. Mendil given to wives by husbands who have done the
pilgrimage to Mecca. Made of orange silk with an allover pattern of flowers.
mene: United Kingdom. Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). United Kingdom. Old
English word for necklace.
mengekudu: Java. Red vegetable dye.
Menni: Germany. Old High German word for a necklace.
mennuet: See mignonette.
mente: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Austro-Hungarian Empire. Outer coat,
often trimmed with fur, cut straight from the shoulder seams to the waist, then
flaring out and ending at the knees or calves.
mentel: 1. Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Cloak worn by both genders. Women fastened it with a brooch or pin. 2. See
hacele.
mentel-preon: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom.
 Worn by women in 12th century, pin or brooch for fastening the mentel
(cloak).
menteurs: See liars.
mentik: Russia. Hussar pelisse.
mentlíky: Slovakia. Dress coats.
mentonières: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Plate armor that guarded the throat
and chin. Attached to the breastplate.
mentonnierres: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Popular in 1820s and 1830s,
pieces of tulle or lace sewn to edge of bonnet strings, which when tied, formed
frill under the chin.
mentýk: Slovakia. White lamb’s wool.
menu vair: See vair.
menyet: Egyptian (4000–30 B.C.E.). Ceremonial necklace made of green beads
and a gold plaque. Carried or waved during religious ceremonies.
meo: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Sock
worn by monks with the hosa.
mercury: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). United States of America. Style of
cap popular in Boston around 1760.
merino: 1. Wool of the merino sheep. 2. Fine, soft dress fabric similar to
cashmere. Originally made of merino sheep wool. 3. Fine wool yarn. 4.
Guatemala. Cloth with any wool in it.
merinos: Holland. Merino.
merinos ecossais: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1862, wool fabric.
mériza: Greece. Wide gold lace similar to entre-deux.
merletto: Italy. Lace. See also trina.
merletto-trina chiaacchierino: Italy. Tatting lace.
mermaid’s tail: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Nickname given to
the train of a tied-back skirt; used from 1875 to 1882.
Merry Widow: (1950–1960 C.E.). United States of America. Introduced in
1952, long-line, strapless brassiere with feather-boning designed by Warner
Foundations for Lana Turner in the film Merry Widow. It was usually non-
lacing.
merry widow hat: (20th century). Extremely large picture hat popularized by
the opera of the same name.
Mersea pattens: See backsters.
merveilleux: Lustrous silk or silk and cotton blend in twill weave. Used in coat
linings.
mesal: Bulgaria. 1. Single-width kilt. 2. Three meter long kerchief with
embroidered ornaments at ends.
mésange: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1872, blue gray.
mescolato: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Italy. Fabric made of threads, each
dyed a different color.
mesh bag: (20th century). Bag made
of metal links.
mesh bustle: Bustle (1865–1890
C.E.). A woman’s pieced bustle
made with several rounded pads of
metal mesh.
mesofori: Greece. A petticoat with a
mesh bustle Dover Publications hoop in the hem.
mess jacket: (1930–1940 C.E.)
Introduced in 1930, jacket
fashioned after the military dress jacket. Waist length, tail-less, and cut with a
deep V in the back hem. It had large lapels and was commonly worn with a
cummerbund.
messaline: Named for Messalina, wife of Roman emperor Claudius. Soft
lightweight lustrous silk fabric in a satin weave. Usually in a solid color.
messaria: Greece. Triangular embroidery motifs.
messauria: Nigeria. A large sleeved shirt worn under the tilbi.
Messgewand: Germany. Chasuble.
Messrock: Germany. Cassock.
mest: Hebrew word for socks.
méstia: Greece. Soft slippers.
metal cloth: Decorative fabric of silk or cotton warp and metallic weft. Used in
millinery and trim.
metal lace: Lace net on which designs are woven in metallic thread, by hand or
machine.
metallic gauze: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Introduced in 1820, gauze made in
colors to imitate precious gems like emeralds, topaz, and amethysts.
mētelis: Lithuania. Cloak.
meteor crepe: Silk crepe.
metropolitan jacket: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1862, waist-
length zouave cut away in front to reveal a shirt. Jacket had a small capelet
with pagoda sleeves slit on outside to the elbow and trimmed with five rows
 of narrow velvet.
Metternich: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1868, new shade of green.
meurtriers: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). Literally
“murderer’s knot,” tie that when untied, releases all the hair.
mexican: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United Kingdom. Steel
blue.
Mexican cloth: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1865, strong, washable
silk fabric.
Mexicans: United Kingdom. Various cotton fabrics made for export.
meyui: Japan. Konoko with small dark centered white dots.
mezail: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). France. Visor.
mézeline: See brocatelle.
mezer: France. Breton for cloth.
mezz: Egypt. Woman’s flat, embroidered slippers. Part of the indoor dress.
mezza mandolina: A form of lacis where the large square mesh is covered by a
cobweb-like pattern of darned thread.
mezzaro: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Italy. Painted linen veil worn over the
head and shoulders.
mezzo punto: Tape-based lace with needle-made fillings. Similar to gros point
de Venise.
mian fu: China. Zhou dynasty. Sacrificial robes in varied colors and designs.
mian guan: China. Zhou dynasty. Dignified ceremonial headpiece worn to
certain rites by emperors, kings, and officials.
miánbù: China. Cotton fabric.
miánkù: China. Cotton-padded trousers.
miánmáokù: China. Trousers of cotton interlock fabric.
miánmáoshan: China. Cotton jersey.
miánróng: China. Cotton velvet.
miányi: China. Cotton-padded clothes.
mica: Transparent mineral substance sometimes used in accessories.
middy blouse: (20th century). Young girl’s blouse. Loose, unbelted, hip-length
blouse with sailor collar. Based on the blouse worn by midshipmen in the U.S.
Navy.
middy braid: Narrow, finely braided braid used on middy blouses and tailored
dresses and coats.
middy twill: Cotton twill fabric similar to jean.
midi: (1960–1970 C.E.). Woman’s mid-calf-length skirt.
midnight blue: Darkest navy blue.
midori: Japan. Very light green.
mighfar: Arabia. Cap or headcloth of mail worn under a helmet.
mignonette: 1. Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1862, woman’s black
Thibet or Canton crepe mantelet embroidered with silk and bugle beads and
trimmed with two rows of deep Guipere lace. 2. Inexpensive, thread lace with
a fancy mesh ground.
mignonette green: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1897, a new color.
mignonette lace: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Early form of bobbin lace.
Very light and fine, similar to tulle. Fashionable for use on headdresses.
mikado: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1875, silk alpaca that imitated
Jap silk.
mikini humuhumu: United States of America. Hawaii. Sewing machine.
mikini lima: United States of America. Hawaii. Literally “hand mitten,” glove.
miktorin: Biblical (Unknown–30 C.E.). Hebrew’s wrapped garment, cloak, or
scarf.
mila: Lithuania. Woolen homespun cloth.
milakatra: Peru. Katra with several wide red stripes.
Milan: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1864, color between salmon and corn.
Milan bonnet: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). United Kingdom. Cap with
crown like a beret and a rolled brim. Brim was often slit and the crown was
sometimes slashed and trimmed.
Milan coat: Term referring to light armor.
Milan hat: Tailored fine straw hat.
Milan lace: Tape lace easily imitated by machine.
Milanese: 1. Silk or rayon warp-knit fabric with diagonal cross pattern used in
gloves. 2. Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1874, glacé poplinette.
Milanese lace: Heavy Baroque bobbin lace.
Milanese taffeta: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1880, semi-
transparent silk fabric woven on the crossgrain.
Milanie: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1855, woman’s crocheted purse with a
tassel at the bottom.
milas: Lithuania. Woolen homespun cloth.
milfa: United Arab Emirates. Woman’s face mask.
military frock coat: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.).
United Kingdom. Frock coat with braided fronts, a roll collar, and no lapels.
Worn by civilians from around 1820.
military stock: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.) to Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.).
United Kingdom. Neckcloth stiffened with cardboard or leather and tied or
buckled behind the nape of the neck. Frequently made of silk edged with kid.
milk and water: 1. Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Cloth named for its color. 2.
Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Bluish white.
milkmaid skirt: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in
1885, skirt in two-color striped material with overskirt that gathered at the
waist. Worn for day dress only.
millefleurs: Kind of perfume.
millium: (1950–1960 C.E.). United States of America. Lining fabric of rayon
and metal insulation.
millma sumbriru: Ecuador. A round, white hat of hand-fitted wool.
millma sumbru: Ecuador and Guatemala. Hat made from felted fleece.
milo lopi: United States of America. Hawaii. Distaff for spinning thread.
mimi-kakusi: Meizi (1867–1912 C.E.). Japan. Literally “hiding the ear,” a
woman’s hairstyle.
min nap: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United States of America. Chinese
Hawaiian term for a thin, cotton-padded jacket lined with dai fong chau. It
opened down the front with six buttons or down the right breast with five
buttons. It was more comfortable and less expensive than a ma gua.
minalim: Biblical (Unknown–30 C.E.). Hebrew shoes.
minart tunic: (1910–1920 C.E.). Belted, knee-length tunic with wire flared
edge.
minda: Masai. A horseshoe-shaped brass ear ornament.
mindīl: See mandīl.
mînecare: Romania. Man’s knitted woolen cuff worn over the wrist.
Minerva bonnet: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Fashionable in
1812, bonnet shaped like a helmet and featuring a long ostrich feather worn
draped across the front.
ming guang kai: China. Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern dynasties. Iron or
copper armor, highly shined.
mini: (1960–1969 C.E.). Woman’s very short skirt.
miniceag: Ireland. Gaelic word for kidskin.
minicionn: Ireland. Gaelic word for calfskin.
minicionn-laoigh: Ireland. Gaelic word for kidskin.
minifalda: Spain. Miniskirt.
minigonna: Italy. Miniskirt.
minijupe: France. Miniskirt.
Minirock: Germany. Miniskirt.
minirok: Holland. Miniskirt.
miniver: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Fur of unknown type used as trim.
Today the term generally refers to ermine.
mink: Very durable fur of the weasel (Mustela vison). Best furs are bluish
brown.
mino: Japan. An overcoat.
min-soo: Korea. Amateur embroidery.
mintaqa: Arabia. Military belt.
mintean: Romania. Man’s long coat.
mintiyan: Palestine. Man’s long-sleeved satin jacket.
Minuit: See mignonette.
minyiing: Zaire. Type of mask.
miotag: Ireland. Gaelic word for worsted glove.
miqna’: See miqna’a.
miqna’a: Arabia. Face veil.
Mirandella: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1850, taffeta mantelet with black
lace and figured ribbon.
mirchal: See morchal.
mirjāi: India. Bagalbandi that closes in the center front.
mirliton: 1. Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Elaborate version of
haiduk. Tall black felt cap with long cloth tail. 2. Directoire (1790–1815 C.E.).
Hussar hat with inverted funnel shape trimmed with cockade, plume, and
cords.
miro: New Zealand. Maori. Thread created by twisting a fiber by rolling it
between the hands.
miroir silk: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1892, a glace silk with hint of
moiré.
mirror velvet: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). Watered velvet that appeared to
have reflections in it.
mirya: See nirya.
misaru: India. A cotton and silk blend fabric.
misè: China. Cream colored.
misericorde: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Dagger of mercy, worn by knights
on their right hip.
miser’s purse: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.) to Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.).
 Long, beaded, tube-shaped purse. See also stocking-purse.
mishlah: See bisht.
misofori: Greece. An everyday skirt.
misri: See qatifah-i-purbi.
misru: See mashru.
mission cloth: Rough, canvaslike fabric, similar to monk’s cloth.
mission net: Leno weave fabric with a large mesh.
mistake: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Introduced in 1806,
shaded silk used for ribbons.
mistake hat: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Introduced in 1804,
ladies’ hat made of straw or chip and had a tall flat-topped crown. Front brim
turned up while the back brim turned down. Worn positioned on the back of
the head.
mistral: Worsted fabric with a nub.
mitaine: France. Mitten.
miter: Liturgical costume. Headdress worn by bishops. High hat made of two
pointed oval-like stiffened pieces of fabric. From the back hang two narrow
fringed strips of fabric.
mitiafu: Samoa. Singlet.
mitile: Italy. Generic term for shell.
mitons: See moufles.
mitra: Scarf with ties on the ends so that it could be worn in a number of styles.
In Persia, Arabia, and Asia Minor, worn like a turban. In Phrygia, worn as a
cap with ties under the chin. The Greeks considered it an effeminate style.
mitt: Fingerless glove.
mitten gauntlet: Late Gothic
(1350–1450 C.E.). A standard
part of mail armor, a gauntlet
glove with lames that covered
the fingers in one piece like a
mitten, rather than with
individually jointed fingers.
mitten sleeve: Gay Nineties mitten gauntlet Dover Publications
(1890–1900 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Introduced in 1891, lace sleeve that fitted the arm snugly and
reached to the knuckles.
mitu-ori: Japan. A man’s tonsure made by creating a cylindrical shape in the
 back with the upper part bent forward.
mituwa: Meizi (1867–1912 C.E.). Japan. Literally “three loops,” a woman’s
hairstyle.
mi’zar: 1. See izar. 2. Arabia. Knee-length pants.
mizz: Arabia. Snug fitting slippers made from a soft Cordovan leather.
mkufu: Swahili. Silver neck chain.
mlawlaw: Palestine. Couched embroidery design.
mo: Japan. 1. Skirt. 2. Fujiwara woman’s pleated train.
mo gà: Vietnam. Light yellow.
moab: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Popular from 1865 to 1870, turban with round
crown.
Moabite turban: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Popular in 1832, ladies’ turban
made of crepe with a feather on one side. Worn tilted to the back of the head.
moat collar: Narrow standing collar on a bateau neckline.
mob-cap: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Large, round, soft lady’s cap with a
soft, full brim. Often made of muslin or linen and trimmed with lace and
ribbons. Around 1780, had a pleated border and was edged in lace.
mobondam: Korea. Silk damask.
mocassin: Holland. Moccasin.
moccasin: Leather shoe or slipper.
mocha: Expensive, soft leather
that is used for gloves. Sueded
on both sides.
mochi: India. Male professional
embroiderers.
mock see hai: See hock see hai. moccasin
mockado: Renaissance (1450–
1550 C.E.) to Late Georgian
(1750–1790 C.E.). Imitation velvet, often made of wool.
mocota: India. Socks.
modacrylic: Synthetic textile fiber.
modano: Italy. Square mesh ground.
Modena: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1854, pelerine with gathered sleeves.
Trimmed with two rows of taffeta galoon with a velvet edge.
Modena red: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). In 1827, a fushsia.
modeste: See jupe.
modestie: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Decorative stomacher. In United
 Kingdom, called the modesty bit.
modesty bit: See modestie.
modesty piece: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790
C.E.). Bit of lace or linen edged with lace pinned to the top of the corset to
cover a low decolletage.
modrwy: Wales. Finger ring.
moegi: Japan. Bright green.
moelola: United States of America. Hawaii. Striped tapa.
moesje: Holland. Beauty spot.
mofeler: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). United Kingdom. Scarf worn around
the neck like a modern muffler.
mofeta: Spain. 1. Skunk. 2. Fur of the civet cat.
mofuku: Japan. Mourning wear.
mogadore: Ribbed silk fabric named for the Moroccan seaport. Used in making
men’s ties.
mogan: Ireland. Gaelic word for footless stocking; sock; blouse; or the leg of a
pair of trousers or drawers.
mogan briogais: Ireland. Gaelic word for the leg of a pair of trousers.
moggan: Scotland. Long footless stocking or knitted sleeve.
mogul breeches: See pajama.
mohair: 1. Hair from the Angora goat. 2. Fabric like brilliantine. 3. Pile fabric
with cotton or wool back and mohair pile.
moiré: 1. Watered or waved effect on fabric. 2. Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In
1886, cloudy white.
moiré française: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1893, a silken fabric with
narrow water marks.
moiré velours: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). Introduced in 1897, silk and
wool mix watered velvet with large irregular pattern.
Moiréseide: Spain. Moleskin.
moirette: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). Introduced in 1896, light worsted
fabric with a watered surface. Slightly stiffened and used for petticoats.
moisson: France. Literally “harvest,” refers to the use of golden wheat and tiny
roses in trim.
moja: Korea. Brimless cap.
mojdī: India. Close-fitting leather slippers embroidered with gold or silver. They
are similar to ballet shoes.
mòjing: China. Sunglasses.
mokasyny: Poland. Moccasins.
mokdori: Korea. Neckerchief.
mokgori: Korea. Necklace.
mok’kus sin: United States of America. Massachusetts’s name for moccasins.
moktor: Korea. Muffler; scarf; boa.
mokume-shibori: Japan. Tie-dyeing in a wood grain pattern.
Moldavian mantle: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Ladies’
mantle with a long cape that fell over the arms in large folds that were referred
to as elephant sleeves.
mole: Soft iridescent fur of the Talpa Europaea.
mole gray: Dark gray.
moleskin: Lightly napped fabric with a velvety finish.
moletón: Spain. Moleksin.
moletón reversible: Spain. Molleton.
molleton: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1865, thick smooth surfaced
flannel.
mollitan: See molleton.
molochine: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). A mallow-colored muslin from
India.
molton: Holland. Swanskin.
mòlù: China. Blackish green.
momie cloth: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Used in 1880s, cotton or silk and
woolen blend that was similar to a fine crepe. Commonly black in color and
used for mourning clothes.
momie crepe: Lightweight cotton crepe fabric.
momme: Japan. Unit of weight (3.75 grams) used to describe weight of silk
fabric. The higher the momme, the heavier the fabric.
momohiki: Japan. Knee-length breeches or pantaloons.
momo-ware: Meizi (1867–1912 C.E.). Japan. Literally “parted peach,” a
woman’s hairstyle.
mompe: Japan. Baggy trousers.
mon: Japan. Family crest.
monache: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). The best quality muslin from India.
monachino: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Reddish brown. Occasionally
used as mourning color by widows and as a color for a utilitarian garment.
monastic silhouette: (1920–1930 and 1930–1940 C.E.). Dress resembling in cut
that of a monk’s robe. Hung loosely from the shoulders and was belted in at
 the waist.
mon-chirimen: Japan. Heavy crepe with a woven dot.
Mönchskappe: Germany. Cowl.
monétra: Greece. White cotton kerchief.
mong pao: (1900–1910 C.E.). United States of America. Chinese Hawaiian term
for a traditional bridal mantle of red satin embroidered with colored silk and
golden threads.
mongolia: Italy. Tibet lamb fur (Ovis aries) characterized by a light coat and
long white ringlets.
Mongolia: Germany. Mongolia.
monial: Elizabethan. Enameled or jeweled ornament found on the ecclesiastical
glove.
monīle: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Necklace.
monjil: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Spain. Widow’s weeds.
monkey: Hide with long, black hair.
monkey skin: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1858, popular fabric
for women’s muffs.
monk’s cloth: Rough, heavy, basket weave fabric of cotton and wool or linen
and wool.
Monmouth cap: 1. Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). United Kingdom. Tall
crowned, brimless knitted cap. 2. United States of America. Originally made
in Monmouth, known as Capper’s Town, a popular flat, round cap with a disk-
shaped crown.
monnikskap: Holland. Cowl.
mono: Spain. 1. Monkey fur. 2. Overalls.
monócula: Portugal. Monocle.
monograma: Spain. Monogram.
monogramma: Italy. Monogram.
monokini: Bottom half of bikini.
monpe: Japan. Baggy cotton trousers originally worn by farmers.
monsha: Japan. Woven silk gauze with pattern.
monster green: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). In 1827, a new color.
montagnac: Thick, soft, woolen overcoat fabric. Named for its inventor, Baron
de Montagnac of France.
Montague curls: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in
1877, ladies’ evening coiffure that included a crescent-shaped arrangement of
curls glued to the forehead.
Montana: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1857, woman’s lined talma of moiré
antique with wide band of velvet. Closed with three frogs.
Montana peak: See campaign hat.
monté la haute: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). France.
Wires used to raise and lower the hem of a dress.
montebello: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1872, dark garnet.
Montebello: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1855, Chan-tilly lace mantilla with
two deep flounces.
monteith: Named for its Scottish manufacturer. Cotton handkerchief featuring a
colored background and a white design, created through the use of disperse
dye.
montenegrin: 1. Ladies’ fitted overgarment trimmed with braid and embroidery.
2. Close fitting hat.
montera: 1. Bolivia. Black molded-leather helmet shaped like a conquistador’s
helmet. It is often trimmed with sequins, rosettes, and small tassels. 2. Spain.
Toreador hat.
montero: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Rounded fur cap with a turned up
brim.
monteroe: See montero.
Montespan: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Ladies’ sleeve with a full upper arm, a
band at the elbow, and a forearm ruffle.
Montespan corsage: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Snug-
fitting ladies’ evening bodice with a very low, square cut decolletage and
deeply pointed waist in both front and back.
Montespan hat: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Ladies’ small
round hat with a turned up brim. Included plume and was worn for evening.
Montespan pleats: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular in
1859 and 1860s, series of large flat double or triple box pleats sewn to the
waistband of a skirt.
Montespan sleeve: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Ladies’
sleeve with a full upper arm, a band at the elbow, and a ruffle over the lower
arm.
Montpensier cloth: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1871, smooth soft
cloth twilled on the reverse.
Montpensier mantle: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Ladies’
mantle that hung low in both the front and the back with slits up the sides to
allow the arms to be free.
montsuki: Japan. A crested ceremonial kimono.
monty-coat: Holland. Duffel coat.
moonstone: Milky, translucent semi-precious stone.
mooree: See moorie.
moorie: India. Broad cloth exported to Straits of Malacca.
Moorish boot: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Introduced in 1807, shoe of colored
kid that laced in the front.
Moorish lace: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Moroccan lace, similar to Maltese
lace.
moquette: Heavy jacquard velvet.
morado: 1. Ecuador and Guatemala. Purple. 2. Spain. Magenta.
Moravian work: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Return to 16th-
century cutwork with buttonholing at the edges. Early version of broderie
anglaise.
morchal: India. Fan or fly whisk of peacock feathers.
moreen: 1. Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790
C.E.). Hardy cotton, wool, or blend fabric with a rib. Often had moiré surface.
2. Strong cotton and/or wool fabric used for upholstery and draperies.
morella: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). Fabric used for
dresses and drapery.
morello: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Term referring to the color
mulberry, one of the colori corozosi. Common for everyday dress.
Moresco: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). 1. In 1856, woman’s cloth cloak with
deep Vs of velvet and buttons. 2. In 1857, woman’s moiré shawl with a V
front and back. Trimmed with fringe. 3. In 1858, woman’s three-quarter-circle
shawl trimmed with lace and passementerie.
moresque: To be decorated in the Moorish style.
morga: Guatemala. Heavy cloth; heavy weave, dark cotton skirt.
morganite: Rose colored beryl.
morikkoji: Korea. Woman’s hairpin.
morion: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Helmet with a curved brim.
morisco work: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625
C.E.). Form of couched embroidery using gold or silver thread working
arabesque patterns.
moritkirum: Korea. Hair oil.
morning coat: Crinoline (1840-1865 C.E.). Gentleman’s swallow-tail or curved
skirted coat worn for formal morning wear.
 morning glory skirt: (20th century).
Ladies’ skirt which was extremely
fitted over the hips and then flared
into a large bell at the hem.
morning gown: Late Georgian
(1750–1790 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Worn from late 18th
century through 1830s, long loose
indoor coat worn sashed.
moro: Zaire. Indigo.
morocco: Goatskin leather.
morion morone: Directoire and First Empire
(1790–1815 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Red.
morrales: Mexico. Handwoven shoulder bag carried by men.
Morresca: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1857, woman’s cloak with bertha
fitted to the shoulders.
morse: Pin or brooch used to secure the cope.
mortier: Worn by French lawyers, cap shaped like dentist’s mortar bowl.
mortling: Obsolete term for wool from dead sheep.
moruori: Japan. Indian silk.
mös sa: Sweden. Cap.
mosaic gauze: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Introduced in 1820, new variety of
gauze.
mosalka: Poland. Hasidic Jew’s silk skull-cap.
moschettos: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Men’s pantaloons made to fit over the boots like a gaiter.
moscovite: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Wide, flat cords on satin surface of silk.
moscow: Heavy woolen overcoat fabric.
Moscow wrapper: 1. Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Woman’s 3/4 length, satin
lined circular cape. 2. Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1874, man’s
full-cut overcoat with pagoda sleeves and a fly front. Trimmed in astrakhan
fur and had a turned collar of the same.
mosi: Korea. Ramie.
mosolin: See muslin.
moss cloth: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1878, silk and wool blend
fabric with a soft, rich, mossy surface.
moss green: Gray green.
mossy crepe: Crepe with a fine, mossy texture.
mosulrin: Korea. Muslin. See also okyangmok.
môt chiec: Vietnam. A sock.
môt ðôi: Vietnam. A pair of socks.
mothadā: India. Checkered tie-dye textiles.
mother hubbard: (20th century). Loose-fitting house-dress.
Mother Hubbard cloak: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Ladies’
three-quarter length coat with a high collar that tied shut. Made of plush,
velvet, brocade, satin, or cashmere, lined and quilted. After 1882, vented in
the back to allow draping over the bustle.
moti: 1. India. Glass beads, particularly Venetian Murano beads. 2. India.
Beadwork. 3. Samoa. Scarification.
motia: India. Light red.
moticuri tamaru: India. A white stuff for export to Timar Island.
motiya: India. Pink.
motley: To be variegated in color.
moto-yui: Edo (1600–1867 C.E.). Japan. The strings used to tie up a woman’s
hairstyle.
mouche: France. Literally “fly,” a small black patch on the face.
mouched: See mouchouer.
mouchoir: France. Handkerchief.
mouchoir Alma: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1855, embroidered pocket-
handkerchief with rounded corners. Edged with narrow Valenciennes lace.
mouchoir de Venus: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.).
Handkerchief. It was often given as an amorous gift. A pink or blue one
indicated warm feelings; mauve, tempestuous feelings or sadness.
mouchoir Victoria: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1855, pocket-handkerchief
embroidered with a miniature flotilla and escutcheons in the corners.
mouchouer: France. Breton for handkerchief.
moufles: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Fingerless gloves used for hunting or
rough work. Later it meant the sleeve extension over the hand.
moulds: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). United Kingdom. Men’s drawers that
were bombasted. The balloon shaped breeches were supported by these.
moulinee: Plied multicolored yarns used in suiting.
moultan muslin: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Scotland. Muslin with a woven in
pattern. Made in Glasgow, Scotland.
mountain moss: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1859, fabric similar
to beaver fur. Came in solid colors and patterns and was used for loose capes.
mountero: See montero.
Mountmellick embroidery: White Irish embroidery.
mourning crepe: Dull semi-sheer crepe with moiré effect.
mousceline: See muslin.
mousquetaire: 1. Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). France. Typical glove of the
Cavalier; heavy gauntleted glove made in leather. Frequently embroidered and
fringed in lace. 2. Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Cloth coat trimmed with large
buttons and ribbons. Popular around 1855.
mousquetaire cuff: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Popular from 1868 to 1889, cuff
with a crinkled effect.
mousquetaire mantle: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1847, ladies’
black velvet mantle with short loose sleeves. Trimmed with braid, pockets,
and had quilted satin lining.
mousquetaire sleeve: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1854 and
revived in 1873, ladies’ full sleeve with turned cuff, cut with deep points.
mousselin aboukir: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1855, new fabric.
mousseline: 1. Fine, soft French muslin. 2. Any lightweight, sheer, crisp fabric
finer than muslin.
mousseline de laine: France. Lightweight wool muslin, often printed. Used for
dresses. See also nun’s cloth.
mousseline de soie: France. Transparent silk fabric, often figured. Called
pineapple fabric when stiffened. Used in making foundations, dresses,
blouses.
mousseline grenadine: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1871, fine tarlatane.
mousseline soie: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1872, silk muslin.
mouth veil: Veil draped across the face to cover only the mouth and chin area.
mouton: Processed lambskin.
mouw: Holland. Sleeve.
moyle: Mule.
Mozambique: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1865, silk broché
wool grenadine.
mozetta: Worn by some church dignitaries, hooded cape.
mozzetta: See mozetta.
mpttull: See feldr.
mrezhera prestilka: Bulgaria. Apron joined with net in a horizontal seam.
msayyaha: Palestine. Silk kafiyyeh.
mshona wa Elizabethi: Swahili. A dress with a circular opening at the neck.
mshona wa mwavuli: Swahili. Literally “umbrella cut,” a flared skirt.
mshona wa Rosi: Swahili. A dress with a V-neck in both front and back.
mu da: Vietnam. Felt hat.
mu mán: Vietnam. Mourning cap.
mu miên: Vietnam. Crown.
mua: Samoa. Stripe.
muaré: Spain. Moiré.
mubaf: India. Broad fillet.
mubarshi bakin fara: Nigeria. White muslin turban worn by middle-class men.
muckender: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Handkerchief, napkin, or bib.
mudang morikkoji: Korea. Shaman’s hairpins.
muddi: India. Two small connected finger rings studded with gems.
mudhahhab: Arabia. Fabric gilded on the surface.
mudrika: India. A signet ring.
muduveya javali: India. Wedding fabric.
muff: Separate, tube shaped covering for woman’s hands. Worn for warmth.
muff bracelet: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Ladies’ small muff worn on the
wrist.
muff string: Ribbon from which hung the muff.
muffetees: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). 1.
Small wrist muffs worn to protect the wrist ruff during card play or for
warmth. 2. Small muffs sewn shut at one end and worn over the hand for
warmth.
muffin hat: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular in 1860s,
man’s flat crowned, round, country hat with a narrow turned-up brim.
muffler: Heavy scarf worn around throat.
mufflers: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Armored mittens.
mufti: Term referring to clothing of an officer of the English army or navy when
in civilian dress.
muga: India. One of best wild silks.
mugiwara bō: Japan. Hat woven out of barley straw.
mui dát: Vietnam. Cape.
muibaf: India. Hari ribbon.
muince: Ireland. Gaelic word for necklace.
muinead: Ireland. Gaelic word for collar or necklace.
muinge: Ireland. Gaelic word for collar.
muintorc: See muince.
mukhmal: Palestine. Velvet fabric.
mukhta: India. Embroidery pattern of comb ducks.
mukhu-wara: Peru. Thick white cotton apron with split legs worn by men to
protect their trousers from thorns.
mukla: Egypt. Wide, formal
turban worn by religious men.
mukluk: Moccasin-like sports
shoe.
muktajala: India. Hairnet of
pearls.
muktavali: India. Single string mukluk See also photospread (Foot and
pearl necklace. Legwear).
muktika-hara: India. Pearl
necklace with three strings with
32, 64, and 108 pearls respectively.
Muller-cut-down See also photospread (Headwear).
mukut: India. A crown.
mukuta: India. A cap, tiara, or crest.
mukyeeng: Zaire. Type of mask.
mulabbada: Arabia. Felted wrap.
mulberry: Reddish blue.
mule: 1. (1910–1920 C.E.).
Women’s high-heeled slipper with
no back. 2. Any slip-on shoe with
no back.
muletón de lana: Spain. Duffel
cloth.
muleus: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323
C.E.). Magistrate’s red or violet
mule
colored boots.
mull: Soft, sheer, plain weave fabric
of cotton or silk and cotton blend.
Muller-cut-down: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular name
for a man’s half-height top hat. Named after the 1864 murderer whose half-
 height hat led to his recognition
and arrest.
mullu: Ecuador. Quichua word for a
woman’s many stranded necklace.
mullutuma: Bolivia. Network of
colored braiding on huaka.
Muller-cut-down See also photospread mulmul: India. Soft, thin muslin.
(Headwear). mulmul khas: India. A royal muslin
that is very fine and lightweight.
mulmull: See malmal.
mulot: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1885, field mouse color.
multipointed fold: Where all four corners of a handkerchief emerge from a
pocket.
mumavadi: India. A waxed rainproof cloth.
mummy brown: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). In 1827, a new color.
mummy cloth: 1. Cotton, silk, or rayon crepe suede for dresses. 2. Sheer fabric,
similar to fabric of ancient Egypt. 3. Loosely woven fabric in which mummies
were wrapped.
mumu sesega: Samoa. Orange color.
mumusali: Samoa. Scarlet color.
muna-medare: Japan. A style of apron.
mundasa: India. A turban or a cloth worn wrapped around a turban.
mundash: India. General term for a headdress.
mundāsi: See talepā.
mundil: Turban elaborately decorated with metallic embroidery.
mundir: Russia. Uniform jacket.
mungo: Inferior fabric made from woolen rags.
muoddá: Norway. Fur tunic.
murabba: Egypt. Square neckline.
muraja: India. A girdle.
murasaki: Japan. Purple; a purple dye.
murassa-jadau: India. Ornament worn on the pagdi.
murchal: See morchal.
murkī: India. Small gold ring worn pierced through the earlobe.
murmel: Italy. Marmot fur.
Murmeltier: Germany. Marmot fur.
murray: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1884, new color between violet and claret.
murrey: 1. Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Mulberry color. 2. Elizabethan
(1550–1625 C.E.). Purplish red.
murry: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.).
Mulberry color.
musa: Persia. Fur cloak with wide sleeves.
musaftaj: Arabia. Stiff linen.
musayyar: Arabia. Luxurious striped silk.
muscadin: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). In 1790s, term
referring to an overdressed and musk-perfumed patriot.
muscadine: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Musk-scented
pastille. Name was extended to mean the effeminate men who, overdressed,
commonly wore this scent, and carried a long walking stick.
Muscovite: 1. Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1854, woman’s velvet cloak with
wide fur trim. 2. Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1884, thick corded
silk.
Muscovite velvet: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1883, velvet brocade
on a ribbed silk ground.
muselina: Spain. Muslin.
muselina de la india: Spain. India muslin.
musequí: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Large puff (as in a sleeve).
musette bag: Canvas or leather wallet hung from a shoulder strap and carried by
soldiers.
mush: United Kingdom. Slang for umbrella.
musha‘‘ara: Arabia. Furry shoes from Yemen.
mushajjar: See qatafah-i-purbi.
mushal: See shash.
mushroom: Small, round-crowned hat with a turned-down brim.
mushroom hat: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular in 1870s
and 1880s, ladies’ straw mushroom-shaped hat elaborately trimmed with
ribbon, flowers, or a bird.
mushroom sleeve: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Introduced in 1894, ladies’ short evening sleeve pleated into the armseye and
trimmed with a lace frill.
mushru: Indian cotton backed satin.
musk melon bun: China. Woman’s hairstyle.
muskrat: Short, silky, straight fur in silver to brown or dyed to simulate
sealskin, mink, or sable.
muslin: Plain weave, natural colored, cotton fabric.
muslin de laine: Fine, lightweight, plain weave, worsted fabric.
muslin deaths: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Nickname for very sheer muslin gowns. They were so called due to the
number of deaths of wearers brought on by chills.
muslinet: Thick muslin or light cotton fabric.
musqin: India. Musk.
musquash: United Kingdom. Muskrat skin.
mussolen: See muslin.
mussolina: Italy. Muslin.
mussolo: See muslin.
must deviles: See mustardevelin.
mustard: Yellowish green.
mustard villars: See mustardevelin.
mustardevelin: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Mixed blend gray woolen
fabric. Made in Montivilliers in Normandy.
mustardevillers: See mustardevelin.
musui: Hungary. Skirt.
muszuj: Hungary. Woman’s wide skirt with smocked pleats. Not sewn in center
front. Of black or dark blue satin or cotton. Has wide band at the bottom, often
embroidered. The two front corners are tucked in the waist to expose the
petticoat.
mùtan: Ireland. 1. Muff. 2. Thick glove. 3. Fingerless glove.
mutarraz bil-dhahab: Arabia. Fabric embroidered with gold thread.
mutch: Snug cap of linen or muslin worn by old women and babies.
mutria: Spain. Otter.
muts: Holland. Cap. See also baret.
mutsje: See huif.
mutsuki: Japan. Baby diaper.
mutton leg sleeve: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Worn by women, a full cut
sleeve that was heavily pleated where it was set into the dropped shoulder and
gathered onto a wristband. The style evolved from the leg-of-mutton sleeves
of the earlier Romantic period.
muttonchops: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Men’s large sideburns extending
onto the jawline.
mütze: Germany. Old word for hood.
Mütze: United States of America. Amish man’s frock coat with a split tail.
 mu’u mu’u: United states of
America. Hawaii. Woman’s
underslip or chemise; loose,
yokeless, short-sleeved gown.
mu’umu’u moe po: United States of
America. Hawaii. Literally “slip
for sleeping at night,” nightgown.
muwanna: Palestine. Shaded
embroidery thread.
muzarkash: See zarqash.
mwa kwa: China. Mandarin-collared
jacket.
mwa non: Thailand. Woman’s
mutton leg sleeve lampshade shaped, wide brimmed,
palm leaf hat.
mwaandaan: Zaire. Official belt.
myllion: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1840–1865 C.E.).
Milanese fustian.
myojushil: Korea. Silk thread.
myongju: Korea. Lightweight silk fabric woven in plain weave of irregular
threads of raw silk. Very soft and warm.
myonsa: Korea. Cotton yarn.
mysore: United Kingdom. Plain weave, dyed cotton fabric made for export.
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na krilo: Bulgaria. Woman’s hairstyle where hair is braided into many small
braids which gradually become one large braid.
naajuban: Japan. Full-length under kimono worn over a cotton undershirt and
half-slip.
naal: Denmark. Needle.
naald: Holland. Needle.
naaldhak: Holland. Stiletto heel.
nabchet: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.).
Slang term for a hat or cap.
nabob: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.).
Thin East India fabric.
naboika: Russia. Printed fabric.
nácar: Portugal. Mother-of-pearl.
nacarat: 1. Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Light red. 2. Fine
linen or crepe dyed red orange.
naccarat: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Orange.
Nachtgewand: See Nachthemd.
Nachthemd: Germany. Nightdress.
nachtjapon: Holland. Nightgown.
nachttabbaert: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Charles I and the
Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). Holland. From 1600 to 1660, term
meaning night wear.
nacre: France. Mother-of-pearl.
nacre burgau: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Dark mother-of-pearl used for
accessories.
nacré velvet: Iridescent velvet with the back of one color and the pile of another
color creating changeable appearance.
nada: India. A skirt drawstring.
Nadel: Germany. Needle.
nādela: Germany. Old word for needle.
nādele: Germany. Old word for needle.
Nadelspitze: Germany. Needlepoint lace.
nadoknada: Bosnia. Makeup.
nadoz: France. Breton for needle.
naemet: See namda.
naeui: See sokot.
naewang: Korea. Undergarment.
naga-juban: Japan. The long undergarment worn with the kimono.
nagarā: India. Plain leather shoes hooked at the ankle.
naga-tenuge: Japan. A rural woman’s kerchief.
nagdeh: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). Persia. Compound
weave fabric.
nages: Full mourning black frieze skirts.
nagrudnik: Bulgaria. Bodice front with strings of coins attached to it.
naguilla: See enagua.
náhrdelnú: Czechoslovakia. Necklace.
nail: United Arab Emirates. Sandal.
náilon: Portugal. Nylon.
nailoni: Samoa. Nylon.
nailron: Korea. Nylon.
nainsook: India. Soft, light, bleached, plain weave cotton with a lustrous finish
on one side. Solid colored or striped.
nainsukh: See nainsook.
naizhào: China. Brassiere.
najon: Korea. Nacre.
naka: See nam-king.
nakara color: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Popular in 1812
and after, pearl color.
naksatramala: India. Necklace of 27 strings of pearls.
nakshi kantha: India. A kantha with elaborate pictorial embroidery.
nål: 1. Norway. Old word for needle. 2. Sweden. Needle; pin.
nama ha zome: Japan. Dyeing with fresh indigo.
namaakbusten: Holland. Falsies.
namaksin: See totnamaksin.
nambawi: Korea. Man’s lined silk cap for winter. It has back flap, ear muffle,
and circular opening in the top. It is trimmed with fur and held on with sashes
under the chin.
namda: India. Felt.
nam-king: India. Nankeen.
ñañaca: Ecuador and Guatemala. Incan woman’s headcloth.
ñañacas: Bolivia. Inca term for a headcloth.
ñañaka: See ñañaca.
nanako-kokechi: Japan. Very fine tie-dyeing.
nankeen: China. Imported from Nankin, China, a durable, light tan cotton
fabric.
nankin: 1. Dense, plain weave, cotton fabric with a white warp and a colored
weft. 2. Spain. Nankeen.
Nankin nishiki: Japan. Nishiki from Nankin.
nansú: Spain. Nainsook.
naočare: Bosnia. Spectacles.
nao-halu’a: United States of America. Hawaii. Tapa pattern with lines.
nao-ua-ha’ao: United States of America. Hawaii. Tapa pattern.
nao-ua-nanahuki: United States of America. Hawaii. Tapa pattern.
nap: Fuzzy surface projecting on some fabric. Forms direction when brushed.
napa leather: Originally from Napa, California, a tanned sheepskin or lambskin
used for gloves.
napery: Linen for household use.
napkin: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Handkerchief for the nose.
napkin hook: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.).
Waistband hook for the handkerchief. Popular gift to young girls from young
men.
napkin-cap: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790
C.E.). Man’s nightcap to cover the unwigged head.
Naples lace: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.).
Made in Naples, Italy, a black silk lace.
náplitsi: Greece. Beaded trimming for braids.
napoleon: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Top boot designed by
Napoleon.
Napoleon collar: Standing, turned-down collar popularly worn with wide
revers.
Napoleon costume: (1900–1910 C.E.). In 1905, a dress with a straight stand
collar with turndown, wide revers, and braid trim.
Napoleon necktie: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Man’s
narrow necktie that crosses in the front without tying and is attached to the
suspenders. Violet colored. After 1830, called the Corsican tie.
Napoleons: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Man’s long military
 boots that reached above the knee
and were dipped in behind the
knee to allow movement. Popular
for horseback riding. Named for
the Prince, later Napoleon III.
nappina: Italy. Tassel.
napron: Byzantine and Romanesque
(400–1200 C.E.) to Renaissance
(1450–1550 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Middle English word
for apron.
naqsha: Renaissance (1450–1550
C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700
C.E.). Persia. Woman’s trousers.
Nara sarashi: Japan. The best
napoleon quality ramie made in Nara.
náramek: Czechoslovakia. Bracelet.
naramiennik: Poland. Bracelet. See
also bransoletka.
narandžast: Bosnia. Orange colored.
narangi: India. The color orange.
narcorat: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Dark claret.
narmma-haripha: India. A soft stuff from Hira or Herat.
narukvica: Bosnia, Croatia, and Serbia. Bracelet.
näsduk: Sweden. Handkerchief.
nasgadh: Ireland. Gaelic word for collar.
nasheq rohoh: Palestine. White fabric with a border. Used for under dresses.
nasij: India. A silk stuff embroidered with gold.
nasitergium: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Nose handkerchief.
nasta: See nath.
nastalik: India. Plain white muslin full court dress turban.
nastro: Italy. Ribbon.
nasture: Romania. Button.
naszyjnik: Poland. Necklace.
Natalie: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1862, black silk pardessus
with pagoda sleeves and black lace inserted at the sides. Trimmed with narrow
velvet strips.
nath: India. Woman’s nose-ring.
nati: See natiyo.
natiyo: India. A hood worn as a
sunscreen by a child.
natté: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.).
Introduced in 1874, firm silk
that resembled cane plaiting.
natural beaver: Crinoline (1840–
1865 C.E.). In 1858, light brown
or fawn.
Naugahyde: Trade name for vinyl
coated fabric used mostly in Natalie
upholstery.
Navailles: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1854, taffeta shawl-mantelet trimmed
with lace and fringe.
Navarino smoke: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Shade lighter than London
smoke.
navershnik: Russia. Child’s tunic which is worn as an outer garment.
navette: France. Tatting shuttle.
navoi: Bulgaria. Rectangular pieces of white woolen that are wound around the
feet to below the knee. Held on with white hemp cords.
navy: Medium dark blue.
navy blue: Dark purple blue with a gray tint.
nawame-irokawa: Japan. Leather dyed in a zigzag pattern.
ncak: 1. Zaire. Women’s dress. 2. Kuba. See nshak.
ncaka ishyeen: Zaire. Short overskirt.
ncok: Zaire. Conical hat.
ndeve: Kikuyu. Circular, wooden ear ornament.
ndik’a’: Navaho. Cotton.
ndop: Cameroon. Blue-dyed strip fabric with white resist patterns.
nduli: Sierra Leone. White cotton cloth.
ndului: Sierra Leone. Pure white color.
nèapaicin anhaich: Ireland. Neckerchief.
nèapaicin pòca: Ireland. Pocket handkerchief.
Neapolitan bonnet: Directoire (1790–1815 C.E.). United Kingdom. Ladies’
leghorn bonnet with straw flowers and ribbons.
Neapolitan hat: Hat of lacy fiber or horsehair braid.
Neapolitan headdress: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United States of America.
In 1817, full dress hat of striped gauze and silver trim.
neas-nam-fuar-thìrean: Ireland. Ermine.
neat’s leather: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Leather made from the hide of
oxen and used for footwear.
nebula headdress: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). United Kingdom. 19th-
century term for a woman’s headdress. Also known as the goffered veil.
neck button: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Decorative button with loop at the neck of a doublet. Sometimes
left undone to expose the shirt beneath it.
neck-chain: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Decorative chain worn by men. In
17th century, called jack chain.
neck handkerchief: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Crinoline (1840–1865
C.E.). Cravat or tie.
neckatee: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Handkerchief.
neckband: Fitted band around neck; especially band to which collar is attached.
neckcloth: Obsolete term for cravat or necktie.
necked bonnet: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). United Kingdom. Man’s cap
with a deep back flap.
neckerchief: Square of fabric worn around neck.
neckstock: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790
C.E.). Folded cravat with buckle in back.
nedle: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550
C.E.). United Kingdom. Middle English word for needle.
needle painting: A method of needlework that imitates oil painting.
needlecord: (1930–1940 C.E.). United Kingdom. In 1938, a velvet or fine rib
corduroy used for men’s shirts.
needlepoint lace: Lace made with a sewing needle.
neerstick: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Charles I and the Commonwealth
(1625–1660 C.E.). Holland. From 1600 to 1660 C.E., a tucker.
negligee: 1. Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Informal attire for either gender.
2. Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Ladies’ jet mourning girdle with a nine-inch
pendant. Worn in public mourning of Princess Charlotte in 1818. 3. Term
referring to ladies’ nightwear or lingerie.
negligee de la volupte: See gown à la levantine.
negligee garters: Garters worn on belt.
négrillon: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1875, brown that is almost black.
negro: Portugal. Black.
negro carbón: Spain. Carbon black.
negro como azeviche: Portugal. Jet black.
negulrije: See silnaebok.
Nehru cap: Medium-crowned, brimless cap with a deep front-to-back crease,
and cuff-like flaps around the crown.
Nehru jacket: (1960–1970 C.E.). United States of America. Introduced in 1968,
jacket with standing collar that buttoned up the front to the neck and was fitted
at the waist.
nei tao: China. Qing dynasty (1644–1911 C.E.). Long, blue silk gown with
horse-hoof cuffs worn by graduates of the Manchu civil exam.
neiguse: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1877, twill woolen fabric with
a rough surface.
nèiyi: China. Underwear.
nekhau: Egyptian (4000–30 B.C.E.). Pendant amulet in the shape of a fish.
nekhaw: Egyptian (4000–30 B.C.E.). Metal fish pendant typically worn on
child’s side-lock.
nek’och ìpù: See mokdori.
nekt’ai: Korea. Necktie.
Nell Gwynne cap: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In July 1860, lace breakfast cap
with violet ribbon at top.
nelpiloni: Mexico. Aztec sash.
Nelson hat: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in
1895, straw hat with turned up brim. Trimmed with a front plume and side
ribbon bows.
nemehef: Egyptian (4000–30 B.C.E.). Unidentified green stone used to make
some scarabs.
Nemes headdress: Egyptian (4000–30 B.C.E.). Symbol of the pharaoh. Large
rectangular scarf worn with two corners tied at nape of the neck.
neora: Shiny, synthetic straw.
nēÞla: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Needle.
nerc: Bosnia. Mink. See also vison.
nerinuku: Japan. Plain weave fabric with raw silk warps and degummed silk
wefts.
Nerz: Germany. Mink fur.
nesga: Spain. Gore; gusset.
nesgada: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Gored.
nestel: Holland. Aglet.
Nestel: Germany. Lace for fastening clothing.
nesti: See dalkr.
Nestila: Germany. Old High German word for a lace for fastening clothing.
netcha: United States of America. Eskimo sealskin coat.
neteldoek: Holland. Muslin.
nether integuments: See unmentionables.
nether stocks: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.).
United Kingdom. Lower portion of men’s hose. In 16th century, referred to
women’s stockings.
netra: India. A kind of silk cloth.
nettlecloth: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.).
Linen made from nettle fibers.
Netzstickerei: Germany. Embroidered netting.
neud: France. Breton for thread.
neura: India. Jeweled anklets.
Newgate fringe: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.) to Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.).
United Kingdom. Common term for a fringe of beard under the jaw.
Newmarket coat: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Single-or
double-breasted man’s tailed riding coat with rounded fronts. Had cuffed
sleeves and flap hip pockets. By 1850, referred to as cutaway and by 1870 it
became the morning coat.
Newmarket jacket: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). Introduced in 1891, single-
or double-breasted women’s hip-length day coat with a masculine turned
collar and silk lapels. Had flap hip pockets and fitted sleeves.
Newmarket overcoat: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. 1. In 1881,
man’s short-waisted single-breasted frock overcoat with long skirts.
Commonly had a velvet collar and cuffs. 2. In 1889, woman’s single-or
double-breasted coat with long skirts. Had flap hip pockets, fitted sleeves,
velvet collar, lapels, and cuffs.
Newmarket top frock: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). United Kingdom. In
1895, man’s overcoat similar to a frock coat with a velvet collar, waist
pockets, and long skirts. Commonly made of cheviot.
Newmarket vest: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). United Kingdom. In 1894,
man’s plaid or check waistcoat popular with sportsmen.
nezumi-iro: Japan. Gray.
ngac: Vietnam. Crocodile.
ng’andu: Swahili. Gold.
ngân-tinh công-vu: Vietnam. Silver necklace.
ngau hui suck: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United States of America. Chinese
Hawaiian term for the color lotus root gray.
ngoc trao: Vietnam. Pearl.
ngoc-bích: Vietnam. Jasper.
ngoc-miên: Vietnam. Jade crown.
ngoc-thach: Vietnam. Jade.
ngore: Australia. Maori general term for cloaks covered in pompons.
ngore paheke: Australia. Maori cloak trimmed with decorative stitches and
optional pompons.
ngozi ya kioo: Swahili. Patent leather.
nguyêt-bach: Vietnam. Bluish white.
nhac-ky: Vietnam. Tabard.
nhãn-kính: Vietnam. Eyeglasses.
nhung-trang: Vietnam. Military uniform.
ní: China. Wool fabric.
nibi: See kochi.
nic’: Poland. Thread.
nicho-kinran: Japan. Kinran with one or two additional background colors.
Nicholas blue: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). New blue color in 1817.
niciane rekawiczki: Poland. Thread gloves.
nickel gray: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1889, dark silver tint.
nicola: India. A long robe.
nicula: See nicola.
nificí forescá: Greece. Bridal costume.
nifles: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Veil.
night coif: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.).
United Kingdom. Woman’s embroidered cap worn to bed. Sometimes worn
with a forehead cloth.
night corset: Larger-waisted version of the day corset, a corset worn while
sleeping in order keep the tight lacing consistent day and night.
night of France blue: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). France. In 1888, light watery
green.
night rail: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.).
United Kingdom. Woman’s lawn, holland, silk, or satin waist-length cape.
 Worn in or out of doors.
nightcap: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). 1. Man’s skull cap with a small turned
up brim. Worn indoors instead of a wig. 2. Man’s plain cap for sleeping. 3.
Women’s mob cap that tied under the chin and was worn for sleeping.
night-cap wig: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Man’s wig with rolled curls
circling the back of the head side to side.
nightgown: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Informal gown with back pleats
that were stitched down. It was worn for receiving guests at home.
Nightingale: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1856, woman’s moiré shawl with
velvet trim.
night-kercher: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.).
United Kingdom. Night neckerchief.
nigitae: Japan. A smooth cloth.
niho-li’ili’i: United States of America. Hawaii. Literally “small teeth,” a tapa
design.
niho-mano: United States of America. Hawaii. Literally “shark tooth,” a tapa
design.
nihsvasaharya: India. Gown of very fine, white fabric.
nihyakusan-koti: Meizi (1867–1912 C.E.). Japan. A woman’s hairstyle with a
very high forelock.
niigashi: Japan. The finest quality banana fiber cloth.
nikautang: Micronesia. Woman’s long, loose, puffed-sleeve dress.
nil: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). France. In 1888, a light watery green color.
nīlāmbarī: India. Blue sari.
nilaniradanicola: India. A dark blue tunic.
nilapatora: India. A blue silk.
nilavata: India. An indigo-dyed silk.
nile green: Yellowish green.
nileh: Palestine. Indigo, the most important dye.
nillae: India. Kind of blue cloth.
ni-lông: Vietnam. Nylon.
niluhura: India. A stuff dyed in indigo.
nimā: India. Mid-thigh length, short-sleeved tunic.
nima-pot: Guatemala. Ceremonial blouse or tunic.
nimbus: Greek (3000–100 B.C.E.). Gold embroidered linen headband.
nimtanah: India. Jacket.
nine-djere: Timbuktu. A filigree nose ring.
nine-tenths coat: (1960–1970 C.E.). Woman’s A-line coat reaching below the
knee.
ninikea: United States of America.
Hawaii. White tapa worn by
priests during ceremonies.
ninnoko: Ethiopia. Koma ritual
scarring, usually consisting of five
horizontal lines on many parts of
the body.
ninon: 1. Lightweight soft silk. 2.
Sheer, smooth, plain weave fabric.
nirangi: India. A wimple or veil.
nirmokinam: India. Fabric like
snake’s slough.
nirnejaka: India. A dyer.
níróng: China. Wool fabric.
nirya: India. Front pleats of the
dhoti.
nisara: India. A warm cadar.
nishijin: Japan. A kind of rich
brocade.
nine-tenths coat See also photospread nishiki: Japan. Silk woven or
(outerwear). Dover Publications brocaded in colors and gilt.
nishka: India. A necklace of coins.
nishra: Egypt. Large, black, finely
woven rectangle with a fine plaid of red and white. Edges are fringed. Worn as
a wrap.
niska: India. Necklace.
nit: Croatia and Serbia. Thread.
nit’: 1. Czechoslovakia. Thread. 2. Russia. Thread.
nitambavastra: India. Woman’s undergarment worn over the hips.
nithsdale: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). United Kingdom. Large bad-
weather hood. Named for the Countess Nithsdale, famous for helping her
husband escape from the Tower of London by dressing him in women’s
clothing and a large hood.
nitka: 1. Poland. Thread. See also nic’ 2. See nit’.
niukòu: China. Button.
niupàn: China. Button loop.
niúzaikù: China. Fitted pants; trousers.
niuzi: China. Button.
nivasana: India. Lower body garment; skirt.
Nivernois: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). United Kingdom. Small tricorne
popular with the Macaronies who wore it with a cadogan wig. Named for the
French writer Nivernois.
nivi: India. Lower body garment; an apron-like undergarment.
nivi bandha: India. The preliminary bow made to tie the anteriya to the waist.
nízi: China. Wool fabric.
njekloe: Sierra Leone. Black dye made from soot and vegetable matter.
njiru: Kikiuyu. Coil of brass wire worn in the ear.
nkrawou: Ashanti. Garment of appliquéd, embroidered colored felt.
nnup: Zaire. Type of mask.
nobleza: Spain. Duchesse.
nocna koszula: Poland. Nightgown.
nodder: Hat pin with ornament on a tiny spring which nods as head moves.
nodwydd: Wales. Needle.
nœdl: United Kingdom. Old English word for needle.
noeuds: France. Bow or knot of ribbon.
noeuds d’amour: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Literally “love
knots,” referred to the bows or ties used as decoration on ladies’ gowns.
noggui-hongsang: Korea. Bride’s traditional set consisting of a green jacket and
a red skirt.
noir: France. Black.
noisette: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1867, new shade of brown.
nokmal: Korea. Starch.
noksaek: Korea. Green.
nometas: Lithuania. Married woman’s headdress or veil.
nón: Vietnam. Conical hat.
nón lá: Vietnam. Hat made of latania leaves.
nón lôg: Vietnam. Feather hat.
nón sat: Vietnam. Soldier’s helmet.
none-so-pretty: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). United States of America.
Narrow linen ribbons or tapes with a colored design woven in.
nonomea: United States of America. Hawaii. Reddish color.
nono-obi: Japan. A style of obi.
nora-gi: Japan. A field worker’s clothes.
norat’a: Korea. Yellow.
Norfolk jacket: Bustle (1865–1890
C.E.). Gentlemen’s jacket with box
pleats from shoulder to hem and
commonly self-belted. Worn for
sport occasions.
Norfolk shirt: Bustle (1865–1890
C.E.). United Kingdom. Jacket
similar in cut to the Norfolk jacket
but with collar and cuffs like a
shirt. Had front flap pockets and a
self-belt. Always worn buttoned
up. Commonly made in tweeds for
country wear.
norigae: Korea. Hair ornaments.
norki: Poland. Mink.
Norma corsage: Crinoline (1840–
1865 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Introduced in 1844, ladies’ evening
bodice with loose center front fold
that was held in place with a gold
pin.
Normande cap: Bustle (1865–1890
Norfolk jacket See also photospread
C.E.). In 1871, large white muslin
(Outerwear).
bow worn on top of head.
Normandy bonnet: Bustle (1865–
1890 C.E.). In 1866, lady’s bonnet.
Northampton lace: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.) to Late
Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). United Kingdom. Bobbin lace similar to Flemish
lace.
Norwegian slippers: Nickname for loafers.
Norwich crepe: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Silk and wool blend fabric
similar to bombazine. Manufactured in Norwich.
Norwich paramatta: (1890–1900 C.E.). United Kingdom. A paramatta with a
worsted weft and a silk warp.
nos: Ireland. Gaelic word for white.
noshime: Japan. Inner robe worn by male. No characters.
nosine: Lithuania. Handkerchief.
nosnja: See kostim.
nostle: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Band,
secured around the leg and fastening the meo. Also a band used as a fillet.
Nottingham lace: United Kingdom. Flat lace made in Nottingham, United
Kingdom.
nouet: France. Small linen bag for holding herbs, etc.
nouveautés: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1863, poplin with detached figures,
usually of silk.
Novado: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1854, square cut pelisse trimmed with
ribbon and deep falls of lace.
novato: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). Wool or silk
fabric.
noyer: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1871, walnut color.
nozelenn: France. Breton for button.
nsa: Ashanti. Camel’s hair and wool cloth.
nsaduaso: Ghana. Very best kente cloth.
nshak: Kuba. Mid-calf length ornamental skirt.
nshiing: Zaire. Thread.
ntoa: Ashanti. Waist belt.
nuamhanair: Ireland. Gaelic word for embroidery.
nubia: Soft, light, scarf or head covering.
nudo: Spain. Bow.
nugi-sage: Japan. Karaori kosode worn with the right arm out of the sleeve.
nuihaku: Japan. Kosode decorated with embroidery and metallic foil. This style
fell out of favor in the early 17th century.
nuikiri: Japan. Satin embroidery stitch used to outline broad areas.
nukkadar: India. A small pointed cap.
nula: India. A raw silk.
núm: Vietnam. Button.
numbda: See namda.
numda: See namda.
nummud: See namda.
numna: See namda.
numud: See namda.
nunda: See namda.
nuno: Japan. Fabric woven of vegetable fibers.
nun’s cloth: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1881, fine, thin wool.
Previously called mousseline de laine. See also nun’s veiling.
nun’s thread: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Made in convents in Italy and
Flanders, thin white thread used for lace.
nun’s veiling: 1. Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1879, thin wool
barege. See also nun’s cloth. 2. Sheer, soft, plain weave fabric, usually of
worsted, silk, or cotton.
nun’s work: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). United Kingdom. Similar to
modern embroidery.
nuometas: Lithuania. Woman’s headdress or veil.
nupura: India. An anklet.
nūr-ī-bādlā: India. Dress with decoration.
nurki: India. Gold or silver hoop earring.
nurse’s cape: Three-quarter length navy cape, lined in red, buttoned with brass
buttons.
nurse’s cloth: Bleached, plain weave cotton fabric.
nurse’s gingham: Heavy blue and white striped cotton fabric.
nursing dress: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Ladies’
dress with a bodice front that was removable through the use of hooks and
eyes at the shoulders. Underbodice had pleats or folds that concealed a small
slit to allow the woman to nurse her infant. Used from c182O to 1850.
nur-trang: Vietnam. Jewelry.
nussbraun: Germany. Nut brown.
nut: See nath.
nutria: 1. See grege. 2. Dark brown South American fur similar to beaver.
nwumu: False kente cloth made from imported silk or linen.
nyakas szür: Hungary. Literally “necked szür,” szür with front and back cut in
separate pieces.
nycette: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Ladies’ light wrap for the neck.
nyeeng: Zaire. Type of mask.
nylon: Man-made polyamide yarns that are very strong and resilient, with a high
wet strength.
nyoro: Rhodesia. Shona word for cicatrization.
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ô: Vietnam. Umbrella.
oashyr voynee: Isle of Man. Men’s long, knitted, footless stockings.
oashyr-slobbagh: See oashyr voynee.
Oatland village hat: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Introduced in 1800, ladies’ day hat with curved brim and dome-
shaped crown. Made of straw, twist, or leghorn. Named for the country house
of the Duchess of York.
oatmeal cloth: Soft, durable fabric made with a fine warp and coarse weft yarns.
obair-ghréis: Ireland. Arras; embroidery.
obair-gréise: Ireland. Embroidery.
obair-shnàthaid: Ireland. Needlework; embroidery.
obalenka: Slovakia. Pad or frame around which a woman’s hair is arranged.
obang-nangja: Korea. Small pouch worn suspended from the sash that served as
a pocket. Used the five directional colors (East, blue; West, white; South, red;
North, black; Center, yellow).
obi: Japan. Ladies’ broad sash of very heavy silk or satin and embroidered or
brocaded.
obi hat: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Introduced in 1804,
straw chip hat with high flat crown and narrow brim. Tied under the chin.
obi makura: Japan. Pad under the obi.
obi-age: Japan. A bustle sash. See also obiage.
obiage: Japan. Silk scarf used to cover the bow pad on a woman’s back.
obi-dome: Japan. An obi tie.
obijime: Japan. Five foot long cord used to fasten the obi.
oblaciti: See odjesti.
oblec: See ubrac.
oblek: See saty.
oblékati: See odíti.
oboro-zome: Japan. Shaded dyeing ranging from white to grayish blue.
obraczka slubna: Poland. Wedding ring.
obradový kroj: Slovakia. Ritual costume.
obucá: Bosnia, Croatia, and Serbia. Shoe.
obuv: See sapog; strevíc.
obuwie: See trzewik.
oc xà-cù: Vietnam. Nacre.
occularium: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Eye-slit in the helm.
ocelot: Italy and France. Fur of large spotted cat, Felix pardalis.
ocelote: Spain. Ocelot.
ochre: Yellow similar to mineral.
ochtendjas: Holland. Housecoat.
ocra: Italy. Ochre.
ocre: 1. France. Ochre. 2. Portugal. Ochre.
ocreae rostratae: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Pointed toed boots.
octagon tie: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular from the
1860s on, man’s scarf worn with four points above the tie pin and secured
with a band around the neck.
óculas: Portugal. Spectacles.
odet’: Russia. To clothe or to dress.
odev: See saty.
odezda: Russia. Clothing.
odhar: Ireland. Gaelic word for dun colored.
odijelo: See odjeca.
odíti: Czechoslovakia. To clothe or to dress.
odjeca: Bosnia, Croatia, and Serbia. Clothing.
odjesti: Croatia and Serbia. To clothe or to dress.
odonarium: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Handkerchief.
odonium: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Handkerchief.
odziac: See ubrac.
odzienie: See suknie.
odziez: 1. Poland. Clothing. 2. See suknie.
oes: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Small eyelets used in decorative designs on
women’s garments.
oet’u: Korea. Overcoat.
ofer-braedels: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Outer garment, often ecclesiastical.
ofer-feng: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Clasp on the shoe.
oferlaeg: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Outer
garment or cloak.
oferlagu: See oferlaeg.
ofer-slop: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Cloak.
ofer-slype: See ofer-slop.
off-the-horse bun: China. Woman’s hairstyle.
off-the-peg: Readymade clothing.
’ofu: Samoa. Robe.
’ofuta ’ele: Samoa. Bathing dress.
’ofutino: Samoa. Shirt.
’ofuvae: Samoa. Trousers.
’ofuvae pupu’u: Samoa. Shorts.
ogami: Japan. Literally “worship,” embroidery with converging stitches that
resemble praying hands.
oganadi: See ’okanaki.
oggaegori: See syool.
ogi: Japan. Folding fan.
ogrlica: 1. Bosnia. Necklace. 2. Croatia and Serbia. Collar.
ogrtač: Bosnia. Overcoat.
’ohelohelo: United States of America. Hawaii. Pink.
ohi: Japan. Priest’s arm stole.
Ohrring: Germany. Earring.
’ohule: United States of America. Hawaii. To be bald.
oi dai booi dai: (1900–1910 C.E.). United States of America. Chinese Hawaiian
term for a baby carrier made like a square blanket with four fabric straps used
to tie the child to the mother’s back.
oilcloth: Heavy muslin that is coated on one side with oil, clay, and pigment.
oiled leather: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Leather oiled with fish oil in
imitation of chamois. Popular for use in workmen’s breeches.
oiled silk: Silk fabric that has been waterproofed with oil.
oilets: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Eyelets of lacing holes.
oilskin: Fabric treated with oil to make it waterproof.
òir-chrios: Ireland. 1. Studded belt. 2. Gold necklace.
oir-ghreus: Ireland. Gaelic word for embroidery, tapestry, or needlework.
oiseau: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Chartreuse yellow.
oisionair: Ireland. Gaelic word for tabard.
ojak norigae: Korea. Accessory with five pendants.
ojal: Spain. Buttonhole.
ojales: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Loops.
ojete: Spain. Eyelet.
okana: Ghana. Gold bracelet worn by a councilor when on a royal errand.
’okanaki: United States of America. Hawaii. Organdy.
okara: Ibo. Raffia and cotton cloth.
okers: See hoggers.
okhaben: Russia. Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.) to
Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Woman’s summer cloak.
’oki pahu: United States of America. Hawaii. To bob the hair.
oko: Ibo. Raffia cloth.
okolepu’u: United States of America. Hawaii. Literally “humped buttocks,” a
bustle-style dress.
okovratnik: Bosnia. See kragna.
okrel: Bulgaria. Back kilted skirt.
okulary: Poland. Spectacles.
okulary sloneczne: Poland. Sunglasses.
okumi: Japan. The front overlap of the kimono.
okura-nishiki: Japan. A type of nishiki named for the imperial treasure house.
okuru: Ibibio. Cloth woven by youths from raffia and cotton.
okyangmok: Korea. Calico. See also mosulrin.
olann: Ireland. Gaelic word for wool.
Old Navajo Dyes: (1940–1950 C.E.). United States of America. Packaged
synthetic dyes.
old rose: Soft, dull rose color.
Oldenburgh bonnet: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Introduced
in 1814, ladies’ large bonnet with wide brim and flat crown. Decorated with
ostrich feathers and a ribbon tie. Named for the Duchess Oldenburgh, a visitor
to the Peace celebration of 1814.
oldham: Coarse cloth made in Norfolk.
olicula: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Ladies’ hooded cape.
olino: Nigeria. Pleated cloth bound with raffia before it is dyed.
oliva: Spain. Olive color.
olivâtre: France. Olive color.
olive: Dark grayed green.
olive button: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Long oval silk covered button.
olive drab: Dull greenish yellow.
olivenfarbig: Germany. Olive color.
olivet: A large button covered in cloth or thread.
olivette: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Olive button of Brandenburg.
oliwny: Poland and Portugal. Olive color.
ollaodach: Ireland. Gaelic word for woolen fabric.
ollyet: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.) to Restoration
(1660–1700 C.E.). Wool fabric made in Norwich.
ol-ogarenji: Ogiek. A skull cap made from a goat’s stomach.
olojémiti: Greece. Shawl filled with rows of heavy silk and gold.
Olympic: (1950–1960 C.E.). Man’s hairstyle.
òmar: Ireland. Amber.
ombari: Namibia. Woman’s necklace.
ombre: France. To be graduated in tone.
ombrelle: France. Parasol.
Omer mantle: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1855, mantle of thin material.
Ruffles were bordered with velvet ribbon or braid and a heavy fringe.
omeshi: Japan. A fine silk crepe.
omophorion: Worn by officials of the Greek Church, strip of white embroidered
fabric worn around the neck, crossing the left shoulder with ends hanging to
the knees.
omote kon’ya: Japan. Shop that specializes in dyeing fabric.
omslagdoekje: Holland. Fichu.
ondergoed: Holland. Underwear.
onderriem: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Holland. Popular 1600–1660, a
chain.
onderzieltje: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Holland. Under-bodice.
ondina crinoline: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in
1860s, a cage crinoline.
ondine: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1871, soft and brilliant silk and
wool blend fabric. Reintroduced in 1893, as a corded silk crepon.
ondule: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1865, fabric with surface that
appeared to be wavy.
onechte juwelen: Holland. Costume jewelry.
ông tay áo: Vietnam. Coat sleeve.
ongebleekte Chinese zijde: Holland. Pongee.
oni didi: Nigeria. Cloth tied in knots before dyeing.
oni lilo: Nigeria. Cloth that is folded, twisted, and then tied before dyeing.
onigegemerin: Yoruba four-sided crown.
oniko: Nigeria. Raffia-tied adire.
onion white brown: China. Yuan dynasty. Shade of brown.
onrijp: See groen.
onuga: Ibo. Cloth made from narrow indigo bands.
onyx: Semi-precious stone.
oogschaduw: Holland. Eye shadow.
oogscherm: Holland. Eyeshade.
ooze calf: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1889, soft, dull black leather.
opal: Precious stone with no one characteristic color.
opala: Portugal. Fine muslin.
opanky: Balkans. Leather sandal with a wide sole that lashed to the foot and
ankle with thongs.
opas: Bulgaria. Waistband.
opasa: India. Woman’s hairstyle with a loose chignon on the top of the head.
opera cloak: Fancy loose cloak or wrap worn when attending the opera or other
formal evening events.
opera glove: Long glove, sometimes thumbless.
opera hat: Romantic (1815–1840
C.E.). Gentlemen’s tall silk top
hat that collapsed. It had an
internal spring that allowed it to
collapse so that it could be opera pump
carried under the arm or be
placed under a seat.
opera pump: Ladies’ plain heeled pump.
opera slipper: Dress slipper.
Ophelia: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). 1. In 1850, taffeta mantelet trimmed with
ruches of quilled ribbon and a white blonde fall. 2. In 1857, woman’s cloth
cloak trimmed with velvet galloons and a three-inch fringe. 3. In 1858,
woman’s velvet or cloth cloak that was loosely fitted with flowing sleeves.
The hood was lined with satin. 4. Introduced in 1864, red violet.
opinak: Bulgaria. Rough hide shoes.
opinci: Romania. Women’s peasant sandals.
opinki: Bulgaria. Leather boatlike sandals that are tied on the foot.
opossum: Italy and France. Long-haired fur with grayish hair and gray white
underfur.
Opossum: Germany. Opossum.
Oposum: Spain. Opossum.
opperkleed: Holland. Surcoat.
opreg: Romania. Woman’s short back apron. Richly woven or embroidered
panel with a fringe that reaches to the skirt hem.
opus anglicanum: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). United Kingdom. Early
English needlework of a chain stitch and fine split stitch.
opus araneum: Handmade bobbin lace.
opus consutum: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). United Kingdom. Sections of
needlework that were stitched together. Figures were outlined in brown silk or
painted.
opus filatorium: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). United Kingdom. Thread
embroidery on network.
opus pectineum: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). United Kingdom. Woven work
imitating embroidery.
opus phrygium: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). United Kingdom. Gold-
outlined embroidery.
opus plumarium: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). United Kingdom. Feather-
stitch embroidery.
opus pulvinarium: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). United Kingdom. Cross-
stitch embroidery.
’opu’u kaimana: United States of America. Hawaii. A cut diamond.
orange-butter: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.) to Late
Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Pomade.
or: France. Gold.
or nué: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). A
method of couching that used colored silks to create a shaded pattern on gold
thread.
or trect: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Drawn gold.
orange: Reddish yellow.
orange tawny: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Orangey brown.
orangegelb: Germany. Orange color.
oranje: Holland. Orange color.
orarion: Ecclesiastical stole.
orarium: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Large handkerchief used by men.
orbace: Italy. Sardinian dyed wool fabric used for fezes.
òr-bhann: Ireland. Gold lace.
òrbhuidhe: Ireland. Yellow.
orbiculi: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Decorative motifs at base of clavi.
orbis: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Wire frame that supported the front of
women’s elaborate hairstyles.
orchell: Ireland. Purple dye.
orchid: Blue red.
or-choilear: Ireland. Gaelic word for golden collar.
ordinaria: See puntada recta.
ordnasc: Ireland. Gaelic word for thumb ring.
orecchino: Italy. Earring.
oreille d’ours: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Warm brown.
oreilles de chien: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). France. Man’s
very long side-locks.
orel: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Secular
term for a veil.
orenjibich’ui: Korea. Orange colored.
orgagis: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Rough Indian cotton cloth.
organdi: France and Spain. Organdy.
Organdin: Germany. Organdy.
organdy: Very fine, transparent cotton with a crisp finish.
organpipe folds: Even, deep folds.
organza: 1. Silk or synthetic fabric similar to organdy. 2. Germany and Italy.
Organdy.
orhna: India. Two yards long and one and a half yards wide scarf of voile, silk,
or other light fabric. Elaborately embroidered.
ori: Japan. Weaving.
oriellettes: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). France. Move-able steel plates that
covered the ears on a helmet. May have been hinged.
oriental crepe: Handwoven crepe from China or Japan.
oriental embroidery: Various embroidery done in Asian countries.
oriental lace: Lace with design woven through net.
oriental satin: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1869, wool or wool and
silk blend fabric.
orikogbofo: Yoruba crown.
orla: See aba.
orle: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Wreath or chaplet worn around the helmet
of a knight.
Orleans: Plain weave fabric with a cotton warp and worsted weft.
Orleans brown: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Shade of brown.
orlo: Italy. Hem.
ormesine: India. Armozeen.
ormuzine: Persia. Silk fabric.
ornamento de gioielli: See spillo da petto.
oro de orilla: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Edging gold.
oro hilado: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Spun gold.
orphelian: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Claret color.
orphreys: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Bands of embroidery on the cope and
chasuble.
orrice: (17th century). United States of America. Lace or gimp trim with a gold
and silver thread.
orris: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.).
Elaborate gold or silver lace. Originally made in Arras, France.
orso: Italy. Bear fur.
ortie: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1889, bluish gray.
orzechowy: Poland. Nut brown.
ósain: 1. Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Ireland. Trews. 2.
Scotland. Trews.
osanachd: Ireland. Gaelic word for hosiery.
osatiti: See odíti.
Osbaldiston tie: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Popular from 1830s through
1840s, man’s necktie tied with barrel-shaped knot.
osbro: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). Worsted fustian.
oseille cuite: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1877, yellowish green.
osito lavador: Spain. Raccoon.
osnabrug: See osnaburg.
osnaburg: Plain, rough flax or cotton fabric. Named for its place of
manufacture, Osnaburg, Germany.
osnaburgo: Spain. Osnaburg.
oso: Spain. Bear.
osode: See hirosode.
osprey: Certain feathers, not osprey, used for hats.
ossenbrigs: See osnaburg.
ostaigrette: Imitation aigret.
ot: Korea. Clothes; garment.
otcharak: Korea. Skirt; train.
otgam: See ch’on.
otkam: Korea. Cloth.
otomana: Spain. Ottoman.
otomana imperial: Spain. Imperial ottoman.
otter: Dark brown fur of otter (Lutra lutra).
ottoman: Plain heavy fabric with crosswise ribs.
ottoman cord: Plain, corded silk fabric.
ottoman plush: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1882, silk fabric with
plush figures on a corded ground.
ottoman rep: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1882, repped satin.
ottoman rib: Ribbed fabric where warp forms rib.
ottoman silk: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1882, any silk with a
horizontal cord.
ottoman velvet: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1869, velvet with a
colored brocade. Reintroduced in 1879, as a rich uncut velvet.
otu: India. Wool; woof.
oubosyuuju: See totsin.
ouch: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Jeweled
pin or buckle.
ouderwetse vrouwenmuts: Holland. Mob cap.
ouhe: China. Pale pinkish purple.
ourle: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Fur
border.
ourlet-bord: France. Hem.
ousè: China. Pale pinkish gray.
out-coat: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Man’s overcoat.
outing flannel: See flannelette.
outnal thread: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.).
Flemish flax thread.
ouvrage a l’aiguille: France. Needlework.
oval beaver hat: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Man’s oval hat
made of beaver.
over-all: See balandrana.
Overall: Germany. Overalls.
overalls: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Men’s loose white cord
or leather trousers. Worn for riding.
overcoat: See greatcoat.
overgaiter: Spat.
overhemb: Holland. Shirt.
overschoen: Holland. Galosh.
overseas blue: Grayed light navy worn by Air Force in World War II.
overseas cap: United States of
America. Small military cap worn
by soldiers in World War I.
overslop: Byzantine and
Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.) to
Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.).
Gown, stole, cassock, or surplice.
Term in use from 950 to 1400.
owa sibi: Ekine. A dance head-piece.
’owaynet al-sus: Palestine. Literally
“chick’s eye,” zigzag stitch used
overseas cap See also photospread for applique.
(Headwear). ’owili: United States of America.
Hawaii. Bolt of cloth.
Oxford and Cambridge mixture:
Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1885, two shades of iron gray.
Oxford bags: (1920–1930 C.E.). United Kingdom. Extremely loose knickers
worn by gentlemen for golf. Very popular with male college students. See also
plus fours.
Oxford blue: Navy blue.
Oxford chambray: Oxford cloth with a colored warp and a white weft.
Oxford cloth: Plain or basket weave, cotton shirting fabric with two fine warps
and heavy weft years.
Oxford gillies: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Man’s sports shoe
that laced and then the laces were tied around the ankle.
Oxford gloves: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Charles I and the
Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). United Kingdom. Gloves scented with the
Earl of Oxford’s perfume.
Oxford gray: Any fabric of black and white mixed yarns, woven or knitted.
Oxford jacket: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). A woman’s or young boy’s lightly
fitted jacket with an Eton or Peter Pan collar.
Oxford shirting: Variety of coarse weaves in mercerized cotton. In white,
colors, or stripes.
Oxford tie: Gay Nineties (1890–
1900 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Man’s narrow, straight tie.
oxide: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.).
France. In 1888, dark slate
color.
Oxonian boots: Romantic (1815–
1840 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Popular in 1830s and 1840s,
man’s short boot with a wedge
cut from the top to assist in
putting them on. Oxford jacket See also photospread
Oxonian jacket: Crinoline (1840– (Outerwear).
1865 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Popular in 1850s and 1860s,
man’s oxford coat in bright blue with two buttons and many pockets.
oya: Hebrew. Fringe.
oya isi: Turkey. Airy needlework lace.
oyah: Turkey. Crocheted lace.
oyam: See oyuan.
oyokoman: Ashanti. Cloth for those of the royal family.
oyster: Light grayish white color with a blue tint.
oyuan: Nigeria. Mushroom-shaped lumbar ornament.
Ozelot: Germany. Ocelot.
ozenbridge: See osnaburg.
ozerel’e: Russia. Necklace.
ozherelok: Russia. Necklace.
oznaburg: See osnaburg.
ozura: Japan. Large vine-like scroll pattern.
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pà: China. Handkerchief.
pa’a kama’a: United States of America. Hawaii. Pair of shoes.
pa’a lole: United States of America. Hawaii. Suit of clothes.
pa’a mua: United States of America. Hawaii. Ready-made, as clothes.
paakee: Australia. Maori general term for rain capes.
paakee nui: Australia. Maori full length cape.
paakee tikumu: Australia. Maori cape decorated with skin of tikumu (Celmisia
spectabilis).
paaneter: India. A red silk piece of fabric with silver leaf borders.
paaraerae: Australia. Maori sandal with sole of plaited flax.
paardestaart: Holland. Ponytail.
paarengarenga: Australia. Maori lace-up leggings.
paars: Holland. Purple.
pabagu: Nigeria. A Tiv man’s ceremonial coat.
paboudj: Hebrew’s slipper shoes.
pabuç: Turkey. Shoe.
pac: Moccasin.
pachedī: India. Man’s scarf.
packcloth: Heavy, coarse cotton fabric.
packing white: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). United Kingdom. Wool fabric.
pacotilla: Ecuador. Low quality shawl.
pactole: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). France. In 1884, golden brown.
pād: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Outer
garment, probably shaped like a tunic. See also rocc.
pada: India. Sandals.
pada-bandhati: India. Anklets.
padamsuka: India. A fine-gauze silk.
padapatra: India. A garter-like ornament for the thigh.
paddles: See wheat ears.
paddock coat: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). United Kingdom. Man’s single-
or double-breasted overcoat with a fly front. It had no waist seam, but was
fitted by a side seam to the pocket. Reintroduced in 1893 as the New Paletot.
padigunthima: India. A type of boot.
padiniansanam: India. A night garment.
padisoy: See paduasoy.
padom: Medes. Hood that surrounded the face and concealed the chin.
pa-ðo-suv: Vietnam. Overcoat.
padou: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.).
Silk ribbon made in Padua, Italy.
paduasoy: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.).
Corded, strong silk fabric, first made in Padua, Italy. See also peau de soie.
paduka: India. A wooden sandal.
padukakrt: India. A peddler.
padura: India. A white stuff.
padusoy: See paduasoy.
pa’eke: United States of America. Hawaii. Pocket.
paekkum: Korea. Platinum.
paenang: Korea. Knapsack.
paencha: India. Pants leg.
p’aench’u: See paji.
paenula: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Hooded cape of a waterproofed leather
or wool.
paepaeroa: New Zealand. Maori term for a large cloak.
pafte: Yugoslavia. Metal waist clasp and coin decoration.
páfti: Bulgaria and Greece. Large silver buckle.
pag: See pagri.
pāg: India. Loosely folded turban. See also pecā.
pagarakhā: India. Leather shoes embroidered with gold or silver or silver
thread. They are hooked at the toe.
pagari: See pugaree.
pagdī: See pagri.
page boy bob: Chin-length hair worn straight with only the bottom curled under.
paghadi: India. A turban.
pagi-sore: Indonesia. Literally “morning-evening,” used to refer to batik divided
into two different patterns.
pagliaccetto: Italy. Rompers.
paglietta: Italy. Boater.
pagne: Loincloth or skirt worn in tropical countries.
pagoda parasol: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.) to Crinoline
(1840–1865 C.E.). Parasol that, when opened, was shaped like a pagoda.
 pagoda sleeve: Crinoline (1840–
1865 C.E.). Funnel-shaped sleeve,
narrow at the armseye and full at
the bottom. By 1857, some had a
slit in front from cuff to armseye.
By 1859, called the funnel sleeve.
pagoda toque: Small, brimless hat
similar in shape to an Oriental
tower.
pagonazzo: See pavonazzo.
pagote: See pagri.
pagoda sleeve pāgrā: See pāg.
pagri: India. Long silk or cotton
turban, 10 to 50 yards long, worn by Hindu men.
pag-sankla: India. Loose-fitting layers of chain worn at the ankle.
paheran: See kudtā; kurta.
pah-jungobein: Cambodia and Thailand. A hip wrap.
pah-poosh: Persia. Ladies’ high-heeled velvet slippers. Often embroidered in
gold and studded with jewels.
pahu papale: United States of America. Hawaii. Hatbox.
pahuñchi: India. Barrel-shaped armlet.
paiafzar: India. Shoes.
paida: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Generic term for coat.
paidirean: Ireland. Gaelic word for rosary or necklace; bracelet; or chaplet.
paiki pa’alima: United States of America. Hawaii. Handbag.
paillasson: France. Straw hat.
paille: France. Straw.
paille de riz: France. Rice straw.
paille d’italie: France. Italian straw.
paillette: France. Small, scalelike glittering disks; sequins.
paimak: A variety of gold or silver lace.
painetta: Spain. Traditional high hair comb.
painntin: Ireland. Gaelic word for patten.
painter’s pants: (1970–1979 C.E.). Ecru or white overalls.
pa’ipa’inaha: United States of America. Hawaii. Tapa cloak worn like a cape.
pairan: See kurta.
pàirt-dhathach: Ireland. Particolored.
pais-a-gwn bach: Wales. Gown with a snugly fitted bodice and a skirt split in
front to the waist. Skirt is worn drawn back at the sides to expose the striped
underskirt.
paisin: Thailand. Sarong-like skirt.
paisley: Intricate pattern involving abstract, curving shapes.
paisley shawl: Shawl woven in one piece, five or six feet square.
paison: Greek (3000–100 B.C.E.). Persian trousers.
pa’iua: United States of America. Hawaii. Fine, white tapa.
pajama: (1930–1940 C.E. to present). From the Hindustani word epai-jama,
shirt and trouser combination. Worn for day or evening, formally or
informally, at home and in public. Trouser legs were cut very full, suggesting
skirts in their fullness.
pajama check: Barred nainsook used for men’s underwear.
pajani: India. A sari dyed in blue, yellow, black, green, and red.
paji: Korea. Trouser part of the national costume.
pakama: United Kingdom. Cotton fabric made for export.
pakan: Borneo. Woof in weaving or plaiting.
pakana: United States of America. Hawaii. Waist; shirtwaist; blouse.
pakiri mbola: Sumba. A skirt trimmed with shells and beads.
pakjwiu san: See usan.
paklari: India. A five stringed necklace.
paklinnen: Holland. Sacking.
pala ’ehu: United States of America. Hawaii. Reddish yellow.
pala’a: United States of America. Hawaii. Silky, brown tapa.
palaka aloha: United States of America. Hawaii. Aloha shirt.
palalei: United States of America. Hawaii. Uncut tapa fringe.
palampore: See palempore.
palandrano: Italy. Gabardine.
palang posh: See palempore.
pălărie: Romania. Hat.
palatine: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Small fur or
swansdown stole reaching below the waist.
palatine royal: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in
1851, fur tippet with quilted hood.
palazzo pajamas: (1960–1970 C.E.). United States of America. Woman’s pants
cut as full as evening skirts.
pale: 1. Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.).
Vertical stripe or series of stripes. 2. United States of America. Hawaii.
Garment lining.
pale hanai: United States of America. Hawaii. Infant’s bib.
pale kila: United States of America. Hawaii. Literally “steel shield,” armor.
pale lilac brown: China. Yuan dynasty. Shade of brown.
pale maka: United States of America. Hawaii. Veil that conceals the face, as
worn by Arab women.
pale pakaukau ’aila: United States of America. Hawaii. Oilcloth.
pale papale: United States of America. Hawaii. Hat lining.
pale wawae: United States of America. Hawaii. House slipper.
palelei: United States of America. Hawaii. Tapa worn as a head covering.
palema’i: United States of America. Hawaii. Under-drawers.
palempore: India. Chintz bed cover.
palepai: Indonesia (Sumatra). Long ceremonial textiles.
palestine: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1883, dark blue violet.
palet: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Small skull-cap of cuir-bouilli or steel.
paletó: Portugal and Spain. Jacket.
paletoque: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Paltock.
paletot: 1. Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). France. Man’s short greatcoat with no
side pleats or back vent. 2. Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Ladies’ stiffly pleated
three-quarter-length cloak with a short overcape. 3. Crinoline (1840–1865
C.E.). Pleated knee-length, cape-like garment for women. 4. Crinoline (1840–
1865 C.E.). Man’s yachting jacket.
paletot-cloak: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Popular in 1850s, short hip-length
cloak with armhole slits.
paletot-mantle: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1867, ladies’ three-
quarter-length caped cloak with hanging sleeve.
paletot-redingote: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in
1867, ladies’ fitted long coat cut without a waist seam. It had revers and
buttoned down the front. They sometimes had capes.
paletot-sac: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). France. Popular in early part of the
period, a man’s short, straight single- or double-breasted paletot with a hood
instead of a collar.
palettes: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Steel or cuir-bouilli protection for the
armpits.
palhaço: See calção.
paliacate: Mexico. Head kerchief.
palisade: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Muslin cap worn over the fontange
frame in the mornings. The term also referred to the wire frame itself.
palisandre: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Purple brown.
palito: Guatemala. Back-strap loom.
p’aljji: Korea. Bracelet.
pall: 1. Obsolete for rich fabric or garment. 2. See cloke.
palla: 1. Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Roman equivalent of the Greek
himation, made of wool, worn draped around the body. Women’s version of
the pallium. 2. India. A panel of fabric.
pallatine: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.) to Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.).
United Kingdom. Woman’s sable shoulder wrap.
pallav: 1. India. The decorated end of a sari. 2. Bolivia. Generic term for a
woven pattern.
pallets: See palettes.
pallettes: See palettes.
palliolum: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Woman’s veil, sometimes held in
place with a wreath.
pallium: 1. Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Outdoor garment cut as a long
square or rectangle of wool, then draped and fastened at the shoulder or neck
with a fibula. Considered signature garment of the scholar and philosopher.
Female version was the palla. 2. Ecclesiastical dress. In sixth century, worn by
the pope over the left shoulder. In eighth century, V-shaped band worn over
the chest over the other garments. In 10th century, became round-necked scarf
with ends that hung down front and back. Today, woven band of white lamb’s
wool worn by Catholic archbishops over the chasuble. Decorated with four
crosses.
pallustache: Greek. Cretan thigh-length shenti.
Palm Beach: Trade name for lightweight suiting made with cotton warp and
mohair filling.
palmas: Ecuador. Palm tree–shaped silver earrings.
Palmerston wrapper: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular
1853–1855, man’s single-breasted full overcoat with wrapped front. It had
wide, cuffless sleeves, a wide collar and lapel, and side flap pockets. Named
after a popular politician.
palmilha: Portugal. Sole of a shoe.
p’almok sigye: Korea. Wristwatch.
Palmyra broché: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1878, fine wool fabric, closely
ribbed.
palmyrene: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Introduced in 1827, silk-embroidered
textile similar to poplin.
palmyrienne: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Introduced in 1831, wool and silk
fabric similar to mousselaine de soie.
palo de lione: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Literally, “skin of lion,”
yellow color similar to a lionskin.
palomita: Spain. Bow tie.
palpulana: India. Lye.
palto: Russia. Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1855, an officer’s greatcoat.
paltock: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Short jacket. Precursor of the
pourpoint.
paludamentum: 1. Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Military mantle worn by the
general in command or the emperor on the field. Cut like a chlamys, in the
shape of a semicircle. 2. Byzantine (400–1200 C.E.). The imperial mantle, a
half circle of richly embroidered purple velvet.
palulu maka: United States of America. Hawaii. Eye-shade.
pamela: 1. Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Popular 1800–1815 C.E., woman’s small bonnet that tied with large ribbons
under the chin. 2. Spain. Boater.
Pamela bonnet: 1. Crinoline (1840–
1865 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Popular 1845–1855, woman’s
small straw bonnet with a small
lace frill at the nape of the neck.
Brim and the crown were made in
one piece. Trimmed with ribbons
and often with flowers. Named
after the heroine of Richardson’s
novel. 2. Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.).
Similar to the Pamela bonnet of
the Crinoline period, but with a
Pamela bonnet (Crinoline period) See more pointed brim and longer lace
also photospread (Headwear). frill. It was commonly decorated
with wide ribbons and heavy floral
sprays.
 pamela hat: Crinoline (1840–1865
C.E.). United Kingdom.
Introduced in 1845, small gypsy
hat of straw.
Pamico: Trade name for cotton plain
weave fabric in solid colors.
pampa: Bolivia. In a textile, the
monochrome space between
stripes or patterned bands.
pampanilla: Peru. Tribal woman’s
loincloth.
pampilion: Renaissance (1450–1550
C.E.). Italy. Type of felt or a black
Pamela bonnet (Bustle period) Dover fur from Navarre.
Publications pamsukula: Thailand. Buddhist
monk’s robes made from discarded
fabric.
pamuk: Croatia and Serbia. Cotton.
pamutos vászon: Hungary. Cotton and linen blend fabric.
pana: Ecuador, Guatemala, and Spain. Corduroy; velvet.
pana con cervaduras muy finas: Spain. Pin corduroy.
panache: France. 1. Plume or bunch of feathers worn erect in a headdress. 2.
Bunch of tassels or ribbons.
panache blanc: France. White plume.
panache de coque: France. Plume of rooster feathers.
panaena: Australia. Maori sandal with toe protection.
panaeva: Russia. Worn under the sarafan; long wool skirt.
panama canvas: Heavy, colored basket weave, cotton fabric used for
embroidery.
panama cloth: Millinery fabric whose texture suggests Panama hats.
Panama hat: (20th century). Originally made of exotic leaves, they were later
made in poplar wood (latanier) and today are made of a fine straw from
Ecuador or Colombia. In shape, they have a rounded crown.
panaúla: Greece. Apron.
panba: Iran. Cotton.
pancake bag: Flat circular handbag.
pancake beret: Broad flat beret.
pancake sleeves: See beret sleeve.
pancauna: India. A five-colored silk.
pancavarnapadi: India. A five-colored silk stuff.
pance: See dhoti.
pañchaphalaka: India. Necklace of five flat gems.
pandin: Borneo. Buckle.
pandjesjas: Holland. Tailcoat.
pandva: India. An unbleached or dyed cotton or silken stuff.
pane: India. Worn by young girls, a length of fabric worn wrapped around the
body.
panel skirt: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). United Kingdom. Woman’s double
day skirt with an over-skirt that was two inches shorter than the underskirt and
open on the left side showing a decorative panel of velvet.
paneter: India. Special red and white tie-dyed wedding sari.
pang’ adari norigae: Korea. Pendant in the shape of a treadmill (symbol of
strong legs).
panghyang: See hyangsu.
panier a coudes: See panniers.
paniers a bourelets: See panniers.
paniers anglais: See panniers.
panjam: Cotton fabric.
panjóva: See plakhta.
panne: 1. Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Deep piled velvet used
mostly for upholstery. Silk panne from Lyons was much sought after. 2. Gay
Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). Introduced in 1899, silk fabric between velvet and
satin. 3. Finish for velvet or satin created by flattening the fabric.
panne satin: Satin treated by heat and pressure.
panne velvet: Velvet similar to mirror velvet.
panni diasperati: See diasper.
panni imperiales: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Literally “imperial fabrics.”
pannicelli: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Linen cloths worn by women
over the head and/or shoulders.
pannier crinoline: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular in
1870s, combination cage crinoline and bustle.
pannier dress: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in 1868,
woman’s double skirted day dress with the upper skirt gathered up in the back
and sides and a trained underskirt.
 panniers: Early Georgian (1700–
1750 C.E.). First appearing around
1718 and in fashion until 1800,
skirts stretched over metal hoops.
Initially round and called encouple
or en gueridon. Later were oval,
and called paniers a coudes. Top
hoop was referred to as the
panniers See also photospread traquenard. Panniers with a thick
(Undergaments). roll at the bottom edge were called
paniers a bourelets. Panniers made
with eight hoops were called paniers anglais. By 1750, the one-piece pannier
was replaced by a two piece, with one section over each hip, called
jansenistes.
panno: Italy. Felt cloth.
panno e pannino: Italy. Woolen cloth.
pannus: See textum.
pannus sine grano: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Ireland. Undressed English
wool fabric that was dressed in Ireland.
Pannuscorium: Trade name for leather cloth.
pano: 1. Egyptian (4000–30 B.C.E.). Ankle-length transparent overskirt worn by
both genders. 2. Portugal. Fabric.
paño: 1. Ecuador and Guatemala. Plain-weave wool fabric. 2. Spain. Cloth.
paño berbi: Peru. Uncombed wool fabric.
paño de brunete: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Cheap black cloth.
paño de la tierra: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Local cloth.
paño tuntido: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Sheared cloth.
pañolones: Peru. Blankets worn as shawls.
Panovraki: Greece. Man’s long under-trousers.
panseron: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). France. Peascod belly.
panses: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). France. Peascod-belly.
pansid slops: See slops.
pansiere: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Armor worn to protect the lower front
of the body.
pansomae: Korea. Half-length sleeve.
pansomae syossu: Korea. Short-sleeved shirt.
pansy: See pensée.
p’anta: Bolivia. Headcloth.
pantadoe: See pintado.
pantalettes: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C. E.) to Crinoline (1840–
1865 C.E.). Worn from ca. 1812 to 1840s, woman’s undergarment with long
straight legged white drawers reaching almost to the ankle. Trimmed with lace
or decorative tucks. Could be seen reaching below the skirt until c.1850.
pantalon: France. Trousers; slacks.
pantalon de travial: France. Overalls.
pantalone: Bosnia. Trousers.
pantalones: Spain. Trousers.
pantalones bermuda: Spain. Bermuda shorts.
pantalones cerrados por debajo de la rodilla: Spain. Knickers.
pantalones cortos: 1. Ecuador. A man’s short, knee-length pants. 2. Spain.
Shorts.
pantalones de baño: Spain. Bathing trunks.
pantalones de equitación: Spain. Jodhpurs.
pantalones de gimnasia: Spain. Gym shorts.
pantalones de golf: Spain. Knickerbockers.
pantalones largos hasta media pantorrillas: Spain. Pedal pushers.
pantalones rajados: Guatemala. Man’s heavy woolen trousers of black, blue, or
brown. They are worn over cotton under-trousers.
pantalones sueltos: Spain. Slacks.
pantalones tejanos: Spain. Jeans.
pantalones vaqueros: See pantalones tejanos.
pantaloni: 1. See abito da pantalone. 2. Romania and Russia. Trousers.
pantaloni alla zuava: Italy. Knickerbockers.
pantaloni corti: Italy. Shorts.
pantalons à pont: France. Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.).
Trousers that opened in front with panel buttoned to vest with three buttons.
pantaloon trousers: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Variation of
the pantaloon that was loose from the calf down. Did not have side slits.
pantaloons: 1. Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Petticoat breeches. 2. Directoire
and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Popular from 1790 to 1850, initially snug
fitting tights that ended just below the calf. After 1817, reached to the ankles
and had short side slits, and were strapped under the foot. 3. Romantic (1815–
1840 C.E.). Another name for the pantalette.
pantaplis: See šliuré.
panteen collar: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular in 1880s,
high collar worn with women’s jackets.
pantera: Italy and Spain. Panther.
panther: Fur from the Felix pardus, a leopard with a rare form of melanism.
Panther: Germany. Panther.
panthère: France. Panther.
panti: Bolivia. A wine or deep red color.
panties: Woman’s short undergarment with practically no leg portion.
pantile: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Popular from 1640s to 1665, another name for the sugarloaf hat.
pántlikaskökö: Hungary. Apron trimmed with flowered ribbon.
pantofel: 1. Czechoslovakia. Slipper. 2. Poland. Slipper.
pantoffel: Holland. Slipper.
Pantoffel: Germany. Slipper.
pantofle: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Charles I and the Commonwealth
(1625–1660 C.E.). Mule or slipper overshoe with a wood or cork sole, worn to
protect the shoe.
pantofola: Italy. Slipper.
pantoufle: France. Slipper.
pantouflenn: See arc’henad-kambr.
pantserhandschoen: Holland. Gauntlet.
pantuflas: Spain. Slippers.
pantuflo: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Spain. Slipper.
panty corselette: (1960–1969 C.E.). Full body corselette with under crotch
snaps.
pañu sumbriru: Ecuador. Small fedora.
pañuelo: 1. Philippine Islands. Square scarf folded in a triangle and worn as a
collar or neck ruffle. 2. Spain. Handkerchief. 3. Ecuador. Shawl.
pañuelo para el cuello: Spain. Cravat.
panujil: Korea. Needlework.
panul: Korea. Needle.
panung: Thailand. Long wide strip of fabric worn shaped into a loincloth or
skirt by both genders.
panungh: See panung.
pănură: See stofă.
panutzutzu ukufachallina: Ecuador. Woman’s embroidered shawl worn for
fiestas.
Panzer: See Brustharnisch.
panzo de burro: See zhutu.
páo: China. Gown.
paon velvet: Velvet with a thick pile. Pile is pressed in one direction.
paonazzo: See pavonazzo.
pàopàosha: China. Seersucker.
paoxié: China. Running shoes.
páozi: China. Gown.
papa: Samoa. Brassiere.
papa ’aiana: United States of America. Hawaii. Ironing board.
papaha: Russia. Fur cap.
papakha: Russia. Tall Caucasian hat.
papaki: See rapaki.
papale: United States of America. Hawaii. Generic term for hat.
papale ali’i: United States of America. Hawaii. Crown.
papale hainika: United States of America. Hawaii. Miter.
papale ’ie: United States of America. Hawaii. Hat made by sewing a long
plaited strip into a hat.
papale kahuna: United States of America. Hawaii. Miter; priestly hat.
papale kapu: United States of America. Hawaii. Cap.
papale la’a: United States of America. Hawaii. Holy crown or head covering.
papale mu’ou’ou: United States of America. Hawaii. Literally “blunt hat,” poke
bonnet.
papale ’o’oma: United States of America. Hawaii. Literally “flared hat,”
bonnet; sunbonnet.
papale waiokila: United States of America. Hawaii. Panama hat.
papalu: United States of America. Hawaii. Apron.
papanaky: 1. Greek (3000-100 B.C.E.). Woman’s head-pad. 2. Roman (753
B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Head pad embroidered with gold and worn high on head.
papari: Australia. Maori sandal and legging combination of green flax, stuffed
with moss.
pápçes: Greece. Side opening of a dress.
papeline: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Poplin.
paper cambric: Thin, narrow cambric, glazed and stiffened.
paper muslin: Tin, narrow muslin.
paper taffeta: Crisp, lightweight taffeta.
papillote comb: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Introduced in 1828, decorative
 tortoiseshell three- to four-inch hair comb.
papillotes: Early Georgian (1700–1750). Paper hair curlers.
papoon: United Kingdom. Cotton fabric made for export.
papuc: Romania. Slipper.
papuca: Croatia and Serbia. Slipper.
papuča: Bosnia. Slipper.
papute: Romania. Shoes.
paquebot capote: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Introduced in 1830s, bibi with
brim trimmed with ribbons and lace.
parachute bag: Pouch style handbag.
parachute hat: See balloon hat.
parachute fabric: Lightweight, plain weave fabric of silk, cotton, nylon, or
rayon.
paradise feather: Plume from bird of paradise.
paragaudion: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Gold embroidered
band presented by the Byzantine emperor to vassal sovereigns.
paragod: Biblical (Unknown–30 C.E.). Hebrew’s bordered garment.
paragon: 1. Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Fabric similar to camlet. 2. Tightly
woven fabric of wool or silk.
paraguas: Spain. Umbrella.
Paraguay lace: Spider-web style lace in wheel designs.
paragunda: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Bordered garment.
parakiri: New Zealand. Maori term for a large cloak.
paramani: Italy. Cuffs.
paramatta: Lightweight fabric similar to bombazine or twill.
parament: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Ornamental cuffs.
paramentos sacerdotais: Portugal. Clerical vestments.
paran: India. The color leaf green.
paranchah: Uzbekistan. Close-meshed horsehair veil worn by women over the
age of ten.
p’arang: Korea. Blue; green.
paraplu: Holland. Umbrella.
parapluie: 1. Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Folding rain umbrella. 2.
France. Umbrella.
parasisol: Linen-weave straw.
parasol: Small umbrella, usually not waterproof, carried by women for effect.
párasol: Portugal. Parasol.
parasol à canne: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Parasol that doubled
as a cane.
parasol skirt: Multi-gore skirt.
parasole: Italy. Parasol.
parasolka: Poland. Umbrella.
parasol-whip: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Popular in 1840s, parasol mounted
halfway up the driving whip. Lost favor in 1870s.
paravalia: India. A coral colored stuff.
parawai: New Zealand. Maori term for a large cloak.
parchment: Pale tan.
parchment calves: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Parchment shapes worn
inside the breeches to improve the look of the leg.
parchment lace: Raised design lace made with parchment strips (cartisane).
parchmentier: (19th century). United Kingdom. Thin wool fabric made in
Norwich.
pardessus: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Generic term for any outer garment of
knee or three-quarter length.
pardessus redingote: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1850s, French
term for the frock coat.
pardillo: 1. Peru. Coarse, dun-colored wool fabric. 2. Renaissance (1450–1550
C.E.). Spain. Grayish brown.
pardo: 1. India. Curtain. 2. Portugal and Spain. Brown.
pardo amarillento: Spain. Russet.
pardo opaco: Spain. Drab color.
pardo rojizo: Spain. Rust color.
parduzco: Spain. Drab color.
pare: Australia. Maori headband or chaplet.
parel: Holland. Pearl.
parements: See facings.
parements d’aube: See facings.
parements interrompus: See facings.
parengarenga: New Zealand. Maori. Leggings made of flax, woven in a wide
piece and then laced on the body.
pareo: See pareu.
pareu: Rectangular cotton cloth worn as a skirt or loincloth.
parevau pata: India. A pigeon gray silk fabric.
parfait-contentement: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Bow that
 covered the pin at the neck.
pari muka: Maori. Bodice of flax fiber.
paridhana: See dhoti.
parihasta: India. Bracelet.
parikara: India. A tight waistband.
Paris embroidery: White cord embroidery on pique.
Paris hat: Silk hat.
Parisian satin: (1900–1910 C.E.). Extremely soft satin fabric.
Paris-Pekin: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1874, striped fancy fabric.
parivesa: India. Decorative waistband.
parka: Hooded jacket, usually with zipper in front.
parkala: India. Kind of spangled robe set with pieces of glass.
parkesine: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Invented in 1856, but only in general
use after 1862, a plastic made from pyroxyline.
Parma violet: 1. Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). In 1827, a new color. 2. Gay
Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1896, a pale shade of heliotrope.
parmnaram: India. Shawl.
parniyan: India. A type of silk.
parnoe: Russia. Lace designs worked onto net or tulle.
parochka: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Russia. Woman’s suit consisting of a skirt
and blouse made of the same fabric.
parricides: See Vatermörder.
parrock: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.).
Man’s loose cloak with armseyes.
parrot green: Medium yellowish green.
parrucca: Italy. Periwig.
parson’s hat: Clerical felt hat with low crown and wide brim.
part: Poland. Coarse hempen cloth.
part lace: Any bobbin lace in which the sections are made separately and then
joined.
párta: 1. Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Austro-Hungarian Empire. Woman’s cap
of tinsel adorned with metal plates and disks that hung from it by ribbons or
leather strips. Young women decorated it with pearls and enameled agrafes.
Married women wore it covered in flat metal plates that were decorated with
pearls. 2. Hungary. Girl’s wreath of pearls or artificial flowers.
particolored: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Garment made of two or more
different fabrics.
partidor de crencha: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Hair parter.
partlet: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). United Kingdom. Collared and ruffled
covering for the neck and shoulders. Women’s were made in linen; men’s of
richer fabric and ornamented.
parure: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). France. Matched set of
jewelry, including a necklace, bracelet, earrings, pin etc. Grand parure
includes a headpiece. Demi-parure includes everything except the headpiece.
parure cornouailles: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1870, velvet collar with bow,
velvet band for hair, and velvet bodice bow. Embroidered with beads.
paryanka: India. See paryastika.
paryastaka: See rasana.
paryastika: India. A kamarband.
pas: Poland. Belt.
pás: Czechoslovakia. Belt.
pasa montañas: Spain. Stocking cap.
pāsābandhi kediyū: India. A short coat-like angarakha with strings for closures.
pāsābandi kediyoo: See pāsābandhi kediyū.
pasamanos: Ecuador and Guatemala. Trim; edging.
pashm: See cashmere.
pashmina: See cashmere.
pasoúmia: Greece. Sandal.
pass: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Front of a
hat.
passacaille: See passecaille.
passagers: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). Curled lock
worn near the temple.
passamontagna: Italy. Balaclava.
passanastro: Italy. Trim insertion.
passe: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1864, group of flowers or trim
under the brim of a bonnet.
passecaille: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Ribbon on which the muff was
hung. Name came from a fashionable dance, the passacaglia.
passe-filon: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). France. Fringe of hair worn across
the forehead or a braid kept in place at the temples by a circlet.
passemayne lace: France. A term referring to both braid and early bobbin lace.
passemente: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Braid of gold, silver, or other
colors.
passementerie: Trim, especially heavy embroidery, guimp, braid, beads, tinsel,
etc.
passementier: France. Maker of passementerie.
passementier-boutonnier: France. Maker of passementerie and buttons.
passements: France. Generic term for trims.
passionee: Patch worn at the corner of the eye.
passium: Egyptian (4000–30 B.C.E.). Very wide collarlike necklace.
passives: Many of the threads involved in bobbin lace; similar to the warp
threads of a loom.
paste: Glass cut and polished into imitation of gems.
pastrano: Italy. Frock coat.
pastura: Romania. Apron worn over petticoats.
pasuāj: India. Full skirt.
pasvāj: See pasuāj.
pat gat: India. A man’s bathing apron.
pata: See amsuka; badhani.
pataccara: India. Old, worn out clothing or any old fabric.
patagium: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Similar to clavi, a band of purple or
gold decoration worn down the fronts of women’s tunics.
patalani: India. Rose color.
pataniya sacopa: India. An embroidered silk or velvet of Patan origin.
pata-pallavah: India. A bordered silk fabric.
patatúka: Greece. Wide, black overcoat with long, narrow sleeves.
patch dye: Dye process where one or more dyes are added to the fabric in an
uneven or patchy manner.
patch pocket: (20th century). Pocket sewn on the outside of a garment.
patch veil: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). Veil with large velvet wafers.
patelet: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Padded vest worn under armor.
patent kid: Kid leather finished with a transparent lacquer.
patent lace: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Machine made lace.
patent leather: Any leather with a varnished finish.
patent leather boots: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Worn from
1870s, men’s ankle high button boots of patent leather uppers.
patent net: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Knitted net made on
the point net machine.
patentni zatvarač: See rajferšlus.
paternostri: Italy. Thick beads.
pateshehon: Biblical (Unknown–30 C.E.). Hebrew man’s breeches.
patka: India. 1. A girdle made from a band of cloth worn wrapped around the
body many times. It may be embroidered or brocaded. 2. A woman’s
decorative panel of cloth worn at the waist over the anteriya.
patna: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). One of first
imported fabrics, this printed cloth came from Patna, Egypt.
pato’i: Samoa. Jet black.
patola: India. Silk double-ikat textile or silk cloth.
patolaka: India. A variegated silk fabric.
patolla: See patola.
patolo: See patola.
patondon: Indonesia. Sa’dan-Toraja man’s hairstyle where the hair is made into
a knot on the front of the head.
patorī: India. Sari with silk border.
patori: India. Sari with a silk border.
patrakarnika: India. Leaflike ear pendant.
Patrician: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Mantle cut somewhat on the bias.
Center back seam was covered with embroidery.
patrol jacket: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. 1. Man’s hip-length,
single-breasted jacket with five buttons, Prussian collar, and a military cut. 2.
Introduced in 1889, woman’s hip-length, fitted jacket cut without center back
seam. It had front military trim, snug sleeves, and small cuffs.
patrona: India. Bleached silk.
patrontache: Russia. Cossack cartridge pouch.
patrorna: India. A variety of wild silk.
pat-sari: India. Silk sari.
patta: India. Cloth worn by women as a waist belt.
pattabandha: India. An ornamented gold strip used to hold the turban in
position.
pattadukula: India. A silk and linen blend.
pattahari: India. A silk fabric from Herat.
pattala: See patola.
pattamsuka: India. A plain white silk.
pattamsuya: India. A fine silk fabric.
patte: See guleron.
pattens: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.).
 Chopines.
patti: India. Handwoven fabric that is 9–18 inches wide.
patti jets: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in 1869, balls
of polished jet worn hanging from a ribbon necklace with matching earrings.
pattika: India. 1. A cotton dhoti. 2. An elaborate band of embroidery used as a
cummerbund.
pattu: India. Homespun wool or tweed.
patu hitau: Maori. Stone club used to beat the flax fiber.
patúnes: Greece. White cotton ankle socks.
patynek: See pantofel.
patzeb: India. Loincloth.
pa’u: United States of America. Hawaii. Woman’s skirt; sarong; skirt worn by
female horseback riders.
pa’u heihei: United States of America. Hawaii. Sarong made of leaves.
pa’u meme’i: Samoa. Elastic.
pauku: New Zealand. Maori. A thick mat-like cloak.
pauldron: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). In armor, shoulder piece.
pauma: United States of America. Hawaii. Large curved needle.
pautener: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Bag worn hung from the girdle.
pavediens: Lithuania. Thread.
pavo real: Mexico. Peacock embroidery pattern done by the Zoque Indians.
pavonazzo: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Peacock colored.
pavot: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1886, ruby color.
paysanne bonnet: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Worn after
1800, the cottage bonnet.
pea: Samoa. Woman’s costume.
pe’a: Samoa. Tattoo.
pea jacket: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.) to Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Man’s short double-breasted coat with wide lapels and a velvet
collar. In 1850s, had huge buttons and a short back vent. After 1860, called the
reefer.
peach: 1. Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Deep pinkish orange. 2. Bright tint of
red orange.
peacock: Bright, dark blue green or green blue color.
pea-green: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Fashionable after
1809.
peak lace: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Lace
 with an irregular outer edge.
peallaid: Ireland. Gaelic word for sheepskin without the wool.
pealltag: Ireland. Gaelic word for patched cloak.
pearl gray: Neutral gray color.
pearl of beauty: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). United Kingdom. Striped
worsted fabric.
pèarluinn: Ireland. Fine linen.
peasant fichu: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1856, woman’s white fichu.
peasant lace: 1. Bobbin lace. 2.
Torchon style lace.
peasant look: (1960–1970 C.E.).
Late 1960s style generally
consisting of a flounced skirt,
head kerchief, and peasant
blouse.
peasant skirt: Bustle (1865–1890
C.E.). United Kingdom.
Introduced in 1885, full circle
tennis skirt made with two or
three tucks.
peasant’s lace: See bavarian lace.
peascod belly: Elizabethan (1550–
1625 C.E.). Doublet with peasants look See also photospread
padded front shaped like a (Women's Wear). Dover Publications
peascod.
peau d’agneau: France.
Lambskin.
peau d’ange: See angel skin.
peau de béte: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1886, stiff plush used to imitate fur.
peau de chevrette: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1893, a heavy peau de
soie.
peau de cygne: France. Soft lustrous fabric.
peau de daim: France. Doeskin.
peau de soie: 1. Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). France.
Particularly fine taffeta. 2. Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Dull, twill weave silk.
See also paduasoy.
peau de suede: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1887, a French silk.
pebasa: Sumbawa. A cloth worn draped over the shoulder.
peç: Iran. Fringed length of fabric.
peca: Balkans. Embroidered scarf worn over the poculica.
pecā: India. A turban of a folded strip of nine-inch-wide cotton that is 18–25
yards long.
peccary: Fine grained leather.
peche: France. Peach.
pechschwartz: Germany. Jet black.
pectoll: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Breast of a man’s shirt.
pectoral: Egyptian (4000–30 B.C.E.). Piece of jewelry worn on a string or chain
around the neck. Worn by nobility.
pectorale: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Breastplate.
pedal pushers: (1950–1959 C.E.). Snug fitting pants ending below the knee,
with or without a cuff.
pedal straw: Straw woven from foot of stalk.
pedaline: Synthetic straw.
pedimental headdress: See gable headdress.
pedraria: Portugal. Jewelry.
pedule: 1. Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Short hose, often worn
turned down at the knee. 2. Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Boot-shaped leg
covering of flannel, leather, or other fabric.
pee: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–
1660 C.E.). Man’s coat or jacket.
peek-a-boo waist: (1900–1910 C.E.). United Kingdom. Eyelet or sheer fabric
shirtwaist.
peel: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Man’s light jacket.
peeler cotton: United States of America. Cotton used for combed yarns.
pegged boot: Boot with sole and upper fastened together with pegs.
Peggy collar: Round, flat collar similar to Peter Pan.
peg-top skirt: (20th century). Skirt very full at the waist and tapering to the
hem.
peg-top sleeves: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. In fashion from
1857 to 1864, men’s sleeves cut full at the armseye and tapering to the wrist.
Revival of the gigot.
peg-top trousers: (1910–1920 C.E.). In 1911 and 1912, worn by college boys,
trousers that were pleated and very wide at the waist and very narrow at the
 ankles.
peigné: France. Worsted.
peigne Josephine: Crinoline (1840–
1865 C.E.). France. Woman’s high
hair comb decorated with small
gilt balls. Worn at the back of the
head for evening.
peignoir: 1. Crinoline (1840–1865
C.E.). Dress with unboned bodice.
2. Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.).
France. Woman’s loose unboned
wrapper of light material.
peinadore: Renaissance (1450–1550
C.E.). Spain. Combing jacket.
peinture à l’aiguille: France.
Literally “painting with the
needle,” pictorial embroideries.
peg-top skirt See also photospread peiteag: Ireland. Gaelic word for
(Women's Wear). waistcoat; doublet; and woolen
shirt.
peiteag-mhuinicheallach: Ireland. Gaelic word for jacket.
pejar: India. Footwear.
pekerere: New Zealand. Maori. A shoulder cape.
pekin: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Used ca. 1879, term for any striped textile of
alternating matte and shiny stripes.
pekin Aneline: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1861, soft woolen shawl with
border of Chinese pattern.
pekin bournous: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1861, Canton crepe zouave for
evening.
pekin crepe: Pekin fabric with a crepe weft.
pekin point: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1840, very rich white
silk painted with flowers or foliage.
pekin satin: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Introduced in 1807,
heavy satin with a self-stripe.
pelanu vastu: India. Literally “the stuff of the past,” to be out of fashion.
pele de cordeiro: See pelica.
pelego: See pelica.
pelele: 1. Chitonga. A lip ornament. 2. Spain. Rompers.
pelerine: Late Georgian (1750-
1790 C.E.). France. Woman’s
short shoulder cape of fur,
velvet, or muslin.
peleryna: Poland. Cape.
peleue: Samoa. Jacket.
pelica: Portugal. Lambskin. pelerine
pelicon: Byzantine and
Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.)
to Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). France. Fur-lined garment worn between
the chemise and the cote.
pelise: See pelisse.
pelisse: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Long loose cloak that
opened in the center front. Sometimes had a hood and was lined with fur.
pelisse-mantle: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.) to Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.).
United Kingdom. Popular from 1838 to 1845, three-quarter to full-length
caped cloak that draped over the arms, forming pseudo-sleeves. In the 1840s,
cinched in at the waist in the back.
pelisse-robe: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.) to Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.).
United Kingdom. Popular from 1817 to 1850, woman’s day dress shaped like
a pelisse and tied down the center front with bows. Called the redingote after
1840.
pelisson: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.).
Furred overgarment. See also pilch.
pellanda: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Fur lined overgarment with full
sleeves ending in decorative edges.
pelliccia: Italy. Fur.
pellicea: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). An 11th-century fur-
lined cassock.
pellicia: See pellicea. pelerine
Pelliz: Germany. Old High German term for fur.
pelliza: Spain. Fur.
pelo de castor: Spain. Beaver hair.
pelo de liebre: Spain. Hare hair.
pelo di castora: Italy. Beaver hair.
pelo di lepre: Italy. Hare hair.
pels: Denmark and Sweden. Fur.
peluca: Spain. Wig.
peluche: France. Plush or plush velvet.
peluche a poils: France. Literally “hairy plush,” longhaired plush.
peluche de soie: France. Literally “silk plush,” hatter’s plush felt.
Pelz: Germany. Fur.
Pembroke paletot: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Man’s long-
waisted, double-breasted calf-length overcoat with wide lapels, vertical breast
pocket, flapped side pockets, and self-cuffs.
penache: See panache.
penang: India. Heavyweight, plain weave, native cotton fabric.
penang lawyer: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.).
United Kingdom. Man’s walking stick made from the stem of a palm from
Penang.
peñas veras: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Ermines.
pencilled: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Colors that were hand painted on
fabric.
pendants d’oreille: Long drop earrings.
pendeloque: Pendant pear-shaped diamond or other gem.
pendej: Romania. Petticoat of a rough fabric.
pendely: Hungary. Woman’s linen skirt with a high waistband and two shoulder
straps.
pendicle: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Man’s drop earring. Only one was
worn at a time.
penduricalho: Portugal. Pendant.
penelope: Sleeveless, knitted jacket.
penelope canvas: Double-thread canvas used for tapestry work.
peniascoe: See pinasco.
peniche lace: Portugal. Pillow lace in black and white.
penina: Samoa. Pearl.
penistone: United Kingdom. Once made in Penistone, coarse woolen fabric. See
also forest white.
penitentials: Colloquial term for clothes of black.
penna di fagiano: Italy. Pheasant’s feather.
penna di gallo: Italy. Cock feather.
pennbazh: France. Walking stick with knobbed head, often used as a bludgeon.
pensée: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Dark purple.
pentadoe: See pintado.
penteado: Portugal. Coiffure.
pentes: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1886, pyramid shaped panels of
silk or velvet forming an underskirt, with an overskirt or tunic worn draped to
expose the underskirt.
pentlení: Slovakia. Very ornate bridal wedding headdresses.
peoth: Hebrew. Hair, specifically side locks.
pepa de zapallo: Ecuador. Squash seed-shaped silver earring.
pepeiao: United States of America. Hawaii. Scallops in lace.
pepetu: Transvaal. Ndebele pubescent girl’s beaded rectangular apron. It is 15 ×
11 inches.
peplo: Spain. Peplum.
peplos: Greek (3000-100 B.C.E.). Overfold of the Doric chiton.
peplos chiton: Greek (3000-100 B.C.E.). Woman’s garment cut in a large
rectangle. Worn with a fold on the left side and the right side open to fall in
loose drapery. Folded down at the top edge and pinned at the shoulders.
peplum basque: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in
1866, woman’s peplum-shaped basque on a belt.
peplum bodice: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Woman’s evening
bodice with panniers.
peplum dolman: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in
1872, woman’s dolman with long side points.
peplum imperatrice: France. Basque bodice with draped tunic or panniers.
peplum jupon: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in 1866,
woman’s gored petticoat with three hoops at the bottom and a pleated flounce.
Replaced the cage crinoline.
peplum overskirt: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Introduced in 1894, overskirt of a drape that was pleated into the waistband,
short in the back but gradually lengthening to hem length in the front.
peplum rotonde: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in
1871, woman’s waist-length circular cloak. Had a back vent and fringe on the
edges.
pepper and salt: Any fabric made of black and white yarns.
pepperbox: Walking stick with a hidden automatic firearm.
percale: Tightly woven, plain weave, cotton fabric available in prints and solids.
One of the most popular fabrics.
percale taffeta: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1859, cambric
 sarcenet.
percaline: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.) to present. Introduced in 1848, fine, thin,
plain weave, cotton fabric with a glassy surface.
percatka: Russia. Glove.
percaula: See parkala.
perches: France. Medium grade linen.
percollae: See parkala.
percolle: See parkala.
Perdita chemise: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). United Kingdom. Woman’s
day dress with a V-neck and a falling collar that closed in the center front with
buttons or ribbon bows from neck to hem. Had a broad waist sash that tied in
back.
perednik: Russia. Apron. See also fartuk.
peridot: Semiprecious light green stone.
perineal strap: Strap connected to the corset which attaches to menstruation
napkins/towels.
periwinkle: Light blue purple.
perizoma: Greek (3000-100 B.C.E.). Short, close-fitting Etruscan man’s trunks
with contrasting trim around the legs.
perkal: Poland. Calico.
perla: 1. Ecuador, Guatemala, and Poland. Pearl. 2. See biser.
perle: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Pearl.
perlehatt: Norway. Beaded hat.
perlin: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.).
Scotland. Lace.
perna da calça: Portugal. Trouser leg.
pērō: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Agricultural boot of hairy undressed hide.
pérola: Portugal. Pearl; bead.
peropus: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.).
Watered double camlet.
perpets: See perpetuana.
perpetuana: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Very durable fabric.
perraje: Ecuador and Guatemala. Woman’s cotton or cotton and wool blend
shawl with fringed ends. Usually striped.
perramus: Spain. Raincoat.
perreje o tapado: Guatemala. Shawl.
perriwigg: Periwig.
perruche: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1873, parrot color.
perrukes à bourse: Bagwig.
perruque quarrée: France. Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Literally,
“squared wig.” Worn by magistrates and serious men, a section of hair was
worn at the nape in a queue and the rest shorter with a squared bottom edge.
perse: 1. Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Bluish gray. 2. Early Georgian (1700–
1750 C.E.). Painted cloth from Coromandel Coast. Very fashionable in 18th
century and again in mid-19th century.
Persian: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.).
Thin silk used in linings.
persian broadtail: Beautiful pelts of young or premature Persian lamb.
Persian cap: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Introduced in 1811,
fashionable riding hat.
persian cord: Plain weave, ribbed fabric.
Persian drape tunic: (1910–1920 C.E. until 1940 C.E.). Tunic with a full cut
and draped skirts.
Persian lamb: Lustrous, black, brown, or gray fur with very tight curls. See also
astrakhan.
Persian lawn: Sheer, plain weave, cotton fabric that is usually white and
lustrous. Similar to India linon.
Persian lilac: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1891, a new color.
Persian pickle: Paisley.
Persian scarf: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Popular in 1812,
cashmere or silk scarf with a Persian border.
Persian vest: United Kingdom. Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Introduced by
Charles II in 1666, a loose coat held by a sash or belt.
Persianer: Germany. Persian lamb.
persienne: Persia. Cotton or silk fabric in an elaborate print.
perspective glass: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700
C.E.). United Kingdom. Small lens for seeing distant objects and worn on a
chain or ribbon around the neck.
pertla: Bosnia. Shoelace.
peruça: Portugal. Periwig.
Peruvian cotton: Peru. Rough, hairy cotton.
Peruvian hat: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Woman’s hat made of the braided
leaves of the Cuban palm.
pervenche: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1876, new color.
perwyke: Periwig.
perzikbloesemkleurig: Holland. Peach colored.
pesa: India. An embroidered skirt.
pesas: India. A gold embroidered fabric.
peshgir: India. Skirt.
peshkir: Bulgaria. Kerchief.
peshwas: India. Long-sleeved coat that buttons down the center front. It is worn
over other clothes as a robe.
peski: Lapland. Smock-shaped reindeer coat with the fur worn on the inside.
pespuntaderas: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Stitchers.
pespuntado: Spain. To be quilted; backstitched.
pespunte: Spain. Backstitch.
pestelci: Romania. Apron from the Southern part of the country. Ornamented
with colorful florals and geometrics.
pestiman: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Black or dark blue woolen skirt that
opened in the front.
pestryad: Russia. Cotton fabric with varicolored woolen threads.
pet: See muts.
petaa: Borneo. A bead cap.
petal collar: Collar made of petal-shaped sections.
petals Marguerite: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). France. In 1875, very closely
plaited trim.
petasos: Greek (3000-100 B.C.E.).
Broad brimmed, low crowned hat
that tied under the chin with
strings. First recorded brimmed
hat.
petassos: See petasos.
petasus: See petasos.
pet-en-l’air: Early Georgian (1700–
1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian
petasos (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Popular
from 1745 to 1770s, thigh- or
knee-length, sac-back jacket with
elbow-length sleeves and a stomacher. Worn with a plain skirt.
Peter Pan collar: (20th century). Small, soft, round, turnover collar. Popularized
by the stage production of Peter Pan.
 petersham: Rough woolen fabric,
usually navy blue.
Petersham cloth: Heavy wool cloth
with a thick nap.
Petersham cossacks: Romantic
(1815–1840 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Popular from 1817 to
1818, man’s loose cossack flared
around the ankles. Named for the
Regency Buck, Charles, Viscount
Petersham.
Petersham frock coat:Romantic
Peter Pan collar (1815–1840 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Popular in 1830s, man’s
double-breasted coat with velvet
collar, lapels, and cuffs. Had large flap hip pockets.
Petersham greatcoat: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Man’s
overcoat with a short shoulder-cape.
Petersham ribbon: Crinoline
(1840–1865 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Double ribbons which
were watered, plain, figured, or
striped.
petershams: See Petersham ribbon.
petit bord: Romantic (1815–1840
C.E.) to Crinoline (1840–1865
C.E.). France. Popular from 1835
to 1850, woman’s small elaborate
evening hat. Early version was
small crowned hat with a halo
brim and ribbon and aigrette trim.
Smaller and made of velvet in
1840s. Always worn at the back of
Petersham greatcoat the head at a slight sideways tilt.
petit point: France. Small, close,
thread-count embroidery.
petit velours: France. Lightweight cotton velvet.
petite pois: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1886, pea dot velvet with spots
embroidered in contrasting color.
petite robe unie: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Robe that was worn
over panniers. Underskirt was of the same fabric as the overdress.
petit-gris: France and Italy. Fur from the gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis).
Petit-gris: Germany. Petit-gris.
petit-maître: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Dandy.
petit-maîtresse: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Woman dandy.
petits bonhommes: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). France. Cuff trim of
frills of fine linen used on the gown à la française.
peto: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Breastplate.
petroméni: Greece. Cap sewn so thickly with coins that it is stiff.
pettabotta: Italy. Breastplate.
pettibockers: (1900–1910 C.E.). Ankle-length, silk jersey pantaloons for
women.
petticoat: 1. Woman’s underskirt. 2. Short coat worn by men. 3. Wide garment
of waterproofed fabric worn by fisherman.
petticoat bodice: Gay Nineties (1890–1899 C.E.). United States of America.
Corset cover.
petticoat breeches: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Full-cut upper-stocks elaborately decorated. Fashionable from 1650
to around 1675.
petticoat suspenders: Crinoline
(1840–1865 C.E.). In 1857,
five-inch-wide strip that
fastened to the corset and
buttoned to the petticoat.
pettinato: Italy. Worsted.
petto: Renaissance (1450–1550
petticoat suspenders
C.E.). Italy. Breastplate.
petuna: Glossy, durable fabric.
petunia: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1892, a softer version of magenta.
peupliere: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1888, light yellow green.
pha ap nam fon: Laos and Thailand. Monk’s bathing cloth.
pha beang: Laos. Sash.
phaa: Laos and Thailand. Cloth.
phaa biang: See phaa pat chieng.
phaa chet: See phaa pat chieng.
phaa chet naa: Thailand. Small square of patterned cloth used as a ceremonial
gift. In Sumatra, it is called lamak or tampan.
phaa chet paak: Laos and Thailand. Handkerchief.
phaa khaaw maa: Thailand. Man’s multi-purpose cloth used as a shoulder
cloth, belt, or carrying cloth.
phaa pat chieng: Thailand. Woman’s narrow shoulder cloth worn under one
arm with the loose ends over the opposite shoulder. It is worn by men as a
shoulder scarf or belt.
phaa sarong: Thailand. Man’s skirt.
phaa sin: Laos. Skirt.
phaa yao: Thailand. Man’s long, elegantly woven piece of cloth worn as a skirt.
phada: India. A waistband.
phaecassium: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Woman’s soft white leather shoe
laced with colored silks.
phāgniā: India. White scarf with a red tie-dyed border.
phainoles: Greek (3000–100 B.C.E.). Cloak or mantle.
phalaka: India. Slab-like gems.
phalaka hara: India. A necklace with slab-like gems at intervals.
phalaka valaya: India. A bracelet with slab-like gems set into it.
phali: Peru. Short skirt worn by children until the age of eight.
phalinges: Ireland. One-piece breeches and stockings.
phãn sáp: Vietnam. Makeup.
phãn son: See phãn sáp.
phanatopa: India. A hood.
pháp-y: Vietnam. Monk’s robe.
pharos: Greek (3000–100 B.C.E.). 1. Linen version of the himation. Worn only
by nobles. 2. Peplos chiton worn belted at the waist.
phatoi: See bandi.
phatui: See bandi.
phenta: India. A turban or strip of cloth.
phentā Mohammadī: India. Style of turban.
pheran: India. Kashmiri man’s long, sleeved robe worn belted.
pheta: India. A middle-class Parsee miter-like turban. Originally a round turban.
phetia: India. Narrow piece of cloth worn over the skirt to indicate that the
wearer’s husband is alive. An upper class woman’s ghāgrā.
pheto: India. A turban that is folded fresh each time it is worn.
phicchi: Bolivia. Pin used to fasten mantles.
philibeg: Scotland. Kilt.
Philip and Cheney: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–
1790 C.E.). United Kingdom. Wool fabric similar to camlet.
Philip and China: See Philip and Cheney.
Philippine embroidery: Embroidery with dainty floral patterns.
philiselie: See filozella.
phillamot: Color of a dead or faded leaf.
philoselle: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). Variety of
camlet.
phiren: India. A woolen smock worn by the Kashmiris.
phoinos: Greek (3000–100 B.C.E.). Blood red color.
phoque: France. Seal fur.
phosphorescent: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1892, a changeable fabric.
phrygian bonnet: Greek (3000-
100 B.C.E.). Cap or bonnet of
felt or leather. Rome made it a
symbol of liberty by giving one
to freed slaves. In France during
the Revolution, known as le
bonnet rouge, a symbol of
French freedom.
phrygian cap: Byzantine and
Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.).
Worn from ninth century to the
end of the 12th century, a
pointed cap with the point
slightly bent toward the front.
phrygian bonnet
Common cap.
Phrygian needlework:
Needlework with silk and gold.
phrygium: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). White version of the
phrygian cap worn by popes.
phubati: See kochi.
phuc-súrc: Vietnam. Clothing.
phul gulabi: India. The color pink.
phu-la: Vietnam. Scarf.
phulam: India. A silk and cotton blend fabric.
phulkari: 1. India. Embroidery done in India. 2. Fabric embroidered with Indian
embroidery.
phullu: Bolivia. Woman’s rectangular mantle worn pinned on one shoulder.
phulphagarno ghaghro: India. A spaciously sinuous skirt.
phutā lugā: India. Widow’s sari without a colored border.
phutadu: India. A black or red cotton stuff.
phylactery: 1. Amulet worn on body as protection. 2. Fringe or other border.
physical wig: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). United Kingdom. Man’s long
bob wig. Popular with the learned professions.
pí’ ao: China. Fur-lined jacket.
pi bian: China. Man’s ridged hat made from white reindeer or woven rattan
covered in gauze.
pi ling: China. Qing dynasty (1644–1911 C.E.). Man’s court shoulder collar.
Usually embroidered with dragon designs.
p’i ling: See piling.
pianelle: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Italy.
Shoe similar to the pantoufle.
pianeta di prete: Italy. Chasuble.
piazi: India. Flesh pink.
picadilly Johnny: See masher.
picado: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Pinked.
picaporte: Spain. Traditional door-knocker hairstyle of Andalusia.
picaranga pāgadi: See picaranga peco.
picaranga peco: India. A five-color tie-dyed version of the turban.
piccadil: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Decorative tabs worn at the armseye on
the doublet.
Piccadilly collar: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular from
1860s on, man’s separate standing collar.
piccadilly fringe: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Bangs cut straight or fringed.
piccadilly weepers: See dundrearys.
piccolo punto: Italy. Petit point.
picheh: Persia. Woman’s black horsehair face mask.
pichodī: See pachedī.
pichu anaku: Ecuador. A full-length anaku.
pichu jerga: Ecuador. Woman’s tunic worn pinned at the shoulders.
pici: Java. A black velvet cap.
pickadil: Standing collar, often with a scalloped edge.
pickelhaube: Germany. Spiked helmet.
picklock: Fine grade of merino and Siberian wool.
picot: Finished pointed edge on fabric.
picoté: To be edged in picot.
picture hat: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). United Kingdom. Woman’s large
wide-brimmed straw hat trimmed in strongly contrasting colors.
pidan: Korea. Silk.
pidjak: Russia. Peasant man’s jacket.
pidjama: Bosnia. Pajamas.
pidzak: Russia. Coat.
pie: See enredos.
pie frill: (1910–1920 C.E.). Small crisp ruffle around woman’s round neckline.
pie plate: Very flat beret.
piecette: Gusset in a glove.
pied: See particolored.
Piedmont gown: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced
around 1775, variation of the sac-back gown.
piedra de añil: Guatemala. Indigo.
piegatura: Italy. Fold.
piegatura a punte: Italy. Multipointed fold.
piegatura triangolare: Italy. Triangle fold.
pieghettato: Italy. Plissé.
piel de angel: Spain. Peau d’ange.
piel de becerro: Spain. Calfskin.
piel de cisne: Spain. Peau de cygne.
piel de foca: Ecuador. A heavily felted wool cloth.
piel de seda: Spain. Peau de soie.
piel de tiburón: Spain. Sharkskin.
piele: Romania. Leather.
pieptar: Romania. Short, sheepskin vest trimmed with strips of leather.
pieptarita: See pieptar.
pierrot: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Worn from 1784 until the
Revolution, a caraco with fanciful trim.
pierrot cape: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). United Kingdom. Three-quarter
length cloak with a shoulder cape and a pierrot ruff.
pierrot ruff: (1890–1899 C.E.). United Kingdom. Furedged ruff worn on capes.
pierścień: Poland. Finger ring.
pietra dura: Colored stones inlaid with black marble and used in jewelry.
pifferaro bonnet: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in
1877, woman’s flat-crowned, narrow brimmed felt bonnet with feather trim.
pifferaro hat: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Woman’s chimney
pot shaped hat with an aigrette in front.
pigache: Byzantine and
Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.).
Shoe with a long pointed turned
up toe. Plural is pigaciae.
pigeon fan: Bustle (1865–1890
C.E.). In 1877, stuffed head and pigache
breast of bird with spread wings
as a fan mounted on ivory
handle.
pigeon’s breast: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1896, a new color.
pigeon’s throat: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1896, a new color.
pigeon-winged toupee: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Man’s toupee with
one or two horizontal rolls above the ears. Worn with various queues.
pi-gia-ma: Vietnam. Pajamas.
pigskin: Tough, durable leather
made from the skins of wild
hogs.
pigtail wig: Early Georgian
(1700–1750 C.E.) to Late
Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.).
Man’s wig with a long curled
queue or a braided queue that
was tied at the top and bottom
with a black ribbon.
pihapiha-’o-kohola: United States
of America. Hawaii. Pleated
ruffle.
pihi: United States of America.
Hawaii. Button.
pihi pulima: United States of
America. Hawaii. Cuff button.
pijama: Portugal. Pajama. pigtail wig
pijian: China. Cape; shawl.
pijjekker: Holland. Pea jacket.
pijpekrullen: Netherland. Long curls.
pikaklė: Lithuania. Collar.
piked shoe: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.).
Popular from 1370 to 1410 and again from 1460 to 1480, shoes with long
pointed toes.
Pikee: Germany. Piqué.
pilch: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Fur or leather outer garment.
pilche: See pilch.
pile: Fabric surface of standing threads.
pilece: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Skin or
fur garment worn by both genders.
pileolus: Non-liturgical skull cap worn under miter and tiara by Catholic
prelates.
pileus: 1. Rome. Man’s felt cap. 2. Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Skull cap or a
round, pointed, brimless cap favored by academics.
pilgrim: Cape or ruffle on back of bonnet to cover neck.
pilgrim’s hat: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Introduced in
1811, Carmelite brown hat with a cockleshell ornament on the front.
piling: China. Manchu man’s triangular court collar.
pilion: Biblical (Unknown–30 C.E.). Hebrew’s felt cap.
piliyā: India. Yellow scarf with red
dot tie-dye color with black border.
pillbox: Small round hat.
pilleus: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323
C.E.). Hat.
pilling: The formation of broken
fibers into ball on the surface of
fabric.
pillion: Early Gothic (1200–1350
C.E.). Ecclesiastical hat or cap.
pillow lace: See bobbin lace.
pillbox pillu: Bolivia. Man’s headdress.
pīlo: 1. See manchester. 2. See
pomaco.
pilos: Greek (3000-100 B.C.E.). 1. Cape, worn by commoners. 2. Hat with a
round, high crown and little or no brim.
pilot cloth: Coarse, thick, twill weave, woolen cloth napped on one side.
Usually navy blue.
pilsc: See pilsn.
pilsn: Poland. Felt.
pilu saluf: Timbuktu. Headhunters’ garb.
pilus tinctus: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Ireland. Dyed fabric.
pima cotton: United States of America. Long staple fiber cotton grown in
Arizona.
pimento: Evergreen wood used for parasol handles.
pimpalia: India. A green cotton stuff.
pin check: Fine check, usually woven.
pin dot: Smallest dot used in fabric design.
pin stripe: Narrowest stripe used in fabrics.
piña cloth: Philippine Islands. Delicate, soft, transparent fabric made from leaf
fibers of the pineapple plant.
pinafore costume: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in
1879, tennis dress made with bibbed pinafore front worn over a princess line,
kilted skirt. Made of a fancy fabric.
pinafore heel: Nearly flat heel on children’s shoes.
pinasco: India. Cloth made from pineapple fiber.
pinatikan: Celebes. A fabric woven on a back-tension loon with a continuous
warp.
pinayusa: Philippine hemp fabric dyed with local dye.
pinch back coat: (20th century). Coat with inverted pleats at the back.
pinchbeck button: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Used after 1769, button
made from a copper and zinc alloy that cheaply imitated gilt buttons.
pince: France. Dart.
pincheck: Very tiny check.
pindileu: Romania. Loose, much pleated skirt of hemp or hemp and cotton.
Trimmed on the waistband and hem.
piñe: Peru. Silver pendant.
pine: Samoa. Safety pin.
pine cloth: Delicate, transparent fabric made from pineapple leaf.
pine kaiapa: United States of America. Hawaii. Literally “diaper pin,” safety
pin.
pine kaula’i: United States of America. Hawaii. Literally “hanging pin,”
clothespin.
pine marten: See baum marten.
pine umauma: United States of America. Hawaii. Brooch.
pineapple fabric: See mousseline de soie.
pinga: India. Lower body garment.
piniki: Samoa. Pink color.
pinion: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.).
Dropped shoulder line.
pink: 1. Tint of red. 2. To cut the edge of fabric. 3. Scarlet coat. 4. Scarlet
hunting coat. The name refers to the color of a well-worn hunting coat.
pinking: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Decorative treatment of fabric
involving punching holes in the material.
pinks and green: (1940–1950 C.E.). United States of America. Olive drab semi-
dress uniform worn by Army officers and warrant officers.
pinlán: China. Reddish blue.
pinlù: China. Light green.
pinner: 1. Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). Elaborate apron.
2. Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Woman’s headdress of two long flaps,
one on each side of the head, and pinned in place.
pinson: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Term
in use from 14th century to end of the 16th century for a light indoor shoe.
Term was later replaced by pump.
pintada: Ecuador. To be of a color.
pintado: 1. Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.) to Restoration
(1660–1700 C.E.). East Indian fabric. 2. India. Spotted or painted cloth.
pintadoe: See pintado.
pinthadoe: See pintado.
pinyuè: China. Pale blue.
pînza: Spain. Dart.
pînză: Romania. Linen.
pio borong: Indonesia. Sa’dan-Toraja long rectangular cotton loincloth.
piorko: Poland. Feather.
pipi: United States of America. Hawaii. Kind of tapa.
pipkin: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). United Kingdom. Woman’s small hat
with a flat crown and usually trimmed with jeweled hat-band and feathers.
piqué: 1. Firm, corded fabric of cotton, silk, or rayon. 2. Glove seam where one
 piece overlaps the other. 3. Inlay of metal, tortoiseshell, etc.
pique devant: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular from
1570s to 1600, short pointed beard.
piquet: France, Italy. Piqué.
piquets: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). France. Ornamental sprays worn on lace
evening caps by matrons.
pirahan: 1. Persia. Woman’s thin muslin shirt that is richly embroidered and
studded with pearls. 2. Iran. Man’s white cotton shirt with long pointed cuffs.
pirahan-e zananeh: Iran. Woman’s flowing gown.
pirkstaine: See cimds.
pirned: Scotland. Having colored stripes or brocade.
pirnie: Scotland. Term for a striped wool nightcap.
pirny: See pirnie.
pirpiri: Sleeveless garment with a full skirt.
pirštinė: Lithuania. Glove.
piryiellya: Greece. Gold bobbin lace.
pisany lapti: Slovakia. Fancy bast sandals.
pishka: Peru. Rectangular cloth or leather bag used to carry salt, coca, money,
etc.
piskalaka: See sucisutra.
pîslă: Romania. Felt.
pistache: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Fashionable in 1819, very soft shade of
green.
pistachio color: See pistache.
pistai: India. Pea green.
pistak: India. A pistachio green color.
pistent: Iran. Sash.
pístres: Greece. Pleats.
pitambara cadara: India. A yellow silk cadar.
pith helmet: Light pith hat for
tropical wear.
pitji: Tall cap.
piuma: Italy. Feather.
piuma di struzzo: Italy. Ostrich
plume.
pith helmet piupiu: Australia. Grass skirt.
piwa haka: United States of
 America. Hawaii. Beaver hat.
píyi: China. Fur clothing.
pizama: Poland. Pajamas.
pizane: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). France. Breastplate.
pizzo: Italy. Lace.
pizzo ad ago: Italy. Needlepoint lace.
pizzo ad ago a fuselli: Italy. Bobbin lace.
pizzo punto in aria: Italy. Venetian lace.
pizzo rinasciemento: Italy. Tape lace made with woven tapes and needle lace
fillings.
placard: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Stomacher.
placardo: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). United Kingdom. Garment worn
beneath the coat or gown.
placcards: See placcates.
placcates: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Small steel plates used to strengthen
the breastplate armor.
plackard: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). United Kingdom. 1. Man’s stomacher
filling in the V- or U-shaped gap in the doublet. 2. Front panel or stomacher in
a surcoat. Often embroidered or trimmed with fur.
placket: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). United Kingdom. 1. Slit in the side of a
petticoat. 2. Petticoat. 3. Woman wearing a petticoat.
plaid: Scotland. Square or rectangular tartan garment worn as cloak.
plaid neuk: Sewn up corner of plaid.
plain bow stock: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Man’s stock of
black silk with a bow in the front.
plain weave: Simplest and most common weave.
plait: 1. Braid, as in straw. 2. Variation of pleat.
plaits: See wheat ears.
plakhta: Ukraine. Woman’s paneled skirt that opens in the front. Woven in a
square fancy pattern.
plangi: Indonesia. Tie-dye.
plantillas: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Insoles.
plasc: Russia. Cloak.
plast: Croatia and Serbia. Cloak.
plást: Czechoslovakia. Cloak.
plastron: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). 1. Front
panel in a woman’s gown made from different color or fabric from the rest of
 the gown. 2. Separate front of a woman’s dress. 3. Man’s unpleated shirt front.
płaszcz: Poland. Cloak; overcoat.
płat: 1. Braid of hair or straw. 2. Cords braided.
plat’e: See odezda.
plateado: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Silvered.
plateau: 1. Disk like hat. 2. Flat piece of fabric.
platform sole: Usually of cork or wood, one-half-inch-to three-inch-thick shoe
sole.
platilla: Silesia. White linen
fabric.
platinum: 1. Grayish white
precious metal. 2. Neutral gray
color.
Platner: Renaissance (1450–1550
C.E.). Germany. Armorer.
platno: Croatia and Serbia. Linen.
plátno: Czechoslovakia. Linen.
platform sole See also photospread
plato de lo gorro: Spain. Flat
(Foot and Legwear).
crown of a hat.
Platoff cap: Directoire and First
Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United Kingdom. Woman’s pale pink satin evening
cap with a scalloped front and a row of pearls and a pearl tassel from the
crown.
Platoff costume: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Style of dress
named for the daughter of General Platoff who supposedly offered his
daughter’s hand to any soldier who would bring him Napoleon’s head.
platok: Russia. Light summer scarf worn tied at the neck.
Plauen lace: Machine lace on muslin with the non-embroidered part of the
fabric removed.
pleasance: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.).
Fine quality lawn.
pleated shirt: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–
1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular from 1806 to 1870s, man’s day shirt
with narrow vertical pleats down the front. Also worn for evening dress after
1840. Closed with studs.
pleated trousers: See cossacks.
pleureuses: France. After 1900, ostrich feathers lengthened by gluing or
 gumming strands together.
pliage: France. Fold.
pliage en pointe: France. Multipointed fold.
pliage en triangle: France. Triangle fold.
pliakthi: Greece. Everyday chemises worn by older women. The chemises are
embroidered with dark colored cotton.
plimsoll: Australia. Canvas shoe.
plisado: Spain. Pleat.
plisado en abanico: Spain. Sunray pleats.
plisado en acordeón: Spain. Accordion pleat.
plisado en sierra: Spain. Knife pleat.
plisado encontrado: Spain. Box pleat.
plisîrani: Romania. Woman’s short skirted frock.
plissé: France. Cotton fabric finished with a puckered effect.
plissé crepe: Seersucker like fabric.
plissiert: Germany. Plissé.
plivers: Lithuania. Veil.
plodan: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Rough wool checked fabric used for
women’s cloaks.
plomb: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1885, lead color.
plooi: Holland. Pleat.
ploščius: See apsiustas.
płotno: Poland. Linen.
ploughman’s gauze: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Introduced
in 1801, fine gauze fabric with satin spots. Used for ladies’ evening gowns.
pluderhose: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Germany. Term for baggy breeches
with wide vertical panes and silk linings between the panes. Linings
sometimes overhung the panes below.
pluette: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). Heavy waterproof fabric.
plug oxford: Oxford shoe with circular vamp.
pluie d’argent: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1867, poplin dotted with yellow.
pluie d’or: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1867, poplin dotted with white.
pluinnseag: Ireland. Gaelic word for large coarse apron.
plum: Soft, dark blue purple.
pluma de avestruz: Spain. Ostrich plume.
pluma de gallo: Spain. Cock feather.
plumach: Obsolete term for plume.
plumage: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Italy. Ostrich feather trim around
the edge of the hat brim.
plumbet: Silk or wool fabric.
plume: See aigrette.
plume d’autruche: France. Ostrich plume.
plume de coq: France. Cock feather.
plume de faisan: France. Pheasant’s feather.
plume velvet: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Introduced in 1820, velvet with a
narrow satin stripe of the same color.
plumes fantaisies: France. A milliner’s term for feathers other than ostrich.
plumetis: 1. France. Feather-stitch. 2. Dress muslin.
plummet: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Drop
earring.
plumpers: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Round balls to fill out the cheeks.
plunket: 1. Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Colored cloth. 2. Elizabethan
(1550–1625 C.E.). Light blue.
plus fours: (1920–1930 C.E.). Men’s full-cut knickers that bloused on to a band
that buttoned or buckled at the knee. When unbuttoned they fell four inches
below the knee.
plush: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Pile fabric, usually of
wool, with a longer pile than velvet.
plush velveteen: Cotton plush.
plushette: Inferior plush.
pluvial: Long ceremonial robe worn by priests and kings.
po: Korea. Embroidered dragon insignia.
pòca: Ireland. Pocket.
poche: France. Pocket.
poches: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Small pads worn at the hips to
replace panniers.
pochette: France. Handbag; pocket handkerchief.
pocket cascade: Pocket in a folded and draped section of the skirt. When they
appear on both sides, it gives the illusion of a peg-top skirt.
pocket handkerchief: Regular handkerchief worn in man’s jacket pocket.
pocket siphonia: See siphonia.
poculica: Balkans. Embroidered cap.
poddyovka: Russia. Woman’s long-waisted coat.
pó-de-arroz: Portugal. Face powder.
podhiá: Greece. Long, one piece, sleeveless, ankle-length garment.
podkapnik: Bulgaria. Skullcap.
podkolanówki: Poland. Knee socks.
podkošulja: Bosnia. Vest.
podopleka: Russia. Shoulder lining in a man’s shirt.
podszewka: Poland. Lining.
podvika: Slovakia. Woman’s fine rectangular shawl.
pœll: See hacele.
poes: Bulgaria. Man’s black woolen waistband.
poetsdoek: See glazendoek.
pofbroek: Holland. Trunkhose.
poffer: Holland. Woman’s over-bonnet.
pofi: Norway. Old word for felt.
pogoni: Russia. Shoulder boards.
pohaku ’oma’oma’o: United States of America. Hawaii. Emerald.
pohoi: New Zealand. Maori. An ear ornament made from bird skins.
poignée: France. Cuffs.
poil: Thread of raw silk used to make core of tinsel.
poil de castor: France. Beaver hair.
poil de saxe: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1862, cotton and wool blend
fabric.
poile de chevre: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). France. Introduced in 1861, goat’s
hair textile with a satiny surface.
point: See aglet.
point à la vierge: France. Rose ground lace.
point à l’aiguille: France. Applique lace.
point à reseau: France. Point lace on a net ground.
point Colbert: France. A modern term for a mid-19th-century lace.
point coupé: France. Cutwork.
point d’Alençon: France. 1. Alencon point lace. 2. Herringbone stitch.
point d’Angleterre lace: France. Fine-ground pillow lace.
point de Bayeux: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). France. A bobbin lace made of
flax or cotton.
point de chainette: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). New braid trim.
point de cordonnet: France. Couching stitch.
point de croix: France. Cross-stitch.
Point de Fée: Bobbin lace made in the Province of Antwerp.
point de feston: France. Buttonhole stitch.
point de France: See Argentan lace.
point de gaze: Belgium. Fine needlepoint lace.
point de gaze lace: France. Belgian needlepoint applique lace.
point de Hongroie: France. Canvaswork stitch.
point de Hongrye: See Hungerland lace.
point de neige: Decorative mesh of cloudy spots used in Flemish bobbin lace.
point de Paris: 1. Narrow, light, dainty bobbin lace. 2. Machine lace similar to
Val lace.
point de raccroc: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). France. Invisible stitch to sew
strips of bobbin lace into large flounces or shawls.
point de rose: France. Needle lace similar to Venetian gros point.
point de sedan: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.) to Early Georgian (1700–1750
C.E.). France. Form of point de France.
point de tige: France. Stem stitch.
point de toile: France. Whole stitch.
point de Venise à reseau: Fine, flat, mesh-grounded needle lace made in
Brussels.
point de Venise a rose: Small gros point de Venise.
point d’Espagne: France. Variation of the chain stitch.
point d’espagne: Spain. Needlepoint lace with gold or silver threads.
point d’esprit: 1. Net or tulle with dots. 2. A cotton lace with small oval or
square dots. 3. Small figures in guipure lace.
point en sabretache: France. Border trim in pattern of sabretache.
point lace: Needlepoint lace.
point noué: France. Knotted buttonhole stitch.
point passé: France. Satin stitch.
point plat: France. Flat point lace.
point Turc: France. Flat, decorative way to finish a seam used on handmade
lingerie.
pointed fox: Fox fur with white guard hairs inserted to simulate silver fox.
poire: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). France. Drop earrings.
Poiret twill: Named for the French dress designer, Paul Poiret, worsted fabric
similar to gabardine.
poissarde: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). France. Earring with
a semicircular or S-shaped hinged back.
poitrel: France. 1. Armor breastplate. 2. Stomacher resembling a breastplate.
poitrine: France. Chest or bosom.
pojagi: Korea. Wrapping cloth.
pojas: 1. Croatia and Serbia. Girdle. 2. Russia. Belt.
pójas: Greece. Polychrome, striped woven belt.
poka’a lopi: United States of America. Hawaii. Spool of thread.
poka’a-pilali: United States of America. Hawaii. Sewing machine’s bobbin
winder.
poke: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Pouch or bag.
poke bonnet: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–
1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular from 1799 to end of the 19th century,
woman’s bonnet with large brim.
poke collar: Standing collar.
poke sleeve: Long, loose sleeve.
pokeka: New Zealand. Maori. The generic term for a rough cloak.
poket: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550
C.E.). United Kingdom. Middle English word for pocket.
pokeys: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Enormously long false sleeves.
poking stick: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Rod used to adjust the pleats of a
ruff.
pokinikini: See kiniki.
pokkuri: Japan. Dressy lacquered geta for girls.
polaina: Spain. Gaiter; spat.
polakem: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Russia. Cloth or felt cap with flaps
that turned down to cover ears and neck.
Poland mantle: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Introduced in
1806, woman’s mantle of light silk and fastened with a clasp or brooch on the
right shoulder.
polayn: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Fur of the black squirrel.
polca: Peru. Woman’s short jacket with a ruffle on the lower edge.
poldavis: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Coarse linen fabric.
polecat: Thick, light yellow fur from the Mustela putorius.
polera: Spain. Polo shirt.
poleyns: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Knee-caps of iron from a suit of
armor.
policeman’s cape: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Introduced in 1895, one-piece circular cape.
Polish: High, laced shoe or boot.
 Polish boots: Crinoline (1840–1865
C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular in
1860s, women’s tall boots with a
tassel and colored high heels.
Polish greatcoat: Directoire and
First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.).
United Kingdom. Introduced in
1810, man’s long, fitted coat with
Russian lambskin collar, cuffs, and
lapels. It closed with frogs. Worn
for evening.
Polish jacket: Crinoline (1840–1865
poleyns Dover Publications C.E.). United Kingdom.
Introduced in 1846, woman’s
waist-length cashmere jacket with
revers and collar cut in the masculine line. It had sleeves slit to the elbow on
the inner side. Lined in quilted satin and worn for country.
Polish mantle: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in
1835, woman’s knee-length satin mantle with a cape. Trimmed in fur.
polished cotton: Cotton fabric with a shiny face.
polka: 1. Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in 1844,
woman’s short cashmere or velvet mantle or jacket with loose sleeves. Lined
with silk. 2. Short, button-down blouse.
Polka: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1853, surplice front mantle with pagoda
sleeves. Black was the most popular color. Trimmed in many ways.
polka dot: Dot used in allover pattern.
pollera: 1. Peru and Spain. Skirt. 2. Bolivia. Woman’s European-style full
gathered or pleated skirt. 3. Ecuador. Waistband.
polmesenic: Romania. Woman’s white cotton head veil. Worn over the caita.
polo belt: Wide leather belt.
polo cloth: Heavy coating fabric of wool and/or camel’s hair.
polo collar: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). United Kingdom. In 1899, a
starched white stand-fall collar.
polo dot: Large dot printed on fabric.
polo shirt: Informal, short sleeved shirt, often collarless.
polonaise: See gown à la polonaise.
polonaise à deux fins: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Literally “a
 two-purpose polonaise,” gown with the skirt back intended to drape up or
train.
polonaise pardessus: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Popular in 1840s, woman’s
half-length pardessus that buttoned to the waist and then sloped away to reveal
the dress beneath it. Sometimes had a short cape.
polonese: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.) to Early
Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). United States of America. Long-sleeved coat-like
garment that opened down the front. Had large hood.
poloneze: See gown à la polonaise.
polonia: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Fashionable high heel shoe so high that it caused the wearer to stagger as they
walked.
polos: Greek (3000–100 B.C.E.). Woman’s high cylindrical hat.
polotno: Russia. Linen.
polrock: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Polish coat with black hussar braid on the front.
polu-kaftan: Russia. Literally “half kaftan,” a tunic.
polushubka: Russia. Short sheepskin coat.
polverino: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in 1846,
woman’s large silk unlined cloak that wrapped around the body, sometimes
with a hood.
pomaco: India. Woman’s scarf.
pomade: Fragrant cosmetic, usually for the hair.
pomander: 1. Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Hollow ornament, often a
filigreed ball, which held a sponge of perfume. Worn suspended from the
girdle. 2. Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Metal case in which was an aromatic
substance or perfume.
pomaranczowy: Poland. Orange color.
pomatum: Perfumed ointment used on hair.
pomchā: India. Woman’s head veil.
pomegranate: Brilliant yellowish red.
pomme d’ambre: France. Ball- or apple-shaped pomander.
pomme de pin: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). France. Literally “pinecone,” a
name for the pomegranate pattern in fabric.
pomme de senteur: See pomme d’ambre.
Pomona green: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Introduced in
1812, shade of green similar to apple green.
pompadour: 1. See hip bags. 2. Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Red violet. 3.
Dainty floral pattern.
pompadour bodice: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Woman’s day
bodice with a square neckline and snug-fitting sleeves ending in frills.
pompadour chiné: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Wool twill fabric with a chiné
pattern and minute horizontal stripes.
pompadour duchesse: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). France. Introduced in 1850,
striped satin with alternating plain and flowered stripes.
pompadour heel: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Popular in 1750s
and 1760s, high slender heel that curved to a narrow base.
pompadour pardessus: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). France. Popular in 1850s,
colored silk pardessus with fringe, elbow-length sleeves. Often fastened only
at the neck.
pompadour polonaise: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1872, woman’s
black foulard polonaise with large, bright flowers. Paired with a plain skirt.
pompadour shantung: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1880, thick,
patterned washing silk.
pompeian red: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1879, dull scarlet.
pompeian silk sash: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Popular in 1860s, woman’s
wide black sash with mythological subjects. Generally worn with a white
summer jacket, bodice, and a colored skirt.
pompon: 1. Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790
C.E.). Popular from 1740s to 1760s, ornament for a woman’s hat or cap.
Named for Madame Pompadour. 2. Round, ball-shaped trim.
pomposa: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Worn after 1807 by
children, high-cut slipper that laced up the front.
ponceau: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1862, very bright shade of scarlet.
ponchito: 1. Guatemala. Man’s small woolen blanket worn as a hip wrap or
apron. 2. Bolivia. Small poncho worn like a yoke or apron.
ponchiyā: India. Bracelet studded with precious stones and pearls.
poncho: 1. Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular in 1850s,
man’s double-breasted overcoat with pagoda sleeves. 2. Crinoline (1840–1865
C.E.). United Kingdom. Woman’s loose three-quarter caped cloak that
buttoned from the neck to the hem. It had a small stand collar and sleeves that
tapered to the wrist. 3. South America. Large rectangle of unsewn cloth with
an opening for the head. 4. Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1856, plaid
mantelet with a slightly gathered hood. Outside of hood and lower edge of a
 different solid fabric. Mantelet trimmed with vandyke velvet ribbon and large
pearl buttons.
poncho amarrado: Ecuador. Warp-resist patterned ponchos.
poncho boliviano: Bolivia. Man’s contemporary poncho in red, green, and
orange (colors of the Bolivian flag).
poncho cuadrada: Ecuador. Plaid poncho.
poncho jijún: See poncho cuadrada.
poncho rosado: Ecuador. Pink warp-resist dyed poncho.
poncho tiñiska: See poncho tintoridao.
poncho tintoridao: Ecuador and Guatemala. Ikat poncho.
ponczocha: Poland. Stocking.
poneva: Russia. Woman’s peasant skirt made from three lengths of checked
woolen homespun.
Poney: France. Pony.
pongee: 1. Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1870s, shantung. 2. Thin,
plain weave silk fabric with a natural tan color.
ponit: Korea. Bonnet.
ponto de cruz: Portugal. Cross-stitch.
pony: Short-haired fur from the Equus caballus.
ponyet: 1. Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Charles I and the Commonwealth
(1625–1660 C.E.). Foresleeve of a man’s doublet when made in a contrasting
fabric. 2. Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.).
Men’s bodkins.
po’o hina: United States of America. Hawaii. Gray haired; ash colored.
po’o ke’oke’o: United States of America. Hawaii. White haired; platinum
blonde.
po’o kuakea: United States of America. Hawaii. Literally “bleached head,” gray
haired.
poodle cloth: Fabric similar to the coat of a French poodle.
pootae taua: Australia. Maori mourning cap of rushes or feathers.
popatiya: India. A parrot green stuff.
popelina: Spain. Poplin.
popeline: 1. Rep fabric with a silk warp and wool weft. 2. Holland. Poplin.
popes ministers: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700
C.E.). Possibly a linen manufactured in Munster.
popielaty: See szary.
popinjay: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Bluish green.
pople: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Fur
from the back of a squirrel.
poplin: Named from papeline, 15th-century fabric woven at Avignon, France.
Durable medium weight, plain weave fabric with fine cross ribs. Made from
cotton, silk, wool, or a blend.
poplin lactee: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Introduced in 1837, poplin shot with
white.
poplin lama: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1864, softer and thicker
version of mousselaine de laine.
poplinette: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1859, wool, linen, or
other fiber woven with glazed threads in imitation of poplin.
popolohua: United States of America. Hawaii. Purplish blue.
poppy red: Bright yellow red.
pora: New Zealand. Maori. A rough cape.
porasz: Romania. Thick woolen laces used to tie the sandals or boots.
poratpit: Korea. Purple.
porcelain: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Wedgwood color.
porcelain button: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Patented in 1785,
fashionable decoration on men’s garments.
porc-epic: See porcupine headdress.
porcupine headdress: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Popular in
1798, hairstyle with the hair cut very short and standing up like bristles.
porfira: Greece. A royal crimson color.
poriaan: South Africa. Ndebele man’s front apron made from fur and beaded in
geometric designs.
poritutu roto: Celebes. A ceremonial banner.
pork pie: 1. A round, pillbox shaped
hat worn by women. 2. See trilby.
porkhani: India. Lower ear earrings.
pork-pie hat: Crinoline (1840–1865
C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular in
pork pie 1860s, woman’s hat with a low flat
crown and a narrow turned up
brim.
poro-toroa: New Zealand. Maori. Two-inch pendants of albatross bones.
porphura: Greek (3000–100 B.C.E.). Purple.
porphyry: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1884, a tint between brick red and
 garnet.
porpora: Italy. Purple.
porraye: Early Gothic (1200–1350
C.E.). Green cloth.
port manteau sunshade: Bustle
pork-pie hat
(1865–1890 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Introduced in 1879, en-
tout-cas that fit in a medium size trunk.
portaligas: Spain. Garter belt.
porte-bonheur: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1874, bracelet consisting of five
armlets, each with a different stone.
portefraes: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Charles I and the Commonwealth
(1625–1660 C.E.). Holland. Pleated collar.
porte-jupe pompadour: Bustle
(1865–1890 C.E.). Popular in
1860s, belt worn by women
with suspenders to hitch up the
skirt when walking.
portemonnaie: Bustle (1865–
1890 C.E.). France. Woman’s
purse carried in the pocket or
muff, not in the hand.
porte-train: Petticoat worn to
support train. porte-jupe pompadour
portki: See spodnie.
portnoj: Russia. Tailor.
portrait collar: Wide collar that narrows in front, forming frame for the neck.
Portuguese farthingale: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Popular for a few years around 1662, woman’s farthingale that was flat in
front and in back. Brought to United Kingdom by Catherine of Braganza on
her marriage to Charles II.
Portuguese knot: Outline stitch knotted at center of each stitch.
posahuanco: Mexico. Woman’s wraparound skirt.
pósta: Greece. Belt of a dress.
postav: See stofă.
postavu: Bulgaria. Lining.
postboy hat: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1885, woman’s small
 straw hat with a high flat crown and a narrow sloping brim. Had a plume of
feathers in the front and was worn on the top of the head.
posteen: East Indian leather garment with fleece left on.
posten: India. Leather garment with the hair or fleece still on it. See also
posteen.
postiche: Egyptian (4000–30 B.C.E.). Fake beard of leather, felt, or metal. Worn
only by royalty.
postillon coat: Greatcoat modeled after those worn by postilions.
postillion: High-crowned hat with a narrow brim that rolls on the sides.
postilion: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Fashionable around 1860, gathered or
ruffled basque at the bottom of the bodice back.
postin: See posten.
postola: See obuca.
posy: Single flower or bouquet of flowers.
posztólájbi: Romania. Overcoat.
pot: Guatemala. Woman’s covering, shawl, tzut, blouse, or tunic.
pot derby: Pot shaped hat.
pot hat: See pot derby.
pot lace: Rare bobbin lace.
potae taua: New Zealand. Maori. Mourning fillet worn by widows.
pothia: Greece. An apron.
poti: India. A short cotton waistcloth.
potkošulja: Bosnia. Undershirt.
pottala: India. A cotton fabric.
potur: Turkey. Serge breeches.
poturi: Bulgaria. Men’s breeches of
white serge that are cut wide in the
top with tapering legs.
pou dula bunga: Roti, Ndao, and
Savu. Woman’s skirt cloth.
pouch: Byzantine and Romanesque
(400–1200 C.E.) to Elizabethan
potur (1550–1625 C.E.). Worn from 12th
century through early 16th century,
bag or wallet hung from a man’s belt or girdle. Commonly worn with a knife
or dagger stuck through the straps supporting it.
pou-de-soie: See poult-de-soie.
pou-fou: China. Pectorals.
poufs au sentiment: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Worn around
1780, women’s huge hairstyles with elaborate and fanciful trimmings.
poukamiso: Greece. A woman’s chemise.
poulaines: Late Gothic (1350–1450
C.E.). France. Shoes in Polish
style with long pointed toes.
poulaines See also photospread (Foot Number of edicts were passed to
and Legwear) limit their length and eventually to
outlaw them. All were ineffective.
poult de soir: Crinoline (1840–1865
C.E.). France. Introduced in 1863, fabric blend of silk and alpaca with a shiny
surface.
poult-de-soie: France. Heavy, plain weave silk with a slight rib.
pound blanket: United States of America. Any piece of coarse, handspun,
aniline dyed yarn Navajo blanket.
pounghí: Greece. Bag.
pourpoint: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Short jacket with tight sleeves. Worn
under the cotehardie.
pourpre: 1. Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Purple. 2. Directoire and First
Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Crimson red dye made from cochineal. 3. France.
Purple.
pourpre gris: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Gray crimson.
pourpre sanguine: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Purple.
poussière: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1869, dust color.
poussière de Paris: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). France. Introduced in 1819,
shade of light brown.
poussière des ruines: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). In 1827, a new color.
poussin lace: Made in Dieppe, France. Fine, narrow lace similar to Valenciennes
lace. See also Dieppe point lace.
poustomániko: Greece. Bolero jacket.
poutouri: Greece. Man’s dark woolen trousers.
powder blue: Soft medium blue.
powdering dress: See powdering jacket.
powdering gown: See powdering jacket.
powdering jacket: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–
1790 C.E.). United Kingdom. Loose wrapper worn over the clothes to protect
 them while the wig was being powdered.
poyas: Bulgaria. Man’s festive sash.
poynte: See aglet.
ppipu ppipu ahuaska: Peru. A closely woven fabric.
pracchadapata: See nicola.
prachchhada: India. Wrap.
prada: Indonesia. Application of gold dust, leaf, or paint to a textile.
praðr: Norway. Old word for thread.
praetexta: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). White robe with purple border.
praghata: India. A loose, long, unwoven fringe on a nivi.
prāiscīn: See aprūn.
prakhotaeo: Laos and Thailand. Waistband; belt.
pramana-krtsna: India. A shoe with two, three, or four soles.
pranken: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Term meaning to arrange the folds of
a gown.
prapadina: India. Woman’s tunic that reaches to the feet.
pratidhi: India. Piece of fabric worn to cover a woman’s breasts; a breast band
worn tied in back.
pratigraha: India. Thimble.
pratinivasana: India. Undergarment.
pravara: India. Upper body garment.
pravatra: India. Earrings.
praveni: India. A plait of hair.
prawing-spinel: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Hairpin.
preen: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550
C.E.). United Kingdom. Middle English word for pin.
pregaca: Croatia and Serbia. Apron.
pregnant stay: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Introduced in 1811, woman’s corset that reached from the shoulders to below
the hips and heavily boned to hide the woman’s delicate condition.
prēon: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. In 10th
century, brooch or pin worn by women.
press cloth: Piece of fabric used between iron and fabric while pressing.
prestilka: Bulgaria. Front apron, 50 x 80 cm.
prêt-à-porter: France. Ready to wear clothing.
pretina: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Breeches waistband.
prétintailles: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Elaborate cutout ornaments of
lace or gold embroidery sewn to women’s gowns.
preto: Portugal. Black.
prevez: Bulgaria. Bridal veil.
priccses nadrág: Hungary. Breeches.
priejuoste: Lithuania. Apron.
prieksauts: Lithuania. Apron.
prievite: Latvia. Belt less than two cm wide and 2-1/2 to four m long.
prijuostė: Lithuania. Apron.
primrose: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Pale yellow.
Prince Albert: See frock coat.
Prince of Wales check: The Glen Urquart check.
Prince of Wales jacket: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced
in 1868, man’s loose reefer with three pair of buttons.
Prince Oxford: Trade name for Dan River’s oxford cloth.
Prince Rupert: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1896, a woman’s figure-
fitting, velvet jacket worn open at the front. Resembled a Louis XV coat.
prince’s sleeve: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Man’s sleeve
with a pointed gore in the seam at the wrist.
prince’s stuff: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790
C.E.). Black wool, plain weave fabric. Used for clerical garb, legal gowns,
and mourning.
princesa: Spain. Princess line dress.
princess: Close fitting style of garment with no horizontal seam from shoulder
to floor.
Princess Augusta poke: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.).
Introduced in 1813, woman’s poke bonnet of white satin with a white feather
that fell on the left side. Tied with a large bow under the right cheek.
princess dress: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular around
1865, a woman’s dress cut in one piece (without a waistband). Possibly names
for Princess Alexandra.
Princess Elizabeth lilac: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Lavender.
princess lace: Very delicate variation of duchesse lace.
Princess of Wales bonnet: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.).
Named for Princess Caroline in 1812. Round crowned woman’s bonnet with
the brim turned up on one side of the front.
 princess paletot: Crinoline (1840–
1865 C.E.). A girl’s woolen paletot
featuring a mock military style
overcoat and trimmed with cording
and military-cut pockets.
princess petticoat: Crinoline (1840–
1865 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Popular from 1840s on, woman’s
petticoat and bodice combination
cut without a waist seam and
buttoning in the back. By 1882,
princess paletot buttoned in front.
princess polonaise: Bustle (1865–
1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular in 1870s, woman’s polonaise dress cut
in princess line.
princess robe: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in
1848, woman’s day dress cut in the princess line. Buttoned down the entire
front and had descending lines of ribbons on the sides. Three-quarter length
sleeves worn with engageantes.
Princess Royal: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1858, woman’s deep, flowing
mantle trimmed with chenille-spotted braid or gimp and a light French lace.
princess slip: See princess petticoat.
Princess Wagram: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1854, guipure mantilla with
a crocheted, scalloped border and fringe.
princesse: See principessa.
principessa: Italy. Princess line dress.
prine: Ireland. Gaelic word for pin used to fasten clothes.
prine feilidh: Scotland. Kilt pin. Traditionally worn fastened to lower right
corner of front flap.
Prinzesskleid: Germany. Princess line dress.
Priora: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1854, double talma set on a pointed
yoke and collar. Trimmed with a very rich fringe and eight rows of narrow
velvet.
pristelca: Bulgaria. Richly embroidered apron.
pristídha: Greece. Heavily pleated skirt worn over the podhiá.
privy coat: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Coat of defense worn under an outer
garment.
procardium: Egyptian (4000–30 B.C.E.). Worn by both genders, wrapped
garment made from a rectangular length of fabric wound around the body. In
the woman’s version, it sometimes had suspenders. Sometimes worn belted.
prœd: United Kingdom. Old English word for thread.
prokandaka: India. Pearl necklace.
prosaponcho: Peru. Fine cotton poncho worn folded around the neck and
thrown back over the shoulders.
próstena: Greece. Everyday apron.
provincial bonnet: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Woman’s
fine straw bonnet trimmed simply.
provincial rose: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Shoe rosette.
prsluk: See podkošulja.
prsten: Croatia, Czechoslovakia, and Serbia. Finger ring.
prudent: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Man’s winter wrap.
pruik: Holland. Periwig.
prune: Dull dark purple.
prune de Monsieur: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Shade of purple.
prune Dumas: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1883, dark blue violet.
prunell: Heavy, twill weave cashmere.
prunella: 1. Twill or satin weave, worsted dress fabric that is yarn-dyed. 2.
Popular in 18th and 19th centuries, a wool or blend fabric with a smooth
surface.
Prussian collar: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.).
Man’s stand-fall collar with the points nearly meeting in the front.
przedna: Poland. Darning thread.
pshente: Egyptian (4000–30 B.C.E.). Double crown, symbol of the pharaoh.
psila: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Cloth with one side shorn.
psyche knot: Knot of hair worn at the nape of the neck styled after the hairstyle
of Psyche from Greek mythology.
pteruges: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Soldier’s padded shirt with dags or
tabs at the waist and sleeve.
pu fa’amau: Samoa. Buttonhole.
pu fu: China. Qing dynasty (1644–1911 C.E.). Woman’s plain surcoat.
pu zi: China. Introduced in 1391, insignia badges used to denote rank.
pua: Borneo. Blankets.
puahi: New Zealand. Maori. A cloak of the skins of white haired dogs.
pualena: United States of America. Hawaii. Yellow.
puamoamoa: United States of America. Hawaii. A frock coat.
puava: Samoa. Ribbon.
puce: 1. Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Color of amethyst. 2. Purplish brown. 3.
Croatia and Serbia. Button.
puch’ae: Korea. Folding fan.
puckery: See pugaree.
pudding cap: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Padded roll or cap worn by
children to prevent injury when falling.
pudding head: See bourrelet.
pudding sleeve: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–
1790 C.E.). Man’s long, loose sleeve, often seen on a clergyman’s gown.
pudding-basin cut: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). United Kingdom. Man’s
hairstyle where the hair was shaved on the neck and temples, leaving a
skullcap of hair on top. Popular in Italy, United Kingdom, and France, but
never in Germany.
puertas: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Buckles.
puff: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Thin gore of fabric in the
back of the waistband of men’s breeches or trousers. Sides of the gore had
laces to draw the pants tight, creating a puff in the gore.
puff ring: Hollow finger ring.
Puffärmel: Germany. Puffed sleeves.
puffjacke: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Germany. Literally “puffed jacket,”
short man’s coat, either wide or narrow in cut, worn for riding.
pug: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Short,
hooded cape, usually of silk or velvet.
pug hood: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Woman’s short hood made with
pleats from a single point at the back of the head. Usually black with a colored
lining that folded back to frame the face. Tied under the chin with a ribbon
that matched the lining.
pugaree: Version of the turban originating in India that began as a form of
protection from the sun. Evolved into a scarf-like hatband worn around the
crown of a straw hat. See also pagri.
puggaree: See pugaree.
puggerie: See pugaree.
puggree: See pugaree.
pugovico: Russia. Button.
puhaszárú csizma: Hungary. Lightweight, soft, calf-high, black boots.
’pujok: Korea. Amulet.
puk: Korea. Bobbin.
puka: Ecuador. Red.
puka kui kele: United States of America. Hawaii. Needle slot of a sewing
machine.
puka pihi: United States of America. Hawaii. Buttonhole.
pukaha: New Zealand. Maori. A very rough cape.
pukai: United States of America. Hawaii. Lime bleach for the hair.
puke: 1. Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Color puce or a common fabric used in
making hose and gowns. 2. Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Dirty brown color.
puke pakeke: United States of America. Hawaii. Pocketbook.
puki: United States of America. Hawaii. Boot.
pukta: Korea. Red; crimson.
pukupuku: See pauku.
pulakabandha: See badhani.
puletasi: Samoa. Woman’s long, loose, puff-sleeved dress.
puljka: See puce.
pullicat: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.).
Cotton fabric for handkerchiefs from Pulicat.
pullings out: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Inner lining of a garment when it
was visible through slashes, cuts, or panes.
Pullman slipper: Soft bedroom slipper that folds flat for storage.
pullo: Peru. Thick, coarse baise blanket.
pull-over: Garment that pulls on over head.
pullover: Italy and Spain. Sweater.
Pullover: Germany. Sweater.
p’ullu: See phullu.
pulo: Tibet. Leather.
pulou: Samoa. Hat or headgear.
pulou fa’afao: Samoa. Helmet.
pulou pepe: Samoa. Baby’s bonnet.
p’ulrannel: Korea. Flannel.
pulrausu: Korea. Blouse.
pulsera: See brazalete.
Pulswärmer: See Fausthandschuh.
Pultney cap: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Popular in 1760s, a woman’s
indoor cap wired up with a dip in the center. Sometimes had two lappets in the
 rear.
Pumphose: Germany. Breeches.
pumpkin: Dull, deep orange.
pun alai: Borneo. A huge yellow bead.
punch: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1884, color of blue gray smoke.
punchetto: Italy. A needle lace densely worked in a double knotted buttonhole
stitch.
puncocha: Czechoslovakia. Coarse laced peasant’s shoe.
punge: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Purse.
punjam: See panjam.
punjang: See hwajang.
punk: (1970–1980 C.E.). Street fashion characterized by use of leather, chains,
torn clothes, and brightly colored exotic hairstyles.
puño: Ecuador, Spain. Cuff.
puño ajustado: Spain. Sleeve wristband.
puño doble: Spain. French cuff.
punta: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Point that reinforced a ribbon or cord
used for lacing. Later the word meant the entire lace.
punta roma: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Blunt toe of a shoe.
puntada limeña: Ecuador. Closed double chain stitch.
puntada recta: Spain. Literally, a straight stitch.
puntas: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Toes of shoes.
puntilla: Spain. Lacework.
puntilla de Venecia: Spain. Venetian lace.
punto: Italy. Point or stitch.
punto a feston: Italy. A looped mesh like point de gaze.
punto a giorno: Italy. Hem stitch.
punto a giorno cordonetto: Italy. Couching stitch.
punto a giorno croce: Italy. Cross-stitch.
punto a giorno festone: Italy. Buttonhole stitch.
punto a giorno indietro: Italy. Backstitch.
punto a gropo: Italy. Knotted buttonhole stitch.
punto a maglia quadra: Italy. Term for lacis.
punto a relievi: Italy. Needle lace with raised details.
punto de almorafán: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Chain stitch.
punto de cruz: Spain. Cross-stitch.
punto de España: See Spanish needlepoint.
punto de malla: Spain. Embroidered netting.
punto de oro llano: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Couched gold
threads.
punto de tallo: Spain. Stem stitch.
punto erba: Italy. Stem stitch.
punto gothica: Reticella needle lace.
punto in aria: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.).
Early form of needle lace.
punto llano: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. A stitch used in couching
gold thread.
punto neve: Italy. Snowflake pattern in lace.
punto passato: Italy. Satin stitch.
punto real: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Literally “royal stitch,” used
to make raised, concentric curves.
punto tagliato: Italy. Cutwork.
punto tagliato a fogliani: See gros point de Venise.
punto tirato: Italy. Drawn work.
puoga: Lithuania. Button.
pupu hoaka: United States of America. Hawaii. Shell bracelet.
pupu lauoho: United States of America. Hawaii. Topknot.
purdah: India. Cotton cloth for curtains.
purée de pois: See oseille cuite.
pureke: See pukaha.
purfle: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Border of trim.
puri: India. Bobbin.
Puritan: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1854, woman’s full-circle wrap with a
quilted lining. Trimmed with broad satin galloon and two rows of velvet
ribbon. In France, called la Puritana.
Puritan bonnet: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). United Kingdom. Woman’s
small, flat, crownless bonnet with a point in the front. Trimmed with lace or
an aigrette.
puriya: India. A cloth stuffed with cotton.
purki: Bulgaria. Smock embroidered with a tightly worked stripe.
purl: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). 1. Pleat in a ruff. 2. Small edging lace.
purnellow: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790
C.E.). Worsted fabric.
purpaidh: Ireland. Gaelic word for purple.
purper: See paars.
purple: Dye from the Murex brandis. When first collected, it is yellow and it
alters to red then violet with exposure to light.
purple gown: China. Song dynasty. Gown worn by a scholar.
purpua: Spain. Purple.
púrpura: Portugal. Purple.
purpurea: Biblical (Unknown–30 C.E.). Hebrew word for purple.
purpuren: Holland. See paars
purpúreo: Portugal. Purple colored.
purpurfarben: See purpurrot.
purpurowy: See szkarlatny.
purpurrot: Germany. Purple.
purse: Small bag for carrying money, etc.
purse strings: Drawstrings used on purses.
p’uruda: Korea. Blue.
p’urun: Korea. Blue.
pusher lace: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Introduced in 1813,
lace made on the patented Pusher machine. Imitation of Chantilly lace.
pushk kurta: Pakistan. Long tunic-like shirt with almost completely
embroidered front and cuffs. It was worn with full trousers that tapered at the
ankles.
püsküllü: Turkey. Tassels.
puspapatta: India. A floral fabric, with the pattern either woven in or printed on
top.
Pussy Willow: Trade name for radium.
pussy-cat bonnet: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Worn from 1814 to 1818, woman’s bonnet of catskin.
pust: Croatia and Serbia. Felt.
pustin: India. A fur-lined coat.
putalya: India. A gold coin necklace of Maharashtra.
putan: Ireland. Gaelic word for button.
putois: France. Polecat.
puttee: (1910–1920 C.E.). Spiral bound legging.
putting stick: See poking stick.
puuahi: Australia. Maori dogskin cloak made of strips of hairless white dogskin.
pu’ukohukohu: United States of America. Hawaii. Gray tapa.
pu’ukukui: United States of America. Hawaii. Tapa colored with a dye made
 from the breadfruit blossom and kukui tree bark.
puzzola: Italy. Polecat.
pyajama: See pajama. pyjamā: India. At home trousers.
pynn: See preen.
pyonbal: Korea. Queue.
pyramid style: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in
1845, woman’s day skirt trim in a series of horizontal bands that were wider at
the bottom of the skirt than at the top.
Pyramid talma: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1854, gored silk talma. Seams
were covered in a braid. Trimmed with nine tabs that reached one third down
the garment. Embroidered and had a netted fringe.
pyramids: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in 1858,
woman’s day skirt trim of triangular panels of fabric in a color different that
the dress.
pyrope: Deep red garnet stone.
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qabā: Arabia. Rich, sleeved robe with a slit in the front.
qababand: See qatifah-i-purbi.
qabbeh: Palestine. Decorative chest panel.
qabbet anbar: Palestine. Elaborately embroidered chest panel of a woman’s
gown.
qadar: India. Long coat.
qadifeh: Afghanistan. Woman’s long chiffon scarf edged with lace.
qaftan: 1. Morocco. Jewish woman’s corselet. 2. Palestine. Full-length robe,
with or without sleeves.
qalansuwa: Arabia. 1. High, miter-like hat. 2. Hood or cowl.
q’alaq’awa: Bolivia. Yellowish brown color.
qalasuva: Arabia. Persian hat.
qalush: Palestine. Man’s cap.
qamha hamra: Palestine. Red and yellow striped silk fabric.
qamis: Palestine. Man’s long white shirt cut in the European style.
qamīs: Arabia. Man’s mid-thigh to ankle-length shirt with long or short sleeves.
qarawi: Palestine. Fine linen fabric used for veils.
qasab: Palestine. Silver cord used in fabric.
qasabiyeh: Palestine. Striped Syrian silk fabric.
qatifah-i-purbi: India. Plain silk cloth.
qaz: Palestine. Coarse silk fabric used for women’s coats.
qaziyeh: Palestine. Unlined black or purple silk dura’ah.
q’epirina: See phullu.
qi: China. Figured silk damask.
qi pao: (1920–1930 C.E.) China. Literally “banner gown,” one-piece gown
introduced in 1925. Considered a very daring item of dress.
qian hua: China. White lead worn as makeup.
qiana: (1960–1970 C.E.). United States of America. Introduced in 1968 by
DuPont, silklike synthetic fabric, soft and drapey.
qiapàn: China. Uygur or Tajik front-buttoning robe.
qibù: China. Varnished cloth.
qigé: China. Patent leather.
qiladeh dhahab: Palestine. Woman’s gold necklace.
qilim: China. Under the Zhengde emperor (r. 1505–1521 C.E.), fourth and fifth
rank of embroidery on a gown; unicorn.
qinglù: China. Dark green.
qirmizi: India. The color carmine.
qirmizi don: Turkmenistan. Man’s long-sleeved coat.
qiú: China. Fur coat.
qladeh: Palestine. Lengthy necklace of chains of figure-eight silver links in
between which are hollow silver balls which suspend coins.
qladet ’anbar: Palestine. Amber bead necklace.
qladet morjan: Palestine. Coral necklace.
qladet qrenfol: Palestine. Necklace of four sections of cloves, beads, corals, and
tassels.
qompi: Peru. Incan finest quality textile.
quachtli: Aztec. Large, rectangular piece of fabric used as medium of exchange.
quadricorn hat: Hat with four points or corners.
quadrille head: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Lappets embroidered with
aces of spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs.
quail-pipe boot: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). United Kingdom. Man’s high,
soft leather boot which fell softly in wrinkles on the leg.
Quaker chambray: Dan River’s trade name for cotton fabric used for children’s
clothes.
Quaker collar: Broad, flat collar.
Quaker hat: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790
C.E.). Man’s tricorne with a tall crown.
Quaker skirt: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1863, small, lightweight hoop.
qualitie: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Directoire (1790–1815 C.E.).
Coarse tape for binding or strings.
quan: Vietnam. Trousers.
quan cao-boi: Vietnam. Jeans.
quan cháo lèng: Vietnam. Dirty white trousers.
quan coc: Vietnam. Breeches; shorts.
quan con áo-cánh: Vietnam. Underwear.
quân ðùi: Vietnam. Shorts.
quan soóc: Vietnam. Bermuda shorts.
quàn ta: Vietnam. Vietnamese trousers that are side pleated, low crotched,
pocketless, and flyless.
quan xà-lón: Vietnam. Drawers; undershorts.
quande: Sierra Leone. Russet, cotton cloth.
quân-phuc: Vietnam. Military uniform.
quân-phuc ðai-le: Vietnam. Full dress uniform.
quân-phuc làm viêc: Vietnam. Work uniform.
quartered cap: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Boy’s cap with flat circular
crown on a headband and visor.
quat quì: Vietnam. Precious fan.
qubā: India. Short, fitted coat with sleeves.
qubpa: Turkmenistan. Jeweled finial worn on the bork.
quechquemitl: Mexico. Woman’s
triangular folded outer garment.
May be worn with or without a
blouse.
querpo: Elizabethan (1550–1625
C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700
C.E.). Spain. Man without a cloak
or outer garment.
quechquemitl
querpo hood: Elizabethan (1550–
1625 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–
1700 C.E.). Woman’s plain soft hood.
queue: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). France. Braid of hair in the back of a wig.
quezote: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Linen jerkin.
quich: Morocco. Undergarment of light material.
quiff: United Kingdom. Slang term for man’s hairstyle where hair is oiled and
brushed back from the forehead.
quilitl: Mexico. Zoque Indian term for the color green.
quilted petticoat: 1. Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Elaborate petticoat
exposed by a front slit in woman’s gown. 2. Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.)
and Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Undergarment intended to expand the skirt
and provide warmth. Made of silk or alpaca.
quimono: See saiote escocês.
quintin: France. Fine lawn fabric.
quintise: See cointise.
quiret: Cuirass.
quirk: Clock, as in hosiery.
quitasol: 1. Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). United States. Large fan carried
by matrons. 2. See kittysol.
quitta soll: See kittysol.
quittesol: See kittysol.
quizzing glass: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.).
Monocle that hung from a neck chain. In 1820s, dandies had the monocle
affixed to the head of their cane.
qulaqça: Iran. Fitted cap.
qumbaz: Palestine. Man’s long-sleeved, calf- or ankle-length coat. Open in the
center front and worn right over left.
qún: China. Skirt.
qungo: Ethiopia. Knee-length rain cloak made of long knotted strands of grass.
qúnzi: China. Skirt.
quõc-phuc: Vietnam. National dress.
qusak: Turkmenistan. Man’s loosely tied silk girdle.
qutbah fallahi: Palestine. Literally “village stitch,” cross-stitch.
qutn: United Arab Emirates. Cotton.
qutni: See qatifah-i-purbi.
qutun: See qutn.
quynh: Vietnam. Ruby.
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ra: Japan. An early fancy gauze weave fabric.
rab: Poland. Seam.
rabagas bonnet: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in
1872. Woman’s small, high-crowned, small brimmed bonnet that tied under
the chin in a large bow. Brim turned up all around. Named for Sardou’s satire
of the same name (1871).
rabanna: Madagascar. Raffia fabric used for draperies.
rabat: 1. Renaissance (1450–1550
C.E.) to Charles I and
Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.).
Man’s turned down collar that fell
over the shoulders. 2. Restoration
(1660–1700 C.E.). Linen or lace
cravat with a vertically pleated or
gathered fall. 3. (19th century).
Lingerie ornament worn on
women’s bodices.
rabatine: Collar that falls over the
rabat
shoulders like a cape or ruff.
rabbi: Short, bib-like collar or rabat
worn by Roman Catholic ecclesiastics.
rabbit: Very soft, light fur that can be dyed to resemble many other furs.
rabot: Vertically pleated muslin stock that fastened in back.
raccoon: Thick fur with dense light gray under fur and long, silver guard hairs
tipped in black.
raccoon coat: (20th century). Very bulky overcoat of raccoon fur. Popularly
worn at football games.
rachdan: Ireland. Gaelic word for tartan plaid worn like a mantle or cloak.
Rachel cloak: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1853, woman’s fitted, wadded
cloak that was lined. Trimmed with silk or mohair lace.
racket: Broad wooden shoe.
radhanagri: India. Silken fabric made in Rhadha Nagar.
radielfo: (1920–1930 C.E.). Italy. A man’s helmet that was fitted with radio
 receivers in hinged ear flaps.
radium: Fine, soft, plain weave fabric.
radnor: Mercerized cotton upholstery fabric.
radzimir: 1. Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1949, black silk used
for mourning. 2. Fine silk or rayon fabric with cross-wise ribs.
raffia: Straw made from strong palm fiber.
rafia: See rofia.
rafraf: Arabia. Back flap on a sabgha.
rafugar: India. Needleworker.
rafugari: India. Darning stitch embroidery.
raggiera: Italy. Long hairpins placed in a woman’s hair to form a halo.
Raglan: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1855, velvet shawl lined with quilted
satin. Trimmed with rich guipure lace and long fringe at false yoke and hem.
raglan boot: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Worn in 1850s,
man’s soft black leather thigh-high boot worn when hunting. Named for the
Crimean general.
raglan cape: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Worn from 1857
on, man’s sac, single-breasted overcoat with no vents. Had a type of sleeve,
now known as the raglan sleeve. Commonly made of waterproof material.
raglan covert coat: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Introduced in 1897, man’s covert coat with raglan sleeves.
raglan overcoat: Gay Nineties
(1890–1900 C.E.) to present.
United Kingdom. Introduced in
1898, revival of 1850s version
of the poncho but with raglan
sleeves. Had side vents that
buttoned with two buttons and
was usually made of waterproof
material. Replaced the
mackintosh.
raglan sleeve: Crinoline (1840–
1865 C.E.). Worn from 1857 on,
sleeve that reached up into a
point on the outer seam where it raglan sleeve
joined the body of the garment
at the neckline.
Ragusa guipure: Type of cutwork.
raiglin: See rang.
railroad trousers: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Worn from
1837 to 1850. Men’s vertically striped trousers.
railway pockets: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Worn from
1857 on, flat bag worn under the dress in which a woman hid her valuables
when traveling.
raing: See rang.
rainy daisy skirt: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). Walking skirt, two to three
inches off the ground. Worn by women belonging to the Rainy Day Club.
raised work: Any three dimensional detail in lace.
rajai: See razai.
rajaka: See nirnejaka.
rajapatta: India. Literally “a silk fit for kings.”
rajata: India. Silver.
rajferšlus: Bosnia. Zipper.
rajstopy: Poland. Pantyhose.
raju: India. A striped cloth.
raktambara: India. A red silk.
raktani: India. The color red.
Raleigh bars: Venetian bars with loose loops at the bottom edge.
ráli: Greece. Good quality, white cotton cloth.
rallaka: India. A girdle.
ramall: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.).
United States of America. Neckerchief or small shawl worn over the
shoulders.
ramie: 1. Strong fiber of the Asian ramie plant. Sometimes called China grass.
2. Garment made of ramie.
Ramillies wig: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Popular with military men,
man’s wig with one or two plaits tied at top and bottom with a black ribbon.
Named in honor of the Battle of Ramillies. After 1780, plait was sometimes
turned up and tied in a loop at the nape of the neck.
ramio: Spain. Ramie.
Ramona cloth: Linen-finished, plain weave cotton fabric.
ramoneur: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1883, color of a Brazil nut.
rampoor-chuddar: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.).
Fine twill weave wool shawl from India.
 rān: Arabia. Leggings.
ranch pants: Full-length, straight
pants.
randa: Guatemala. Hand sewn
joining of two pieces of fabric with
embroidered yarns.
randas: Renaissance (1450–1550
C.E.). Spain. Insertions.
randosel: See paenang.
Ranelagh mob: Late Georgian
(1750–1790 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Popular in 1760s, gauze
handkerchief folded into triangle
worn over the head, tied under the
chin. Based on the fashion
Ramillies wig commonly worn by market
women.
ranetz: Russia. Knapsack.
rang: India. Transparent muslin.
rangi: India. The process of dyeing.
rank: Iran. Men’s voluminous trousers.
rankava: India. A woolen cloth.
rankavapata: India. A goat hair shawl.
rapaki: New Zealand. Maori term for a rainproof kilt.
Raphael dress: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1859, double-skirted dress with
a deep square neckline filled in with lace and insertion. Sleeves had four puffs
and a deep bell cuff.
raploch: Scotland. Coarse, rough homespun fabric.
raploch white: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625
C.E.). Coarse undyed wool homespun.
rapolin: Switzerland. Millinery braid.
raquettes: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Flat ornamental braid
ends used on different helmet cords.
rara: Indonesia. Sa’dan-Toraja necklace of wooden cylinders covered in gold.
ras: France. Short napped fabric.
ras de Sicile: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) France. A brown and white
tabby weave silk fabric.
ras du more: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790
C.E.). Made in Ras de St. Maur and later called radzimir, heavy black silk
similar to armozeen. Used for mourning.
rasana: India. A waist ornament.
rash: Smooth textile of silk called silk rash or worsted called cloth rash.
rasha: 1. Heavy rayon fabric. 2. Japan. Wool felt.
rasi: Swahili. Cape.
rasimal: India. A cheap silk fabric.
raso: 1. Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Satin weave fabric forming the
ground of a figured fabric. 2. Italy. Satin. 3. Spain. Satin.
raso cinese: Italy. China silk.
raso de la China: Spain. China silk.
raso de zapatillas: Spain. Slipper satin.
raso imperial: Spain. Imperial sateen.
raso liberty: Spain. Art Nouveau silk.
raso muy brillante: Spain. Pane satin.
raso piel de angel: Spain. Peau d’ange.
raso piel de cisne: Spain. Peau de cygne.
raso piel de seda: Spain. Peau de soie.
raso por trama: Spain. Sateen.
raso por urdimbre: Spain. Satin.
raspberry: Reddish color.
rat: 1. Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). A large coil of wire over which the hair
was combed. 2. Pad worn inside the hair to make it extend.
rat musqué: France. Muskrat fur.
rat-tail: Small, firm, round braid.
rateen: Woolen fabric like frieze.
ratiné: 1. Loosely woven plain weave cotton or wool fabric. 2. See frise.
ratine lace: Machine made lace similar to Turkish toweling.
rational: Worn by bishops, a short ornamental vest.
rationals: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). United Kingdom. Another name for
the popular bicycle knickerbockers worn by women.
ratmusqué: Italy. Muskrat fur.
ratna: India. Precious stones.
ratnajali: India. A net of braid and pearls worn around a woman’s chignon.
ratnakambala: India. A costly shawl from Goa.
ratnangulia: India. Finger rings studded with precious stones.
ratnapariksha: India. The art of the appreciation of precious gems.
ratnavali: India. A single string of pearls necklace with gold globules or a
jeweled net worn around a woman’s chignon.
ratnodgrathi tottariyam: India. Scarves with gems woven into them.
raton laveur: France. Raccoon fur.
rat’s color: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Dull gray.
rattan: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Cane
from the East Indian palm.
ratteen: See ratiné.
rattinet: Woolen fabric, thinner than frieze.
râu cam: Vietnam. Beard.
râu dê: Vietnam. Goatee.
râu mép: Vietnam. Moustache.
râu som: Vietnam. Long beard.
rawā: India. Veil.
rawai: Borneo. Woman’s corset of split rattan rings with brass rings threaded on
them.
raxete: Ecuador and Guatemala. Coarse wool fabric.
ray: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Striped
cloth.
raye de comtesse: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1883, corded cloth.
raymond: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Powder blue.
raynes: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Originally from Rennes, a fine linen.
rayon: See artificial silk.
rayon taffeta: Taffeta of rayon yarns.
rayonne: France. Name for synthetic fabrics. Replaced old name of soie
artificielle.
rayonné: United States of America. Type of hood.
rayure travers: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1893, a silk and wool
bengaline with horizontal stripes.
razai: India. Coverlet quilted with cotton.
razao: India. Bed cover.
razsouchal: Bulgaria. Kerchief worn by women as a hat.
reach-me-down: (1920–1930 C.E.). United Kingdom. Term for a ready-made
clothier.
reaf: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Garment
or clothes. A very common word.
real lace: Handmade tatted lace.
realce: Ecuador. A leaflike embroidery design.
rebato: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). 1. White lace collar wired to stand up
around the low necked bodice. 2. Brass wired support of a collar or ruff.
rebozo: Bolivia, Ecuador, and Guatemala. Red woolen shawl sometimes draped
and used to carry item behind the back like a pack cloth.
rebras: Early Gothic (1200–1350
C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700
C.E.). Revers on a coat, glove,
or undergarment.
recal: Romania. Brown woolen
cloak.
Recamier sash: Bustle (1865–
1890 C.E.). Sash with long
purseends ending in tassels.
red: Color of blood or a ruby.
red cross gingham: Heavy cotton
fabric with alternating blue and
white dyed stripes.
red fox: Red to fawn colored fox
Recamier sash Dover Publications
fur.
red lilac: Romantic (1815–1840
C.E.). United Kingdom. Red lavender.
red rippers: See brogans.
red russels: See brogans.
redes: Spain. Lace.
redicella: Spain. Netting.
redil: Guatemala. Wool spinning wheel.
redingote: 1. Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). France. A woman’s long overcoat cut to
fully cover the bustle. 2. See frock coat.
redingote à l’amazone: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Coat cut in
the style of a woman’s riding habit.
redingote du matin: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Morning gown cut in the
style of a riding costume
redingote en Backmann: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Redingote
styled after Backmann, first man in Paris to wear a simple outer coat.
reed hat: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in 1879,
 woman’s woven reed hat worn
for tennis or bathing.
reefer: 1. Bustle (1865–1890
C.E.). Short, double-breasted,
snug-fitting jacket with a low
collar, short lapels, and no back
seam. Sometimes worn as an
overcoat. 2. (1930–1939 C.E.).
Man’s double-breasted, tweed
coat with wide lapels and six or
eight large buttons.
reefer jacket: Gay Nineties
(1890–1900 C.E.). Woman’s
double-breasted blue serge
jacket similar to the man’s
reefer.
refafo: Guatemala and Mexico.
Underskirt.
refajo envuelto: Guatemala.
Woman’s wraparound skirt.
refajos: Guatemala. Women’s redingote Dover Publications
skirts. The most common color
of these skirts is indigo blue.
refajos plegados: Guatemala. Woman’s full skirt with a drawstring waist.
refirha: Tuareg. A man’s full-cut blouse.
regatta: Sturdy, twilled cotton fabric, usually blue and white striped.
regatta faille francais: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1889, soft, flexible, rich
fabric.
regatta shirt: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Man’s striped
cambric shirt for summer outdoor wear. Front was cut plain.
regatta shirting: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Cotton fabric with narrow
colored stripes.
regence: 1. Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1889, silk fabric with a
ribbed satin face. 2. See charvet.
regency cap: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Introduced in 1813,
white satin cap trimmed with satin rouleaux and ostrich feathers.
regency hat: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United Kingdom.
 Woman’s fur hat with a belled crown, turned up brim, and trimmed with a
gold hatband, cord, and tassel and a feather.
regency mantle: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Introduced in
1813, black mantle with a small cape and a high collar. Trimmed with black
tassels and a side silk band edged in cording that trimmed the outer edges of
the garment.
regency wrapper: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Introduced in
1813, trained, long sleeved wrap that laced up the front with a silk cord. It had
a band of velvet or sealskin around the edges and had a pointed collar.
regenjas: Holland. Mackintosh.
regenmantil: See kabanica.
regina: Fine, lightweight, twill weave, cotton fabric.
Regina: 1. Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1853, embroidered taffeta mantle
with a deep knotted fringe. 2. Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1867, pink lilac
color.
regine purple: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Deep, intense purple.
reink’ot’u: Korea. Raincoat.
reion: See injogyonsa.
reister cloak: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.).
United Kingdom. Man’s full-length cloak.
reitrocke: See puffjacke.
rekaw: Poland. Sleeve.
rekawica: Poland. Mitten.
rekawiczka: Poland. Glove.
rékli: Hungary. Blouse worn outside the skirt. Cut to fit the body.
relevés à la Marie Stuart: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). France. In 1851,
woman’s hairstyle with a center part. The mass of hair covered the ears and
formed a rouleau in back.
religieuse sleeve: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1863, undersleeve with deep
five-inch wristband.
religious petticoat: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Woman’s petticoat embroidered with religious stories. Worn by
Puritan women.
rempli: France. Needle lace with an area of buttonholing.
ren: 1. China. Small flap on the chao fu used to cover the fastening. 2. Vietnam.
Lace.
Renaissance embroidery: Cutwork embroidery.
Renaissance lace: Modern lace with woven tape motifs. See also Battenburg
lace.
renard: France. Fox fur.
rendalo: Portugal. Lacework; lace trimmed.
rendi: India. A tattered garment.
rendilhado: Portugal. Lacy.
renforcée: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). France. Introduced in 1685, strong
silk fabric.
rennrocklein: Elizabethan (1500–1625 C.E.). Germany. Literally “racing
doublet,” a doublet with tails longer than 14 cm. Worn almost exclusively by
nobility as part of the jousting outfit. Popular later in the middle class.
renque: Mexico. Netlike weave created by the Zoque Indians.
reowe: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Fabric
piece used interchangeably as a rug or blanket, perhaps even as a cloak.
Believed to have been of a shaggy texture.
rep: Fabric similar to poplin with heavier weft yarn.
rep bluet: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). France.
Dark blue silk rep patterned with cornflowers in black satin.
rerebrace: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Plate armor for the upper arm.
reseau: France. Ground for lace.
réseau rosacé: France. Elaborate hexagon-shaped needle ground used for lace.
reseda: France. Grayish green.
resi: See kiski.
resille: France. Net or hood for the hair.
restagno d’oro: Italy. Patterned brocade with a gold weft.
reta: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Hairnet made of knotted silk of gold
threads with pearls or other gems woven in.
rete: Italy. Net of all kinds.
reticella: Italy. Fine, snowflake-like lace. First form of needlepoint lace.
reticella lace: See reticella.
reticello: See drawn work.
reticulated headdress: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Woman’s style
involving wearing crespine over hair padded at sides and veil falling to
shoulders.
reticule: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.) to present. A woman’s small purse,
generally with short strings or cords, worn carried in the hand or draped over
the wrist.
 retículo: Spain. Reticule.
retrós: Portugal. Twisted sewing
silk.
revers: Turned-back edge of a coat,
waistcoat, or bodice.
revers en pelerine: Crinoline (1840–
1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. The
pleats, folds, or trim that extended
from the shoulders to the waist on
a woman’s gown. In the 1850s,
reticule Dover Publications they were renamed bretelles.
rhabdoskidophoros: Cane with a
hidden fan.
rhadames: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1883, a soft satin with a
diagonal grain.
rhason: Worn by Eastern Church clergy, long loose garment similar to the
cassock.
Rhea: India. Chinese ramie or China grass.
rheno: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Hoodless mantle.
rhinegraves: See petticoat breeches.
rhodophane: France. Glass fabric made by Colombet. Used for hats, bags,
jackets, and accessories.
rholwani: South Africa. Ndebele married woman’s very large collar made from
twisted grass and encrusted with beads.
riabhach: Ireland. Gaelic word for yellow gray.
riband: Ribbon band.
ribbed crepón: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1892, a finely ribbed light
woolen fabric.
ribbed satin: Ribbed fabric with satin face.
ribbon corset: (1900–1910 C.E.). Introduced in 1904, a lightweight corset for
sport or relaxation.
ribean: Ireland. Gaelic word for ribbon.
ribete: Bolivia. Woven tubular edge on some llijllas and ak’sus.
ribfluweel: See manchester.
ribine: See lipine.
ribon: Korea. Ribbon.
ricamo: Italy. Embroidery.
ricamo in bianco: Italy. Household linen embroidery.
ricamo in bianco a reticello: Italy. Embroidered netting.
ricamo in bianco ad intaglio: Italy. Cutout embroidery.
ricamo in bianco inglese: Italy. Broderie anglaise.
rice net: Coarse cotton net.
rice powder: Face powder made of pulverized rice.
ricebraid: Braid made to resemble grains of rice strung lengthwise.
Richilieu embroidery: France. Type of cutwork.
ricinium: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Square veil worn by women when
offering sacrifices.
rick-rack: Colored zigzag braid.
ridā: Arabia. Man’s mantle.
Ridgeway buckle: United States of America. Wide, gold-plated, commercial
belt buckle adopted for Army use with a webbing belt.
ridicule: 1. Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.) to Crinoline (1840–
1865 C.E.). Popular name for reticule from 1800 to 1850. See also reticule. 2.
Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). A large exterior pocket.
riding dress frock coat: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular
in 1820s, man’s frock coat with a deep collar and large lapels.
riding habit: 1. Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Woman’s riding costume
consisting of a coat and waistcoat cut like men’s garments. Worn with a skirt
called a petticoat. 2. Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). In 1780, the skirt
developed a train. 3. Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Gown
resembling the earlier riding habit was worn. Trimmed with brandenburgs. 4.
Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1840, habit consisted of a jacket and a long
trained skirt. In 1860, skirt was cut to fit over the saddle pommel. 5. Bustle
(1865–1890 C.E.). Women began to wear trousers under the habit skirt. 6.
(1890–1899). C.E. Skirts were made without trains.
riding hoop: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). United Kingdom. Small hoop
petticoat worn by women when riding.
riese: See flieder.
rifeling: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Sandal
or boot of rawhide. Probably worn by rural people.
rift: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Piece of
material used as a cloak, a curtain, or a veil.
riga: Nigeria. Large loose robe with elaborate embroidery.
rigolette: Lightweight, scarf-like women’s head covering.
Rigoletto mantle: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Woman’s
knee-length caped mantle of satin and edged with fur.
rigona: Nigeria. Robes.
riha: Bangladesh. Scarf with a fringe of tassels.
rijnsteen: See soort bergkristal.
Rikan cha: Japan. A shade of tea color named for the actor Arashi Rikan.
rilling: See riveling.
Rimini: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1850, taffeta cloak trimmed with a
double taffeta ruche.
ring buckle: Buckle made of two rings.
ring cloth: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1884, sheer black wool fabric similar to
nun’s veiling, so delicate that width of fabric can be drawn through wedding
ring.
ring purse: See miser’s purse.
ringetje: Holland. Ringlet.
rinrin wallka: Ecuador. A beaded, shoulder-length necklace.
rinzu: Japan. Silk damask.
rio verde: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1862, lightweight
pardessus with pagoda sleeves. Edges trimmed with ruffles.
Rio Verde: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1855, mantilla trimmed with broad
bands of velvet, falls of lace, and knotted fringe.
ripple cloth: Wool dress fabric with long silky hair on one side. See also
zibeline.
Ripplesheen: Plain weave cotton fabric with faint corded effect.
Ripplette: Trade name for type of seersucker.
ripresa: Italy. Dart.
riso sopra riso: Elaborate gold cloth.
Ristori shawl: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1856, woman’s shawl made from
alternating stripes of moiré antique and velvet. Had a pointed yoke and was
trimmed with a crochet-headed fringe.
ritssluiting: Holland. Zipper.
ritterhute: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Germany. Man’s low crowned
barrette frequently made of felt and covered in velvet or silk.
riveling: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Shoe of raw hide with
hair on the outside.
rivière: France. Necklace of precious stones, usually of several strands.
rivieres de jais: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1874, bands of threaded jet beads.
riza: 1. Bulgaria. Shirt. 2. Czechoslovakia. Long garment. 3. Russia. Chasuble.
rizá: Greece. Scarf.
rizarato: Greece. Bride’s sigouni.
rjsó: Peru. Tribal man’s silver disc worn hanging from a pierced nose.
ro: Japan. A kind of silk gauze.
roach: Slang for hair brushed up from forehead.
roafia: See rofia.
roanes: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). France. Made in Rouen, fine wool cloth.
roanne: France. Cotton and linen fabric used for sheeting.
robe à l’américaine: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Simple style of
dress epitomized by the immigrants to the United States of America.
robe à l’anglais: Late Georgian
(1750–1790 C.E.). France.
Gown that was shaped and fitted
in the body. Curved down in the
center front and center back.
Skirt opened down the center
front and revealed the
underskirt.
robe à la circassienne: Late
Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.).
France. Polonaise variation with
short, funnel-shaped sleeves,
and oriental trim. robe à l'anglais See also photospread
robe à la française: Late (Women's Wear).
Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.).
France. Inspired by the grand
habit, this consisted of three pieces: a sack back gown with a fitted bodice
front, a long petticoat with side hoops, and a stomacher.
robe à la Joconde: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). France. Introduced in 1817,
long gown open over a petticoat. Fastened on the left shoulder with a rose.
robe à la levantine: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Loose, shaped,
fur-trimmed, short-sleeved gown worn over undergown.
robe à la polonaise: See robe a la Reine.
robe à la prêtesse: See robe torque.
robe à la Reine: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Popular from 1776 to
1787, bodice with an attached overskirt swagged back to show the underskirt.
 Bodice featured a pin in the center covered by a bow below which the bodice
was open to show the vestee beneath. Gown was short sleeved and elaborately
decorated.
robe à la Turque: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Very tight bodice
with trained over-robe with funnel sleeves and a collar. Worn with a draped
sash.
robe à plis gironnés: See robe gironnée.
robe anglaise: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Child’s dress.
robe de cérémonie à la française: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France.
Sack dress worn with hoops and elaborately trimmed. Allowed at court for all
but the most formal occasions.
robe de chambre: Charles I and Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). France.
Gown worn to the chambers of the royal apartments.
robe de chez: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). House dress commonly worn with
an ornamental apron.
robe de commune at ancienne guise: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). France.
Ordinary clothes.
robe de noce: France. Wedding dress.
robe de nuit: France. Nightdress.
robe de style: France. Bouffant frock with fitted bodice and full skirt.
robe déguisée: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). France. Elegant garments on the
cutting edge of fashion.
robe d’interieur: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). At-home negligee for men.
robe drapée: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1873, single skirted dress, usually
elaborately trimmed.
robe du soir: France. Evening dress.
robe en calecons: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Woman’s
dress with underdrawers built in and fullness in back of skirt.
robe gironnée: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). France. Loose gown with pleats
which were stitched in at the waist and then allowed to hang freely.
robe longue: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). France. Long robes worn by
academics.
robe parée: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Gown worn for evening
events and elaborately trimmed and worn over hoops.
robe princesse: France. Princess line dress.
robe torque: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). France. Introduced
in 1803, overdress worn wrapped across the body like a Greek robe. By 1810,
 it had evolved into the redingote. See also sack gown.
robe volante: See robe de chambre.
robes à guille: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1857, plain-skirted gown with
flounces on each side of the center. Had a border on the sleeves and skirt
flounces.
robes de fantaisie: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Gown worn
without a hoop.
robes en calecon: First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). France. Woman’s very tight
dress worn with only one petticoat underneath it.
Robespierre collar: Directoire (1790–1815 C.E.). High, turned over collar
commonly worn with a frilly jabot and stock. Named for the French
statesman.
robijn: Holland. The gemstone ruby.
robin: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Broad flat
trim used on gowns around the neck and down the bodice front. It was
sometimes also used down edges of open overskirt.
robin front: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Bodice trimmed
with robins from shoulders to waist point.
robings: See robin.
Robinson hat: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Silk hat with a narrow brim.
rôbo: See ankanjo.
robótka: Poland. Needlework.
Roc: Germany. Coat.
rocal: Ireland. Gaelic word for coarse clothing.
rocana: India. The color yellow.
rocc: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Garment, probably a wrap.
Sometimes made of fur.
rocher: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1872, rock color.
rochet: Charles I and Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). France. Small
collarless coat with elbow-length sleeves slit to armseye. Originally worn by
gentlemen, later worn by lackeys and buffoons in comedy.
rock: Sweden. Coat.
Rock: Germany. Coat; skirt.
rock and reel: Scotland. The distaff and spindle.
rocket: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.).
Woman’s white linen dress.
rococo: 1. To be extravagant. 2. Victorian hat.
rococo embroidery: Embroidery worked with narrow ribbons.
rodillera: Guatemala. Man’s small woolen blanket, usually woven in black and
white check, worn wrapped around hips from the waist to the knees.
rofia: Madagascar. Raffia.
roghan: India. A thick pigment applied to fabric, creating encrusted patterns.
roguelo dress: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Morning dress
with a loose back and bias cut front.
Rohseide: Germany. Tussore silk.
ròibeag: Ireland. Moustache.
ròin: Ireland. Haircloth.
ròin-aodach: Ireland. Haircloth.
roinne-bhaidhe: Ireland. Gaelic word for haircloth.
ròinn-léine: Ireland. Hairshirt.
roisean: Ireland. Gaelic word for the train of a skirt.
rojario: Korea. Catholic rosary.
rojo: Spain. Red.
rojo Congo: Spain. Congo red.
rok: Holland. Kirtle. See also buis.
rokechi: Japan. Wax resist dyeing.
roketsu: Japan. Wax dyeing.
rokk: Hungary. Lined, black broadcloth, sleeved coat with pockets, and a fur
collar. Reaches below the waist.
rokkr: Norway. Old Norse word for coat.
roklengte: Holland. Hemline.
Roko cha: Japan. A shade of tea color named for an actor.
rokoja: Romania. Skirt.
rokolya: Hungary. Homespun woolen skirt with vertical stripes in red and blue
or red and black.
roll collar: Standing turnover collar; a shallower version of the shawl collar.
rolled hem: Narrow hem made by rolling edge of fabric and slipstitching in
place.
rollers: See roll-up stockings.
rolling stockings: See roll-up stockings.
rollo: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Roundlet.
roll-up breeches: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.) to Early Georgian (1700–1750
C.E.). United Kingdom. Men’s breeches that buttoned at the knee and were
 worn with roll-up stockings.
roll-up stockings: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.) to Early Georgian (1700–1750
C.E.). United Kingdom. Long men’s stockings worn pulled up over the knee
of the breeches and then rolled down.
rollups: See roll-up stockings.
rom: Laos and Thailand. Umbrella.
romagnuolo: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Italy. Coarse cloth used by
country folk.
romaine: Sheer, basket weave, silk fabric.
romaine crepe: Heavy sheer crepe.
romall: See ramall.
Roman cutwork: Openwork embroidery outlines in purl stitches.
Roman lace: Geometric needlepoint lace.
Roman pearl: Type of imitation pearl.
Roman sandal: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Fashionable sandals introduced in
1817.
Roman stripe: Contrasting colored stripes.
Romeo: Man’s house slipper.
rompers: 1. (1910–1920 C.E.). United States of America. Child’s one-piece,
short-sleeved, short-legged suit. Bottom of leg gathered with elastic. 2. (1980–
1989 C.E.). Adult woman’s version of child’s romper, usually with long legs
and a large collar.
roncadoras: Peru. Spurs.
rond: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). Sausage-shaped pad
over which women built their hair.
rondastakken: Norway. Woman’s striped long skirt.
rondel: 1. Round, flat bead. 2. See roundel.
rondz: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Decorative discs.
rong: India. A muslin.
róngbù: China. Flannelette.
róngkù: China. Sweatpants.
róngmiàngé: China. Suede.
róngyi: China. Sweatshirt.
rood: Holland. Red.
roodbruin: Holland. Russet.
roons hat: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Ubiquitous by 1812,
woman’s conical hat with rolled up brim.
rooskleurig: Holland. Rose colored.
ropa: 1. Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Spain. Woman’s outer garment worn
open all the way down the front. It had a standing band collar and sleeves cut
full at the top, tapering to the wrist. See also simarra. 2. See vestidos.
ropa bastarda: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Man’s short gown.
ropa bordado: Peru. Embroidered clothing.
ropa de estado: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. State gown.
ropa larga: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Long gown.
ropa rozagnte: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Trailing gown.
ropilla: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Spain. Doublet with snug-fitting basques
and hanging sleeves.
roquelaure: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). 1. Large caped overcoat, named
for the Duc de Roquelaure. 2. Heavy cloak with two small shoulder capes.
roquet: See rochet.
rosa: Palestine. Bleached silk fabric woven mainly in Majdal and Gaza.
ròsach: Ireland. Rose red.
rosadimoi: See ras du more.
rosado: Spain. Rose color.
rosalba: (1930–1940 C.E.). Luminous, soft artificial silk.
Rosaline: 1. Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1855, mantilla with plain body and
box-pleated skirt. Trimmed with ostrich plumes, gauze ribbon, and lace. 2. A
Belgian bobbin lace.
Rosamond: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1854, shawl cut in one yard half
circle. Made of velvet sewn to tulle with sections of the velvet cut away. Had
heavy corded fringe.
rosaniline: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Color name for first aniline dye.
rosario: See lei kolona.
rosato: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Pinkish shade of red.
Rose: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1858, silk robe à lev. Had plain underskirt,
tartan plaid upper skirt, sleeves, waist, and lappets. Trimmed with bows.
rose: Dull shade of soft red.
Rose de parnasse: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). France. Color name for
cyclamen pink.
rose des Alpes: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1960, new color; very lightest
shade of fuchsia.
rose point lace: Italy. Venetian needlepoint lace.
rose sublime: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1861, new color, ruby scarlet;
 color of currants.
rose tendre: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1895, a faded pink.
Rosebery collar: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced
in 1894, white linen detachable collar that stood three inches high with
rounded points in the front. Named for Prime Minister, Lord Rosebery.
rosehube: Switzerland. Black lace cap.
rosenadel: Switzerland. Long silver pin used to hold the rosehube in place.
rosette: France. Bow.
Roshanara: Trade name for silk fabric with heavy crepe texture. Copied in
rayon and wool, rayon and cotton.
rosille de soie: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). France. Silk with roses woven into
it.
roskyn: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Squirrel fur.
roso: Italy. Red.
Ross: Germany. Pony.
rossetto: Italy. Russet.
rossiccio: See rossetto.
rossignol: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1872, nightingale color.
rot: Germany. Red.
ro-ten-kechi: See rokechi.
rotonde: 1. Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). France. Short
circular cape that buttoned down the front. 2. Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.).
Woman’s short circular mantle.
rotonelle: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Man’s round elbow-
length cape. Later, reached to the knees or below.
rotonne: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Lower collar of a man’s redingote.
Roubaix velvet: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1874, cotton-backed velvet with
silk face.
roucha: Bulgaria. Cloth.
rouge: France. Red.
Rough Rider shirt: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). Khaki shirt popularized by
Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough Riders in Cuba in 1898.
rouille: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1874, rust color.
rouleaux: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). France. Puffed tubes of fabric used for
trim on dresses and skirts in 1820s.
round dress: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.) to Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.).
United Kingdom. Dress with the bodice and skirt made in one.
round gown: See round dress.
round seam: Glove seam.
roundabout: Short fitted jacket.
roundel: 1. Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Doughnut-shaped roll headdress
with a scarf hanging down one side. 2. India. Obsolete term for umbrella.
roundlet: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.).
United Kingdom. Roll of chaperon of 15th century.
ròusè: China. Yellowish pink.
roussâtre: France. Russet.
rowel: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Round of yellow cloth worn by Jews in
the 13th century, imposed by the Lateran Council and the Narbonne Council.
roxalene bodice: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Low-necked
bodice with wide strips of pleated folds around the neck. Front waist ended in
a point.
roxalene sleeve: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Bouffant
evening sleeve caught in at the elbow with a fringed band.
roxano: See crepoline.
Roxburgh muff: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in
1816, swansdown muff bound with white satin.
roxo: Portugal. Violet.
Royal George stock: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular in
1820s and 1830s, man’s stock of black Genoa velvet and satin.
Royal turquoise: (1930–1940 C.E.). A new color.
royale: 1. Closely woven, ribbed silk fabric. 2. Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In
1889, silk fabric of honeycomb mesh.
rozah: Palestine. Thick, white silk fabric used for veils, dresses, and men’s
coats.
rozenkrans: Holland. Rosary.
ro-zome: See roketsu.
rozye: See razai.
ru: China. Zhuong dynasty. Woman’s waist-length, narrow-sleeved, fitted jacket.
Often worn with checked skirt.
ruadh: Ireland. Gaelic word for reddish.
ruadh-bhuidhe: Ireland. Gaelic word for auburn.
ruaithne: Ireland. Gaelic word for reddish green.
ruana: 1. Colombia. Man’s dark poncho. 2. Ecuador. See poncho cuadrada.
ruanduàn: China. Soft, satin weave, silk fabric.
rubaca: See kosulja.
rubái: China. Cream color.
rubakha: Russia. Embroidered long shirt or shift of homespun linen.
rubakha kosovorotka: Russia. Man’s holiday shirt with side fastening.
ruban: France. Ribbon; hat band.
ruban d’amour: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). France. Ribbon
on which was written republican mottoes, insignia, or cockades. Worn
conspicuously in the middle of the bodice.
rubas: Czechoslovakia. Short underskirt.
rubasca: Romania. Man’s gay-colored loose shirt that opened on the side of the
neck.
rubaska: Russia. Shirt.
Rubens bonnet: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in
1872, woman’s small bonnet with a turned up brim on one side. Trimmed with
a bow and a feather.
Rubens hat: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Woman’s high-
crowned hat with the brim turned up on one side.
rubi: Portugal. Ruby, a gemstone.
rubin: Poland. Ruby.
rubina: Balkans. Sleeved linen chemise vertically embroidered on the sleeves
and bodice.
rubro: Portugal. Ruby red.
ruby: 1. Intense red. 2. Hard, deep red precious stone.
ruché: France. Ruffle or quilling of lace or ribbon.
ruche contraire: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Ruching where top edge of folds
was turned one way and bottom edge the other way.
ruchika: India. Wristlet.
rudge wash: Kind of kersey made of unwashed fleece.
ruedas: Spain. A form of cut and drawn-thread work in which the residual
threads are pulled into a spokelike formation.
ruedo: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Skirt-foot (hem) of a woman’s
garment.
ruff: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Starched collar in varied sizes and forms.
In Spain, called the gran gola. Worn for most of 17th century.
ruffled shirt: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.).
Man’s shirt with a goffered frill down the front. Frill was as deep as three
inches. Originally worn for both day and evening, but after 1840, only worn
 for evening.
rug gown: Gown of coarse, shaggy
fabric.
ruga: Ireland. Gaelic word for rough
cloth.
ruhbani: Palestine. Dress linen.
ruho: See odjeca.
ruff ruiterrock: Elizabethan (1550–1625
C.E.). Holland. Riding coat.
rukavica: Croatia and Serbia. Glove.
rukavica sa jednium prstom: Bosnia. Mitten.
rullion: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Shoe
of undressed hide.
rūmāl: India. A square cloth rolled diagonally and wound into a turban.
rumala: India. A 12-inch square cloth, usually white, worn rolled along the
diagonal and folded around the head.
Rumanian embroidery: Double sided, outline embroidery.
rumi: Palestine. Dress linen.
rum-swizzle: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1850, Irish frieze of
undyed wool.
rumswizzle: Ireland. Imported, undyed wool fabric.
runa: Ecuador. General term for wool garments.
run-about dress: (1930–1940 C.E.). Shirt-style dress.
rundell: See roundel.
running shoe: Soft leather shoe with spiked sole.
ruosa secha: Color of old roses.
rupehri: India. Silver printing.
rupya: India. Silver.
Rüschen: Germany. Flounce.
russ hat: A man’s short crowned
straw hat with a drooping brim.
russaline: Early Georgian (1700–
1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian
russ hat (1750–1790 C.E.). Wool fabric
from Norwich.
russell: Renaissance (1450–1550
C.E.). United Kingdom. Black wool fabric first made in Norwich.
russell cord: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). Fabric similar to coarse corded
alpaca.
russell satin: See russells.
russells: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.).
United Kingdom. Worsted with a shiny surface made in Norwich.
russet: 1. Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Dark brown. 2. Renaissance (1450–
1550 C.E.). Reddish brown or gray worn by countrymen. 3. Ireland. Coarse
homespun woolen fabric in reddish brown, gray, or neutral.
Russia leather: Calfskin or other leather, bark, or chrome tanned.
Russian: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In November, 1859, black velvet mantle
lined with deep violet or mauve quilted silk, trimmed with border of sable.
Russian blouse: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). United Kingdom. Woman’s
loose knee-length tunic-blouse worn belted.
Russian bonnet: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Specific style of bonnet.
Russian boot: Boot extending to calf of leg.
Russian braid: Narrow, flat decorative braid.
Russian cord: Madras type shirting with heavy corded stripes.
Russian crash: Strong, unbleached linen.
Russian crepe: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1881, coarsely woven
mat cloth.
Russian embroidery: Washable outline embroidery on holland or canvas.
Russian flame: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Red.
Russian jacket: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in 1865,
woman’s short, sleeveless jacket worn over a sleeved vest.
Russian muskrat: Silvery gray fur of Russian muskrat.
Russian sergette: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1892, a fancy woolen
fabric streaked with silk.
Russian suit: (1910–1920 C.E.). United States of America. Boy’s suit consisting
of a bloused tunic top and straight short pants.
Russian velvet: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1892, a light wool fabric
with a raised, twisted stripe.
rust: Reddish yellow.
Rüstung: Germany. Armor.
rutí: Greece. White cotton chemise.
Rutland poke: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Introduced in
1813, woman’s small bonnet of wadded satin. Trimmed with swansdown and
 an ostrich feather and tied under the chin.
ruwana: Ecuador and Guatemala. Poncho.
ruzhào: China. Brassiere.
ryasa: Russia. Housecoat.
ryssedamast: Charles I (1625–1660 C.E.). Sweden. Russian damask.
ryssekläde: Charles I (1625–1660 C.E.). Sweden. Russian cloth.
ryssewerk: Charles I (1625–1660 C.E.). Sweden. Russian work.
Ryūkū-gasuri: Japan. An Okinawan silk kasuri.
 S
S curve: (1900–1910 C.E.). The
fashionable woman’s silhouette
created by a corset that pushed the
upper body forward, the stomach
and abdomen flat, and the buttocks
back severely, creating an S
silhouette.
sa: Korea. Lightweight, silk gauze.
sa din: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.).
United States of America. Chinese
Hawaiian term for an inexpensive
cotton sateen.
saba: Philippine Islands. Fabric
made from the fiber of a
bananalike plant.
sabaa: Egypt. V neckline.
sabada: Nigeria. Diagonally striped
adire.
sabai: Thailand. Shoulder wrap.
S curve Dover Publications sabaleh: Palestine. Literally “ears of
corn,” herringbone stitch used to
join seams, applique, and decorate
hems.
sábana: 1. Ecuador and Guatemala. Bed covering. 2. Ecuador. White cotton
cloth, 12 feet 4 inches long, used to tie a baby to the mother’s back.
sabanilla: See sábana.
sabeldier: Holland. Sable.
sable: Rarest and most desired kind of marten fur, next in value to ermine, from
the Martes zibelina. Very deep, soft, medium brown fur with blue tint.
sablé: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). France. Cloth made of very fine beads.
sabong: Laos and Thailand. Lower garment worn by Buddhist monk.
sabot: A wooden shoe popular in a variety of European countries and
distinguished by a strap across the instep.
 sabot pantaloons: Gay Nineties
(1890–1900 C.E.). Pantaloons that
were wide at the bottom.
sabot sleeve: Sleeve on the gown à
la polonaise that fit tightly over the
sabot elbow.
sabotine: (1910–1920 C.E.) Shoes
worn by soldiers in World War I.
sabretache: 1. Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). France. Worn by soldiers,
leather dispatch bag. 2. Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.).
Leather bag worn by women.
sabrina: Neckline similar to the bateau neckline.
Sabrina work: Type of floral applique.
sabz moongia: India. Mung bean green.
sac: See Albert driving-cape.
sac de voyage: France. Traveling bag.
sac overcoat: 1. Crinoline (1840–
1865 C.E.). Man’s knee-length
overcoat with welted front
pockets. Had full-cut sleeves. 2.
Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.).
Popular in 1860s, overcoat with
a very narrow collar and lapels.
sacapallay: Bolivia. Embroidery
sampler.
saccharine alum: Directoire and
First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.).
Popular cosmetic in 1808.
saccus: Greek (3000-100 B.C.E.).
Hair binding.
sace: Nigeria. Middle-class man’s
very wide gown with a lined
lower edge of white cotton.
sacha pullki: See yutu.
sack dress: (1950–1960 C.E.).
Woman’s loose, unbelted dress
that hung straight from the sack dress See also photospread
 shoulder to the hem. (Women's Wear). Dover Publications
sack gown: Early Georgian
(1700–1750 C.E.). France.
Popular from 1704 to 1835, loose dress that flared at the bottom.
sack suit: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Loose fitting man’s three piece suit. Coat
sleeves hung to the fingertips and had high, short lapels. Popular for
sportswear.
sack-back: (1950–1960 C.E.). The back of a woman’s blouse or dress that
mimicked a Watteau pleat gown (robe à l’anglais).
sackcloth: Coarse, heavy, unbleached muslin.
saco: Peru. Long-sleeved jacket.
saco de abrigo: Peru. Western-style sweater.
sacred uraeus: Egyptian (4000–30 B.C.E.). Rearing viper, the symbol of
royalty.
sacristan: Restoration (1600–1700 C.E.). Spain. Worn from 1675 to 1680, light
brass farthingale of five or six hoops.
sacque: 1. Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Watteau-style gown. 2. Loose
blouse.
sadarā: See kudtā.
sadaraa: See kurta.
saddle oxford: Oxford type of shoe
with a saddle.
saddle shoe: (1950–1960 C.E.).
Two-colored oxford shoe.
saddle shoe sadeti: Ethiopia. Eight cubit garment
given to the mother of the bride by
the groom.
sadi: India. A kind of sari.
sadiaka: Madagascar. Skirt.
sadlo: India. A Gujarati woman’s wrap, worn over a petticoat and blouse in the
manner of a sari.
saekduresu: See charuot.
saenggosa: Korea. Raw silk fabric.
safa: India. A freshly wound turban.
safadiyeh: Palestine. Large, yellow and black striped, silk veil that is five meters
long.
safari jacket: Belted, single-breasted, hip-length jacket with a notched collar,
 patch pockets, and elbow-length or full-length sleeves.
safed: India. The color white.
safeguard: 1. Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Early Georgian (1700–1750
C.E.). Woman’s overskirt worn when horseback riding to protect the clothes
from dirt. Sometimes in the shape of an apron. 2. Man’s colored apron, worn
by bakers, etc. 3. Swathing band for a baby.
safety skirt: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1875, a woman’s riding skirt which
could be opened up the back while in the saddle and fastened again when the
rider dismounted.
saffeh: Palestine. Woman’s headdress from Ramallah.
saffier: Holland. The gemstone sapphire.
saffron: Reddish yellow.
saffron shirt: See léine.
safira: Portugal. The gemstone sapphire; the color blue.
safsarī: Tunisia. Woman’s enveloping loose cotton cloak.
saga: Lithuania. Button.
sagathie: See sagathy.
sagathy: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.).
United States of America. Wool fabric.
sageo: Japan. A cord from which the sword is suspended.
sagetta: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Casque or helmet.
saggum: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Military wrap of the Roman army.
sagiya guakari: India. A green stuff from Goa.
saglia: Italy. Twill.
sagmatogene: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). A coarse cotton used for stuffing
and padding.
sagos: Greek (3000–100 B.C.E.). Coarse woolen mantle or blanket.
sagum: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Goatskin with the hair
still on worn draped over the shoulder and pinned on the right shoulder.
sahuli: India. A type of lower garment.
saia: 1. See aba. 2. Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Italy. Light fabric with
combed wool weft or warp.
saiat: Morocco. Jewish woman’s petticoats.
saider: India. Short coat.
saie: See sagum.
sail cloth: Heavy canvas.
sailor cap: Small, stiff, brimless cap.
sailor collar: Collar with square back and V-shaped front.
sailor suit: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Suit for young boys
based on the dress of the French and English sailors. It had a square collar
trimmed with a narrow white braid. The version for girls developed with a
pleated skirt instead of trousers.
sailor’s reef knot tie: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular way
to tie a man’s tie showing vertical borders on the sides. Particularly
fashionable in the 1890s.
sainre: Ireland. Gaelic word for reddish purple.
Saint Etienne velvet: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1874, a lightweight cotton
backed velvet with a silk nap.
Saint Gall lace: Imitation Venetian lace.
Saint Martin’s lace: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700
C.E.). United Kingdom. Cheap copper braid lace.
Saint Omer: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.).
United Kingdom. Worsted fabric.
saione: See giacchetto.
saiote: Portugal. Jupon.
saiote escocês: Portugal. Kilt.
sairpaich: India. A cluster of jewels set in gold or silver and worn on the turban.
sajás: See kaváði.
sakala: India. Terra-cotta red.
sakallat: See suclat.
sakayaki: Japan. The tonsured part of a man’s head.
sakete: Samoa. Skirt.
saki: Nigeria. Pile cloth woven in Ijebu-Ode.
sakko: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Germany. Man’s single-breasted, full-length
coat that reached from shoulder to hip without a waist seam.
sakkos: Greek (3000-100 B.C.E.). Pointed cap with tassel trim. It had a small
front brim.
sakma: See kabanica.
sako: Bosnia. Jacket.
saktapar: India. A sari with a checkerboard design.
šal: See marama.
şal kuşak: Turkey. Shawl.
salade: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Helmet
with a low round crown.
salaka: Madagascar. Loincloth.
Salamanca: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1854, woman’s yoked wrap. In
back, the skirt was box-pleated; in front, plain. It had a deep lace fall at the
skirt and yoke edges.
salampe: See pebasa.
salampy: See kisaly.
salapok: Borneo. Skull-cap made of rattan or pandanus.
salara: India. Native cotton, plain weave fabric.
salari: India. Handwoven, cotton fabric.
salem shahī: India. Embroidered slippers with gold or silver threads.
salembaree: India. Coarse, heavy cotton fabric.
salempoory: India. Kind of chintz. See also salempore.
salempora: 1. See salempoory.
salempore: 1. United Kingdom. Cotton fabric. 2. See palempore.
salempury: See salempoory.
salendang: Cotton fabric.
salim shahi: Pakistan. Worn by both genders, shoes with long curled toes. The
right and left shoes are identical.
salisbury: United Kingdom. White woolen fabric.
salla: India. Cotton fabric.
sallet: See salade.
sallo: India. Plain weave, cotton fabric that is always dyed red.
salloo: Red twill weave cotton used in India but made in United Kingdom.
salmah: See simlah.
salmā-sitārā: India. Gold or fancy silver lace embroidered with sequins.
salmon: Reddish red yellow.
salopette: France. Overalls.
salovana: Madagascar. Woman’s cotton body wrap.
salta: See damer.
salt-box pocket: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Popular name for a man’s rectangular flapped waistcoat.
salteh: 1. Egypt. Short coat often of velvet or broadcloth and lavishly
embroidered. 2. Iran. Short jacket.
salto de cama: Spain. Dressing gown; negligee. sālū: India. A kind of odhni. See
also pomaco.
salūkā: India. Woman’s shaped shirt.
salura: India. A fine quality red muslin, usually embroidered or brocaded.
salvar: Turkey. Woman’s extremely full, ankle-length trousers worn under the
gomlek.
Salvation Army Lassie bonnet: Black straw or felt bonnet lined with dark blue
silk. It tied with silk ties.
salwar: India. Very full trousers cut extra long and banded at the ankle.
salwar-kameez: India. Woman’s outfit of salwar and tunic.
sám ánh: Vietnam. Iron gray.
sám bac: Vietnam. Pearl gray.
Sam Browne belt: (1910–1920 C.E.). United States of America. Worn by World
War I army officers, a wide, brown leather belt with a narrow strap that passed
over the right shoulder. It was used to carry a pistol.
sám ðõm: Vietnam. Flea-bitten gray.
samaksika: India. The cloak of Buddhist monks.
samare: Lady’s jacket like the English sacque.
samasama: Samoa. Yellow.
samasmiyeh: Palestine. Gaza man’s turban patterned red and yellow. Worn with
a skull cap.
sambatsi: Nigeria. Red and black weather sandals.
sambelatra: Madagascar. An unstitched body wrap that opens in the front.
sambhal: India. Plain weave, cotton fabric.
sambu’ bongi: Indonesia. Sa’dan-Toraja man’s sleeping sarong.
samghati: India. 1. Gown. 2. Buddhist monk’s double cloak.
samit: See samite.
samite: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Rich silk fabric with gold thread woven
in. Silk warp and weft were supported by a wire that was finely woven into
the fabric.
samittum: See samite.
samjak norigae: Korea. Accessory with three pendants.
samo: Korea. Fez-like, black silk gauze hat worn by high-ranking officials.
sampot: Cambodia. Length of silk worn wrapped around the waist, then drawn
up in front between the legs, giving the effect of the wearer wearing trousers.
sampour: Java. Scarf.
samson: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1893, a grass green.
samt: Bosnia. Velvet.
Samt: Germany. Velvet.
Samt gerippt: Germany. Ribbing.
samurai-ebosi: Japan. A warrior’s ebosi.
samyt: See samite.
sana: India. Hemp cloth.
šanāfilō: Ethiopia. Colored cotton shorts ornamented with linear patterns.
sanasati: India. General term referring to the dress of farmers and weavers.
sanbaf: India. A very thin muslin from Bengal.
sanbenito: 1. Robe of sackcloth worn by penitents. 2. Robe of yellow or black
with painted designs worn by penitents during the Inquisition.
sancaq: Iran. Brooch.
sand crepe: Crepe with sandy or grainy surface.
sandaal: Holland. Sandal.
sandal: 1. Open shoe, often with slashed upper. 2. Sole of shoe strapped to foot.
3. Strap for holding shoe on foot.
Sandale: Germany. Sandal.
sandale: France. Sandal.
sandali: India. The color of sandalwood.
sandália: Portugal. Sandal.
sandalias: Guatemala. Sandals that cover the foot completely.
sandalium: Greek (3000-100 B.C.E.). Leather sole worn strapped onto foot by
women. It had a leather upper to protect toes.
sandalo: Italy. Sandal. See also zoccolo.
sandalon: Greek (3000–100 B.C.E.). Sandal.
sandals à la greque: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). France.
Sandal with a leather sole and thongs of leather or ribbon. Worn laced to the
top of the heel.
sang chau: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United States of America. Chinese
Hawaiian term for a dark maroon or black double woven fabric.
sangati: India. Quality, handwoven muslin.
sangbok: Korea. Mourning clothes.
sanghati: India. The loincloth of Buddhist monks and nuns.
sanghhati: Laos. Doubled upper robe worn by Buddhist monks. This doubles as
a blanket.
sangi: India. Silk cloth.
sangkhatti: Thailand. Doubled upper robe worn by Buddhist monk. This
doubles as a blanket.
sanguine: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Scarlet.
sangyn: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Blood red.
sania: India. A hempen cloth.
sani-gani: India. A rough hempen fabric.
sanitary ball dress: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Woman’s ball dress with a cream or pink underbodice.
sanjaku-obi: Japan. A man’s dress kimono sash. It is three feet long.
sanjharavau: India. A type of red cloth.
sankha: India. Mother-of-pearl.
sankhavalaya: India. Bracelet made of pearls.
sankla: India. A thick chained anklet.
sanmai-gusi: Meizi (1867–1912 C.E.). Japan. A set of three hair combs made of
tortoiseshell, metal, or rubber. They were worn on three sides of a woman’s
hairknot.
sannaha: India. Mail coat or quilted cotton coat.
sans-culottes: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). In France, this
term referred to those who wore trousers. This term separated them from the
aristocracy and later referred to all patriots.
sansflectum crinoline: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Introduced in 1860, washable cage crinoline.
santipur cloth: India. Fine. Handwoven, cotton fabric embroidered with floral
designs.
santon: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). France. Popular in 1820s, colored silk
cravat worn with a small ruff.
sanubapha: India. A superior type of muslin.
sanyan: Nigeria. Native silk cloth woven by the Yoruba and used for special
occasions.
sapaea: See kapa ea.
sapara: Nigeria. Yoruba man’s lightweight gown worn over the buba. It is
embroidered at the neck.
sapata: Portugal. Shoe.
sapato: Portugal. Shoe.
şapcă: Romania. Cap.
sapeiro: See kapa ea.
sapka: 1. See kapa. 2. Russia. Cap.
sapog: Russia. Shoe.
sapogi: Russia. Leather boots.
sapphire: 1. Rich, transparent blue precious stone. 2. Tone of blue.
saptaki: India. A seven stringed girdle.
saput: Indonesia. A brocade textile worn over the kamben.
sar: See qatifah-i-purbi.
sarafan: 1. Russia. Full skirt of rich brocade. Part of national dress of Russian
peasant women. 2. Scandinavia. Pinafore with a high yoke or bodice.
saraga: See seragu.
Saragossa: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). 1. In 1857, shawl with crocheted trim
and a deep silk chenille fringe. 2. In 1859, pusher lace shawl with two deep
flounces.
sarampura: See salempoory.
saranala: India. A cotton stuff from Sarnala.
sarandrana: Madagascar. Sash.
sarasa: 1. Japan. Chintz. 2. Japan. Resist-dyed cotton fabric from India.
sarashi: Japan. Bleached cotton or ramie.
sarashi nuno: Japan. A white, lightweight cotton fabric similar to cheesecloth.
sarassang: See sassang.
sarata shirting: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1870, linen shirting
fabric.
saratoga hat: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1862, girl’s straw hat
with a low crown and a turned down brim. It was trimmed with Solferino
velvet band and short white plume.
sarawil: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Turkey. Woman’s white pajama-like
trousers.
sarbal: Hebrew. Cloak without an opening on the right side. By 1200s, used for
prayer.
sarbalehon: Biblical (Unknown–30 C.E.). Jewish man’s cloak.
sarcenet: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Originally from the
Orient, a fine, thin gauze.
sarciatus: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Coarse wool cloth worn by the lower
classes.
sarcillus: Ecuador. Costume jewelry earrings.
sarde: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1872, stone gray color.
Sardinian mantle: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Worn in
1808, knee-length scarf of thin fabrics like net, muslin, etc. with the ends in a
knot or rosette.
Sardinian sac: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Man’s single-
breasted sac overcoat with a square collar, full sleeves, and tied with a cord
and tassel.
sardius: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Cornelian.
sardonyx: Opaque semi-precious stone with alternating brown and white bands.
sare: Bosnia. Leggings.
saredonuka: See kalekonuka.
saree: See sari.
sárena: Greece. Festival apron.
sarga: Spain. Serge.
sargenes: Biblical (Unknown–30 C.E.). Ankle-length, white linen overgarment
with big sleeves. Worn by bridegrooms and the head of the house during the
Passover seder. See also kittel.
sari: India. Gauzy wrap worn by Hindu women. Wraps around the body with
one end thrown over the shoulder.
sarja: Portugal. Serge; twilled woolen or silk cloth.
sarkan wuya: Nigeria. Necklace made of multiple chains.
sarkandai: See gul-i-sarrai.
sarong: 1. Java and Ceylon. Long, wide strip of fabric worn wrapped around the
waist like a skirt. 2. Indonesia. Sa’dan-Toraja woman’s large bamboo hat.
sarong billá: Indonesia. Sa’dan-Toraja hat made from bamboo bark.
sarong kadojo: Indonesia. Sa’dan-Toraja black sewn bamboo hat.
sarong kaledo: Indonesia. Sa’dan-Toraja pointed bamboo hat.
sarong lambing: Indonesia. Sa’dan-Toraja hat made from strips of bamboo skin
woven together.
sarong lombok: Indonesia. Sa’dan-Toraja man’s large coarsely plaited hat.
sarong pakolong: Indonesia. Sa’dan-Toraja hooded cape made of bamboo
leaves.
sarpe: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Man’s
decorative collar.
sarpech: India. Ornament of gold, silver, or jewels that is worn on the front of
the turban.
sarsenet: Very fine, soft silk fabric.
sarseneta: Spain. Sarsenet.
sart: Sikkim. Vest.
sarta: Ecuador and Guatemala. String of pearls.
sarto: Italy. Tailor.
saru: 1. Palestine. Embroidery of cypress trees. One of the most popular motifs
in this country. 2. Hungary. Boot-like shoe.
sarzil: See sarciatus.
sassang: Indonesia. Sa’dan-Toraja apron made from the leaves of the supar
 palm.
sastre: Spain. Tailor.
satalian: Coarse, plain weave cotton fabric.
sa-tanh: Vietnam. Satin.
satarra cloth: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1893, a lustrous, ribbed wool
fabric.
satasutra: India. Necklace made of 100 metal wires twisted together.
satavalika: India. An athraiya worn with several folds.
sateen: 1. Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1878, cotton fabric with a
satin face. 2. Satin weave fabric with floats in the direction of the weft.
sateen berber: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1884, plain sateen.
sateen paré: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1884, sateen with small, self-colored
figure.
satén: Spain. Sateen.
satijn: Holland. Satin.
Satin: Germany. Satin.
satin: Silk or rayon fabric woven in a satin weave.
satin antoinette: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Introduced in 1834, satin with a
white ground and stripes and bouquets of flowers.
satin berber: Strong, worsted, satin weave fabric.
satin cashmere: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1893, a wool fabric with a
silk surface.
satin checks: Lightweight satin fabric with a checked pattern.
satin chinois: France. China silk.
satin crepe: Rich, satin-faced fabric with a crepe back.
satin damask: Jacquard weave linen damask with satin figures.
satin de chine: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1850, silk and
worsted satin.
satin de laine: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1892, a fabric with a surface
smooth as silk.
satin de Lyon: Satin with a ribbed back.
satin de Mai: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1862, a new fabric.
satin duchesse: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1870, thick, plain,
strong satin.
satin faconne: Jacquard fabric with a satin weave ground.
satin fontange: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1841, broadly striped
satin with alternating white and colored stripes.
satin foulard: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1848, silk satin with
stripes or dots.
satin jean: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1870, twilled cotton with a
satin face.
satin liberty: France. Art Nouveau silk.
satin lisse: Satin weave cotton with tiny figures.
satin merino: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1846, fabric with one
side like cashmere and the other like plush.
satin merv: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1886, broad ribbed satin.
satin merveilleux: 1. Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1881, twill weave
silk satin fabric. 2. Fine, soft silk fabric.
satin orientale: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1894, a satin brocaded in
narrow stripes and faint tracery of leaves and flowers.
satin rouleaux: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Rolls or folds of
ribbon used as piping.
satin stitch: Closely spaced stitch which forms a padded effect.
satin sultan: India. Worsted fabric with a satin face.
satin surah: Shiny surah.
satin turc: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1868, very shiny wool
fabric.
satin velouté: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). France. Introduced in 1837, satin
fabric.
satin Victoria: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in
1854, striped wool fabric similar to silk.
satin weave: Shiny weave with characteristic floats; warp yarns which pass over
many weft yarns before going under one.
satiné playé: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). France. Introduced in 1873, striped
cotton and wool blend fabric, the face satin and the stripes twilled.
satiné velouté: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). France. Introduced in 1873, striped
cotton and wool blend fabric.
satinesco: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). United Kingdom. Poor satin.
satinet: Holland. Sateen.
satineta: Spain. Satinette.
satinette: Satin woven of silk or silk and cotton with closely twilled face.
satingle Holland: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1868, fabric with silk on one
side, satin on reverse.
satlara: India. A seven-stringed necklace.
satlari: India. A seven-stringed necklace.
satthaka: India. Scissors.
satula: India. Lower body wrap.
saty: Czechoslovakia. Clothing.
satyna: Poland. Satin.
saucer brim: Shallow turned up
hat brim.
saucer-collar: Gay Nineties
(1890–1900 C.E.). United
Kingdom. In 1898, a woman’s
high, wide collar on a day dress.
saula: India. The border of a
garment.
Saum: Germany. Hem.
sauma: Norway. Old Norse word
meaning to sew.
sausani: India. Mauve.
saut-en-basque: Crinoline (1840–
1865 C.E.). Sack.
sautoir: Directoire and First
Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). saucer-collar Dover Publications
France. 1. Chain necklace with a
pendant. 2. Chain worn by
women. 3. See santon.
sauvarnapatta: India. A gold brocade.
savadi copacchudahu: India. An embroidered and dyed stuff from Savada.
savate: France. Worn out shoe.
savonnette watch: Pocket watch with spring lid.
savrikin: Biblical (Unknown–30 C.E.). Hebrew woman’s tunic.
sawa ’ìd: Israel. Triangular inset in a woman’s gown.
Saxon embroidery: Ancient outline embroidery.
saxony: Generic term referring to fine quality woolens of short staple botany
wools.
Saxony lace: Imitation Brussels lace.
say: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550
C.E.). Wool cloth.
saya: 1. Philippine Islands. Ankle-length skirt. 2. Bulgaria. Woman’s gown with
 a deeply curving bodice and sleeves. 3. Japan. Silk fabric with twill weave
patterns on a plain weave ground. 4. Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain.
French dress.
sayal: Peru. Very coarse woolen fabric, mostly used for saddlebags.
saye: See sagum.
sayiaki: Greece. A thick white fabric.
šayō: Ethiopia. Belts.
saz: India. An Ottoman design of a round stemless blossom surrounded by a
curling leaf.
sbernia: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Long scarf worn pinned on the left
shoulder by women.
sbornik: Russia. Headdress.
scabilonians: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Men’s drawers.
scahwere: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Veil.
scalings: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). United Kingdom. New fashion in
men’s breeches.
scallop: 1. Circular curve. 2. Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). In 1662, a lace-
edged band; forerunner of the tie.
scamato: Greece. A spun cotton.
scamiciato: Italy. Jumper.
scapulari: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Chasuble worn by the Benedictines,
Dominicans, and Carthusians.
scarab: Egyptian (4000–30 B.C.E.). Beetle-like symbol of the sun god often
used as a form of decoration.
scarabee: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). France. In 1888, dark yellowish green.
scaraboid: Egyptian (4000–30 B.C.E.) Animal shape carved into a scarab back.
Scarborough hat: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Very popular
woman’s hat with a deep turned up brim.
Scarborough ulster: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). United Kingdom. In
1892, a man’s caped, hooded, sleeveless ulster.
scarf: Wide band of fabric worn loosely in various ways about body.
scarf drapery: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular in 1870s,
form of trim on the front of a woman’s skirt. Consisted of a fold or drape of
fabric trimmed with flounces, frills, and ribbon.
scarf volant: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1854, silk shawl with a closed
square front. It had a festooned flounce and was trimmed with bands of velvet
and narrow lace. The lower edge was fringed.
scarlatto: Italy. The color scarlet.
scarlet: 1. Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Bright orange. 2. Brilliant red.
scarpa: Italy. Leather shoe.
scarpe: Italy. Shoe.
scarpetti: Shoe worn when rock climbing.
scavilones: See scabilonians.
sceanc-bend: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Band worn around the shin.
sceanc-gegirla: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Decorative band worn around the shin.
sceorp: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Men’s
clothes, particularly fancy clothes.
scépa: Greece. Everyday white kerchief.
schackelhaube: See shako.
Schafspelz: Germany. Mongolia fur.
schalavery: See esquavar.
Schaller: Germany. Sallet.
schapevel: Holland. Sheepskin.
schappe silk: Fabric made from carded spun silk.
schappel: Germany. Traditional Black Forest wedding hat in the general form of
a crown in the style of those worn in statues of the Virgin Mary. Varies in size
and shape. Honored sign of virginity.
Schäppeli: Switzerland. High, richly decorated crown or hat.
scharlaken: Holland. Scarlet.
schaubelein: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Man’s short, flaring jacket.
schauslooper: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). South Africa.
Greatcoat.
schecke: See scheckenrock.
scheckenrock: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Germany. Wammes.
scheenplaten: Holland. Greaves.
scheibenbart: Austria. Bunch of feathers in hatband.
Scheitelstuck: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Germany. Skull of the helmet.
schenti: Egyptian (4000–30 B.C.E.). Loincloth. See also shenti.
Schiessstöcke: Germany. Literally “shooting stick,” a seat cane.
Schiffchenspitze: Germany. Tatting lace.
schir: Germany. Fine cloth.
Schirm: Germany. Umbrella.
Schirmmütze: (1940–1949 C.E.). Germany. S.S. officer’s peaked cap decorated
with a black band with a death’s head emblem.
Schlafanzug: Germany. Pajamas.
Schlafenzug: See Nachthemd.
Schlapp Hut: Germany. Squash hat.
schlappe: Switzerland. Woman’s small white cap with wide black wings.
Schleier: Germany. Veil.
Schleife: Germany. Bow.
Schleswig lace: Denmark. Needlepoint lace.
Schlips: See Halsbinde.
Schneider: Germany. A tailor.
Schnupftuch: See Taschentuch.
Schnupftücher: Switzerland. Handkerchief.
Schnurrstich: Germany. Couching stitch.
schoen: Holland. Shoe.
schoenveter: Holland. Shoestring.
schöpen: Switzerland. Worn by women in the home, a loose gown.
Schornsteinkappe: See Mönchskappe.
schort: Holland. Apron.
schorteband: Holland. Apron string.
Schotse baret: Holland. Tam-o’-shanter.
Schotse Hooglanders: Holland. Kilt.
Schotse muts: Holland. Glengarry.
Schotse omslagdoek: Holland. Plaid.
Schottenröckchen: Germany. Kilt.
Schottenstoff: Germany. Tartan.
schoudermantel: Holland. Cloak.
schoudertas: Holland. Shoulder bag.
Schrōtœre: Germany. Tailor.
Schuh: Germany. Shoe.
schuifspeldje: See haarspeld.
Schuoch: Germany. Shoe.
Schürtze: Germany. Apron.
Schürze: Germany. Old word for apron.
Schurze: Germany. Pinafore.
Schutzhelm: Germany. Crash helmet.
schwartz: Germany. Black.
Schweizergelb: Switzerland. Literally “Swiss yellow.”
schynbaldes: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Armor shin guards.
sciameto: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Italy. Rich heavy damask silk.
sciccels: 1. Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Rectangular cloak, probably of fur. Worn by men. 2. See hacele.
sciccing: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Cloak.
scimmia: Italy. Monkey fur.
scipio eburneus: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Scepter of ivory
with an eagle at the top. Used by a consul or magistrate at the games.
sclaveyn: See sclavyn.
sclavine: See sclavyn.
sclavyn: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.).
Pilgrim’s mantle.
scogger: United Kingdom. Footless worsted stockings.
scōh: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Shoe or
shoes.
scollatura: Italy. Neckline.
scone cap: Scotland. Similar in shape to a scone; broad, flat, round cap with a
visor. Popular in lowlands.
scoop bonnet: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Popular name for long narrow
bonnet worn in 1840.
Scotch cambric: Fine cotton cambric.
Scotch cap: Brimless wool cap.
scotch gingham: Quality, closely woven, cotton gingham fabric.
Scotia: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In February, 1860, gray cloth cloak with
plaid trim.
Scotia silk: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Introduced in 1809,
cotton and silk fabric, similar to broché.
scozzese: Italy. Tartan.
scratch bob: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790
C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular from 1740 to the end of the century, bob wig
that covered only the back of the head with the wearer’s own hair brushed
back from the front to cover the edge. Name derived from the fact that when
wearing it, wearer could reach and scratch his head.
scratch wig: See scratch bob.
scrip: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Pouch or wallet.
scrōtari: Germany. Old word for tailor.
scrud: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Clothes.
Used for either gender. Used frequently in papers dealing with arrangements
to provide clothing for monks and nuns.
scrydan: United Kingdom. Old English word meaning to clothe or to dress.
scuird: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Ireland. Shirt, tunic, or
cloak.
Scuoh: Germany. Old High German term for shoe.
scye: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Tailoring term referring to
the curved lower portion of armseye of coat.
scyfel: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Woman’s hat or hood.
scyrte: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Originally term for tunic that appeared simultaneously with cyrtel. Worn by
men.
sea coat: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.).
United Kingdom. Worn by seamen, man’s lined and hooded coat.
sea green: Yellowish green.
Sea Island cotton: Fine, silky cotton grown on islands off southern coast of
United States of America.
sea-gown: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.).
United Kingdom. Wrap worn at sea.
seal: Soft, thick, fine, mouse-colored fur. Often dyed black or brown.
sealskin cloth: Fabric imitating sealskin.
sealskin coat: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Fashionable in 1880s,
coat cut full in the back. From 1882 to 1888, trimmed with a broad flat bow
over the bustle.
sealskin sacque: (1900–1910 C.E.). A long, fitted cap of sealskin.
sēamere: United Kingdom. Old English word for tailor.
sebki: India. An apple green color.
sebnia: Morocco. White or green foulard silk scarf.
Second Empire costume: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Popular from 1850 to 1867, gown with a snug-fitting bodice, pagoda sleeves,
and a full skirt.
secque: Lightweight sabotine.
secrete: See jupe.
seda: Ecuador, Guatemala, Portugal, and Spain. Silk.
seda chape: Spain. Schappe silk.
seda cruda: Spain. Raw silk.
seda de corbatas: Spain. Tie silk.
seda floja: Guatemala. Silk floss from China.
seda silvestre: Spain. Tussah silk.
sedalina: Guatemala. Pearl cotton.
Sedan lace: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). Cutwork lace
made in Sedan.
seed beads: Small beads used in allover effects.
seed embroidery: Germany. Embroidery done with seed beads.
seed pearl: Tiny pearl.
seeds: See wheat ears.
Seehund: Germany. Seal fur.
seerband: India. Turban.
seershaud: See sirshad.
seersucker: France. Lightweight, plain weave fabric with a crinkled effect made
by making the warp very loose. It is derived from the Persian shiroshakkar, a
puckered cotton fabric imported from India.
se’evae: Samoa. Sandals.
seghosen: Nigeria. Cloth used in festivals.
segmentae: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Decorative stripes sewn on over the
shoulders of garments.
segu: Senegal. Finely woven lightweight cloth woven from European yarns.
segúna: Greece. Everyday mantle.
sehan: India. Silk cloth.
Seide: Germany. Silk.
seigo: Japan. 1. A heavy, stiff silk fabric often used in stage costumes. 2. Taffeta-
like silk.
seileadach: Ireland. Gaelic word for pocket handkerchief.
seïméniko: Greece. Three-quarter length overcoat.
seircean: Ireland. Gaelic word for jerkin.
seircin: Ireland. Gaelic word for jerkin.
seiric: Ireland. Gaelic word for silk.
seiz: France. Breton for silk.
sejodae: Korea. Silken cord worn by young men around the upper chest on
ceremonial occasions.
sekernil: Denmark. Pants.
Sekhemty: Egyptian (4000–30 B.C.E.). Double crown of Egypt.
sela: India. A silk headscarf.
selari: India. A silk sari with breadthwise borders.
selba: Timbuktu. A woman’s red slipper.
selendang: Indonesia. Long stole worn draped over the shoulder.
seleulu: Samoa. Scissors.
selimut: Timbuktu. Man’s cloth.
selisie lawn: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Cambric made in Silesia.
selk: 1. Russia. Silk. 2. Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.) to
Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). United Kingdom. Middle English word for
silk.
sella: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Saddle-shaped headdress from
which hung a fine silk veil.
selvage: Finished edge on woven or knitted fabric.
semea: Samoa. Yellowish brown.
semfiti: Nigeria. A fringed scarf.
semnar: See samare.
sempringham: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Lincolnshire fabric.
semptress bonnet: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Introduced in 1812, woman’s bonnet with very long wide ribbons
that crossed under the chin and were then brought up to the top of the crown
and tied in a bow.
šemsija: See kišobran.
sen: Japan. Felt.
Sendai Hira silk: Japan. A stiff, flat weave silk with a fine glossy warp and an
untwisted raw silk woof. It is made on the Sendai Plains.
sendal: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Lightweight gold cloth.
sendelbinde: See flieder.
sennit: Rough straw used for men’s hats.
señor: Bolivia. Tied with a thick wide belt, a large burgundy cloth worn
wrapped around the waist.
señora llijlla: Bolivia. Llijlla with bands of red, green, and wine color.
señore: Bolivia. Cummerbund.
señorita jacket: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Woman’s sleeveless jacket of colored
silk with draped tabs in back over the bustle. Edges trimmed with a band of
black velvet and aiguillettes of black silk cord on the shoulders.
sensuji: Japan. A heavy-duty cotton fabric like lightweight canvas.
seod: Ireland. Jewel.
seolac: See siolac.
sepia: Dark, dull brown.
sepu’: Indonesia. Small cotton bag used by the Sa’dan-Toraja to carry betel.
Seraceta: Trade name for rayon made by acetate process.
seragu: India. Breadth-wise border on a sari.
serai topi: India. The Sindhi topi.
serape: Mexico. Blanketlike outer garment.
serapis: Persia. Long tunic of fine pleated fabric.
seraser: Turkey. Velvet in which the use of silver thread dominates.
seray: See ankanjo.
serc: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Man’s
simple shirt or tunic. Term applied to a tunic worn by monks during day and
night. See also scyrte.
serekh: Egyptian (4000–30 B.C.E.). Rectangular plaque decorated with palace
facade and topped with falcon. Used in jewelry.
serenk: Turkey. Colorful type of brocaded silk.
serge: 1. Cotton lining material. 2. Soft, strong, wool fabric. 3. Silk. 4. France.
Twill.
serge de soy: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Silk or silk and wool blend
fabric used for men’s vests.
serge royale: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1871, flax and wool blend
fabric with a silky surface.
sergedesoy: See desoy.
sergedusoy: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Coarse silk fabric used for coats.
sergette: Thin serge.
sergia: France and Italy. Serge.
sēricum: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Silk.
serih: See sīda.
serkr: Norway. Old Norse word for shirt.
serouel: See charoul.
seroval: Morocco. Loose, full trousers.
serpe: See sarpe.
serpent: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1872, green.
serpentaux: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). France.
Woman’s hairstyle with lightly curled hair.
serpentine crepe: Plain weave fabric with lengthwise crinkled effect.
serpentine skirt: See morning glory skirt.
serpeych: See sarpech.
šerret: Ethiopia. Ankle-length apron.
serre-tête: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Hat ribbon.
serribaf: See shirinbaf.
serst: Russia. Wool.
serud: See clāpes.
serul: Morocco. Bloused, long trousers that end below the knee.
service cap: See nehru cap.
service shoe: Military shoe, usually with plain toe.
servilla: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Spain. Slipper.
sesir: Croatia and Serbia. Hat.
sēt: See delg.
sēt argait: Ireland. Old Gaelic word for silver brooch.
seta: Italy. Silk.
sethi: India. Banker’s turban.
setim: Portugal. Satin.
setimeta: Portugal. Sateen.
setre: Turkey. Frock coat.
settee: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Double lappets on woman’s indoor cap.
seuchd: Ireland. Gaelic word for mantle or tunic.
seud-ghlasaidh: Ireland. Gaelic word for locket.
sevani: See suci.
Sevastopol: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1854, woman’s cloak with a deep
cape. Trimmed with deep plush, fur, or velvet.
seven-eighths coat: (1920–1930 C.E.). Woman’s knee-length, double-breasted
suit coats with large notched lapels, buttons, and braid trim. Worn with long
slender skirts and high-necked blouses.
Seville: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1862, woman’s violet silk
bonnet trimmed with bunches of white roses and grapes on one side. Inside of
brim was trimmed with blonde, roses, and grapes.
Sevillian: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1858, taffeta double shawl with a
goffered ruche on the tower edge. Shawl had guipure hood and was edged
with narrow fringe trimmed with jet beads.
Sévres blue: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1891, a new color.
seyamitum: See samite.
sfifeh: Palestine. Cuffs.
sfilatura: Italy. Drawn-thread work.
sgaball: Ireland. Gaelic word for helmet.
sgaileagan: Ireland. Gaelic word for fan.
sgàilean-uisge: Ireland. Umbrella.
sgail-uisge: Ireland. Gaelic word for umbrella.
sgala: Ireland. Gaelic word for an ill-shaped hood or a tunic.
sgian-dubh: Scotland. Black-knife worn tucked into the top of a man’s stocking
on right leg. Held in place by garter band.
sgrog: Ireland. Gaelic word for skull cap.
sgrogaid: Ireland. Gaelic word for old hat or cap.
sgrogan: Ireland. Gaelic word for skull cap.
sguain: Ireland. Gaelic word for the train on a dress.
sgùird: Ireland. 1. Smock. 2. Apron. 3. Skirt.
sgulair: Ireland. Gaelic word for a large, old hat.
sgùman: Ireland. Skirt worn with the train tucked up.
sgyrt: Wales. Skirt.
sha: Japan. Soft, open weave, silk gauze.
sha ’iriyya: Libya. Choker necklace with many pendants.
sha ’riyeh: Palestine. Woman’s silver necklace with many narrow pendants.
shaal: See ghoutra.
shabakat al-kharaz: Palestine. Literally “bead-net,” crocheted cap decorated
with small glass beads.
shabnam: India. Literally “morning dew,” a transparent fabric.
shade: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.) to Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Sheer
piece of net, lace, or gauze worn by women to fill in or shade the décolletage.
Sometimes had an attached neck ruff.
shade cloth: Heavy cotton fabric treated until opaque.
shadow: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Charles I and the Commonwealth
(1625–1660 C.E.). United Kingdom. Bongrace without a hood and made of
velvet, linen, or lace edged lawn.
shadow embroidery: Embroidery done with catch stitch on wrong side of
fabric.
shadow lace: Very lightweight machine-made lace.
shadow organdy: Organdy printed with faint self-pattern.
shag: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). Used until end of
18th century, fabric with velvet nap on one side, of silk or worsted.
shag mittens: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United States of
America. Mittens that were fringed all over.
shagreen: 1. Untanned leather of horse, shark, ass, or seal with a rough surface.
Frequently dyed green. 2. Fabric with a grained ground.
shag-ruff: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Ruff
with an irregular edge.
shagshu zamarro: Ecuador. Riding cape made of sheepskin.
shah ajidah: India. Coat with 60 ornamental stitches.
shahab: India. Red dye.
shahajidah: India. Double lined, royal coat with ornamental stitches. Sometimes
it is quilted.
shahasi: Kiamu. A nose ornament.
shajak: Albania and Hungary. Heavy goat hair twill.
shakefold: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.).
United Kingdom. Early form of the farthingale made of a stiffened pad on a
wire frame.
shaker: Heavy jersey.
shaker flannel: Lightweight, white, cotton flannel napped on both sides.
Shakespere collar: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Man’s turned
down collar.
Shakespere vest: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Man’s waistcoat
with a turned down collar and a notched lapel. Popular 1876–1877.
shakkeh: Palestine. Woman’s headdress ornament; row of gold coins on a band.
shako: Directoire and First Empire
(1790–1815 C.E.). Hat wider at the
top than at the edge on the head. It
had a visor and was decorated with
a plume on top. Reached
popularity after the Italian
Campaign.
shaksheer: Orient. Women’s long,
full trousers.
shal: 1. Russia. Winter long wool
shako See also photospread scarf worn tied under the chin. 2.
(Headwear). Palestine. Flowered, fringed shawl
in pink or maroon wool, cotton, or
silk.
shale: See babushka.
shaleh: Palestine. ’Abayeh made of woolen fabric in black, blue, brown, or
 cream. May be embroidered at the neck.
shalloon: Lightweight, wool fabric made in Chalons, France.
shalwar: Orient. Trousers.
shambar: Palestine. Ceremonial veil.
shamew: See chammer.
shamiya: Bulgaria. Headcloth of white, red, or green. When tied over the crown
it shows the wearer to be a maiden, when tied beneath the chin, to be married.
shamla: See shimla.
shamlah: Palestine. Woman’s gold girdle worn with black dresses.
shams: See half shirt.
shan ku: China. Qing dynasty (1644–1911 C.E.). Han man’s cotton, thigh-
length gown worn by coolies. Worn with loose-fitting trousers.
shanf: Palestine. Gold earring comprised of a thick wire and semicircular disc.
Worn through the upper ear or the nose.
shang: China. Ming dynasty (1368–1644 C.E.). Man’s seven-paneled skirt.
Shanghai gown: See cheongsam.
shantung: 1. Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Popular in 1870s, thin, soft, undyed
China silk. 2. Plain weave fabric with heavy weft yarns.
shao: China. Wei, Jin and Northern dynasties. Triangular lengths of silk hung
from a woman’s short upper skirt.
shapka: Russia. Cossack cap made of fur ranging in size to head size to as large
as two feet high by two feet wide.
sharb: Egypt. Woman’s square headscarf worn folded into a triangle. Sometimes
trimmed with crochet, beading, or tassels.
sharbati: India. Very transparent cotton cloth; light buff color.
sharbūsh: See dubbahah.
sharf: Russia. Sash.
sharkskin: Twill or basket weave worsted suiting of a color crossed with white.
sharovary: Russia. Wide trousers.
sharps: Small, thin needles used for hand sewing.
shash: 1. Married Afar woman’s black voile shawl. 2. Oman. White muslin veil.
3. Palestine. White muslin used for women’s veils.
sha-sha: Egypt. Generic term for bead.
shatweh: 1. Muslim. Fez-like hat worn by married women under the white
khirka. 2. Palestine. Woman’s headdress similar to the tarbush. Made from red
or red and green broadcloth, cotton, or linen and is padded and topped with a
harbeh.
shaving hat: Early Georgian
(1700–1750 C.E.). Man’s hat of
plaited wood-shavings.
shawal: Palestine. Woman’s
ankle-length, narrow-skirted
dress.
shawl: Straight, square, oblong, or
triangular piece of fabric worn
across shoulders.
shawl collar: Romantic (1815–
1840 C.E.). Wide turned down
collar cut without a notch on a
coat or waistcoat. shawl collar
shawl Josephine: Crinoline
(1840–1865 C.E.). In 1856,
woman’s lady’s cloth talma with
a slashed hood. Trimmed in
black velvet.
shawl waistcoat: Romantic
(1815–1840 C.E.) to Bustle
(1865–1890 C.E.). Man’s
waistcoat with a shawl collar or
a waistcoat made from a shawl.
shawl wool: See cashmere.
sheath dress: 1. Egyptian (4000–
30 B.C.E.). Straight dress cut
below the breasts with shoulder
straps. 2. (1950–1960 C.E.).
Woman’s knee-length tightly
fitted dress, strapped or
strapless. sheath dress See also photospread
sheep’s gray: Charles I and the (Women's Wear). Dover Publications
Commonwealth (1625–1660
C.E.). Homespun undyed cloth
of wool.
sheep’s russet: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.).
Fearnought.
sheitel: Wig worn by Jewish women after marriage.
shell: 1. Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.).
Curl of hair forming a bow in women’s hairstyles. 2. Restoration (1660–1700
C.E.). Scotland. Cuirass. 3. (1960–1970 C.E.). Sleeveless, slip-on blouse.
shell pink: Pink with orange red tint.
shema: Tibet. Durable wool fabric.
shen dai: China. Zhuong dynasty. Scholar’s girdle.
shen yi: China. Man’s under-robe with a straight collar band, full sleeves with
narrow cuffs, and paneled skirt. It fastened over to the right. Made of 12
pieces of fabric.
shenandoah: Thick-soled, high-heeled, mid-calf-high, leather boot.
shendot: Egyptian (4000–30 B.C.E.). Symbol of the Pharaoh, a skirt similar to
the gala skirt but cut with two curved and pleated edges in front.
shenti: Egyptian (4000–30 B.C.E.). Loincloth.
shenu: Egyptian (4000–30 B.C.E.). Flax.
shepherdess bonnet: Crinoline
(1840–1865 C.E.). Woman’s soft
straw hat with a slightly turned up
brim and usually adorned with
flowers. It is worn toward the back
of the head.
shepherd’s check: Any fabric with
small even black and white checks.
shepherd’s cloth: See dreadnought.
shepherd’s plaid: See shepherd’s
check.
sherihah: Palestine. Leather belt.
shepherdess bonnet Dover Publications sherry-vallies: Charles I (1625–1660
C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–
1790 C.E.). of America. Man’s
legging that buttoned up the outside of the trousers. Worn to protect the
trousers from mud when riding.
sherte: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–
1550 C.E.). United Kingdom. Middle English word for shirt.
sherwani: India. Angarakha that buttons down the center front. See also achkan.
shesh: Morocco. Man’s long white or blue scarf worn around the head and neck
as protection from the sun and sand.
shetland: Lightweight fabric made from Shetland sheep wool.
Shetland lace: Lightweight bobbin lace made of Shetland wool.
Shetland wool: Fine worsted yarn.
shibori: Japan. Tie-dyeing.
shibori-zome: Japan. Dapple dyeing.
shift: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.).
Term replacing smock. Later replaced by chemise.
shige-meyui: Japan. Tiny knotted tie-dyeing.
shigoki-obi: Japan. A white crepe or cotton sash.
shigra: See linchi.
shihan: Japan. Literally “one-fourth,” a type of kerchief.
shike-ito: Japan. Strong hemp thread used for tie-dyeing.
shima: Japan. Striped fabric.
shimabaori: India. An unlined jacket for mid-summer use.
shimba: Ecuador and Guatemala. Braid of hair.
shimla: India. A broad brimmed turban decorated with gold thread embroidery.
shimmy: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United States of America. Slang for
chemise.
Shimokyo-zome: Japan. The dyeing done in lower Kyoto.
shin: Korea. Shoes; boots.
shinbar: See shambar.
shinel: Russia. Soldier’s greatcoat.
shingle: Hair cut close to head.
shinobugusa: Japan. Grass used to produce a greenish stain for rubbed dyeing.
shintiyan: Egypt. Women’s voluminous trousers similar to salvar. Very long
with drawstrings to tie them at the knee where they blouse to the ankle.
shinyah: Palestine. Panel at lower back of woman’s dress.
shinyar binaqleh talis: Palestine. Panel of solid embroidery.
shioze: Japan. Thick silk similar to taffeta.
ship-tire: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). United Kingdom. Woman’s high
coiffure.
shirastra: India. A helmet.
shirastra jala: A helmet for soldiers.
shireenbaf: See shirinbaf.
shirinbaf: India. Kind of fine cotton cloth.
shirinka: Russia. Scarf made from the entire width of the fabric. It is
embroidered in satin stitch with silk and metallic threads.
shiromuku: Japan. A pure white bridal kimono.
shiroshakkar: Persia. A puckered cotton fabric imported from India.
shirt-drawers: Calf-length man’s shirt with slits in center front and center back.
shirting flannel: Plain or twilled,
lightweight woolen flannel.
shirtwaist: Crinoline (1840–1865
C.E.). Ladies’ bodice cut in
masculine style with a high
collar.
shirvani: See qatifah-i-purbi.
shirtwaist Dover Publications
shisha: India. Mirrored glass used
in embroidery work.
shitagi: Japanese. Underkimono.
shiu tian yi: China. Literally “paddy field dress,” woman’s patchwork gown that
fastened on the side.
shliapa: Russia. Hat.
shmar: Palestine. Cord used to tie back the sleeves of the thob.
shnat: Palestine. Gold nose-ring.
shnur: Russia. Hussar’s shoulder cord.
sho: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550
C.E.). United Kingdom. Middle English word for shoe.
shoaizome: Japan. Method of indigo dyeing.
shoddy: Fabric made from rags of worsted and other wool scraps.
shoe horn: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Piece of metal or horn used to assist
the foot to slip into a tight shoe or boot.
shoe satin: Strong, closely woven, semi-glossy satin.
shoe velvet: Heavy velvet used for making shoes.
shoen: Holland. Shoe.
shoepack: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). United States of America.
Moccasin-like shoe of tanned leather.
shoe-tie necktie: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Very narrow
necktie that tied in a bow in front of passed through a ring allowing the ends
to dangle freely.
shohakuzan: Japan. Literally “little white mountain,” ancient nishiki pattern.
shokko-nishiki: Japan. Imported nishiki with hexagonal pattern.
shooting coat: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Popular name in 1860s through 1880s for a morning coat.
short shorts: See hot pants.
shortcuts: See hot pants.
shorties: (1950–1959 C.E.). Woman’s gloves that just reached the wrists.
shorts: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Evening dress breeches.
shot silk: Changeable silk fabric.
shotten-bellied doublet: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Short-fronted doublet.
shoubiao: China. Wristwatch.
shoujuàn: China. Handkerchief.
shoulder belt: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.).
United Kingdom. Baldrick.
shoulder heads: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). United Kingdom. Shoulder
straps connecting front and back of a woman’s gown.
shoulder knots: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). United Kingdom. Bunch of
ribbon, cord, or lace loops worn as an ornament on the right shoulder.
shoulder straps: See shoulder heads.
shoulderette: Scarf or stole worn in place of jacket or sweater, often knitted or
crocheted.
showing horn: See shoe horn.
shozoku: Japan. Theater costumes.
shribrik: Palestine. Couched stitch.
shrimbawi: Palestine. Plain linen fabric used for everyday dresses.
shrimp: Bright red orange.
shtany: Russia. Trousers.
shuba: Russia. Overcoat or cloak of fur.
shubnam: India. Thin pellucid muslin.
shuchin: Japan. Brocaded satin.
shudiya: Nigeria. Sace of dyed cotton.
shugga: Egypt. Wide, floor-length cloak that envelops the entire body.
shughl bet lahm: See shughl talhami.
shughl talhami: Palestine. Bethlehem work; embroidery couched in silver, gold,
and silk cord.
shui tian yi: China. Ming dynasty. Paddy-field dress; gown made of scraps of
satin patchworked together.
shuilù: China. Light green.
shuìyi: China. Night clothes; pajamas.
shuka: East African warrior’s wrap worn wrapped around the body and tied on
 one shoulder.
shukina: Peru. Multicolored wool hat.
shukuy: Peru. Untanned leather slippers edged with colored wool fibers.
shu’lush: United States of America. Choctaw Indians’ moccasins.
shumzil: India. Part of the Manipuri festival dress, a foot high horn-shaped cane
headdress covered by a white turban.
shunbar: See shambar.
shunbar ahmar: Palestine. Bride’s red veil.
shushpan: Russia. Peasant woman’s holiday tunic.
shusu: Japan. Satin.
shuwayhiyyeh: Palestine. Woman’s belt.
sialoa: Polynesia. A loincloth made of the bark of Cypholophus macrocephalus.
siamoise: France. Silk and cotton fabric from Thailand.
siang-malam: Sumatra. Changeable silks.
siapo: 1. Samoa. Bark cloth. 2. Polynesia. A wrapper made from the bark of the
paper mulberry tree. See also tapa.
sic: India. An embroidered border or fringe.
sica-sicaya: See amsuka.
sich’ida: Korea. To baste.
sichóu: China. Silk fabric.
sicilian: Plain weave lining fabric.
Sicilian bodice: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in 1866,
evening bodice with a low square décolletage. Worn with knee-length skirt
panels, two in front, and two behind.
Sicilian embroidery: Lacelike work created using braid and buttonhole stitch
sicilienne: 1. Plain weave fabric with a silk warp and a cotton or wool weft. 2.
Lightweight, plain weave silk fabric.
sickly green: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Green color made
from natural vegetable dye, not commercial aniline dye.
sic-sik: See amsuka.
sīda: Germany. Old word for silk.
sidài: China. Silk ribbon.
sidan: Wales. Silk.
sidari: Egypt. Short vest.
side: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Term meaning long, i.e., sidegown.
Sīde: Germany. Silk.
side body: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Separate panel in a
coat below the armseye.
side edge: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Scalloped
flap imitating a narrow vertical pocket. It was sewn into back vent of coat
skirt. First appeared in greatcoats in 1810. Shortly after 1820, appeared in
frock coats and made into day coats by 1829. Style was revived in the 1840s
and again in 1873.
sideburns: Side whiskers.
sideless surcoat: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Low-necked, sleeveless
woman’s overgarment worn to reveal the sleeves and front of the kirtle.
siden: See silke.
sidriyeh: Palestine. Man’s satin waistcoat trimmed with braid and bobble
fastenings.
sifsari: See safsari.
sigele: See mene.
siglat: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Germany. Rich heavy
damask silk.
siglatoen: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Holland. Samite.
siglaton: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Eastern gold brocade fabric used for
dress garments.
sigle: 1. Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Clasp or brooch. 2. See
mene.
signet ring: Ring with large intaglio initials.
signum: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Finger ring with a key to a trunk
mounted on it.
sigouni: Greece. Woman’s long, sleeveless vest.
siguni: Hungary and Macedonia. Long coat with a large rectangular collar. It is
worn over the shoulders.
sigúni: Greece. White woolen sleeveless coat worn open down the center front.
sihrang: See qatifah-i-purbi.
siiwaun: Laos. Upper robe worn by a Buddhist monk.
sikhamani: India. Man’s crown ornamented with pearls.
sikhandaka: India. Lock of hair worn on the side of the head.
siki: 1. See salovana. 2. See wasa.
sikinchina: Ecuador. A shawl.
siklat: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Norway. Samite.
sikma: See potur.
silahati: India. A silk or cotton stuff of Sylhet.
silai: See sari.
silecho: See sīda.
silesia: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Germany. Originally made in Silesia,
Germany, strong, lightweight, twill weave cotton fabric.
silika: Samoa. Silk.
silipa: Samoa. Slipper.
silistrienne: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1868, wool and silk fabric.
siliva: Samoa. Silver.
silk: Protein fiber from the cocoon of the silk worm. Each fiber may be as long
as 4,000 feet. Very strong, absorbent, resilient, and elastic.
silk Damascene: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1876, silk and wool
fabric with fine stripes of wool and satin alternately.
silk gauze: Thin silk curtain fabric.
silk linen: Rough spun, plain weave, silk fabric.
silk rash: See rash.
šilkai: Lithuania. Silk.
silkaline: Soft, thin cotton fabric with a glazed face.
silke: 1. Denmark. Silk. 2. Sweden. Silk.
silki: Norway. Old Norse word for silk.
silnaebok: Korea. Negligee.
silver fox: Fox fur with blue black fur and silver guard hairs.
silver lace: Lace or braid made with silk weft threads covered in foil or leaf.
silver taupe uniform: (1950–1960 C.E.). United States of America. Introduced
in 1950, an Army woman’s summer semi-dress uniform of light taupe wool
gabardine.
silver tissue: Sheer metal fabric or silver threads.
silverets: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). United Kingdom. A silk and wool
fabric. A cheaper version of Norwich crape.
silver-gray: (1900–1909 C.E.). In 1902, a new color.
simada: Edo (1600–1867 C.E.). Japan. A woman’s hairstyle.
simarra: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Man’s outer robe with wide revers that
turned back. Sometimes worn girdled. See also simarre; in Spain ropa; in
France marlotte.
simarre: 1. See simarra. 2. Ecclesiastical gown shaped like a simarra.
simlah: Biblical (Unknown–30 C.E.). Long rectangle of fabric worn by Israelite
Jews. Equivalent of himation.
simpa: Bolivia. Man’s hair worn in a long single braid.
simtakvaldis: Lithuania. Woman’s long jacket with a pleated basque.
sin: Laos. Woman’s sarong.
sinamay: Stiff coarse fabric from abaca fiber.
sindon: 1. Egypt. Large draped piece of fabric worn as a cloak. 2. Early Gothic
(1200–1350 C.E.). Fine linen fabric.
sindu: India. An Indian cotton.
singar patti: See dauni.
singe: France. Monkey fur.
singelos: Peru. Everyday skirt of woolen fabric.
singep: Indonesia. Cloth used to cover a child at his or her first haircut.
singlet: Unlined waistcoat.
siniki: Greece. Ink used to draw embroidery patterns on fabric.
sinus: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Overfold on the toga.
sīoda: Ireland. Silk.
sioda bun-duirn: Scotland. Lace cuffs and jabot worn for evening.
siolac: United Kingdom. Old English word for silk.
siphonia: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Popular in 1850s and 1860s, man’s long,
weatherproofed overcoat. Pocket siphonia was a version that could be rolled
up and carried.
sipu anaku: Ecuador. Quichua term for a pleated anaku.
sirastrana: India. Man’s turban.
sirat: Borneo. Men’s 18-inch by 15- or 16-feet-long cotton loincloth, made of
red or blue cotton.
sire: See sari.
siree: See sari.
siren suit: (1940–1950 C.E.). Coveralls for women.
sirge debaragon: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700
C.E.). Light variety of serge.
sirghe: Manchuria. Silk.
sīric: See sīta.
sirinbaf: India. A very fine muslin.
siring: See shirinbaf.
sirkek: Mongolia. Silk.
siróng: China. Velvet.
siropāu: India. Yellow or saffron colored tie-dyed turban.
sirottarapattika: India.
A turban.
sirpeach: See sarpech.
sirsa kataha: India. A soldier’s helmet.
sirsaka: 1. Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Introduced in 1835, silk fabric with
lengthwise light colored stripes and horizontal dark colored stripes. 2. India.
Pearl necklace.
sirshad: India. Kind of turban or veil.
sirsobha: India. Cap.
sirwaal: United Arab Emirates. Woman’s trousers.
sirwal: Palestine. Baggy striped or solid colored pants. Vary widely in cut and
length.
sirwall: Egypt. Black pants very baggy in the crotch and fitted at the calf and
ankle.
sirwat: Sarawak. As long as 15 yards, a waistcloth of bark cloth, silk, or cotton.
sis sobha: India. Kulah.
sisal: Strong, durable fibers from agave plant.
sismusilis: See chisamus.
sissin kara: Indonesia. Sa’dan-Toraja woman’s ring of white shell.
sister’s thread: See nun’s thread.
sīta: Ireland. Old Gaelic word for silk.
sitapuri: See qatifah-i-purbi.
sitara: India. A forehead ornament for women.
sits: Holland. Chintz.
siu fung sin: (1900–1910 C.E.). United States of America. Chinese Hawaiian
term for a Shanghai collared blouse. The six-inch collar was worn folded
down onto the shoulders.
siūlas: Lithuania. Thread.
siuvėjas: Lithuania. Tailor.
siwash sweater: See cowichan sweater.
siwy: See szary.
sizhipin: China. Silk fabrics.
sjaal: Holland. Shawl.
sjako: Holland. Shako.
skandakarani: India. Woman’s square shawl.
skarabigion: Persia. Long fur-lined gown that buttoned shut at the sides.
skarpetka: Poland. Sock.
skaut: Norway. Older woman’s starched white headdress.
skelat: Borneo. Red flannel.
skeleton suit: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Boy’s suit of a snug jacket with two rows of buttons, ankle-length trousers that
buttoned to the jacket around the waist.
ski boot: Sturdy boot of special construction for skiing.
škidrauts: Lithuania. Thin cloth.
skilkja: See feldr.
skilts: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). United States of America. Full (a yard
wide) trousers that reached just below the knee. Popular with country people.
skimskin: See snoskyn.
skin-coat: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Man’s leather jerkin commonly worn
by peasants and shepherds.
skinnsaum: Iceland. A form of open braid or gimp lace.
skiradion: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Oval tiara worn by the
Byzantine Empress. Fabric circlet trimmed with pearls and a plume. Color
ranged from white to scarlet to green.
skirduk: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). Sweden. Gauzy
veiling.
skirt ruff: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Thick ruching of fabric
sewn to the inside of the hem of a skirt to make it stand out.
skitty boot: United Kingdom. Heavy half boot.
skiver: Cheap, soft sheep leather.
skjorta: Sweden. Shirt.
skjorte: Denmark. Shirt.
sklat: See skelat.
sko: Denmark and Sweden. Shoe.
skofium: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). Sweden. Gilt
silver wire used in embroidery.
skōhs: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Generic term for shoe.
skokie: (1920–1930 C.E.). United States of America. Variation of the Norfolk
jacket with a set-in pleat in back and pleats or gathers for fullness.
skor: Norway. Old word for shoe.
skóra: Poland. Leather.
skort: (1960–1970 C.E. to present). Miniskirt combined with shorts.
skört: Sweden. Skirt.
skørt: Denmark. Skirt.
skräddare: Sweden. Tailor.
skraddari: Norway. Old Norse word meaning a tailor.
škrlet: Hungary. Broadcloth.
skrœdder: Denmark and Germany. Tailor.
skrybélé: Lithuania. Hat.
skuinsdoek: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). South Africa. Triangular scarf worn
knotted as a neckcloth.
skull cap: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Small snug-fitting cap.
skúña: Greece. Wool stockings.
skunk: Durable, long-haired, coarse, dark brown pelt with two white stripes
which are dyed black or cut away.
skūra: Lithuania. Leather.
sky blue: Light blue.
skyrt: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550
C.E.). United Kingdom. Middle English word for skirt.
skyrta: See serkr.
skyteen: United Kingdom. Heavyweight cotton shirting fabric, usually with dark
stripes on a sky blue ground.
slaapmuts: Holland. Nightcap.
slabbetje: Holland. Bib.
slammerkin: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790
C.E.). Woman’s loose unboned trained sac back morning gown worn with a
petticoat. Named for character of Mrs. Slammerkin in The Beggar’s Opera.
See also trollopee.
slapaireachd: Ireland. Gaelic word for the train on a long robe.
slash pocket: Directoire and First
Empire (1790–1815 C.E.) to
Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.).
Horizontal pocket without flap.
slashed sleeve: See Spanish sleeve.
slashings: Renaissance (1450–1550
C.E.). Decorative cuts in clothing.
slat bonnet: Bonnet with brim held
in place with thin wooden slats.
slat-rioghail: Ireland. Gaelic word
for scepter.
slaucis: Lithuania. Handkerchief.
 slat bonnnet slave blanket: United States of
America. Southwestern blanketry
combining Navajo upright loom
techniques and designs with minor motifs from the Spanish colonists.
slave bracelet: Bracelet of several narrow rings.
slavin: See sclavyn.
slavnostný kroj: Slovakia. Ceremonial costume.
sleasy holland: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790
C.E.). Term referring to all Holland fabrics.
sleaved silk: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.).
Raw floss silk.
sleeve à la Louis Quinze: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1872, elbow-
length sleeve with scalloped flounces covered with flounce of Alencon lace.
sleeve à la Minerva: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Full short
sleeve caught up in the front with a jeweled pin.
sleeve hand: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). Place in the
sleeve through which the hand goes.
sleeve tongs: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). United Kingdom. Decorative
metal tongs used to pull the dress sleeves through the sleeves of the overcoat.
Sleier: See Sloier.
slendang: Indonesia. Shoulder cloth.
slesia lawn: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.).
Fine linen similar to cambric.
slicker: (1920–1930 C.E. to present). United States of America. Yellow oilcloth
raincoat worn by both sexes.
slicker fabric: Plain cotton fabric waterproofed for slickers.
sliehppa: Norway. Insert of broadcloth worn inside the V-neck of a gappte.
slife-scoh: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Bag-
like foot covering.
slim jims: See ranch pants.
sling pump: Woman’s backless
shoe with strap across the back
of the heel.
sling sleeve: Bustle (1865–1890
C.E.). United Kingdom.
Introduced in 1885, woman’s
sleeve resembling a cape.
sling-duster: Bustle (1865–1890 sling pump
C.E.). United Kingdom.
Woman’s dust cloak with sling
sleeves. Commonly made of black and white checked silk.
slipēir: Ireland. Slipper.
slipe-scoh: See slife-scoh.
slipper satin: Strong, durable, rayon or silk fabric used for evening footwear.
slippers: House shoes; so named because they slip on the foot with no form of
closure (buckles or lacings).
slips: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Charles I and the Commonwealth
(1625–1660 C.E.). Individual floral motifs.
šliuré: Lithuania. Slipper.
slivers: See slyders.
sljapa: Russia. Hat.
sljem: Bosnia. Helmet.
slobkousen: Holland. Spatterdashes.
Sloier: Germany. Veil.
slöja: Sweden. Veil.
slop work: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Cheap basic clothing
for sailors and for export to the colonies.
sloppy joe: (20th century). United States of America. Style for women
consisting of oversized man’s shirt worn over cuffed blue jeans.
slops: 1. Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Large unpadded knee-length men’s
breeches. 2. Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). United States of America.
Generic term for cheap ready-made clothing.
slør: Denmark. Veil.
slouch hat: Soft hat.
sluier: Holland. Veil.
slyders: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.).
Overalls.
smadeh: Palestine. Married woman’s embroidered cap with a padded rim
shaped like a horseshoe. Row of coins was sewn to the rim.
small slops: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Men’s short breeches with open
legs.
smàrag: Ireland. Emerald.
smaragd: Holland. Emerald.
smaragdfarben: Germany. Emerald green.
smaragdgrün: See smaragdfarben.
smaragdus: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Emerald, a gemstone.
smezzati moro: Italy. Very small carved bead of coral used in jewelry.
smicket: Obsolete term for woman’s smock.
smigeadach: Ireland. Gaelic word for chin cloth or bib.
smiotag: Ireland. Gaelic word for fingerless glove.
smoc: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Shirt or
undergarment. Possibly decorated in some fashion.
smock: Woman’s innermost garment worn next to the skin.
smock petticoat: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). Under
petticoat.
smock-frock: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). 1. Man’s loose homespun gown.
Usually smocked or gauged in front. Commonly worn by agricultural workers.
2. Popular in 1880s, woman’s informal garment influenced by the aesthetic
movement.
smoking: Portugal. Tuxedo; dinner jacket.
smoking jacket: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular from
1850s on, short, single- or double-breasted man’s jacket of merino, velvet,
cashmere, or plush and brightly lined. Ornamented with decorative closures.
smugadair: Ireland. Gaelic word for pocket handkerchief.
smuig-aodach: Ireland. Gaelic word for handkerchief.
smuigeadach: Ireland. Gaelic word for pocket handkerchief.
snail: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.).
Short for chenille.
snail button: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790
C.E.). Covered button decorated with French knots.
snaim na banaraich: Ireland. Gaelic word for the way a milkmaid fastens her
skirt at the back after lifting it.
snajder: See krojac.
snake: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). Common term
referring to men’s love locks.
šnala: See kopča.
snāth: Ireland. Thread.
snàthad: Ireland. Needle.
snāthad: Ireland. Needle.
snāthat: Ireland. Old Gaelic word for needle.
snàth-clòimhe: Ireland. Woolen yarn.
snàth-cuir: Ireland. Weft.
snāthe: Ireland. Old Gaelic word for thread.
snàth-fuaidhle: Ireland. Sewing thread.
snàth-lìn: Ireland. Linen thread or yarn.
snàth-olla: Ireland. See snàth-clòimhe.
snàth-righailt: Ireland. Basting thread.
snàth-sioda: Ireland. Silk thread.
sneachd-gheal: Ireland. Gaelic word for snow white.
sneaker: Rubber soled, lace up sports shoe.
sniegowce: Poland. Galoshes.
sniezobialy: Poland. Snow white colored.
snod: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Filet or band worn on head.
snood: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to modern times. In 13th century, a net
used to cover hair. In 15th and 16th centuries, the nets were decorated with
pearls and gems. Disappeared from fashion at end of 16th century and
reappeared around 1800 as covers for the fashionable low chignons.
snor: Holland. Moustache.
snoskyn: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). United Kingdom. Woman’s small
muff.
snow cloth: Knitted or woven fabric that is heavily pulled or felted. Often water
repellent.
Snowdrop: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1854, mantilla with ruched hem.
Had revers in front and a deep fringe on lower edge. Heavily embroidered.
snowflake: United Kingdom. Woolen fabric with white nubs on the surface.
snowskin: See snoskyn.
snufkin: See snoskyn.
snuftkin: See snoskyn.
šnura: See pertla.
sobaquera: Spain. Dress shield.
sobol: Poland. Sable.
sobre pantalón: Guatemala. Overpants.
sobrecapa: Portugal. Overcoat; raglan.
sobrecasaca: Portugal. Frock coat.
sobrepantalón rajado: Guatemala. Black woolen over-tousers split to the thigh.
sobrepeliz: Portugal. Surplice.
sobretudo: Portugal. Overcoat.
sobretudo sôlto: Portugal. Balmacaan.
socas: Wales. Socks.
socc: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Bag-like
foot covering. Similar to the meo.
soccae: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Light shoes.
soccus: 1. Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Wide ceremonial cloak worn open
and fastened on the right shoulder. Worn by the king for his coronation and
other ceremonies. 2. Greek (3000–100 B.C.E.). Slipper or shoe without
fastening. In Rome, worn only by women and comic actors.
socka: Sweden. Sock.
socke: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550
C.E.). United Kingdom. Middle English word for sock.
Socke: Germany. Sock.
soco: See socc.
socq: See socc.
sode: Japan. 1. Sleeves. 2. Sleeve guards in armor.
sode-guchi: Japan. The sleeve opening.
sode-nashi: Japan. Literally “no sleeves,” a haori jacket with no sleeves.
sode-tsuke: Japan. The armseye seam.
soga: Indonesia. Brown dye used primarily for batik.
sogot: Korea. Underwear.
sohofa: Ethiopia. Man’s copper collar which is open in front and ends in two
rings.
soi: Vietnam. Shantung silk.
soie: France. Silk.
soie de Padoue: See paduasoy.
soie demantine: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1855, new fabric.
soieries à double face: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1862, silks with each
face of different color.
soieries bizarres: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). France. Literally “bizarre
silks,” fabrics of rare sumptuousness made by mixing gold and silver with
bright or muted colors.
Soiesette: Trade name for plain weave cotton fabric.
soilleir-dhonn: Ireland. Gaelic word for light brown.
sok: Denmark and Holland. Sock.
so-kanoko: Japan. Soli or allover kanoko.
sokch’ima: Korea. Woman’s petticoat.
sokkr: Norway. Old Norse word for sock.
sokophouder: Holland. Sock suspenders.
sokot: Korea. Underclothes.
sokoto: Nigeria. Yoruba man’s narrow trousers.
sokoto kafo: Nigeria. Yoruba man’s trousers that taper to embroidered bands at
the cuffs.
sokoto kembe: Nigeria. Yoruba man’s wide legged trousers.
sokuhatu: Meizi (1867–1912 C.E.). Japan. Literally “knotted coiffure,” a
woman’s hairstyle.
sokutai: Heian (794–1185 C.E.). Japan. A man’s formal court costume.
sola topi: India. Pith helmet.
solapa: Spain. Lapel; revers.
solea: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Simple sandal consisting of a wooden sole
with a cord passing over the foot.
soled hose: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–
1550 C.E.). Worn until end of 15th century, men’s soled stockings of wool or
leather that were worn without shoes. In 15th century, joined in the groin to
form tights.
soleil: Wool fabric with warp twill weave.
solers: See slippers.
soletila: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Spain. Thin sole.
solette: See soulette.
solferino: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Fuchsia, one of the first aniline dyes.
solitaire: 1. Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Black string which extended
from the back hair bag on a bag wig and was brought around the neck to the
front where it tied into a bow. Ancestor of the modern black bow tie. 2.
Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Lead colored silk mantilla.
solje: Norway. Symbol of matrons, a large brooch. Often handed down for
generations.
søljer: Norway. Brooches.
solleret: 1. Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Overlapping plates of armor
forming the mailed shoe of a knight. 2. Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Round
toed shoe.
söllstötter: Sweden. Silver ornaments, similar to bolo tips, which cover the end
of a green silk ribbon worn tied in a bow around the shirt collar.
solo: Samoa. Duster.
solosolo: Samoa. Handkerchief.
som: Korea. Cotton.
somae: Korea. Sleeve.
somaega tchalbun: Korea. Short sleeved.
somaegakin: Korea. Long sleeved.
sombrerera: Spain. Hat box.
sombrero: Elizabethan (1550–1625
C.E.). Spain. Man’s soft hat with a
wide brim. Worn with brim turned
up on one side.
sombrero Cordobès sombrero Cordobès: Spain. Man’s
wide-brimmed hat.
sombrero de ala ancha: Spain. Broad-brimmed hat.
sombrero de caballero: Spain. Man’s trilby.
sombrero de copa chistera: Spain. Top hat.
sombrero de dos picos: Spain. Cocked hat.
sombrero de paja: Spain. Straw hat.
sombrero de tela: Spain. Cloth hat.
sombrero flexible: Spain. Homburg.
sombreros de lana de lado de Ambato: Ecuador. Woman’s white felt hat.
sombrinha: Portugal. Parasol; sunshade.
sombrinha chapeau de sol: Portugal. Parasol.
somi: Vietnam. Shirt.
so-mi carô: Vietnam. Checked shirt.
so-mi-dét: Vietnam. Short sleeved shirt.
somitum: See samite.
sommiere: France. Soft, wool serge napped on one side.
somot: Korea. Padded clothes.
somoyo: Japan. An allover design.
sonehri: India. Gold printing.
songabang: Korea. Handbag.
songkabang: Korea. Handbag.
songket: Indonesia. Brocade, particularly one using metallic threads.
sonko: Timbuktu. A silver bracelet.
sonkoli cap: India. Worn by the fishermen of Bombay, a tall red cap with a
horseshoe-shaped opening over the forehead.
Sonnenschirm: Germany. Parasol.
sonsugon: Korea. Handkerchief.
sontag: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). A woman’s knitted jacket, sometimes
 sleeved and other times a simple
knitted shawl.
sook chau: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.).
United States of America. Chinese
Hawaiian term for a refined, black
chau material with a light texture.
It had floral designs woven into
the fabric.
sontag soort bergkristal: Holland.
Rhinestone.
soort rijbroek: Holland. Jodhpurs.
soosey: 1. Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790
C.E.). India. Silk and cotton blend fabric with stripes. 2. See susi.
soosie: See susi.
sopagas: See batas.
sopanaka: India. String of pearls necklace on a gold wire.
soppravvesta: Italy. Tabard.
soprabito: Italy. Greatcoat.
sora-iro: Japan. Sky blue.
sorket: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Germany. Term meaning surcote.
sorō: Ethiopia. Leather shirts.
soroki: Russia. Woman’s horned headdress.
sorority pin: See fraternity pin.
sorquenie: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Worn
from 13th to 19th centuries, woman’s tunic worn snugly fitted over the bust.
sorrel: Yellowish brown.
Sorrento edging: Lace edging similar to Brussels edging.
sorro: Timbuktu. A pear-shaped ornament worn in the middle of a woman’s
forehead.
şorţ: Romania. Apron.
sorti: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). France. Small knot of ribbon worn between
pinner and apron.
sortie: 1. See sorti. 2. Holland. Opera cloak.
sortie de bal: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Popular in 1850s through 1870s, hooded woman’s evening cloak of
silk, satin, or cashmere. Generally had quilted lining.
sortija: Spain. Finger ring.
sortixa: Ecuador and Guatemala. Finger ring.
sosni: India. The color purple.
sostén: Spain. Brassiere.
sotaina: See batina.
sottana: 1. Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.) to Early Georgian
(1700–1750 C.E.). In 12th and 13th centuries, woman’s tunic-shaped
undergown. Sometimes plain, sometimes striped. Worn by young girls as
outer gown. 2. Italy. Cassock. 3. See gonella.
sottogonna: Italy. Petticoat.
soucane: See sorquenie.
soudagir: India. Trade cloths (fabric made for export).
soudarion: Greek (3000–100 B.C.E.). Kerchief for neck or arm.
soufflet sleeve: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular in 1832,
woman’s evening sleeve that was very short with full vertical puffs.
soukno: Bulgaria. Homespun woolen petticoat striped in different colors.
soulette: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). France. Leather
band passing over the instep and under the patten to hold it to the shoe or
boot.
soulier: See chaussure.
soup and fish: United Kingdom. A slang term for the tuxedo.
souquenilles: See sorquenie.
sourés: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1875, mouse color.
souris éffrayée: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). France. Dull gray.
soutache: Narrow decorative braid.
soutane: 1. Cassock worn by Roman Catholic priests. 2. See gonelle. 3. France.
Cassock.
sou’wester: United States of America. Waterproof fisherman’s hat with a brim
wider in front than in back.
sovanel: Romania. Woman’s muslin cap.
sowback: Scotland. Woman’s cap with lengthwise fold.
sowlar: Iran. Wide trousers.
soyacal: Guatemala. Rain cape.
soyate: Mexico. Woman’s sash.
soyeaux linsey: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1869, lightweight wool
poplin.
spa bonnet: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Introduced in 1819, fancy straw hat,
sometimes in two colors, worn without trim.
spad-choisbheart: Ireland. Gaelic word for gaiters.
spagnolet: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.).
Gown with narrow sleeves a l’espagnole.
spaier: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Vertical slit in a garment.
spair: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In use from 1850s on, fall in a man’s
breeches.
spandex: Synthetic fiber with super elastic qualities. See also Lycra.
spang: 1. Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Metal fastening. 2. Holland. Agraffe.
spangehelm: Cone-shaped helmet of
boiled leather studded with small
pieces or bands of iron and
sometimes topped with a knob of
wood or colored glass.
spangles: Late Gothic (1350–1450
C.E.) to present. United Kingdom.
Small discs of metal used as trim.
By 16th century, used on clothes of
both genders and on hats and
stockings. By 17th century, used
spangehelm on garters, pantofles, and shoe
roses. By 18th century, used on
men’s coats and women’s fans. By
late 19th century, only used occasionally, and then on women’s bonnets and
evening dresses.
spaniel’s ears: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Corkscrew curls worn on each side
of the face.
Spanish blue: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Popular shade of
dark blue used for men’s morning coats in 1809.
Spanish boots: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). Short
leather boots with falling tops.
Spanish breeches: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). Popular
from 1630 to 1635 and revived from 1663 to 1670, men’s high-waisted, full-
length breeches that narrowed from the thighs to end below the knees where
they closed with rosettes or bows or were left open over the stockings.
Trimmed down outside edge of leg with braid or buttons.
Spanish cloak: 1. Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Man’s short hooded cloak. 2.
Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Worn from 1836 on, man’s short round evening
 cloak fitted to the shoulders and lined with a bright silk. 3. See Italian cloak.
Spanish coat: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Fashionable in
1814, woman’s pelisse with a standing collar and epaulettes on the shoulders.
Spanish comb: High comb worn in hair.
Spanish embroidery: 1. Herringbone stitching on muslin. 2. Designs of muslin,
cambric, and braid buttonhole.
Spanish farthingale: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). United Kingdom. Worn
from about 1545 to 1600, woman’s underskirt held out by round hoops of
rushes, wood, wire, or whalebone, creating a funnel-shaped, domed, or bell-
shaped skirt. Made of muchado, fustian, buckram, or wool, although some
were made of silk or velvet.
Spanish fly: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Introduced in 1809,
dark green.
Spanish hat: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Woman’s large velvet, satin, or sarcenet hat trimmed with feathers. Worn for
evening or promenade.
Spanish heel: Heel similar to
French.
Spanish hose: See Spanish
breeches.
Spanish jacket: Crinoline (1840–
1865 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Woman’s short jacket that met
down the front and then cut Spanish heel
away toward the back at waist
level.
Spanish kettledrums: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). United Kingdom. Worn
from 1555 to 1570s, the common term for trunk hose.
Spanish lace: Any lace made in Spain; most commonly silk with heavy flat
floral design.
Spanish leather: See cordouan.
Spanish mantle: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1853, mantilla-shaped garment
lined with quilted silk.
Spanish morion: See cabasset.
Spanish needlepoint: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Mexico. Fine flax
enriched with gold and silver thread.
Spanish paper: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Little papers of red powder
 made into books which ladies would then tear out and rub on their faces as
rouge.
Spanish sleeve: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Popular from 1807 to 1820, woman’s short evening sleeve puffed at
the cap and slashed on sides to reveal a silk lining.
Spanish slops: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Trunk hose without padding. Full
slops were long enough to bag at the knees. Pansid slops were a shorter
version.
Spanish stitch: See blackwork.
Spanish work: See blackwork.
spartiate: See sandal.
spats: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.).
Coverings for the ankles and shoe
tops. Made of felt or leather.
spatter dashes: Early Georgian
(1700–1750 C.E.). First appearing
around 1700, high leather leggings
that covered the top of the shoe
and the calf to protect them from
spats spatters.
spavaćica: Bosnia. Nightgown.
Spazierstock: Germany. Walking stick.
spectator: Pump shoe with contrasting toe and heel, often perforated in a
decorative pattern.
speilp: Ireland. Gaelic word for armor.
speld: Holland. Pin.
spencer: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). 1. Very short-waisted
jacket worn by women. Made of color that contrasted with the dress. Named
for Lord Spencer. 2. Man’s short, buttoned, long-sleeved, tailless jacket.
Generally made of light-colored velvet or wool. Attributed to Lord Spencer.
spencer cloak: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Introduced in 1804, woman’s cloak of worked net with short elbow-length
sleeves.
spencer wig: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790
C.E.). United Kingdom. Man’s wig the exact shape unknown.
spencerette: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Introduced in 1814, woman’s fitted spencer with a low-cut neck edged with a
 lace frill.
spendlík: Czechoslovakia. Pin.
spenel: Germany. Old word for pin.
spennels: Byzantine and
Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.).
United Kingdom. Clasp or brooch.
spere: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.)
to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.).
Opening of a garment.
spets: Sweden. Generic name for
lace.
speyer: See spere.
sphendome: Greek (3000-100
B.C.E.). Filet of felt, leather, or
metal.
spice: Lithuania. Lace.
spider helmet: Elizabethan (1550–
1625 C.E.). United Kingdom. A
spatter dash
helmet with the skull covered by
iron bars which hinged down to
the shoulders and could be pushed
up out of the way when desired.
spider work: Directoire (1790–1815
C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.).
Cheap machine-made lace.
spiders: Czechoslovakia. Elaborate
spencer fillings in cutwork.
Spiderwork: United Kingdom. Opus
araneum.
spiked shoes: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Men’s shoes with spikes on soles for
playing cricket. Patented in March, 1861.
spilenn: France. Breton for pin.
spillo: Italy. Pin.
spillo da petto: Italy. Brooch.
spinki: Poland. Cufflinks.
Spinula: Germany. Old High German word for a pin.
spiochag: Ireland. Gaelic word for purse or bag.
spiral witney: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1861, soft fabric with
curls on the face, similar to a fur.
spit curl: See beau-catcher.
spit-boot: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.).
Man’s shoe and gaiter combination forming boot that closed down the outside.
spitalfields: Silk fabric used to cover umbrellas.
Spitze: Germany. Lace.
spitzkappe: Austria. Woman’s conical mushroom-shaped hat.
splay-footed shoes: See duck-billed shoes.
spleuchdan: Ireland. Gaelic word for a pair of spectacles.
splinter hat: See splyter-hat.
splints: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Overlapping plates that protected the
inside of the elbow in plate armor.
split stitch: A needlework in which the soft untwisted silk thread is split with the
needle.
spliùchan: Ireland. Tobacco pouch.
splyter-hat: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.).
United Kingdom. Straw hat made of braided strips of split straw called splints.
spodic: Poland. Jewish man’s high fur hat trimmed with plush.
spodky: Czechoslovakia. Trousers.
spódnica: Poland. Skirt.
spódniczka: Poland. Miniskirt.
spodniczka szkocka: Poland. Kilt.
spodnie: Poland. Trousers.
sponge cloth: Coarse, open leno weave, cotton fabric used for dishcloths.
spoon back: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Term used c.1885 for
rounded folds of drapery on overskirt of a wool walking dress.
spoon bonnet: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular from
1860 to 1864, woman’s bonnet with a narrow brim reaching a tall spoon-
shaped peak over the eyes.
spoon ring: Ring made from handle of sterling silver spoon.
sporan: Scotland. Purse of leather, fur, or long hair, plain or ornamented, worn
hung from chain or strap around man’s waist over kilt. Evening versions of
hair or fur and hung from chain. Worn as part of the men’s national dress
suspended from a belt in the center front.
sportcolbert: Holland. Sport jacket.
sportjasje: Holland. Blazer.
sportpantalon: Holland. Jeans.
spring: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United Kingdom. Green.
spring boots: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in
1776, men’s boots with a whalebone spring in the center back seam to control
wrinkling.
sprzaczka: Poland. Buckle.
Spun-lo: Trade name for low luster rayon knitted fabric.
sraing: Ireland. Gaelic word for decorative lace.
sraja: India. Garland of flowers worn on the head.
srebro: Bosnia. Silver.
sribapha: India. A good quality muslin, sometimes dyed red or blue.
sringa: India. A crown made of horm.
srnkhalika: India. Necklace made of graduated beads.
sròin-eudach: Ireland. Pocket handkerchief.
stadium boot: Warm, insulated boot worn over shoes.
staeppe-scoh: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Term meaning a slipper.
stafford cloth: United Kingdom. Heavy curtain or drapery fabric.
stagbe: Nigeria. Handwoven cloth worn as a part of Ogboni Fraternity regalia.
stagen: Indonesia. Stiff cotton tie used to tie the kain in place.
staighinean: Ireland. Gaelic word for stays.
stalcadair: Ireland. Gaelic word for starch.
stalk button: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Button with shank made of
catgut.
stambouline: Turkey. Long coat worn by officials on formal occasions.
stamel: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Coarse wool fabric, usually red in color.
stametto: See saia.
stamfortis: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Strong, expensive fabric.
stamin: Coarse wool fabric, usually red.
stammel: Coarse wool fabric, usually red. Probably the same as stamin.
stamped velvet: Velvet with design stamped or crushed into the pile.
stamyn sengill: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). United Kingdom. Worsted
fabric made in Norfolk.
stanamsuka: India. 1. Woman’s bodice-like garment. 2. A Persian-influenced
knee or thigh-length tunic.
stand-fall collar: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.) to Bustle
(1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Man’s turned over collar. Inner layer
 referred to as the stand and the
turned over part as the leaf or
cape.
stanik: Poland. Bodice.
stany: Russia. Trousers.
star of the morning: Bustle
(1865–1890 C.E.). Pale gray.
starch: Elizabethan (1550–1625
C.E.). United Kingdom. First
used in 1560s for stiffening ruffs
etc. Occasionally colored yellow stand-fall collar
or blue. Other countries used
other colors.
starcher: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890
C.E.). United Kingdom. Man’s starched cravat.
starrs: Ireland. Gaelic word for starch.
star-studded sky: China. Woman’s hairstyle.
startop: See startups.
startups: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.).
United States of America. Ordinary buckskin. Popular in 16th and 17th
centuries with country folk.
statute cap: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). United Kingdom. Knitted cap. In
1570s, Queen Elizabeth ordered that all her countrymen should wear this cap
on Sundays and holy days. This was an effort to promote the English hat
making and wool industries.
staubfarbig: Germany. Khaki color.
stavaraka: India. A costly silk fabric made in Persia and imported to India.
stavrak: India. A heavy brocade.
stay hook: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790
C.E.). Small decorative hook attached to the front of women’s stays. From it
hung the watch.
steatitis: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Soapstone.
Stecknadel: Germany. Pin.
stecknōlde: See spenel.
steeple headdress: See hennin.
Steinkirk: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.) to Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.).
United Kingdom. Worn from c.1692 to 1730, long man’s cravat, edged in lace,
 and worn loosely knotted under the chin with the ends pinned or left loose.
Named for the Battle of Steinkirk, August 1692. Worn by women with the
riding habit.
Steinmarder: Germany. Stone marten.
Stella: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1850, taffeta pardessus trimmed with
ruches.
stem stitch: Diagonal, stepped stitches used for edges and lines.
stemma: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Appearing around 430
C.E., variation on the diadem flared out at the top and had chains of gold that
hung over the temples onto the cheeks. Later made with gemstones mounted
on it.
stencil dye: A technique where stencils are used to retain undyed areas in the
design.
stephane: Greek (3000-100 B.C.E.). Woman’s tiara-like filet that was broad
over the forehead and tapered on the sides. Originally it fitted the head; later
versions stood out from the head and were decorated with repoussé.
stephanie: See stephane.
stephanos: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Fabric diadem
decorated with gems. Tied at the back of the head.
Steppnaht: Germany. Backstitch.
sternstichl: See stirnbindel.
stethodesme: See apodesme.
steutelreecx: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Holland. Bunch of keys worn
suspended from the waist.
stevige schoen: Holland. Brogue.
stibium: Egyptian (4000–30 B.C.E.). Compound used for staining eyelids and
eyebrows.
sticharion: 1. White linen ecclesiastical robe worn in the Eastern Church. 2.
Greek (3000–100 B.C.E.). Short-sleeved jacket.
stickerei: Even weave braid with an embroidered, scalloped, or notched edge.
Stickereiapplikation: Germany. Tuck embroidery.
sticking-plaster dress: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1893, a woman’s
tight black satin evening dress.
Stiefel: Germany. Boot.
Stiefelette: Germany. Bootee.
Stielstich: Germany. Stem stitch.
Stiful: Germany. Old High German term for boot.
stijf linnen: Holland. Buckram.
stikhar: Russia. Robe worn in religious ceremonies.
stiliaga: (1960–1970 C.E.). Russia. A male cool dresser.
stiog: Ireland. Gaelic word for a stripe on fabric.
stiom: Ireland. Gaelic word for hair lace; ribbon; or belt.
stiomag: Ireland. Gaelic word for small headband or hair fillet.
stìom-amhaich: Ireland. Scarf.
stìom-bhràghaid: Ireland. Neckband.
stippels: Holland. Polka dots.
stirnbindel: Poland. Jewish woman’s forehead-band. Variously ornamented.
stirrup hose: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Men’s long stockings with an instep strap instead of a sole. Worn
over finer stockings when riding.
stirrup stockings: See stirrup hose.
stithópano: Greece. Breast kerchief.
Stival: Germany. Boot.
stivale: Italy. Boot.
stivaletto: Italy. Bootee.
stivali: 1. Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Lightweight, high, soft, summer
boots usually black in color, although sometimes red. In France, were worn
fitted to the leg; in United Kingdom, looser.
stivali grossi: Italy. Jackboot.
stoat: See stote.
stoca: Ireland. Stocking.
stocainn: Ireland. Gaelic word for stocking or hose.
stocainnis: Ireland. Gaelic word for stockings.
stock: Broad band worn as neck
cloth, usually fastened in back.
stock buckle: Early Georgian
(1700–1750 C.E.) to Crinoline
(1840–1865 C.E.). Buckle
fastening the stock at the back
of the neck. Often decorated in stock
gold, silver, or even set with
jewels.
stock-drawers: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). United Kingdom. Stockings.
Stöcke mit Seele: Germany. Gadget cane.
stockinette: Knitted fabric made on circular machines.
stocking-purse: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Worn until
1820, small purse worn tucked through the belt or waistband. Usually made
with a pair of metal rings and decorated with beaded tassels. See also miser’s
purse.
stof: See tkanina.
stofă: Romania. Cloth.
stoffelkappe: Switzerland. Woman’s headdress.
Stoffhut: Germany. Cloth hat.
stoic: Ireland. Gaelic word for string of beads.
stola: 1. Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Typical garment of Roman woman,
similar to men’s tunica. Sleeved and worn over the tunica intima and belted
twice, one on waist and other on hips. It had an insita, a panel, that hung from
the belt in back where it trailed to the ground. 2. Holland. Stole. 3. Italy. Stole.
stole: Liturgical scarf worn by the priest over the amict and under the chasuble.
stölebelte: Norway. Silver belt made of discs of silver-gilt.
stomacher: 1. Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). United Kingdom. V- or U-shaped
ornamental chest piece worn with the doublet. 2. Elizabethan (1550–1625
C.E.). Long elaborate panel in the center front of a bodice.
stomacher bodice: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular in
1820s, woman’s bodice with revers (pelerine lapels) that ran from the
shoulders to a V at the waist. Center of the V was filed with tucking.
stomper: Heavy shoe.
stone marten: Weasel fur that has a gray white underfur with dark brown guard
hairs from the Martes foina.
storm serge: Hard, lightweight serge.
stote: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Method of
sewing two pieces of fabric together so that there is no visible seam.
stövel: Sweden. Boot.
stovepipe hat: See chimney pot hat.
støvle: Denmark. Boot.
straight English skirt: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). Woman’s ankle-length
day skirt with the fullness in the back made with gathers or pleats. Front and
sides fitted with darts. It had a 12-inch pleated muslin balayeuse.
straight trousers: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.).
United Kingdom. Men’s trousers with legs an even width from top to bottom.
straight waistcoat: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.).
 United Kingdom. Tailoring term referring to single-breasted, lapel-less
waistcoat.
strammel: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Red.
Strampelhose: Germany. Rompers.
strandschoenen: Holland. Sand shoes.
stranlyng: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Autumn fur of the squirrel.
strapontin: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). An 1885 bustle.
strapped pantaloons: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Men’s
pantaloons held down with straps under instep. Worn fashionably from 1820s
to 1850; unfashionably to 1860.
strapul: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Laced
legging worn by both genders.
strapula: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Laced
legging.
Strasbourg cloth: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1881, fabric
resembling corduroy without the plush face.
Straussfeder: Germany. Ostrich plume.
stravestito a la todesco: Italy. Literally “dressed as a German.”
straw: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Light yellow.
streachlan: Ireland. Gaelic word for garter.
street sweeper: See balayeuse.
streimel: Poland. Jewish man’s saucer hat with a flat fur brim worn on the
sabbath.
strevíc: Czechoslovakia. Shoe.
strilinn: Ireland. Gaelic word for garter.
string glove: Glove crocheted or knitted in yarn.
string tie: Very narrow necktie.
stringbean: (1950–1960 C.E.). A long, narrow look in women’s fashion.
stringhe: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Ribbons or laces which hung
decoratively from garments.
striop: Ireland. Gaelic word for a red striped camlet used for the best clothes.
strips: Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). United Kingdom. Bands of fabric,
decorated or not, that crossed the shoulders where they met in a V to fill in a
low-cut bodice.
Strohhut: Germany. Straw hat.
strój: Poland. Costume.
strokleurig: Holland. Strawberry colored.
strømpe: Denmark. Hosiery.
strophion: Greek (3000-100
B.C.E.). Early form of the corset
made of linen, wool, or soft
leather.
strophium: See strophion.
strossers: Elizabethan (1550–1625
C.E.). Men’s knee- or ankle-
length undergarments cut on the
cross-grain to provide a snug fit
over the legs.
strouding: United States of
America. English scarlet red or
dark navy blue fabric.
štrumfhozne: See triko.
strumpa: Sweden. Stocking.
Strumpf: Germany. Hosiery.
Strumpfhalter: Germany. stringbean See also photospread
Suspenders. (Women's Wear). Dover Publications
Strumpfhosen: Directoire and
First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Germany. Literally “stocking breeches,”
men’s breeches knitted so they might be as tight as possible.
stsepnoe: Russia. Chain-like lace.
stump work: Heavily padded or stuffed embroidery.
stupa: 1. Bulgaria. Young married woman’s conical hat wrapped with a red
kerchief. 2. India. A cone-like head ornament for men.
sturraic: Ireland. Gaelic word for a cap worn turned to one side.
sturraicean: Ireland. Gaelic word for undress for a woman’s head.
stuth: Ireland. Gaelic word for camlet.
styfill: See boti.
su kom: India. Laos. Man’s short coat.
sua hii: Laos. Woman’s long-sleeved long coat.
sua saband thaut: Laos. Woman’s ankle-length coat with inner and outer faces.
sua yan: Thailand. Talismanic handspun cotton jacket inscribed with a yantra.
suaicheantas: Scotland. Crest badge worn on band of boineid.
sualef: Morocco. Jewish woman’s wig.
sualef ez zoher: Morocco. Jewish bride’s miter trimmed with pearls, jewels, and
 coins.
suarrow boots: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Popular boot
name for the Polish general. Went out of fashion in 1802.
suba: See bunda.
subermalis: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Coat or garment worn under the
cuirass.
subha: Islamic rosary containing 39 or 99 beads.
sublagaculum: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Loincloth, worn under the toga.
Fashion taken from the Greeks, who got it from the Egyptians.
subligaculum: See sublagaculum.
sublime: See rose sublime.
sublom: See shubnam.
subnom: See shubnam.
subrichion: Greek (3000-100 B.C.E.). Woman’s tunic.
subucula: See tunica interior.
suburban coat: (1960–1970 C.E.). United States of America. Woman’s three-
quarter-length car coat.
succinctorium: Band or scarf hanging from the girdle. Worn by the pope.
succinta: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Wide belt worn by both genders to
tuck up the garments at the waist for walking.
sucelaka: India. A generic term for costly garments.
suchi: India. A needle.
suci: India. Needles.
sucihastah: India. A needle.
sucisona: India. A silk embroidered with gold.
sucisutra: India. Sewing thread.
suckenie: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Sideless gown.
suckeny: See surkney.
suclat: India. European broadcloth.
sucna: Romania. Pleated homespun woolen skirt with vertical stripes.
suculla ccahua: Bolivia. Worn by male children, a black tunic interwoven with
three vertical red stripes.
sudan: Korea. Wide white cuffs on a bride’s gown to cover her hands.
Sudanette: Trade name for pima cotton fabric in plain weave.
sudar: Biblical (Unknown–30 C.E.). Hebrew handkerchief. Worn on neck,
shoulder, or forearm.
sudar sheal zero-othav: Biblical (Unknown–30 C.E.). Hebrew kerchief for the
 arm.
sudar shebetsavaro: Biblical (Unknown–30 C.E.). Hebrew kerchief for the
head.
sūdārium: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Literally “sweat cloth,” a small piece
of embroidered linen, similar to the modern handkerchief. Used by men to
wipe perspiration from the face and hands.
suddha-ekavali: India. A pearl necklace with a gem at the center.
suddhaota: India. A bleached cotton.
suède: Leather with napped face.
suede cloth: Woven or knitted fabric finished to resemble suede leather.
suede kid: Kid leather that is napped on the flesh side.
suédoise: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1875, deep blue gray.
suela: 1. Ecuador. A shoe sole. 2. Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Spain.
Cowhide.
suéter: Portugal. Sweater.
suffibulum: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Large white rectangle of fabric
worn on the head, hanging down in the back and fastened under the chin with
a brooch. Worn by the vestal virgins and priests during sacrifices.
súfres: Greece. Pleats.
sugar: Ireland. Gaelic word for a band for the neck.
sugar-loaf bonnet: Renaissance
(1450–1550 C.E.). France.
Man’s high cap.
suggan: 1. United States.
Common term for a long wool
scarf. 2. Ireland and Scotland.
Common term for a thick bed
quilt or coverlet.
suit: 1. Ensemble of garments for
men consisting of waistcoat,
jacket, and trousers in the same
material. 2. Late Georgian sugar-loaf bonnet
(1750–1790 C.E.). Set of
matching cap, apron,
handkerchief, and sleeve ruffles.
suit of ruffs: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Charles I and the Commonwealth
(1625–1660 C.E.). United Kingdom. Neck ruff with matching hand ruffs.
suivez moi, jeune homme: See beau-catcher.
suji: Japan. Lines or stripes.
súkenice: Slovakia. Girl’s fancy skirt.
sukhumasuttani: India. A fine thread.
sukienka: Poland. Frock.
sukkosa: Korea. Prepared or processed silk fabric.
śukla dhardīa: India. Sari with a simple border or white border.
suklang: Philippine Islands. Bachelor’s basketry hat shaped like a shallow
basket and tied in back with a looped cord.
suklatin: See suclat.
suklutun: See suclat.
sukmán: Bulgaria. Closed A-line tunic made of heavy fabric for winter and
linen for summer.
sukmanki: See kaftany.
sukne: Czechoslovakia. Skirt.
sukni: See suckenie.
suknia: Poland. Gown or coat.
suknie: Poland. Clothing.
suknja: Bosnia, Croatia, and Serbia. Skirt.
sukno: See tkan’.
suk’ooťu: See sokch’ima.
sul: Korea. Tassel.
suliya: Nigeria. Yoruba man’s lightweight agbada.
sulo bannang: Indonesia. Sa’dan-Toraja dark blue bead.
sulraeksu: See paji.
sultan sleeve: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). See sultana sleeve.
Sultana: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1853, mantle with revers in front. Had
full sleeves bowed at elbow.
Sultana opera cloak: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In January, 1860,
semicircular cloak with tasseled hood. Closed in front with loop and buttons.
sultana scarf: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Woman’s loose
scarf of Oriental design worn over a canezou and tied below the waist.
sultana sleeve: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Woman’s large hanging sleeve slit
in the front. Popular with the casaque.
sultane: 1. Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1866, silk and mohair fabric,
similar to alpaca, with alternating stripes in plain or satin. 2. Plumes of the
purple gallinule, a sea bird.
sultane dress: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in 1877,
woman’s princess style day dress with a scarf fancifully draped to one side.
sultane jacket: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in 1889,
woman’s sleeveless zouave.
sulu: Fiji. Loincloth.
suman: Ashanti. Amulet.
sumane: Romania. Brown drugget coat embroidered with woolen cord.
šumbeqō: Ethiopia. Bronze.
šumboqō: See šumbeqō.
sumi: Japan. Black.
sumitsubo: Japan. Dressmaker’s marking device.
sunburst: Brooch with jewels set in radiating pattern.
suncobran: See kišobran.
sundown: Broad-brimmed sun hat.
sungkit: Borneo. Bone needle used for embroidery.
sunglasses: Glasses with dark lenses.
sun-gum: Korea. Pure gold.
sunkit: See sungkit.
sun-ray skirt: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). Accordion pleated skirt.
śunthiā: See phutā lugā.
suo: 1. Japan. A crested linen costume worn by the samurai. 2. Japan. Red dye.
suoyi: China. Palm-bark or straw rain cape.
super tunic: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). 1. Man’s
overgarment worn over the cote or tunic. Knee length, although ceremonial
super tunics were ankle length. Sleeves were most commonly loose to elbow
or wrist. 2. Woman’s loose garment worn over the kirtle or tunic. Long loose
sleeves.
superfine: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790
C.E.). Broadcloth made of merino wool.
superhumeral: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Wide jeweled
collar worn by the ladies of the court.
superplie: Holland. Surplice.
supertasse: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). United Kingdom. Underproper used
to support the large ruffs.
supertotus: See balandrana.
supha-kamkha: India. A brocaded woolen stuff.
supparium: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Woman’s short linen garment worn
 over the subucula.
suppléants: See appas postiches.
supportasse: See supertasse.
surabhi: India. Well-fitted clothing.
surah: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). India. Introduced in 1873, soft and brilliant silk
fabric, twilled on both sides.
surangi: See al.
surat: Low-grade cotton fabric.
suravala: See coramo.
suravāla: See pyjamā.
suravara: See ijara.
suravarā: See pyjamā.
sure: See koteny.
surcingle: Ecclesiastical belt or girdle worn with the cassock.
surdut: Poland. Coat. See also suknia.
surf satin: (1910–1920 C.E.). United States of America. Heavy quality silk
taffeta used for bathing costumes.
surfle: Obsolete term meaning to embroider.
suria: Tunisia. Woman’s white or patterned slip worn under the mellia.
suriek: Borneo. Striped.
surihaku: Japan. Application of metallic foil on fabric.
surik: Borneo. Stripes.
surjan: Indonesia. Man’s long sleeved jacket.
surkney: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Man’s loose cloak. Popular with
shepherds and carters.
surmai: India. Navy blue.
surowa bawelna: Poland. Cotton wool.
surpaish: See sarpech.
surpied: See soulette.
surplice: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Liturgical white linen robe with wide
hanging sleeves. Knee or ankle length. Worn instead of the alb over the
cassock.
surplice bodice: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1881, woman’s day
bodice made with full gathers from the neck over the bust.
surplice collar: Collar with extended neckline that overlaps in front.
surplis: France. Surplice.
surt: See pastura.
surtout: Term referring to any man’s long cloak or coat.
surtout àla Sultane: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Introduced
in 1802, trained overdress worn over a white frock.
surtuk: Russia. From the French surtout, a frock coat.
surubuli: India. Red bordered sari.
suruwali ya Kolombo: Swahili. Bill-bottomed trousers.
suruwali ya uchinjo: Swahili. Literally “cut-off trousers,” drainpipe trousers.
survāla: See corano.
surveyor’s stick: Walking stick with a hidden pencil, pen, and inkstand.
susae: See susi.
susi: India. Cotton fabric with contrasting color stripes of cotton or silk.
suso: Japan. The hem or bottom edge of the skirt.
susomoyo: Japan. A design done diagonally across the bottom of the skirt; a
woman’s formal kimono.
susoyoke: Japan. Woman’s wraparound slip.
suspender: One of pair of bands worn over shoulders to support trousers or
skirt.
suspensor atletico: Spain. Jockstrap.
suspensores: Spain. Suspenders.
sussapine: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.).
Expensive silk fabric.
suthila: India. Any type of cotton stuff.
sutra: India. A neck chain.
sutradharah: India. Thread.
sutrahara: India. A chain necklace.
suvarna: India. Gold.
suvarnapadi: India. A gold brocade or tinsel printed stuff.
suvasana: India. A splendid garment.
suvasas: India. To be well dressed.
süveg: Hungary. Man’s high, cylindrical cap.
suwak: Poland. Zipper.
suwet’o: Korea. Sweater.
suyacal: Guatemala. Rain cape.
suzushi: Japan. Raw silk.
sválltjá: Norway. Suede tunic.
švarkas: Lithuania. Coat.
svārki: See svarkas.
svasatura di abito-sbieco: Italy. Bell shaped.
svasthana: India. Loose trousers tied at the waist with silk tape.
svatební roucho: Slovakia. Wedding attire.
svechchhitika: India. Bracelet.
svetacinamsuka: India. A white Chinese cloth.
sviatocný kroj: Slovakia. Holiday costume.
svila: Bosnia, Croatia, and Serbia. Silk.
svityancali: India. A white fabric.
svyta: Ukraine. Man’s brown woolen cloth coat trimmed in black.
swadeshi: India. Indian-made cloth.
swagger coat: (20th century). Coat with a very loose body or a flared body.
swagger stick: Short military stick carried in hand.
swallow’s nests: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Austria. Small cap sleeves
set in the armseye over the normal sleeve. They could be of contrasting fabric.
swallow-tail bangs: China. Woman’s bangs cut like the tail of a swallow.
swallow-tails: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Man’s evening
coat.
Swami: Warp knit fabric of rayon and cotton.
swamy jewelry: India. Kind of gold and silver jewelry covered with grotesque
mythological figures.
swanbill corset: Bustle (1865–
1890 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Introduced in 1876, woman’s
long, back-laced corset with a
long metal busk in the center
front to curve over the abdomen.
swan’s down: Late Georgian
(1750–1790 C.E.) to Crinoline
(1840–1865 C.E.). Soft under-
plumage of a swan used to trim
dresses, make powder puffs,
pelerines, and muffs.
swanbill corset Cover Publications
swansdown: See swan’s down.
swanskin: Early Georgian (1700–
1750 C.E.) to Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Thick, twill weave flannel with a
soft surface.
swar: Palestine. Simple copper bracelet.
swarry-doo: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1893, a brightly colored twill
weave silk fabric.
Swatow grass cloth: China. Handwoven fabric of ramie fibers.
sweater: (1890–1900 C.E.). Bohemia. Made from Scottish Highland wool, a
smooth white, black, or checkered tricot blouse with a roller collar.
sweater girl bra: (1950–1959 C.E.). Woman’s bra with stiffened cones held
together with whorls of stitching.
Swedish cuffs: Directoire and
First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.).
Deep cuffs with three buttons.
Swedish hat: Large felt hat style
popularized by the musketeers.
Inspired by the Swedish troops
in the Thirty Years’ War.
Swedish lace: Sweden. Simple
torchon pillow lace.
sweter zapinany: See welniana
kamizelka.
swiftlere: Byzantine and
Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.).
United Kingdom. Low slipper. Swedish cuff
swing skirt: (1930–1940 C.E.).
United States of America. Full
circle or wide gored skirt popularized by teenagers to wear when dancing to
swing music.
swire: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Twist in embroidery.
Swiss belt: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Fashionable in 1815
and 1816, revisited in 1860s, 1880s, and 1890s, woman’s waistband wider in
the center front where it pointed on top and bottom. After 1860s, sometimes
laced in the center front.
Swiss bodice: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Woman’s velvet
bodice with a Swiss belt and worn over a sleeved chemisette.
Swiss cambric: Muslin or lawn.
Swiss embroidery: Eyelet embroidery.
Swiss mountain hat: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Introduced in 1819, hat with
soft brim that drooped over the face. Trimmed with ostrich plumes.
swiss muslin: Thin, sheer muslin with raised dots or figures.
 switch: A length of hair, human or
artificial, used to pad out, enhance,
or lengthen a woman’s hairstyle.
sworl: See swire.
swyrell: See swire.
syassu: Korea. Pleats.
šydas: Lithuania. Veil.
synthesis: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323
C.E.). Tunic worn for meals. Only
worn in public during the
Saturnalia.
syool: Korea. Shawl.
šyras: Lithuania. Crepe; veil.
syrma: Greek (3000-100 B.C.E.).
switch Dover Publications Long, trailing robe worn by actors.
szafir: Poland. Sapphire.
szal: Poland. Shawl.
szary: Poland. Gray.
szkarlat: Poland. Crimson. See also purpura.
szkarlatny: Poland. Crimson.
szlafrok: Poland. Dressing gown.
sznurowadlo: Poland. Shoelace.
szpilka: Poland. Hairpin.
sztruks: Poland. Corduroy.
szük gatya: Hungary. Fitted trousers.
szür: Hungary. Long white felt coat with full-cut sleeves, wide lapels, and a
broad sailor collar. It is worn like a cape, being held in place across the chest
with a decorative leather strap and large buttons. It is often elaborately
decorated with cotton or silk embroidery or applique in patterns of carnations,
roses, or tulips.
szür-kabát: Hungary. Shepherd’s szür with sleeves which are used.
szürke: Hungary. Gray.
szurtuk: Romania. Fabric.
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ta: New Zealand. Maori term meaning to net.
taahuka: Australia. Maori large inner garment.
taalapat: Thailand. Monk’s ceremonial fan.
taapahu: Australia. Maori dogskin cloak made by sewing whole skins together.
taapeka: Australia. Maori bandolier made in tapestry.
taatara: Australia. Maori thick, warm cape decorated with short pieces of
undressed flax.
taatua hume: Australia. Maori bleached flax or flax fiber belt with ends that
taper to a point.
taawakawaka: Australia. Maori cloak with weft ends highlighted.
tab collar: Standing band collar with a front opening.
tabard: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Ceremonial military coat with free
hanging front and back and short wing sleeves. Worn primarily in
tournaments.
tabardo: 1. See manto militar. 2. Spain. Tabard.
tabaret: Strong silk upholstery fabric with satin stripes.
tabarete: Spain. Tabaret.
tabbaard: See tabberd.
tabbaert: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Holland. Tabard.
tabberd: Holland. Tabard.
tabbinet: See tabinet.
tabby: 1. Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Plain weave silk moiré taffeta. See
also attaby. 2. See plain weave.
tabi: Japanese. Ankle-high, white
cotton stockings with a stiffened
sole and a separate stall for the
large toe.
tabie-nishiki: Japan. Japanese
tabi imitations of European textiles.
tabijn: Holland. Tabby.
tabine: See tabby.
tabinet: Ireland. Poplin fabric, sometimes watered.
tablet: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). United Kingdom. Rare term used to refer
 to an apron. Derived from the French tablier.
tablier: France. Apron.
tablier skirt: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular in 1850s
and 1860s, skirt with descending trim in center front to suggest a decorative
apron.
tablier tunic: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular in 1875,
triangular overskirt with one corner reaching the hem of the skirt in front and
the others fastened to the basque of the bodice.
tablion: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Very elaborate decorative
oblong or square patch on the front and back edge of the imperial mantle.
Often embroidered and jeweled. Color indicated status of the wearer.
taboret: Embroidery frame.
tabouret: See taboret.
tabrizi: India. A silk or brocade fabric from Tabriz in Persia.
taces: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Skirt of plate metal reaching from the
waist to mid-thigh.
tache: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Clasp.
tachi-kake: Japan. A trouser style.
tackies: South Africa. Tennis shoes.
tackover: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). United Kingdom. Overlap of the
pleat at the top of the back vent of a man’s skirted coat.
tacley: China. Beads of all kinds.
taenggi: Korea. Pigtail ribbon.
taenia: Greek (3000-100 B.C.E.). Headband or filet.
t’aesahye: Korea. Silk shoes worn by upper class men and boys.
tafailah: See qatifah-i-purbi.
tafetá: Portugal. Sarsenet.
tafetán: Spain. Taffeta.
taffeta: Smooth, glossy, plain weave fabric that is the same on both sides. Has
considerable body.
taffeta coutil: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1847, silk and cotton
blend fabric with blue or lilac stripes on a white ground.
taffeta crape: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). New taffeta with creped face.
taffeta d’Annecy: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1862, cotton and
wool blend fabric.
taffeta de Suez: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1862, thin cotton
and wool blend fabric.
taffeta lustré: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Lustring.
taffetaline: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1876, form of mohair.
taffetán: Ecuador and Guatemala. Taffeta.
taffetane: Ecuador and Guatemala. Taffeta.
taffetas: France. Taffeta.
taffetine: Plain weave, lightweight lining fabric.
Taft: Germany. Taffeta.
tafta: 1. Turkey. Monochrome, lightweight, satin weave, silk fabric. 2. See
qatifah-i-purbi.
tafuchóu: China. Taffeta.
tafzijde: Holland. Taffeta.
tagal straw: Straw from Manila hemp.
tagalsaek: Korea. Yellowish brown.
tagelmoust: Tuareg man’s headcloth. Usually blue or white and is tied to cover
the face.
tagikeri: Samoa. Dungarees.
tagilmus: Algeria. Ten-foot-long strip of indigo blue linen worn as a man’s
turban.
taglioni: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Man’s greatcoat,
commonly double breasted, with very large flat collar and wide lapels. The
coat had a fitted waist with full, short skirts without pleats. Each side of the
skirt had a cross or slit pocket. The sleeves had turned-back cuffs. The collar,
lapels, and cuffs were of quadrilled satin velvet. The entire coat was edged in
twill binding. It was named for the ballet-master Filippo Taglioni.
Taglioni frock coat: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular
from 1838 to 1842, a man’s single-breasted frock coat with short, full skirts. It
had a wide collar and cape. The hips had slash or flap pockets. The back vent
was not pleated, but did have a tack-over.
tagora: Mexico. Loincloth.
tagulemust: Tuareg. A man’s veil worn at all times.
tahrireh: Palestine. Cotton cord used in embroidery.
taifeid: Ireland. Gaelic word for taffeta.
taihakuzan: Japan. Literally “great white mountain,” ancient nishiki pattern.
taiko obi: Japan. Drum-shaped obi worn by married women.
tai-k’ou: See daikou.
tail clout: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.).
United Kingdom. Baby’s napkin or diaper.
tail coat: Man’s full-dress coat.
tailasân: Arabia. In ninth century C.E., yellow Persian mantle worn by
Christians and non-Islamic believers.
tailleur: France. Tailor.
tāilliūr: Ireland. Tailor.
taillour: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–
1550 C.E.). United Kingdom. Middle English term for tailor.
tailored coat: (1910–1920 C.E.). Introduced in 1910, a woman’s coat cut in
severe English cut. Always worn buttoned.
tailored suit: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). A woman’s jacket and skirt combination
suit, cut in a masculine line.
tailor’s goose: Heavy, pointed iron heated by setting on a hot stove or radiator.
taisha: Japan. Brown.
tai-shih: See daishi.
taist: Ireland. Gaelic word for button.
tàiyángjìng: China. Sunglasses.
taj: 1. India. A small conical cap worn by Muslims. 2. Mohammedan. Tall,
conical hat.
tāj: Arabia. Low crown or coronet.
tajehbaf: See qatifah-i-purbi.
tajvu: India. A tattoo.
takai buriet: Borneo. Seat mat.
takajo-tabi: Japan. Literally “falconer’s tabi,” tabi with hard soles so they may
be worn without shoes.
takan: See qatifah-i-purbi.
takaschiya: India. Long coat with a round skirt that is tied on the right side.
takashimada: Japan. Formal bridal hairdo.
takauchiyah: India. Unlined coat that ties on one side.
takelmi: Nigeria. Poor man’s sandals of undressed cowhide or car tires.
takenaga: Edo (1600–1867 C.E.). Japan. A broad band used to fasten a woman’s
hairstyle.
takhfīfa: Arabia. Simple winding cloth.
takitaki: Australia. Maori single layer sandal made of Cordyline.
takke: 1. Hebrew woman’s cotton bonnet. 2. Turkey. Skull cap.
tala: China. Slippers.
talabanr: China. Wooden slippers; clogs.
talabo: Indonesia. Flat copper armband worn by upper class Sa’dan-Toraja boys.
talafa: Samoa. Side whiskers.
talama: Samoa. Black dye.
talapaga: India. Small piece of
cloth worn as a headdress.
talar: Ankle-length robe.
talaria: Winged shoes or sandals.
talaris tunic: Long-sleeved, long-
girded tunic worn by women
and elderly men.
talavantika: India. Anantariya talaria See also photospread (Foot and
worn in a fan-shaped style. Legwear).
talede: Indonesia. Sa’dan-Toraja
man’s penis support. See also tusuk.
talee: See tali.
talepā: India. Turban.
talepaga: See talapaga.
talhakimt: Nigeria. Glass or agate amulet formed like a ring.
talhatina: Nigeria. Neck ornament.
tali: India. Gold ornament worn on a slender cord about the neck. It is given to a
bride by the groom in wedding ceremony, similar to the wedding ring of the
Western World. See also talee.
tali bate’: Indonesia. Sa’dan-Toraja headcloth.
tali ’ele ’ele: Samoa. Apron.
tali katarrung: See tali tarrung.
tali pakkaridi’: Indonesia. Plaited hairband.
tali tarrung: Indonesia. Sa’dan-Toraja headdress in the shape of fruit. See also
tali katarrung.
talika: India. A single soled shoe.
talisman: Charm or amulet worn on person for protection.
Talleyrand collar: A stand-up collar used on coats. See also Robespierre collar.
tallien redingote: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in
1867 by Worth, a redingote cut with heart-shaped neckline and a full back. It
was trimmed with a sash that bowed on the sides with the ends hanging down
and ending in bows. It was made in a fabric to match the dress, or in black
silk.
tallith: Hebrew. Prayer shawl worn by men age 13 years and up. It is made of
silk or wool; in white, with black or blue stripes across the ends. Silk talliths
 are 54—96 inches long and 36–72 inches wide; wool talliths are larger. A
wool tallith is made of two lengths sewn together with a stitching covered by a
narrow band of silk ribbon that is woven with silver or gold.
tallith katan: See arba kanphoth.
talma: See poncho.
Talma cloak: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. 1. Popular in
1850s, a man’s evening knee-length cloak with a wide turned-down collar and
a silk lining. It was named for a French actor of the Empire period. 2. In 1851,
a woman’s large circular silk cape with no lining.
Talma lounge: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in
1898, a man’s lounge jacket with raglan sleeves and a straight cut front.
Talma maltese: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). A 29-inch-long talma, cut in a
three-quarter circle and the hood cut bias. It buttoned up the front.
Talma mantle: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular from
1850 to 1867, a circular velvet or satin cloak, resembling a shawl. It
occasionally had a hood, cape or collar.
Talma overcoat: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced
in 1898, a man’s raglan overcoat with extra wide armseyes.
talma Zuleika: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1855, a taffeta talma with two
lace flounces. It was trimmed with satin ribbon.
talonera: Ecuador. The heel strap of a sandal.
talpa: Italy. Mole.
taluqdari cap: India. A black velvet cap with a pointed front and back that are
joined with a piece of fabric on the top of the head.
tamanco: Portugal. Clog, wooden shoe.
tamatis: Thong sandal with straw sole with rubber bottom. The thongs are made
of velvet.
tamative: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1863, a light material
similar to a heavy grenadine.
Tamba cloth: Japan. Striped cotton fabric. It was first made in Saji-machi, in the
Temba district, but it is now made in many other places. It has an undyed
waste silk woof and a cotton warp.
tambour: 1. See farthingale. 2. A circular frame made of one hoop that fits
inside another. It is used to hold embroidery while it is worked. 3. Chain stitch
embroidery on cloth or net.
tambour lace: Chain-stitch lace worked on a net ground.
tambour muslin: Plain weave cotton fabric.
tambour work: Used to decorate machine net, a technique in which surface
chain stitches are form with a hooked needle.
tambourine bag: Round, flat handbag.
tambouring: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.) to Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.).
Popular from 1780 to 1850, a form of white-work embroidery done on a frame
resembling a drum. It was done with a hook which creates a continuous chain
stitch.
tamein: Burma. Woman’s draped garment similar to Indian sari.
tamentika: Tuareg. A man’s blue cotton cummerbund.
tamise: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1876, a soft wool fabric with a
little silk woven in.
tammy: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Fine worsted cloth, often with
glazed finish. See also stamin.
tam-o’-shanter: Scotland. Cap with a tight headband and a full, flat top.
Traditionally topped with a large pompon of heavy brushed wool.
tamoto: Japan. The bag-like pockets of kimono sleeves.
tampa: See touca.
tampan: Indonesia (Sumatra). Small rectangular ceremonial cloth. See also phaa
chet naa.
tamra: India. Copper.
Tamsui hat: Straw hat similar to Panama.
tan: 1. Korea. Heavyweight, opaque silk fabric. 2. Yellowish brown color.
tanasukha: India. A fine muslin.
tanbal: Korea. Bobbed hair.
tanch’u: Korea. Button; shirt stud.
tanch’u kumong: Korea. Buttonhole.
tanga: Portugal. Loincloth.
tangalia: India. A woman’s woolen loincloth worn by the Bharwad caste.
tangerine: Brilliant yellowish orange.
tanggi: Borneo. Sun hat.
tanggok: Borneo. Necklaces.
tango corset: (1910–1920 C.E.). Short, lightweight corset worn for dancing.
tang-phuc: Vietnam. Mourning clothes.
tanhwa: Korea. Shoes.
taniko: New Zealand. Maori term for ornamental colored borders on fabric or
garments.
tanjeeb: See tanjib.
tanjib: India. Muslin. See also tanzeb.
tantoor: Syria. A headdress consisting of a 20-inch silver horn and two veils.
The horn is worn atop a snug-fitting cap and tied to the forehead with two
cords that hang to the ground, ending in tassels. A long fringed veil hangs
from the end of the horn and a second, thinner veil covers the face.
tantra: India. The warp of fabric.
tantu: India. Yarn or thread.
tanutra: India. A bodice.
tanzeb: India. Fine white cotton fabric; jacket.
tanzen: Japan. A cotton padded kimono worn in the winter months.
tao ’ofu: Samoa. Waistcoat.
t’ao t’ieh: China. Monster mask, a common embroidery pattern.
taonga: Samoa. Flax cloth.
tàoshan: China. Pullover.
tàoxié: China. Overshoes.
tàoxiù: China. Oversleeve.
taozi: China. Silk ribbon; silk braid.
tap shoe: Shoe with special metal toe and heel.
tapa: Polynesia. A cloth made from the pounded bark of the paper mulberry. See
also siapo.
tapa cloth: Fabric made from the beaten fibers of paper mulberry tree.
tapada: Peru. Woman’s skirt, cloak, and shawl worn to completely cover the
figure.
tapalo: Coarse fabric scarf worn in Spanish American countries.
taparrabos: Spain. Loincloth.
tap-de: Vietnam. Apron.
tape lace: Any lace made mainly of tape.
tapih: Java. A rectangular textile worn wrapped around a woman’s hips.
tapis: 1. Indonesia (Philippine Islands). Wide sash or girdle. 2. Sumatra.
Woman’s heavy cotton sarong.
tapisserie: France. Literally “tapestry,” a weaving in the tapestry technique.
tapisserie de broderie: France. Embroidered wall hanging.
tapisserie de petit point: France. Wall hanging worked in petit point.
tapiz: Ecuador and Guatemala. Tapestry.
tappert: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Germany. A man’s gown with the
sleeves edged in fur.
taqiyeh: Palestine. A man’s white cotton skull cap worn under the libbadeh.
taqsireh: Palestine. A woman’s expensive short jacket, usually lined with a bold
checked cotton. It is a square-cut, waist-length jacket with short sleeves. It is
made of broadcloth, felt, velvet, or silk.
tara: See taatara.
tarabulsi: Palestine. Woman’s colored sash.
tarahara: India. A single strand of big pearls.
taralapratibandha: India. Pearl necklace.
tarangaka: India. Ear ornament inset with rubies.
taratara: See taatara.
tarbi’ah: Palestine. Fine silk veil.
tarboosh: Arabia. Brimless felt skullcap of Greek origin.
tarbouch: Italy. Large, stiff, red or black fez decorated with suede.
tarbush istanbuli: Palestine.
Man’s tall, stiff hat shaped like
an inverted flowerpot. It is worn
by Ottoman officials, Turkish
soldiers, and urbanites.
tarbush maghribi: Palestine.
Man’s red felt hat worn on top
of the libbadeh.
tarbuzi: India. Bottle green.
tarf: See turf.
tarfe: Obsolete term for brim of
hat.
targe: Scotland. The circular tarbush istanbuil
shield, ornamented with brass
studs, carried by the
Highlanders.
tarha: Egypt. Woman’s head veil.
tarlatan: Thin, loosely woven, transparent, slightly stiffened muslin.
Tarleton helmet: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.) to 1920s. Named for Sir Banastre
Tarleton, a helmet with a leather skull, a peak, a puggaree-like sash on the
bottom edge, and a fore-and-aft bearskin crest.
tarong-bugalong: Philippine Islands. Long skirt of pineapple cloth.
tarpus: Turkey. Woman’s tall, pointed cap.
tarpya: India. A rough silk cloth.
tars: Obsolete silk fabric.
tarse: See tars.
tartan: Scotland. Twilled woolen or worsted plaid fabric woven in distinctive
patterns and colors. It was originally worn only by members of the clan who
bore the name of the chief or were his blood relatives.
tartan velvet: Short-napped velvet patterned in a tartan plaid.
tartanella: Tartan plaid fabric made from a combination of cotton or linen and
wool.
tartarian: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Introduced in 1823, a soft, light fabric
that supposedly never creased.
tartarin: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Cloth from Tarsus that was very fine
and costly.
tartarine: Silk fabric made by the Tartars.
tartaryn: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Expensive fabric, composition
unknown.
tas van de Hooglanders: Holland. Sporran.
tasca: Italy. Pocket.
Tasche: Germany. Pocket.
Taschentuch: Germany. Handkerchief.
tash: East Indies. Silk and gold or silver thread fabric.
tashashit: Skullcap with tassel.
tashka: Russia. Sabretache.
tasiemka: See wstazka.
tāsile: See komānam.
tasna: Bosnia. Handbag.
tassar: 1. India. A good quality fabric. 2. See qatifah-i-purbi.
tasse: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). One of overlapping plates forming the
skirt in armor.
tasseau: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Triangle of fabric, often black, that
filled in the neckline.
tassel: See tasseau.
tasseled handkerchief: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Pocket handkerchief
trimmed with tassels at the corners. It often had fringed edge.
tasses: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Small rectangular plates worn over the
thigh in a suit of armor.
tasset: See tasse.
tassettes: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Steel
pieces attached to the bottom of the corselet and worn to protect the thighs in
 armor.
tasso: Italy. Badger fur.
tasuki: Japan. The cord used to tie up the kimono sleeves and still allow the
arms freedom of movement.
tàszli: Romania. Puckered collar.
tatamis: Thong sandal with a straw sole with a rubber bottom. The thongs are
made of velvet.
tatara: New Zealand. Maori term for a cape with a white ground covered on the
outside with black dried and curled flax.
tatas: See leading strings.
tatbandpuri: See qatifah-i-purbi.
tātē ukō: Ethiopia. Kafa king’s crown.
tātēn dībabō: Ethiopia. King’s parasol of bamboo and green cloth with a
bamboo handle.
tate-nishiki: Japan. Nishiki with pattern woven in warp threads.
tater: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Phonetic
spelling for the tetour, a hood.
tatibin: Indonesia (Sumatra). Small, narrow ceremonial cloth.
tatquevluq: United States of America. Eskimo’s sacred wooden mask.
tattersall: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). Introduced in 1891, a vividly
checked fabric similar to horse cloth.
tattersall vest: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular from
1895 on, a man’s single-breasted sport waistcoat in small checks. It had no
collar, six buttons down the front, and four flap pockets.
tatting: Knotted lace worked with the fingers and a shuttle.
tatting lace: See tatting.
tattsuke: Japan. A style of trousers.
tatua: New Zealand. Maori generic term for belts.
tatua-pupara: New Zealand. Maori man’s five- to six-inch-wide belt of woven
flax.
tau: Indonesia (Timor). Indigo dye.
taulima: Samoa. Bracelet.
taupe: 1. Very dark, warm gray. 2. France. Mole.
tauri: New Zealand. Maori anklet or bracelet.
tauri koomore: New Zealand. Maori term for a wrist or ankle band.
tautaliga: Samoa. Earring.
tauvae: Samoa. Anklet.
tavancher: France. Breton for apron.
tavestock: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Broadcloth.
tavlin: Biblical (Unknown–30 C.E.). Hebrew word for clavi.
tawar: See qatifah-i-purbi.
tawdry lace: Obsolete name for lace or braid worn at neck as tie.
tawney: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Yellowish tan color.
Taxíria: Greece. Full, ankle-length, silk knickers.
tay áo: Vietnam. Sleeve.
tayu-kanoko: Japan. Painted imitation of tied kanoko.
tayyet sunnára: Palestine. Woman’s round, cotton crochet cap. It is sometimes
trimmed with glass beads or coins and is worn at home.
tchapka: See czapka.
tche djenji: Timbuktu. A C-shaped anklet with knobs on the ends of the C.
tchédik: Hebrew’s soft boots.
tcherkeska: Russia. Lightweight, full-skirted wool coat.
tdinjok: Laos. Separately woven border attached to a woman’s sarong.
tea jacket: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in 1887, this
jacket slowly replaced the teagown in popularity. Fitted in the back and loose
in the front, it had tight sleeves trimmed with lace.
tea rose: Dainty yellowish pink.
teagown: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Loose dress worn without
corsets. It was commonly worn with a lace and muslin mob cap. Originally
worn only by married women, in the 1880s it became an acceptable fashion
for young ladies.
teakete: United States of America. Hawaiian term for jacket.
tear: Portugal. Weaver’s loom.
tebenna: Greek (3000-100 B.C.E.). This Etruscan wrap was a semi-circular
cloak worn under one arm, over the other shoulder or around the back.
Commonly made of wool with colored borders.
techeleth: Biblical (Unknown–30 C.E.). Hebrew word for the color sky blue.
Made from a mollusk.
tecidos: Portugal. Textiles.
teck: See four-in-hand.
teddies: United States of America. See camibockers.
teddybear coat: Winter coat of alpaca pile fabric.
teddy-bears: United States of America. See camibockers.
tegua: Buckskin sandal.
teia: Portugal. Cloth; textile.
teiliwr: Wales. Tailor.
tejadillo: See touca.
tejano: Spain. Denim.
tejedor: Ecuador and Guatemala. Weaver.
tejer: Ecuador and Guatemala. To weave.
tejido: Ecuador and Guatemala. Fabric.
tejido arrugado: Spain. Seersucker.
tejido calado: Spain. Eyelet fabric.
tejido con pelo largo: Spain. Fleece.
tejido de punto elástico: Spain. Rib knit.
tejido de punto liso: Spain. Jersey.
tejido esponjoso: Spain. Terry cloth.
tejido liso: Spain. Jersey.
tejón: Spain. Badger fur.
tekat menekat: Malaysia. Gold and silver embroidery on velvet and silk.
tekhelet: Hebrew. Blue purple.
tekko: Japan. A hand protector; essentially a mitten with the fingertips cut off.
tela: 1. Italy. Linen. 2. See paño.
tela caucho: Ecuador. Synthetic fabric.
tela cerata: Italy. Oilcloth.
tela de algodón mercerizado: Spain. Tussore.
tela de aspecto granulado: Spain. Granite.
tela de Jouy: Spain. Toile de Jouy.
tela de lino: Italy. Linen cloth.
tela grossolana: Italy. Lockram.
tela para carpa: Spain. Canvas.
tela Tagliata: Italy. Cut linen edged with buttonhole stitches and linked into a
guipure lace.
tela tirata: Italy. Drawn-thread work.
telar de otale: Guatemala. Woman’s hip loom.
telegraph blue: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1882, a color similar to cadet blue.
It was named for the blue telegraph paper used in France.
telescope parasol: Directoire and First Empire (1790- 1815 C.E.). Introduced in
1811, this parasol had a stick that could be lengthened by pulling it out like a
telescope.
telescope-crown hat: Hat with high draped crown resembling a section of a
 telescope.
telia rumal: India. A square double-ikat headcloth or loincloth.
tellex: Greek (3000-100 B.C.E.). Hair binding worn by athletes.
telpek: Turkmenistan. Man’s flamboyant cap shaped like a pillbox. It has a
wide, turned-up brim.
tembe: See kere.
tembleques: Peru. Ornamental comb of very fine metal threads which tinkle as
they move.
temiak: Eskimo jacket or coat.
temple spectacles: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Introduced in 1727 by
Edward Scarlett, London optician, these spectacles were held in place with
rigid sidepieces.
templers: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Ornamental bosses worn over the hair
in chignons over the temples. They were held up by a band circling the head
across the forehead.
temples: See templers.
templettes: See templers.
tencel: (1990–1999 C.E.). A fabric that drapes like rayon and takes dye well.
tene: See teniske.
teneçir: Turkmenistan. Temple pendants that hang on each side of an unmarried
woman’s face.
Tenerife lace: Canary Islands. Lace of wheel and circle design.
ten-gallon hat: Large, broad-brimmed cowboy hat.
tenggak: Ecuador. Necklace.
tenida de gimnasia: Spain. Gym suit.
teñir: Ecuador and Guatemala. To dye.
teniske: Bosnia. Sneakers.
tenisówski: Poland. Canvas shoes.
tennis cloth: United Kingdom. Bleached cotton, basket weave fabric.
tennis flannel: United Kingdom. Lightweight, worsted, twill weave fabric.
tennis shoe: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to present. United Kingdom. Men’s
soft-soled shoes invented for playing tennis. In 1878, tennis shoes with India
rubber soles were introduced for playing lawn tennis.
tenugui: Japan. A headcloth.
tenzin-mage: Meizi (1867–1912 C.E.). Japan. A woman’s hairstyle.
tephillin: Hebrew. Two small leather or wooden boxes containing passages from
the Pentateuch worn strapped to forehead and left arm in obedience to
 directions in the Pentateuch.
terai hat: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in 1880s, a
riding hat for wear in tropical lands. It was made of fur or wool felt with a
short crown, a three- to five-inch brim and a metal vent through the crown for
ventilation.
terbi’ a: Palestine. Common veil of white, light silk or translucent cotton. It is
worn over the shatweh.
terciopelo: 1. Guatemala and Mexico. Rayon velvet. 2. Ecuador and Spain.
Velvet.
terciopelo acordonado: Spain. Gros velours.
terciopelo aplastado: Spain. Crushed velvet.
terciopelo chifón: Spain. Chiffon velvet.
terciopelo con dibujo multicolor: Spain. Genoa velvet.
terciopelo de Utrect: Spain. Utrecht velvet.
terciopelo en relieve: Spain. Raised velvet.
terciopelo labrado: Spain. Cisele velvet.
Teresa: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Popular in 1770s and 1780s, a ladies’
light gauze scarf worn over the head. See also Thérèse.
tergal: Madagascar. Imported French polyester.
terlik: Turkey. Woman’s soft leather indoor boots.
terliz: Spain. Drill.
terra-cotta: Red orange.
terranine: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1886, a shade of brown.
terre de Cuba: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Warm tan color.
terre de Pologne: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). France. Deep shade of yellow,
almost brown.
terre d’Egypte: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). France. Brick red.
terrendam: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Introduced in 1806,
an Indian muslin.
terrier overcoat: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in
1853, a man’s pilot coat.
terry cloth: Soft cotton fabric with uncut loops on both sides, often used for
toweling.
Terylene: (1940–1950 C.E.). First discovered in 1941, a polyester fiber
produced in the United Kingdom.
terzi: See darzi.
tesashi: United States of American. Hawaii. Denim elbow-length arm protector.
tesoura: Portugal. Scissors.
testière: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). France. Metal skull-cap.
tête de mouton: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). France. Literally “sheep’s
head,” a coiffure with the hair arranged close to the head in small, tight curls.
teud-bhràghad: Ireland. Collar.
tewke: See tuke.
textīle: See textum.
textum: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Cloth.
teybaraten djendji: Timbuktu. A prophyry ring worn above the elbow.
thanapatta: India. Breast band.
thanh-lam: Vietnam. Turquoise.
thaub: Turkey. Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Woman’s knee-length, long-
sleeved robe worn belted at the waist.
thawb: Arabia. 1. Long or short sleeved robe. 2. General work for a garment.
the: Vietnam. Silk; gauze.
theke: Greece. Silk or gold bobbin lace.
theo tie: Open throated, tongueless shoe.
Thérèse: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Loose headdress shaped like a hood
and worn over a tall bonnet. It continued in usage until 1840. See also Teresa.
Thibet cloth: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1874, a soft, thick flannel
with long goat’s hair on the face.
Thibetine: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1877, a fancy woolen fabric.
thicksets: Ireland. Coarse fustian with dense nap.
thiers red: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1878, rich, dark garnet.
thiet-hài: Vietnam. Tap dance shoes.
thi-kính: Vietnam. Eyeglasses.
thirmā: India. White sheet worn by women as a wrap.
thistle: Reddish violet color.
thistle-green: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1891, a new color.
thistlewood: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Lightweight wood with knots used for
parasol handles.
thob: Palestine. Man’s plain, ankle-length shirt or tunic. The sleeves are cut very
full to the wrist and are tied up with a shmar to keep them out of the way
when working. The robe is worn hitched up in a leather belt.
thob al-khidmah: Palestine. Woman’s plain dress.
thob al-tal’ah: Palestine. Woman’s elaborately decorated dress.
thob basitah: Palestine. Woman’s simple dress.
thob mukhmal azraq: Palestine. Woman’s blue velvet thob.
tholia: Greek (3000-100 B.C.E.). Woman’s hat with pointed crown and flat
brim.
thorakion: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Empress’s coat of
arms.
thorex: Greek (3000-100 B.C.E.). Corselet of metal plates fastened on cloth
worn tight over the tunic.
thorn: Common blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) often used for driving whips,
walking sticks, and umbrella handles. Natural knots are left on the wood.
thread lace: Linen lace.
threde: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–
1550 C.E.). United Kingdom. Middle English term for thread.
three-decker: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular from 1877
on, a three caped ulster.
three-fold linen button: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Introduced in 1841 by John Aston, a button covered with three layers of linen.
three-seamer: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular from
1860 on, a man’s round jacket with a center back seam and side seams (as
opposed to the traditional five seam coat).
three-stories-and-a-basement: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Popular name in 1886 for the very high crowned ladies’ hats.
thrown silk: Needled silk made into thread.
thrum: Extremity of weaver’s warp which cannot be woven.
thrum cap: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). United Kingdom. Cap knitted of
thrum, popular with workmen.
thrummed hat: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625
C.E.). United Kingdom. A thrummed hat was made of felt or silk with a long
nap. It was replaced by finer felt hats in the 1560s.
thunder and lightning: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian
(1750–1790 C.E.). Worsted warp and woolen weft serge made in glaring
colors. See also German serge.
thung: Laos and Thailand. Shoulder bag.
thúy-ngoc: Vietnam. Emerald.
thymel: United Kingdom. Literally “thumb stall,” thymel is the source word for
thimble.
tí: China. Orange red color.
tì: China. Silk and cotton fabric.
tian ’éróng: China. Velvet.
tian ze: China. Qing dynasty (1644–1911 C.E.). Woman’s festive headdress
made of woven rattan or wire shaped like an inverted basket and covered with
black gauze or silk net. It was trimmed with jeweled ornaments.
tianlán: China. Sky blue; azure.
tianqing: China. Reddish black.
tiao tuo: China. Jade bracelet.
tiáoróng: China. Corduroy.
tiara: Soft or metal crown in a narrow style. National headdress of southwest
Asiatic nations.
Tibet cloth: Goat’s hair fabric.
Tibetisches Lamm: Germany. Tibet lamb fur.
tibi: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Popular from 1840 on, the loop that fastened
button to button at the top of a coat instead of the usual button to buttonhole
closure.
tibilaes: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). High leggings worn by huntsmen or
soldiers.
tibiteika: Uzbekistan. National symbol, a round, felt hat with a scalloped edge.
ticket pocket: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Appearing after
1859, a small pocket for the rail ticket above the right flap pocket on the
overcoat. In 1875, it was switched to the left side. In the 1890s, it appeared on
the lounge jacket on the right side. In 1895, it appeared on morning coat.
ticklenburg: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.) to Late
Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Coarse linen from Tecklenburg.
tie-back skirt: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Trained day or
evening skirt with tapes sewn into the side seams on the inside of the skirt. By
tying these tapes together, the back was fluffed out and the front flattened,
creating a hobble skirt.
Tierfibeln: (Fifth century B.C.E.). Austria. Brooches with quadrupeds modeled
in the round.
tifa: Samoa. Mother-of-pearl.
tiffany: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). 1. Thin transparent silk fabric. 2.
Transparent gauze, muslin, or cobweb lawn.
tifsireh: Palestine. Satin stitch.
tige d’aillet: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1882, light bronze green.
tight: Italy. Man’s morning coat.
tights: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Term used to
 refer to evening pantaloons.
tight-slacks: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Men’s trousers that
were very tight at the knees and loose at the hem.
tignon: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United States of America. A New Orleans
word for a headwrap.
tiin: Thailand. Decorative border of a woven textile.
tiin sin: Laos. Supplemental lower skirt borders.
tijajin d’mahduh: Morocco. Jewish woman’s coif of silver threads and
cloisonné enamel.
tikamist: Tuareg. A man’s long white cotton shirt.
tikamist kore: Tuareg. A man’s embroidered indigo blue overgarment.
tiki: Australia. Maori woman’s sacred neck pendant.
t’ikita: Bolivia. Octagon motif.
tikka: Arabia. Drawstring.
tikkeh: Palestine. The silk drawstring in sirwal. It is often elaborately trimmed.
tilari: India. A three-stringed necklace.
tilavasa: India. Brocade.
tilbi: Nigeria. A man’s long shirt that is open at the sides.
Tilbury hat: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular in 1830s, a
man’s small hat with a high tapering crown, a flat top, and a narrow, round
brim.
tile red: Bright red orange.
tilleul: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1877, light green.
tilmatli: Mexico. 1. Cloak worn by the Tarahumara Indians. 2. Aztec man’s
mantle; basically a rectangle of fabric. There were 54 different styles.
tilter: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Bustle where shirring that contained the springs
was made of separate piece of fabric than the rest of the bustle. It was fitted to
the figure with a belt.
tilting-helm: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Large helmet worn over other
armor helmets at tournaments.
timbre: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). France. Skull of a helmet.
timu: New Zealand. Maori term for a rough, strong, serviceable cloak.
tin chiang chiang chau: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United States of America.
Chinese Hawaiian term for a slightly rough form of chau used for pants, bridal
trousseaus, and birthday clothes. It was a very dark purplish red color.
tinaku azul: Ecuador and Guatemala. Indigo.
tinbiteh: Palestine. Zigzag applique.
tingmiak: Denmark. Blouse.
tini: See kochi.
tiñiska: Ecuador and Guatemala. Dyed.
tinsel printing: India. Patterns created with gold powder mixed into roghan.
tinte: Ecuador and Guatemala. General term for dye.
tintillano: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Italy. Woolen cloth dyed before it is
spun.
tintoriado: Ecuador and Guatemala. Dyed.
tinturar: Ecuador and Guatemala. To dye.
tinturero: Ecuador and Guatemala. Dyer.
tippet: 1. Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Streamer that hung from the sleeve of
a garment. 2. Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). A short shoulder cape. 3.
Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Flat collar with long ends that hung down to the
waist in front. It was made of silk or velvet and fur.
tippling cane: Cane with a concealed flask.
tiputa: Polynesia. A woman’s serape-like garment that is 5 feet by 30 inches.
tira: Ecuador. Commercial tape trim.
tira dorado: Ecuador. Gilt thread.
tiracolo: Portugal. Shoulder belt; baldric.
tirantes: Spain. Braces; straps.
tiraz band: India. An ornamented braid that is used to decorate the upper part of
the sleeve.
tirchha: India. Striped fabric used for trousers.
tiretaine: 1. Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.).
Fine wool fabric, often scarlet colored. 2. France. Linsey-woolsey.
tirita: India. Woman’s diadem.
tirkô: Madagascar. T-shirt.
tirodhana: India. Woman’s marriage dress; a long cloth wrapped around the
body and worn girdled.
tissu: See étoffe.
tissu satiné: France. Sateen.
tissue: Any lightweight open fabric.
tissue d’Alma: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1855, a new fabric.
tissue gingham: Lightweight semitransparent gingham.
tissue taffeta: Fine lightweight taffeta.
tissutier-rubanier: France. Maker of weavings, trims, and ribbons.
titi: Polynesia. A girdle of plant leaves.
titian: Red or reddish brown.
titi-le-’au: Polynesia. A man’s apron of leaves from the ti plant.
tittirapattika: India. A shoe shaped like a partridge wing.
Titus haircut: Short fuzzy haircut.
tiu camisa: Ecuador. A man’s handmade shirt.
tjap: Indonesia. Fabric with block-work print made by men.
tjeld: Norway. Woman’s shawl, usually striped.
tjindai: Indonesia. Sa’dan-Toraja term for batik cloth.
tkan’: Russia. Cloth.
tkanina: 1. Poland. Fabric. 2. Bosnia. Fabric.
tkanina dziana: Poland. Jersey fabric.
tkanitsa: Bulgaria. Belt worn over the waistband. It is woven in multicolored
wool with geometric ornaments.
tl’aakal: Navajo. Skirt.
tlahuiztli: Aztec. Fitted garment worn by warriors.
tlws: Wales. Jewel.
to hoá-hoc: Vietnam. Artificial silk.
tobacco cloth: Loosely woven cotton fabric similar to cheesecloth.
toban: Ireland. Gaelic word for cowl or hood.
tobe: 1. Africa. White cotton shirt that reaches the ankles. A man’s tobe is blue
cotton, while a woman’s is blue, black, or red. 2. Ethiopia. A cotton sheet
worn as a wrap.
tobi: Nigeria. Yoruba woman’s strip of cloth worn pleated from waist to knees as
an undergarment.
tobin: 1. Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.).
Striped wool or silk fabric made in Norwich. 2. Early Georgian (1700–1750
C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Twilled silk similar to florentine. 3.
Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Heavy twilled silk.
tobine: See tobin.
toboggan: Norway. Man’s black wadmal coat trimmed with black velvet with a
high collar and silver buttons down the center front and around the cuffs.
toboggan cap: Long knitted cap worn when toboganning.
toby ruff: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). United Kingdom. Woman’s chiffon
or lisse neck ruff gathered into two or three layers and tied at the throat with a
ribbon for day wear.
toca: Spain. Wimple.
toca de camino: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Traveling headdress.
tocado: Spain. Headgear.
tocapu: Bolivia. Incan waist high
row of ornamental squares on
ccahua.
tocco: Late Gothic (1350–1450
C.E.). Italy. Bright red cap with
turned up brim worn by
Florentine citizens.
tochtlatten: Holland. Muttonchop
whiskers. toby ruff
tock: See toque.
tocoyales: Guatemala. Colored
yarns woven into women’s hair.
tocuyo: Peru. Coarse cotton cloth.
toda: India. Anklet.
Todenkopf: Germany. An armored headpiece with piercing over the eyes, nose,
and mouth in the manner of a skull.
toer: Holland. See poffer.
toering: South Africa. Pagoda-shaped cane hat.
toffel: Sweden. Slipper.
tøffel: Denmark. Slipper.
toga: 1. Roman (753 B.C.E.-323 C.E.). Basic garment that was the signature
garment of the Roman citizen. It was characteristically white and varied in
size from its beginnings in 200 B.C.E. (16’ by 6’) to its largest size in 400
C.E. (21’ by 6’). It was cut in a semi-circle and worn draped around the body
in a variety of styles. It finally went out of fashion because of its
inconvenience due to size and elaborate drapery. 2. Poland. Judge’s robe.
toga Candida: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Plain bleached white wool toga
worn by candidates for political office. It was sometimes whitened with chalk.
toga contabulatum: See toga umbo.
toga gabiana: Roman (753 B.C.E.-323 C.E.). Tight-fitting toga worn with one
fold over the head and the other end around the hips to form belt.
toga palmata: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Toga embroidered with a palm
branch pattern and worn only for special ceremonies.
toga picta: Roman (753 B.C.E.-323 C.E.). Official toga of the emperor; a purple
toga embroidered in gold.
toga praetexta: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Toga worn by senators, some
 officials, and priests. It had a purple band woven on the edge.
toga pulla: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Toga worn for mourning or sacrifice.
It was black, dark gray, or brown. It was worn by accused persons and the
lower classes.
toga pura: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Worn by Roman citizens, a toga
made of natural-colored wool with no ornamentation.
toga sordida: See toga pulla.
toga trabea: Roman (753 B.C.E.-323 C.E.). Worn by equestrian knights, a small
toga with a red or purple stripe.
toga umbo: Roman (753 B.C.E.-323 C.E.). Ordinary toga with a red or purple
band that was popular toward the end of the second century C.E. It was worn
draped so as to create a pocket or pouch in front. It became fashionable with
the high dignitaries in the end of the second century C.E.
toga virilis: Roman (753 B.C.E.-323 C.E.). Worn by young males, aged 14 to
16, an all-white wool toga.
toghe: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Italy. Man’s shoulder cape reaching to the
feet and worn gathered at the breast.
toi: See banat.
tøi: Denmark. See klœde.
toil colbert: France. Basket cloth.
toile: See étoffe.
toile à gros poil: France. Crash.
toile cirée: France. Oilcloth.
toile d’Alsace: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1876, a soft, unglazed cotton fabric.
toile de jouy: Literally “cloth of joy,” an elaborate design on cotton, linen, or
silk.
toile de lin: France. Linen.
toile de religieuse: France. Nun’s veiling.
toile de soie: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1898, a thick silk and cotton
blend, thick ribbed fabric shot with two colors.
toile de Valeuce: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1863, a poplin-like fabric.
toile d’esprit: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1879, a delicate spotted lace.
toile grossière: France. Lockram.
toile Nankin: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1863, a mixed unfigured fabric for
travel, generally in brown or gray.
toile peinte: France. Painted cotton fabric.
toilet: 1. Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Loose linen wrapper worn by men
 when being shaved. 2. Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). A loose wrapper
worn by women when having their hair or wig styled.
toilet cap: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.).
Man’s plain nightcap worn when being barbered.
toilinet: Wool weft and cotton and silk warp fabric used for waistcoats.
toilinette: See toilinet.
toilonette: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Introduced in 1810, a
fine wool fabric similar to merino.
toise mouvante: France. Telescopic measuring cane.
tok: France. Breton for hat.
t’okbaji: Korea. Bib.
tokeine: United States of America. Hawaiian term for stockings.
toley: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Scarlet.
t’oljanggap: Korea. Fur gloves.
toll-cnaip: Ireland. Gaelic word for buttonhole.
toloboni: Romania. Boots.
tolomi: Timbuktu. A spiral shaped gold earring.
t’olshil: Korea. Woolen yarn.
tolsil: Korea. Worsted.
t’ol-sil: Korea. Woolen yarn.
toma: Ashanti. Waist beads.
tombeaux: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United States of America. The
distinctive design on the chest of a Zouave’s jacket.
tombodama: Japan. Complex multicolored glass beads.
tombolo: Italy. Lace-pillow.
tom-bons: Afghanistan. Cotton trousers cut very full in the waist and hips and
tapering to a snug fit at the ankles.
tonaca: See tunica.
tonach: Ireland. Gaelic word for garment.
tonder lace: Denmark. Drawn work lace on muslin.
toneelkijker: Holland. Opera glasses.
tong xiu kai: China. Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern dynasties. Tubular mail
coat made of scale- or shell-shaped pieces. It was joined at the sides with two
tubular sleeves.
tongbok: Korea. Winter clothes.
tongs: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.).
United States of America. Coarse cotton or linen overalls.
tongue pump: (1910–1920 C.E.). Introduced in 1914, a colonial pump with no
throat ornament.
tonlet: 1. Early Gothic (1200–1350
C.E.). Horizontal band used to
form a short armored skirt. 2. Late
Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.) and
Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). A
short armored skirt.
tonnag: Scotland. Tartan square
worn by women over the shoulders
and fastened on the breast.
tonlet (15th and 16th century) See also tontillo: Elizabethan (1550–1625
photospread (Armor). Dover C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700
Publications C.E.). Spain. Heavy farthingale of
steel hoops. It was replaced in the
late 17th century with a lighter version.
toocke: See toque.
toog: Holland. Cassock.
toopuni: Australia. Maori dogskin
cloak with dark body and white
hair on the side and neck borders.
toorua: Australia. Maori two-layer
sandal of Cordyline.
toothpick: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.).
Extremely pointed toe of man’s
shoe.
top: See toupee.
top boot: 1. Late Georgian (1750–
1790 C.E.). Boot made from a
black leather with the flesh side
down. It had a strap around the
knee. 2. Romantic (1815–1840
C.E.) through Bustle (1865–1890
C.E.). Snugly fitted boot with buff
or white leather tops.
top button: Button with only the
top boot face gilded.
 top frock: Romantic (1815–1840
C.E.). Worn from 1830 on, man’s overcoat cut like a frock coat. It was
commonly double breasted.
topas: Ireland. Gaelic word for topaz.
topaz: 1. Semiprecious stone of varying shades of yellow. 2. A clear brown.
topaza: See kopako.
topazo: See kopako.
topazon: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Chrysolite.
topee: 1. Pith hat. 2. See topi.
topi: 1. India. Generic term for a hat. 2. Nepal. Man’s flat, woven wool hat with
a round rolled brim.
topiwala: India. Literally “hat man,” an Indian term used to describe a European
(as opposed to pagriwala, a turban man).
topo: Spain. Mole.
topola: Nigeria. Yoruba woman’s expensive crimson cloth with perforated edges
that is used as a bridal cloth.
topper: Woman’s mid-thigh length overcoat.
topuni: New Zealand. Maori term for a cloak of the skins of black haired dogs.
toque: 1. Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) and Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.).
Woman’s head scarf or coif. 2. Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Worn from 1815
to 1820, a triangular frame over which the woman’s hair was arranged. 3.
Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Snug turban shaped hat worn outdoors or for
evening. It could be made of silk, satin, or straw. 4. Directoire and First
Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Soft, draped, snug woman’s hat. It was sometimes
trimmed with flowers or feathers. 5. See tuque.
toque à la Basile: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Woman’s hat style.
toque à la Grande Pretesse: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France.
Woman’s hat style.
toque à la Susanne: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Woman’s hat
style.
toque à l’lphigénie: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Woman’s hat
style.
toque de fourrure: France. Busby.
toquet: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Woman’s small satin or velvet toque with a
small brim turned up in front and trimmed with an ostrich feather. It was worn
for evening on the back of the head.
toquette: France. High crowned bulky turban.
toque-turban: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Popular in 1840s, a woman’s turban
shaped like a toque and worn for evening.
toquilla: Fiber used in Panama hats.
toraco: (1920–1930 C.E.). A man’s sleeveless shirt.
toran: India. A fabric door hanging; long embroidered flap on the lower edge of
a helmet.
tora-tora: Indonesia. Necklace of crocodile’s teeth worn by Sa’dan-Toraja
hunter.
torchon lace: Coarse, durable bobbin lace of linen or cotton.
toreadoll pajamas: (1960–1970 C.E.). United States of America. Woman’s
sleep pajamas with mid-calf-length pants.
toreador hat: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). Woman’s circular, shallow
crowned hat of felt or straw. It was worn with a net.
toreador pants: (20th century). Women’s pants snug-fitting to the knee where
they button.
torebka damska: Poland. Handbag.
t’orot: Korea. Fur (woolen) garment.
torque: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Necklace in the form of an ornamented
circle.
torquēs: See monīle.
torsade: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). 1. Introduced in 1840, a twisted fringe
trim. 2. Twisted or braided coronet of velvet or tulle with long lappets for
evening wear. It was introduced in 1864.
tortoiseshell: Brownish yellow, semi-transparent turtle shell once used for
accessories. Now banned in the United States of America where a faux
tortoiseshell of plastic is used.
toruphulli: India. Lemon yellow.
torzal: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Cord.
tosaek: Korea. Pink.
tosca net: Firm, durable net.
toshikhana: India. Storehouse seal used to mark backs of chintzes used in India.
totnamaksin: Korea. Patten.
totoga: Samoa. Accessories.
totsin: Korea. Overshoe.
tot’urak taenggi: Korea. Woman’s hair ribbon. This style was adopted from the
Chinese.
tóu jim: China. Curved neck opening on a gown.
tou tu: See doudu.
touaille: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). France. Soft wimple.
touca: Portugal. Hood.
toujin: China. Scarf.
toupee: 1. Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790
C.E.). Roll facing the back on the forehead of a man’s wig. 2. Bustle (1865–
1890 C.E.). Fringe or forehead frizz of fake hair.
toupet: See toupee.
tour de cheveux: France. Fake hair worn on the front of the head.
touret: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.).
Originally woman’s veil covering the forehead. Later it was a mourning
headdress consisting of a veil in two pieces; one piece covering the top of the
face, the second covering the chin (later called the barbette). In the 16th
century, the term referred only to the edge of the veil.
touret de nez: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). France. Band of fabric attached
to the earflaps of the hood and covering the eyes. It had a pane of crystalline
allowing the wearer to see. It was worn in winter.
tourie: A tuft or small pompon on the top of a cap or bonnet.
tourmaline: Semiprecious stone varying from red to green.
tournure: Bustle (1865–1890
C.E.). Bustle made with steel
springs placed inside the
shirring around the back of the
petticoat. The term was
commonly used as a polite term
for the bustle.
tourterelle: 1. Romantic (1815–
1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. tournure
Mushroom brown. 2. Crinoline
(1840–1865 C.E.). Turtledove
color.
tovaglia: 1. See bavolet. 2. Italy. Woman’s folded headdress of white linen.
tow: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United States of America. Rough finished
fabric.
tow cloth: First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United States of America. Rough
linen fabric made from short fibers remaining from combed flax.
town blouse: (1920–1930 C.E.) Long, V-necked, short sleeved overtunic
 popularly worn with suits.
toyama: Japan. Literally “distant mountain,” type of kesa decorated with
cloudlike patterns in patchwork and stitches.
toyo: Shiny, rice-paper straw.
tozali: Nigeria. Powdered antimony used as an eye shadow.
traad: Denmark. Thread.
trabea: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Brocaded scarf worn by
consuls in Basilean period of the Byzantine.
tracht: Austria. General term referring to folk dress.
tråd: Sweden. Thread.
Trafalgar dress: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Named for the
Battle of Trafalgar in 1806, a white satin evening gown trimmed with silver.
Trafalgar turban: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Named for the Battle of Trafalgar in 1806, a woman’s evening
turban embroidered with the name of Nelson.
Träger: Germany. Braces.
traguardo: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Visor.
traheen: Ireland. Soleless stocking.
trahilia: Greece. Dickey.
trailer thread lace: Czechoslovakia. Bobbin lace made from very fine flaxen
thread.
traje: Portugal. Dress; clothes.
traje de baño: Spain. Swimsuit.
traje de baño de dos piezas: Spain. Bikini.
traje de baño de una pieza: Spain. Maillot.
traje de novia: Spain. Bridal gown.
traka: See vrpca.
trancinha: Portugal. Narrow braid.
trang bong: Vietnam. Pure white.
trang nõn: Vietnam. Very white.
transformation: (1910–1920 to 1920–1930 C.E.). Worn 1914–1927, a natural-
looking wig worn by women with thinning hair.
transparent velvet: Rayon fabric with rayon or silk back, usually crush-resistant
finish. Transparent when held to light.
trapeze: (1950–1960 C.E.). United States of America. Introduced by Yves St.
Laurent in 1958, a woman’s short dress with free tent-shaped back and high
belted front.
trappers: See tappert.
trapphant: See tappert.
trapuntato: Italy. Quilted.
trapunto: A dimensional design created by parallel stitches that are stuffed with
yarn or batting.
traquenard: See paniers.
Traue: Germany. Mourning.
Trauring: Germany. Wedding ring.
trawerbandes: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.).
Mourning bands.
treble ruff: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Worn in 1813 and
later, a ruff made from three full layers of pointed lace or sheer muslin edged
with lace. It fastened at the back of the neck.
treille: Belgian name for ground.
treillis: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Buckram.
tremolanti: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Small pieces of decorative
work often used on headdresses.
Tremont hat: (1940–1950 C.E. to 1950–1960 C.E.). Worn 1947–1952, a man’s
hat with a tapered crown, center crease, and a narrow brim.
trench coat: Loose, rainproof overcoat with many pockets and flaps.
trencher hat: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Introduced in
1806, a woman’s silk hat with a triangular brim that rose to a point in the
center front.
trenerka: Bosnia. Sweatshirt.
trepats: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Perforated.
tresse: France. Plait.
Tresse: Germany. Galloon.
tressoir: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Golden plait of silk worked with metal
and gems.
tresson: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Headdress or caul of net, often
ornamented.
tressour: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.).
Chaplet of gold or material.
treugolka: Russia. Tricorne.
trews: Scotland. Snug-fitting breeches with stockings attached.
triangle fold: Handkerchief folded so that only one corner shows out of a
pocket.
tribon: Greek (3000-100 B.C.E.). Small oblong cloak worn by Spartan adult
males (age 12 and over), often as the only garment.
tricô: Portugal. Stockinet; jersey.
tricolette: Knitted rayon, silk, or cotton. Fabric similar to jersey cloth.
tricolina: Portugal. Kind of poplin.
tricorn: Three cornered hat with upturned brim.
tricornio: Spain. Tricorne.
tricorno: Italy. Tricorne.
tricot: Soft, ribbed fabric.
tricot de Berlin: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Introduced in
1808, a very light knitted fabric similar to cotton gauze.
tricota: Portugal. Tricot.
tricotine: Soft, firm worsted fabric similar to gabardine.
trieu-phuc: Vietnam. Court dress.
trikarnas: India. Man’s earring made of three interlocking rings.
triko: Bosnia. Tights.
Trikot: Germany. Tricot.
trilby: (1930–1939 C.E.). United
States of America. Man’s
unlined felt hat.
Trilby hat: Gay Nineties (1890–
1900 C.E.) to present. United
Kingdom. Man’s soft, black felt
hat named for the hat worn by
Beerbohm Tree when he played trilby
Svengali.
trim insertion: Embroidered lace
or fabric in which a ribbon passes through vertical slits.
trimming à la greque: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). France. Introduced in 1862,
a form of key pattern in ruched ribbon.
trina: Italy. Originally a three pointed lace; today it refers to any lace. See also
merletto.
trinzale: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Fine cloth worn over the hair.
tripe: Obsolete term for fabric woven like velvet.
triphalaka: India. Necklace of three gems or a gem set in three or five gold
leaves.
triple ruff: See treble ruff.
triple voile: See ninon.
tripoline: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1874, a twilled satin turc.
trip-sammet: Switzerland. Mock velvet.
triubhas: See trius.
triubhsair: Ireland. Gaelic word for trousers.
trius: Ireland. Close-fitting, ankle-length pants with strap under the instep. Some
end above the knees.
triveni: India. Necklace made of three strings.
trocadero: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Orange color.
troche: Button set with three or more jewels.
tro-c’houzoug: France. Breton for necklace.
Troddelchen: Germany. Tassel.
troighthíní: See mairtíní.
Trolldals-trøya: Norway. Literally “Troll Valley coat,” man’s red, double-
breasted short coat with long sleeves and wide revers.
trollekant: Simple bobbin lace made with a thick gimp thread.
trolley lace: English bobbin lace.
trollopee: Obsolete word for negligee.
trollopée: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). France. Long, flowing gown worn
open in front and drawn up in back.
trolly cap: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). United Kingdom. Woman’s indoor
cap trimmed with trolly lace.
trolly lace: See trolley lace.
trompeurs: See liars.
Tropenhelm: Germany. Sun helmet.
tropenhelm: Holland. Pith helmet.
troqilla: Bolivia. Sombrero band.
trotcozy: Scotland. Cowl-like wrap used to cover the head and shoulders while
riding.
trotteur: (1900–1909 C.E.). Introduced by Paul Poiret, a walking skirt above
ankle length.
trouse: Trousers, trews, or knee-breeches.
trouser press: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). United Kingdom. Set of two
long flat boards between which a pair of trousers was laid. Boards were
tightened together, thus creasing the trousers fashionably down the front of the
trouser leg.
trouser stretcher: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Appliance used
 to stretch the leg of trousers when they were not being worn. One type
consisted of an oblong steel loop placed in the end of the trouser leg. Another
form was a wooden frame that tightly held each end of the garment and
stretched it lengthwise.
trouserettes: Bloomers.
trousers: First worn by the early horse-riding steppe people, introduced to
Western world by Italians in 16th century. They were accepted as informal
dress in the Directoire (1790–1815 C.E.). They became a part of semi-formal
dress around 1815 and became worn commonly after 1830.
trouses: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.).
Common name for men’s undergarment (drawers).
trousseau: France. Household linens to accompany the bride.
troussoir: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Hook used to lift the long gowns worn
by women.
troussoire: See chatelaine.
trou-trou: France. Trim insertion.
trouwring: Holland. Wedding ring.
trovrec’h: France. Breton for bracelet.
trowses: See trouses.
trowsus: See llodrau.
trrsa: India. Necklace made of three strings.
tru: Vietnam. Military helmet.
trúc-bâu: Vietnam. Calico.
truffe: See truffeau.
truffeau: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). False hair or pads used to fill out the
natural hairline. May also have referred to ornaments of gold to wear on a
necklace.
truis-bhràghad: Ireland. Gaelic word for necklace.
trunk hose: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Upper hose that extend to the upper
thigh.
trurng sáo: Vietnam. Light blue colored.
trus: Ireland. Gaelic word for belt or girdle.
trusgan: Ireland. Gaelic word for clothes or a suit of clothes.
trusses: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). United Kingdom. Tight Venetian
breeches.
trutag: Ireland. Gaelic word for wet weather cape.
trykotaze: Poland. Hosiery.
trykoty: Poland. Tights.
trzewik: Poland. Shoe.
tsala: Nigeria. Trousers with a wide drawstring waist and long narrow legs.
tsan: See zan.
tsangiá: Greece. Leather boots lined with wool.
tsarvouli: Bulgaria. Leather sandals.
tsavága: Norway. Red, yellow, and green vuoddaga that end in tassels.
tsaxínia: See Taxíria.
tselévo: Greece. Dirty stain.
tsemberi: Greece. A woman’s triangular scarf with a rolled section in front.
tsepen: Bulgaria. Satin stitch.
tshapan: Hungary and Turkestan.
Kandys-type garment.
tshoga: Punjab. Kandys-type
garment of brown camel wool.
tsípes: Greece. Large pins for the
headdress.
tsithsith: Hebrew. Tassels.
Regarded as sign of orthodoxy. tshapan
tsitseróña: Greece. Long, red, silk
kerchief.
tsubo-ori: Japan. Karaori kosode
worn with the hem tucked into
the hakama.
tsujigahana: Japan. Popular in the
late 16th century, the kosode
style.
tsumugi: Japan. Handspun silk tshoga
fabric; pongee.
tsupári: Greece. Red fez.
tsupráci: Greece. Silver belt buckle.
tsurápe: Greece. White cotton bridal stockings.
tsuzure-nishiki: Japan. Early tapestry-weave brocade, sometimes with touches
of gold.
tsuzure-ori: Japan. Literally “vine weaving,” tapestry weave.
tti: See ribon.
ttisnu: Bolivia. Woven strap on ch’uspa.
ttoljam: Korea. Woman’s hair ornament of gilt metal, semi-precious stones,
pearls, and cloisonné. Worn in sets of three.
ttuggong: See moja.
tu kartu: New Zealand. Maori term for a woman’s belt or waist-girdle of 10 or
12 plaited strands of sweet grass.
tuaka: New Zealand. Maori term for feather quills used as needles.
tuapora: See pora.
tūba: Lithuania. Felt.
tubao: Philippine Islands. Turban.
tubayt: Palestine. Cotton sateen.
tubbeck: Burma. Woman’s sash, usually red.
tubsi: Palestine. White fabric with two red silk or cotton stripes on the border.
tubular necktie: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Patented in
1852, a necktie woven in a tube.
Tuch: Germany. Woolen cloth.
tüchli: Switzerland. White church headdress.
tuck: See toque.
tuck embroidery: Embroidery made by applying one fabric to another with
different stitches.
tucked skirt: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). United Kingdom. In 1895, a
woman’s day skirt with a front wide box pleat, pleats in the back stiffened
with horsehair, and side pleats.
tucker: 1. Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.).
Narrow piece of cloth used to fill in the décolletage of a woman’s gown. 2.
Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). White trim on the neckline of a décolleté
gown.
tudor cape: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). United Kingdom. Woman’s
circular cape with a pointed yoke and a velvet Medici collar. It was commonly
made of embroidered fabric.
tufel’: See tuflja.
tuflja: Russia. Slipper.
tuft: 1. Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Tassel. 2. Tassel on a mortarboard.
tuftaffeta: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790
C.E.). United States. Taffeta with chenille stripe worn in New United
Kingdom.
tufted dimity: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790
C.E.). Fustian with tufted surface commonly used for petticoats.
t’ugu: See ch’olmo.
tu-hou: New Zealand. Maori term for a rude apron of shrub leaves worn by
priests.
tuichje: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Holland. Items worn on the chatelaine.
tuikkoji: Korea. Floral motif hairpins.
tuil-aodach: Ireland. Gaelic word for apron.
tuille: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Hinged steel plates attached by straps to
the tasses in medieval armor. They helped to protect the thighs.
tuillinn: Ireland. Gaelic word for canvas.
tuithoed: Holland. Poke bonnet.
tujurka: Russia. Generally leather, a casual jacket.
Tukanitsa: Bulgaria. Man’s patterned, checkered, or striped waistband worn
over a long coat or under a short jacket.
tuke: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Canvas
or a similar fabric.
tukula: Zaire. Powdered camwood which is mixed with water or oil to use as a
cosmetic.
tul: Spain. Tulle.
tulakoti: India. Heavy anklets with enlarged ends at their meeting point.
tulapansi: India. A lightweight cotton from central India.
tulapunnika: India. A shoe padded with cotton wool for warmth.
tulband: Holland. Turban.
tule: Holland. Tulle.
tulip collar: Roll collar, often with petal effect.
tulis: Indonesia. Hand-drawn form of batik done by women.
tulle: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.) to present. France. Fine meshed net first
made by machine in 1768 in Nottingham. It was named for the city Tulle, first
place it was manufactured.
tullmas: Bolivia. Braid ties.
tulup: Russia. Long sheepskin coat.
tuly: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Silk or
thread fabric.
tuman: Iran. Woman’s skirt worn over a petticoat (ic tuman) and under an outer
skirt (ust tuman).
tumana: See ijara.
tumatukuru: New Zealand. Maori term for a snadlalegging combination
garment.
tu-maurea: New Zealand. Maori term for a bright reddish yellow belt.
tumbaga: Colombia. Gold-copper alloy.
tumbe: Peru. Blanket worn as a shawl or mantle.
tumpal: Indonesia. A line of triangles that indicates the fringe end of the patola.
tu-muka: New Zealand. Maori term for a belt of 12 strands of dressed flax fiber.
Four are white, four black, and four red.
tundikeri: India. A fine muslin.
tundra: Romania. White or black winter jacket with no trim.
tunece: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Man’s
tunic or woman’s gown of a dark color. Also refers to a form of nightwear
worn by monks. Valuable enough to be bequeathed by 10th century.
tunic: 1. Byzantine and Romanesque
(400–1200 C.E.). Loose body
garment similar to the kirtle. 2.
Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.).
Man’s loose knee-length coat that
buttoned down the front. It was
worn with a waistcoat. It was
introduced to United Kingdom by
Charles II. 3. Crinoline (1840–
tunic 1865 C.E.). Popular in 1840s and
1850s, a boy’s jacket fitted to the
waist, below which it flared into a
gathered or pleated skirt. The sleeves were elbow or wrist length. It was worn
with ankle-or knee-length trousers.
tunic à la juive: See tunic à la mameluck.
tunic à la mameluck: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). France.
Popular in 1801 and 1802, a woman’s short tunic with short or long sleeves.
See also juive.
tunic à la Romaine: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). France.
High-waisted, long, gauze or lawn tunic with long sleeves.
tunic dress: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Dress
with a tunic-like overskirt. It was worn in various lengths and designs.
tunic shirt: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Patented in 1855, a
man’s shirt that opened all the way down the front so that it did not have to go
on over the head.
tunic skirt: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.) to 1890–1899 C.E. United Kingdom.
 Popular from 1856 on, a double skirt. In 1850s, the overskirt was trimmed
with lace, the lower with a deep flounce. In 1897, the style reappeared minus
the trim.
tunica: 1. Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Man’s wool or linen knee-length
garment with short or long sleeves. It was sometimes ornamented with clavi
or segmentae. 2. Italy. Tunic. 3. Holland. Tunic.
túnica: Portugal. Tunic.
tunica alba: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). White tunic.
tunica augusticlavia: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Worn by Equites; a tunic
with narrow stripes.
tunica interior: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). 1. Another name for the
colobium. 2. Innermost tunic, worn next to the body, and cut the same width
from top to bottom. It was first made of wool and later made of cotton or silk.
tunica intima: See tunica interior.
tunica laticlavia: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Worn by the senators, a tunic
with broad stripes.
tunica manicata: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Long sleeved tunic.
tunica palmata: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Tunica richly embroidered with
gold embroideries of palm branches and worn as part of official garb of the
emperor. It was usually worn ungirdled.
tunica taleris: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Ankle-length tunic with long,
loose sleeves. It was popular during the fourth century C.E.
tunicle: Ecclesiastical garb. Narrow sleeved dalmatic worn by deacons at Mass.
tuniek: See tunica.
tunika: Germany and Poland. Tunic.
tunique: France. Tunic.
tunique à la Juive: See tunic à la mameluck.
tunnavaya: India. A tailor.
Tuoch: Germany. Cloth.
Tuoh: See Fane.
tuósè: China. Camel color; light tan.
tupele: Lithuania. Slipper.
tupu: 1. Ecuador. Shawl pin. 2. Peru. Large silver pin.
tupullina pichu jerguita: Ecuador. A small straight pin used to secure the pichu
jerga.
tupy: See topi.
tuque: Canada. Long knitted tube of a hat worn for winter sports.
turamaggie: Korea. Long overcoat that ties on the right breast and reaches to
eight inches from the ground.
turban: Scarf usually of fine linen worn wound around the head. The
Mohammedan versions are from 20 to 30 inches wide and 6–9 yards long or
as large as 6–8 inches wide and 10–50 yards long.
turban bonnet: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. In the 1780s, a
woman’s hat with no brim and a very high crown. It had three feathers and a
sash that tied at the top back.
turban-diademe: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). France. Thin
headband of muslin, velvet, brocade, silver moiré, satin, or silver gauze.
turbante: Italy, Portugal, and Spain. Turban.
turchino: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Turquoise blue.
turco poplinnes: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1867, a wool fabric
with a soft, silky sheen.
turesu: See kin koot.
turf: 1. Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Turn-up or facing of a hood or sleeve. 2.
Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Turn-up of a cap.
turf hat: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Man’s hat with tall
crown, a flat top, and broad brim that turned up on the sides.
turin velvet: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1860, a silk and wool
fabric similar to terry.
Türken-kappen: Switzerland. Head cloths made for export to Turkey.
turkey bonnet: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Tall cylindrical brimless hat.
turkey gown: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). United Kingdom. Long coat with
long narrow sleeves that was worn loose or fastened down the front with loops
or buckles. It was most commonly worn as a lay gown and was later worn by
Puritan ministers.
turkey red: 1. Red dye made from vegetable madder or synthetic madder. 2.
Plain red calico dyed with turkey red.
turkils: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Turquoise.
Turkish brilliantine: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1870, a wool fabric similar to
beaver mohair.
Turkish point lace: See oyah.
Turkish polonaise: See Irish polonaise.
Turkish turban: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Popular in
1808, a turban made of folds of silk and gauze.
turkus: Poland. Turquoise.
turmkrone: Jewish bride’s traditional bold headband set with little towers.
turno: Ecuador and Guatemala. Spinning wheel.
turnover: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.).
Woman’s head kerchief.
turquesa: Portugal. Turquoise, the gemstone.
turquoise: Greenish green blue.
turra: See turro.
turrah: India. Crested plume of gold or silver worn on top of the turban.
turrā-i-mārwadī: India. Flounced feathered tassels of gold, tied on the right
side of the turban.
turret bodice: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Bodice with the
basque cut into tabs.
turri: See turrah.
turro: India. The fanlike projection made by the end of the turban.
turudam: India. A muslin.
turumagi: Korea. Man’s long overcoat.
tus: India. The color gray.
tusbahh: Somalia. Muslim prayer beads.
tusc: Poland. Mascara.
tuscan: Fine, yellow straw. When woven into lacelike braids, one of the finest
braids. It was named for Tuscany, Italy, where it originated.
tüsjö: Romania. Wide leather belt.
tussah: Strong, lightweight fiber or the cloth woven or tussah fiber.
tusseh: See tussah.
tussoire: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.).
Chain and clasp combination which hung from the waist and were used to
hold up one side of the long skirt.
tussore: See tussah.
tussore de Longchamps: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1870, a reversible silk
pongee; violet on one side, ecru on other.
tusuk: See talede.
tuszo: Hungary. Very wide leather belt made of tanned or smeared horse or
cattle hide.
tuta: (1920–1930 C.E.). Italy. Designed by an Italian artist around 1926 as a
protest against the vagaries of fashion, it was not very popular. It was an all-
in-one, buttoned, belted jumpsuit.
tutki: India. A parrot green color.
tuttulik: Boot with caribou soles. Worn by Inuits for inland hunting.
tutu: Very full, short overskirt worn by ballerinas.
tutu mu’u: United States of America. Hawaii. A loose-fitting gown with a high
neckline, yoke, and gathered bodice. It may be knee or ankle length.
tutulus: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Woman’s coiffure where the hair is
piled in a conical shape on the top of the head.
tuu hangoroa: Australia. Maori girdle of shells.
tuu kaaretu: Australia. Maori woman’s girdle of perfumed Hierochloe redolens.
tuu maro: Australia. Maori rough girdle of flax tow.
tuu muka: Australia. Maori decorative girdle of dressed flax fiber.
tuu ure: Australia. Maori penis string attached to waist belt.
tuumatakuru: Australia. Maori sandal and legging combination.
tuutum: Ghana. The color black.
tuxedo: Man’s formal evening jacket. It is named for its first official
presentation at the Tuxedo Park Club.
tuyn: Vietnam. Tulle.
túyt-xo: Vietnam. Tussah; tussore.
tweed: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Soft, lightweight, wool fabric. It was so
named in the 1830s when a Scottish clerk misread tweel (twill).
tweedside: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular from 1858
on, a man’s loose, single-breasted, high button lounge jacket. It varied in
length from hip to thigh and had patch or slit pockets.
tweedside overcoat: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular in
1850s, a knee-length tweedside jacket.
Twelve Apostles: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). Sweden.
Collar bandolier belt carrying 12 charges for a musket.
Twenty Grands: See brogans.
twill weave: Strong weave characterized by a diagonal ridge running from lower
left to upper right.
twillet: See toilet.
twine: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Man’s double-breasted
paletot-sac, similar to a loose Chesterfield.
twinset: (1950–1960 C.E.). Sweater set consisting of cardigan and shell.
twist button: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Used in 1860s, a button covered in
strong cotton twist.
twitkkoj: Korea. Married woman’s hairpin worn with the cchok.
tyasen-gami: Japan. A man’s tonsure with a string wound around the hair to
 hold it erect.
tye: Early Georgian (1700–1750
C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–
1790 C.E.). Man’s wig with a tied-
back ponytail.
tyelambu: Timbuktu. Sandals.
tyes: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.).
United States. Girls’ aprons.
tyg: See kläde.
tylesent: Renaissance (1450–1550
C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625
C.E.). Tinsel or another fabric with
tye See also photospread (Headwear). metallic fibers.
typewriter cloth: Very fine, tightly
woven, cotton fabric used for
typewriter ribbons.
tyrasol: See kittysol.
tyrf: See turf.
Tyrian purple: Mesopotamia. Most expensive dye of its time, blue red or garnet
color dye made from the murex, a sea animal. It was first manufactured in the
Phoenician city Tyre.
Tyrolese cloak: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Woman’s knee-length shoulder cape made of sarcenet and trimmed
with lace.
Tyrolese hat: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Woman’s small flat
top felt hat with a tapering crown and a narrow brim that turned up on the
sides. It was trimmed on one side with a feather cockade.
tyubeterka: Uzbekistan. Brightly colored turban.
tyubetevka: Uzbekistan. Embroidered velvet skull cap worn by both genders.
tzakos: Greece. A woman’s short, closely fitted bodice with elbow-length fitted
sleeves.
tzanga: See zancha.
tzute: Guatemala. Square piece of fabric worn by men as a cloak or neckerchief.
tzutes: Guatemala. Head kerchief worn on the head by both men and women.
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uaine: Ireland. Gaelic word for green.
uaine-donn: Ireland. Gaelic word for bronze green.
uaine-dorcha: Ireland. Gaelic word for olive.
uainicionn: Ireland. Gaelic word for lambskin.
uaki: See uwaki.
uati: See uwaki.
uauahi: United States of America. Hawaii. Smoky gray.
Überschuh: Germany. Galosh.
ubong: Borneo. Cotton thread.
ubong mata: See kain mata.
ubrac: Poland. To clothe or to dress.
ubrus: Slovakia. Type of shawl.
ubuhlalu: Rhodesia. Ndebele. Small beads used on a woman’s waistband.
üçetek: Turkey. Woman’s anteri with skirt deeply slit from each hip to hem.
uchdach: Ireland. Gaelic word for breastplate.
uchd-bheart: Ireland. Gaelic word for cuirass.
uchd-chrios: Ireland. Gaelic word for stomacher.
uchidashi-kanoko: Japan. Painted kanoko with printed dots with raised centers.
uchikake: Japan. Quilted robe worn over a kimono.
uchilla maki chumbi: Ecuador. A narrow belt.
uchiwa: Japan. Open fan.
uçkar: Turkey. 1. Waist drawstring of cream cotton or linen. Ends are
embroidered. 2. Kerchief.
udbandha: India. A silken stuff from Khanaka.
udju: Egyptian (4000–30 B.C.E.). Ground green malachite used for eye shadow.
udo: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Foot covering similar to the modern
slipper.
udones: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Stockings of sewn fabric.
ufanta: Bolivia. Long scarf or sash.
ugly: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). 1. United Kingdom. Used from 1848 to 1864,
popular name for extra brim on a hat or bonnet. Made from semi-circles of
cane covered in silk that could be collapsed up against the brim when not in
use. Used to protect the face from the sun. 2. Combination walking stick and
 sunscreen carried by ladies at the
seaside to protect their faces.
ugurulik: Worn by Inuits, boots
made of caribou or bearded
sealskin.
’uha hipa: United States of America.
Hawaii. Leg-of-mutton sleeve.
uhi maka: United States of America.
Hawaii. Veil; mask.
uibok: See uiryu.
uilebril: Holland. Horn-rimmed
glasses.
uiose: Romania. Man’s woolen vest.
uiryu: Korea. Clothing.
ugly ujjas: See kurti.
ujuta: Bolivia. Sandals.
ukara: Nigeria. Tie-dyed cloth with
alternating blue and white triangles.
ukaw: See oko.
ukon: Japan. Canary yellow.
ukrasavanje: See vez.
uku churana: Ecuador. Pollera.
ukunchina: Ecuador. 1. Quichua word for an underskirt. 2. Woman’s white
woolen wrapper worn under the anaku.
ula: Ireland. Gaelic word for beard.
’ula: United States of America. Hawaii. Red; scarlet.
’ula hiwa: United States of America. Hawaii. Purplish red.
’ula maku’e: United States of America. Hawaii. Dark or purplish red.
’ula palani: United States of America. Hawaii. Bright red percale.
’ula waina: United States of America. Hawaii. Wine red.
’ula weo: United States of America. Hawaii. Dark red.
ulach: Ireland. Gaelic word for beard.
’ulahea: United States of America. Hawaii. Faded red.
’ula’okoko: United States of America. Hawaii. Blood red.
ulchadh: Ireland. Gaelic word for beard.
uld: Denmark. Wool.
ulimi: Zulu man’s bandolier.
uliuli: Samoa. Bronze.
ulkhaulik: Afghanistan. Under-tunic.
ull: 1. Norway. Old Norse word for wool. 2. Sweden. Wool.
ulos godang: Indonesia. Skirt cloth worn as sarong.
ulos lobu-lobu: Indonesia. A circular cloth used to encircle the bridal couple
while they eat a ritual meal.
ulos suri-suri: Indonesia. Cloth given on birth of a child. Worn as a shoulder
drape.
ulster: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. 1. Man’s single- or double-
breasted overcoat with waist belt. Initially had hood, but by 1870s was
detachable. In 1875, the ticket pocket was added on the left sleeve above the
cuff. 2. After 1877, a woman’s long, sometimes trained, overcoat similar the
men’s version. Often made of waterproof material.
ulsterette: Lightweight ulster.
ultramarine: Intense dark blue color with purple tint.
ulub: Borneo. Shell beads.
uma tazina: Ecuador. Quichua word for a headwrap.
uma watana: Ecuador. Quichua word for a woman’s headwrap.
uma watarina tazina: Ecuador. Quichua word for a kind of woman’s headwrap.
uma-no-tsura: Japan. Literally “horse’s face,” a long bonnet worn to protect the
face from falling snow.
umavadi: India. A linen cadar.
umber: Dark brown.
umbo: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Pouch or fold made by draping the upper
left portion of the toga to enclose the right hand.
umbrela: See sombrinha chapeau de sol.
umbrella: Initially a Chinese sunshade used to protect skin from the sun’s
harmful rays. By 17th century, used for decorative rather than utilitarian
purposes.
umbrella cloth: Tightly woven fabric used to cover umbrellas.
umbrella gingham: Silk, cotton, or rayon gingham fabric used to cover
umbrellas.
umbrella pleats: Flared seams resembling lines of an umbrella.
umbrella robe: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790
C.E.). Long overgarment.
umbrella silk: Taffeta or twilled fabric of silk, synthetic, or cotton with finished
selvage.
umbrella skirt: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). United Kingdom. In 1891, a
woman’s skirt cut on cross grain. One seam down center back hidden by
double box pleats. Fitted with the use of darts. Most commonly lined and
might be trained.
umgingqo: Zulu man’s fabric roll covered in beads. It is worn on the arm, neck,
chest, waist, or loin.
’umi’i kuapo: United States of America. Hawaii. Belt buckle.
’umi’i lauoho: United States of America. Hawaii. Hair clasp.
’umi’umi: United States of America. Hawaii. Whiskers; beard; mustache.
umpal: Indonesia. Silk scarf.
umritzur: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1880, rough surfaced fabric
of camel hair. Soft and very lightweight.
umsisi: See ishiwaba.
umtika: Rhodesia. Ndebele. A kilt of twisted skins of monkeys and wild cats.
umutsha: Zulu. Loincloth made with a thin cowhide belt that suspends a calf-
skin flap in the back and twisted strips of civet, monkey, or genet fur in the
back.
una: United States of America. Hawaii. Tortoiseshell.
uncut velvet: Deep pile velvet with loops uncut.
undaweya: Swahili. Underpants.
under cap: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.).
Indoor cap, worn by either gender similar to coif. Worn under hat, cap, or
bonnet for additional warmth.
under proper: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Frame that held up the large lace
collars.
underhandkerchief: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Another name for a
chemisette.
under-serc: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Literally “undershirt.”
undersleeve: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Woman’s sleeve, worn under the
sleeve of a jacket or coat. The undersleeve was not attached permanently to a
blouse but rather was basted into place with each wearing.
undervest: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.) to 1890–1899 C.E. In 1840s, woman’s
merino thigh-length, sleeved under-waist-coat. In 1875, women began to wear
colored version of washable silk with gussets for the breasts. In 1890s, of
natural wool with ventilating perforations in armpits. Men’s version referred
to as undershirts.
underwraedel: Byzantine and
Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.).
United Kingdom. Possibly
loincloth.
Undine: Crinoline (1840–1865
C.E.). In November 1859, a
plush or velvet mantle with
mousquetaire sleeves and
crocheted medallions.
undonghwa: Korea. Sneakers.
undersleeve
undress: Early Georgian (1700–
1750 C.E.) to Romantic (1815– undersleeve
1840 C.E.). Term referring to
everyday dress.
ungen-nishiki: Japan. Early weft patterned nishiki in a rainbow striped design.
ungkoi: Borneo. Red or black trimming on the collar of a jacket.
unhye: Korea. Upper-class woman’s or girl’s silk shoe.
union: Fabric woven with linen weft and cotton warp or cotton weft and wool
warp.
union suit: Undergarment of shirt and drawers in one piece.
unitard: One-piece, fitted bodysuit. Reaches from neck or shoulders to ankles,
sometimes ending in stirrup straps.
university athletic costume: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Uniform worn by university students in athletic classes consisting of short
sleeved vest, knee-length knickerbockers, waist sash, ankle socks, and laced
shoes.
university vest: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in 1872,
man’s double-breasted waistcoat worn with university coat.
unkelai: Biblical (Unknown–30 C.E.). Hebrew’s under-tunic.
unkhuña: Bolivia and Peru. Small square of fabric used in pastoral rituals.
’unku: Ecuador. Aztec man’s knee-length tunic.
unku: Bolivia and Peru. Tunic.
unkucha: Peru. Woolen petticoat.
unmentionables: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). One
of many euphemisms for men’s trousers. See also inexpressibles.
unmunsa: Korea. Cloud patterned sa silk.
unnabi: India. The color mauve.
unnatasikharavestana: India. An elaborate, tall turban.
unpich’ui: Korea. Silver colored.
unpit: Korea. Silver, the color.
unterrock: Switzerland. Woman’s house dress.
Unterrock: Germany. Petticoat.
unwhisperables: See unmentionables.
’upa ’oki nihoniho: United States of America. Hawaii. Literally “shears for
cutting points,” pinking shears.
upanah: India. Ritual sandals of antelope or bearskin.
upanat: India. Generic term for shoes.
uparanī: See pachedī.
uparanū: See pachedī.
uparivastra: India. Hem of a garment.
uparna: India. Silk or muslin scarf worn as a shawl or veil. May have gold or
silver threads woven into it.
upasampanna: India. A well-dressed person.
upasamvyana: India. Man’s loincloth-like garment, generally white.
upasirsaka: India. Pearl necklace.
upavasana: India. Woman’s dupatta.
upavastra: See pachedī.
upavita: India. An upper body garment worn over the left shoulder and under
the right arm.
up-legen: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Pin
or ornament for the hair.
upper stocks: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Breeches or hose reaching from
waist to mid-thigh.
uraeus: Egyptian (4000–30 B.C.E.). Standing cobra. Symbol of royalty.
uraq-awa: Bolivia. Yellowish brown.
urasala: India. Camlet.
urbāi: India. Footwear.
urbasī: India. Dress worn as a top garment.
urdimbre: Guatemala. Warp on a loom.
urdir: Ecuador. To warp.
urku: Bolivia. A wrapped dress.
urna: India. Goat’s or sheep’s wool.
urna sutra: India. Woolen thread.
urumali: See rumala.
usala: Somalia. Beaded belt.
usan: Korea. Umbrella.
usgaraidh: Ireland. Gaelic word for jewelry.
usgar-bhràghad: Ireland. Necklace.
usgar-mheur: Ireland. Gaelic word for jeweled ring.
ushiro-migoro: Japan. The back panel of a kimono or haori.
ushnisa: India. A turban.
ushnisha: India. Turban.
ushuta: Ecuador. Sandals with leather or tire soles.
usnìsa: India. Man’s headdress; turban.
üst tuman: Iran. Woman’s outer skirt worn over middle skirt (tuman) and
petticoat (ic tuman).
usuaka: Japan. Pink.
usugake: Japan. Medium blue.
’usut’a: Ecuador. Leather sandals.
usuta: Peru. Sandals made from the soft untanned leather from the neck of the
camelids. The sandals are tied on with cords of colored wool or leather.
usuzumi: Japan. Gray.
utcu: Ecuador. Quichua word for cotton.
utrecht velvet: Cotton velvet.
utskurdsøm: Norway. Very fine cut-thread work.
uttarasanga: India. 1. Gown. 2. Woman’s bodice-like garment.
uttariya: 1. India. Upper body garment. 2. See chaddar.
uwaki: United States of America. Hawaii. Watch.
uwaki pulima: United States of America. Hawaii. Wristwatch.
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vachóris: Greece. Persian shawl worn as a belt.
vað: See kloeði.
vadata: Lithuania. Needle.
Vadem: Germany. Thread.
vadhuya: India. Bride’s dress. After the marriage ceremony, the robe is given to
a Brahmin.
vadkyu: India. Embroidered corners of the phaphro.
vadmal: Norway. Coarse woolen fabric.
vadmala: Lithuania. Cloth.
vaga: India. A knee-length jacket.
vagabond hat: Brimmed sports hat.
vagem de ervilhas: Portugal. Peascod.
vagho: India. Coat in the jama style.
vahitha: India. An early variety of woolen cloth.
vahitika: India. Woolen fabric.
vài: Vietnam. Cloth.
vài bò: Vietnam. Denim.
vài bông: Vietnam. Cotton cloth; flannelette.
vài hoa: Vietnam. Printed fabric.
vai long-ðình: Vietnam. Shoulders of a coat.
vài màn: Vietnam. Mosquito netting.
vài to: Vietnam. Coarse fabric.
vài trorn: Vietnam. Plain fabric.
vài vóc: Vietnam. Generic term for cloth.
vaijayantika: India. Necklace made of groups of five gems each.
vaikaksaki: India. Woman’s bodice worn tied on the right shoulder.
vaikaksha: India. Straps crossed on the chest.
vaio: Italy. Vair.
vair: Fur of northern gray squirrel that is blue gray on top and white on the
underside. When sewn together in squares alternating color, called menu vair;
with larger squares, grand vair or gros vair. Worn only by kings or some
magistrates.
vajo: Italy. Squirrel belly fur.
vajramsuka: India. An asbestos fabric imported from China.
vakala: India. A pure gold or silver fabric.
văl: Romania. Veil.
Val: See Valenciennes lace.
valaya: India. Bangle bracelet.
valencia: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Fabric with a silk or cotton warp and a
wool weft. Used for riding habits.
Valencia: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). 1. In 1854, yoked cloak. Skirt was box-
pleated in back, plain in front. The portion over the arms was scalloped. 2. In
1856, woman’s semi-circular cloth cape trimmed with velvet, silk fringe
tassels, and ribbon.
Valencian: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). 1. Introduced in 1862, woman’s ankle-
length black velvet shawl that came to point in the center front and center
back. It was wrist length on sides and embroidered along the hem in a floral
pattern. 2. In 1857, woman’s shawl with a deep gathered flounce. 3. In 1858, a
woman’s satin and cloth wrap with double sleeves. Trimmed with tassels.
Valenciennes lace: Fine bobbin lace made in one piece. Commonly referred to
as Val.
valenki: Russia. High felt boots.
valentia: Fabric similar to toilinet.
Valentia: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1858, woman’s cloth cloak with full-
circle skirt trimmed with velvet bands. The waist-length bertha was trimmed
with brandenbourgs.
vali: Samoa. Makeup.
valkala: India. Bark-strip garments worn by Hindu ascetics.
váll: Hungary. Woman’s red cloth vest trimmed with black lace.
vallancy: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Very large wig that shaded or
partially hid the face.
vambraces: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Armor plate for lower arm.
vampay: United States. Short sock of wool.
vân: Vietnam. Silk fabric with a woven cloud design.
vanadana: India. A loom.
vanakara: India. A weaver.
vandyke: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). 1. Dentate border or lace or
material. 2. Lace-bordered handkerchief.
vandyke dress: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). United Kingdom. Fashion
similar to that of the Van Dyke period.
vàng ánh: Vietnam. Shining yellow.
vàng ðo: Vietnam. Gold jewels.
vàng huyên: Vietnam. Earring.
vàng khè: Vietnam. Very yellow.
vàng muròi: Vietnam. Pure gold.
vàng ròng: See vàng muròi.
vàng y: See vàng muròi.
vangala: India. A plain cotton stuff.
van-hài: Vietnam. Scholar’s shoes.
vãn-phuc: Vietnam. Evening dress.
varabana: India. A man’s thick quilted coat.
varasi: India. A very coarse cadar.
varedira: Ecuador. Machine-made edging.
varens: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in 1847,
woman’s short outdoor jacket with loose sleeves. It was made of cashmere or
velvet and lined in silk. It was a combination in cut of the casaweck and the
polka.
vareuse: France. Loose, rough jacket.
Varna: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1854, mantle with arm slits, plain front,
and box-pleated back on a yoke. Trimmed with velvet and deep fringe.
varna-krtsna: India. Shoes of white or colored leather.
varsikasatika: India. A loincloth.
varti: See dasa.
varvana: India. Coat-like upper garment.
vasa: India. Lower body garment.
vasas: See amsuka.
vasconso: Portugal. Basque.
vashti: See dasa.
vasquine: See basquine.
vastagkabát: See rokk.
vastra: India. 1. Hem of garment. 2. See amsuka.
vastragrantha: India. A woman’s waistcloth.
vastrañchala: India. Hem of garment.
vat: Vietnam. Skirt of a Vietnamese dress.
Vatermörder: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Germany. Man’s tall collar with two
points on the cheeks.
vati: India. A fabric, the specifics are unknown.
vaturinapada: India. The heavy foot guards worn by soldiers in battle.
vavr: India. Buckskin.
váy: Vietnam. Skirt; petticoat.
vaya: India. A weaver.
veau velours: Soft finished calfskin.
vedla: India. Upper ear earrings.
vegachiya: See vaikaksaki.
vegetable ivory buttons: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1862, ball
buttons made from the South American palm tree seed.
veile: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550
C.E.). United Kingdom. Middle English word for veil.
veldschoen: South Africa. Shoe of
untanned hide.
veletine: Directoire and First
Empire (1790–1815 C.E.).
Introduced in 1812, small
figured silk fabric.
veldschoen
velette: Renaissance (1450–1550
C.E.). Italy. Horse soldier’s coat.
veli: Samoa. Veil.
velleres fulvi: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Tawny fleeces.
velleres nigri: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Black fleeces.
velludillo: Spain. Velveteen.
velludo: Portugal. Velvet.
vellum: 1. Fine skin of lamb, kid, or calf. 2. Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.).
Fleece. 3. Fine, plain weave, smooth cotton fabric made to imitate calfskin
parchment.
vellum cloth: Fine transparent linen or cotton fabric.
velluto: Italy. Velvet.
velo: 1. Spain. Black lace scarf worn for shopping and attending mass. 2. Italy.
Crepe.
velonísça: Greece. Lace made with a sewing needle.
velour: Soft, closely woven fabric with a short pile.
velour de coton: France. Velveteen.
velours: France. Velvet.
velours de coton croisé: France. Velveteen.
velours de laine: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1894, a wool fabric with
 velvet stripes or checks.
velours de Venise: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1891, a very expensive
figured velvet.
velours frappé: Velvet with raised patterns.
velours Grégoire: Directoire (1790–1815 C.E.). France. The art of creating a
picture woven in velvet. It was named for Gaspard Grégoire (1751–1846
C.E.), a velvet maker who perfected the technique.
velours Impératrice: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1858, white corded silk.
veloutine: Merino wool corded fabric with velvety finish.
velure: Velvet or similar fabric.
velveret: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Fustian with velvet face.
velvet: Satin, plain, or twill weave fabric with a short, soft, thick pile.
velvet imperatrice: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1860, dark terry
velvet.
velveteen: All cotton fabric similar to velvet.
vema: See vanadanda.
veman: India. A loom.
Venediger Spitze: Germany. Venetian lace.
venera: See benerica.
venetian: Strong sateen.
venetian bars: Embroidered lace made with bars of buttonhole stitches.
Venetian bonnet: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Popular in 1800, woman’s small straw bonnet trimmed with straw
wreaths or flowers. Ribbons bowed in back and tied loosely in the front.
Venetian cloak: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in
1829, woman’s black satin caped cloak with a collar and wide hanging
sleeves.
Venetian cloth: 1. Mercerized cotton fabric with warp-face satin. Formerly
called farmer’s satin. 2. Soft wool fabric similar to prunella.
Venetian crape cloth: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). A dull, heavy mixture of
silk and wool.
Venetian edging: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1856, lace edging like
Brussels edging.
Venetian embroidery: Openwork embroidery.
Venetian lace: Italy. Variety of laces including reticella, cutwork, drawn work,
raised point, etc.
Venetian sleeve: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in
 1858, woman’s day sleeve fitted at the top and flared to the forearm from
where it was slit nearly to the shoulder. Worn with an engageante.
Venetians: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Bouffant breeches tied at the knee
with ribbons.
veni: India. A small hair fillet of flowers.
Venice: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1857, woman’s flounced cloak with
deep Grecian folds that formed a collar.
Venice pearls: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Fake pearls.
venise: Fine damask table linen.
ventail: On an armored helmet, the part below the visor made with hinges to
allow the passage of air.
ventilated pants: (1930–1940 C.E.). United Kingdom. Term used in the press
for men’s shorts.
ventoye: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700 C.E.). Italy.
Short stemmed fan with a rectangular vane.
ventus textilis: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). A fine muslin.
veo: Croatia and Serbia. Veil.
verd Nile: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1869, gas light green.
verde: Portugal and Spain. Green.
verde celedón: Spain. Celadon green.
verde césped: Spain. Grass green.
verde limón: Spain. Lime green.
verde nilo: Spain. Nile green.
verde salvia: Spain. Sage green.
verde trébol: Spain. Irish green.
verdigris: Bluish or yellowish green.
verdingale: See farthingale.
verdugado: Spain. Farthingale.
vergette à la chinoise: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). France. Literally
“Chinese dusting brush,” it refers to the front roll of hair on forehead of a wig.
vermelhão: Portugal. Vermilion.
vermelho: 1. Portugal. Red. 2. See carmezim.
vermicelli: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Italy. Fine motifs applied to a
fabric in a swirling pattern.
vermilion: Intense red.
Vermummung: Germany. Fancy dress.
Veronese cuirasse: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Jersey bodice
 that laced up the back.
Veronese dress: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular in 1880s,
knee-length, woolen, princess line tunic with deep points on the bottom that
reached to the hem of the box-pleated silk under-skirt.
vert: France. Green.
vert malachite: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1866, luminous green.
vertugadin: See farthingale.
vertugadin francais: See farthingale.
vertugale: Spain. Farthingale.
veš: See donje rublje.
vesa za cipele: See pertla.
vesh: India. Generic term for clothes.
veshovi meshok: Russia. Haversack.
vesses: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Type
of worsted fabric.
vest: 1. Short fitted upper body
sleeveless garment. 2. Extra
piece of trim on blouse front. 3.
Short for undervest. 4. Obsolete
term for robe, ecclesiastical
vestment, or outer clothing.
vestana: India. Man’s headdress;
turban.
veste: See jaquette.
veste da camera: Italy.
Nightgown.
veste di camera: Italy. Dressing
gown.
veste Russe: Crinoline (1840–
1865 C.E.). In 1862, ladies’
braided blouse.
vestee: Imitation vest or blouse
front. vest
vestes: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323
C.E.). Piece of woven cloth
draped by the wearer.
vesti: See dhoti.
vestido: Portugal. Dress; frock.
vestido de noche: Spain. Evening dress.
vestidos: Spain. Clothing.
vestimentum: See vestis.
vestir: 1. Portugal. Clothing. 2. Spain. To clothe or to dress.
vestire: Italy. To clothe or dress.
vestīre: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). To clothe or to dress.
vestis: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Clothing.
vestiti: Italy. Generic term for clothing.
vestito da sera: Italy. Evening dress.
vestitus: See vestis.
veston: See gilet-veste.
vestuário: Portugal. Clothing.
vésure: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1862, orange color.
vêtement à la Créole: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). France. Style similar to
that worn by women in the New World.
vétements: France. Clothing.
vethaka: India. A simple sash cummerbund.
vettam: India. A kind of very white fabric.
vét-tông: Vietnam. Suit coat; jacket.
Vevai cap: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Worn in 1820, woman’s snug black
velvet cap with a heron’s plume.
vexillum: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Scarf worn tied about the crozier. See
also infula.
vez: Bosnia. Embroidery.
vézane: Greece. Richly embroidered stockings.
vezzo: See collana.
vhulungu ha madi: Zimbabwe. Literally “beads of the water,” translucent pale
blue, blue green, or blue gray beads.
ví tay: Vietnam. Handbag.
viatu vyu Johanna: Swahili. Shoes with long straps that wrap up the shin.
viatu vyu kliipa: Swahili. Shoes with thick crepe soles.
viatu vyu malapa: Swahili. Backless shoes or slippers.
viatu vyu matende: Swahili. Shoes with crepe soles and thick heels.
vibushana: India. An elaborate necklace of looped strings of pearls and gems.
vichy: Stiff, yarn dyed cotton fabric similar to gingham.
vicitra: India. A variegated or figured silk.
victoria: 1. Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Blue. 2. (1890–1899
C.E.). In 1895, a reddish violet.
Victoria: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). 1. In 1853, promenade mantle of
appliqued silk on silk net. It had a scalloped border. 2. In 1854, round mantelet
with deep fringe at lower edge. It had a large bow of silk between the shoulder
blades. 3. In 1855, velvet mantle trimmed with rich galloon, velvet, satin
moiré, and deep fringe. 4. In 1856, woman’s velvet mantle with very wide
sleeves. It was trimmed with passementerie, buttons, and fringe. 5. In 1858,
mauve, the Queen’s purple. 6. In 1858, silk gown with plain underskirt. The
overskirt was en tablier and was trimmed with plush. The bodice had a
pointed corsage, two puff sleeves, and deep cuffs.
Victoria bodice: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). United Kingdom. In 1899, a
décolleté evening bodice with shoulder straps to support it. It was often
trimmed with tulle ruchings and ruffles.
Victoria bonnet: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in
1838, small-crowned, small brimmed satin bonnet with ties under the chin. It
had a long bavolet and was often trimmed with flowers.
Victoria cage: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Trade name for steel skeleton skirt.
Victoria corset: Crinoline (1840–
1865 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Named for Queen Victoria, a
heavily curved corset with deep
bust gores that supported a
woman’s bust in an era before
brassieres. It was particularly
popular with full-figured
women.
Victoria crepe: Crinoline (1840–
1865 C.E.) to Bustle (1865– Victoria corset
1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. A
cheap cotton version of crimped
silk mourning crape.
Victoria lawn: See bishop’s lawn.
Victoria mantle: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular from
1850 to 1867, knee-length mantle with a collar and wide hanging sleeves.
Often had wide, deep colored border.
Victoria pardessus: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1859, gray or speckled
 fabric pardessus framed with a wide border. The hood had pointed border
around the face. The border was trimmed with rows of narrow black ribbon
velvet.
Victoria pelisse-mantle: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Introduced in 1855, double-breasted, knee-length mantle with flat collar, short
wide sleeves, and side pockets.
Victoria silk: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1893, a silk and wool blend
fabric used to make petticoats. Guaranteed to rustle.
Victoria sleeve: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.) and 1890–1899 C.E. United
Kingdom. Popular in 1838 and 1840s, fitted day sleeve with large flounce at
elbows topped with two smaller ones. Revived in 1890s.
victorieuse: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1882, repped silk.
victorine: United Kingdom. 1. Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Popular in 1850s,
narrow, flat neck tippet with short ends and fur edging. Tied at throat with
ribbon. 2. (1890–1899 C.E.). In 1899, a waist- or ankle-length cloak with a
high fluted collar ending in fur flounce.
vicuna: Wool from South American goat.
vidrilho: Portugal. Glass bead.
vieil argent: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1875, subdued silver color.
Vielfraß: Germany. Wolverine fur.
vientre de ardilla gris: Spain. Vair.
viereckiger schleier: Jewish woman’s square head covering worn only for
synagogue and Sabbath. Cap with two starched wings of white linen. Covers
the hair.
vierspitzige Faltung: Germany. Multipointed fold.
vigogna: Italy. Vicuna.
vigogne: France. Vicuna.
Vigogne: Germany. Vicuna.
vigone: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). Man’s vicuna wool
hat.
vihita kappasa: India. Calendered cloth.
vijayachchhanda: India. Necklace made from 504 strings of pearls.
vijayantika: India. A necklace made of pearls, rubies, emeralds, blue stones, and
diamonds.
villi: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Shaggy tufts on the surface of an unshorn
fabric.
vilna: Lithuania. Wool.
vîlnic: Romania. Cotton or woolen skirt richly embroidered.
vilnos: Lithuania. Wool.
vilt: Holland. Felt.
Vilz: Germany. Felt.
vincha: Ecuador. Quichua term for barrettes.
vindi: Ecuador and Guatemala. Spinning wheel.
vinti: India. Gold finger ring.
Violet: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1855, very full mantilla trimmed with
satin or taffeta ribbons in rows.
violet of the Alps: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1860, new color.
violeta: Portugal. Violet; violet colored.
violin bodice: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in 1874,
day bodice with violin-shaped piece of dark material inserted in the center
back.
virago sleeve: Long sleeve with periodic horizontal ties of elastic that create a
series of puffs.
virágozás: Hungary. Literally “flowering,” embroidery on szür.
viramo: India. Particularly coveted form of dupatta.
virgin wool: Any wool not previously manufactured into fabric.
virly: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Green fabric made in Vire, Normandy.
visagière: France. Open part of hood around face.
visera: Spain. Peak of a cap.
visiera de berretto: Italy. Peak of a cap.
visité: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). France. Introduced in 1845, large printed
shawl that buttoned down center front. Came in various lengths and fabrics
and stayed in usage until around 1885.
vison: France. Mink fur.
visón: Spain. Mink fur.
visone: Italy. Mink fur.
visor: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Face guard of steel helmet.
visscherspij: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Holland. Fisherman’s smock.
vitha: India. A kamarband clasp.
vitis: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Official baton of centurion.
vitses: Greece. Designs knitted on wool stockings.
vitta: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Bandeau worn by freeborn women to hold
back their hair.
Vittoria: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1857, Chantilly lace talma with a
 bertha.
vivos: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Pipings.
viyella: United Kingdom. Lightweight twill fabric in a wool and cotton blend.
Vlahs: Germany. Flax.
vlas: Holland. Flax.
vlieger: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Holland. Woman’s garment similar in
cut to Spanish ropa. Literally “flyer.”
vlno: Czechoslovakia. Wool.
voering: Holland. Lining.
voided shoe: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.).
Very fashionable in first half of 16th century, a shoe with a sole, toe-cap, and
instep strap.
voile: 1. See nun’s veiling. 2. France. Veil.
voile de laine: France. Wool voile.
voilette: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Very fashionable small veil.
vojlok: Russia. Felt.
volan: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Small flounce
used to trim a sleeve.
volant: 1. Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Light unlined jerkin with no pockets,
buttons, or buttonholes. Buttoned only at the neck. 2. Crinoline (1840–1865
C.E.). In 1854, promenade scarf with three rows of taffeta ruffles. Most made
in green, tans, and drabs.
volante: 1. Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Thin silk. 2. Spain. Flounce.
volanten: Switzerland. Loose gown.
volcan: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). France. In 1888, reddish terra-cotta.
volet: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Short veil worn at back of head by
women.
volpe: Italy. Fox fur.
volpe o renard: Italy. Fox fur.
volubilis: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1895, a shade of purple.
volupere: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Cap
or headdress.
vòng huyèn: Vietnam. Jet bracelet.
vòng tai: Vietnam. Earrings.
vonica: Slovakia. Nosegay.
voorschoot: See schort.
vorotnicek: See vorotnik.
vorotnik: Russia. Collar.
vrai reseau: True net ground for lace.
vraka: Greece. Men’s very full trousers with fullness between the legs. Plural is
vraki.
vrpca: Bosnia. Ribbon.
vú già: Vietnam. Falsies.
vual’: Russia. Veil.
Vulcanite buttons: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1888, buttons made
from ebonite, a hard form of vulcanized rubber.
vulcanized rubber bands: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Patented in 1845,
manufactured for garters and belts.
vulnenik: Bulgaria. Kilted back skirt.
vulotó: Greece. Striped, colored silk.
vuna: Croatia and Serbia. Wool.
vuoddaga: Norway. Braided ribbons used to lace the gábmaga.
vyalapanktirmañjari: India. Necklace made of stone beads.
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wà: China. Socks; stockings; hose.
wa leng mao: China. Mongolian man’s hat of strips of rattan.
Waborne lace: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Braid lace made in Waborne,
Norfolk.
Wachstuch: Germany. Oilcloth.
wàdài: China. Suspenders; garters.
wadasan: Java. A textile pattern resembling rocks.
wadded hem: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). In use from 1820 to 1828, hem of
skirt padded out with cotton wool.
wadmal: Lapland. Thick fabric.
wadmel: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Coarse fabric.
waed-braec: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Loincloth.
waefels: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Covering which could be used as wrap.
waffenrock: Kind of doublet or tabard worn with armor.
wahi: United States of America. Hawaii. Wrapper.
wai ’ele: United States of America. Hawaii. Black tapa dye.
wai ’ele’ele: United States of America. Hawaii. Black dye.
wai gula: See wai kula.
wai kula: United States of America. Hawaii. Gold colored.
wài tào: China. Qing dynasty (1644–1911). Pu fu without a badge. Worn as
mandatory dress by men after 1759 for formal occasions.
waikawa: Maori. Clothing made of grass mats.
waili ’ili’i: United States of America. Hawaii. Decorated tapa.
waist cincher: (1940–1950 to 1950–1960 C.E.). United States of America.
Introduced in 1947, woman’s tiny girdle necessary to the New Look.
waist seam: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). From 1823 on, horizontal seam at
waist uniting torso of a coat with the skirts.
waisyooch’u: Korea. Shirt.
wàiyi: China. Coat.
wàizhào: China. Outer garment.
wajrapallay: Bolivia. In woven fabric, a scroll motif.
w’aka: See chumpi.
wak’a: Peru. Woven wool sash dyed in dark and light reds.
waki: See uwaki.
Walachian embroidery: Solid embroidery done with single purl buttonhole
stitch.
walka: 1. Ecuador and Guatemala. Bead necklace. 2. Peru. Necklaces made
from the seeds of jungle plants.
walking suit: (1900–1910 C.E.). In 1901, a woman’s suit with a skirt that barely
missed the ground. In 1902, the hem was three to four inches above the
ground.
walking out dress: (1910–1920 C.E.). United Kingdom. In the British Army,
the nickname in 1914 for a full dress uniform.
Wallachian cap: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Introduced in
1812, woman’s round dark sable cap worn with matching tippet.
wallka: Ecuador. Bead necklace.
wallkarina: Ecuador. Rectangular shawl.
walnut brown: Soft, warm, taffy brown.
walutu: Ecuador. A twill-weave handspun wool fabric.
wambuis: See buis.
wammes: Late Gothic (1350-1450
C.E.). Indoor dress worn by
knights. It opened down the
front where it laced or buttoned.
It was open at the sides from the
hip down, although these
openings could button. It always
had long tight sleeves and rarely
was trimmed or embroidered. In wambuis
United Kingdom, it was called
the gambeson; and in France,
the gambesson.
wammiss: Switzerland. House jacket.
Wams: See Weste.
wamus: Cardigan or heavy outer jacket.
wandabo: See kamis.
wandelcostuum: Holland. Lounge suit.
wandelstok: Holland. Walking stick.
wanggwan: Korea. Crown.
wangu: Ecuador. Woman’s ponytail wrapped in a thin white band.
wanjang: Korea. Crown.
wano: Philippine Islands. Man’s loincloth.
want: Holland. Mitten.
wantus: Fine kid mitten lined with fur. Sometimes trimmed with jewels and fur
on the outside.
wapenrusting: Holland. Armor.
wappenrock: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Germany. Worn by heralds, wide
cape worn open at the sides. Generally knee length and had armorial
signatures.
wara: 1. Ecuador and Guatemala. Incan breechcloth. 2. Japan. Straw. 3. Peru.
Incan loincloth worn by adults, beginning at age 14 or 15.
waraji: Japan. Flat, plaited sandals of rice straw.
warak: India. Thin gold leaf used for gold-printing on fabric.
waraka: Peru. Leaves used to hold the dress up around the pelvic region while a
woman works.
Wardle hat: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Woman’s straw hat with conical crown.
warmi camisa: Ecuador. Quichua term for a blouse.
warp: The long threads that run lengthwise in fabric.
was and tam: Egyptian (4000–30 B.C.E.). Two scepters used by dignitaries to
show the support of heaven. The was was straight and the tam was curved.
wasa: Bolivia. Poncho-like garment worn over the buttocks.
Waschbär: Germany. Raccoon fur.
wasdoek: Holland. Oilcloth.
wash silk: See habutai.
washa fachalina: See washajatana.
washajatana: Ecuador. A shawl.
washing leather gloves: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Popular from 1817,
gloves made of washing leather.
wasjun: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–
1550 C.E.). To clothe or dress.
wasserfall: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Austria. Piece of
fringe hanging from center back of waist.
wasti: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Cloak.
wastjōs: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.).
United Kingdom. General term for clothing.
wasy: Poland. Moustache.
wat: See kleit.
wāt: Germany. Old High German for clothing.
wata: Palestine. Common hide shoe.
watabōshi: Japan. Silk floss cap worn by brides.
wàtào: China. Socks; ankle socks.
watashinui: Japan. Embroidery with patterned couching over long, loose
threads.
watch cap: United States. Knitted navy blue cap worn by Navy.
watchet: 1. Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Blue fabric. 2. Elizabethan (1550–
1625 C.E.). Pale greenish blue.
wāten: See werien.
waterfall back: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Popular from 1868 to 1889, dress
with back of skirt hooked up at intervals with string beneath the gown.
waterproof cloak: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in
1867, woman’s cloak of waterproofed fabric. Had small tasseled hood.
Watteau body: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular from
1853 to 1866, day basquine bodice with low square neckline. Front edges did
not meet but were filled in with a chemisette crisscrossed with ribbons.
Elbow-length sleeves ending in ruffles.
Watteau costume: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United Kingdom. Introduced in
1868, fichu front bodice worn with skirt ending in deep pleats. Watteau
pleated overdress looped up on the sides of the skirt.
Watteau hat: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Woman’s small straw hat worn
tilted forward.
Watteau pleat: Early Georgian
(1700–1750 C.E.). Box pleat at
center back top of the neckline
of a gown causing the back to
be full and loose. Fronts of these
gowns were fitted.
Watteau polonaise: Bustle (1865–
1890 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Watteau back polonaise of white
fabric with flowers.
Watteau robe: Crinoline (1840– Watteau pleat
1865 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Popular in 1850s, Watteau
pleated ball gown worn open in front over a lace inset.
watu: Ecuador. A narrow handwoven band.
wawa chumbi: Ecuador and Guatemala. Literally “baby belt,” a long narrow
belt worn over the mama chumbi.
waya: Ethiopia. Man’s toga-like robe.
wāyāč attāmitō: Ethiopia. Gold earrings with chains of 22 silver bells which lie
on the king’s chest.
wayeta: Bolivia. Woman’s head covering.
waz: Poland. Hose.
wàzi: China. Socks; stockings; hose.
wealca: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Full-cut
garment, worn wrapped around the body by women. Used in reference to
biblical dress.
wearing sleeves: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). United Kingdom. Sleeves
actually worn on the arm (not the false hanging sleeves).
wedding garter: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) through present. United
Kingdom. Blue garter worn about leg of bride. Following the ceremony,
tossed into crowd. In Renaissance, fragments of garter were worn and proudly
displayed on the crowns of young men’s hats.
wedding gloves: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). White gloves distributed
among the wedding guests as presents.
wedding knives: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700
C.E.). Pair of knives in a shared sheath given as wedding present to bride and
then worn as symbol of her married status.
wedding ring hat: (1970–1980 C.E.). Introduced in 1979 by Frank Olive, a
rounded crown, rolled brim hat made of shiny straw.
wedding ring velvet: Fine, lightweight velvet. Supposedly so fine that a width
could be pulled through a wedding ring.
wede: See weed.
wedge weave blanket: United States of America. Navajo blanketry with
characteristic zigzag patterns.
wedgie: Shoe with high heel and sole created in one wedge-shaped piece.
wedgwood: Dark purple blue.
wedja: Egyptian (4000–30 B.C.E.). Eye-shaped oyster shell amulet thought to
 keep the wearer healthy.
weed: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.). Medieval term referring to garments in
general.
weepers: 1. Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Wide muslin hatbands worn around
hat of a mourner. The end of the hatband hung down in back to the waist.
Generally black, but might be white if the deceased was a maiden. 2. See
pleureuses.
weeping willow bangs: China. Woman’s hairstyle with bangs cut into sweeping
half circle.
weft: The threads that run selvedge to selvedge in fabric.
Weicher Hut: Germany. Homburg.
wéijin: China. Muffler.
wéiqún: China. Apron.
Weissstickerei: Germany. Household linen embroidery.
Welch wig: Romantic (1815–1840
C.E.). Man’s worsted cap,
commonly worn by travelers.
weleweka: United States of America.
Hawaii. Velvet.
Wellesley wrapper: Crinoline
(1840–1865 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Man’s short saclike
double-breasted wrapper edged in
fur. Fastened in front with
brandenburgs.
Wellington boot: Heavy black
leather boot lined in chamois.
Worn by Napoleon.
Wellington boot Wellington coat: Romantic (1815–
1840 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Fitted knee-length coat popular
from 1820 to 1830.
Wellington frock: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Worn from
1816 through 1820s, early version of frock coat. Early version was single
breasted, with roll collar, no lapels, full knee-length skirt, center back vent,
side pleats, and hip-buttons. In 1818, a horizontal dart appeared at waist to
give better fit. In 1823, the dart became a seam.
Wellington half-boot: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.) and Crinoline (1840–1865
C.E.). United Kingdom. Short boot worn under the trousers which fastened
under the sole with a strap.
Wellington hat: Romantic (1815–
1840 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Popular in 1820s and 1830s, a
tall beaver hat that belled out
slightly at the top.
Wellington pantaloons: Romantic
(1815–1840 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Men’s pantaloons slit
from calf down. Slit was held
closed with buttons and loops.
wełna: Poland. Wool.
Wellington hat
welniana kamizelka: Poland.
Cardigan.
welniane skarpetki: Poland. Woolen socks.
welon: See kwef.
Welsh flannel: Fine flannel made from wool of Welsh sheep.
welt: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Strengthened border of garment.
Wendelring: 7–6 B.C.E. Germany. Neck ring worn by high-ranking women.
wentke: Holland. Woman’s woolen gown associated with the town of
Hindelopen in Friesland.
weo: United States of America. Hawaii. Red.
weret: Egyptian (4000–30 B.C.E.). White Crown of Egypt, a tall conical hat
with a bulbous top. It was made of starched linen or white leather on a wicker
frame.
werien: Germany. Old High German for to clothe or dress.
werkbroek of overall van stevig katoen: See sportpantalon.
werkpak: Holland. Dungarees.
wesekh: Egyptian (4000–30 B.C.E.). Broad collar with many strands of beads.
Weste: Germany. Waistcoat.
weyd: See weed.
whakatipu: See timu.
whalebone bodice: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Restoration (1660–1700
C.E.). Bodice stiffened with whalebone strips.
whalebone bodies: See whalebone bodice.
whanake: Australia. Maori cape of cabbage tree leaves and fiber.
whang: Leather thong.
whangee: Pale yellow bamboo with large knots.
whatu: New Zealand. Maori term indicating to weave.
wheat ears: United Kingdom. Name for little oval and square motifs used in
many bobbin laces.
wheel farthingale: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). United Kingdom. Wire or
whalebone wheel-shaped apparatus covered in material, most commonly silk.
It was worn snugly fitted around waist with front tilted down slightly.
Variation on French farthingale. See also Catherine wheel farthingale.
wheel trimming: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Silk soft puff trim formed into
wheel shapes. Popular in 1824.
whey: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Pale whitish blue.
whiitiki: Australia. Maori elongated rectangular belts made of bleached strips of
flax or dress flax fiber.
whipcord: Worsted fabric with pronounced twill.
whisk: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). Woman’s wide
falling collar trimmed in wide lace.
white fox: Very delicate, long white, silky fox fur.
white scarlet: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Fabric with undyed white
background and scarlet cross-grain dyed-in design.
white turquoise: Chalky turquoise.
whitework: Any embroidery worked in white thread on a white background.
whittle: Charles I and the Commonwealth (1625–1660 C.E.). Countrywoman’s
large white Welsh flannel shawl.
whole backs: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.) to present. Coats made without center
back seam.
wickler: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Austro-Hungarian Empire. In 1820s,
redingote cut full, without cinched waist.
wide-awake: Romantic (1815–1840
C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.).
Countryman’s wide-brimmed,
low-crowned felt hat.
widow’s peak: 1. Hair growing in
point in center of forehead. 2.
wide-awake Mourning bonnet with point in
center of forehead.
wigan: Stiff, canvaslike fabric.
wijde kniebroek: Holland. Knickerbockers.
wikolia: United States of America. Hawaii. Fine lawn used for dresses; Victoria
lawn.
wildbore: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–1790
C.E.). Sturdy, closely woven tammy.
willow: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Light green.
willow green: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Popular in 1811
and after, soft shade of green.
wimpel: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom.
Headdress.
wimple: 1. Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Long piece of white
linen or silk worn wrapped around neck and head. Commonly worn with veil
or filet. 2. Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). In 1809, gauze
covering for head worn for evening.
wimpled: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). 1. Term meaning to be disguised. 2.
To be arranged in folds.
wincey: Fabric woven with cotton or linen warp and woolen weft. Probably
word derivative of linsey-woolsey.
winceyette: United Kingdom. Cotton flannel generally used for nightwear.
wincha: 1. Bolivia. Woman’s headband beaded with flora and fauna. 2. Ecuador.
Aztec term for a headband.
Windhaube: Germany. Balaclava.
Windsor tie: Black silk scarf cut on bias, hemmed all around, tied in loose bow
at front neck.
wing: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.) to Charles I and the Commonwealth
(1625–1660 C.E.). Band of stiff material hiding the armseye. It might be
decorated in a number of ways.
wing collar: Standing collar that opens in front with two front points folded and
turned down. See also Gladstone collar.
wings: 1. Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Stiff, padded bands sewn into armseye
as decoration. 2. Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Side flaps of dormeuse.
wining: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Worn
by monks, band worn around shins. Plural is winingas.
winingas: See wining.
winkers: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). United Kingdom. Term used from 1816
to 1820 to mean high points of man’s shirt collar, reaching up to the eyes.
winkle-picker: (1950–1959 C.E.).
Extremely pointed toe on
woman’s shoe.
Winslow lace: United Kingdom.
Lace made in the
Buckinghamshire village,
Winslow.
wit: Holland. White.
witch hat: Tall pointed hat with a
small brim. Based on the steeple
hennin worn at the time of the
first persecution of witches in
England.
witchoura: Romantic (1815–1840
C.E.). Hooded, furtrimmed wing collar
Polish overcoat. Often worn like
cloak with sleeves left hanging.
witch’s hat: Directoire and First
Empire (1790–1815 C.E.).
Woman’s hat similar to gypsie
hat with brim bent down by
ribbon which reached down
from crown.
witney: Heavy woolen fabric.
witschoura: See witchoura.
witte: Holland. Dimity. winkle-picker
woad: Natural blue dye similar to
indigo.
woefels: See hacele.
woeten: Germany. To clothe or to dress. See also kleiden.
woko: Nigeria. Man’s tailored garment for the upper body. It is worn with a
wrapper or trousers.
wol: Holland. Wool.
Wolla: Germany. Old High German term for wool.
Wolle: Germany. Wool.
wolle: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.) to Renaissance (1450–1550
C.E.). United Kingdom. Middle English word for wool.
wollen goederen: Holland. Woolens.
wollen mousseline: Holland. Delaine.
wollen stof: See fijne.
Woodstock gloves: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Late Georgian (1750–
1790 C.E.). United Kingdom. Riding gloves made of fawn skin.
wool: Fiber made from coat of sheep, 1-1/2 inches to 15 inches long and has
natural crimp.
wool batiste: Fine, lightweight, smooth wool fabric.
wool bengaline: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). In 1892, a wool and silk
blend.
wool chiffon: Sheerest wool fabric.
wool crepe: Woolen fabric with texture like crepe.
wool plain: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In the 1860s, a white wool.
woolenet: Thin woolen fabric.
wooloes: Trinidad. Bells hung around the base of the Carnival Pierrot Grenade
costume.
woolward: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.) to Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). To
be dressed entirely in wool.
worms: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). United Kingdom. Colored stripes on
the lace in regimental dress.
worsted: Fabric made of long strand wool combed straight and smooth before it
is spun.
worsted work: Any embroidery made with worsted wools.
wotenall thread: See outnal thread.
wraed: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Filet.
wrapping front dress: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Bodice of dress cut to fasten one side crossed over other.
wrapping gown: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.). Woman’s dress with wrap-
over bodice and skirt.
wrap-rascal: Early Georgian (1700–1750 C.E.) to Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.).
United Kingdom. Man’s loose overcoat.
wraprascal: See wrap-rascal.
wrigels: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). United Kingdom. Veil
worn by nuns.
wstazka: Poland. Ribbon.
wu bian: China. Man who had the queue removed, a form of punishment.
wu guan: China. Han dynasty (260 B.C.E.–7 C.E.). Headdress worn by military
 officials on formal occasions.
wùla: China. Leather boots.
wull: United Kingdom. Old English word for wool.
wulla: Early Gothic (1200–1350 C.E.) to Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Wool.
wulle: See wull.
wundi: Nigeria. Middle-class man’s wide gown with a round neckline and two
pocket slits on the chest.
wuqa: See wuqayeh.
wuqayat al-darahem: Palestine. Bride’s money hat.
wuqayat ed-derahim: See wuqayat al-darahem.
wuqayeh: Palestine. Woman’s simple head cover. Large coin may be sewn on
front edge. See also saffeh.
Wurtenburg frock: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Fashionable
in 1813, dress or gown fastened in front under trim forming a jacket-like
appearance. Featured long lace sleeves.
wyliecoat: Scotland. Petticoat, undervest, or nightdress.
 X
xà-cap: Vietnam. Leggings.
xà-cùr: Vietnam. Nacre.
xale: Portugal. Shawl; plaid.
xám xì: Vietnam. Ash gray colored.
xamete: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.) Spain. Heavy, rich silk, often
embroidered with gold thread.
xám-xit: Vietnam. Dark gray.
xanh biec: Vietnam. Emerald green colored.
xanh biéc: Vietnam. Deep sky blue colored.
xanh da giò-i: Vietnam. Blue.
xanh da tròi: Vietnam. Sky blue colored.
xanh ðam: Vietnam. Dark green.
xanh dòrn: Vietnam. Green.
xanh durorng: Vietnam. Blue.
xanh lá cây: Vietnam. Green.
xanh lo: Vietnam. Blue.
xanh ngát: Vietnam. Very green; dark blue.
xanh tham: Vietnam. Dark blue; dark green.
xà-rông: Vietnam. Sarong.
xhurdine: Albania and Hungary. Short coat of heavy black goat-hair twill. It
was trimmed with braids and a fringed collar.
xhyrdin: See xhurdine.
xi: China. Zhou dynasty. Most sophisticated shoes with wooden soles.
xia pei: China. 1. In Ming dynasty (1368–1644 C.E.), woman’s embroidered
neckband trimmed with gold and lace. 2. In Qing dynasty (1644–1911 C.E.) in
China, Han woman’s sleeveless tabard tied at sides. It reached below the
knees where it ended in fringed pointed hem. First worn on wedding day and
later for special occasions.
xian: China. Wei, Jin and Southern dynasties. Long ribbons hung from upper
short skirt.
xian yi: China. Zhou dynasty. Ceremonial black clothes worn by emperors,
kings, and officials.
xiang se: China. Greenish yellow, limited in Qing dynasty (1644–1911 C.E.) to
 daughters of the emperor and low ranking consorts.
xiàngliàn: China. Necklace.
xiàngquàn: China. Necklace.
xianhóng: China. Bright red; scarlet.
xiao yao jin: China. Jin dynasty. Older woman’s hairnet trimmed with jade
ornaments pinned on randomly.
xicolli: Mexico. Man’s sleeveless garment.
xie: China. Zhou dynasty. Ordinary high-heeled shoes. Originally made from
sheepskin and later from silk and hemp.
xie zhai: China. In Ming dynasty (1368–1644 C.E.), badge worn by some
officials that had a mythical beast with a scaly body and a horn.
xiêm áo: Vietnam. Clothes.
xighu: Aztec. Huipil.
xi-líp: Vietnam. Man’s briefs or bathing trunks.
xinghóng: China. Scarlet.
xinghuáng: China. Apricot.
xiu shang: China. Zhou dynasty. Embroidered trousers.
xiùbiáo: China. Armband.
xiùkou: China. Sleeve cuff.
xiùzhang: China. Armband.
xiùzi: China. Sleeve.
xong: Vietnam. Skirt.
x-ray dress: (1910–1920 C.E.). A transparent gown.
xu-chiêng: Vietnam. Brassiere.
xue: China. Zhou dynasty. Boots.
xueqing: China. Lilac.
xuyen: Vietnam. Glossy silk.
xylorite: See celluloid.
 Y
ya hoo lam: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). United States of America. Chinese
Hawaiian term for a robin’s egg blue polished cotton.
yachting jacket: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.) to Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.).
United Kingdom. Popular from the 1860s to the 1880s, a woman’s short,
square, single-or double-breasted, hip-length coat with large buttons and loose
sleeves.
yacolla: Peru. Incan large, square robe worn over the shoulders. It was
sometimes worn knotted on the left shoulder.
yagliq: Iran. Bandeau.
yak lace: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). 1. A coarse, heavy lace made from the hair
of the yak. It was fashionable for shawls. 2. A coarse bobbin lace from
Northampton, United Kingdom.
yaka: Turkey. Collar.
yakulla: Ecuador and Guatemala. Incan man’s rectangular cloak.
yallow: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Yellow.
yaluk: Turkmenistan. Woman’s headscarf worn over the alan dangi. The ends
are pulled over the face to serve as a veil.
yama-bakama: Japan. Literally “mountain trousers,” tight fitting trousers.
Yamato nishiki: Japan. Domestic Japanese nishiki.
yan: China. Blackish red.
yana: Bolivia and Ecuador. Quichua term for the color black.
yana poncho: Ecuador. A black wool poncho with a thin band of colored
machine embroidery on the shoulders.
yang zhi: China. Rouge made from wild safflowers.
yangbok paji: Korea. Trousers.
yangmal: Korea. Socks; stockings.
yangmal taenim: Korea. Garter.
yangsan: Korea. Parasol.
yangzhiyu: China. Literally “mutton fat,” white jade.
yanhóng: China. Dark red.
yantraka: India. A dyer.
yapanji: India. Rainy weather coat.
yar chiki: Nigeria. Short-sleeved tunic with a standing collar on a slit neck,
 three patch pockets, and a smocked front.
yar pariahan: India. Trousers.
yareta: Bolivia. A shade of yellow.
yari yankunne: Nigeria. Earrings.
yashmak: See shash.
yashti: India. A necklace of gems and gold beads, with a large central bead.
yasti: India. Single string of pearls necklace with a gem in the center.
yata: Panel of beadwork worn by Yoruba dancers.
yatshmagh: Iraq. Checkered kuffuja.
yeddo crepe: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1880, a soft cotton fabric
printed in Chinese patterns.
yelek: See jellick.
yellow jacket: China. A golden yellow silk jacket worn on formal occasions as a
symbol of imperial power or honor.
yelpaze: Turkey. A woman’s fan.
yem dai: Vietnam. Bib.
yemeni: Turkey. A block-printed cotton scarf.
yeoman hat: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). A woman’s hat
with a deep, soft crown that gathered onto a band and a small turned up brim.
yeri: See tobi.
yezmeh: Palestine. A horseman’s red or yellow leather boots with iron soles.
yi’chit tal: United States of America. Hupa Indians’ moccasins.
yín: China. Silver colored.
ying long: China. In the Ming dynasty (1368–1644 C.E.), a five clawed dragon
with bat-like wings worn only by the emperor.
ying luo: China. Necklace of precious stones.
yinggelù: China. Parrot green.
yiordani: Greece. A net of gold plated beads that is worn as a chest ornament by
women.
yoji-nori: Japan. Resist paste used for fine line dyeing.
yoke bodice: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.) to 1890–1899 C.E. United Kingdom.
Popular in the 1880s and 1890s, a woman’s yoked bodice or blouse.
yoke shirt: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). United Kingdom. In 1898, a
woman’s dual walking skirt with a pointed front yoke.
Yokohama crepe: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in 1880, a cotton fabric
with printed stripes in Japanese flower patterns.
yoko-nishiki: Japan. Nishiki with pattern woven in the weft threads.
yonboratpit: Korea. Lilac.
yonmibok: Korea. Tail coat.
York tan gloves: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). Worn in 1807
and after, rough undressed kid leather gloves without a specific fit.
York wrapper: Directoire and First Empire (1790–1815 C.E.). United
Kingdom. Introduced in 1813, a woman’s high-necked jaconet muslin dress
that buttoned in the back. It was trimmed with diamonds of lace or another
form of needlework.
yoroi-hitatare: Japan. A large square-cut silk coat and trousers worn under the
armor.
Yoshinaka-zome: Japan. Dyeing process named for the printmaker Yoshinaka
Hambei.
youghal: Ireland. A flat needle lace with a distinctive pattern.
γoûva: Byzantine and Romanesque (400–1200 C.E.). Fur coat.
y-phuc: Vietnam. Clothes.
Ypres lace: Belgium. Lace made to imitate Valenciennes lace.
yslopan: Wales. Slipper.
ysnoden: Wales. Lace.
yuage: Japan. Baby towel.
yùdài: China. Jade belt.
yuèbaí: China. Literally “moon white,” robin’s egg blue.
yuhada-kawa: Japan. Tie-dyed leather.
yuishiba-komon: Japan. Dotted design resembling ends of a bundle of fagots.
yukata: Japan. A summer cotton garment; an unlined cotton kimono for bath or
summer wear; the fabric used for these garments.
yukue-humei: Meizi (1867–1912 C.E.). Japan. Literally “missing,” a woman’s
hairstyle.
yulin baizhequn: China. Woman’s pair of aprons.
yumào: China. Rain cap.
yun jian: China. In the Qing dynasty (1644–1911 C.E.), a Han woman’s four-
pointed collar with the four lobes worn over the chest, back, and shoulders.
yunatárja: Greece. Pair of stockings.
yura poncho: Ecuador. A plain white poncho.
yurak: Ecuador. Quichua term for the color white.
yùsè: China. Jade green.
yusha: China. Camlet.
yusoku orimono: Japan. Fabrics of Chinese origin that were adapted by the
 Japanese.
yutu: Bolivia. Ornamental bird motif.
yuxié: China. Rubber boots.
yuyi: China. Raincoat.
yùzan: China. Jade hairpin.
Yuzen: Japan. Fine multicolored paste-resist dyeing process named for master
dyer Yuzen.
Yuzen birodo: Japan. Velvet with chiseled cut-pile designs.
yuzen makinori: Japan. Traditional form of yuzen using sown paste method. It
creates a pointillist effect.
yuzen-zome: Japan. Starch dyeing.
 Z
zābaks: Lithuania. Boot.
zaboon: Iraq. Man’s long wrapped coat. Also calle saya.
zache: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Italy. Doublet.
zadblauwen: Late Gothic (1350–1450 C.E.). Ghent. Deep blue.
zafiro: Spain. Sapphire color.
zafroni: See chamelia.
zagalejo: Spain. Petticoat.
zaituni: India. An olive green color.
zak: Holland. Pocket.
zakdoek: Holland. Handkerchief.
zakiet: Poland. Woman’s coat.
zakkengoed: Holland. Burlap.
zakkenlinnen: Holland. Sackcloth.
zalmkleurig: Holland. Salmon colored.
zamarra: Spain. Sheepskin coat favored by shepherds.
zamarro: See zamarra.
zambellotto: Italy. Black fabric imported from Near East.
zamitum: See samite.
zamliyeh: Palestine. Woman’s green, yellow, and black striped headband worn
to weddings.
zammarros: Ecuador. Sheepskin chaps.
zamora: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1856, a taffeta shawl with bertha.
zamsz: Poland. Suede.
zamurradi: India. An emerald green color.
zan: China. Hairpin.
zancha: Roman (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.). Tall, snug fitting boot made of soft
black leather. Worn by Eastern tribes under their trousers.
zane: Nigeria. Wrapper that is worn as a belt.
zanella: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1848 and re-released in
1870s, sateen-like fabric used to cover umbrellas.
zanella cloth: Twilled fabric used to made umbrella covers. See also gloria.
Zanfretti mantle: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1859, almost circular mantle,
significantly longer in back.
zanga: See zancha.
zànglán: China. Purplish blue.
zàngqing: China. Dark blue.
zante lace: Reticella lace made in Greece.
Zanzibar: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1872, a sandy brown.
zaohóng: China. Purplish red.
zapáska: Russia. Woman’s back apron.
zapatillas: Spain. Slippers.
zapato: Spain. Shoe. See also calzado.
zapato de mujer sin correas: Spain. Pump.
zapato oxford: Spain. Oxford shoe.
zapon: Russia. Apron.
zaragüelles: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Spain. Wide breeches.
zarcillos: Ecuador. Earrings.
zardozī: India. Very heavy embroidery with gold or silver done on velvet or
satin.
zarī: India. Metal thread embroidery; silver lace.
zarost: Poland. Beard.
zarrin: India. A golden color.
zarzahan: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Spain. Thin striped silk.
zástera: Czechoslovakia. Apron.
zavelci: Romania. Apron with vertical designs.
zaveska: Bulgaria. Checked or striped piece of fabric wrapped around the body
from under the arms to the ankle and tied with a knitted cord at the top edge.
zaybaqah: Palestine. Necklace.
záyres: Greece. Everyday shoes.
zazzara: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Coiffure involving fluffing out of
the hair.
zbroja: Poland. Armor.
zé: China. Man’s headdress worn in ancient China.
zebra feathers: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Introduced in 1816, feathers
artificially striped in two colors.
zéédééldoi: Navajo. Necktie.
zeemleer: Holland. Chamois.
zegelring: Holland. Seal ring.
zeghe: Romania. Man’s long, thick drugget overcoat.
zeke: See condra.
zelfkant: Holland. Selvedge.
zelluuami: Hausa. Plaid cloth with a silk border.
zenaq: Palestine. Chin chain used to hold the shatweh in place.
zendado: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Very light silk fabric from the
Orient.
zendale: See zendado.
zenith blue: Medium light blue.
zenne: Hausa. A plaid cloth.
zenne alffowa: Hausa. A light blue plaid cloth.
zephirina: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1841, blend fabric used
for coats.
zephyr: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). Introduced in the 1880s, light, fine gingham.
Often woven with colored warp and fine weft. See also French gingham.
zephyr armure: Bustle (1865–1890 C.E.). In 1879, lightly crinkled crepe.
zephyr cloak: Romantic (1815–1840 C.E.). Woman’s long cloak of lace or net
with ankle-length points in front. It was worn tied at the waist with a sash.
zephyr cloth: Thin, fine cassimere.
zephyr gingham: See zephyr.
zephyr shawl: Soft, lightweight shawl, often embroidered.
zerbaft: 1. India. Gold brocade. 2. Turkey. Velvet in which a lot of gold thread
was used.
Zerlina dress: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1858, a gown with triple skirt.
Bodice trimmed with quilted pattern of diamonds that was repeated on the
sleeves.
zersej: Bosnia. Jersey.
zgarda: See ghiordan.
zgardan: See ghiordan.
zha jia: China. Han dynasty (206 B.C.E.–7 C.E.). Coat of mail that tied over the
shoulders.
zhaijiepai: China. Qing abstinence plaque worn at the girdle to indicate the
person was fasting as a part of a religious ceremony.
zhan: China. Felt.
zhàopáo: China. Overall.
zhàoshán: China. Overall.
zhàoyi: China. Overall.
zhe: China. Reddish brown.
zhe ji: China. Pleated coat with many variations in length and closures.
zhéshàn: China. Folding fan.
zhi huan: China. Finger ring.
zhi sun: China. Yuan dynasty. One-color clothes worn by the emperor and his
courtiers.
zhòu: China. Crepe.
zhòubù: China. Cotton crepe.
zhuanglián: China. Trousseau.
zhuhóng: China. Bright red.
zhùmá: China. Ramie.
zhuó: China. Women’s bangle bracelet.
zhutu: Ecuador. Women’s handmade felt hat with a round top and a narrow
brim.
zi: China. Purple; violet.
zibelina: See marta.
zibeline: 1. Thick wool fabric with long, silky hairs on one side. See also ripple
cloth. 2. France. Sable fur.
zibellino: Italy. Sable.
zibun: United Arab Emirates. Man’s sleeveless wrap-over garment worn over
the kaftan.
zīds: Lithuania. Silk.
žiedas: Lithuania. Finger ring.
zielony: Poland. Green.
Ziertaschentuch: Germany. Pocket handkerchief.
zihóng: China. Purplish red.
zijde: Holland. Silk.
zijden japon of toga: See zijde.
Zillon braid: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Straw resembling chip.
zimarra: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Italy. Man’s overcoat, rarely worn
girdled. Made of heavy patterned silk or velvet and lined with silk or fur.
zimbelline: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). Introduced in 1856, mourning fabric
between barege and paramatta.
ziurstai: Lithuania. Apron.
zivka: Turkey. Man’s black or brown trousers fitted below the knee.
zlalzil: Berber wool shawl.
znak: Russia. Insignia; badge.
zobe: Nigeria. Finger ring.
zobel: Imitation sable.
Zobel: Germany. Sable.
zoccolo: 1. Italy. Generic term for
sandal. 2. Renaissance (1450–
1550 C.E.). Italy. Chopines with
a leather shoe-like top.
zoeaaf: Holland. Zouave.
zogan: Japan. Applied gold
decoration on cloth; damascene.
zolty: Poland. Yellow.
zona: Greek (3000–100 B.C.E.).
Wide, flat belt worn by girls and
removed by their husband in the
wedding ceremony and never
worn again. zoccolo See also photospread (Foot and
zonar: Belt worn by the Jews and Legwear).
Christians of the Levant.
zonder schouderbandjes:
Holland. To be strapless.
zone: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular in 1770s and
1780s, fabric piece used to fill in open bodice of a gown.
zoni: Greece. A woman’s belt.
zonnebril: Holland. Sunglasses.
zonnebruin: Holland. Suntan.
zonnenscherm: Holland. Parasol.
zoot suit: (1940–1950 C.E.). United States of America. Man’s suit with coat
extending almost to knees and trousers cut very full. Commonly worn with
highly exaggerated accessories.
Zopfzeit: Late Georgian (1750–1790 C.E.). Germany. A man’s pigtail wig.
zōri: Japan. Sandals consisting of flat soles held on with a thong that passes
between the first and second toes.
zorro: Spain. Fox.
zoster: Greek (3000–100 B.C.E.). Belt or girdle worn by men.
zouave jacket: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.) to 1890–1899 C.E. United
Kingdom. 1. Woman’s silk, velvet, or cloth jacket with rounded front corners
that fastened only at the neck. Based on jackets worn by the Algerian Zouave
troops in Italian war of 1859. Popular 1859–1870 and in 1890s. 2. Little boy’s
jacket similar to women’s style.
zouave paletot: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular in
1840s, man’s paletot of waterproofed llama wool.
zouave pantaloons: Gay Nineties (1890–1900 C.E.). United Kingdom. Wide
pantaloon gathered in at knee, ending there in frilled band.
zsáknadrág: Hungary. Literally “sack trousers,” full-cut trousers made of hemp
or a rough fabric.
zuan: China. Qing dynasty. Bowl-shaped cap of palm fiber or hemp and covered
in silk. Popular with middle-aged women.
zubun: Bosnia-Herzegovina. Woman’s short, sleeveless vest which ends several
inches above the waist.
zucchetto: Small, round, ecclesiastical skull-cap.
zueco: Elizabethan (1550–1625 C.E.). Spain. Sabot.
zukin: Edo (1600–1867 C.E.). Japan. Literally “head-cloth,” a cloth cap or hood
worn in inclement weather or at night.
Zuleka: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1858, woman’s street basque fitted in
the body. It had a vandyked bertha of net and ribbon. The basque was trimmed
with guipure and gimp.
Zulima: Crinoline (1840–1865 C.E.). In 1856, woman’s taffeta mantilla
trimmed with moss velvet and crimped fringe.
Zulu cloth: Twilled fabric of a tight weave.
zunnar: Palestine. Sash. Square scarf striped or patterned. Rolled diagonally to
form sash.
zunnar asmar: Palestine. Woman’s black girdle.
zunnar maqruneh: Palestine. Sash of green, red, and yellow silk.
zunnar tarabulsi: Palestine. White, red, and green striped sash.
zuòcán: China. Tussah silk.
zuòsichóu: China. Pongee.
zurband: Palestine. Woman’s silk veil that may have doubled as veil and sash.
zuyacal: Guatemala. Palm leaf raincoat.
zwanedons: Holland. Swansdown.
zwart: Holland. Black.
zwarte: See fijne.
zwempak: Holland. Bathing suit.
Zwickel: Germany. Gusset.
Zylinder: Germany. Top hat.
zywr: Renaissance (1450–1550 C.E.). Hungary. Gray fabric.
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bell suit
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 Big Look
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cheongsam
 coat-dress
Dover Publications
Garibaldi blouse
hobble skirt
 peasant look
Dover Publications
peg-top skirt
robe à I ’anglais
 sack dress
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 sheath dress
Dover Publications
 stringbean
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FOOT AND LEGWEAR
back-strap shoe balmoral

bar shoe bear’s paw

caite caliga
 Chelsea boot chopines

cowboy boots crepida

cross gartering cut-fingered pumps

derby shoe d’Orsay pump

esclaud espadrille

geta Hessian boot

krepis mukluk
platform sole poulaines

talaria zoccolo
 HEADWEAR

biretta

bob-wig
deerstalker hat

garcettes
gipsy bonnet

Muller-cut-down
overseas cap
Pamela bonnet (Crinoline period)
shako
tye
UNDERGARMENTS

all-in-one
cage
panniers
 OUTERWEAR

nine-tenths coat
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Norfolkjacket
Oxfordjacket
 ARMOR

tonlet (15th and 16th century)

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 Appendix A: Garment Types

ACCESSORIES
à l’espignole
’a’a puhaka
ačē gumbō
acessório
aglet
agrafe
agraffe
agulhade
aiglet
airmchrios
’ajami
alforja
anantu hwinie
anteojos
aparsaig
appas postiches
Austrian belt
avasakthika
bacchetta
badine
bahu
baju
balg
balgan
balg-bannaig
balg-thional
ball-serice
bälte
baltion
balusu
Balz
bandanna
basma
bastão
baston con anima
batistă
batom
beannag
beauty patches
beidai
bellotas
belti
benoiton chains
Berlin gloves
Berlins
bigotera
bikini chain belt
birbíla
bisha
bít-tãt tay
bœlte
boiseid
bokshandschoen
boquilha
bosom bottles
bosom flowers
bouffant mecanique
boulanger umbrella
bouquet de corsage
boutonniere
bracan
braces
bragueta
brandestoc
brandistocchi
breast hook
bretelle
brezekouki
brezikúci
bril
briosaid
bronnach
brumánika
builg
bulavka
bust forms
butung
bwoom
cabestrillo
cabriole
cachecol
cachelaid
cadach
cadenat
caefing
calico china button
can
cañari
canne
canne à système
cannes demi-solde
cannes-dard
cân-quac
capacho
caracule
ceinture
cenojil
ceruse
chai-chieh-p’ai
changgap
chao dai
charretera
chatelaine
chauri
chicken skin glove
chip’angi
chumbi banderilla
chumpi
ch’úspas
chustka
ciarsūr
cimds
cinch belt
cīnctus
cingătoare
cingillum
cingulum militaire
cinta
cintaliga
cintura
cinturão
circingle
cneaball
colan
colmar
concha
coquette
cordeliere
corking pins
coron Muire
correia articulada
coudières
countenances
court plaster
crambaid
crios
criosan
criosan biodag
crios-ceangail
crioslachan
crios-pheilear
crios-tarsainn
criss
cummerbund
curea
cut-fingered gloves
dabao
dai kou
daishi
d’Angri
dannocks
danpiàn yanjìng
datemaki
degenkoppel
degenstok
digitalia
doramché
dornag
dou dou
downy calves
drapi
dress clip
dress holder
ear string
eau de veau
end of the day
endima
English chain
enjouee
epauleti
equipage
esmouchoir
etui
faixa
faja
falt-dhealg
familla
faxiolion
fazolo
fazzoletto
fengjìng
ferenn
fetel
fetels
fibula
ficheall
fivela
flabells
flower bottle
fob ribbon
fóci
fogle
folly bells
freiseau
frutilla
fucus
fue
fukás
fukube-dana
funda
fusi
gadget cane
gadget stick
gairda
galante
Galatea comb
gallowses
galluses
gant
gants de Swède
gants Régence
gartain
garter
gaucho belt
ge dai
geideal
gemelos
geolan
ghungru
ginglers
giraffe comb
girdel
girdle à la victime
girdle glass
Gladstone bag
glōf
glofi
glùinean
gordel
gördel
gouriz
guanto
guard chain
gul yaqa
guo luo dai
gurda
Gürtel
Gurtil
gwregys
gyrdel
gyrdel-hring
gyrdels
gyrdels-hringe
gyrðill
habit glove
haer-naedl
hagorah
hainaka
hainaka ’a’i
hainaka lei
hainaka pa’eke
hainaka pakeke
hair strings
hakoseko
haling hands
halsdoek
hances
händschen
handschoen
hand-scio
handske
haneeka
han-eri
Hantschuoch
Hantscuoh
hanzki
heiyanjìng
heko-obi
hemavaikaksha
hezaam
hezam
hinaka
hinaka ’a’i
hinaka paeke
hiogi
hiranya-sraj
hohos
hoo tau dai
hoofddoek
horitti
hose-bend
huaaca
huaka
huallquepo
huayaca
humujìng
hunting belt
hwajang
hyanggap norigae
hyire
’ili kuapo
irbora
istalla
itsembéri
jambee cane
japamala
jarreteira
jarretiere
jatun chumbi
jemmy cane
jessamine butter
jessamy gloves
jiao dai
josie
juosta
juostos
ka’ai
kadémi
kadife
kajuk hyokdae
kakorízika
kakshyabandha
kaku obi
kalabaku
kaliki
kalima hamo
kamarband
kangha
kanzashis
kanzasi
kapesník
kardhani
kashmir
kaula uaki
kayabandh
k’eša
ketoh
khan mùi-soa
khan tay
kính trang
knijpbril
knobkerry
knoflik
knope haak
kohl
kokade
koloa
kombologion
kooi
ko’oko’o ’amana
kshat
kumshigye
kusak
kushak
kusi
kusti
kyaphi
kyara-abura
laine foulard
lájish
lāmann
làmhain
làmhan
lamhas
lāmind
laska
lei
lei ’a’i
lei ali’i
lei hala
lei hulu
lei kamoe
lei kukui
lei leho
lei pani’o
lei papa
lei papahi
lei pauku
lei pawehe
lei po’o
lei wiliwili
lenço
li kakini
li kaliki
liga
Limerick gloves
lindi
loo mask
loongee
lucky bells
má hong
maaporeth
maddavina
màineag
majestueuse
makarika
makhila
malabar
Malacca cane
maldā
manag
manchetknoop
maneg
manitergium
mantaqa
mănuşă
marama
maramica
marate
marguerite
mariposa
martō
maru-obi
mata tioata
mayad
meanaigean
megane
melbbang
melppang
mendil
mikini lima
minyiing
miotag
mirchal
mitons
mòjing
mokdori
monétra
monócula
mouche
mouchoir
mouchoir Alma
mouchoir de Venus
mouchoir Victoria
mouchouer
moufles
mousquetaire
muckender
muff bracelet
muffetees
mukyeeng
murchal
muscadine
mùtan
mwaandaan
namaakbusten
napkin
napkin hook
näsduk
nasitergium
nèapaicin amhaich
nèapaicin pòca
neckatee
nek’och ìpù
nelpiloni
nhãn-kính
niciane rekawiczki
nnup
nodder
nono-obi
norigae
nosine
ntoa
nyeeng
ô
obang-nangja
obi
obi-age
obi-dome
obijime
odonarium
odonium
ogi
òir-chrios
ojak norigae
oogschaduw
oogscherm
opera glove
orarium
Oxford gloves
padapatra
paenang
pafte
pafti
p’almok sigye
palulu maka
pang’ adari norigae
pantserhandschoen
pañuelo
pañuelo para el cuello
papilotte comb
papillotes
paraguas
parchment calves
parfait-contentement
parure cornouailles
paryanka
paryastika
pás
passionee
patka
patrontache
patta
peigne Josephine
penang lawyer
pennbazh
pepperbox
percatka
perspective glass
petticoat suspenders
pha beang
phaa chet paak
phãn sáp
phãn son
pirkstaine
pirštinė
pishka
pistent
plumpers
pochette
pogoni
point
pojas
pójas
poking stick
pollera
pomander
pomme d’ambre
pomme de senteur
pompeian silk sash
porte-jupe pompadour
pósta
poyas
poynte
prakhotaeo
prawing-spinel
prievite
provincial rose
puch’ae
pugovico
punjang
puoga
putting stick
quat quì
qubpa
quitasol
quizzing glass
qusak
raggiera
ramall
randosel
ranetz
rasana
rat
Recamier sash
rekawica
rekawiczka
rhabdoskidophoros
Ridgeway buckle
romall
rond
rosenadel
Roxburgh muff
rukavica
saccharine alum
samjak norigae
sanjaku-obi
saptaki
sarandrana
šayō
scépa
Schiessstöcke
Schnupftücher
schoudertas
seileadach
seleulu
señore
sgaileagan
shag mittens
sharf
shash
shen dai
sherihah
shigoki-obi
shnur
shoe horn
shoujuàn
showing horn
shuwayhiyyeh
skimskin
slat-rioghail
slaucis
sleeve tongs
smiotag
smugadair
smuig-aodach
smuigeadach
snoskyn
snowskin
snuftkin
sokophouder
solosolo
sonsugon
soudarion
soyate
Spanish paper
Spazierstock
spendlík
spleuchdan
spliùchan
sròin-eudach
stagen
stay hook
steutelreecx
stibium
stithópano
Stöcke mit Seele
stölebelte
streachlan
strilinn
Strumpfhalter
subha
succinta
sudar
sudar sheal zero-othav
sūdārium
suppléants
surveyor’s stick
Swiss belt
taalapat
taapeka
taatua hume
taiko obi
tai-k’ou
tai-shih
tàiyángjìng
talede
tali pakkaridi’
tamentika
tanch’u
t’ao t’ieh
tas van de Hooglanders
Taschentuch
tashka
tasseled handkerchief
tatquevluq
tatua
tatua-pupara
tauri koomore
tekko
temple spectacles
teneçir
tephillin
thi-kính
thung
tippling cane
tiracolo
tirantes
titi
tkanitsa
toise mouvante
t’okbaji
t’oljanggap
toneelkijker
totoga
tou tu
tozali
Träger
trahilia
troussoir
truffeau
trus
tsitseróña
tti
tu kartu
tubbeck
tuichje
tukula
tu-maurea
tu-muka
tussoire
tusuk
tuszo
tuu hangoroa
tuu kaaretu
tuu maro
tuu muka
tuu ure
Twelve Apostles
uchilla maki chumbi
uchiwa
ugly
uilebril
uku churana
up-legen
usala
vachóris
vali
vandyke
ventoye
veshovi meshok
vethaka
vonica
vú già
wàdài
w’aka
wak’a
wandelstock
wanjang
want
wantus
was and tam
washing leather gloves
wawa chumbi
wedding garter
wedding gloves
wedding knives
whiitiki
Woodstock gloves
yangmal taenim
yelpaze
yem dai
York tan gloves
zakdoek
zhaijiepai
Ziertaschentuch
znak
zona
zonar
zoni
zonnebril
zoster
zunnar asmar
zunnar maqruneh
zunnar tarabulsi
APRON
aparan
apch’ima
apron
aprūn
avental
barber’s apron
barclod
barmcloth
barmecloth
barmfell
barmskin
barvell
bavette
bearm-clap
boscele
bracconiere
bréid-bronn
bruinneadach
byala houta
carpenter’s apron
catrintoi
changalli
chef’s apron
cialdini apron
cocktail apron
coverslut
cretinta
criosan
crios-ceangail
csipkeskötö
delantal
delantal de cintura
demi-tablier
diaraogenn
eip’uron
’epane
epani
fartuch
fartuk
fertuch
ffedog
fig leaf
förkläde
forkloede
fotaforkle
fúta
gavacha
grembiule
gremial
hoover apron
houta
jocolo
kaldoh
karinca
kecelja
korenka
koteny
koto
kruneforkle
kurligatka
lùireach leathair
luirg-bheairt
maaporeth
màilleach
mapoto
maro
maro huka
maro kaakaapoo
maro kaukau
maro kopua
maro kura
maro kuta
maro waero
maro waiapu
menagere
mrezhena prestilka
mukhu-wara
muna-medare
napron
opreg
panaúla
pántlikaskökö
papalu
pastura
pat gat
pepetu
perednik
pestelci
pinner
pluinnseag
poriann
pothia
prāiscīn
pregaca
prieksauts
prijuostė
pristelca
sarassang
sárena
sassang
schort
schorteband
Schürtze
Schürze
šerret
sorti
surc
tablet
tablier
tali ’ele ’ele
tap-de
tavancher
titi-le-’au
trus
tu-hou
tuil-aodach
Tukanitsa
tyes
’umi’i kuapo
voorschoot
wéiqún
yulin baizhequn
zapáska
zástera
zavelci
ziurstai
ARMOR
adaabo
ailette
almain rivet
almete
anima
anime
anlet
annelet
annulet
áo giáp
armadura
armadura del busto
armatura
armet
arming bolster
arming doublet
arming points
bacinet
baguette
bainbergs
balteum militare
bambergs
barbute
bascinet
basinet
bath-throid
baticol
beaver
bevor
bicoquet
biorraid
bishop’s mantle
borstplaat
bouchette
bourguignotte
bracer
braconniere
braguette
brannamh
brassard
brayette
bridle-gauntlet
brigandine
brium
Brustharnisch
buckler
burganet
burgonet
byrnie
cabaset
cabasset
cailmhion
camail
capacete
cap-a-pie armor
cappelina
casco
casque
casque à la Tarleton
casquetel
ceann-bheart
celada de engole
cerveliere
chapel-de-fer
chapelle-de-fer
china cola
cimier
cingulum militiae
close-gauntlet
cnemis
coif-de-mailles
coiffette
combed helmet
corazza
corium
corr-léine
corselet
cotun
couraca
couters
crios-claidheimh
cruth-lachd
cubitiere
cūdō
cuerbully
cuir-bouilli
cuirie
cuish
cuissard
cuissart
cuisse
culet
curace
cuth-bhàrr
demijambe
demipauldron
demivambrace
elmo di giostra
enarme
epauliere
frog-mouthed helm
gadlings
gadlyngs
galea
galerum
galerus
gambeson
gamboised cuisses
gangkai
gardebras
garde-collet
garde-de-rein
gauntlet
genouillieres
giáp
giáp-bào
giáp-y
greaves
habergeon
haidate
hakoseko
hankotana
hao mao
haubergeon
hauberk
haubert à maille double
haubert clavey de double maille
haubert doublier
hausse col
hausse cul
heko-obi
helm
helmet
here-pād
heume
iron-pot
jamb
jambart
jambe
jambeau
jazerant
jumps
kabuto
kaijia
kaku obi
kancuyao
kapa kila
kask
kaska
koshiate
kote
kuras
Kurass
kyne
lamboys
lambrequin
leis-bheart
liang dang kai
lobster helmet
lorg-bheart
lorica
lorica hamata
lorica plumata
lorica segmentata
lorica squamata
lùireach mhàilleach
luirg-bheairt
màilleach
mammelieres
manica
mentonières
Milan coat
ming guang kai
montera
morion
mufflers
oriellettes
pale kila
palettes
pallets
pallettes
pansiere
Panzer
pauldron
pectorale
pickelhaube
placcards
placcates
poitrel
privy coat
quiret
rerebrace
Rüstung
salade
sallet
sannaha
Schaller
scheenplaten
schynbaldes
sgaball
shell
shihan
shirastra
shirastra jala
sirsa kataha
sode
solleret
spangehelm
speilp
spider helmet
splints
taces
tasse
tasset
tassettes
tilting-helm
Todenkopf
tong xiu kai
tonlet
tou tu
tuille
uchdach
uchd-bheart
vambraces
ventail
visor
wapenrusting
zbroja
zha jia
zhu
BODICES, BLOUSES, AND SMOCKS
à la du Barry corsage
à la Grecque corsage
à la Louis XV corsage
Agnes Sorel bodice
Agnes Sorel corsage
amazon corsage
Anglo-Greek bodice
antique bodice
áo bà-ba
áo cánh
áo côc
áo cut
aupakaksiki
baby bodice
bag bodice
baju bodo
baju kurung
Balkan blouse
balmoral bodice
bàn
bàn-gheal
baro
basque waistband
basque-habit
basquin body
batakari
bavlnka
beur
bewar
bib blouse
blusa
bluska
bluza
bò-lu
bow blouse
buba
burausu
burchanka
bust bodice
camisón
caroline corsage
casaque bodice
casaquin bodice
cased body
choli
circassian bodice
Clarissa Harlowe corsage
cliabhan-ceangail
coat-bodice
codiarte
cofta
corpetto
corpiño
corsage à la Maintenon
corsage en corset
cot
coton
cottage front
cuerpo baxo
cufaica
cuirasse bodice
culeco
cutaveica
dhumani
Directoire coat
Directoire jacket
Dutch waist
empire bodice
enagua
fanfreluche bodice
fuubu
Gallo-Greek bodice
Garibaldi blouse
Garibaldi bodice
genthulla
gilet
gonbaiz
Grecque corsage
guimpe
guj
gùn na h-eaglaise
gùn odhar
gypsy blouse
habit bodice
halter top
hatte
huepilli
huipil
huipil grande
huipil ranciado
iie
Isabeau corsage
jabot blouse
jhaggā
jhaggī
josephine bodice
kabátek
kācali
kācavo
kamis
kamkho
kanchali
kanchulika
kancuka
kebaya
keptar
kiel
kittel
koshoulya
kosnyo
kurpasaka
kurti
la vierge
Laibli
lakeke
leefekye
Leibchen
léine-bhàn
lemba
lembe
lijf
lijfje
Louis XIII corsage
luto huipil
Maintenon Corsage
Marie Stuart bodice
marquise bodice
middy blouse
Montespan corsage
nagrudnik
naguilla
Norma corsage
pakana
pari muka
peek-a-boo waist
peplum basque
peplum bodice
pirahan
plastron
pompadour bodice
pulrausu
refirha
rékli
robin front
róngyi
roxalene bodice
Russian blouse
sgùird
shell
shirtwaist
Sicilian bodice
siu fung sin
stanamsuka
stanik
stomacher bodice
surplice bodice
sweater
Swiss bodice
tanutra
tingmiak
town blouse
turret bodice
tzakos
Veronese cuirasse
veste Russe
Victoria bodice
violin bodice
Watteau body
Watteau costume
whalebone bodice
xighu
yoke bodice
COLLARS AND RUFFS
’a’i kala
ai ling
’a’iku
’a’ilepe
’akala
Albert collar
Alexandra collar
all-rounder
amazon collar
anglaise
apikaklé
apkakle
arched collar
argile
band
band strings
bann-muineal
berta
bertha
Betsie
bōna
bouleau
burrail collar
Buster Brown collar
Byron collar
cabbage-ruff
cáqui
carcaille
cardinal
cardinal pelerine
cartoose collar
ceabet
chal
chelsea
Chelsea collar
cô’ con
cô’ tay
coilēar
coileir
coler
collar à la Vandyke
collar of esses
collare
collerette
collet monte
colletto
collo
corsage à la vierge
cowl collar
Cromwell collar
cuello
cuello bebés
cuello bote
cuello burberry
cuello capuchon
cuello chal
cuello chino
cuello de pajarita
cuello eton
cuello mandarín
dux collar
elliptic collar
eri
esclavina
Eton collar
falling band
fanling
fichu-canezou
flip
fraise
fraise à la confusion
fraise à la Gabrielle
French ruff
gadroon
garde Française
gau liang
Geneva print ruff
Gladstone collar
gola
golilla
goller
Gollier
gouzougenn
gran gola
guler
guleras
halsboord
hault collet
Hungerland band
Italian collar
jaka
Judenkragen
kata-eri
kletje
klier
kola
kolnierz
kraag
krage
Kragen
krave
lá sen
lechugilla
lettice ruff
límec
ling tao
ling yue
lingzi
maniakes
masher collar
m-cut collar
Medici collar
military stock
moat collar
muinead
muinge
Napoleon collar
nasgadh
ogrlica
or-choilear
panteen collar
parricides
Peter Pan collar
Piccadilly collar
pierrot ruff
p’i ling
piling
plain bow stock
polo collar
portefraes
portrait collar
Prussian collar
rabat
rabatine
rabbi
rebato
Robespierre collar
Rosebery collar
rotonde
rotonne
ruff
sarpe
saucer-collar
shag-ruff
Shakespere collar
shawl collar
stand-fall collar
stìom-bhràghaid
sugar
suit of ruffs
superhumeral
Swedish cuffs
tab collar
tàszli
teud-bhràghad
toby ruff
treble ruff
Vatermörder
vorotnicek
vorotnik
Wendelring
whisk
wing collar
winkers
yaka
yun jian
COLOR
abiyad
absinthe
acajou
acier
acter
adelaide
Adelaide blue
adhranga
adriatic green
aerdhaite
aetherial
ago duku
’ahiehie
alabaster
alesan
alezan
alfi
alicante
Alice blue
alizarina
all
alma brown
amaranth
amaranthus color
amarelo
amarillo
ambohai
amelie
amelle
American
American green
amphibole
amuva
anamite
ananas
anaranjado
anguri
anil
ao-iro
Apollo
apple green
apricot
araignée méditant un crime
ardoise
argaman
argent
arghwani
army green
arroxeado
arruivado
asagi
ashantee
asli
asmani
asmar
atshi
aubergine
auburn
aurifère
aurora
autumn tea brown
aventurine
avocado
awondwa
azafran
azul
azulado
azulmarinho
azur
azure
azuren
azurline
azuur
azzurro
baby blue
baby pink
bacchante
baço
badami
badshah pasand
bàin-dearg
baise
baizi
balílà
ballpark blue
bàn
banafsai
bàn-gheal
banker’s blue
barbel
basc
beni
berettino
bermejo
bermellon
bianco
bích-không
biec
bigio
bìji
bìlán
bìlù
bird of paradise
birinji
birisi
birodo
bishop’s blue
bister
bistre
blanc
blanco
blanco cremoso
blau
blauw
blé de Turquie
blé mur
blé vert
bleu
bleu Anglais
blondine
bois de rose
borak
boreal
borgeon
bosphore green
bottle-green
bouffon
bouffron
boulanger
bouton d’or
bracach
branquidão
braun
brazowy
breac-liath
brōc
broith
broithdheanta
bronze
bruin
brun
brunatny
bruno
bruschino
buidhe
buidhe-bhan
buidhe-dhonn
buidhe-ruadh
buidhe-shoilleir
buidh-liath
burak
burdeos
burgoyne
burgundy
cachou
cadet blue
cadet gray
cafe
cafe au lait
cafe claro amrillento
cafe rojizo
càin
caiqing
cairtidh
caldron
California
camel
camelite
camelolepard
canary yellow
cane color
cang
cangcang
canghuang
cánh dán
cánh-kien
canoque
capri
capri blue
capuchin
capucine
caqui
cáqui
cardinal red
carmelite
carmezim
carmin
carmine
carminio
carnation
caroubier
caspian
cassis
castagnino
castanho
castano
castillian red
castor
ceara
céire
celadon
celeste
celestial
cendre de rose
centre de Cedra
cereja
cereza
cerulea
cerulean blue
cetrino
chaetpit
chajutbit
chàm
chamelia
champai
chase
chasseur
châtain
chatiagne
chaudron
chaume
cheng
chermisi
chermisino
chihese
chìhóng
chilum
chinbunhongui
chinese green
chinhongsaek
chocolat au lait
chocolate
choksaek
ch’ongsaek
ch’oroksaekui
chu
ciel blue
cihrai
cineraire
cini
cinzento
citrine
clair de lune
clarence blue
clearc
cobalt blue
cobhrach
coccum
coeur de melon
colar de pérolas
color aceitung
colorado
colori corozoso
congbái
conglù
congo
congo red
convolvulus
coomassie
coquelicot
cor
cor de laranja
cor de rosa
coral
corbeau
corcuir
corcur
corcurachd
corinth blue
corinthe green
cornflower
corozoso
couleur-de-roi
couroncon
crà-gheal
crambaid
cramoisi
crane color
crapaud mort d’amour
crapaud saisi
crèach
cream
crema
cremisi
cremorne
crimson
crn
crnac
cròchach
crò-dhearg
cronnt
crottin
Crown pearl
crubhas
crubhasg
crushed strawberry
cui
cuìù
cuir
cuoroncou
cyan blue
cypress
czarny
czarny jak smola
czerwony
Dagmor blue
dàhóng
dàilù
dam-thanh
ðan
Danjuro cha
dànqing
dàoguàjinzhong
datilado
de Berri
de France
de Roi
dead Spaniard
dearg
deirge
ðen lánh
Devonshire brown
dian
dilbahar
dilhil
dima
dò choé
dò chói
dò chót
donkerblauw
donn
donn laugh-na-h-éilde
donn-ghlas
donn-uaine
douanier
drab style
dreach-bhuidhe
dubh-bhuidhe
dubh-ghlas
dubh-ghorm
dubh-ruadh
dudhai kanjai
dudhia khaki
dunkelblau
durazno
dust of Paris
dust of ruins
’ea malani
’ea ’ula
eabonach
eaglewood brown
ebomvu
eburneo
ecarlate
ecarlate blanches
ecorce
ecru
’efu ’efu
Egyptian brown
éhuáng
elderberry
eldergreen
’ele hiwa
’ele’ele
’ele’i
’eleuli
’emelala
emerala
emerald
emeraude
eminence
’ena
’ena’ena
’ena’ena mumu
encarnado
engkudu
English scarlet
epingles de nourrice
escarlata
escarlata subido
escarlate
esterhazy
Eugenie blue
eveque
fa ’ataelama
fakhtai
falwe
fei
feihóng
feisè
fenhóng
feòil-dhaith te
feòil-dhath
ferozai
feutre
firozi
flamme de punch
flann
flannach
flann-dhearg
flea
flesh
fleur de peche
fleur de soufre
flexine
florentine
floxine
fly’s wing
fo-bhuidhe
fond de casserole
forester’s green
fo-ruadh
framboise
fuchsia
Fuchsie
fufuo
fuigheag
fuiliche
fuilidh
fumee
fumee de Londres
gahra gulabi
gai pee jau sa
gàn
gandhaki
gànqing
garnet
gay
geal
geel
giall’ antique
giallo
giallo antico
gitzwart
glas
glauco
gobelin blue
goirridh
golden tea brown
goose-turd
gooseturd greene
Gordon blue
gorge de pigeon
gorm
gorm-aotrom
gorrym
goud
goudbruin
gouden
grant
grape brown
grasshopper green
grau
grauw
gré
grege
grey lilac
gridelin
grigio
grijs
grijs blauw
grin
gris
gris Anglaise
gris de fer
gris humo
gris parduzco
gris ratón
grisalho
groen
gros bleu
gros vilain vert
groseille
grun
guinda
guirmean
gulbi
gul-e-anar
gulenar
gul-i-sarrai
gulpumbah
gurača
gusanillo
haiena
hair
halba
halchii’
hamo ’ula
ha’ula
ha’ula’ula
havane
havannah
hazel
hé
he’a
hei
hellviolet
hemelsblauw
heron
himmelblau
hi’ohi’o
hoa cà
hoesaek
hóng
hongsaek
hóngyànyàn
huángcàncn
Humboldt purple
hunhuáng
húsè
hwangsaek
iar
iar-dhonn
ijzergrauw
imperatrice
Imperial gold
incarnat
incarnate
indaco
Indian
Indian green
indigo
Indigoblau
ink gray
ipsiboe
Isabella
Isabella color
Isley green
ivory
jacqueminot
Japanese rose
Japonais
jaquemar
jastai
jaune
jiàng
jiàngsè
jiàngzì
jigari
jin huang
jonquille
josie
Judas color
júhóng
júhuáng
k’aak’isaekui
kafuri
kahi
kaironan
kaki
kalsaek
kama’ehu
kamalaharitacchaya
kamalena
kame-nozoki
kamsaek
kanjai
kapasi
karmesin
karmijn
karminrot
karmozijnrood
kasaya
kasni
kastanienbraun
kastanjebruin
kasumbi
kasztanowaty
keear
keorai
kersrood
kesariya
khaki
knight’s blue
kobaltblauw
kodongsaek
kohlschwartz
kokoo
kolor granatowny
kolor khaki
kombukta
komp’uruda
komun
kon
korozen
kotai
kumbit
kumkuma
kuning
kunono
labang
lal
lanumoana
laranja
lavanda
lavende
lavender
Lavinia
laylock
lazur
lazurowy
leetsoii
lelieblank
leth-ruadh
lézard
lhani
liath
liath ghorm
liath-ghuirme
liath-phurpur
libá
lichen
lichíí
lichtbruin
lie de Bordeaux
lienzo de algodón
lightgroen
lila
lilac
lilac gray
lilack
lila-röz
lilás
lino
lino irlandes
lionceau
lìsè
lizhin
loden green
lona
London dust
London mud
London smoke
loutre
lovat
lucifer
lustie-gallant
ma canh gián
mã da cam
madas
madow
magenta
maiden hair
maide’s blush
mais
majithi
maku’a
maku’e
mallow-color
malvenfarbig
mama’o
mandarin
manilla
manilla brown
máolán
ma’oma’o
marfil
Marie-Louise blue
marine blue
marineblauw
marmotte
maroon
marrom
marron
marshmellow
martinpècheur
maryland
mashi
massereen blue
mãu da giòi
mãu do
mauve
méihóngsè
melemele
melemele ’ili ’alani
mésange
Metternich
mexican
midori
Milan
milk and water
misè
mo gà
Modena red
moegi
moiré
mòlù
monachino
monster green
montebello
morado
morello
morone
motia
motiya
mulberry
mulot
mummy brown
mumu sesega
mumusali
murasaki
murray
murrey
murry
musqin
mustard
nacarat
naccarat
nakara color
narangi
natural beaver
Navarino smoke
navy
navy blue
ndului
négrillon
negro
negro carbón
negro como azeviche
nezumi-iro
nguyêt-bach
Nicholas blue
nickel gray
night of France blue
nil
nima-pot
noir
noisette
noksaek
nonomea
norat’a
nos
noyer
nsa
nussbraun
ocra
ocre
odhar
’ohelohelo
oiseau
oliva
olivâtra
olive
olive drab
olivenfarbig
oliwny
òmar
onion white brown
onrijp
Ophelia
orange
orange tawny
orangegelb
oranje
òrbhuidhe
orchid
oreille d’ours
orenjibich’ui
Orleans brown
orphelian
ortie
orzechowy
oseille cuite
ouhe
ousè
oxide
oyokoman
oyster
paars
pactole
pagonazzo
pala ’ehu
pale lilac brown
palestine
palisandre
palo di lione
pansy
panti
paonazzo
paran
p’arang
pardillo
pardo
pardo amarillento
pardo opaco
pardo rojizo
parduzco
Parma violet
patalani
pato’i
pavonazzo
pavot
peach
peacock
pea-green
pearl gray
pechschwartz
pensée
periwinkle
perruche
perse
Persian lilac
pervenche
perzikbloesemkleurig
petunia
phillamot
phoinos
phul gulabi
piazi
pigeon’s breast
pigeon’s throat
piniki
pink
pinlán
pinlù
pinyuè
pistache
pistachio color
pistai
pistak
plomb
plum
plunket
pomaranczowy
Pomona green
pompadour
pompeian red
ponceau
po’o hina
popielaty
popinjay
popolohua
poratpit
porcelain
porfira
porphura
porphyry
porpora
pourpre
pourpre gris
pourpre sanguine
poussière
poussière de Paris
poussiere des ruines
preto
primrose
Princess Elizabeth lilac
prune de Monsieur
prune Dumas
pualena
puce
puke
pukta
punch
purée de pois
purpaidh
purper
púrpura
purpurea
purpuren
púrpureo
purpurfarben
purpurowy
purpurrot
p’uruda
p’urun
q’alaq’awa
qinglù
qirmizi
quilitl
raktani
ramio
ramoneur
raso
rat’s color
raymond
red
red lilac
regina
regine purple
riabhach
Rikan cha
rocana
rocher
rojo
rojo Congo
Roko cha
rood
roodbruin
rooskleurig
ròsach
rosado
rosaniline
rosato
Rose de parnasse
rose des Alpes
rose sublime
rose tendre
roso
rossetto
rossiccio
rossignol
rot
rouge
rouille
ròusè
roussâtre
roxo
Royal turquoise
ruadh
ruadh-bhuidhe
ruaithne
rubái
rubro
ruby
russet
Russian flame
sabz moongia
safed
safira
sainre
sakala
salmon
sám ánh
sám bac
sám ðõm
samasama
sandali
sanguine
sangyn
sarde
sausani
scarabee
scarlatto
scarlet
scharlaken
schwartz
Schweizergelb
sebki
semea
serpent
Sèvres blue
sharbati
shell pink
shrimp
shuilù
sickly green
siwy
smaragdfarben
smaragdgrun
sneachd-gheal
snieznobialy
soi
soilleir-dhonn
solferino
sora-iro
sorrel
sosni
sourés
souris éffrayée
Spanish blue
Spanish fly
spring
star of the morning
staubfarbig
strammel
straw
strokleurig
sublime
suédoise
sumi
surmai
suzushi
szary
szkarlatny
tagalsaek
taisha
tarbuzi
taupe
tawney
techeleth
tekhelet
telegraph blue
terra-cotta
terranine
terre de Cuba
terre de Pologne
terre d’Egypte
Thibetine
thiers red
thistle-green
tí
tianlán
tianqing
tige d-aillet
tilleul
toley
toruphulli
tosaek
tourterelle
trang bong
trang nõn
trocadero
trurng sáo
tuose
turchino
turkils
turquoise
tus
tutki
tuutum
uaine
uaine-donn
uaine-dorcha
uauahi
ukon
’ula
’ula hiwa
’ula maku’e
’ula waina
’ula weo
’ulahea
’ula’okoko
ultramarine
unnabi
unpich’ui
unpit
uraq-awa
usuaka
usugake
usuzumi
vàng ánh
vàng khè
verd Nile
verde
verde celedón
verde césped
verde limón
verde nilo
verde salvia
verde trébol
vermelhão
vermelho
vermilion
vert
vert malachite
vésure
victoria
vieil argent
violet of the Alps
violeta
volcan
volubilis
wai kula
watchet
wedgewood
weo
whey
willow
wit
xám xì
xám-xit
xanh biec
xanh da tròi
xanh dòrn
xanh durorng
xanh lá cây
xanh lo
xanh ngát
xanh tham
xiang se
xianhóng
xinghóng
xinghuáng
xueqing
yallow
yan
yana
yanhóng
yareta
yin
yinggelù
yonboratpit
yuèbaí
yurak
yùsè
zadblauwen
zafroni
zaituni
zalmkleurig
zamurradi
zànglán
zàngqing
Zanzibar
zaohóng
zarrin
zhe
zhuhóng
zi
zielony
zihóng
zolty
zwart
DYE AND DYEING TOOLS
aal
acid dye
’ahina
akane
aka-ume-zome
ákna
al
alizarin
aniline
Arimatsu shibori
bandhani
batik
bingata
bokashi
brillantes
brok
cochineal
cochinilla
colorante acido
cremesino
deargan
Diamond dyes
dubhach
Egyptian indigo
esono
fuchina
garanza
geru
gobaishi
gorocana
guirmean
haldi
henna
hitta-zome
ho
ikat
indigo
kachi
kanoko
kariyasu
kasuri
katagami
katatsuke
kata-zome
katazome
kazuki
khombu
kna
kokechi
koketsu
kuro-ume-zome
Kyo-zome
lacca
laharia
leheria
Lincoln green
madder
magenta
mame-shibori
mat mii
mokume-shibori
moro
murasaki
nama ha zome
nanako-kokechi
nileh
njekloe
oboro-zome
Old Navajo Dyes
omote kon’ya
patch dye
piedra de añil
plangi
pourpre
praveni
purple
rokechi
roketsu
ro-ten-kechi
shahab
shibori
shike-ito
Shimokyo-zome
shoaizome
sickly green
stencil dye
suo
talama
tau
tinte
Tyrian purple
wai ’ele
wai ’ele’ele
woad
Yoshinaka-zome
Yuzen
yuzen makinori
yuzen-zome
FABRIC
’a’a lole
’a’a niu
’a’a’a
’a’amo’o
abba
ábbasi
abbot’s cloth
abe
ab-i-hawa
ab-i-rawan
abougedid
abrasam
absinthe
abu hizz ahmar
abu miten
abu sab’in
acala cotton
acanalado
acca
Acele
aceta
acetaat
acetate
acetato
Acrilon
Ada canvas
adanudo cloth
adati
addhacina
Adelaide wool
adinkra cloth
adire cloth
adire eleko
Admiralty cloth
adrianople
aeolian
aerophane
agala
agihila
Agra gauze
ahata tantrika
’ahina
ahinvala
ahuasca
ahuaska
Aida canvas
ailanthus silk
’ainakini
airplane cloth
aizome momen
akathorasbhagarvakomala
akoko
akongo
akpwem
aksamit
aksun
alaballee
alacha
aladzás
alajah
ālamgīrī
ālamjarī
alamode
’alapaka
alapine
alari
alaska
albangala
albatross
Albert cloth
Albert crepe
alchah
aleejah
alepin
alepine
alessandrino
alexander
alexander twill
Algerian stripe
algerienne
algerine
algodón
alkilla
allapeen
alleja
alliballi
allieballie
alloutienne
allucciolati
alma
alpaca
alpaga
alpagas
alpago
Alpaka
altibajo
alto e basso
amazon
ambara
ambaram
ambari
amen
American cloth
amphimalla
amphitapa
amsuka
amsu-patta
amsuyam
Amy Robsart satin
amyan ikondo
anabas
anart garbh
Anasazi stripe twill
Anatolian silk
Anatolian wool
andalusian
angel skin
anger
anglo-merino
angora
anserine
anterne
antique finish
antique satin
antique taffeta
appicciolato
applebloom
appleblue
aranzel
aratae
Argentine cloth
armazine
armoire
armoisin
armozeau
armozine
armure
armure satinee
armure-laine
armurette
arnel
arpillera
arras
artificial silk
asaweri
Asbestall
asbestos
ashira
ashish
ashrafī
asisa
asmodée
asi-ebi
aso-oke
asparasanumeya
assam cotton
assili cotton
astar
astrakhan
atataakoro
Atlas
atlas
atlas khasu
atlas silk
atsuita
attaby
au dekls
audeklas
Augusta
Augusta cloth
aurna
Australian wool
Austrian shade cloth
ava cotton
avaska
avignon
awasqa
awning
aya
Aylesham
Azetat
babadu
baby flannel
badara
badhani
badstof
baeta
bafota
bafota malandy
baft
bafta
bag Holland
bag sheeting
bagdad
bagdad wool
bagging
bagheera
bahia sheeting
baiberek
baibu
bainin
bairam
bairami
baise
baize
balandran
balayeuse
balbriggan
baldachin
baldekin
balernos
baline
balloon cloth
balmoral
balmoral cloth
balmoral crape
balzarine
balzerine
bamagia
bambak
bambulo
bandekin
bandhani
bandhej
bandle
bandle linen
bankuo
bannockburn
bao bó
bao táo
báosha zhiwù
barasi
baratea
barathea
Barchent
barège
barège Anglais
barège de laine
barège de Pyrenees
barège-grenadine
baréza
bari
bark cloth
bark crepe
barlingham
barmillian
baronette
barpour
barracan
barracano
barragan
barras
barratee
barratine
barre
bashōfu
basin de laine
basma
basta cloth
batavia cloth
Batist
batist
batista
batiste
batiste de laine
batiste de soie
batswing
Battist
batyst
baudekin
baudekyn
Baumwollsamt
bavalla
bavlna
bawełna
bayadère
bayadère poplin
bayeta
bayonnaise
bays
bayt al-sham
bazayl
beabhar
bearams
beatelle
beatilla
Beatrice twill
beaudoy
beaupers
beaver cloth
beaver fustian
beaverteen
beche-cashmere
bedford cloth
Bedford cord
bedrukt katoen
bedrukte katoenen stof
beetling
beige
beige damasse
beiramee
Belgian lace
Belgian linen
Bemberg
benares
bendera
bengal
bengal stripes
bengalina
bengaline
bengaline constellation
bengaline de soie
bengaline poplin
bengaline russe
beram
berber
Berlin canvas
Berlin wool
beronis
beteele
betteela
bez
bhaga
bhagela
bhurra
biancherie dammaschinate
bianchetto
bibizári
bietta
bihari
bili javali
birisi
birisii
bishop cotton
bishop’s lawn
bivertina
black-a-lyre
blanc
blancard
blanket cloth
blauwe duffel
blazer cloth
bó
bobbinet
bocací
bocaran
boccaccino
bodkin cloth
bofeta
Boi
bokasyn
bolivar
bolivia
bombasette
bombasino
bombazet
bombazina
bombazine
bombei
bombycina
bomuld
bomull
boneette
bông
bongos
bont
book linen
boomwol
borada crape cloth
boratto
borgana
Boston net
botany
Botany wool
bouche
bouclé
boumwolle
bouracan
bourbon cotton
bourdon lace
bourette
bourette mousse
bovelna
box cloth
brabant
bracecloth
brakan
branched velvet
Brazilian corded sarcenet
breacán
breadeen
breakan
bréid
bréidín
brēit
bretenne lace
brethyn
Bretonne lace
bridgwater
Brighton nap
brillianette
brilliante
brilliantine
brilliants
brim
brissimi
Bristol red
Brittany
Brittany cloth
broadcloth
brocade
brocado
brocado raso de pelo
brocantine
brocart
brocatel
brocatelle
brocatine
brocato
broche
broché
broché silk serge
broella
brogetie
broglio-broglio
brokaat
Brokat
brown Holland
brown linen
brown sheeting
brunete
Brunswick cloth
brushed wool
Brussels camlet
bù
buac
bùbó
bucaran
Buddun khas
buffalo cloth
buffin
bugis
bukskin
bulbulchasm
bulgara cira
Bulgarian cloth
bumbac
bunting
burak
buratto
burberry cloth
bure
burel
buridan
buriel
burlap
burnet
burnley
burrah
bustian
butcher’s linen
butternut
buttery cotton
buzu
byatilha
byramee
byrampaut
byrams
byramy
Byrd cloth
byssine
byssus
byzantine
byzantine granité
caballeros
caban
cabeca
cabesa
cable net
cabot
caceres
cachemira
cachemire
cachemire de soie
cachemire marguerite
cachemire royal
cachimira
cadadh
cadās
cadet cloth
caen
caffa
caffoy
caichóu
cailmleid
cainb
cainb-aodach
cainsil
cakresvari
calamanco
calamatta
calavia
Caledonian silk
calibri
calico
calicó
calimanco
calmuc
calton
camaca
camacaa
camall
camayeux silk
cambaia
cambali
cambaye
cambelloto
cambray
cambray liso
cambresine
cambric
câm-châu
caméléon
cameleon antique
camelin
cameline
camelot
camel’s hair cloth
camlee
camlet
cammaka
cammello
cammocca
câ’m-nhung
camoca
camocas
camocato
camocho
canabhas
canach
canaichean
cañamazo doblado
canavaccio
candlewick
cangan
canganes
caniche
cannellato
cannequin
cantaloon
canton crepe
canton flannel
cantoon
canvas
capichola
caracule material
carda
cardinal cloth
cardinal white
carmeline
carmelite
carnagan
caroline
carpmeal
carpmeal white
carreau amazone
carrel
carrickmacross
carrickmacross lace
carrodary
carthagena
casbans
casement cloth
casemira
casha
cashmere
cashmere de baize
cashmere syrien
cashmere twill
cashmerette
cashmerienne
cashmire de bège
casimir
casimir de soie
casimira
casimiro
casket cloth
cassenet
cassimere
cassimerette
cassinette
castellan delaine
castor
castorina
catalowne
catalpha
catgut
çatma
caungeantries
caurimauri
Cavalry
cayenne
ceadach
cealtar
cebtí
celam
Celanese
cellular cloth
celtic weave
cendal
cendryn
cerata
cetim
ceylon
ceylonette
chaconada
chaddar
chadoe
chagrin
chainsil
chaisel
chalinet
challie
challis
chambery gauze
chambertine
chamblette
chambord
chambray
chamois cloth
chamoisette
champaigne cloth
champeyn
chana-chani
chandtara
changeable taffeta
channon cloth
charmè
charmeen
charmelaine
charmés
charmeuse
charmeuse felt
charvet
charvet et fils de Paris
chatoyante
chau
cheater’s cloth
cheesecloth
cheklaton
chekmak
chènbù
cheney
chenille
cherryderry
Cheviot
cheviot
cheviot tweed
chevron de laine
cheyney
chhint
chiang chau
chicon
chicoree
chiffon
chiffon batiste
chiffon lace
chiffon net
chiffon taffeta
chiffon velvet
chifón
chifón terciopelo
chijimi
chillo
China calico
China cotton
China damask
China gauze
China grass
china patta
China silk
Chinaseide
chinchilla cloth
chiné
chino
chint
chintes
chintz
chirimen
chita
chitão
chite
chitra
chitta
chivaret
chlopok
cholst
ch’on
chóu
chóuduàn
chóuzi
chubut wool
chuca
chudan
chunari
chusi
chya mun bo
cicilian cloth
ciclaton
ciclatoun
cina
cinamsuka
ciolar
circas
circassian
ciré
ciselé velvet
citra-kapardaka
citravastra
cittalam
clāp
Clay worsted
clòimh
cloister cloth
cloth of gold
cloth rash
clouded lustrings
coācta
coburg
cobweb lawn
cogware
colbertine
collar canvas
collodion silk
comley
concertina cloth
constitution cord
constitutionals
convent cloth
corde du Roi
cordeliere
cordellate
corduroy
corinna
corset batiste
cossas
cotan
cote de Cheval
cote de Genève
côtelé
cotelé fino
cotelette
coteline
cotone
cô-tông
cotonia
cotoun
cotswold
cotton
cotton back satin
cotton cambric
cotton crepe
cotton flannel
cotton foulard
cotton pongee
cotton taffeta
cotton velvet
cottonade
cottonette
cotwm
Courtauld crape
Courtauld’s new silk crepe
coutil
cover coat
Covercoat
covert
coyoichcatl
cranky checks
crape
craquelé net
crash
cravenette
cremyll
crepe
crepe aerophane
crepe anglaise
crepe back satin
crepe charmeuse
crepe de Chine
crepe de laine
crépe de Suisse
crepe georgette
crepe imperial
crepe lisse
crepe marocain
crepe maretz
crepe meteor
crepe myosotis
crepe plissé
crepe poplin
crepe royal
crepe-de-china
crepeline
crepelle
crepoline
crepon
crepon milleraye
crepon Persian
crep-satén
crespe
crespo
crespón
crespón arena
crespón de Cantón
Crespón de China
crespón de lana
crespón georgette
crespón marroqui
crespón musgo
crespón romano
cress cloth
crest cloth
cretona
cretonne
crinolina
crisp
croché
crocus
croise cloth
croizette blue
cubica
cubù
cudari
cuille
culgee
cumábù
cumáoyàng
cumbi
cumbly
cumly
cummul
cumpi
cuppalium
cùrainn
cùrainn-chneas
curled silk
currac
curracag
cursey cloth
cut velvet
cutar
cuttanee
cuyuscate
cynara
cyprus
dacca muslin
dagswain
dai fong chau
daisy belle
daisy cloth
dalahany
damas
damas lisere
damaschino
damasco
damascus
damasellours
damask
damaskin
damassé
damassin
Damast
damast
Damhirschfell
dandaprakara
da-n-katanga
deboan
degummed silk
delaine
delinere
demerara
demi-mousseline
dendeki
dengxinróng
denim
denkuro-zome
Denmark satin
deogir
deriband
derries
desoy
desvadusya
devadusa
devagiru
devanga
devanga-cira
devil skin
dhautakanseya
dhautapatta
dhota-patta
dhoti
dhumarai
dhurrie
diaper
diaper cloth
diaphane
diasper
diaspurum
dibahae cin
dima
dimie
dimity
dindilliam
djedda
dobby cloth
docrease
doeskin
Doitsu ahina
domette
donegal
donsu
dorea
doria
doriya
dorneck
dorretteen
dorsetteen
dosooty
do-suta
do-suti
doti
dotted swiss
dowlas
DPM
drab
drabbet
drap
drap d’Alma
drap d’Argent
drap de Berry
drap de billard
drap de France
drap de Paris
drap de soldat
drap de velours
drap de Venice
drap d’ete
drap d’or
drap fourreau
drap laitiere
drap o drapé
drap roulier
Drapé
drapo
drappus
drawboys
dreadnought
Dresden silk
Dresden work
dríli
drill
drillette
drobé
drògaid
droghette
droguet
droguete
drugget
druid’s cltoh
duàn
duànzi
ducape
duchesse
duchesse satin
duck
duffel
ðui
dukr
dukula
dulápi
dungaree
dunster
durance
Durene
Duretta
duretty
duroy
durzi
dutis
dutty
duvetina
duvetine
duvetyn
dzaan
e sa
ēadach
ebolo
eccelide
echizen
ecossais
egasuri
egenni bitte
Egyptian cloth
Egyptian cotton
eiderdown
’ekemau’u
ekpe cloth
elastic
elatch
elatcha
electra cloth
elephant cloth
Eliottine silk
ellementes
elminetta
elysian
embroidered batiste
empress cloth
empress gauze
encerado
English mohair
ensign cloth
entretela
eolica
eolienne
eolienne diagonal
epangeline
epingle
epingline
epingline chevron soie
epingline flotté soie
epingline raye
epinglorie brochée
eponge
escuaypiles
esparto
estameña
estamene
estamine
estampado
estopa
estopilla
estrella
estrich
estridge
estrith
etamine
etamine broché
étoffe
etoile
Etruscan cloth
etu
everlastings
exhibition checks
express stripes
eyelash
eyelet embroidery
ezo nisbiki
faglia
faille
faille crepe
faillette
falánróng
falding
Falkland Island wool
falla contrama crespón
fanbù
fandewai
Fane
fangchóu
farandine
farmer’s satin
fat quarter
fearnothing
fearnought
feilt
félpa
felt
feltro
ferret-silke
fessagida
feutre
fibre chamoise
fieltro
figurero
figuretto
figury
fijne
fil de Chevre
fil de vierge
filé
filet lace
filozella
filozetta
filt
Filz
fingroms
Flahs
Flanders serge
flannel
flannelette
flanyela
flat crepe
Flaxon
fleax
fleece
Flehtan
Flemysshe cloth
fleur de thé
flex
floki
floramedas
florence
Florence satin
florentine
florinelle
flurt-silke
flushings
fluweel
fong chau
footing
forest cloth
forest white
forestry cloth
forfar
Fortuny print
foulard
foulard de laine
foulard poile de chevre
foulé
foundation net
franela
franela de Canton
franela ligera
fregio
French back serge
French back twill
French cambric
French crepe
French gingham
French merino
French net
French percale
friar’s cloth
Fries
fries
frieze
frisa
frise
frisé
frisé brocade
frizado
frizé
frou-frou
frou-frou gauze
fuchou
fuigheag
fuji
fustaine
fustan
fustao
fustein
fustian
fustian anapes
futro
fututam
fuya
gaas
ga-ba-ðin
gabardina
gabardine
gabardyna
gabbano
gach
gage de Inde
gajavadi
gajipali
galashiels
galatea
gãm
gãm vóc
gambroon
gamuza
gangasagara
gangetic
gao
garbbhasutra
garha
garlicks
garri cloth
garza
gates of Paris cloth
gatugatu
gau chau
gaunaka
gausapa
gauze
gaza
gazar
gaze
Gaze
gaze à bouquets
gaze de Chambery
gaze de fantaisie
gaze d’Orient
gaze gauffree
gazeline barege
gazzatum
gebauw
gelumbė
genappe cloth
Genoa plush
Genoa velvet
gentish
georgette
georgette crepe
Georgian cloth
German serge
German wool
gestreepte of geruite katoenen stof
ghabani
gimmoru
Gingang
gingerline
gingham
glacé Marguerite
glass cloth
glass toweling
glazendoek
glen checks
glissade
gloan
gloria
glove silk
goaly
gobanji
godo
godweb
golf cloth
Gore-Tex
gorgoran
gossamer
gossamer satin
gourgourans
Grain
grain
grain de poudre
grana encarnada
granilla
granit de laine
granite
granite cloth
grassets
grazzets
grebe cloth
Greek stripes
greige goods
grenadine
grenadine rayée
grinsing
grisaglia
grisaille
grisalla
grisette
grober Wollstoff
grobes Wollzeug
grof weefsel
grogram
groilleach
gros de Londres
gros de Naples
gros de Rome
gros de Suez
gros de Tours
gros d’Eccose silk
gros drap
grosgrain
gualescio
guayanilla
gudia
guinea cloth
guinga
guingan
gule-baqli
gulik holland
gulix
gunpowder silk
gurrah
guzzy
gwlan
gyolcs
habassie
habutai
habutaye
hachijo
hailìsi cuni
hair line stripe
hairbines
haircloth
haircord
haji
hakata
half silk
halshemd
Hamburg homespun
hammock cloth
handewarpes
handkerchief lawn
handkerchief linen
hangra
har
harden
hardhanger cloth
haren stof
harir asli
harir nabati
hariry
harlem stripes
harlequin plaid
harrateen
harrington
harris
harris tweed
harry tweed
Haru
harvard sheeting
harvards
haryani
hattan
hatter’s plush
haustuch
hechtgrau
hedvábí
hei jiao chou
Helanca
hema-netrapata
Henrietta cloth
Henrietta glace
heremzi
hernani
herringbone
hessian
hickory
hilda
Himalaya carreau
himru
hirivastra
hodden
hol
holanda
holei
holland
Holland cloth
Holland shade cloth
hollmes
Hollywood gauze
homespun
honan
honeycomb
hopsack
hopsacking
hörr
houndstooth check
hounscot say
huabù
huádaní
huaduan
huanaco
huccatoon
huckaback
hule
hulu hipa
huluhulu
hum-hum
hummums
hungback
hwamunsa
hwap’o
Iceland wool
ichcatl
Ida canvas
’ie
’ie mafiafia
’ie valavala
ikat
ikhdari
ilhó
illusion
imperial
imperial ottoman
imperial sateen
imperial serge
imperial valley cotton
imperial velvet
in
inaka yuzen
inderlins
India chintz
India linen
India muslin
Indian
Indian dimity
Indian head
Indian lawn
Indian work
indiennes
injogyonsa
inkin
inkle
irengan
Irish lawn
Irish linen
Irish poplin
ispahanis
itagbe
Italian cloth
ixcaco
iyegbe
jaconas
jaconet
jaconette
jadara
jalaka
jamdani
jamete
jamiwar
janna wa-nar
Janus cloth
Janus cord
Japanese crepe
Japanese grass cloth
Japanese piqué
Japanese pongee
Japanese silk
jarajari
jardiniere
jaspè
jaspeado
jasper
Java canvas
Java stripes
jean
jedwab
jerga
jérsei
jersey
jhamaratali
jhanbartali
jhuna
jhuni
jiaki-kanoko
jian
jianchóu
jiljeleh
jinneh-u-nar
jirnavastra
jofu
jouy
juàn
Jugendstil satin
jukh
jungle khassa
jusi
kaasdoek
kabrí
kaci
kaciyau pitha
kadali-garbha
k’aenbosu
kageyapatte
kain bentenan
kain chelum
kain engkudu
kain mata
kain simbut
kains
kaishìmí
kakeda
kakimea
kakinia
kalakamsuka
kalakoa
kalamkari
kalandari
kalikone
kalmuks
kalómala
kaltsoskúti
kamakh
kamalaveli
kambala
Kambrick
Kamelhaar
kamkha
kamkhab
kamkhwab
kamrtušky
kanekopa
kanggan
kaniki
kano cloth
kanseya
kantha
kanto
kapa
kapa ’ino’ino
kapa lau’i
kappa
kapsa
kapuraveli
kapurnur
kara-aya
karagumi
karamini
kara-mushi
kara-nishiki
karaori
karayari
karitone
karnaysh
karpasa
karpata
karppura-tilaka
Kaschmir
kaseyyaka
kasha
kasha cloth
kasiam
kasimea
kasjmier
kassa
kasturiya
kasuri
katana jhuna
kata-ori
kataza-kanoko
katifés
katoen
katoenfluweel
kattan
Kattūn
kauseya
kauseyaka
kausheya
kausumbha
kažuoks
kelantan kain songket
kelt
kendal
kente cloth
kenting
ke’oke’o maoli
ke’oke’o pia
ke’oke’o wai
kermezot
kersey
kerseymere
kerseynette
khaddar
khaiki
khajalia
khaki
khanga
kharma
kharwa
khasata
khazz
kheenkaub
khemkaub
khinkhwab
khirodaka
khuri
kihachijo
kikoi
kilika
kilika lau
kilika nehe
kimkhab
kimkhwab
kimmoru
kimono flannel
kim-thuyen
kinamu
kincob
kingcob
kinham
kinihama
kinkhab
kinkhaib
kinran
kinsha
kinu
Kirmees
kirpas
kithaika
kläde
kloeði
kluteen
knickerbockers
Kobe flannel
kobene
kobene cloth
koffo
kon-gasuri
kongdan
koprena
koprina
Korin-nami
kornaysh
kosa
kosi
kotoñs
ko-watari-tozan
koza
Krepp
krimija
Krinoline
krzno
Kshauna
kshouma
ksirodaka
kuakalikea
kulia
kumach
kummul
kumpi
kuntunkuni
kuokvilna
kuri-ume
Kurume-gasuri
kusabhia
kuttan
k’uyu
kuzufu
kuzununo
kwasida adinkera
kyoniingmul
lã
la Ciré
label cloth
Lachen
lacis
lady’s cloth
laeloa
lafun
lagos
lah
lahalile
lai kee wat chau
lainakini
laine
laine foulard
lake
laken
lalatantuja
lamak
lamb mena
lamba
lamba maitso
lamba soratra
lambsdown
lambskin
lamé
lamouxa
lampas
lan
lana
lāna
landy
láng
lãnh
lanilla estampada
lansdowne
Lapland beaver
lappa cloth
lärft
lasa
lasoa
lauhitaka
laundry duck
lawn
leather cloth
leatherette
leatherine
Leda cloth
lein
Leinen
Leinwand
lemister
lemster
len
leno brocade
leþer
levantine
levantine folicé
leviathan canvas
liàn
Liberty art silks
lién
lienzo
lienzo de la India
lijnwaad
lilina
limbrick
limiste
limousine
līn
lînah
linai
lindiana
linen
līnen
Līnen
linen mesh
linene
linenette
líng
linge
Lingette
linho
lini
linne
linned
linnen
linnseach
linnseach thrusaidh
lino
lino irlandes
linon
linsey
linsey-woolsey
linteum
līnum
Līnwāt
līon
lipa garrusu
lisle
lisse
Lissue
lista
listadoes
llawban
lliain
llica llica ahuaska
llin
lockram
loden
lodix
loerred
loft
lole lauoho
longcloth
longotte
looking glass silk
loretto
louisine
lovadi
lowell cloth
lowerings
lurik
lurot
lustre
lustrene
lustrina
lustring
lutestring
lutherine
Lycra
lyons velvet
ma sa
maa’
mábù
macabre
macana
mackinaw cloth
madapolam
madras
madras gingham
madras muslin
madvia
mahadhana
mahimudisahi
mahmudi
mahyu-salu
makabala
makalena
makalena pu’u
malak
malak abu wardeh
malamala sahi
malas
malausiu
malines
malir
malle-molle
malmal
mamoodie
manasasa
manchester
Manchester velvet
manchira
mandalia
mandiléño
manjira
manta
mantling
mantua
máobù
máogé
máoliào
máozhipin
marabou
marabout silk
marakatajadara
marcela
marceline
marcella
margine
Marguerite silk
mariposa
marocain
marocain crepe
marquisette
marramas
marseilles
marseillies quilting
marsella
marška
mashru
mashru sha’ri
Masulipatam chintz
mat mii
mahtase
matelasé
matelassé
māteria
materija
matting oxford
mau’u-la’ili
mawa’
mayau
mbal
mbala
mbala badinga
mecca
mecklenburgh
medley
medvilnė
megha-udumbara
meghavarna
meisen
melton
merino
merinos
merinos ecossais
merveilleux
mescolato
messaline
metal cloth
metallic gauze
Mexican cloth
Mexicans
meyui
mezeline
mezer
miánbù
miánmáoshan
miánróng
middy twill
mikado
mila
Milanese
Milanese taffeta
milas
milk and water
millium
miroir silk
mirror velvet
misaru
misri
misru
mission cloth
mission net
mistake
mistral
mobondam
mockado
modacrylic
mogadore
mohair
moiré
moiré françiase
moiré velours
Moiréseide
moirette
moleskin
moletón
moletón reversible
molleton
mollitan
molochine
momie cloth
momie crepe
monache
mon-chirimen
monkey skin
monsha
montagnac
Montpensier cloth
mooree
moorie
moreen
morga
moruori
mosaic gauze
moscovite
moscow
mosi
mosolin
moss cloth
mossy crepe
mosulrin
mothadā
moticuri tamaru
moultan muslin
mountain moss
mousceline
mousselin aboukir
mousseline
mousseline de laine
mousseline de soie
mousseline grenadine
mousseline soie
Mozambique
muaré
mudhahhab
muduveya javali
muga
mukhmal
muletón de lana
mull
mulmul khās
mulmull
mumavadi
mungo
musaftaj
musayyar
Muscovite
Muscovite velvet
muselina
muselina de la india
mushajjar
mushru
muslin
muslin de laine
muslinet
mussolen
mussolina
mussolo
must deviles
mustard villars
mustardevelin
mustardevillers
mutarraz bil-dhahab
myllion
myongju
mysore
nabob
naboika
nacré velvet
naemet
nagdeh
náilon
nailoni
nailron
nainsook
nainsukh
naka
namda
nam-king
nankeen
nankin
Nankin nishiki
nansú
narmma-haripha
nasheq rohoh
nasij
natté
ndik’a’
ndop
nduli
neigeuse
neþla
nerinuku
neteldoek
netra
nettlecloth
ní
nicho-kinran
nigitae
niigashi
nilapatora
nilavata
nillae
ni-lông
niluhura
nirmokinam
niróng
nishijin
nishiki
nízi
nkrawou
nobleza
nometas
Norwich crepe
Norwich paramatta
nouveautés
novato
nsaduaso
nula
numbda
numda
nummud
numna
numud
nunda
nuno
nun’s cloth
nun’s veiling
nurse’s cloth
nurse’s gingham
nwumu
nylon
oatmeal cloth
oganadi
oilcloth
oiled silk
’okanaki
okara
oko
okura-nishiki
okuru
okyangmok
olann
oldham
olino
ollaodach
ollyet
omeshi
ondine
ondule
ongebleekte Chinese zijde
oni didi
oni lilo
oniko
onuga
opala
orbace
orgagis
organdi
Organdin
organdy
organza
oriental crepe
oriental satin
orleans
ormesine
ormuzine
osbro
osnabrug
osnaburg
osnaburgo
ossenbrigs
otgam
otkam
otomana
otomana imperial
ottoman
ottoman cord
ottoman plush
ottoman rep
ottoman rib
ottoman silk
ottoman velvet
otu
outing flannel
Oxford chambray
Oxford cloth
Oxford gray
Oxford shirting
ozenbridge
oznaburg
packing white
padamsuka
padisoy
paduasoy
padura
padusoy
paisley
pajama check
pakama
paklinnen
palandrano
pale pakaukau ’aila
Palmyra broché
palmyrene
palmyrienne
Pamico
pampilion
pamuk
pamutos vászon
pana
pana con cervaduras muy finas
panama canvas
panama cloth
panba
pancauna
pancavarnapadi
pandva
panjam
panne
panne satin
panne velvet
panni diasperati
panni imperiales
panno
panno e pannino
pannus
pannus sine grano
paño
paño berbi
paño de brunete
paño de la tierra
paño tuntido
pantadoe
pahnurah
paon velvet
pàopàosha
papeline
papoon
parachute fabric
paragon
paramatta
paravalia
parchmentier
pardillo
parevau pata
Parisian satin
Paris-Pekin
parniyan
pashm
pashmina
pataccara
pataniya sacopa
pata-pallavah
patna
patola
patolaka
patolla
patolo
patrona
patrorna
pattadukula
pattahari
pattala
pattamsuka
pattamsuya
patti
pattu
pearl of beauty
pèarluinn
peau d’ange
peau de béte
peau de chevrette
peau de cygne
peau de daim
peau de soie
peau se suede
peigné
pekin
pekin crepe
pekin point
pekin satin
peluche a poils
penelope canvas
peniascoe
pentadoe
pepper and salt
percale
percale taffeta
percaline
perches
perkal
peropus
perpetuana
perpets
perse
Persian
persian cord
Persian lawn
persienne
Peruvian cotton
pesas
pestryad
petersham
Petersham cloth
petit velours
petite pois
pettinato
phaa
Philip and Cheney
Philip and China
philiselie
phosphorescent
phulam
phulkari
phutadu
pidan
pieghettato
piel de angel
piel de cisne
piel de foca
piel de seda
piel de tiburón
Pikee
pīlo
pilot cloth
pilus tinctus
pima cotton
pimpalia
pin check
piña cloth
pinasco
pintado
pintadoe
pinthadoe
pînza
pînzah
piqué
piquet
pîslah
pistai
płat
platilla
platno
plátno
plissé
plissiert
plodan
płotno
ploughman’s gauze
pluette
pluie d’ argent
pluie d’or
plumbet
plume velvet
plunket
plush
poetsdoek
pofi
poil de saxe
poile de chevre
point d’espagne
Poiret twill
poldavis
polished cotton
polo cloth
polotno
pompadour chiné
pompadour duchesse
pompadour shantung
pongee
poodle cloth
popatiya
popelina
popeline
popes ministers
poplin
poplin lactee
poplin lama
poplinette
porraye
postav
pottala
pou-de-soie
poult de soir
poult-de-soie
ppipu ppipu ahuaska
Prince of Wales check
prince’s stuff
prunell
prunella
psila
pulakabandha
pullicat
p’ulrannel
punjam
purdah
puriya
purnellow
puspapatta
Pussy Willow
pust
qababand
qarawi
qasabiyeh
qatifah-i-purbi
qaz
qi
qiana
qibù
quande
quintin
qutn
qutni
qutun
ra
radhanagri
radium
radnor
radzimir
raiglin
raing
rajapatta
raju
raktambara
ráli
Ramona cloth
rang
rankava
raploch white
ras de Sicile
ras du more
rash
rasha
rasimal
raso
raso cinese
raso de la China
raso de zapatillos
raso imperial
raso liberty
raso muy brillante
raso piel de angel
raso piel de cisne
raso pile de seda
raso por trama
raso por urdimbre
ratine
ratteen
ray
raye de comtesse
raynes
rayon
rayon taffeta
rayonne
rayure travers
red cross gingham
regatta faille francais
regatta shirting
regence
regina
reion
renforcée
rep
rep bluet
restagno d’oro
rhadames
Rhea
rhodophane
ribbed crepón
ribfluweel
rigona
ring cloth
rinzu
ripple cloth
Ripplesheen
Ripplette
riso sopra riso
ro
roanes
roanne
Rohseide
ròin
ròin-aodach
roinne-bhaidhe
romagnuolo
romaine
romaine crepe
rong
róngbù
rosa
rosadimoi
rosalba
Roshanara
rosille de soie
Roubaix velvet
roucha
roxano
royale
rozah
ruanduàn
ruga
ruhbani
rum-swizzle
russaline
russell
russell cord
russell satin
russells
russet
Russian cord
Russian crash
Russian crepe
Russian sergette
Russian velvet
ryssedamast
ryssekläde
Ryūkū-gasuri
sa
sa din
saba
sabada
sablé
saenggosa
sagathie
sagathy
sagiya guakari
sagmatogene
saia
Saint Etienne velvet
Saint Omer
saki
salara
salari
salembaree
salempoory
salempora
salempore
salempury
salendang
salisbury
salla
sallo
salloo
salura
sambhal
samit
samite
Samt
samyt
sana
sang chau
sangati
sangi
sania
sani-gani
sanjharavau
santipur cloth
sanyan
saput
sar
saranala
sarasa
sarashi
sarashi nuno
sarata shirting
sarcenet
sarciatus
sarga
sarja
sarsenet
sarzil
sa-tanh
satarra cloth
sateen
sateen berber
sateen paré
satén
satijn
Satin
satin
satin antoinette
satin berber
satin cashmere
satin checks
satin chinois
satin crepe
satin damask
satin de chine
satin de laine
satin de Lyon
satin de Mai
satin duchesse
satin faconne
satin fontange
satin foulard
satin jean
satin liberty
satin lisse
satin merino
satin merv
satin merveilleux
satin orientale
satin rouleaux
satin sultan
satin surah
satin turc
satin velouté
satin Victoria
satiné playé
satiné velouté
satinesco
satinet
satineta
satinette
satingle Holland
satyna
sauvarnapatta
savadi copacchudahu
saxony
say
saya
sayal
sayiaki
scamato
schappe silk
Schotse muts
sciameto
Scotch cambric
scotch gingham
Scotia silk
Sea Island cotton
sealskin cloth
seda
seda chape
seda cruda
seda de corbatas
seda silvestre
sedalina
seersucker
seghosen
segu
sehan
Seide
seigo
seiric
seiz
selisie lawn
selk
selvage
sempringham
sen
Sendai Hira silk
sendal
sensuji
seolac
Seraceta
seraser
serenk
serge
serge de soy
serge royale
sergedesoy
sergedusoy
sergette
sergia
sēricum
serih
serribaf
serst
seta
setim
setimeta
sha
shabnam
shag
shaker flannel
shalloon
shambar
shantung
sharbati
shash
shawl wool
sheep’s gray
sheep’s russet
shema
shenu
shepherd’s check
shepherd’s cloth
shepherd’s plaid
shetland
shima
shioze
shireenbaf
shirinbaf
shirvani
shoddy
shoe velvet
shokko-nishiki
shrimbawi
shubnam
shuchin
shusu
siamoise
siang-malam
siapo
sichóu
sicilian
sicilienne
sīda
sidan
Sīde
siden
siglat
siglatoen
siglaton
sihrang
siklat
silahati
silecho
silesia
silika
silistrienne
siliva
silk
silk Damascene
silk gauze
silk linen
silk rash
šilkai
silkaline
silke
silki
silverets
sindu
sīoda
siolac
sirat
sirge debaragon
sirghe
sīric
sirinbaf
siring
sirkek
siróng
sirsaka
sisal
sīta
sitapuri
sits
sizhipin
skelat
škidrauts
skirduk
sklat
škrlet
skyteen
sleasy holland
sleaved silk
slesia lawn
slicker fabric
slipper satin
snail
snow cloth
snowflake
soie
soie de Padoue
soie demantine
soieries à double face
soieries bizarres
soiesette
som
sommiere
sook chau
soosey
soosie
soudagir
soyeaux linsey
spandex
spiral witney
spitalfields
sponge cloth
Spun-lo
sribapha
stafford cloth
stagbe
stamel
stametto
stamfortis
stamin
stammel
stamped velvet
stamyn sengill
stavaraka
stavrak
stijf linnen
stockinette
stof
stofah
Strasbourg cloth
striop
strouding
stuth
sublom
subnom
sucisona
suclat
Sudanette
suddhaota
suède
suede cloth
sukkosa
sukno
sultane
suoyi
superfine
supha-kamkha
surah
surf satin
surowa bawelna
susae
susi
sussapine
suthila
suvarnapadi
svetacinamsuka
svila
swadeshi
Swami
swanskin
swarry-doo
Swatow grass cloth
Swiss cambric
swiss muslin
šyras
sztruks
szurtuk
tabaret
tabarete
tabbinet
tabby
tabie-nishiki
tabijn
tabine
tabinet
tafailah
tafetá
tafetán
taffeta
taffeta coutil
taffeta crape
taffeta d’Annecy
taffeta de Suez
taffeta lustré
taffetán
taffetane
taffetas
taffetine
Taft
tafta
tafuchóu
tafzijde
taifeid
tajehbaf
takan
tamative
Tamba cloth
tamein
tamise
tammy
tan
tanasukha
tanjeeb
tanjib
tanzeb
tapa
tapa cloth
tarlatan
tarletan
tarpya
tartan
tartan velvet
tartanella
tartarian
tartarin
tartaryn
tassar
tatbandpuri
tate-nishiki
tattersall
tavestock
tawar
tayu-kanoko
tecidos
teia
tejano
tejido
tejido arrugado
tejido calado
tejido con pelo largo
tejido de punto elástico
tejido de punto liso
tejido esponjoso
tejido liso
tela
tela caucho
tela cerata
tela de algodón mercer-izado
tela de aspecto granulado
tela de Jouy
tela de lino
tela grossolana
tela para carpa
tela Tagliata
tennis cloth
tennis flannel
terciopelo
terciopelo acordonado
terciopelo aplastado
terciopelo chifón
terciopelo con dibujo multicolor
terciopelo de Utrect
terciopelo en relieve
terciopelo labrado
tergal terliz
terrendam
terry cloth
tewke
textīle
textum
the
Thibet cloth
thicksets
thunder and lightning
tì
tian’éróng
tiáoróng
ticklenburg
tiffany
tilavasa
tin chiang chiang chau
tirchha
tiretaine
tissu
tissu satiné
tissue
tissue d’Alma
tissue gingham
tissue taffeta
tjap
tjindai
tkan’
tkanina
tkanina dziana
to hoá-hoc
tobin
tobine
tocuyo
toile
toile à gros poil
toile cirée
toile d’Alsace
toile de jouy
toile de lin
toile de soie
toile de Valeuce
toile d’ esprit
toile grossiére
toile Nankin
toile peinte
toilinet
toilinette
toilonette
topola
tow
tow cloth
treillis
tricô
tricolette
tricolina
tricot
tricot de Berlin
tricota
tricotine
Trikot
triple voile
tripoline
trip-sammet
trúc-bâu
tsumugi
tsuzure-nishiki
tūba
tubayt
tubsi
Tuch
tuftataffeta
tufted dimity
tuillinn
tuke
tul
tulapansi
tule
tulis
tulle
tuly
Tuoch
Tuoh
turco poplinnes
turin velvet
turkey red
Turkish brilliantine
turudam
tussah
tusseh
tussore
tussore de Longchamps
tuyn
túyt-xo
tweed
tylesent
typewriter cloth
ubong mata
uchidashi-knaoko
udbandha
ukara
ukaw
’ula palani
uld
ull
umbrella cloth
umbrella gingham
umbrella silk
umritzur
uncut velvet
ungen-nishiki
union
unmunsa
urasala
utrecht velvet
vað
vadmal
vahitha
vahitika
vài
vài bò
vài bông
vai hoa
vài màn
vài to
vài trorn
vài vóc
vajramsuka
vakala
valencia
valentia
vân
vangala
veletine
velludillo
velludo
vellum
velluto
velo
velour
velour de coton
velours
velours de coton croisé
velours de laine
velours de Venise
velours frappé
velours Grégoire
velours Impératrice
veloutine
velure
velveret
velvet
velvet imperatrice
velveteen
venetian
Venetian cloth
Venetian crape cloth
venise
ventus textilis
vesses
vettam
vichy
vicitra
Victoria crepe
Victoria lawn
Victoria silk
victorieuse
vicuna
vigogna
vigogne
Vigogne
vihita kappasa
vilna
vilnos
vilt
Vilz
virgin wool
virly
viyella
Vlahs
vlas
vlno
voile de laine
vojlok
volante
vuna
Wachstuch
wadmal
wadmel
walutu
warp
wasdoek
wash silk
watchet
wedding ring velvet
weft
wełna
whipcord
white scarlet
wikolia
wildbore
wincey
winceyette
witte
wol
Wolla
Wolle
wolle
wollen goederen
wollen mousseline
wollen stof
wool
wool batiste
wool bengaline
wool chiffon
wool crepe
wool plain
woolenet
worsted
wull
wulla
wulle
Yamato nishiki
yeddo crepe
Yokohama crepe
yoko-nishiki
yukata
yusha
yusoku orimono
Yuzen birodo
zakkengoed
zakkenlinnen
zambellotto
zanella
zanella cloth
zarzahan
zelluuami
zendado
zendale
zenne
zenne alffowa
zephyr
zephyr armure
zephyr cloth
zephyr gingham
zerbaft
zhan
zhòu
zhòubù
zhùmá
zibeline
zīds
zijde
zijden japon of toga
zimbelline
Zulu cloth
zuòcán
zuòsichóu
zwarte
FEATHERS
aigrette
amazon plume
amazones
’aťa’
autruche
banditti
canache
coq
coque
coquearde
coquillicot feathers
cross aigrette
culgee
demiplume
eiderdown
ekawa
esprits
Feder
femina
flues
fulu
gossamer feathers
goura feather
gourah feather
grebe
hulu
jiqa
marabou
marabout feathers
ostaigrette
panache
panache blanc
panache de coque
penache
piorko
pluma
pluma di struzzo
pleureuses
pluma de avestruz
pluma de gallo
plumach
plumage
plume
plume d’autruche
plume de coq
plume de faisan
plumes fantaisies
weepers
zebra feathers
FUR AND LEATHER
Affenpeltz
agneau
agneau du Tibet
agneau karakul
agnelin
agnellino de Persia
agnello
aincis
ajina
ajina yajnopavita
Alaska sable
alligator
almizclera
alpaca
American badger
American broadtail
Angora goat
Angora rabbit
antelope
aquerne
arctic hare
ardilla
Armenian rat
arminho
armiño
astracán
astrakan
Astrakan
avika
badana
badger
baldrés
Bär
baronduki
basen
basil
baum marten
bauson skin
bazan
béabhar
beaver
Belliz
Bessarabian lamb
besshe
Biber
bice
Bisamratte
bise
bisshe
black bear
blaireau
blană
blaunchmer
blaundemer
blaundever
blauner
blue fox
boicionn
bolgar
borgal
breitschwantz
Breitschwantz
broadtail lamb
buckskin
budge
bulgar
bulger
bulghar
bullgarry
burunduki
cabra de China
cabretta leather
cabrito
caddice
caddis leather
calaber
calfskin
canepin
capeskin
capra china
caracul lamb
caracule
carolina beaver
castor
castorino
castoro
cazapo
chamois
charol
chele
cheveril
chèvre de Chine
chèvre de Mongolie
chevreau
chevrette
Chinaziege
chinchilla
chisamus
comadreja
conejo
coney
coracinus color
cordero
cordero de Rusia
cordero del Tibet
cordero mongoliano
cordobán
cordoban leather
cordouan
corium
cristygrey
croppes
cross fox
cuero
cuero de ante
cuero de cerdo
cuero de cocodrilo
cuero de marroqui
cuero napa
cuir
cuoio
curóugé
da boc-can
da láng
da linh
da lon
Dachs
Danakillisches Böcklein
dankalia capretto della
dankalie
diaopí
diphera
doeskin
dogskin
Eichhörnchen
ermellini
ermellino
ermine
esquilo
esquirole
Feh
Fettschwanzschaf
ffwr
fionnadh
flea-fur
Florentine leather
foca
fourrure
foynes
Fuchs
fuine
fycheux
galyac
galyak
gamsbart
gamuza
gaopí
gatos de lomos
genet
ghiottone
glacé kid
glazed kid
glotón
glouton
godalming
gold and silver kid
grand vair
gris
grise
gros vair
guanaco
Guanako
guanaquito
hermelijn
Hermelin
hermine
hertevel
hiladillo
hua yu
huarizo
’ili
’ili hinuhinu
’ili pipi
’ilio-hulu-papale
jack leather
Jap marten
Jap mink
Japanese mink
juchten
kailiniai
kailis
kalgan
kangaroo leather
Kanin
kaunakes
kawa
kid leather
kolinsky
koza
kozesina
krimmer
läder
lambskin
Lamm
lan yu
leder
leðr
leopard
Leopard
lerion
lethar
lether
lettice
lince
lledr
lobe
loeder
lontra
loup
loutre
Luchs
lupo
lynx
mapache
Marder
marmot
marmota
marmotta
marmotte
marta
marta cebellina
marta comú
marten
martora
martre
martre zibeline
mat kid
mech
mentýk
miniceag
minicionn
minicionn-laoigh
miniver
mink
mocha
mofeta
mongolia
mono
murmel
Murmeltier
muskrat
musquash
napa leather
nawame-irokawa
neas-nam-fuar-thìrean
neat’s leather
Nerz
nutria
oiled leather
olann
ooze calf
opossum
Oposum
orbace
orso
osito lavador
oso
patent kid
patent leather
peallaid
peau d’agneau
pele de cordeiro
pelego
pelica
pelliccia
Pelliz
pelliza
pelo de castor
pelo de liebere
pelo di castora
pelo di lepre
pels
peñas veras
persian broadtail
Persian lamb
Persianer
petit-gris
phoque
piel de becerro
piele
pigskin
pointed fox
polayn
pople
pulo
qigé
rabbit
raccoon
ratmusqué
raton laveur
red fox
renard
róngmiàngé
roskyn
sable
sabeldier
schapevel
scheibenbart
scimmia
seal
Seehund
shagreen
silver fox
singe
skóra
skunk
skūra
sobol
Spanish leather
stone marten
stranlyng
suède
suede kid
suela
swan’s down
tasso
tejón
Tibetisches Lamm
uainicionn
urna
vair
vajo
vavr
velleres fulvi
velleres nigri
vellum
villi
vison
visón
visone
volpe
volpe o renard
Waschbär
white fox
yuhada-kawa
zeemleer
zibelina
zibeline
zibellino
zobel
Zobel
zorro
GOWNS AND TUNICS
A line
aba
abba
achkan
agbada
agun-pat sari
akome
aksu
alb
almilla
anacu
andalusian casaque
angarkha
angarkhi
ankanjo
antaravasaka
áo bông
áo da
áo lanh lót vài bông
aoidai
apron tunic
attigra
attila
attush
aymilla
badan
bai na yi
ballerina dress
baluchar
bata corta
bata de casa
bata de mañana
Bavarian dress-style
Bavarian pelisse robe
Beatrice
bedla
bei zi
beramen
biedermeier
bil
binary chiton
bla lome
bliand
bliant
bliaunt
bliaus
blouse polonaise
brial
broderie anglaise
broigne
bròn
Brunswick
bui-bui
caftan
cai-ao
calasiris
calypso chemise
cancan dress
caraco
caraco à coqueluchon
caraco à la francaise
caraco à la polonaise
caraco gown
cazavacka
ccahua
ccahuas
cettelle
chang fu
chang shan
chángpáo
chángshan
chao pao
chapkan
charuot
chayazome
chemise à la greque
chemise à la Reine
chemise à l’anglaise
chemise dress
chemise gown
cheongsam
Cherbourg
chiton
chun sam
chungch’imak
cira
circassienne gown
coat-dress
cocktail dress
cola
colobium
Colson
Constance
convertible jumper
cool gown
corset dress
corset frock
costume à la Constitution
cote
cotehardie
cotelettes
cotellae
coton
cotta
cotte
cuirass tunic
curricle dress
cushma
cyrtel
dadiyā
dagba gulai
dàguà
dalephuc
dalmatic
dalmatica
dalmatikon
demi-gown
devantiere
diploidion
djubba
dogaline
Dolly Varden dress
Dolly Varden polonaise
doni
doric chiton
duster
earthquake dress
ebu
eillets panaches
English gown
exomia
exomide
false gown
Fatima robe
fliegende Nachtrok
flocket
fly-suit
Fortuny tea gown
fourreau dress
fourreau tunic
French polonaise
frou-frou dress
Gabrielle dress
galabijeh
galabiyeh bi wist
galerilla
gamurra
ganache
gandoora
gandoura
gandurah
gáppte
garchola
gare
garnache
gbariye
German gown
gharacholoo
gharcholu
gilaharā
gilbah
girki
gite
glandkin
gonelle
gonellone
gonne
goshodoki
gown
gown à la francaise
gown à la levantine
gown à la polonaise
gown à la sultane
gown à la turque
gown à l’ anglaise
gown à l’insurgente
gown and coat
granatza
grande robe à corps ouvert
grande robe à la francaise
greatcoat dress
Grecian robe
gui yi
gùn na h-eaglaise
gùn odhar
gunachan
habit de demi-gala
habit degage
habit d’escalier
habit-redingote
haincelin
handkerchief dress
handkerchief tunic
haol
haori
hashimi
herigaute
Himmutsatha
H-line
hofkledij
holoku
holomu
homongi
houppelande
houppelande a mi-jambe
houppelande courte
house dress
hugue
hui yi
ichcahuipilli
indusium
interala
Ionic chiton
Irish polonaise
Isabeau style dress
Italian polonaise
japon
ji fu
jinashi
jinashi-nuihaku
jubba
jubbah
juive
juppo
kaeshi
kaftan
kaftani
kala-pat sari
kanakagi
kanca-pat sari
kancuka
kappa dachi
kasturia
kaun
kawakī
khalaga
khurkeh
kimono
ki-mô-nô
kimono dress
kin koot
kinumo
kirtle
kitel
kittel
koller
kolob
kolobus
kopin
koshimaki
koshipiri
kosode
koynek
kras
kubba
kudtā
kuftan
kyrtill
lampshade dress
Laveuse costume
Leine
léine-bhàn
lendener
levite
levite gown
liányiqún
little black dress
lobas compridas
long pao
Lonjumeau dress
losse japon
lucco
lugadoo
mameluke robe
mandā paradiyā
mang ao
Manon robe
manteau
mantelletta
mantua
matinée
may ūr akanthiā
Medici dress
meghadambara
melas
morning gown
mother hubbard
mshono wa Elizabethi
mshono wa Rosi
muslin deaths
mu’u mu’u
Napoleon costume
ncak
negligee de la volupte
nei tao
nightgown
nikautang
nīlāmbarī
nilaniradanicola
nimā
nugi-sage
nuihaku
nūr-ī-bādlā
nursing dress
’ofu
okolepu’u
pais-a-gwn bach
pajama
pajani
pallustache
pamsukula
pannier dress
páo
páozi
patori
pat-sari
peignoir
pelisse-robe
peplos chiton
Perdita chemise
Persian drape tunic
petite robe unie
pharos
phutā lugā
Piedmont gown
pinafore costume
pirahan-e zananeh
Platoff costume
plisîrani
polonaise
polonaise àdeux fins
poloneze
polu-kaftan
pompadour polonaise
prapadina
princesa
princess dress
princess polonaise
princess robe
princesse
principessa
Prinzesskleid
puletasi
purple gown
qiapàn
Raphael dress
raso
robe à la circassienne
robe à la française
robe à la Joconde
robe à la levantine
robe à la polonaise
robe à la prêtesse
robe à la Reine
robe à la Turque
robe à l’américaine
robe à l’anglais
robe à plis gironnés
robe anglaise
robe de chambre
robe de cérémonie à la française
robe de chez
robe de commune at ancienne guise
robe de noce
robe de style
robe déguisée
robe d’interieur
robe drapeé
robe du soir
robe en calecons
robe gironnée
robe longue
robe parée
robe princesse
robe torque
robe volante
robes à quille
robes de fantaisie
robes en calecon
rôbo
rocket
roguelo dress rok
ropa bastarda
ropa de estado
ropa larga
ropa rozagnte
Rose
round dress
round gown
sace
sack dress
sack gown
sack-back
saekduresu
samghati
sanitary ball dress
sapara
sari
savrikin
saya
schöpen
scyrte
Second Empire costume
selari
serapis
seray
sgùird
shan ku
shawal
sheath dress
shiromuku
shiu tian yi
shudiya
silai
sire
siree
slammerkin
sorquenie
soucane
souquenilles
soutane
spagnolet
stanamsuka
sticking-plaster dress
stola
subrichion
suckenie
suculla ccahua
śukla dhardīa
sukmán
sukni
suknia
suliya
sultane dress
sunthiā
surubuli
susomoyo
synthesis
tablier tunic
talaris tunic
tanzen
tappert
teagown
thaub
thawb
thob al-khidmah
thob al-tal’ah
thob basitah
thob mukhmal azraq
tonaca
Trafalgar dress
traje de novia
trapeze
trappers
trapphant
trollopee
tsubo-ori
tunece
tunic
tunic à la juive
tunic à la mameluck
tunic à la Romaine
tunic dress
túnica
tunica
tunica alba
tunica augusticlavia
tunica interior
tunica intima
tunica laticlavia
tunica manicata
tunica palmata
tunica taleris
tunicle
tuniek
tunika
tunique
tunique à la Juive
turesu
turkey gown
Turkish polonaise
tutu mu’u
uchikake
unku
unterrock
urbasī
urku
uttarasanga
vandyke dress
Veronese dress
vestido
vestido de noche
vestito da sera
Victoria
vlieger
volanten
wai tao
waterfall back
Watteau polonaise
Watteau robe
waya
wentke
woko
wrapping front dress
wrapping gown wundi
Wurtenburg frock
x-ray dress
yar chiki
York wrapper
yukata
Zerlina dress
HAIRSTYLES AND WIGS
à la Maintenon
à la plaquette
à la Titus
à la Victime
Academician
accroche-coeur
Adonis wig
agemaki
aile de pigeon
’aki
alaka
amlag
Apollo knot
as
asbeh ruwaysiyeh
au globe fixe
Author
’ava
’avaaluga
badger whiskers
bag wig
bakkebaarden
barba
beau-catcher
beehive coiffure
berger
bhrameraka
bím
binette
bob-wig
bodkin
bodkin-beard
Borghesé
bras-ghruag
breug-chiabh
brodé
Brutus cut
Brutus head wig
buckled wig
búi tó
búi tóc
bull’s head fringe
butterfly bun
cabeleira
cabeleira postiça
cache-folies
cadanette
cadenette
cadogan
cais-chiabh
caisean-feusaig
caisreag
camag
camalag
campaign wig
capillamentum
çargat
cas-urladh
catagan
catagan head-dress
cathedral beard
catogan
cauliflower wig
cavanhaque
caxon
chain buckle
chancellor
chignon
chignon flottant
chinó
choux
chucu
chuda
churna-kuntala
ciabhag
ciabh-chasta
clann
cleachd
cleachdag
clearc
clubwig
clytie knot
coiffure à la Ceres
coiffure à la Chinoise
coiffure à la conseillere
coiffure à la Dauphine
coiffure à la enfant
coiffure à la Eurydice
coiffure à la Flore
coiffure à la herisson
coiffure à la Junon
coiffure à la moutonne
coiffure à la Nino
coiffure à la Pomone
coiffure à la qu’ es aco
coiffure à la Reine
coiffure à la zazzera
coiffure à l’Agnes Sorel
coiffure à l’anglomane
coiffure à l’indisposition
coiffure au chien couchant
coiffure Egyptienne
coiffure en bouffons
coiffure en cadenettes
coiffure en chien couchant
coiffure en moilin à vent
coiffure en parterre galant
coiffure en raquette
coiffure Maintenon
confidents
Continental
costeleta
coups de vent
courrone Ristori
crape
creve-coeur
croimeal
crop
cruches
cuach-chiabh
cuach-fhalt
culan
curls à la Greque
cutlets
dancing phoenix bun
dhanush
dildo
Director
djnne-djnne
djorro-marabu
dosan-banntraich
Droop Snoot
dual
dundreary whiskers
dundrearys
durol bedyeli
durol bedyeli puDaaDo
durol cakaol
durol chuddito
durol pila dorungol
durol tyeli
durol yesool
Duvillier wig
Editor
ekaveni
en beret
en colimaçon
en dos d’ane
faces
falbala
fantail wig
favoris
favorite
favourite
feather-top wig
Flying Saucer
foloara
fontanges
forked beard
fortop
fouriaux
frenello
frisette
frizette
frizz wig
frouze
fuafuati
full bottomed wig
furbelow
gaforinha
glib
goatee
gold ingot bun
gurnakuntala
hair à la Recamier
hair à la Romaine
hamaku’u
hammercut beard
heart-breaker
hectorean
hedgehog hairdo
Horus lock
hurluburlu
hurlupe
imperial
Irene Castle bob
ityogaesi
jasey
jata-bhara
jata-mukuta
jiu
kabal
kabari bandha
kaisika
kamozi
kampū
kaparda
kapitsáli
kapsel
kata-hazusi
katsura
kemba
kes
kesapasa
khopa
knevel
kogai
kolbe
korte pruik
k’ossuyom
krul
krulletje
kumbi
k’unmori
kurira
la coiffure Diane
lauoho
lauoho ku’i
Lily Langtry coiffure
llautu
long Duvallier
loth
mae-gami
mage
major wig
maku’a
marcel wave
marcelling
marquisetto beard
marteaux
marumage
mechones
mechuelas
mimi-kakusi
mitu-ori
mituwa
momo-ware
Montague curls
musk melon bun
muttonchops
na krilo
Newgate fringe
night-cap wig
nihyakusan-koti
obalenka
off-the-horse bun
’oki pahu
Olympic
opasa
orbis
oreilles de chien
paardestaart
page boy bob
parrucca
passagers
passe-filon
patondon
peluca
penteado
peoth
perriwigg
perrukes à bourse
perruque quarrée
peruça
perwyke
physical wig
picaporte
piccadilly fringe
piccadilly weepers
pigeon-winged toupee
pigtail wig
pijpekrullen
pique devant
po’o ke’oke’o
po’o kuakea
porcupine headdress
postiche
poufs au sentiment
pruik
psyche knot
pudding-basin cut
pupu lauoho
pyonbal
queue
Ramillies wig
râu cam
râu dê
râu mép
râu som
ringetje
ròibeag
sakayaki
sanbenito
scratch bob
scratch wig
serpentaux
sheitel
shell
ship-tire
sikhandaka
simada
simpa
snake
snor
sokuhatu
spencer wig
spit curl
star-studded sky
sualef
swallow-tail bangs
takashimada
talafa
tanbal
tenzin-mage
tête de mouton
tignon
tochtlatten
top
toupee
toupet
tour de cheveux
transformation
tyasen-gami
tye
ula
ulach
ulchadh
’umi’i lauoho
’umi’umi
valiancy
vergette à la chinoise
wasy
weeping willow bangs
Welch wig
weleweka
zarost
zazzara
Zopfzeit
HATS AND HEADDRESSES
à la Farare
à la Marie Stuart
’a’ahu a po’o
adagan
afia
agal
aision
Alampasand
alan dangi
Albanian hat
Albert pot
alceste
Alesjo
almuzi
alpine hat
ammana
ampyz
anadem
androsame
androsman
angelus cap
anglesea
Angouleme bonnet
Angouleme hat
angrakhâs
anhaho
Anne Boleyn mob
’aqal
’aqal mqassab
Aragonese bonnet
arak-chin
’araqiyeh
Armenian toque
ascanta
atef
attiffet
avagunthana
babet bonnet
babet cap
babushka
baby cap
baby Stuart cap
bag bonnet
bag cap
baigneuse
bairēad
bakhramā
bakwala
balaclava
balloon hat
balmoral cap
balzo
bambino hat
bandeau beehive crown hat
bandelet
bandelette
bandore
bandore peak
Bangalore cap
bao tou
baori
baranice
barbe
barbette
barbichet
barbúli
barbute
baret
Barett
barraighin
barret
barrete
barretino
barrette
bascinet
basco
bashlik
bashlyk
basinet
basque beret
bath-throid
batwat
bavolet
bayō
bēabhar
beanie
beatilla
beaver
bebedi
bee-gum hat
beefeater
beehive bonnet
beguin
bellboy hat
bend
benda
bendigo
beret
beret basque
bergere hat
berretino
berretto
berretto alla marinara
bersagliere
Bethlehem headdress
bewdley cap
béza
Bhayyā-cap
bian
bibi bonnet
bibi capote
bicorne
bigean
biggin
biggon
biggonet
biliment
billicock
binde
binnogue
biorraid
biretta
birritta
blangkon
bluebonnet
boater
boina
boina vasca
boineid
boineid bhall-ach
boineid biorach
boineid chath-dath
bolero toque
Bolivar hat
bollinger
bombetta
Bonaparte helmet
boné
bongrace
bonnet à barbes
bonnet à flamme
bonnet à la crete de coq
bonnet à la laitiere
bonnet à la moresque
bonnet à la Richard
bonnet à la victoire
bonnet assassin
bonnet aux trois ordres reunis
bonnet beehive
bonnet cabriolet
bonnet de police
bonnet demi-negligee
bonnet negligee
bonnet pamela
bonnet rond
bonnet sylphide
bonneto
boonie hat börk
borla
borsalino
bosses
botchi
boudoir cap
bourbon hat
bourdalou
bourrelet
bréid
bréid geal
breton
brewer’s cap
brides
brium
brud
Buchanan
bullycock
bumper
busby
bush hat
butterfly cap
bycocket
bycoket cabriolet
cache-peigne
caciula
caeppe
cagoule
cahouk
caille
cailmhion
caipīn
cais-chiabh
caissia
caita
cake hat
calash
calata
cale
calêche
Caledonian cap
callaid
calotte
calpac
calyptra
camargo hat
camauro
cameleurion
campaign hat
canotier
cantab hat
cap à la Charlotte Corday
cap of maintenance
capacete de Indias
capadüsli
capeline
caperuza
capilla
capirote
capka
capot
capota
capote
capot-ribot
capouch
cappa
cappe
cappelina
cappello
cappello a cencio
cappello a cilindro
cappello a lobbia
cappello a tagliere
cappello a tesa larga
cappello da uomo
cappello di paglia
cappello floscio
cappucio
capriole
capuce
capuch
capucha
capuche
capuchinho
capuchon
capulet
caputium
carapuça
caravan
çârma
carmeillette
carmeñola
caroline hat
carpote
cartola
cartwheel
casco
caseac
casque
casque à la Tarleton
casque colonial
casquette
cassis
castle hat
castor
catagan net
cater-cap
catiole
cát-két
caubeen
caudebec hat
caul
causia
cawdebink
ceanna-bhrat
ceann-aodach
ceann-bhàrr
ceann-bhàrr eas-buig
ceann-éideadh
ceapsâ
ceimhleag
ceimh-mhileach
ceimh-phion
cepec
cepice
cepure
cerevis
cervelliera
ceryphalos
chaffers
chakvidar
chambergo
chang guan
chao guan
chapeau
chapeau à borne
chapeau à la Basile
chapeau à la Ceres
chapeau à la Charlotte
chapeau à la Cherubin
chapeau à la Colonne
chapeau à la Devonshire
chapeau à la Grenade
chapeau à la turque
chapeau à l’egyptienne
chapeau à l’italienne
chapeau à plumes
chapeau au bateau renversé
chapeau-bras
chapeau claque
chapeau de Cardinal
chapeau de paille
chapeau d’homme
chapeau jockei
chapeau melon
chapeau mou
chapeau souple
chaperone
chapéu cardinalício
chapiron
chaplet
chapska
charlotte
Charlotte Corday bonnet
chaugoshia
chechia
chechias
child’s pudding
chimney pot hat
chin stays
chip hat
chobawi
choi-ngon
chokturi
chol
chola derby
ch’olmo
chongjagwan
chou hat
chouquette
chucu
chudamani
chullo
ch’ullu
chullu
chungjolmo
chungsanmo
cillāwālī
cimarosa
cinta
cipcic
circassian hat
circumfolding hat
clac
Clarissa Harlowe bonnet
cloche
cloche de feutre
cloche de fieltro
cloche di feltro
clock-mutch
close cap
coalman’s hat
coalscuttle bonnet
Coburg bonnet
Coburg cap
cockle hat
coeffes
coffer headdress
cofia
cofia de tranzado
coif
coif cooil corran
coiffe
coiffure à la Ceres
coiffure à la Chinoise
coiffure à la corseillere
coiffure à la Dauphine
coiffure à la enfant
coiffure à la Eurydice
coiffure à la Flore
coiffure à la herisson
coiffure à la Junon
coiffure à la moutonne
coiffure à la Ninon
coiffure à la Pomone
coiffure à la Reine
coiffure à la zazzera
coiffure à l’Agnes Sorel
coiffure à l’anglomane
coiffure à l’indisposition
coiffure auchien couchant
coiffure Egyptienne
coiffure en bouffons
coiffure en cadanettes
coiffure en chien couchant
coiffure en moulin à vent
coiffure en parterre gabant
coiffure en raquette
coiffure Eugenie
coiffure Louis Treize
coiffure Mantenon
coiffure Zouave
coke
colbac
colbacco
colback
combed helmet
conch
conciu
confidents
conque
conversation bonnet
conversation hat
coolie hat
copitank
copotain
coquard
coqueluche
cordey cap
cordyback hat
corner cap
cornet
cornet hat
cornette
cornette à la Diane
corno
cornu
coroa
coron
coron òir
corona
corona etrusca
corona muralis
corona navalis
corona radiata
coronal
coronet
cossack cap
cossack hat
cottage bonnet
couvre-chef
cowl
coxcomb
cramignole
crants
cravate
crespine
crispine
crispinette
croisgileid
cross-cloth
cruinneacan
crùn
crùn-easbuig
csepesz
cucullus
cudamani
cūdō
cudon
cuffia
cuffie
cuircinn
Cumberland hat
cunua
curch
curchef
curling-cloud crown
currac
curracag
cushion headdress
cusma
cuth-bhàrr
cuth-bharran
czapka
czapska
czepek
czepesz
czólka
dan kura
dastar
dastar boongga
dastmal
dauni
Davy Crockett cap
dealg-fhuilt
demi-castor
demicaul
demi-turban
Denmark cock
deshret
dessous
Dettingen cock
Devonshire hat
diadem bonnet
diadem comb
diadem fanchon bonnet
Diana Vernon bonnet
Diana Vernon hat
dinner cap
Directoire bonnet
Directoire hat
disissik
doll hat
Dolly Varden bonnet
Dolly Varden cap
Dolly Varden hat
dopairi
dorelet
dormeuse
dormouse
d’Orsay roll
doulì
dragoonka
drawn bonnet
Dreispitz
dreumelthoelje
duchowny
dulándle
dulbén
dullemoese
Dutch bonnet
Dutch cap
Easter bonnet
ebo
eboshi
ebosi
écossaise hat
elastic hat
elmo di giostra
empire cap
Empress Eugenie hat
en ravanche
English cottage bonnet
English hood
eobhrat
escoffion
Eton cap
Eugenie hat
fa guan
fachalina
fachalina de cabeza
facóli
failtean
faldetta
fall
falt-dhealg
faluchos
fanchon
fanchon cap
fantail hat
farrukhshāhi
fascinator
fatas
fatumar saki
faufautu
feax-clap
feax-net
fedora
feluca
féngmào
festoul
feusag-bheòil
fez
field cap
field service cap
filead
Filzglocke
firmament
Fitzherbert hat
flammeum
flandan
flipe
floddermuts
Florentine hat
Florentinerhut
flügelmütze
flushing hat
flycap
foileid
foloara
fools hood
forage cap
fore-and-aft cap
foundling bonnet
fouraschka
French hood
friso
frontiere
fu tou
furashka
gable headdress
gahper
Gainsborough bonnet
Gainsborough hat
galatea
Galatea comb
Galatea hat
galero
galerum
galerus
Garibaldi hat
garrison cap
gartan
gebreide muts
geknauften kogeln
Geneva hat
ghatra
ghoutra
ghudfeh
ghughi
ghutra
gibus
gigolo
gig-top
gipsy bonnet
gipsy hat
Glengarry
gluga
gob cap
gondolier net
gorra
gorra deportiva
gorra escocesa
gorro
gorro de dormir
gorro de marinero
gorro de pieles
goshpech
gothic cap
Graham turban
granny bonnet
grenadier cap
grenadierka
grun
gu gu guan
gua pi mao
guanmiãn
gugel
gus-to-weh
gyöngyös bokréta
hachimaki
haet
haiduk
hair-lace
half handkerchief
half-beaver
halo
halssieraad
harbeh
harsa
hastrigánky
hat à la reine
hata
hatt
hatta
hattah
haube
haut de forme
havelock
headrail
heafod-clap
heafod-gewaede
Helen cap
helmet cap
helmet hat
hemispherical hat
hengjehuva
Henley boater
hennin
Herrenhut
het
hire
hitai-ebosi
hive
hod
hodnhue
hodnhuva
hoed
hoett
hoge hoed
hoge zijden
homburg
hoofdband
hoofdtooi
hottr
houve
hovdatyet
howve
hūba
hue
hufá
hufa
hufe
huif
huke
hukkō
hul
hula saki
hulle
Huntley bonnet
Huot
hupé
hure
huve
huvet
hvivklaede
Hyde Park bonnet
hydrotobolic hat
igaal
ihram
ikar-hay
ikori
indlugula
infula
iricinium
’isāba
ishkay fachalina
Ivanhoe cap
jalika
Japanese hat
jarrawiyah
jelly bag
Jenny Lind riding hat
ji guan
Jim Crow hat
jin xian guan
jipajapa
jíros
Joan
jockey bonnet
jockey cap
John Bull
Judenhut
juk’ullu
Juliet cap
kaap
kabuto-sita
ka’ei papale
kaffiyeh
kafiyyeh
kaga-boshi
kahi ’omou
kaitsa
kakofnitch
kalabi
kalabousenn
kalansuwa
kalauna
kalaunu
kalaunu bihopa
kalimáfkia
kall
kalotje
kalpac
kalpak
kalpáki
kalpush
kalyptra
kamelaukion
kammuri
kamrukhi
kantopa
kap
kapa
kapelusz
Kapp
kappa
kappel
kapperoellike
kappie
kapsel
karabousenn
karaori
karauna
kartriz
kasa
kasaba
kaska
kasket
kat
katabira
katapu
kat-no
katsura-zutsumi
keffieh
keffiyeh
kelle
kepi
keppelche
kepresh
kepuré
kesapasa
kesg’han
keshghan
kettle hat
kettyl hat
kevenhuller
khamar
khamout
khan ðôi ðàu
khan ngang
khan tang
khimara
khirkidar
khirki-dar-pagri
khirqa
kidaris
kilmarnock bonnet
kim-khôi
kirita
kirita-mukuta
kiss-me-quick
kissing-strings
kite-high dandy
kiver
klaft
klapove hitl
Klapphut
klaw-i jnan
klaw-i pyawan
klobouk
klobuk
knipmuts
kogel
kokoshnik
kola
kolah
kolitsa
kolpak
konfederatka
Kopftuch
kopplak
kornek
korona
koruna
Kossuth
kova sheberosho
krachoom
ksoulia
kubba’ah
kugel
kulah
kulahā
kulah-e kordi
kulahī
kulah-i pahlavi
kule
kullah
kunba
kundala
kupasi
kupiah
kupkeh
kusulaka
kutusoff hat
kwef
kyrbasia
la
labarikada
labong
lad
Lady Diana hat
laffayef
laffeh
Lamballe bonnet
Langtry bonnet
Langtry hood
lapa
Lapland bonnet
lappenmutze
laseh
láurea
Lavinia hat
le crapaud
lei kolona
lettice bonnet
lettice cap
leung mo
lì
liang mao
libbadeh
lihaf
limào
lìon-cinn
liripium
little hennin
llautu
llawto
lokalio
lunardi
madras turban
maekko moja
mafors
magiostrine
maharmah
mahrameh
malafa
mameluke turban
Mandarin hat
mandel
Mandel
mandil
mandīl
mant
mantellina
màokuir
mappelana
marafiya
marama
marate
Marie Anglais bonnet
Marie Stuart bonnet
Marie Stuart hat
Marlborough hat
marmotte bonnet
marmotte cap
marquis
Mary Queen of Scots cap
Mary Stuart cap
masla
mauli
mauli bandha
Mazarin hood
Mazarine hood
Mecklenburg cap
melone
mendil
mendil hajj
mercury
merry widow hat
mezzaro
mian guan
mighfar
Milan bonnet
millma sumbriru
millma sumbru
mindīl
Minerva bonnet
mirliton
mistake hat
mitra
moab
Moabite turban
mob-cap
moja
Monmouth cap
Montana peak
montera
montero
monteroe
Montespan hat
morikkoji
mortier
mös sa
mountero
mu da
mu mán
mu miên
mubaf
mubarshi bakin fara
mudang morikkoji
muffin hat
mugiwara bō
muibaf
mukla
muktajala
mukut
mukuta
Muller-cut-down
mundash
mundāsi
mundil
mushroom
mushroom hat
mutch
muts
mutsje
mütze
Mütze
mwa non
nabchet
naga-tenuge
nambawi
ñañaca
ñañacas
napkin-cap
nastalik
nati
natiyo
ncok
Neapolitan bonnet
Neapolitan hat
Neapolitan headdress
nebula headdress
necked bonnet
Nehru cap
Nell Gwynne cap
Nelson hat
Nemes headdress
night coif
nightcap
nimbus
nirangi
nithsdale
Nivernois
nón
nón lá
nón lông
nón sat
Normande cap
Normandy bonnet
nukkadar
nuometas
Oatland village hat
obalenka
obi hat
Oldenburgh bonnet
ol-ogarenji
opera hat
orle
ouderwetse vrouwenmuts
oval beaver hat
pāg
pagdī
paghadi
paglietta
pagoda toque
pagote
pāgrā
pagri
painetta
pălărie
paliacate
palisade
palliolum
pamela
Pamela bonnet
pamela hat
Panama hat
pannicelli
p’anta
pantile
pañu sumbriru
pañuelo para el cuello
papaha
papakha
papale
papale ali’i
papale hainika
papale ’ie
papale kahuna
papale kapu
papale la’a
papale mu’ou’ou
papale ’o’oma
papale waiokila
papanaky
paquebot capote
parachute hat
pare
parta
pasa montañas
passamontagna
paysanne bonnet
pecā
penteado
pentlení
perlehatt
Persian cap
Peruvian hat
pet
petaa
petasos
petassos
petasus
petit bord
petroméni
phanatopa
phenta
phentā Mohammadī
pheta
pheto
phrygian bonnet
phrygian cap
phrygium
picaranga pāgadi
picaranga peco
pici
picture hat
pifferaro bonnet
pifferaro hat
pileus
pilgrim’s hat
pilleus
pillion
pillu
pilos
pinner
pipkin
pirnie
pirny
pith helmet
piwa haka
Platoff cap
poculica
podkapnik
poffer
poke bonnet
polakem
polmesenic
polos
pomchā
ponit
pootae taua
pork-pie hat
postboy hat
potae taua
Princess Augusta poke
Princess of Wales bonnet
provincial bonnet
pshente
pudding cap
pug hood
pugaree
puggaree
puggerie
puggree
pulou
pulou fa’afao
pulou pepe
Pultney cap
Puritan bonnet
pussy-cat bonnet
qalansuwa
qalasuva
qalush
quadricorn hat
quadrille head
Quaker hat
quartered cap
querpo hood
qulaqça
rabagas bonnet
radielfo
Ranelagh mob
ratnajali
ratnavali
rayonné
razsouchal
reed hat
regency cap
regency hat
relevés à la Marie Stuart
resille
reta
ricinium
rigolette
ritterhute
Robinson hat
rollo
rosario
rosehube
roundel
Rubens bonnet
Rubens hat
rumal
rumala
Russian bonnet
Rutland poke
safa
saffeh
sakkos
salapok
Salvation Army Lassie bonnet
samasmiyeh
samo
samurai-ebosi
şapcă
sapka
sarong
sarong billá
sarong kadojo
sarong kaledo
sarong lambing
sarong lombok
saucer brim
sbornik
Scarborough hat
schackelhaube
schappel
Schäppeli
Schirmmütze
Schlapp Hut
schlappe
Schotse baret
Schutzhelm
scone cap
scoop bonnet
scyfel
seerband
seershaud
Sekhemty
sela
sella
semptress bonnet
service cap
sesir
sethi
settee
sgaball
sgrog
sgrogaid
sgrogan
sgulair
shaal
shako
shale
shambar
shamiya
shamla
shapka
sharb
sharbūsh
shatweh
shaving hat
shimla
shinbar
shirastra
shliapa
shukina
shumzil
shunbar
sikhamani
singar patti
sirastrana
siropāu
sirottarapattika
sirshad
sirsobha
sjako
skaut
skrybélé
skull cap
slaapmuts
slat bonnet
sljapa
sljem
smadeh
snod
snood
sombrerera
sombrero
sombrero Cordobès
sombrero de ala ancha
sombrero de caballero
sombrero de copa chistera
sombrero de dos picos
sombrero de paja
sombrero de tela
sombrero flexible
sombreros de lana de lado de Ambato
sonkoli cap
soroki
sou’wester
sovanel
sowback
spa bonnet
Spanish hat
sphendome
spitzkappe
splinter hat
splints
splyter-hat
spodic
spoon bonnet
sraja
sringa
statute cap
steeple headdress
stemma
stephane
stephanie
stephanos
stiom
stiomag
stoffelkappe
Stoffhut
stovepipe hat
streimel
Strohhut
stupa
sturraic
sturraicean
sualef
sudar shebetsavaro
suffibulum
sugar-loaf bonnet
suklang
süveg
Swedish hat
Swiss mountain hat
tagelmoust
tagilmus
taj
tāj
takenaga
takke
talapaga
talepā
talepaga
tali bate’
tali katarrung
tali tarrung
taluqdari cap
tanggi
taqiyeh
tarboosh
tarbouch
tarbush istanbuli
tarbush maghribi
tarha
Tarleton helmet
tarpus
tātē ukō
tater
tayyet sunnára
tchapka
tellex
telpek
templers
temples
templettes
tenugui
terai hat
Thérèse
tholia
three-stories-and-a-basement
thrum cap
thrummed hat
tian ze
tiara
tibiteika
tijajin d’mahduh
Tilbury hat
tirita
toban
toca
toca de camino
tocado
tocco
tock
tocoyales
toer
toering
toilet cap
tok
toocke
topee
topi
toque
toque à la Basile
toque à la Grande Pretesse
toque à la Susanne
toque à l’lphigénie
toque de fourrure
toquet
toquette
toque-turban
toreador hat
torsade
toťurak
taenggi
touaille
touret
touret de nez
Trafalgar turban
Tremont hat
trencher hat
tresson
tressour
treugolka
tricornio
tricorno
trilby
Trilby hat
trinzale
trolly cap
Tropenhelm
tropenhelm
trotcozy
tru
tsan
tsupári
ttoljam
ttuggong
tubao
tüchli
tuck
tuikkoji
tuithoed
tulband
tupy
tuque
turban
turban bonnet
turban-diademe
turbante
turf hat
Türken-kappen
turkey bonnet
Turkish turban
turmkrone
turnover
turra
turro
tutulus
twitkkoj
Tyrolese hat
tyubeterka
tyubetevka
tzute
tzutes
uçkar
ugly
uma tazina
uma watana
uma-no-tsura
under cap
unnatasikharavestana
ushnisa
ushnisha
usnìsa
Venetian bonnet
veni
vestana
Vevai cap
Victoria bonnet
viereckiger schleier
vigone
vitta
voilette
volet
volupere
wa leng mao
Wallachian cap
wanggwan
Wardle hat
watabōshi
watch cap
Watteau hat
wayeta
wedding ring hat
Weicher Hut
Wellington hat
welon
weret
wide-awake
wimpel
wimple
wincha
Windhaube
witch hat
witch’s hat
wraed
wrigels
wu guan
wuqa
wuqayat al-darahem
wuqayeh
xiao yao jin
yagliq
yaluk
yatshmagh
yeoman hat
yumào
zamliyeh
zan
zé
zhutu
zuan
zucchetto
zukin
zurband
Zylinder
JACKETS
acton
aketon
Albert jacket
Albert riding coat
Albert top frock
Alexandra jacket
almain coat
alpine jacket
americana
angia
Angouleme spencer
anorak
áo bành-tô
áo bò
áo da-le
áo ðuôi-tôm
áo vét-tông
arqalix
avqueton
badan
badiyān
baishan
baju
balmoral jacket
barouche
base coat
basquine a l’espagnole
batín
Battenburg jacket
battle jacket
bed jacket
beer jacket
bekecs
beshmet
bietle
bigouden
bi-swing
blanchet
blazer
blezer
bolero
bò-lu-dông
brasserole
British warm
Brunswick
buff jerkin
buis
bujka
bum-freezer
bunte Sportjacke
bush jacket
caban
cadet jacket
camara
camargo
cambridge coat
campaign coat
canezou
caprice
casaco esportiva
casaque
casaquin en juste
cased body
cassock
cassock vest
caubagalā
chak’et
chalong phra ong long raja
chaman
chanchanko
chaqué
chaqueta
chaqueta corta de marino
chaqueta corta y gruesa
chaqueta deportiva
chaqueta para casa
cheats
chinese spenser
chogon
chogori
chuppaun
cicuilli
cinduse
ciupag
clawhammer tails
coatee
coatlet
coin de feu
condra
coraco Eugenie
corsage
corse
corsetka
costume au grand Figaro
còta biorach dubh
còta-goirid
coteron
cotla-gearr
coureur
cowbandi
cowes
crispin
cutaway
dalian
damer
dandine
daróc
deacaid
demi-tunique
demob
dinner jacket
divolgatore
dolman
dolmanette
doloman
doublet
dress lounge
duck-hunter
duffer
duffle coat
duibleid
dulumás
dushgreia
dushegreya
’éétsoh ’alts’íígíí
Eisenhower jacket
elek
espécie de jaqueta
Eton jacket
eyelet doublet
fearnothing jacket
félkabát
Figaro jacket
flying Josie
frock coat
gambeson
Garibaldi jacket
giacchetto
gipon
gippon
goon lhiabbee
habit noir
hacketon
haftel
hanten
hauketon
Henrietta jacket
Hibenian vest
hikeshi hanten
hongreline
hoqueton
houri-coat
huang ma qua
hug-me-tight
Hungarian vest
hussar jacket
inar
isticharion
jackanapes
jacket
jacket coat
Jan de Bry coat
japona
jaqueta
jaquette
jaquette coloriée
jaseran
jaserant
Jean de Bry coat
jekkertje
jemmy
jerkin
jerkinet
jhulwa
jiakè
joseph
jupe
jupel
jupon
justcoat
kabaya
kaftany
kalambi
kanjianr
kasacken
kawa
kazaka
kodmen
ködmön
kolder
kort wollen jasje
krauss
kuppasam
kurti
kurtka
kusak
Lancer jacket
leiber
Leicester jacket
leth-bhòt
M. B. waistcoat
magua
ma-coual
magoja
maiwai
mandeville
mandilion
mang ao
Mao jacket
Mark of the Beast
marlota
marsina
marynarka
mess jacket
military frock coat
min nap
mintiyan
morning coat
mundir
Mütze
mwa kwa
Nehru jacket
netcha
Newmarket coat
Newmarket jacket
nimtanah
Norfolk jacket
Oxonian jacket
paletó
paltock
patrol jacket
pea jacket
peinadore
peiteag-mhuinicheallach
peleue
pet-en-l’air
Petersham frock coat
pidjak
pierrot
pijjekker
pinch back coat
polca
Polish jacket
pourpoint
poustomániko
powdering dress
powdering gown
powdering jacket
Prince of Wales jacket
Prince Rupert
puffjacke
quezote
reefer
reefer jacket
reitrocke
rennrocklein
riding dress frock coat
rochet
rokk
ropilla
ru
ruiterrock
Russian jacket
saco
safari jacket
saione
sakko
sako
salta
salteh
samare
seircean
seircin
semnar
senorita jacket
seven-eighths coat
shimabaori
shooting coat
shotten-bellied doublet
simtakvaldis
skin-coat
skokie
smoking
smoking jacket
sobrecasaca
Spanish coat
Spanish jacket
spencer
spencerette
sportcolbert
sportjasje
stambouline
sticharion
sua yan
sukmanki
sultane jacket
surjan
tabard
tabbaert
Talma lounge
tanzeb
taqsireh
tea jacket
teakete
three-seamer
tight
tujurka
tundra
tuxedo
tweedside
ujjas
vaga
varens
vastagkabát
vét-tông
volant
waffenrock
wambuis
wammes
wammiss
whole backs
yachting jacket
yellow jacket
yonmibok
zache
zeke
zoeaaf
zouave jacket
JEWELS AND JEWELRY
ac cu gămălie
ačē attāmitō
ačē kéčō
ačē saččō
achates
adaftō
adamas
adjagba beads
agait
agrafes de centure
águamarinha
aigeallan
aigilean
ailbheag
ailbheag cluais
ailbheagan airgid
àilleag
āinne
aision
alankara
alfinete
aliança
allura mai-kai
âmbar
amethyst
amethystus
ametist
ametista
amulet
amuleto
anello
angada
angulia
anguliya
anguliyaka
angūthī
anthrax
ānulus
apavartaka
apo kula
apo lima
apruoce
’aqd anbar
’aqd wazari
ardhaguchchha
ardhamanavaka
argolas
armbaand
armband
Armband
armil
armilla
armillae
Armspange
arracadas
arsi
asawir ’iradh
asimojórdano
asinan
attāmitō
avaghataka
baby pins
bach-ngoc
bague
bahu
baiya
baju
bali
bane
bangle
bangle bracelet
banzhi
bar pin
barjura
base
baugr
bāzūband
bēag
beah
bedelarmband
beg
beledzík
belette
beryl
beryllus
bezelikia
bezelitsa
bich-ngoc
biezhen
bignere
bijou
bijouterie
bijoutier
bina
bindi
biorān
bitug
bizou
bizuteria
black turquoise
blue john
bortspeld
Bouc
bouchons de carafe
boucle d’oreille
Boug
boukrania
bracaille
braccialetto
bracelete
brachiāle
bractiates
brāislēad
bràist
bràisteachan
braistich
brangenybé
brangus akmuo
bransoletka
braoig
braslet’
brăţara
breichled
brilhante
brinco
broche
brochetta
broszka
brummaggem
bughma
bughmeh
bul
bulla
bzima
cabestrillo
cadenat
caefing
caicmhe
camaieu
camee
candanhār
candongas
carbunculus
carcanet
carkanett
carkanette
carkenet
catula
cebolão
chachal
chai
chaine de forçat
chalchihuitl
chalong phra ong long raja
chao zhu
charanalankara
charm string
chaulari
chipana
chitika
choclos
choggā
choker
chrysolithus
chuði hat trai
chuo
chuoi
chupetes
ciondolino
clach-mhara
cluas-sheud
coire
cokar
colar
colar de pérolas
coler
colier
collana
collier
collier de chien
cordoni
coron
coron òir
corona
corona etrusca
corona muralis
corona navalis
corona radiata
coronal
coronet
creoles
cridhachan
crios-muineil
crochag
crotalia
cruinneacan
crùn
crystallus
cùirnean
curi
cyanus
dalc
dali dali
dalk
dārgums
dealg-gualainn
dehri
ðerdan
dhammilia
djore
ðôi bông
ðông-hò ðeo tay
ðông-ho quá quít
dormilonas
dorn-nasq
dragocennost’
dragulj
drahokam
drilbu
dwete ’ka
eha
ekavali
electrum
er
er dang
erdif
erhuán
esawra
esclavage
fail
faileach-an
fāinne
fàinne-pòsaidh
fantasia
fausse montre
feax-preon
fermaglio
fermail
ferroniere
fibula
fifele
figgragulþ
finic
firmale
foil
fraternity pin
friendship bracelet
furtuchsklemmer
gallang
gemma
ghiordan
ghungru
ghwayshat
giardinetti rings
gim
Gimma
gimme
gimstān
gimsteinn
giogan
gioielle
gioiello
girandole
girri
glasag-muineil
Glauvina pin
gleindorch
gólfi
gørsemi
graiveyaka
granaat
gredzens
gualcas
guard ring
gu’ut
gwddfdorch
halsbaand
halsband
Halsband
Halsbouc
Halsboug
halsgjorð
Halsgolt
halsketting
halssnoer
hamarti
hamsakah
handboei
handu djere
hanga-korbo
hāns
hār
hara
harasekhara
haravsti
harayasti
hastávali
hasti
hemasutra
hoa tai
hoakakala
hong-ngoc
horloger
hring
hringr
huáibiao
huttu
igbiri
ilbora
indrachchhanda
iner
ioring
irbora
iuele
iziketsho
jaatl’óól
jaseran
jeanette
jièzhi
jimiki
jiqa
joaillerie
joaillier
joalharia
jonc
jordáni
joshan
juste au cou
juvel
juweel
Juwel
juwelen
kadā
kakla ruota
kaklaryšis
kalasakha
kalathaki
kallača
kamba iri
kambánes
kamea
kanakakamaklaihkarma
kanakakirita
kanakaneyura
kancala
kanchanakundala
kandaure
kangan
kantha
kanthamala
kanthī
kantje
kapaladharina
kara
karakchi
karfitsa
karieliai
karnabharana
karnabhusana
karnapura
karnavalaya
karnika
karnotkilaka
karnphul
kataka
kaula ho’olewa
keččō
keyura
khalkhal
kharaz azraq
khatim
khawatim
khsur
kila
kinkini
kipini
kirdan
Kleinod
kleinood
kleinōt
klejnot
klenot
kniepe
knol
kobe gani
kol’co
kolczyk
komo lima
kostbaarheden
kotuly
krul
krulletje
kugunni
kullu
kundala
kundalas
kunna
kupe’e
kupe’e niho ’ilio
kuru
kwigoi
kyorhon panji
kyorhon yak’on panji
labret
lagidigba
lalatika
lambana
làmh-fhàil
langar
langgu lungping
languette
látsíní
lavaliere
lei hoaka
lei niho ’ilio
lei ole
lei ’opu’u
lei palaoa
lemmetørkloede
leug
lozi
ma’a taua
mabiim
màilleag
mālā
mālāband
malai
malda
malwa
manavaka
mangamelai
mani
mani nupura
manik ata
manik barata
manik bura bura
manik kalaa’
manik sekke’
manik tai anda’
manik tinggi
mani-karnika
manilha
manillas
maninupura
manivalaya
manjira
marfim
margarita
marik
maskotka
matab
mauktika alankara
mauli mani
mdama kofe
meanbh-ghàirdean
me-ðay
mekhala
men
menat
Menni
mentel-preon
menyet
minda
mkufu
modrwy
mokgori
monīle
morse
muddī
mudrika
muince
muintorc
muktavali
muktika-hara
mullu
murkī
nácar
náhrdelnú
naksatramala
náramek
naramiennik
narukvica
nasta
naszyjnik
nath
ndeve
neck-chain
nekhau
nekhaw
neura
ngoc trao
ngoc-bích
ngoc-miên
ngoc-thach
nine-djere
nishka
niska
njiru
nupura
nurki
nur-trang
nut
obraczka slubna
Ohrring
okana
òmar
ombari
onderriem
onechte juwelen
ordnasc
orecchino
ornamento de gioielli
ouch
owa sibi
oyam
oyuan
ozerel’e
ozherelok
pada-bandhati
pag-sanklā
pahuñchi
paidirean
paklari
p’aljji
palmas
pañchaphalaka
parel
parihasta
parure
passium
patrakarnika
pectoral
pedraria
pelele
pendicle
penduricalho
pepa de zapallo
pérola
phalaka
phalaka hara
phalaka valaya
phicchi
pierścień
piñe
pine umauma
platok
plummet
pohoi
poire
poissarde
ponchiyā
poro-toroa
porte-bonheur
pou-fou
pravatra
preen
prēon
prine feilidh
prokandaka
prsten
’pujok
pupu hoaka
putalya
pynn
qiladeh dhahab
qladeh
qladet ’anbar
qladet morjan
qladet qrenfol
quynh
rara
rasana
ratna
ratnangulia
ratnavali
rholwani
rijnsteen
ringetje
rinrin wallka
rivière
rivieres de jais
rjsó
robijn
rosenadel
rubi
ruchika
saffier
safira
sairpaich
sancaq
sankhavalaya
sankla
sarcillus
sardius
sarkan wuya
satasutra
satlara
satlari
savonnette watch
scaraboid
seod
serekh
sēt
sēt argait
seud-ghlasaidh
sha ’iriyya
sha ’riyeh
shabakat al-kharaz
shahasi
shanf
shnat
shoubiao
signet ring
signum
sirsaka
sissin kara
sitara
smàrag
smaragd
smaragdus
sohofa
solje
søljer
sonko
soort bergkristal
sopanaka
sorority pin
sorro
speld
spenel
spennels
spilenn
spillo da petto
spinki
Spitze
spoon ring
srnkhalika
steatitis
stecknōlde
stoic
sua yan
suddha-ekavali
suman
sutra
sutrahara
svechchhitika
swamy jewelry
swar
szpilka
talabo
talhakimt
talhatina
tali
tanggok
tarahara
taralapratibandha
tarangaka
taulima
tauri
tauri koomore
tautaliga
tauvae
tche djenji
tembleques
teybaraten djendji
thanh-lam
tiao tuo
Tierfibeln
tiki
tilari
tlws
tolomi
topas
topazon
tora-tora
torque
torquēs
Trauring
trikarnas
triphalaka
triveni
tro-c’houzoug
trouwring
trrsa
truis-bhràghad
tulakoti
tupu
tupullina pichu jerguita
turquesa
tusbahh
uaki
uati
upasirsaka
usgaraidh
usgar-bhràghad
usgar-mheur
uwaki
uwaki pulima
vaijayantika
valaya
vàng ðo
vành huyên
vezzo
vibushana
vijayantika
vòng huyèn
vòng tai
vyalapanktirmañjari
waki
walka
wallka
wāyāč attāmitō
wedja
white turquoise
xiàngliàn
xiàngquàn
yangzhiyu
yari yankunne
yashmak
yasti
ying luo
yiordani
zarcillos
zaybaqah
zegelring
zgarda
zgardan
zhi huan
zhuó
žiedas
zobe
LACE
à jour
ajour
Alençon lace
Alençon point
aloe lace
antique lace
Antwerp lace
Antwerp pot lace
Argentan lace
Ärmelaufschlag
Armenian lace
Arras lace
Ave Maria lace
baby lace
banat
barleycoms
basane
bâti
Battenburg lace
Bavarian lace
Bedfordshire Maltese lace
Bedfordshire plaited lace
beggar’s lace
Belgian lace
Belgium Venise
bibíla
binche lace
black lace
blonda
blonde
blonde lace
blondes de Caen
bobbin lace
Bohemian lace
bonnes grâces
bordado suizo
bourbon lace
bourdon lace
Branscombe point
bretenne lace
Bretonne lace
Bruges lace
Brussels bobbin lace
Brussels edging
Brussels ground
Brussels lace
Brussels needle lace
Brussels net
Brussels point
Brussels wire-ground
Buckingham lace
Buckinghamshire lace
bullet-hole lace
bullion lace
burano lace
buratto lace
buta
buti
campaigne
campane
carrez de gaze
carrickmacross lace
catgut lace
chain lace
champ
chantilly
chemical lace
chenille blonde
chenille lace
cheyne lace
Chinese Venise
chutki
cipka
cipky
cluny lace
creme de cachemire lace
Crete lace
cutwork
cutworks
Damascene lace
ðang-ten
dantelă
dantelez
death lace
dentelle
dentelle Angleterre
dentelle Arabe
dentelle au fuseaux
dentelle aux fuseaux
dentelle cachmire
dentelle d’ application
dentelle de Cambrai
dentelle de fil
dentelle de laine
dentelle la vierge
dentelle renaissance
dentelle torchon
Devonshire lace
dhanak
Dieppe ground
Dieppe point lace
dotted Venetian bars
drawn thread work
Dresden point lace
duchesse lace
Dutch lace
encaje
encaje chantilli
encaje de aguja
encaje de àngel
encaje de bolillos
encaje de Lila
encaje de Malinas
encaje de malla cuadrada
encaje de Milano
encaje estrecho de algodón
encaje frivolité
encaje hecho a maquina
encaje suizo
English bars
English edging
entre-deux
ficelle
fil de retour
filet lace
fili tirati
five hole lace
fleco morisco
fond à la marriage
fond clair
fond double
fond simple
frivolité
fuseau
fuselli
galão
galon d’ argent
galon d’or
gassed lace
gaze neige
Genoa lace
Genoese lace
gota
grains
Greek lace
Greek Venise
grillé
groppo
gros point
gros point de Venise
ground
gueuse
guipure
guipure arabe
guipure de Bruges
hair-pin crochet
Hamilton lace
hamsa
head-side
hollie point lace
hollow lace
holly point
holy point
Honiton lace
Honiton point
Huguenot lace
Hungerland lace
insertion
Irish crochet
Irish lace
ivory stitch
kant
karbatkos
kasida
Katherine of Aragon lace
kināri
klosant
knipling
kniplinger
krajky
kruzeno
kruzhevo
lāsa
lasdadh
leadworks
leaves
lierre lace
Lille à fond clair
Lille lace
Limerick lace
Lisle lace
little Venetian edging
livery lace
madagascar lace
mailles carées
Maltese lace
mantle lace
Margot lace
maskel lace
matt stitch
mazzette
Mechlin lace
Medici lace
mennuet
merletto
merletto-trina chiaacchierino
metal lace
mezza mandolina
mezzo punto
mignonette
mignonette lace
Milan lace
Milanese lace
Minuit
modano
Moorish lace
Moravian work
mukhta
Naples lace
needlepoint lace
Northampton lace
Nottingham lace
nun’s thread
opus araneum
òr-bhann
oyah
paddles
paimak
Paraguay lace
parchment lace
parnoe
part lace
passemayne lace
passives
patent lace
peak lace
peasant lace
peniche lace
perlin
piryiellya
pizzo
pizzo ad ago a fuselli
pizzo punto in aria
pizzo rinasciemento
plaits
Plauen lace
point à la vierge
point à l’ aiguille
point à reseau
point Colbert
point coupé
point d’Alencon
point d’ Angleterre lace
point de Bayeux
point de Fée
point de France
point de gaze
point de gaze lace
point de Hongrye
point de neige
point de Paris
point de sedan
point de toile
point de Venise à reseau
point d’espagne
point d’ esprit
point lace
point plat
poussin lace
princess lace
punchetto
puntilla de Venecia
punto a feston
punto a maglia quadra
punto a relievi
punto gothica
punto in aria
punto neve
purl
pusher lace
raised work
Raleigh bars
ratine lace
real lace
redes
redicella
rempli
ren
Renaissance lace
rendalo
réseau rosacé
rete
reticella
reticella lace
retículo
Roman lace
Rosaline
rose point lace
ruedas
Saint Gall lace
Saint Martin’s lace
salmā-sitārā
Saxony lace
Schiffchenspitze
Schleswig lace
Sedan lace
seeds
sfilatura
shadow lace
Shetland lace
silver lace
skinnsaum
Sorrento edging
Spanish lace
spets
spice
spider work
Spitze
sraing
stsepnoe
Swedish lace
tambour lace
tambour work
tape lace
tatting
tela Tagliata
tela tirata
Tenerife lace
theke
thread lace
toi
tonder lace
torchon lace
trailer thread lace
treille
Tresse
trina
trollekant
trolley lace
trolly lace
Turkish point lace
Valenciennes lace
Venediger Spitze
Venetian bars
Venetian edging
Venetian lace
Waborne lace
wheat ears
Winslow lace
yak lace
youghal
Ypres lace
ysnodan
zarī
LEGGINGS, LOINCLOTHS, AND TROUSERS
abito da pantalone
afrikin
almain hose
American trousers
ankle-breeches
ashigappa
avagraha
bags
balaq
bante
barn-door britches
barrel hose
bas
bas à cotes
bas à jour
bas de laine
bas de soie
bas de soy
bawelna
bearskin pants
bebed
beli potouri
bell bottoms
benevretsi
bermuda shorts
bhagawān
birnetsi
bít-tãt
bloomers
bobo
bogatya
boje
bombachas
boot hose
bordāra pyjamā
boti
boulevart
braccae
braccas
bracco
braecce
bragas
bragon braz
bragou
bragou-braz
braies
brayes
brec
brēc
brec-hraegel
breeches
brīste
briuki-dudochki
brōc
broek
broekr
broekrok
brogs
brok
Bruch
bruki
Bruoch
bryczesy
bukser
bullion hose
burzighino
buskins
byxor
cabin boy breeches
caeles
caiquan
caksire
calanika
calção
calçâo de banho
calçâo de montaria
calças
calças de couro
calce
calcetería
calcetin
calcetines
calza
calzamaglia
calzas conpies
calzas enteras
calzas largas
calzaz de aguja
calzettoni
calzón
calzoncillo
calzoneras
calzoni
canions
capri pants
carapa
čarapa
chakchiri
chalana
chalwar
chambangi
chángkù
chàngtongwà
chaparajos
charahuilla
charicari
chariwari
charoul
chausettes
chausse
chaussembles
chausses
chausses en bourses
chausses larges à l’ antique
chausses semellees
chaussette
chaussette montant
chaussures à cric
chaussures à point-levis
chirpa
cholana
churridah
ciorap
cloak-bag breeches
cockers
cocrez
cokers
cool pants
coranā
corano
cossack trousers
cossacks
cross-gartering
cuaran
cūdīdār
cuecas
culok
culot
culote
culotte
culotte courte
dai seong siu kwun
Danish trousers
darpe
dedo
detachi
dhile paenche
dhoti
dimii
dodot
ðôi bit-tãt
don’t mentions
dungaree
dunniattham
dvipadi
eelskin trousers
een broek
elbas
esquavar
etam
ezor
falda-pantalón
famalniya
farthingale breeches
feminalia
femoralia
fleshings
French bottoms
French hose
fu ku
full slops
fungomi
gaiter bottoms
galligaskins
gamashes
gaskin
gatě
gatya
gaucho pants
gebreid of geweven ondergoed
geldem
ghaghara
gharara
ghutanna
giosān
gomeda lugadu
gregesque
gregs
gregues
habaki
hakama
Hallingdal breeches
hansworst
harisnya
harlot
haut-de chausses
heerpauke
hetchi pansu
hip huggers
hipsters
hlace
hoi nong hu
hoo
hoo geok kwun
hosa
Hosa
hosan
hose
hosen
Hosen
hot pants
howling bags
’ie-tonga
ineffibles
inexpressibles
izār baftā
Jack Tar trousers
Jamaica shorts
janghia
jarretelle
jhangias
jjalbunyangbokbaji
jodhpurs
kach
kachcha
kadillam
kahan
kalhoty
kalidar pyjama
kaltsá
kamben
kameez
kandal
kaputula bombo
kaputula forpoketa
kaputula ya Kenya
katitra
keilhose
kelinės
kickies
kitamby
klapbroek
knee breeches
kniebroek
Kniehosen
Kniestrümpfe
kojinė
koksya
komānam
konam
korte
kous
krótkie spodnie
ku
kufia
kuitbroek
Kurze hose
kutsani gashti
kyahan
lambahoany
Lange hose
langooty
langoti
lava-lava
lavreg
lederhosen
ledersen
lehnga
leis-bheart
leis-bhrat
leotardo
liànjiaokù
libas
llodrau
loer
loincloth
lóipíní
lole wawae
lole wawae moe po
lole wawae puha’uha’u
lower stocks
lungee
lungi
macchavalaka
mairtíní
malo
malo kai
malo wai
Mantua hose
maolag
martingale breeches
martō
maxtlatl
maxtli
mechnesayim
media
medias y calcetines
meia
meia calça
meias de lã
melon hose
meo
mest
miánkù
miánmáokù
mi’zar
mocota
mogan
mogan briogais
moggan
momohiki
mompe
monpe
moschettos
môt chiec
môt ðôi
moulds
naqsha
nether integuments
nether stocks
niúzaikù
nivasana
nostle
oashyr voynee
oashyr-slobbagh
’ofuvae
’ofuvae pupu’u
ósain
osanachd
overalls
Oxford bags
paarengarenga
p’aench’u
pah-jungobein
painter’s pants
paison
paji
palhaço
pampanilla
Panovraki
pansid slops
pantalon
pantalon de travial
pantalone
pantalones
pantalones bermuda
pantalones cerrados por debajo de la rodilla
pantalones cortos
pantalones de baño
pantalones de equitación
pantalones de gimnasia
pantalones de golf
pantalones largos hasta media pantorrillas
pantalones rajados
pantalones sueltos
pantalones tejanos
pantalones vaqueros
pantaloni
pantaloni all zuava
pantaloni corti
pantalons à pont
pantaloon trousers
pantaloons
panung
panungh
papari
parengarenga
paridhana
pateshehon
patzeb
pedal
pushers
pedule
peg-top trousers
perizoma
perna da daça
Petersham cossacks
petticoat breeches
pio borong
pluderhose
podkolanówki
pofbroek
poignée
polaina
portki
potur
poturi
poutouri
priccses nadrág
Pumphose
puttee
quan
quan cao-boi
quan cháo long
quan coc
quan ðùi
quan soóc
quan ta
quat quì
railroad trousers
rajstopy
ran
ranch pants
rank
rationals
rhinegraves
rollers
rolling stockings
roll-up breeches
roll-up stockings
rollups
róngkù
sabot pantaloons
salaka
salvar
salwar
sambu’ bongi
sampot
šanāfilō
sanghati
sans-culottes
sarawil
satavalika
scalings
schalavery
schenti
scogger
sekernil
serouel
seroval
serul
shaksheer
shalwar
sharovary
shenti
sherry-vallies
shintiyan
short shorts
shortcuts
shorts
shtany
sialoa
sikma
sirwaal
sirwal
sirwall
skarpetka
skilts
skúña
slim jims
slivers
slops
slyders
small slops
sobre pantalón
sobrepantalón rajado
socas
socc
socka
socke
sok
sokkr
sokoto
sokoto kafo
sokoto kembe
soled hose
soort rijbroek
sowlar
Spanish breeches
Spanish hose
Spanish kettledrums
Spanish slops
spatter dashes
spodky
spodnie
sportpantalon
stany
stirrup hose
stirrup stockings
stoca
stocainn
stocainnis
stock-drawers
straight trousers
strapped pantaloons
strapul
strapula
strømpe
strumpa
Strumpf
Strumpfhosen
styfill
sublagaculum
subligaculum
sulraeksu
sulu
suruwali ya Kolombo
suruwali ya uchinjo
survāla
svasthana
szük gatya
tabi
tachi-kake
tagikeri
tagora
tail clout
talavantika
tanga
tangalia
taparrabos
tapih
tasile
tattsuke
tibilaes
tights
tight-slacks
tokeine
tom-bons
tongs
toreador pants
traheen
trews
triubhas
triubhsair
trius
troighthíní
house
trousers
houses
trowses
trowsus
trunk hose
trusses
trykotaze
trykoty
tsala
tsurápe
tumatukuru
tuumatakuru
udones
umutsha
underwraedel
unmentionables
unwhisperables
upasamvyana
upper stocks
vampay
varsikasatika
vastragrantha
Venetians
ventilated pants
vraka
wà
wano
wara
wàtào
waz
wàzi
welniane skarpetki
werkbroek of overall van stevig katoen
werkpak
wijde kniebroek
wining
winingas
xà-cap
xiu shang
yama-bakama
yangbok paji
yangmal
yar pariahan
yunatárja
zaragüelles
zivka
zori
zsáknadrág
LITURGICAL DRESS
alb
albe
amice
analabos
batina
casul
casulo
chimere
Chorhemd
chorrock
colletin
cope
cotta d’ecclesiastico
crùn-easbuig
felon
Geneva gown
gremial
humeral
koorhemd
léine-aifrionn
mandyas
maniple
mantle and ring
Messgewand
Messrock
miter
monial
mozetta
mozzetta
omophorion
orarion
paramentos sacerdotais
phrygium
pianeta di prete
pillion
pluvial
rational
rhason
riza
scapulari
simarre
sobrepeliz
sotaina
soutane
sticharion
stikhar
stole
superplie
surcingle
surplice
surplis
toog
tunicle
zucchetto
NECKLINES
à la chale
à la Raphael
’ahuua
’a’i
bateau neckline
beffschen
bote cuello
camisole neckline
crew neckline
décolletage
en coeur
en Marquise
escote
escote en U
Florentine neckline
gorge à la Gabrielle d’Estrees
halslijn
murabba
sabaa
sabrina
scollatura
tou jim
NIGHTWEAR
baby doll pajama
bigotera
camisola
chamot
coramo
dunne ochtendjas
ijara
Indian nightgown
lole moe po
lole wawae moe po
long-drawers
mogul breeches
mu’umu’u moe po
nachtjapon
nachttabbaert
negligee
negulrije
padiniansanam
pajama
pi-gia-ma
pijama
pyjama
pyjamā
silanebok
slaapmuts
suravalā
suravarā
toreadoll pajamas
tumana
ORNAMENTAL TRIM (OTHER THAN LACE)
à la vielle
abla
acanthus
acollé
adai
adzalotí
afshan
agrements
aiguillette
akertjes
alas
álises
aljófar
almenadas
Alsatian bow
altita
amanqonqo
angleterre
Anglo-Saxon embroidery
ankh
anuenue
apparel
Appenzell embroidery
applique
Arabian embroidery
araneous
arápis
arokah
Arrasene embroidery
arricciatura
arrowhead
asanoha
ashasana
ásimozúnaro
asprocéndi
assisi embroidery
ata
atrocelado
aubusson stitch
Austrian knot
awakipa
Ayreshire
Ayrshire work
babag
babhaid
Babylonian work
bādlā
baende
baize
balza
balzana
band
banda arricciata
ba’o barit
ba’o bata’
ba’o burur
ba’o rawir
barbui
barros miudas
bâti
bavolet
bead lace
beading stitch
beauvais embroidery
bellotas
benerica
Berlin work
bersáña
bertita
beten
billiment
bishop’s knot
blackerybond
blackwork
blistering
bluff edge
B lumenkr änz chen
bonnaz
bordado
bordado a mano
bordado con caladaos
bordado con perlas
bordado cortado
bordado en bianco
bordado piano
bordado suizo
borduurwol
borla
borrillonnées
Borte
bottoni
botwm
bouffette
bouillion
bouillioné
boutis
bouton
boutons d’oreille
bozal
bragoenen
brahón
brandenbourgs
Brandenburg fringe
breast knot
bretelle
Brittany work
broderie
broderie anglaise
broderie en blanc
borderie en jais
broderie perse
bubúces
búles
Bulgarian embroidery
bullion embroidery
butti
button
buzáña
byzantine embroidery
cabachon
cable cord
cabos
cadena
cadeneta
cadenilla
cairel
Californian embroidery
campanoni d’ori
Canadian embroidery
candramā
cannelé
cannetille
cañutillos
capitonné embroidery
cardows
cartisane
cermuk
chain stitch
ch’aska
chasu
cherusque
cherusse
cheval de frise
chevaux de frise
chevron
chicken
chikan
chimpato
chite
chitterlings
chou
chugata
cicisbeo
clavi
clavos
clock
cloissoné
cnaipe
cnap
cnapan-trusgaidh
cneap
cneap-tholl
cocar
cocarde
cockade
codini
comh-dhualadh
contado
coque
coquillage
coquille
coral
currant button
corchete
cordon
cordoncillo
con alma
cordonnet
couronne
crepine
crewel work
crochê
culgah
culgee
cuprius
cushion work
cut linen work
czechoslovakian embroidery
Danish embroidery
danshichi-goshi
darázsolás
dasa
de lazo
de todo lazo
death’s head button
Delhi work
dentalium
dentes de loup
deshilado
device
dhardi
diseño
diseño a cuadro
diseño a cuadros escocés
diseño a rayas
diseño con lunares
diseño raya de alfiler
diseño tradicional de piñones
dival
dival isi
djéli
Dorset thread button
dou niu
drawn work
druin
dualadh
dubbahah
duchess
dugme
dZi bead
ecaille work
echelle
echelon
embozalada
en coulisse
en echelle de Jacob
en platitude
enbraude
English rosette
English work
espèce d’ouvrage à jour
estofado
estofée
fa’amau
facings
faja rizada
falbala
Falbel
falpalà
fancies
fandaráca
favors
featherstitch
fei yu
fers
festoons
fichu-robings
fijne punt
fil tire
filete
fiocco
fitelho
flame embroidery
fleco
fleco bullion
fleur de lis
fleur de lys
fleur volant
fleuron
Flitter
flitter braid
floconné
flora
Florentine embroidery
flossing
flots
flounce
flounce à disposition
flourish
flow-flow
fly-fringe
franja
franjas
French jet
French work
frilal
frill
frilling
frisure d’or
frog
froncés
frounce
frúta
fterotó
fúndes
fundítses
furbelow
fustan
gacchakā-kī-tūrrī
gadroon
galants
gallants
gallone
galloon
galon
gammadion
gaufrure
gauging
gedilim
Geneva bands
Geneva embroidery
Genoese embroidery
ghirlanda
gimp
glove string
glove-band
goat’s hair fringe
gobanji
grand broché
grass embroidery
Greek embroidery
gréis
gréiseadaireachd
gréiseadh
gréis-obair
grelot
grunong
guards
guazzerone
guilloche
guirlande
guirnalda
güldenstick
guosaga
haakwerk
habkeh
haku-e
hams a
hamsa mithuna
hardanger embroidery
hasp
havanese embroidry
hedbo embroidery
hembras
Hercules braid
herrete
hevilla
Hibernian embroidery
hip buttons
holán
holbi
horrō
houppe
huckaback embroidery
humu kaulahao
humu puka pihi
humuka
humulau
humupa’a
humuwili
Hungarian cord
Hungarian embroidery
iall
igne oyasi
incroyable bows
Indian embroidery
intarsia
Irish work
išānō
Italian ferret
Jacobean embroidery
Japanese embroidery
jari
jet buttons
jhalar
jigger button
jin be wun
jirones
Josephine knot
Jugoslavian embroidery
káçes
kalabattun
kalghi
kāmdānī
kara-nui
karfitsa
kasináci
kasuti
katab
kathipa
katikinari
kesdi
keshinui
khatwa
kināri
k’inkus
kirin
kiri-osa
kiski
klídja
klimatáca
klonári
knap
knapp
knee-fringe
knop
kogin
komon
Komparu
kopseró
kornish
kosárky
koshi
kosírek
kraspeda
Kräuseln
krósça
kselitsi
kuka weke
kulgie
kutchi bharat
labrada
lacet
lacis
laka
lampasi
langkit
languette
larga
laticlaves
lazouri
lazúrja
le Savage
Leek button
leki
lelingkok
lentejuela
let
liagh-dhealg
lilit
lint
lipine
lipine silika
listónes
Litze
Uambu
llano
long
loraypu
lovertje
lustrini
madeira embroidery
magatama
maljor
malong andon
Maltese embroidery
mang
margarite
margaritte
Marseilles embroidery
mascaipacha
maspilli
Mathilde
matsu-nori
megamendung
mériza
middy braid
mlawlaw
moisson
morisco work
moti
mua
mullutuma
náplitsi
nasture
neck button
needle painting
noeuds d’ amour
none-so-pretty
nuamhanair
nudo
nuikiri
núm
nun’s work
obair-ghréis
obair-gréise
obair-shnàthaid
ogami
oir-ghreus
ojales
olive button
olivet
olivette
opus anglicanum
opus consutum
opus filatorium
opus pectineum
opus phrygium
opus plumarium
opus pulvinarium
or nué
ordinaria
oro de orilla
oro hilado
orphreys
orrice
orris
ourle
ouvrage à l’ aiguille
’owaynet al-sus
oya
oya isi
ozura
páfti
paillette
pale
pallav
paragaudion
parament
passe
passementerie
passements
patagium
paternostri
patti jets
pattika
pavo real
peinture à l’ aiguille
pencilled
pendants d’oreille
pepeiao
pespuntado
petals Marguerite
Petersham ribbon
petershams
petits bonhommes
phulkari
picado
piccadil
picot
picoté
pihapiha-’o-kohola
pihi
pihi pulima
pinchbeck button
pinking
piquets
pístres
plateado
plumage
Pº
podvika
point de chainette
point de cordonnet
point de croix
point de festoon
point de Hongroie
point de raccroc
point de rose
point de sedan
point de toile
point d’espagne
point d’Espagne
point nuré
point passé
point Turc
pomme de pin
pompon
ponto de cruz
porcelain button
praghata
pretintailles
pu fa’amau
pu zi
puava
puce
puertas
puka pihi
pullings out
pun alai
puntada limeña
puntilla
punto de almorafán
punto de España
punto de oro llano
punto llano
punto real
punto tagliato
punto tirato
purfle
püsküllü
putan
pyramid style
pyramids
qilim
qutbah fallahi
rabat
rafugari
randa
randas
raquettes
realce
rendalo
rendilhado
resi
reticello
revers en pelerine
ribean
ribete
ribine
ribon
ricamo
ricamo in bianco
rick-rack
robin
robings
roghan
rondz
rosette
rouleaux
ruban
ruban d’ amour
ruché
ruche contraire
rupehri
Rüschen
ryssewerk
sabaleh
sacha pullki
saga
sarpech
saru
saula
saz
sceanc-gegirla
Schleife
segmentae
serpeych
shakkeh
shao
sharbush
sha-sha
shisha
shohakuzan
shoulder knots
shughl bet lahm
shughl talhami
sic
sirpeach
skofium
slips
smezzati moro
snail button
söllstötter
somoyo
sonehri
sorti
sortie
soutache
spangles
Spanish embroidery
Spanish needlepoint
spiders
split stitch
stalk button
stickerei
stringhe
strips
sul
surihaku
surpaish
swire
tablion
tacley
taenggi
taihakuzan
taist
tambouring
tanch’u
tanch’u kumong
taniko
tapisserie
targe
tavlin
tdinjok
tekat menekat
three-fold linen button
tifsireh
tiin
tiin sin
t’ikita
tinbiteh
tinsel printing
tira
tiraz band
tocapu
toll-cnaip
tombodama
top button
torsade
torzal
tourie
trancinha
trapunto
tremolanti
trepats
Tresse
trimming à la greque
tsavága
tsepen
tsithsith
tti
tuft
tumpal
turrā-i-mārwadī
twist button
ubuhlalu
ukrasavanje
ulub
ungkoi
utskurdsøm
vandyke
varedira
varti
vashti
vegetable ivory buttons
venera
vermicelli
vez
vhulungu ha madi
vidrilho
vivos
volante
Vulcanite buttons
vuoddaga
wadasan
wasserfall
watashinui
Weissstickerei
wheel trimming
whitework
wings
worms
worsted work
xian
xie zhai
ysnoden
yutu
zardozī
zarī
zogan
OUTERWEAR
abaaya
abayah
abbé cape
Abocchnai
abolla
abrigo
abrigo cruzado
abrigo en forma de capa
abrigo polo
abrigo raglan
abrigo trinchera
achchhadanaka
achkan
ackhan
Adèle
adhivasa
agbada
ahuayo
’ahuna
’ahu’ula
ajrak
alberoce
Albert cape
Albert driving-cape
Albert overcoat
Alboni
albornoz
Albuera
Alcamina
Alexandrine
Alice Maud
alicula
alkhalak
alkhaliq
Alma
Alma Escharpe
Almain coat
almerian
Alsatian
amautik
amictorium
amictus
amusse
anbijāniyya
Andaluse cape
Andalusia
Andalusian
andrienne
Aneline shawl
Angouleme spencer
Angouleme tippet
anterí
Antoinette
ao
áo baðò-suy
áo bành-tô
áo bò
áo choàng
áo ðan
áo ði mura
áo lanh lot vāi bong
áo long
áo muta
áo toi
appilion
aprapadina
apsiustas
Aramis mantelet
Arctic
argūbō
arisard
arkhalukh
Armenian cloak
Armenian mantle
armilausa
aronui
Arragon
artois
Asturian
atigi
atka
autui
avondcape
awarua
awayu
azr
azur
bachelik
bachlik
backlik
bagalbandi
bagh
bagnolette
baju
bakku
balagnie cloak
Balaklava
balandrana
balmacaan
balmoral cloak
balmoral mantle
bandera
band-gale-kā-coat
bandi
bāndiā angarkhā
bandvai gujarati
bành-tô
bann-bhràighe
barani
Barbour jacket
Barcelona
bard
barracan
basing
bautta
bayeta de lishtas
Belle
Belvidera
Bernhardt mantle
bernia
Bijou
birda
birrus
Biscayan
bisht
bitusca
bivouac mantle
blusão
boemio
bohemio
boisson
boliviano
boorka
boubou
bournouse
Braganza
Brandenburg
brat
bratt
broché shawl
bubou
bucksain
bui-bui
bunda
burka
burnous
burnouse
buros
burqah
byrrus
çabut
caddow
cadows
caeppe
cagoule
calcheña llijlla
camail
cambolim
Cambridge paletot
Camilla mantelet
Campan
campera
candakanta
canezou
capa
capa corta
capa larga
capa magna
capa morisca
cape à l’espanole
capellar
capixaij
capixay
capote
cappa clausa
cappa magna
cappa nigra
capuchin
caputrock
caradori
cardinal
careless
Cariola
carmeillette
Caroline spencer
carrick
çarsof
casaca
casaco
casaco de peles
casaco para uso caseiro
casag
casag-mharcachd
casaque
casaweck
cashmere shawl
casōg
cassock mantle
Castiglione
Castilian
casul
chaddar
chadri
chakva chir
chal
chale
châle de brodie
chalet
chalina
challapata
chamarre
chambard mantle
chamford mantle
chamma
chammer
chang
chang-ot
ch’ao fu
chapan
chape
chape à aige
charwa
chasuble
cheo
cherkeska
Chesterfield overcoat
chi fu
chinacholaka
chlaine
chlamus
chlamydon
chlamys
chloene
choga
chonbok
chope
chuddah
chuddar
chugha
chulla cara
chunadi
chupa
chupkun
chymer
chyrpy
cifatten
cifraszür
cinnteagan
cioppa
cira
circular
cleòc
cleòca Gaidhealach
cleòcan
cloca
clog
cloke
coamery
cochall
cochl
codrington
čoha
Colleen Bawn cloak
collet
Columbine
copricappa
Cora mantle
Coraline
Cordovan
corso
cosar
cot
còta biorach dubh
còta de chadadh nam ball
còta-cathdath
còta-craicinn
còta-fada
còta-gearr
còta-glas
còta-uisge
cote
cote à armer
còt-iochdair
cottage cloak
còt’-uachdair
courtepy
courtepye
Crimea
Crispin
Crispin cloche
cubhrag
cuculla
curricle cloak
curricle coat
curricle pelisse
cyclas
czarina
dáábalii
dachang
dadhikali
daimon
damesmantel
dangdong
Darro
date-gera
dauphiness
dekmantel
del
demi-converti
demi-surtout
dengue
Desdemona
dimayeh
diphtera
diplax
Directoire coat
djebba
djellaba
dobuku
dochu-gi
dofuku
dogi
dolaktanka
dolama
domino
donariere
Doncaster riding coat
dorina
d’ Or say coat
doschella
doshala
doshāllā
doubo
douillette
douillette à la Russienne
doupeng
drapi
duandàyi
Duchess
Duchesse
duffle coat
dukulottariya
dupattā
dura’ah
dusa
dushegreya
duster
Dutch cloak
eddimō
eglantine
elbow cloak
Emily
Empress
Empress pardessus
English wrap
epanechka
epitoga
Escurial
Esmerelda
Estramadura
étole
Eureka
fachalina
fachallina
faldetta
Faliero
fallaing
falluing
falnis
faraguja
fargal
fargī
farwah
feldr
Felix
ferace
feridge’
ferka
ferraiuolo
ferreruelo
fichu Ristori
fieltro
Flora
Florentine
for-bhrat
Fornarina
fota
frac
frakke
French cloak
frileuse
fūan fugi
fugitive coat
gabán
gabano
gabardine
gabbano
gadar
gambeto
gansey
gansy
gar anno
garbh-chulaidh
garde-corps
gardecors
garrick
greatcoat
gestaltrock
ghava-ye zananeh
ghost coat
giacca
giboun
gig coat
giná
gipsy cloak
Gitana
giubea
giumedanii
gla Halstuch
Gladstone overcoat
glinne
glocken
glouhché
godweb-cynn
gole
govillam
gramalla
grand domino
grande pelisse d’hiver
grande redingote à l’allemande
grego
Grisi
guba
gueules
guleron
gun fu
gunia
gunoberonicia
guõc
hacele
Hachul
haik
haik royal
haină
hakuls
halena
haleny
halstuch
hana
haori
harzkappe
hendira
henke
henri deux cape
Hermione
herreruelo
heuke
hi dim
hidim al-khal
hi-goza
himation
hinggi
hiranyan atkan
Hispania
hitoe
hiyyak
hong-bào
hop-pada
Hortense mantle
housse
houtje-touwtje-jas
hrycg-hraedel
huallas
huik
huke
Hungarian wrap
huque
huru kurii
hwitel
ichella
ihupuni
Imogen
Imperial
inar
Incroyable
Inverness
ionar
isallo
iscayo
isigula
Isir
istela
Italian cloak
itstela
izar
jabul
jāmāh
jamawar
jas
jelab
jellab
jellaba
jellabia
jellib
jellick
Jenny Bell
Jenny Lind sortie de bal
jibbeh
jillayeh
jimbaori
jirga poncho
Jocelyn mantle
Josephine
jubba
jubbah
jube
jupen
júrda
justaucorps
kaabe
kaap
kabanica
kabát
kachabia
kadroun
kaftan
kahu huruhuru
kahu kaakaapoo
kahu kekeno
kahu kiwi
kahu kura
kahu kuri
kahu toi
kahu waero
kaidori
kain kudu
kain lemar
kaiser-rock
kaitaka
kalambi
kalambiara
kalasiris
kalavadi
kalmus
kambal
kambalaghana
kamzar
kanchuka
kandys
kapa
kapishay
kaplamás
kapoto
kappa
kappe
kaput
kaross
kashabia
katra
kaupapa
kaváði
kepa
kera-mino
kerry cloak
kesa
khalat
khalaty
khan tua
khirka
khirkah
khirqa
kho
kiber
kidara
ki-gomo
kihei
kihei ’a’ahu no’eno’e
kirk
kisaly
klashnik
kodot
koloka
kontush
kooletah
koreddō
korowai
koti oversaizi
kountouch
koyava
kozhoushé
kozhukh
kozsók
k’sa
kudtā
kuka
kuka’aila
kunka unku
kurochō
kurpasaka
kurteh
kurti
kutapa
kutusoff mantle
la Bretelle
la comptesse Walewski
la Esmeralda
la Grange
la Hermione
la Manuela
la Marguerite
la Ophelia
la Puritana
la Stella
lacerna
lamba
le Caprice
le Gitana
le printemps mantilla
lefhah
lembe
lenn
Leonese
letnik
Lexington cloak
liburnica
lijnne
Lily Benjamin
linaga
Lindbergh jacket
listao ponch
litewka
Uacota
Uakolla
Uiclla
Uiglla
Uijlla
Uiklla
loden
London Fog
Lou Lura cloak
Louisa mantilla
Louise mantelet
Lucie
lùireach
lukka
lulu ali’i
lumman
lung p’ao
lusekufte
luto poncho
macaña
Macfarlane
mackinaw
mackintosh
Madrid
mai
Maintenon cloak
malabary
mameluck
mameluke
manaeka
Mandel
manga
mangaeka
mangt’o
mang-tô
manta
mantal
Mantal
manteau
manteau à la cavaliere
manteau à l’italienne
manteau de cocher
mantee
manteel
mantel
mantelet
mantelet à la grand mere
mantelet au lever de l’aurore
mantelette
manteline
mantell
mantello
mantilla
mantita
mantle
manto
manto de oraciones
manton de mantilla
mantones de Manila
mantua marguerite
Marian
Marie Antonette fichu
Marion
marlota
marlotte
Marquise
marquise
mantle
Mary Stuart
masher dust wrap
Mathilde mantilla
matinee
matschigote’
mattal
Maud
Medina
mekkō
melaya lift
melote
mentel
mentik
mentlíky
messaria
mētelis
miktorin
milakatra
mino
mintean
Mirandella
mirjāi
mishlah
mi’zar
Modena
Moldavian
mantle
mong pao
Montana
Montebello
montenegrin
Montpensier mantle
monty-coat
Moresco
Morresca
Moscow wrapper
Mother Hubbard cloak
mousquetaire
mousquetaire
mantle
mptull
mui dat
mulabbada
musa
Muscovite
mushal
Navailles
navershnik
Newmarket overcoat
Newmarket top frock
ngore
ngore paheke
nicola
nicula
night rail
Nightingale
nine-tenths coat
nisara
nishra
Novado
nurse’s cape
oet’u
ofer-braedels
oferlaeg
oferlagu
ofer-slop
ofer-slype
oggaegori
okhaben
olicula
olojémiti
Omer mantle
opera cloak
Ophelia
opperkleed
out-coat
over-all
paakee
paakee nui
paakee tikumu
pabagu
pacotilla
pad
paddock coat
pa-ðo-suv
paenula
paepaeroa
paida
paisley shawl
pa’iua
Palestine
paletó
paletot
paletot-cloak
paletot-mantle
paletot-redingote
paletot-sac
pall
palla
pallatine
pallium
Palmerston wrapper
palto
paludamentum
pandjesjas
pañolones
pañuelo
panutzutzu ukufachallina
parakiri
parawai
pardessus
pardessus redingote
parmnaram
parrock
partlet
pāsābandhi kediyū
pasabandi kediyoo
patatúka
Patrician
patte
pauku
pealltag
peasant fichu
pebasa
pekerere
pekin Aneline
pekin bournous
pelerine
peleryna
pelise
pelisse
pelisse-mantle
pelisson
pellanda
pellicea
pellicia
Pembrocke paletot
peplum dolman
peplum rotonde
perraje
perramus
perreje o tapado
Persian vest
peshwas
peski
Petersham greatcoat
phaa biang
phaa chet
phaa khaaw maa
phaa pat chieng
phainoles
pharos
phatoi
phatui
pheran
phullu
pi’ao
pidzak
pierrot cape
pijian
pilch
pilche
pilos
pink
pitambara cadara
plasc
plást
płaszcz
ploščius
podvika
poell
pokeka
Poland mantle
policeman’s cape
Polish greatcoat
Polish mantle
polka
Polka
polonaise pardessus
polonese
polrock
polushubka
polverino
pompadour pardessus
ponchito
poncho
poncho amarrado
poncho boliviano
poncho cuadrada
poncho jijún
poncho rosado
poncho tiñiska
poncho tintoridao
pora
postin
posztólájbi
pot
pracchadapata
prachchhada
princess paletot
Princess Royal
Princess Wagram
Priora
prosaponcho
prudent
pu fu
puahi
puamoamoa
pug
pukaha
pukupuku
p’ullu
pureke
Puritan
pustin
puuahi
Pyramid talma
qabā
qadar
qaziyeh
q’epirina
qirmizi don
qiú
qubā
quechquemitl
qumbaz
qungo
raccoon coat
rachdan
Rachel cloak
Raglan
raglan cape
raglan covert coat
raglan overcoat
rampoor-chuddar
rankavapata
rasi
ratnakambala
rebozo
recal
redingote a l’amazone
redingote du matin
redingote en Backmann
regency mantle
regency wrapper
regenjas
Regina
reink’ot’u
reister cloak
rheno
ridā
riga
Rigoletto mantle
Rimini
rio verde
Rio Verde
Ristori shawl
Roc
rocc
rock
Rock
rodillera
rokkr
ropa
roquelaure
Rosaline
Rosamond
rotonde
rotonelle
ruana
Russian
sabai
sac overcoat
sadlo
safsarī
sagos
sagum
saider
saie
sajás
şal kuşak
Salamanca
salampe
salampy
salim shahi
salmah
salteh
sālū
samaksika
samghati
Saragossa
sarbal
sarbalehon
sarong pakolong
saut-en-basque
saya
saye
Scarborough ulster
scarf volant
schauslooper
schoudermantel
sciccels
sciccing
sclaveyn
sclavine
sclavyn
Scotia
sea coat
sea-gown
sealskin coat
sealskin sacque
seïméniko
señora llijlla
serape
setre
seuchd
Sevastopol
Sevillian
shadow
shah ajidah
shahajidah
shal
shaleh
shamew
shash
shawl Josephine
sherwani
shinel
shuba
shugga
shuka
siapo
sideless surcoat
sifsari
sigúni
siki
sikinchina
simarra
simarre
simlah
sindon
siphonia
sjaal
skandakarani
skarabigion
skilkja
slavin
slicker
sling-duster
Snowdrop
sobrecapa
sobrecasaca
sobretudo
sobretudo sôlto
soccus
solo
soprabito
sorket
sortie
sortie de bal
soyacal
Spanish doak
Spanish coat
Spanish mantle
spenser cloak
Stella
su kom
sua hii
sua saband thaut
suba
suburban coat
Sultana
Sultana opera cloak
sumane
supertotus
surdut
surtout
surtoutà la Sultane
surtuk
suyacal
švarkas
svārki
svyta
syool
szal
szür
taapahu
taatara
taawakawaka
taglioni
Taglioni frock coat
tailored coat
takaschiya
takauchiyah
talar
tallien redingote
tallith
Talma cloak
Talma maltese
Talma mantle
Talma overcoat
talma Zuleika
tamein
taonga
tapa
tara
taratara
tatua
tcherkeska
tebenna
terrier overcoat
three-decker
tikamist kore
tilmatli
timu
tippet
tiputa
tjeld
tobe
toboggan
toga
toga Candida
toga contabulatum
toga gabiana
toga palmata
toga picta
toga praetexta
toga pulla
toga pura
toga sordida
toga trabea
toga umbo
toga virilis
toghe
toopuni
top frock
topper
topuni
tribon
Trolldals-trøya
trutag
tshapan
tshoga
tuapora
tudor cape
tulup
tumbe
turamaggie
turumagi
tweedside overcoat
twine
Tyrolese cloak
ubrus
uchikake
ulster
umavadi
umbrella robe
Undine
uttariya
vagho
Valencia
Valencian
Valentia
varabana
varasi
Varna
varvana
Venetian cloak
Venice
Victoria
Victoria mantle
Victoria pardessus
Victoria pelisse-mantle
victorine
Violet
viramo
visité
Vittoria
waefels
wahi
wàitào
wàiyi
wàizhao
wallkarina
wappenrock
was a
washa f achalina
washajatana
wash
waterproof cloak
Wellesley wrapper
Wellington coat
whakatipu
whanake
whittle
wickler
witchoura
witschoura
woefels
wrap-rascal
xale
yacolla
yana poncho
yapanji
γoûva
yura poncho
yuyi
zaboon
zamora
zane
Zanfretti mantle
zeghe
zephyr cloak
zephyr shawl
zhàoshán
zhaoyi
zhe ji
zimarra
zlalzil
zouave paletot
Zuleka
Zulima
zuyacal
PERFUME
aegyptium
boltrachan
frangipani perfume
hyangsu
lukini
panghyang
PLEATS
accordion pleats
bulgare pleat
chikara-age
duchesse pleat
fluting
gadroon
godet pleat
kick pleat
knife pleats
Montespan pleats
plisado
plisado en abanico
plisado en acordeón
plisado en sierra
plisado encontrado
plooi
purl
Watteau pleat
PURSES
’a’a moni
abgar
alforja
Algerian purse
almoner
alner
amonieres sarrasinoises
aulmoniere
aumoniere
balantine
ballantine
barrel purse
beurs
bolso
borsa
bourse
bourserie en lisse
bursa
butung
buzunar
chatelaine bag
chigap
chuspa
ch’uspa
ch’ūspa
Coralie
dasko
escarelle
Eugenie purse
Eulalie
gibeciere
gipciere
gipser
gypciere
hakoseko
handubaek
indispensible
long Melford
mala
Milanie
miser’s purse
morrales
musette bag
paiki pa’alima
pautener
pishka
pochette
poke
portemonnaie
pouch
puke pakeke
punge
reticule
ridicule
ring purse
sabretache
schoudertas
scrip
sepu’
songabang
songkabang
spiochag
sporan
stocking-purse
tasna
ví tay
SHIRTS
aba
akanjo
akanjobe
aloha shirt
anart garbh
aquatic shirt
barong tagalong
bluey
body shirt
boiled shirt
bosom shirt
bredzon
bubu
busserull
caimmse
cămaşă
cambja
camicia
camicia rossa
camisa
camisa chaki picada
camisa de homem
camisa de lā
camisa de la tela amarilla
camisa de rigor
camisa polo
camise
cemes
cheats
chemise d’homme
chènshan
chuga
cilice
coat shirt
comboy
corazza
cotón
crys
culeco
deiji’ée’
deraa
derekas ing
derrara
dish dasha
emperor shirt
etibo
frontje
fugu
Fusex shirt
fustar
Gekko shirt
gesteven overhemb
gimnasterka
guernsey
habit shirt
haihúnshan
hair shirt
half shirt
haluk
ham
hemd
Hemd
Hemde
hemeþe
henley shirt
historical shirt
hringofinn serkr
jumper
jupe
kabaa
kameez
kanzu
kasuri no shatsu
kazachock
kolobium
kosile
kosovorotka shirt
kósula
kosul.ja
koszula meska
krekls
krez
kudtā
kumya
kurta
labaada
leine
lêine
léineag
léine-chaol
léine-chròich
léine-sheacair
léine-thuilinn
léinteag
lēne
lobogós
maršliniai
messauria
nimā
’ofutino
overhemb
paheran
pair an
pala ’ehu
pansomae syossu
pisany lapti
pleated shirt
podopleka
polera
pteruges
pushk kurta
qamis
qamīs
regatta shirt
riza
ròinn-léine
Rough Rider shirt
rubaca
rubakha
rubakha kosovorotka
rubasca
rubaska
rubina
ruffled shirt
sadarā
sadaraa
saffron shirt
salūkā
scyrte
sere
serkr
sherte
shirt-drawers
skjorta
skjorte
skyrta
smoc
somi
so-mi ca-rô
so-mi-dét
sorō
thob
tikamist
tilbi
tirkô
tiu camisa
tobe
toraco
tunic shirt
waisyooch’u
warmi camisa
SHOES AND SHOE PARTS
a tsi’kin
acrobatic shoe
Adelaide boot
ahaddha
ah’ta qua o weh
al-aqrāq al-zarrariyya
alaska
Albert boots
alcorque
alpargata
aluta luxor
amageta
amanyatelo
antigropolis
apron front
aqraq
aratóbocskor
arc’henad-kambr
arctics
artois buckle
ashida
avampié
babouche
baboutcha
baby doll shoe
baby French heel
baby Louis heel
babysokje
bachelor shoes
back-strap shoe
bagging shoe
bal
balga
balmoral
bait
bandhana-krtsna
bar shoe
basmak
batas
batts
bear’s paw
biànxié
bicycle bal
blucher
bocskor
bolzegin
bootikin
borceguí
bota
botas
bote
botez
botforti
botina
botinicos
botte
botte à genouillere
bottekin
bottine
bòtuinn
bow shoes
breaban-deiridh
breaban-toisich
brodekin
brodequin
brōg
brogan tionndaidh
brogans
bròg-bhréid
bròg-chalpach
brõg-fhiodha
brogues
buatais
bucket-top boot
buckskin
bulgha
bulldog toe
buskins
but
çabat
cabbage shoestring
cacci
cack
cactli
caisbheart
caite
calbhthas
calc
calçado
calcarapedes
calceolus
calceus
calceus patricius
caliga
caligula
callaid
calzado
calzatura
caméléon
campagus
canipo
caoxié
carabitina
carpet slippers
carranes
caucho pargate
čebatas
cebot
cepök
chanclas
changhwa
chappals
charan dharan
chāubwalī jootī
chaussure
Chelsea boot
chinela
chopines
chukka boot
cipela
çipsip
cizmă
clabaran
clarence
clog
clot
cockers
colonial pump
comforts
congress gaiter
congress shoe
corked shoes
corned shoe
cothurnes
coturno
crackow shoes
cracow
creedmore
crepida
crinc
Cromwell shoe
croquet boots
csizma
cuaran
Cuban heel
cut-fingered pumps
dameslarrje
dan garagai
Derby shoe
Dom pedro
d’Orsay pump
dress Wellington
duantongxue
duck-billed shoes
eared shoe
elastic-sided boots
eminii
empeines
escaffignons
escarpins
eschapins
esgid
espadrille
esqui
external high shoes
Faust slipper
ferradura
finnesko
flight boot
flokati
fotgewaed
fragrance on the surface of the soles
fragrant leaves
French fall
fudag
gábmaga
gaiter
gallicae
galliochios
galloshoes
galocha
galoche
galoscia
galosh
galosses
gambade
gambado
gamoshes
gaogenxié
gau dai hai
geta
gheată
gheta
ghillie
giay ta
giay tây
giay tuyet
gillie
giveh
go-go boot
golosh
gomushin
Grecian sandal
guêtre
gymschoentjes
hakimono
half boot
han’pa
hemming
hessian
heuz
heuze
highlows
hiscu
hock see hai
hoge laars
hoge toneelschoen
hoggers
hok see hai
hoseaux
huarache
hupodema
hussar boots
Hussar buskins
iallachrann
ihu kama’a
’ili pale o kama’a
impilayoth
impilia
încalţa minte
Italian heel
Italian slipper
jack boot
Jackson shoes
jarbā
Jemima
jemmy boots
jiaxié
jiaxue
jika-tabi
jockey boot
jojky
jooti
ju
jue
Juliet
kalíca
kalikia
kaltsi
kaltsouni
kama’a
kama’a hakahaka
kama’a hawele
kama’a ’ie
kama’a ili
kama’a laholio
kama’a la’i
kama’a lo’ihi
kama’a pale wawae
kama’a puki
kamiks
kampskatcha
kampskatcha slipper
kanjiki
kanonenstiefel
karanko geta
ké deigo danineezi
ké’achogii
kee ha hai
keményszárú csizma
khapusa
kheaya el kebira
khuff
kierpce
klompen
komag
komager
komusin
kopa
krepis
krpce
kubi najûn kudo
kubi nop’ûn kudu
kurpė
kwitsa pargates
laars
lacing studs
laggosszárú csizma
landrines
lapot
larrigan
lasting boots
latchet
leperhose
leth-bhòt
li kama’a
Uanque
loafer
lotus flowers
lotus seeds
lu
lustriña
maxue
madas
maolas
méstia
mezz
minalim
mizz
mocassin
moccasin
mock see hai
mojdī
mokasyny
mok’kus sin
Moorish boot
mule
muleus
musha"ara
naaldhak
nagarā
namaksin
Napoleons
ngozi ya kioo
Norwegian slippers
obucá
obuv
obuwie
ocreae rostratae
okers
opanky
opera pump
opera slippers
opinak
opinci
opinki
oubosyuuju
overs choen
Oxford gillies
Oxonian boots
pa’a kama’a
paaraerae
paboudj
pabuç
pada
padigunthima
paduka
pagarakhā
pah-poosh
paiafzar
painntin
pale wawae
panaena
pantaplis
pantofel
pantoffel
Pantoffel
pantofle
pantofola
pantoufle
pantuflas
pantuflo
paoxié
papari
papuc
papuca
papute
pasoúmia
patent leather boots
pattens
patynek
pejar
pērō
phaecassium
pianelle
pigache
piked shoe
pinson
pisany lapti
plantillas
plimsoll
pokkuri
Polish boots
polonia
pompadour heel
pomposa
postola
poulaines
pramana-krtsna
puhaszárú csizma
puki
puncocha
punta roma
puntas
pushk kurta
quail-pipe boot
raglan boot
red rippers
red russels
rifeling
rilling
riveling
Roman sandal
rullion
sabot
sabotine
saddle oxford
saddle shoe
salemshahī
salim shahi
sambatsi
sandaal
sandal
Sandale
sandale
sandália
sandalias
sandalium
sandalo
sandalon
sandals à la greque
sapata
sapato
sapog
sapogi
saru
savate
scarpa
scarpe
schoen
schoenveter
scōh
Scuoh
secque
se’evae
selba
ser villa
shenandoah
shin
shoen
shoepack
shukuy
shu’lush
silipa
sko
skōhs
slife-scoh
slipēir
slipe-scoh
šliuré
slobkousen
sniegowce
soccae
soccus
solea
sopagas
soulier
spad-choisbheart
spats
spatter dashes
spectator
spiked shoes
spit-boot
splay-footed shoes
spring boots
staeppe-scoh
startop
startups
stevige schoen
Stiefel
Stiefelette
Stiful
Stival
stivale
stivaletto
stivali
stivali grossi
stövel
støvle
strandschoenen
strevíc
suarrow boots
swiftlere
tackies
takajo-tabi
takelmi
takitaki
talabanr
talaria
talika
tamanco
tanhwa
taoxié
tatamis
tchédik
tenisówski
tennis shoe
terlik
thiet-hài
tittirapattika
toffel
tøffel
toloboni
tongue pump
toorua
top boot
totnamaksin
totsin
trzewik
tsangiá
tsarvouli
tufel’
tufl.ja
tulapunnika
tupele
tuumatakuru
Twenty Grands
tyelambu
tzanga
Überschuh
udo
ugurulik
ujuta
undonghwa
unhye
upanah
upanat
urbāi
ushuta
’usut’a
usuta
valenki
van-hài
varna-krtsna
vaturinapada
veldschoen
viatu vya Johanna
viatu vya kliipa
viatu vya malapa
viatu vya matende
voided shoe
waraji
wata
wedgie
Wellington boot
Wellington half-boot
wùla
xi
xie
xue
yezmeh
yi’chit tal
yslopan
yuxié
zābaks
zancha
zapatillas
zapato
zapato de mujer sin correas
zapato oxford
záyres
zoccolo
zōri
zueco
SKIRTS
à l’ innocence reconnue
aba
adhivikartana
ajsu
amabejhu
anacu
anaku
angel overskirt
bagazia
ballet-skirt
balloon skirt
bases
basquina
bavlnka
bezulánky
bhairnavasani
bidang
bikla
bogazie
bolsicón
borda
bouwen
broz
buba
calanaka
calani
camargo puff
camboys
candataka
car ana
centro
centro de lana
ceòis
cháng
charak
ch’ima
chimphullani
chiripá
cias
ciasan
cirb
comboy
cornet skirt
corte
cottereau
cueitl
de caracolillo
debajero
desplegada
Directoire skirt
dirndl
divided skirt
dodo
doso
dudda
eel skirt
el costal
eleven gore ripple skirt
empire skirt
enagua
enredo
enredos
envuelto
etapi
falda
falda con tabla añadida
falda envuelta
falda escocesa
falda-pantalón
faldellin
featherbrush skirt
filibeg
fimbria
fota
fourreau skirt
fralda
fustă
fústa
fustanéles
fustanella
gaghra
gergueta
ghaggharo
ghagra
ghagri
godet skirt
gonella
gonna
gonna pantalone
gored bell skirt
grannie skirt
gun
gyolocsfersling
hanina
harem-hem skirt
hau’ina
hobble skirt
hondorgo
Hosenrock
housemaid skirt
huali
hula skirt
ihenga
ishiwaba
iupca
jeltesta
jelteta
joeb
jubka
jupe
jupe-pantalon
kain lepas
kain s ampin
kamben
kampu anaku
kandys
kaunace
kebaya
kiki skirt
kikois
kilt
kilted skirt
kinkini
kuntunkuni
kusulaka
ku’uwelu
kwun
lahra patora
lau pahudu
lipa bannang
lipa garrusu
liùsb
longyi
lostenn
malong
malong andon
malong pandi
mang chu
mapel
maxi
mermaid’s tail
midi
milkmaid skirt
minifalda
minigonna
minijupe
Minirock
minirok
mo
morga
morning glory skirt
mshono wa mwavuli
musui
muszuj
nages
ncak
ncaka ishyeen
nshak
okrel
orla
otcharak
pagne
paisin
pakiri mbola
panaeva
panel skirt
panjóva
pano
panung
papaki
parasol skirt
pareo
pareu
pasuāj
pasvāj
pa’u
pa’u heihei
peasant skirt
peg-top skirt
pendely
peplum overskirt
pesa
peshgir
pestiman
phaa sarong
phaa sin
phaa yao
phali
pichu anaku
pie
pindileu
piupiu
plakhta
pokinikini
pollera
poneva
posahuanco
pristídha
quimono
qún
qúnzi
rainy daisy skirt
rapaki
refajos
refajos plegados
Rock
rok
rokoja
rokolya
rondastakken
sadiaka
safeguard
safety skirt
saia
saiote escocês
sakete
sarafan
saya
Schotse Hooglanders
sgùman
sgyrt
shang
shendot
sin
singelos
sipu anaku
skört
skørt
sottana
spódnica
spódniczka
spodniczka szkocka
straight English skirt
sucna
súkenice
sukne
suknja
sun-ray skirt
swing skirt
tablier skirt
tapis
tembe
tie-back skirt
tl’aakal
tucked skirt
tuman
tunic skirt
umbrella skirt
umtika
üst tuman
vat
váy
vîlnic
vulnenik
xà-rông
xong
SLEEVES
à gomito
à gozzo
à la jardiniere
ailerons
amadis
amadis sleeve
angel sleeve
Ariadne sleeve
Armel
balloon sleeve
batwing
bellows sleeve
beret sleeve
bishop sleeve
bouffante sleeve
butterfly bow sleeve
cannon sleeves
cap sleeve
Caroline sleeve
cased sleeve
cavalier sleeve
Circassian sleeve
coat-sleeve
Donna Maria
double bouffant sleeves
du Barry sleeve
eelskin sleeve
elephant sleeve
false sleeves
farthingale sleeves
French gigot sleeves
French sleeves
furisode
Gabrielle sleeve
Garibaldi sleeve
gigot sleeve
grande-assiette sleeves
Grecian sleeve
half bishop sleeve
hanging sleeve
irdan
Isabeau sleeve
Italian sleeve
jockey sleeve
kato manikia
kum
Lady Alice sleeve
leg of mutton sleeves
lekmann detsmira
lima
lima puha’uha’u
Louis XIV sleeve
mamelouk sleeve
manche
manche à gigot
mancheron
manchette de cour
manchettes
manege averte
maneras
manga
manga ahuecada
manga caída
manga dolman
manga gitana
manga kimono
manga murciélago
manga raglán
mangas perdidas
manica
manica a buffo
maniche á comeo
Margaret of Valois
Marie sleeve
Marie-Antoinette sleeve
marino faliero sleeve
medias mangas
Medici sleeve
melon sleeve
mitten sleeve
Montespan
Montespan sleeve
mousquetaire sleeve
mouw
musequí
mushroom sleeve
pagoda sleeve
pancake sleeves
pansomae
peg-top sleeves
pokeys
ponyet
prince’s sleeve
pudding sleeve
Puffärmel
raglan sleeve
rekaw
religieuse sleeve
roxalene sleeve
sleeve à la Louis Quinze
sleeve à la Minerva
sling sleeve
sode
sode-guchi
somae
soufflet sleeve
Spanish sleeve
sultan sleeve
sultana sleeve
swallow’s nests
tamoto
tàoxiù
tay áo
’uha hipa
Venetian sleeve
Victoria sleeve
virago sleeve
wearing sleeves
STRAW
abaca
agave
aloe hemp
Baden hemp
bakou
baku
ballibuntal
ballibuntl
bangkok
Belgian split straw
bombanas
buntal
buriti
Cebu hemp
Davao hemp
estrain
French chip
Italiaans stro
Japanese mocha
jipijapa
koffo
liseré
Manila hemp
paillasson
parasisol
ramie
rattan
tuscan
wara
Zillon braid
SWEATERS
áo ðan
áo len
Aran Isle sweater
chandail
chompas
coltrui
cowichan sweater
cricket sweater
gebreid vest
jersey sweater
lammie
lammy
pullover
Pullover
saco de abrigo
suéter
suwet’o
sweter zapinany
twinset
welniana kamizelka
TIES AND SCARVES
à la Byron
à la Napoleon
abnet
amhcha
angavastra
ascot tie
ballroom neckcloth
bann-bhràghad
belcher
berdash
bib-cravat
bilqusak
boa
bolia
bufanda
buffonts
bukhani
carthage cymar
ca-vát
chaconne
chalina
chemisette
ciotag
cleòcan
cloud
coilichin
comforter
corbata
corbata ascot
cravat
cravat cocodes
cravat strings
cravate
cravate à la Bergami
cravate cocodes
cravate de bureaucrate
cravate mathematique
cravatta
Cremona cravat
cūndad
cunnī
das
disa
dopatta
ecrouellique
Elbert Hubbard tie
fichu
fichu Antoinette
fichu Corday
fichu la Valiere
fichu menteur
fichu raphael
fichu Ristori
fichu-pelerine
fly plaid
focale
follette
foulard
four-in-hand
French boa
fu-la
giall-bhrat
gravata
Halsbinde
halsneusdoek
Halstuch
hunting necktie
hunting stock
Huntley scarf
Indian necktie
infula
jabot
joinville
kājaliyā
kasumbo
khan vaông
kidungas
king klipper
Kravatte
krawat
Krawatte
kroplap
lahariyo
lahasyo
lamballe
lingjié
lingjin
loros
lorum
macaroni cravat
maharatta
mail coach
mandili
military stock
mofeler
moktor
Napoleon necktie
neck handkerchief
neckcloth
neckstock
neerstick
nekt’ai
obiage
octagon tie
orhna
Osbaldiston tie
Oxford tie
pachedī
palomita
pañuelo
pañuelo para el cuello
Persian scarf
phāgniā
phu-la
pichodī
piliyā
pīlo
plain bow stock
platok
pomaco
qadifeh
rabat
ratnodgrathi tottariyam
riha
Royal George stock
rūmāl
sailor’s reef knot tie
sālū
sampour
santon
sautoir
sbernia
scallop
Schlips
sebnia
semfiti
shal
shesh
shirinka
shoe-tie necktie
skuinsdoek
starcher
Steinkirk
stìom-amhaich
succinctorium
suggan
sultana scarf
tapalo
Teresa
tóu jim
trabea
tubular necktie
ufanta
umpal
uparanī
uparanū
uparna
upavastra
velo
vexillum
volant
wéijin
zéédéeldoi
UMBRELLAS AND PARASOLS
bamkyinie
barraca
Beatrice parasol
bee chaha’ohí
cái
chapeo
chatta
chattra
en tout cas
fa’amalu
fan parasol
fasgadan
gamp
grian-sgàil
grian-sgàilean
ketesal
kettysol
kippe-sole
kitsol
kittasol
kittasole
kittesaw
kittisal
kittsol
kittysol
kittysoll
kitysol
krambuno
ombrelle
pagoda parasol
pakjwiu san
paraplu
parapluie
parasol
parasol
parasol à canne
parasole
parasolka
parasol-whip
port manteau sunshade
quitasol
quitta soil
quittesol
rom
rondel
roundel
rundell
Schirm
sgàilean-uisge
sgail-uisge
sombrinha
sombrinha chapeau de sol
Sonnens chirm
tātēn dībabō
telescope parasol
tyrasol
umbrela
umbrella
usan
yangsan
zonnenscherm
UNDERGARMENTS
Alexandra petticoat
alforje
all-in-one
amazon corset
amplificateur
anacholus
anágua
áo lot
áo lot mình
áo nit
áo njt
apodesme
Apollo corset
avagraha
bajera
balmoral
balmoral petticoat
bandeau
bandleg brief
banyan
basque belt
basquine
bell hoop
berundjuk
bidang
bielizna
bishop
bodies, pair of
body stichet
body-sty chet
bosom friends
brasserole
brassiere
brayette
breost-lin
breost-rocc
Brummel bodice
bum-barrel
bustehouder
bustier
cache corset
caderas postizas
cage
cage Americaine
cage empire
caleçons
calzon bombacho
calzoncillo
camibockers
camicia da donna
cami-knickers
camiseta
camiseta con mangas cortas
camisola
camisole
candataka
Catherine wheel farthingale
ceroulas
chalanika
chandataka
chemiloon
chemise
chènkù
chènqún
chènyí
cingulum
cintaliga
combinations
considerations
cork rump
corps pique
corse
corset
corset waist
còta
cóta coirí
còta-ban
còta-bhioran
còta-cathdath
còtan
criardes
crinoletta
crinolette
crinolette petticoat
crinolina
crinoline
cue de Paris
cul de crin
cul de Paris
cul postiche
Cumberland corset
cupola coat
cushionet
Directoire knickers
divorce corset
dou dou
drawers
dress improver
drum farthingale
empire jupon
empress petticoat
enagua
enagua de lana
English farthingale
envelope combination
espartilho de senhora
faja-calzón
falda combinación
faldia
faldrilla
false hips
fan hoop
fardegalijn
farthingale
foot-mantle
friponne
fústa
fuste
gegendas
gipon
gomlek
gordel
gördel
gorset
gougandine
gourgandine
guard-infanta
guepiere
gueridons
guimpe
Gürtel
hadajuban
halka
hànbèixin
han-jubon
hànshan
hiyoku
hoepelrok
hoop petticoat
horsehair petticoat
iç tuman
Italian farthingale
Jaeger underclothes
jahanaroho
jansenistes
juban
jube
jubon
jupe
jupel
kaliki
kaliki waiu
kamis
kanchli
katasárci
kedelys
kinderbroekje
kolaristó
korsaza
korset
Korsett
koshimaki
kósula
koszula damska
ktef
kurta
lencería
Liberty bodice
lodier
luhinga
majtki
mamillare
Matinee skirt
may-ô
Merry Widow
mesofori
modeste
mu’u mu’u
naajuban
naeui
naewang
naga-juban
naizhào
nèiyi
night corset
nitambavastra
nivi
ondergoed
onderzieltje
ondina crinoline
palema’i
panier a coudes
paniers a bourelets
paniers anglais
pannier crinoline
panniers
pantalettes
panty corselette
papa
pendej
peplum jupon
pettibockers
petticoat bodice
placket
poches
Portuguese farthingale
praghata
pratidhi
pratinivasana
pregnant stay
princess petticoat
princess slip
Quaker skirt
quan con áo-cánh
quàn xà-lón
quilted petticoat
rawai
refafo
religious petticoat
ribbon corset
riding hoop
rubas
ruzhào
saiat
sansflectum crinoline
scabilonians
scavilones
secrete
shakefold
smock petticoat
sogot
sokch’ima
sokot
sostén
sottana
sottogonna
Spanish farthingale
staighinean
strapontin
strophion
strophium
strossers
suk’oot’u
susoyoke
suspensor atletico
swanbill corset
tambour
tango corset
Taxíria
teddies
teddy-bears
tilter
tontillo
tournure
traquenard
tsaxínia
üçetek
ukunchina
ulkhaulik
undaweya
underhandkerchief
under-sere
undervest
unkelai
unkucha
Unterrock
vasquine
verdingale
verdugado
vertugadin
vertugadin francais
Victoria cage
waist cincher
wandabo
wheel farthingale
wyliecoat
xi-líp
xu-chiêng
VESTS
albagcā
American vest
antery
áo gi-lê
bei xin
benjy
bondita
booie sum
borstrok
brustfleck
bústos
camiciuola
camisole
chaleco
chanbagala
chao gua
ch’aokua
chemisette
choggi
chokki
chupa
colera
colête
corpiño
cotorina
daku
drapi
dulamás
dzákos
firmla
French opening vest
French vest
gabā
geamantan
ghlila
gi-lê
gilet-veste
golf vest
griza
guzjók
hsia-pei
hussar point
ilic
jaleco
jaque
jelek
jockey waistcoat
kamiselka
kamizelka
kamizóla
kamzol
kanjian
kápa
keptar
kersetka
kiklikas
kisibao
klistó jiléci
lájbi
le gilet
lecric
liang dang
mejrevaló
Newmarket vest
peiteag
pieptar
pieptarita
rational
salt-box pocket
sart
Shakespere vest
shawl waistcoat
sidari
sidriyeh
sigouni
straight waistcoat
tao ’ofu
tattersall vest
uiose
university vest
váll
veston
Warns
Weste
zubun
 Appendix B: Garments by Country

ABYSSINIA
abougedid
chamma
hamarti
kaldoh
matab
AFGHANISTAN
boorka
burqa
chadri
chapan
cheo
kubba
kupasi
loongee
qadifeh
tom-bons
ulkhaulik
ALGERIA
Bazna
çârma
djubba
gandoora
gandoura
gandurah
ghlîla
haik
jaseran
tagilmus
ANDAMAN ASLANDS
bôd-da
ANNAM
cai-ao
caiquan
ARABIA
al-aqrāq al-zarrariyya
anbijāniyya
aqrāq
ashrafī
badan
bulgha
burnous
burqu’
Chechia
ghutra
hezaam
jubba
keffieh
khirqa
kuffieh
kufiyeh
mandīl
mantaqa
marlota
mayāthir humr
mighfar
mindīl
mintaqa
miqna’
miqna’a
mi’zar
mizz
mudhahhab
mulabbada
musaftaj
musayyar
musha’’ara
qabā
qalansuwa
qalasuva
qamīs
rafraf
rān
ridā
safsarī
sharbūsh
tailasân
tāj
takhfīfa
tarboosh
thawb
tikka
ARGENTINA
chiripá
chubut wool
faja
ARMENIA
bambak
AUSTRALIA
Adelaide wool
Australian wool
awarua
bluey
hana
huru kurii
ihupuni
kahu huruhuru
kahu kaakaapoo
kahu kekeno
kahu kiwi
kahu kura
kahu kuri
kahu toi
kahu waero
kangaroo leather
koopuu
kopa
mai muka
ngore
ngore paheke
paakee
paakee nui
paakee tikumu
paaraerae
paarengarenga
panaena
papari
pare
piupiu
plimsoll
pootae taua
puuahi
taahuka
taapahu
taapeka
taatara
taatua hume
taawakawaka
takitaki
tara
taratara
tiki
toopuni
toorua
tuu hangaroa
tuu kaaretu
tuu maro
tuu muka
tuu ure
whanake
whiitiki
AUSTRIA
blaukappe
brustfleck
dentelle Angleterre
fazzelkappe
festracht
fürtuchsklemmer
gamsbart
goller
haftel
haiduk
juppo
lederhosen
scheibenbart
spitzkappe
Tierfibeln
tracht
wasserfall
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN EMPIRE
à la jardiniere
corsage à la vierge
csakora cut
csizma
diszmagyar
dolman
mente
parta
wickler
BALI
geringsing
kain prada
kamben
lamak
BALKANS
opanky
peca
poculica
rubina
BANGLADESH
riha
BELGIUM
Bruges lace
Brussels lace
kant
klosant
Point de Fée
point de gaze
Rosaline
treille
Ypres lace
BOHEMIA
kaiser-rock
sweater
BOLIVIA
ahuasca
ahuayo
ajsu
aksu
alforja
almilla
awakipa
awayu
aymilla
bandera
bayeta
boliviano
brillantes
calcheña llijlla
cañari
capacho
ccahua
ccahuas
challapata
ch’aska
chimi
chola derby
chucu
chullo
ch’ullu
chumpi
ch’uspa
cumbi
hiscu
huaka
huallas
huallquepo
huayaca
inti
isallo
iscayo
istalla
juk’ullu
khallus
killa
k’inkus
kunka unku
k’uyu
listado
listao ponch
Uacota
Uakolla
Uiclla
Uijlla
Uiklla
Uoq’e
loraypu
luto
luto poncho
manta
mantita
montera
mullutuma
p’anta
panti
phicchi
phullu
pillu
pollera
ponchito
poncho boliviano
p’ullu
q’alaq’awa
q’epirina
rebozo
ribete
sacapallay
sacha pullki
señor
señora llijlla
señore
siki
simpa
suculla ccahua
ťikita
tocapu
troqilla
ttisnu
tullmas
ufanta
ujuta
unkhuña
unku
uraq-awa
urku
wajrapallay
w’aka
wasa
wincha
yana
yareta
yutu
BORNEO
a-a
anyam
baju
bane
ba’o barit
ba’o burur
ba’o rawir
bedong
bekatapu
bekengkang
bidang
borak
buchai
burak
chelum
chilum
dadong
dangdong
dilak bedong
engkudu
gari
gasieng
gasing
grunong
kain chelum
kain engkudu
kain mata
kalambi
kalambi ara
kanggan
karong
katapu
kebat
kelalin lambai
kengkang
klapong sirat
kuning
labang
labong
lelingkok
let
lilit
marau
marik
pakan
pandin
petaa
pua
pun alai
rawai
salapok
sirat
skelat
sklat
sungkit
sunkit
suriek
surik
takai buriet
tanggi
tanggok
ubong
ubong mata
ulub
ungkoi
BOSNIA
bakar
bluza
boje
crn
crnac
dorina
dugme
farba
kapa
kecelja
kopa
materija
narukvica
obuca
odjeca
okovratnik
platno
pregaca
puljka
Pumphose
sako
sljem
snala
stof
tasna
tkanina
ukrasavanje
vez
zersej
zubun
BRAZIL
bahia sheeting
Dom pedro
BULGARIA
abgar
beli potouri
belodreshnik
benevretsi
birnetsi
burchanka
byala houta
chernodreshnik
ciupag
dimii
diz
dolaktanka
dolama
doramché
dulboka pazva
elek
eminii
geamantan
glouhché
houta
ilic
jaka
jube
kaitsa
kalets
kaltsi
kaltsouni
klashnik
kolitsa
koprina
korenka
koshoulya
kozhoushé
kurligatka
kusak
kutsani gashti
leiber
mrezhera prestilka
na krilo
nagrudnik
okrel
opas
opinak
opinki
páfti
peshkir
podkapnik
poes
postavu
poturi
poyas
prevez
pristelca
purki
razsouchal
riza
roucha
shamiya
soukno
stupa
sukmán
tkanitsa
tsarvouli
tsepen
Tukanitsa
vulnenik
zaveska
BURMA
ainyi
khamout
longyi
tamein
tubbeck
CAMBODIA
hol
sampot
CAMEROON
leppi
ndop
CANADA
Chilkat blankets
cowichan sweater
siwash sweater
toque
tuque
CAUCASUS
arkhalukh
burka
cherkeska
CELEBES
baju bodo
fuya
kain bentenan
lelesepun
lipa bannang
lipa garrusu
maa’
mawa’
pinatikan
poritutu roto
CEYLON
bakou
baku
camboys
comboy
CHILE
chaman
charahuilla
ichella
k’isas
CHINA
ái
ao
autumn tea brown
bai na yi
bai shou yi
bai tong
báibù
báisè
baishan
baize
balílà
ban hi
banzhi
bao tou
báosha zhiwù
bei xin
bei ze
bei zi
beidài
bèifú
ben’àn
bi xi
biàn
biànxié
biézhen
bìji
bìlán
bìlù
bìsha
bó
bow shoes
bù
bùbó
butterfly bun
caichóu
càiqing
cang
cangan
canganes
cangcang
canghuáng
caoxié
chai
chai-chieh-p’ai
cháng
chang fu
chang guan
chang shan
chángkù
chángpáo
chángshan
chàngtongwà
ch’ao fu
chao guan
chao pao
chao gua
ch’aokua
charwa
chásè
chau fu
chènbù
chéng
chènkù
chènqún
chènshan
chènyí
chi
chi fu
chìhèsè
chìhóng
chong er
chóu
chóuduàn
chu
chuàn
chuandài
chuanzhuó
chu-chu
chunzhuang
chuo
congbái
conglù
cool gown
cubù
cuìlù
cumábù
cumáoyàng
curling-cloud crown
curóugé
cuzhi xianwéi
da dai
dabao
dàchang
dàguà
dàhóng
dai kou
dàilù
daishi
dalian
dancing phoenix bun
dang
danpiàn yanjìng
dànqing
danyi
dàoguàjinzhong
dengxinróng
dian
diaopí
dilun
dou
dou bo
dou dou
dou niu
doudu
doudoukur
doulì
doupeng
douzi
duàn
duandàyi
duantongxue
duànwén
duànzi
eaglewood brown
éhuáng
er
er dang
erhuán
external high shoes
fa guan
fàjia
falánróng
fanbù
fangchóu
fanling
fàqia
fayi
fei
fei yu
feihóng
feisè
feng huang
fengjìng
fengmào
fenhóng
fragrance on the surface of the soles
fragrant leaves
fú
fu ku
fu tou
fuchou
fuo
fúzhuang
gàn
gangkai
gànqing
gao
gaogenxié
gaopí
gaosù
ge dai
gen
gold ingot bun
golden tea brown
gongzhuangkù
grape brown
gu gu guan
guà
gua pi mao
guanmiãn
gui yi
gun
gun fu
gun mian
guo luo dai
haihúnshan
hailìsi cuni
hànbèixin
hànshan
haol
hé
héfú
hei
hei jiao chou
heiyanjìng
hóng
hóngyànyàn
hòugen
hòujin
hsia-pei
hua yu
huabù
huádání
huaduan
huáibiao
huang ma qua
huángcàncn
hù’er
hui yi
hùmùjìng
hunhuáng
húsè
ji fu
ji guan
jiakè
jian
jiàng
jiàngsè
jiàngzì
jianzhang
jiao dai
jiaxié
jiaxue
jièzhi
jin huang
jin xian guan
jin zi
jiu
ju
juàn
jue
júhóng
júhuáng
kaijia
kaishìmí
kanjian
k’o ssŭ
koo
ku
ku zhe
laliàn
lan yu
lasuor
leung mo
lì
liàn
liang dang
liang dang kai
liang mao
lianjiaokù
liányiqún
lifú
lily feet
limào
líng
ling tao
ling yue
lingjié
lingjin
lingkòu
lingzi
lìsè
long
long pao
lotus flowers
lotus seeds
lu
luan
lung p’ao
ma gua
ma xue
mábù
ma-coual
mang ao
mang chu
mang pao
máobù
máogé
màokuir
máolán
máoliào
máoyi
máozhipin
màozi
mèi
méihóngsè
mian fu
mian guan
miánbù
miánkù
miánmáokù
miánmáoshan
miánróng
miányi
ming guang kai
misè
mòjing
mòlù
musk melon bun
mwa kwa
naizhào
nankeen
nei tao
nèiyi
ní
níróng
niukòu
niupàn
niúzaikù
niuzi
nízi
off-the-horse bun
onion white brown
ouhe
ousè
pà
pale lilac brown
páo
pàopàosha
paoxié
páozi
pí ao
pi bian
pi ling
p’i ling
pijian
piling
pinlán
pinlù
pinyuè
píyi
pou-fou
pu fu
pu zi
purple gown
qi
qi pao
qian hua
qiapàn
qibù
qigé
qilim
qinglù
qiú
qún
qúnzi
ren
róngbù
róngkù
róngmiàngé
róngyi
ròusè
ru
ruanduàn
rubái
ruzhào
shan ku
shang
shao
shen dai
shen yi
shiu tian yi
shoubiao
shoujuàn
shui tian yi
shuilù
shuìyi
sichóu
sidài
sirghe
siróng
sizhipin
star-studded sky
suoyi
swallow-tail bangs
tacley
tafuchóu
tai-k’ou
tai-shih
tàiyángjìng
tala
talabanr
t’ao t’ieh
tàoshan
tàoxié
tàoxiù
taozi
tí
tì
tian’éróng
tian ze
tianlán
tianqing
tiao tuo
tiáoróng
tong xiu kai
tóu jim
tou tu
tsan
tuósè
wà
wa leng mao
wài tào
wàiyi
wàizhào
wàtào
wàzi
weeping willow bangs
wéijin
wéiqún
wu bian
wu guan
wùla
xi
xia pei
xian
xian yi
xiàngliàn
xiàngquàn
xianhong
xiao yao jin
xie zhai
xinghóng
xinghuáng
xiu shang
xiùbiáo
xiùkou
xiùzhang
xiùzi
xueqing
yan
yang zhi
yangzhiyu
yanhóng
yellow jacket
yín
ying long
ying luo
yinggelù
yùdài
yuèbai
yulin baizhequn
yumào
yun jian
yùsè
yusha
yuxié
yuyi
yùzan
zan
zànglán
zàngqing
zaohóng
zé
zha jia
zhaijiepai
zhan
zhàopáo
zhàoshán
zhàoyi
zhe
zhe ji
zhéshàn
zhi huan
zhi sun
zhòu
zhòubù
zhuanglián
zhuhóng
zhùmá
zhuó
zi
zihóng
zuan
zuòcán
zuòsichóu
COLOMBIA
ruana
tumbaga
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
bavlna
bota
camara
capka
cepice
cipky
death lace
drahokam
halena
hedvábí
jehla
kabát
kalhoty
kapesník
kapsa
klenot
klobouk
knoflik
kosile
kotuly
kozesina
krajky
krejci
len
límec
náhrdelnú
náramek
nit’
oblékati
obuv
odíti
osatiti
pantofel
pás
plást
plátno
prsten
puncocha
riza
rubas
saty
spendlík
spiders
spodky
strevíc
sukne
trailer thread lace
vlno
zástera
DENMARK
armbaand
Barcelona scarf
bœlte
bomuld
bukser
dullemoese
filt
flip
forklœde
frakke
halsbaand
Hamburg homespun
handske
hedbo embroidery
hose
hue
hvivklaede
joeb
juvel
kaabe
kamiks
kappe
kapperoellike
kasket
klœde
klœder
knap
knipling
kniplinger
krave
lemmetør klœde
linned
lœder
lœrred
lomme
naal
pels
Schleswig lace
sekernil
silke
skjorte
sko
skørt
skrœdder
slør
sok
støvle
strømpe
tingmiak
tøffel
tøi
tonder lace
traad
uld
EAST INDIA
assam cotton
beteele
cabeca
chadoe
kalamkari
langooty
luhinga
nabob
ECUADOR
alli churana
anaku
ascanta
bajera
bayeta de lishtas
bolsicón
bozal
bufanda
cachimira
cadena
camisa chaki picada
camisa de la tela amarilla
candongas
caucho pargate
centro
chaleco
chalina
changalli
chompas
chulla cara
chumbi
chumbi banderilla
cinta
cruz churuku
cuerpo
debajero
embozalada
enagua
fachalina
fachalina de cabeza
fachallina
festones
filete
frutilla
gergueta
gualcas
hombrera
jatun chumbi
jerga
jirga poncho
kampu anaku
kwitsa pargates
larga
lienzo
linchi
lista
llano
lliglla
macana
maki
maki punta
maki watana
manilla
mantones de Manila
millma sumbriru
millma sumbru
mullu
ordinaria
pacotilla
pantalones cortos
pañu sumbriru
pañuelo
panutzutzu ukufachallina
panzo de burro
pepa de zapallo
pichu anaku
pichu jerga
piel de foca
pollera
poncho amarrado
poncho cuadrada
poncho jijún
poncho rosado
puño
puntada limeña
realce
rinrin wallka
ruana
runa
sábana
sabanilla
sarcillus
shagshu zamarro
shigra
sikinchina
sombreros de lana de lado de Ambato
suela
talonera
tela caucho
tira
tira dorado
tiu camisa
tupu
tupullina pichu jerguita
uchilla maki chumbi
uku churana
ukunchina
ushuta
’usut’a
varedira
wallka
wallkarina
walutu
wangu
washa fachalina
washajatana
yana poncho
yura poncho
zammarros
zarcillos
zhutu
EGYPT
abayah
afef
as
assili cotton
atef
bedla
birda
boukrania
bulgha
bur’a’
burqa
byssus
cahouk
calasiris
charoul
deshret
faraguja
ferka
futa
galabiyeh bi wist
ghatra
gilbah
giná
haik royal
henna
heqat and nekhekh
herset
Horus lock
jubba
jubbah
kalasiris
kepresh
khenmet
khepesh
khesbed
khimara
klaft
kohl
kornish
kuftan
kyaphi
libas
mandil
mefkat
melas
melaya liff
menat
menyet
mezz
mukla
murabba
nekhau
nekhaw
nemehef
Nemes headdress
nishra
pano
passium
patna
pectoral
postiche
procardium
pshente
sabaa
sacred uraeus
salteh
scarab
scaraboid
Sekhemty
serekh
serouel
sharb
sha-sha
sheath dress
shendot
shenti
shenu
shintiyan
shugga
sidari
sindon
sirwall
stibium
tarha
udju
was and tam
wedja
weret
wesekh
ETHIOPIA
ačē attāmitō
ačē gumbō
ačē kéčō
ačē saččō
ačō
adaftō
argūbō
attāmitō
bayō
birawō
bofeta
čadu
chamma
dima
dudda
eddimō
fota
garanno
geldem
girri
gošō
gurača
gurda
gu’ut
horrō
hukkō
ilbora
irbora
išānō
kallača
kamis
keččō
koreddo
kurni
maldā
martō
mekkō
ninnoko
qungo
sadeti
šanāfilō
šayō
serret
šohofa
sorō
šumbeqō
šumboqō
tātē ukō
tātēn dībabō
tobe
waya
wāyāč attāmitō
FRANCE
à jour
à la Byron
à la du Barry corsage
à la Farare
à la Figaro
à la Grecque corsage
à la Louis XV corsage
à la Maintenon
à la Marlborough
à la Napoleon
à la plaquette
à la Titus
à la Victime
à l’innocence reconnue
abaissé
acajou
accollé
accroche-coeur
adoucir
affiquet
agneau
agneau du Tibet
agneau karakul
agnelin
Agnes Sorel style
agrafe
agraffe
agrandir
agrements
agulhade
aigrette
aiguille
aiguille a reprises
aiguille a tricoter
aiguillette
aile
aile de pigeon
ailette
ajour
Albanian hat
Alençon lace
alezan
alliance
allongé
alloutienne
alpaga
alpargata
amazone
amigaut
amincir
amonieres sarrasinoises
amortir
androsmane
Angouleme bonnet
aplatir
appas postiches
araignée méditant un crime
arc’henad
arc’ henad-kambr
ardoise
argent
Argentan lace
armes à l’épreuve
armoisin
armure cannelée
arras
Arras lace
arrêter
arrondir
astrakan
au globe fixé
aulmoniere
aumoniere
aune
aurifère
autruche
Ave Maria lace
aviver
azur
badine
bague
baiseuse
baisser
balagnie cloak
balandran
baleinage
barboteuse
barrette
bas
bas à cotes
bas à jour
bas de laine
bas de soie
bas de soy
basque
basque beret
bâti
batiste
bavarel
beauvais embroidery
benoiton chains
beret basque
beret de marin
Bernhardt mantle
bicoquet
bigouden
bijou
bijouterie
bijoutier
binette
bizou
black lace
blaireau
blanc
blanc haubert
bleu
blondes de Caen
blousant
bois de rose
boisson
bonnes grâces
bonnet à flamme
bonnet à la crete de coq
bonnet à la laitiere
bonnet à la moresque
bonnet à la Richard
bonnet à la victoire
bonnet aux trois ordres réunis
bonnet de police
bonnet demi-negligee
bonnet negligee
bord
borrillonnées
botez
botte
botte à genouillère
bottine
bouchons de carafe
bouclé
boucle d’oreille
boucle d’oreille à la guillotine
bouffant mecanique
bouffette
bouillion
bouillioné
boulanger
bourbon hat
bourguignotte
bourse
bourserie en lisse
boutis
bouton
bouton d’or
boutonnière
bragou
bragou-braz
braguette
braoig
brassière
Brittany
Brittany cloth
Brittany work
brocart
broche
brodequin
broderie
broderie en blanc
broderie en jais
broigne
broz
brun
bure
burnouse
caban
cache-folies
cachelaid
cachemire
cache-peigne
caen
cage Americaine
cagoule
California
calque
camaieu
cambresine
cambric
camelot
cancan dress
canepin
canezou
canne
canne à système
Cannes demi-solde
cannes-dard
canotier
canvas
cap à la Charlotte Corday
cape a l’espanole
capulet
caraco à coqueluchon
caraco à la francaise
caraco à la polonaise
carda
carmagnole
carrez de gaze
casaquin en juste
casimir
casque
casque à la Tarleton
casque colonial
casquette
castor
catiole
cavalry
cayenne
cazavacka
ceinture
celeste
châle
chamarre
chameau
chandail
chape à aige
chapeau
chapeau à la Basile
chapeau à la Ceres
chapeau à la Charlotte
chapeau à la Cherubin
chapeau à la Colonne
chapeau à la Devonshire
chapeau à la Grenade
chapeau à la turque
chapeau à l’egyptienne
chapeau à l’italienne
chapeau au bateau renversé
chapeau claque
chapeau de Cardinal
chapeau de paille
chapeau d’homme
chapeau jockei
chapeau mou
chapeau souple
chapeau-bras
chapel d’acier
chapel de Montauban
chapel-de-fer
charvet
charvet et fils de Paris
chasuble
châtain
chausettes
chausse
chausses en bourses
chausses larges à l’antique
chausses semellees
chaussette
chaussette montant
chaussure
chaussures à cric
chaussures à pont-levis
chemise
chemise à la greque
chemise à la Reine
chemise de nuit
chemise d’homme
chenille lace
cheval de frise
cheveux de frise
chevesaille
cheviot
chèvre de Chine
chèvre de Mongolie
chevreau
chevrette
chicoree
chinchilla
chou
chou hat
chouquette
civette
cloche de feutre
cloqué
cocarde
coeffes
coiffe
coiffure à la conseillere
coiffure à la Dauphine
coiffure à la enfant
coiffure à la Eurydice
coiffure à la Flore
coiffure à la Junon
coiffure à la Ninon
coiffure à la qu’ es aco
coiffure à la Reine
coiffure à l’Agnes Sorel
coiffure à l’anglomane
coiffure à l’indisposition
coiffure au chien cou chant
coiffure en bouffons
coiffure en cadenettes
coiffure en chien couchant
coiffure en moulin à vent
coiffure en parterre galant
coiffure en raquette
coiffure Eugenie
coiffure Louis Trieze
coin de feu
cointise
col
colberteen
colbertine
collerette
collet
collet monte
collier
colmar
comperes
conch
conque
coq
coque
coquelicot
coqueluche
coquillage
coquille
corbeau
cordeliere
cordon de soulier
cordouan
cornette
cornette à la Diane
corp a baleine
corps piqué
corsage
corsage à la Maintenon
corsage en corset
costume à la Constitution
costume au grand Figaro
cote à armer
cote de Cheval
coton
cotte d’armes
cottereau
couleur-de-roi
countenances
coureur
couronne
courreges
courtepy
courtepye
couvre-chef
couvrechef
couvre-oreille
cramoisi
crapaud
crapaud mort d’ amour
crapaud saisi
cravate
cravate à la Bergami
cravate cocodes
cravate de bureaucrate
cravate mathematique
crêpe
crepelle
crepon milleraye
crepon Persian
creve-coeur
creves
crinoline
cuir
cuir-bouilli
culot
culotte
culotte courte
cuoroncou
damas
damassé
dandine
dankalie
dantelez
de frivolité
décolletage
defrise
deguisement
demi-castor
demiceint
demi-converti
demijambe
demi-mousseline
demi-tablier
demi-tunique
dentelle aux fuseaux
dentelle de Cambrai
dentelle de fils
dentelle de la vierge
dentelle renaissance
dessous
deuil
devantiere
diamanté
diaraogenn
Dieppe point lace
dillad
donariere
dossière
doublure
doublure du chapeau
douillette
douillette à la Russienne
drap
drap d’Alma
drap d’Argent
drap de Berry
drap de billard
drap de France
drap de Paris
drap de velours
drap de Venice
drap d’ete
drap d’or
drap feutre
drap fourreau
ecaille work
écarlate
echancre
echarpe
echelle
echelon
ecossais
ecrouellique
ecureuil
effronter
elegant
eleganté
emeraude
en beret
en coeur
en colimaçon
en coulisse
en echelle de Jacob
en fourreau lace
en manche
en platitude
en pouf
en pouf à la Luxembourg
en ravanche
en tablier
engageantes
enjoueé
enseigne
entre-deux
epaules Americaines
epauliere
épingle
épingle à chevaux
epomine
escarelle
esclavage
espèce d’ouvrage à jour
esprits
estaches
etamine broché
étoffe
étoffe écossaise
étole
etui
faconné
faille
fausse montre
fautre
favoris
feltr
ferroniere
feur
feutre
fichu la Valiere
fichu menteur
fichu raphael
fichu-canezou
fichu-pelerine
fil
fil tiré
filé
fitchet
fleur de lis
fleur de lys
fleur volant
florence
flounce à disposition
follette
fond
fond à la marriage
fond clair
fontanges
Fortuny tea gown
fouine
foulard poile de chevre
foulé
foulinenn
fouriaux
fourisseur d’arme
fourrure
frac
fraise
frangipani perfume
freiseau
frileuse
frise
frisé
frivolité
frizé
froissé
froncés
frontiere
fuseau
fustaine
galante
galants
galoche
galon d’ argent
galon d’or
gant
gants de chevreau
garçon d’honneur
gazar
gaze à bouquets
gaze de fantaisie
gilet
gilet-veste
gipciere
gipser
girdle à la victime
gland
gloan
glouton
god
godell
gorge à la Gabrielle d’Estrees
gorge de pigeon
gougandine
gouriz
gousset
gouzougenn
gown à la turque
gown à l’insurgente
grand habit de cour
grande pelisse d’hiver
grande robe à corps ouvert
grege
gregues
grillé
grisaille
gros drap
gros vilain vert
grosgrain
guêtre
guingan
guipure arabe
guirlande
guiterre
gwel
gwiska
gwiskamant
gypciere
habiller
habit de demi-gala
habit degage
habit d’escalier
habit noir
habits
haincelin
harris
hat à la reine
haubergeon
haubert à maille double
haubert clavey de double maille
haubert doublier
haut de forme
haute couture
havane
herigaute
hermine
heron
heume
heuz
Hombourg
hongreline
horloger
houppe
houppelande à mi-jambe
housse
huke
huque
indienne
Jan de Bry coat
jaquette
jaquette coloriée
jardiniere
jarretelle
jarretiere
jaune
joaillerie
joaillier
jonc
joyau
jupe
jupen
jupon
juste au cou
kalabousenn
karabousenn
kemener
kornek
kotoñs
krez
laine
lapin
lavende
lavreg
léopard
ler
lièn
ligne empire
Lille à fond clair
lin
linge
linon
lionceau
loer
longotte
lostenn
loup
loutre
loutre de Sibérie
luciole
maheutres
mahoîtres
mailles carées
makhila
manche
manche à gigot
manchette de cour
maneg
manege averte
manteau
mantelet au lever de l’aurore
mantell
mariage
marinière
marmotte
marseilles
Marseilles embroidery
martre
martre zibeline
matelassé
Mazarin hood
Medici lace
mezail
mezer
minijupe
mirliton
mitaine
moisson
monté la haute
mouche
mouched
mouchoir
mouchouer
mousquetaire
mousseline
mousseline de laine
mousseline de soie
nadoz
navette
neud
noeuds
noeuds d’ amour
noir
nozelenn
nutria
ocelot
ocre
olivâtre
ombrelle
opossum
oreilles de chien
organdi
oriellettes
orris
ourlet-bord
pactole
paillasson
paille
paille de riz
paille d’italie
paillette
paletot
paletot-sac
panache
panache blanc
panache de coque
panseronpanses
pantalon
pantalon de travial
panthère
pantouflenn
parapluie
parasol à canne
pardessus redingote
parfait-contentement
parure
passe-filon
passementier
passementier-boutonnier
passements
peau d’agneau
peau d’ange
peau de cygne
peau de daim
peau de soie
peigné
peigne Josephine
peignoir
peinture à l’aiguille
pelerine
pelicon
peluche
peluche a poils
peluche de soie
pennbazh
perches
perruque quarrée
petals Marguerite
pet-en-l’air
petit bord
petit point
petit velours
petite robe unie
petit-gris
petits bonhommes
peupliere
phoque
pierrot
pince
piquet
piquets
pizane
pliage
pliage en pointe
pliage en triangle
plissé
plume
plume d’autruche
plume de coq
plume de faisan
plumes fantaisies
poche
poches
pochette
poignée
poil de castor
poile de chevre
point à la vierge
point à l’aiguille
point à reseau
point Colbert
point coupé
point d’Alençon
point d’Angleterre lace
point de Bayeaux
point de cordonnet
point de croix
point de feston
point de France
point de Hongroie
point de raccroc
point de rose
point de sedan
point de tige
point de toile
point d’Espagne
point noué
point passé
point plat
point Turc
poire
poitrel
poitrine
polonaise a deux fins
pomme d’ambre
pomme de pin
pomme de senteur
pompadour duchesse
pompadour heel
pompadour pardessus
Poney
portemonnaie
pou-de-soie
poufs au sentiment
poulaines
poult de soir
poult-de-soie
pourpre
poussière de Paris
poussin lace
prêt-à-porter
prune de Monsieur
putois
quintise
ras
ras de Sicile
rat musqué
ratine
raton laveur
redingote
redingote à l’amazone
redingote en Backmann
relevés à la Marie Stuart
rempli
renard
renforceé
rep bluet
reseau
réseau rosacé
resille
rhodophane
rivière
roanes
robe à la circassienne
robe à la française
robe à la Joconde
robe à la levantine
robe à la Reine
robe à la Turque
robe à l’américaine
robe à l’anglais
robe à plis gironnés
robe de cérémonie à la française
robe de chambre
robe de commune at ancienne guise
robe de noce
robe de nuit
robe de style
robe déguisée
robe du soir
robe gironnée
robe longue
robe parée
robe princesse
robe torque
robes de fantaisie
robes en calecon
rochet
roquet
Rose de parnasse
rosette
rosille de soie
rotonde
rouge
rouleaux
roussâtre
ruban
ruban d’ amour
ruché
sablé
sabretache
sack gown
salopette
sandale
sandals à la greque
sans-culottes
santon
satin
satin chinois
satin liberty
satin velouté
sautoir
savate
scarabee
seersucker
seiz
serge
sergia
serpentaux
serre-tête
singe
soie
soieries bizarres
solette
sommiere
sorti
sortie
soulette
soulier
souris éffrayée
soutane
spilenn
sugar-loaf bonnet
suppléants
surpied
surplis
tablier
taffeta lustré
taffetas
tailleur
tapisserie
tapisserie de broderie
tapisserie de petit point
taupe
tavancher
terre de Pologne
terre d’Egypte
testière
tête de mouton
tiretaine
tissu
tissu satiné
tissutier-rubanier
toile
toile à gros poil
toile cirée
toile de lin
toile de religieuse
toile grossière
toile peinte
toise mouvante
tok
toque à la Basile
toque à la Grande Pretesse
toque à la Susanne
toque à l’Iphigénie
toque de fourrure
tour de cheveux
touret de nez
tresse
trimming à la greque
tro-c’houzoug
trollopée
trousseau
trou-trou
trovrec’h
tulle
tunic à la juive
tunic à la mameluck
tunic à la Romaine
tunique
tunique à la Juive
turban bonnet
turban-diademe
velour de coton
velours
velours de coton croisé
velours Grégoire
vergette à la chinoise
vert
veste
vêtement à la Créole
vétements
vigogne
visagière
visité
vison
voile
voile de laine
volcan
zibeline
GERMANY
Affe
Affenpeltz
Ajorstick
almain coat
Alpaka
Armband
Ärmel
Ärmelaufschlag
Armspange
Astrakan
Atlas
Aufschlag
Augsburg checks
Ausstattung
Azetat
Balz
Banddurchzug
Bär
Barchent
Barett
barthaube
Batist
Battist
Baumwolle
Baumwollsamt
Belliz
Beringt
Berlins
Biber
Biberhaar
biedermeier
Bisamratte
bishop’s mantle
blau
Blumenkränzchen
Blusig
Boi
Borte
Bouc
Boug
boumwolle
braun
Breitschwantz
Brokat
Bruch
Brunswick
Brunswick cloth
Bruoch
Brustharnisch
bruststück
bunte Sportjacke
buntes Kopftuch
Cavalry
Cerevis
Cheviot
chevron de laine
Chinaseide
Chinaziege
Chinchilla
Chorhemd
chorrock
circas
Covercoat
Dachs
Damast
Damhirschfell
Danakillisches Böcklein
dilge
Drapé
dreieckige Faltung
Dreispitz
Dresden point lace
dunkelblau
Edelmarder
Eichhörnchen
Eisenkappe
Fadam
Faden
Falbel
Fane
Fasanerfeder
Fausthandschuh
Faustling
Feder
Feh
Fettschwanzschaf
Feuerwiesel
Filz
Filzglocke
Filztuch
Flachs
Flahs
Fleckenskunk
Flehtan
flieder
Flitter
Florentinerhut
Fries
Fuchs
Fuchsie
Futter
Fütterung
gansbauch
Gaze
geknauften kogeln
gelb
Geschützlafette
gestaltrock
Gimma
gimme
Gingang
giwāti
glocken
Gollier
Grain
grau
grober Wollstoff
grobes Wollzeug
Guanako
gugel
Gürtel
Gurtil
Haarnadel
Hachul
Hahnenfeder
Halsband
Halsbinde
Halsbouc
Halsboug
Halsgolt
halshemd
Halstuch
Handschuh
Hantschuoch
Hantscuoh
Har
harris tweed
Hasenhaar
haube
heerpauke
hellviolet
Hemd
Hemde
Hemidi
Hentzen
Hermelin
Heroldsrock
Herrenhut
heuke
himmelblau
Hosa
Hosen
Hosenrock
hūba
hulle
Huot
Hut
Hutband
Hutfutter
Hutkopf
inderlins
Indigoblau
Juchten
Jugendstil satin
Juwel
Kambrik
Kamelhaar
Kamfhandschuhe
Kanin
kanonenstiefel
Kapuze
Kardiert
karmesin
karminrot
Kaschmir
kastanienbraun
Kattūn
kittel
Klapphut
kleiden
kleider
Kleiderrock
kleidunge
kleinōt
kleit
klöppel
Knickebockers
Kniehosen
Kniestrümpfe
Knopf
Knopfloch
Knopflochblume
kohlschwartz
Kokarde
Kolinsky
Kopftuch
Korsett
Krage
Kragen
Kräuseln
Kravatte
Krawatte
Krempe
Krepp
Kreuzstich
Krinoline
Kürass
Kurze hose
Lachen
Laibli
Lamm
Lange hose
lapa
Lapin
Lätzchen
Leder
ledersen
Leibchen
leibi
Lein
Leinen
Leinwand
lendener
Leopard
Lintrock
Litze
Lochstickerei
Luchs
malvenfarbig
Mantal
Mantel
Marabu
Marder
Matrosenanzug
Maulwurf
Mauwiesel
melone
Menni
Messgewand
Messrock
Minirock
Moiréseide
Mönchskappe
Mongolia
Murmeltier
mütze
Nachtgewand
Nachthemd
Nadel
nādela
nādele
Nadelspitze
Nerz
Nestel
Nestila
Netzstickerei
nussbraun
Ohrring
olivenfarbig
Opossum
orangegelb
Organdin
organza
osnaburg
Overall
Ozelot
Panther
Pantoffel
Panzer
parricides
pechschwartz
Pelliz
Pelz
Persianer
Petit-gris
pickelhaube
Pikee
Platner
plissiert
pluderhose
Prinzesskleid
Puffärmel
puffjacke
Pullover
Pulswärmer
Pumphose
purpurfarben
purpurrot
reitrocke
rennrocklein
riese
ritterhute
Roc
Rock
Rohseide
Ross
rot
Rüschen
Rüstung
Samt
Samt gerippt
Sandale
Satin
Saum
Schafpelz
Schaller
schappel
schecke
scheckenrock
Scheitelstuck
Schiffchenspitze
schir
Schirm
Schlafanzug
Schlafenzug
Schlapp Hut
Schleier
Schleife
Schlips
Schneider
Schnupftuch
Schnurrstich
Schornsteinkappe
Schottenröckchen
Schottenstoff
Schrōtœre
Schuh
Schuoch
Schürtze
Schürze
Schurze
Schutzhelm
schwartz
scrōtari
Scuoh
Seehund
Seide
sendelbinde
serih
sīda
Sīde
siglat
silecho
silesia
Sleier
Sloier
smaragdfarben
smaragdgrün
Socke
Sonnenschirm
sorket
Spazierstock
spenel
Spinula
Spitze
staubfarbig
Stecknadel
stecknōlde
Steinmarder
Steppnaht
Stickereiapplikation
Stiefel
Stiefelette
Stielstich
Stiful
Stival
stof
Stoffhut
Strampelhose
Straussfeder
Strohhut
Strumpf
Strumpfhalter
Strumpfhosen
Taft
tappert
Tasche
Taschentuch
Tibetisches Lamm
Träger
trappers
trapphant
Traue
Trauring
Tresse
Trikot
Troddelchen
Tropenhelm
Tuch
tunika
Tuoch
Tuoh
Überschuh
Unterrock
Vadem
Vatermörder
Venediger Spitze
Vermummung
Vielfraß
vierspitzige Faltung
Vigogne
Vilz
Vlahs
Wachstuch
wammes
Wams
wappenrock
Waschbär
wāt
wāten
Weicher Hut
Weisstickerei
Wendelring
werien
Weste
Windhaube
woeten
Wolla
Wolle
Ziertaschentuch
Zobel
Zopfzeit
Zwickel
Zylinder
GHANA
adaabo
adinkra cloth
adjagba beads
akambo
akwaba doll
asinan
atataakoro
awondwa
batakari
birisi
birisii
cifatten
fufuo
fugu
fututam
fuubu
hyire
kente cloth
kobene
kobene cloth
kokoo
kuntunkuni
kwasida adinkera
nsaduaso
okana
tuutum
GREECE
adzalotí
ajári
ákna
aladzás
alaménes
álises
amalia
anterí
arápis
arfanítica
asimojórdano
áspri
asprocéndi
bála
barbúli
baréza
béla
béledzik
bersáña
betúnici
béza
bezelitsa
bibíla
bibizári
bidémña
birbíla
bolia
brezekouki
brezikúci
brissimi
brumánika
bubúces
búles
bulla
búloma
bústos
buzáña
caissia
capash
carabitina
causia
ceryphalos
cestus
chiton
chlaine
chlamus
chlamydon
chlamys
chloene
coccum
cordoni
cothurnes
Crete lace
diphtera
diplax
diploidion
djéli
doric chiton
dríli
dulamás
dulápi
dulbén
dzákos
exomia
exomide
facóli
fandaráca
faxiolion
félpa
filati
fitili
flokati
flóra
fóci
foundi
frúta
fterotó
fukás
fúndes
fúndi
fúndítses
fústa
fustanéles
fustanella
fúta
gólfi
griza
gurgurlya
guzjók
himation
ibrisimidzís
Ionic chiton
itsembéri
jeléci
jíros
jordáni
jortiní fortescá
júrda
kabrí
káçes
kadémi
kakorízika
kalathaki
kalíca
kalikia
kalimáfkia
kalómala
kalpáki
kaltsá
kaltsoskúti
kaltsovelónes
kambánes
kamizóla
kápa
kapitsáli
kaplamás
karfitsa
kasináci
katasárci
kátça
katifés
kato manikia
kaváði
kazázis
klídja
klimatáca
klistó jiléci
klonári
kna
kólan
kolaristó
kolobium
kolobus
kolonáto
kolpos
kombologion
kondó
kopseró
kósula
kremezi
krósça
krupáca
kselitsi
ksoulia
kyne
lacerna
lamouxa
lazouri
lazúrja
linon
logia
lustríña
maístra
mandiléño
mandili
manicísco
manikéttia
mesofori
messaria
méstia
misofori
monétra
náplitsi
nificí forescá
nimbus
olojémiti
páfti
paison
panaúla
Panovraki
papanaky
pasoúmia
patatúka
patúnes
peplos
peplos chiton
perizoma
petasos
petassos
petasus
petroméni
pharos
phrygian bonnet
pilos
piryiellya
pistres
pliakthi
podhiá
pójas
porfira
pósta
pothia
poukamiso
pounghí
poustomániko
poutouri
pristídha
próstena
ráli
rizá
rizarato
rutí
saccus
sajás
sakkos
sandalium
sayiaki
scamato
scépa
seïméniko
sigouni
sigúni
siniki
skúña
soccus
soco
socq
sphendome
stephane
stephanie
stithópano
strophion
strophium
súfres
syrma
taenia
Taxíria
tebenna
tellex
theke
tholia
trahilia
tribon
tsangiá
tsaxínia
tselévo
tsemberi
tsípes
tsitseróña
tsupári
tsupráci
tsurápe
tzakos
vachóris
velonísça
vézane
vitses
vraka
vulotó
yiordani
yunatárja
záyres
zona
zoni
zoster
GREENLAND
amant
bearskin pants
GUATEMALA
algodón
alpargata
anaku
ascanta
aswashka
atole
awana
azul
balones
banco
baño reservado
batz
bayeta
blanco
blusa
caite
calum labrada
calzón
camisa
camiseta
capisayo
capixaij
capixay
capote
cardador
chachal
chaquira
chuku
chumbi
ch’úspa
codiarte
colorado
corte
cot
cuenta
cumbe
cumbe camentera
cuyuscate
desborrador
envuelto
espuelas
espuma
fachalina
faja
gabán
gavacha
guashmi
hilador
hilar
huipil
huso
ixcaco
jaspé
jaspeado
jiquilite
kálluwa
kapishay
killu
kushma
lana
lanzadera
lejfa
llautu
lustrina
luto huipil
mama chumbi
manilla
manta
maxtli
medias
merino
millma sumbru
morado
morga
ñañaca
ñañaka
nima-pot
palito
pana
paño
pantalones rajados
pasamanos
perla
perraje
perreje o tapado
piedra de añil
ponchito
poncho tiñiska
poncho tintoridao
pot
puka
randa
raxete
rebozo
redil
refajo envuelto
refajos
refajos plegados
rodillera
ruwana
sábana
sandalias
sarta
seda
seda floja
sedalina
shimba
sobre pantalón
sobrepantalón rajado
sortixa
soyacal
suyacal
taffetán
taffetane
tapiz
tejedor
tejer
tejido
telar de otale
teñir
terciopelo
tinaku azul
tiñiska
tinte
tintoriado
tinturar
tinturero
tocoyales
turno
tzut
tzute
tzutes
urdimbre
vindi
walka
wara
wawa chumbi
yakulla
zuyacal
HAUSA
alkilla
da-n-katanga
fessagida
godo
zelluuami
zenne
zenne alffowa
HEBREW
arba kanphoth
kittel
kraspeda
oya
peoth
sarbal
tallith
tallith katan
tephillin
tsithsith
HOLLAND
acetaat
agaat
akertjes
albe
amethist
armband
azuren
azuur
babysokje
badstof
bakkebaarden
balein
band
baret
barras
batist
bead lace
bedelarmband
bedrukt katoen
bedrukte katoenen stof
beenwindsel
beuk
beurs
blauw
blauwe duffel
boershabijt
bokshandschoen
bont
borduurwol
borst
borstplaat
borstrok
bortspeld
bouwen
bragoenen
bril
broche
broek
broekrok
brokaat
bruin
buis
bukskin
bustehouder
camee
clock-mutch
collier
coltrui
damast
dameslarrje
damesmantel
das
degenkoppel
degenstok
dekmantel
donkerblauw
dop
draad
dreumelthoelje
duikerpak
dunne ochtendjas
Dutch cap
een broek
fardegalijn
fijne
fijne punt
floddermuts
fluweel
foulard
fries
frontje
fustein
gaas
galon
gebauw
gebreid of geweven ondergoed
gebreid vest
gebreide muts
geel
geer
geklede jas
gesteven overhemb
gestreepte of geruite katoenen stof
gitzwart
glazendoek
gordel
goud
goudbruin
gouden
granaat
grijs
grijs blauw
groen
grof weefsel
gymschoentjes
haakwerk
haarspeld
halsboord
halsdoek
halsketting
halslijn
halsneusdoek
halssieraad
halssnoer
handboei
handschoen
hansworst
haren stof
hemd
hemelsblauw
hermelijn
hertevel
hoed
hoedeband
hoepelrok
hofkledij
hoge hoed
hoge laars
hoge toneelschoen
hoge zijden
Holland cloth
hoofdband
hoofddoek
hoofdtooi
houtje-touwtje-jas
huif
ijzergrauw
Italiaans stro
japon
jas
jaspand
jekkertje
juk
juweel
juwelen
kaap
kaasdoek
kaki
kalotje
kamerjas
kant
kap
kapsel
karmijn
karmozijnrood
kasacken
kasjmier
kastanjebruin
katoen
katoenfluweel
kersrood
kiel
kinderbroekje
kinderschort
kleeden
kleederen
kleedermaker
kleeding
kleinood
kletje
klier
klompen
klos
knevel
kniebroek
knijpbril
knipmuts
knol
knoop
knoopsgat
knop
knopehaak
kobaltblauw
kolder
koorhemd
kopplak
korset
kort wollen jasje
korte
korte pruik
kostbaarheden
kostuum
kous
kraag
kroplap
krul
krulletje
kuitbroek
kuras
laars
laken
leder
lelieblank
lichtbruin
lightgroen
lijf
lijfje
lijnwaad
lila
linnen
lint
losse japon
lovertje
manchester
manchetknoop
mantel
mantille
marineblauw
merinos
minirok
mocassin
moesje
molton
monnikskap
monty-coat
mouw
mutsje
naald
naaldhak
nachtjapon
nachttabbaert
namaakbusten
neerstick
nestel
neteldoek
ochtendjas
omslagdoekje
ondergoed
onderriem
onderzieltje
onechte juwelen
ongebleekte Chinese zijde
oogschaduw
oogscherm
opperkleed
oranje
ouderwetse vrouwemuts
overhemb
overschoen
paardestaart
paars
paklinnen
pandjesjas
pantoffel
pantserhandschoen
paraplu
parel
perzikbloesemkleurig
pet
pijjekker
plooi
pofbroek
poffer
popeline
portefraes
pruik
purper
purpuren
regenjas
ribfluweel
rijnsteen
ringetje
ritssluiting
robijn
rok
roklengte
rood
roodbruin
rooskleurig
rozenkrans
ruiterrock
sabeldier
saffier
sandaal
satijn
satinet
schapevel
scharlaken
scheenplaten
schoen
schoenveter
schort
schorteband
Schotse baret
Schotse Hooglanders
Schotse muts
Schotse omslagdoek
schoudermantel
schoudertas
schuifspeldje
shoen
siglatoen
sits
sjaal
sjako
slaapmuts
slabbetje
slobkousen
sluier
smaragd
snor
sok
sokophouder
soort bergkristal
soort rijbroek
sortie
spang
speld
sportcolbert
sportjasje
sportpantalon
steutelreecx
stevige schoen
stijf linnen
stippels
stola
strandschoenen
strokleurig
superplie
tabbaard
tabbaert
tabberd
tabijn
tafzijde
tas van de Hooglanders
tochtlatten
toer
toneelkijker
toog
tropenhelm
trouwring
tuichje
tuithoed
tulband
tule
tunica
tuniek
uilebril
vilt
visscherspij
vlas
vlieger
voering
voorschoot
wambuis
wandelcostuum
wandelstok
want
wapenrusting
wasdoek
wentke
werkbroek of overall van stevig katoen
werkpak
wijde kniebroek
wit
witte
wol
wollen goederen
wollen mousseline
wollen stof
zak
zakdoek
zakkengoed
zakkenlinnen
zalmkleurig
zeemleer
zegelring
zelfkant
zijde
zijden japon of toga
zoeaaf
zonder schouderbandjes
zonnebril
zonnebruin
zonnenscherm
zwanedons
zwart
zwarte
zwempak
HUNGARY
aba-posztó
aratóbocskor
attila
azur
bagazia
bekecs
bikla
bocskor
bögatya
bogazie
bujka
bunda
cepök
chepeneag
cifraszür
condra
csepesz
csispkèsköttö
cuha
daku
darázsolás
daróc
derekas ing
dulándle
epingeaua
félkabát
füdzö
gallér-szür
gatya
gatyamadzag
guba
guna
gunia
gunoberonicia
gyolcs
gyolocsfersling
gyöngyös bokréta
haiduk
haraszt
harisnya
hondorgo
Hungarian embroidery
imurluc
ipingea
ipingeaua
karazsia
keményszárú csizma
kepen’
kepenek
kodmen
ködmön
kopeniak
köpönyeg
koteny
kötö
kozsók
kurti
kusljak
laggosszaru csizma
lajbi
mejrevalo
mellrevaló
musui
muszuj
nyakas szür
pamutos vaszón
pántlikaskökö
párta
pendely
priccses nadrág
puhaszárú csizma
rékli
rokk
sakma
saru
shajak
siguni
skrlet
suba
sukno
surc
süveg
szük gatya
szür
szür-kabát
szürke
tshapan
tshoga
tuszo
váll
vastagkabát
virágozás
xhurdine
xhyrdin
zeke
zsáknadrág
zywr
IBIBIO
okuru
IBO
asisa
egeni bitte
okara
onuga
ICELAND
hringofinn serkr
hufá
hupé
Iceland wool
skinnsaum
INDIA
aaca
aal
aar
’abā
ábbasi
abe
ab-i-hawa
ab-i-rawan
Abocchnai
abrasam
achchhadanaka
achkan
ackhan
adai
adana
adati
addhacina
adhivasa
adhivikartana
adhotari
adhranga
afshan
agala
agihila
agun-pat sari
ahaddha
ahata tantrika
ahinvala
ajarakh
ajina
ajina yajnopavita
akalpa
akathorasbhagarvakomala
akhi laj
aksun
al
alaballee
alaka
ālamgīrī
ālamjarī
Alampasand
alankara
albagcā
albangala
alcah
alchah
alfi
alkhalak
alkhaliq
alleja
alliballi
allieballie
ambara
ambari
ambohai
ammana
amsuka
amsu-patta
amsuyam
amuva
anahata
anga
angada
angarkha
angarkhi
angavastra
angi
angia
angrakhâs
angulia
anguliya
anguliyaka
anguri
angūthī
anhaho
antaravasaka
antariya
apavartaka
aprapadina
arak-chin
araluck
ardhaguchchha
ardhamanavaka
ardhi laj
ardhoruka
arghwani
arhi
ari
arokah
arsi
ashasana
asli
asmani
asparsanumeya
astar
ata
atka
ati
atlas
atlas khasu
atlas silk
atshi
aupakaksiki
aupakasaki
aurna
ava cotton
avaghataka
avagraha
avagunthana
avasakthika
avika
badami
badan
badara
badhani
badiyān
badshah pasand
bafta
bagalbandi
bagh
bahirivasani
bahu
bairam
bairami
baizi
baju
baka
bakhrama
balaba
bālābandī
bali
baluchar
bana
banafsai
banat
band-gale-kā-coat
bandhana-krtsna
bandhani
bandhej
bandi
bāndiā angarkhā
bandvai gujarati
Bangalore cap
bangle
banyan
barani
barasi
bard
bari
barjura
barros miudas
bashlyk
bāzūband
bearams
beatelle
beattillia
bebedi
beiramee
bengal
bengal stripes
beram
beronis
betteela
beur
bhaga
bhagawān
bhagela
bhairnavasani
Bhayyā-cap
bhrameraka
bihari
bili javali
bina
bindi
birinji
bokani
bolgar
boloya
bordāra pyjamā
borgal
boteh
Buddun khas
bukhani
bulbulchasm
bulgar
bulgara cira
bulger
bulghar
bullgarry
bundi
buta
buti
butti
byatilha
byramee
byrampaut
byrams
byramy
cādar
cakresvari
calanaka
calani
calanika
calavia
camacaa
camall
cambaia
cambali
cambay
cambaye
cambja
cambolim
camlee
cammaka
cammakara
cammocca
camoca
camocato
candakanta
candanhār
candataka
candramā
carana
carmakt
catto
catula
caubagalā
cchipas
cela
chadidāra sādi
chaila
chakva chir
chakvidar
chalana
chalanika
chamelia
champai
chana-chani
chanbagala
chandarvo
chandataka
chandlo
chandtara
chaniyo
channavira
chapkan
chappals
charan dharan
charanalankara
charka
charkha
chatta
chattra
chāubwalī jootī
chaugoshia
chauri
chela
cherryderry
chhint
chicken
chickenwalla
chicon
chikan
chillo
chimphullani
china cola
china patta
chinacholaka
chite
chitika
chitragupita
choga
choggā
cholaka
cholana
choli
chope
chorni
chuda
chudamani
chuddah
chuddar
chudder
chuga
chugha
chunadi
chunari
chundadi
chunnat
chupkun
churna-kuntala
churridah
chutki
cihrai
cillāwālī
cina
cinamsuka
cini
cīra
citra-kapardaka
citravastra
cittalam
coda
cogā
cokar
cola
colaka
coli
comboy
comley
coramo
coranā
corano
corso
cossas
cowbandi
cudamani
cūdīdār
culgah
culgee
cumbly
cumly
cummul
cundad
cunnī
cuppalium
cutar
dacca muslin
dadhikali
dadiyā
daglā
danda
dandaprakara
daniyu
darpana
darzi
dasa
dastar
dastar boongga
dastar khana
dauni
dehri
deogir
deriband
derries
desero
desvadusya
devadusa
devagiru
devanga
devanga-cira
dhablo
dhammilia
dhanak
dhanush
dhardi
dharmasastra
dhautakanseya
dhautapatta
dhautavata
dhile paenche
dhota-patta
dhotar
dhotara
dhotee
dhoti
dhumani
dhumarai
dibahae cin
didjee
dilbahar
dimity
dindilliam
dirge
dirzee
divyasudha
docrease
dooputty
dopairi
dopatta
dorea
dori
doria
doriya
doshala
doshāllā
dosooty
do-suta
do-suti
doti
drapi
dudhai kanjai
dudhia khaki
dukula
dukulottariya
dunniattham
dupattā
dusa
dusya
dvipadi
ekavali
ekaveni
elatch
elatcha
fakhtai
farajiyyat
fargal
fargī
farrukhshāh
ferozai
firozi
gabā
gacchakā-kī-turrī
gach
gadar
gaghra
gahra gulabi
gajajin
gajavadi
gajipali
gamcha
gandhaki
gangasagara
gangetic
garbbhasutra
garchola
garha
gātrikāgranthi
gaunaka
genthulla
geru
ghaggharo
ghaghara
ghagra
ghagri
gharacholoo
gharara
ghararas
gharcholu
ghughi
ghunghut
ghungru
ghutanna
gilaharā
gindhuam
gomeda lugadu
gorocana
goshpech
gota
govillam
graiveyaka
guchccha
gudia
guinea cloth
guj
gulbadan
gulbi
gul-e-anar
gule-baqli
gulenar
gul-i-sarrai
gulpumbah
gunji
gurnakuntala
guzzy
habassie
haldi
hamsa
hamsa mithuna
hamsa-chihna-dukula-vana
hamsakah
hans
har
hara
harasekhara
haravsti
harayasti
haryani
hastāvali
hasti
hatakape
hathisondaka
heer
hema-netrapata
hemasutra
hemavaikaksha
himru
hiranya
hiranyan atkan
hiranya-sraj
hirivastra
honkar-ki-kalangi
ihenga
ijara
ijarbund
indhoni
India muslin
India shawl
India silk
indrachchhanda
izar
izār baftā
izaree
jadara
jahanaroho
jalaka
jalika
jāmā
jāmā chakmān
jāmāah
jamawar
jamdani
jamewar
jamiwar
janghia
jarajari
jarbā
jari
jastai
jata-bhara
jata-mukuta
jhaggā
jhalar
jhamaratali
jhanbartali
jhangias
jhulwa
jhuna
jhuni
jigari
jigha
jimi
jimiki
jirnavastra
jootī
jors
joshan
jullaha
jungle khassa
kaacha
kaachadi
kabā
kabaa
kabari bandha
kācali
kācavo
kach
kachcha
kaci
kaciyau pitha
kadā
kadali-garbha
kadigi
kadillam
kafuri
kageyapatte
kahi
kaisika
kaj kulah
kājaliyā
kaksha
kakshyabandha
kalabaku
kalabattu
kalabattun
kalakamsuka
kalam
kalandari
kala-pat sari
kalasakha
kalavadi
kalavuka
kalidar pyjama
kalpush
kamakha
kamalaharitacchaya
kamalaveli
kamandha
kamarband
kambal
kambala
kambalaghana
kāmdānī
kameez
kamiz
kamkha
kamkhab
kamkho
kamkhwab
kamrukhi
kamzar
kanakakamalaihkarna
kanakakirita
kanakaneyura
kancala
kanca-pat sari
kanchali
kanchanakumkumakambalanam
kanchi
kanchli
kanchuka
kanchulika
kancis
kancuka
kancuyao
kangan
kangha
kanjai
kankan
kanseya
kantha
kanthamala
kanthī
kantopa
kapaladharina
kaparda
kapasi
kapdu
kapuraveli
kapurnur
kara
karayari
kardhani
karigar
karnabharana
karnabhusana
karnapura
karnavalaya
karnika
karnotkilaka
karnphul
karpasa
karpata
karppura-tilaka
kasaya
kaseyyaka
kasiam
kasida
kasni
kasturia
kasturiya
kasumbi
kasumbo
kasuti
katab
kataka
katana jhuna
katikinari
katisutra
katitra
kattan
kaupin
kauseya
kauseyaka
kaushambha
kausheya
kausumbha
kawakī
kayabandh
kediyun
keorai
keriya
kes
kesapasa
kesariya
kesg’han
keshghan
ketesal
kettysol
keyura
khaddar
khadi
khadi lehnga
khajalia
khapusa
kharma
kharwa
khasata
khatwa
khazz
kheenkaub
khemkaub
khila
khilat
khinkhwab
khirkidar
khirki-dar-pagri
khirodaka
khopa
khuri
khusulka
kila
kimkhab
kimkhwab
kināri
kincob
kingcob
kinham
kinkhab
kinkini
kippe-sole
kirita
kirita-mukuta
Kirmees
kirpas
kitsol
kittasol
kittasole
kittesaw
kittisal
kittsol
kittysol
kittysoll
kitysol
kochi
koksya
komānam
konam
kopin
kosa
kotai
koyava
krimija
kripani
Kshauna
kshouma
ksirodaka
kudtā
kulah
kulahā
kulahī
kulgie
kumbi
kumkuma
kunba
kundala
kundalas
kuppasam
kurira
kurpasaka
kurpasika
kurta
kurta pyjama
kurti
kusabhia
kusti
kusulaka
kutapa
kutchi bharat
kuttan
kuvala
kuvinda
labaada
labādā
ladva
lah
lahariyo
lahasyo
lahra patora
laj kadvu
laj karvu
laka
lal
lalatantuja
lalatika
langar
langooty
langoti
languti
lauhitaka
leheria
lehnga
lhani
long-drawers
lovadi
lugadoo
lungi
macchavalaka
maddavina
madras
madvia
mahadhana
mahimudisahi
mahmudi
mahyu-salu
majithi
makabala
makarika
makhi
mālā
mālāband
malai
malamala sahi
malausiu
malir
malle-molle
malmal
malya
mamoodie
manasasa
manavaka
manchira
mandā paradiyā
mandalia
mandel
mandil
mangamelai
mangulsutra
mani
mani nupura
mani-karnika
mani-kundala
maninupura
manivalaya
manjira
marakatajadara
mashi
mashru sha’ri
masla
mauktika alankara
mauli
mauli bandha
mauli mani
mayau
mayūrakanthiā
meghadambara
megha-udumbara
mekhala
mirchal
mirjāi
mirya
misaru
misri
misru
mochi
mocota
mojdī
molochine
monache
mooree
moorie
morchal
mosolin
mothadā
moti
motia
moticuri tamaru
motiya
mousceline
mubaf
muddi
mudrika
muduveya javali
muga
muibaf
mukhta
muktajala
muktavali
muktika-hara
mukut
mukuta
mulmul
mulmul khas
mulmull
mumavadi
mundasa
mundash
mundāsi
muraja
murassa-jadau
murchal
murkī
mushajjar
mushru
musqin
mussolen
mussolo
nada
naemet
nagarā
nainsook
nainsukh
naka
naksatramala
nakshi kantha
namda
nam-king
narangi
narmma-haripha
nasta
nastalik
nath
nati
natiyo
netra
neura
nibi
nicola
nicula
nihsvasaharya
nīlāmbarī
nilaniradanicola
nilapatora
nilavata
nillae
niluhura
nimā
nimtanah
nirangi
nirmokinam
nirnejaka
nirya
nisara
nishka
niska
nitambavastra
nivasana
nivi
nivi bandha
nukkadar
nula
numbda
numda
nummud
numna
numud
nunda
nupura
nūr-ī-bādlā
nurki
nut
opasa
orhna
ormesine
otu
paaneter
pachedī
pada
pada-bandhati
padamsuka
padapatra
padigunthima
padiniansanam
paduka
padukakrt
padura
paencha
Pāg
pagarakhā
pagari
pagdī
paghadi
pagote
pāgrā
pagri
pag-sankla
paheran
pahuñchi
paiafzar
paimak
pairan
pajani
paklari
palang posh
palempore
palla
pallav
palpulana
pancauna
pancavarnapadi
pance
pañchaphalaka
pandva
pane
paneter
pantadoe
paran
paravalia
pardo
parevau pata
parihasta
parikara
parivesa
parkala
parmnaram
parniyan
paryanka
paryastika
pāsābandhi kediyū
pasuāj
pasvāj
pat gat
pata
pataccara
patalani
pataniya sacopa
pata-pallavah
patka
patola
patolaka
patolla
patolo
patorī
patrakarnika
patrona
patrorna
pat-sari
patta
pattabandha
pattadukula
pattahari
pattala
pattamsuka
pattamsuya
patti
pattika
pattu
patzeb
pecā
pejar
pelanu vastu
penang
percaula
percollae
percolle
pesa
pesas
peshgir
peshwas
phada
phāgniā
phalaka
phalaka hara
phalaka valaya
phanatopa
phatoi
phatui
phenta
phentā Mohammadī
pheran
pheta
phetia
pheto
phiren
phubati
phul gulabi
phulam
phulkari
phulphagarno ghaghro
phutā lugā
phutadu
piazi
picaranga pāgadi
picaranga peco
pichodī
piliyā
pīlo
pimpalia
pinasco
pinga
pintado
pintadoe
pinthadoe
piskalaka
pistai
pistak
pitambara cadara
pomaco
pomchā
ponchiyā
popatiya
porkhani
posteen
posten
postin
poti
pottala
pracchadapata
prachchhada
praghata
pramana-krtsna
prapadina
pratidhi
pratigraha
pratinivasana
pravara
pravatra
praveni
prokandaka
puckery
pugaree
puggaree
puggerie
puggree
purdah
puri
puriya
puspapatta
pustin
putalya
qababand
qadar
qatifah-i-purbi
qirmizi
qubā
quitasol
quitta soll
quittesol
radhanagri
rafugar
rafugari
raiglin
raing
rajai
rajaka
rajapatta
rajata
raju
raktambara
raktani
rallaka
rampoor-chuddar
rang
rangi
rankava
rankavapata
rasana
rasimal
ratna
ratnajali
ratnakambala
ratnangulia
ratnapariksha
ratnavali
ratnodgrathi tottariyam
rawā
razai
rendi
rocana
roghan
rong
roundel
rozye
ruchika
rūmāl
rumala
rundell
rupehri
rupya
sabz moongia
sadarā
sadaraa
sadi
sadlo
safa
safed
sagiya guakari
sahuli
saider
sairpaich
sakala
sakallat
saktapar
salampe
salara
salari
salembaree
salempoory
salempora
salempore
salempury
salim shahī
sallo
salmā-sitārā
sālū
salūkā
salura
salwar
salwar-kameez
samaksika
sambhal
samghati
sana
sanasati
sanbaf
sandali
sangati
sanghati
sangi
sania
sani-gani
sanjharavau
sankha
sankhavalaya
sankla
sannaha
santipur cloth
sanubapha
saptaki
sar
saraga
saranala
saree
sari
sarkandai
sarpech
satasutra
satavalika
satin sultan
satlara
satlari
satthaka
satula
saula
sausani
sauvarnapatta
savadi copacchudahu
sebki
seerband
seershaud
sehan
sela
selari
seragu
serai topi
serpeych
serribaf
sethi
sevani
shabnam
shah ajidah
shahab
shahajidah
shamla
sharbati
sherwani
shimla
shirastra
shirastra jala
shireenbaf
shirinbaf
shirvani
shisha
shubnam
shumzil
sic
sica-sicaya
sic-sik
sihrang
sikhamani
sikhandaka
silahati
silai
sindu
sirastrana
sire
siree
sirinbaf
siring
siropāu
sirottarapattika
sirpeach
sirsa kataha
sirsaka
sirshad
sirsobha
sitapuri
sitara
skandakarani
sola topi
sonehri
sonkoli cap
soosey
soosie
sopanaka
sosni
soudagir
sraja
sribapha
sringa
srnkhalika
stanamsuka
stavaraka
stavrak
stupa
sublom
subnom
sucelaka
suchi
suci
sucihastah
sudsona
sudsutra
suclat
suddha-ekavali
suddhaota
sukhumasuttani
śukla dhardīa
suklatin
suklutun
śunthiā
supha-kamkha
surabhi
surah
suravarā
surmai
surpaish
surubuli
survāla
susae
susi
suthila
sutra
sutradharah
sutrahara
suvarna
suvarnapadi
suvasana
suvasas
svasthana
svechchhitika
svetacinamsuka
svityancali
swadeshi
swamy jewelry
tabrizi
tafailah
tafta
taj
tajehbaf
tajvu
takan
takaschiya
takauchiyah
talapaga
talavantika
talee
talepā
talepaga
tali
talika
taluqdari cap
tamra
tanasukha
tangalia
tanjeeb
tanjib
tantra
tantu
tanutra
tanzeb
tarahara
taralapratibandha
tarangaka
tarbuzi
tarpya
tāsile
tassar
tatbandpuri
tawar
telia rumal
terzi
thanapatta
thirmā
tilari
tilavasa
tini
tinsel printing
tiraz band
tirchha
tirita
tirodhana
tittirapattika
toda
topee
topi
topiwala
toran
toruphulli
trikarnas
triphalaka
triveni
trrsa
tulakoti
tulapansi
tulapunnika
tumana
tundikeri
tunnavaya
tupy
turra
turrah
turrā-i-mārwadī
turri
turro
turudam
tus
tutki
udbandha
umavadi
unnabi
unnatasikharavestana
upanah
upanat
uparanī
uparanū
uparivastra
uparna
upasampanna
upasamvyana
upasirsaka
upavasana
upavastra
upavita
urasala
urbāi
urna
urna sutra
urumali
ushnisa
ushnisha
usnìsa
uttarasanga
uttariya
vadhuya
vadkyu
vaga
vagho
vahitha
vahitika
vaijayantika
vaikaksaki
vaikaksha
vajramsuka
vakala
valaya
valkala
vanadana
vanakara
vangala
varabana
varasi
varna-krtsna
varsikasatika
varti
varvana
vasa
vasas
vashti
vastra
vastragrantha
vastrañchala
vati
vaturinapada
vavr
vaya
vedla
vegachiya
veman
veni
vesh
vestana
vesti
vethaka
vettam
vibushana
vicitra
vihita kappasa
vijayachchhanda
vijayantika
viramo
vitha
vyalapanktirmañjari
warak
yantraka
yapanji
yar pariahan
yashti
yasti
zaituni
zamurradi
zardozī
zarī
zarrin
zerbaft
INDONESIA
baju
baju kurung
baju panjang
balusu
basta cloth
batik
blangkon
bunga bau
cermuk
dali dali
disissik
dodo
dodot
double ikat
fuya
gallang
geringsing
grinsing
hijo marstiogutoguan
hingghi
hohos
ikat
irengan
kain
kain panjang
kamben cerik
kandaure
kebaya
kepala
khombu
koffo
kombu
krambuno
kupiah
lau
lemba
lembe
lurik
manik ata
manik barata
manik bura bura
manik kalaa’
manik sekke’
manik tai anda’
manik tinggi
pagi-sore
palepai
patondon
pio borong
plangi
rara
sambu’ bongi
saput
sarassang
sarong
sarong billá
sarong kadojo
sarong kaledo
sarong lambing
sarong lombok
sarong pakolong
sassang
selendang
sepu’
singep
sissin kara
slendang
soga
songket
stagen
sulo bannang
surjan
talabo
talede
tali bate’
tali katarrung
tali pakkaridi’
tali tarrung
tampan
tapis
tatibin
tau
tjap
tjindai
tora-tora
tulis
tumpal
tusuk
ulos godang
ulos lobu-lobu
ulos suri-suri
umpal
IRAN
arqalix
bagdad wool
çabat
çargat
chaddar
chitta
çuga
darpe
dastmal
dhoti
ghava-ye zananeh
iç tuman
jiqa
kamarband
kawa
klaw-i jnan
klaw-i pyawan
koynek
kras
kulah
kulah-e kordi
musa
panba
paridhana
peç
pirahan
pirahan-e zananeh
pistent
qulaqça
rank
salteh
sancaq
sowlar
tuman
üst tuman
uttariya
yagliq
IRAQ
dish dasha
farous
hashimi
jarrawiyah
yatshmagh
zaboon
IRELAND
adagan
aerdhaite
agait
aigeallan
aigilean
ailbheag airgid
ailbheag cluais
ailbheagan
àilleag
aincis
āinne
airmchrios
aision
ametist
amhcha
amlag
anart garbh
angadh
aodach solus
aodach tiusail
aparan
aparsaig
aprūn
babag
baban
babhaid
bàin-dearg
bairēad
balbriggan
balg
balgan
balg-bannaig
balg-thional
ball
ball-serice
baltaich
bàn
bandle
bandle linen
bàn-gheal
bann-bhràghad
bann-bhràighe
bann-dùirn leine
bann-muineal
barraighin
basc
bath-throid
bēabhar
beannag
beul-a-theach
bigean
binnogue
biorān
biorraid
boban
boicionn
boideachan
boineid
boineid bhall-ach
boineid biorach
boineid chath-dath
boiseid
boltrachan
bōna
borsa
bòtuinn
bracach
bracaille
bracan
brāislēad
bràist
bràisteachan
braistich
brakan
brannamh
bras-fhalt
bras-ghruag
brat
brat-dhearg
brayes
breaban-deiridh
breaban-toisich
breacán
breac-liath
breadeen
breakan
breathnas
brēid
bréid
bréid geal
bréid-bronn
bréidín
bréid-uchd
brēit
breug-chiabh
briosaid
brīste
brium
brōc
brōg
bròg-bhréid
bròg-chalpach
bròg-fhiodha
brogs
broith
broithdheanta
broiudneireachd
brok
bròn
bronnach
brucag
bruinneadach
buac
buaicean
buatais
buidhe
buidhe-bhan
buidhe-dhonn
buidhe-ruadh
buidhe-shoilleir
buidh-liath
builg
cadadh
cadās
caddow
cadows
caicmhe
caille
cailmhion
cailmleid
caimmse
càin
cainb
cainb-aodach
caipīn
cairtidh
caisbheart
cais-chiabh
caisean-feusaig
caisreag
calbhthas
call
callaid
camag
camalag
canabhas
canach
canaichean
carkanett
carranes
carrickmacross lace
casag
casag-mharcachd
casair
casōg
cas-urladh
ceadach
cealt
cealtar
ceanna-bhrat
ceann-aodach
ceann-bhàrr
ceann-bhàrr eas-buig
ceann-bheart
ceann-éideadh
ceara
ceimhleag
ceimh-mhileach
ceimh-phion
céire
ceòis
ciabhag
ciabh-chasta
ciarsūr
cias
ciasan
cinnteagan
ciolar
ciotag
cirb
clabaran
clach-mhara
clann
cleachd
cleachdag
clearc
cleòc
cleòcan
cliabh
cliabhan-ceangail
clōca
clòimh
cluas-sheud
cnàimh-deud
cnaipe
cnap
cnapan-trusgaidh
cneaball
cneap-tholl
coamery
cobhrach
cochall
cochlach
cochull
coilēar
coileir
coilichin
coire
cōirighim
còmhdach
comh-dhualadh
corcuir
corcur
corcurachd
coron
coron Muire
coron òir
corr-léine
cosar
còta
còta biorach dubh
cóta coirí
còta de chadadh nam ball
còta-ban
còta-bhioran
còta-cathdath
còta-craicinn
còta-fada
còta-gearr
còta-glas
còta-goirid
còta-uisge
cotan
còtan
còt’-iochdair
còt’-uachdair
cotun
crà-gheal
crambaid
crèach
cridhachan
crios
criosan
crios-ceangail
crios-claidheimh
crioslachen
crios-muineil
crios-pheilear
crios-tarsainn
criss
crò snàthaid
cròchach
crochag
crò-dhearg
croiméal
croisgileid
cronnt
crubhas
crubhasg
cruinneacan
crùn
crùn-easbuig
cruth-lachd
cuach-chiabh
cuach-fhalt
cuaran
cubhrag
cuille
cuircinn
culaidh-aodaich
culaidh-bainnse
culan
culpait
cumhais
cùrainn
cùrainn-chneas
currac
curracag
cuth-bhàrr
cuth-bharran
deacaid
dealg
dealg-fhuilt
dealg-gualainn
dearg
deargan
deirge
deise
deise-mharcachd
delg
dīllat
dlùth
donn
donn laugh-na-h-éilde
donn-ghlas
donn-uaine
dornag
dorn-nasq
dosan-banntraich
dreach-bhuidhe
dreas
driubhlach
drògaid
droineach
druin
dual
dualadh
dubhach
dubh-bhuidhe
dubh-ghlas
dubh-ghorm
dugh-ruadh
duibleid
duire
eabonach
ēadach
ēaduighim
earradh
éideadh
eobhrat
ētach
ētim
ētiuth
fail
faileach-an
failtean
fāinne
fàinne-pòsaidh
faitheam
fallaing
falluing
falt-dhealg
fasgadan
feilt
feòil-dhaith te
feòil-dhath
ferenn
feusag-bheòil
fīal
ficheall
filead
finic
fionnadh
flann
flannach
flann-dhearg
fo-bhuidhe
foil
foileid
fola
for-bhrat
fo-ruadh
fuaigheal
fūan
fudag
fuigheag
fuiliche
fuilidh
gairgre
garbh-chulaidh
gartan
geal
geideal
geolan
giall-bhrat
giogan
giosān
glas
glasag-muineil
glib
glinne
glùinean
goirridh
goon lhiabbee
gorm
gorm-aotrom
gòrsaid
grant
gré
gréis
gréiseadaireachd
gréiseadh
gréis-obair
grian-sgàil
grian-sgàilean
grin
groilleach
guirmean
guiseid
gunachan
hata
iall
iallachrann
iar
iar-dhonn
inar
intuiger
ionar
ionaradh
Irish crochet
Irish lace
Irish lawn
Irish linen
Irish poplin
Irish work
kerry cloak
laipeid
lāmann
lāmhain
làmhainn
làmhan
lamhas
lāmind
lāsa
lasdadh
leacadan
lēine
léineag
leíne-aifrionn
léine-bhàn
léine-chaol
léine-chròich
léine-sheacair
léine-thuilinn
léinteag
leis-bheart
leis-bhrat
lēne
lenn
lethar
leth-bhòt
leth-ruadh
leug
liagh-dhealg
liath
liath ghorm
liath-ghuirme
liath-phurpur
līn
linnseach
linnseach thrusaidh
liocadan
līon
lion-cinn
lóipíní
lorg-bheart
loth
lùireach
lùireach leathair
lùireach mhàilleach
luirg-bheairt
lumman
màilleach
màilleag
mairtíní
manag
mantal
maolag
maolas
mattal
meanaigean
meanbh-ghàirdean
miniceag
minicionn
minicionn-laoigh
miotag
mogan
mogan briogais
muince
muinead
muinge
muintorc
mùtan
nasgadh
nèapaicin anhaich
nèapaicin pòca
neas-nam-fuar-thirean
nos
nuamhanair
obair-ghréis
obair-gréise
obair-shnàthaid
odhar
òir-chrios
oir-ghreus
oisionair
olann
ollaodach
òmar
òr-bhann
òrbhuidhe
orchell
or-choilear
ordnasc
ósain
osanachd
paidirean
painntin
pàirt-dhathach
pannus sine grano
peallaid
pealltag
pèarluinn
peiteag
peiteag-mhuinicheallach
phalinges
pilus tinctus
pluinnseag
pòca
prāiscīn
prine
purpaidh
putan
rachdan
riabhach
ribean
rocal
rocket
ròibeag
ròin
ròin-aodach
roinne-bhaidhe
ròinn-léine
roisean
ròsach
ruadh
ruadh-bhuidhe
ruaithne
ruga
russet
saffron shirt
sainre
scuird
seileadach
seircean
seircin
seiric
seod
sēt
sēt argait
seud-ghlasaidh
sgaball
sgaileagan
sgàilean-uisge
sgail-uisge
sgala
sgrog
sgrogaid
sgrogan
sguain
sgùird
sgulair
sgùman
sīoda
sīric
sīta
slapaireachd
slat-rioghail
slipēir
smàrag
smigeadach
smiotag
smugadair
smuig-aodach
smuigeadach
snaim na banaraich
snāth
snāthad
snàthad
snāthat
snàth-clòimhe
snàth-cuir
snāthe
snàth-fuaidhle
snàth-lìn
snàth-righailt
snàth-sioda
sneachd-gheal
soilleir-dhonn
spad-choisbheart
speilp
spiochag
spleuchdan
spliùchan
sraing
sròin-eudach
staighinean
stalcadair
starrs
stiog
stiom
stiomag
stìom-amhaich
stìom-bhràghaid
stoca
stocainn
stocainnis
stoic
streachlan
strilinn
striop
sturraic
sturraicean
stuth
sugar
suggan
tabbinet
tabinet
taifeid
tāilliūr
taist
teud-bhràghad
thicksets
toban
toll-cnaip
tonach
topas
traheen
triubhas
triubhsair
trius
troighthíní
truis-bhràghad
trus
trusgan
trutag
tuil-aodach
tuillinn
uaine
uaine-donn
uaine-dorcha
uainicionn
uchdach
uchd-bheart
uchd-chrios
ula
ulach
ulchadh
usgaraidh
usgar-bhràghad
usgar-mheur
youghal
ISLE OF MAN
carranes
coamery
coif cooil corran
criss
goon lhiabbee
gorrym
keear
Manx plaid
oashyr voynee
oashyr-slobbagh
ISRAEL
benayeq
harir nabati
sawa ’id
ITALY
a gomito
a gozzo
abiti
abito da pantalone
agnellino de Persia
agnello
ago
almuzi
alpagas
alpargata
alta moda
anello
anime
appicclolato
applicazione
armadura del busto
armatura
arricciatura
astrakan
azzurro
baccello di piselli
bacchetta
balza
balzana
balzo
banda arricciata
barrettino
baschina
basco
baston con anima
batista
bautta
bavaglio
bavalla
benda
berettino
berretto
berretto alla marinara
bersagliere
berta
biancherie dammaschinate
bianchetto
bianco
bigio
blusa
blusante
boccaccino
bombasino
bombetta
borsa
borsalino
bottoni
braccialetto
bragetto
brandistocchi
bredon
broccato
brochetta
bruno
bruschino
burano lace
cachemire marguerite
calamatta
calza
calzamaglia
calzatura
calzettoni
calzoni
cambraia
camicia
camicia da donna
camicia rossa
camiciuola
cammello
camocho
campanoni d’ori
canavaccio
cannellato
cappello
cappucio
cardato
carmagnole
carminio
casco
casco coloniale
casentino
casimiro
castagnino
castorino
castoro
cavallino
cavalry
chermisi
chermisino
chinchillà
ciarpa de’ Scozzesi
cintura
ciondolino
cioppa
cloche di feltro
coazzone
coccarda
cocuzzolo o cupola
codini
colbacco
collana
collare
colletto
collo
colori corozoso
conchiglie cipree
confezione
coppo
corazza
corno
corpetto
corredo
cors
coru
cosetto
cotone
cotta de maglia
cotta d’ecclesiastico
cravatta
cremesino
crespo
crinolina
cuffia
cuoio
Cyprian gold
damaschino
damasco
dankalia capretto della
divolgatore
dogaline
dorso
drap o drapé
drapo
droghette
elmo di giostra
ermellini
ermellino
faglia
faina
falda o tesa
faldia
falpalà
fasciatrella
fazolo
fazzoletto
feltro
feluca
fermaglio
ferraiuolo
fettuccia
filetto
fili tirati
filo
fimbria
finestrella
fiocco
flabells
Florentine hat
foca
fodera
forcella
fregio
frenello
frontone de berretto
fuine
fuselli
fustian anapes
gabano
gabbano
galero
gallone
gamurra
garanza
garza
gassa
gatto civetta
Genoa lace
Genoa velvet
Genoese embroidery
gherone
ghiottone
ghirlanda
giacca
giacchetto
giall’ antique
giallo
giallo antico
gibus
gioielle
gioiello
gonna
gonna pantalone
grana
grano d’orzo
grembiule
grigio
grisaglia
groppo
gros gren
gros point
gros point de Venise
gualescio
guanto
guanto senza dita
guazzerone
harris
impiraperle
impiraressa
indaco
kalgan
kolinsky
lacca
lana
lapin
lavanda
leopard
lince
linea imperio
lino
lista
lontra
lupo
lustrini
lutto
magiostrine
maglia piatta
manica
manica a buffo
maniche á comeo
manople
mantello
Mantua hose
mappelana
marabù
margarite
marinara
marmotta
marsina
martora
mascherata
maspilli
mazzette
medaglio
merletto
merletto-trina chiaacchierino
mescolato
mezzaro
minigonna
mitile
monachino
mongolia
morello
murmel
mussolina
myllion
Naples lace
nappina
nastro
ocelot
ocra
opossum
orecchino
organza
orlo
ornamento de gioielli
orso
padisoy
padou
paduasoy
padusoy
pagliaccetto
paglietta
pagonazzo
palandrano
palo de lione
pampilion
pannicelli
panno
panno e pannino
pantaloni
pantaloni alla zuava
pantaloni corti
pantera
pantofola
paramani
parasole
parrucca
passamontagna
passanastro
pastrano
paternostri
pavonazzo
pellanda
pelliccia
pelo di castora
penna di fagiano
penna di gallo
petit-gris
pettabotta
pettinato
petto
pianelle
pianeta di prete
piccolo punto
piegatura
piegatura a punte
piegatura triangolare
pieghettato
piquet
piuma
piuma di struzzo
pizzo
pizzo ad ago
pizzo ad ago a fuselli
pizzo punto in aria
pizzo rinasciemento
porpora
princesse
principessa
punchetto
punto a feston
punto a giorno
punto a giorno cordonetto
punto a giorno croce
punto a giorno festone
punto a giorno indietro
punto a gropo
punto a maglia quadra
punto erba
punto neve
punto passato
punto tagliato
punto tirato
puzzola
radielfo
raggiera
raso
raso cinese
ratmusqué
restagno d’oro
reta
rete
reticella
reticella lace
ricamo
ricamo in bianco
ricamo in bianco a reticello
ricamo in bianco ad intaglio
ricamo in bianco inglese
ripresa
romagnuolo
rosato
rose point lace
roso
rossetto
rossiccio
saglia
saia
saione
sandalo
sarto
scamiciato
scarlatto
scarpa
scarpe
sciameto
scimmia
scollatura
scozzese
sella
sergia
seta
sfilatura
smezzati moro
soppravvesta
soprabito
sottana
sottogonna
spillo
spillo da petto
stametto
stivale
stivaletto
stivali grossi
stola
stravestito a la todesco
stringhe
svasatura di abito-sbieco
talpa
tasca
tasso
tela
tela cerata
tela de lino
tela grossolana
tela Tagliata
tela tirata
tight
tintillano
tocco
toghe
tombolo
tonaca
tovaglia
traguardo
trapuntato
tremolanti
tricorno
trina
trinzale
tunica
turbante
turchino
tuscan
tuta
vaio
vajo
velette
velluto
velo
Venetian lace
ventoye
vermicelli
veste da camera
veste di camera
vestire
vestiti
vestito da sera
vezzo
vigogna
visiera del berretto
visone
volpe
volpe o renard
zache
zambellotto
zazzara
zendado
zendale
zibellino
zimarra
zoccolo
JAPAN
abarenoshi
agemaki
aizome momen
akane
aka-ume-zome
akome
amageta
ao-iro
aozuri
aratae
Arimatsu shibori
asagi
asanoha
ashida
ashifuki
ashi-maki
ashinaka-zori
atsuita
attush
awase-bodokko
aya
baori
bashōfu
beni
bingata
birodo
bokashi
burausu
chanchanko
chayazome
chijimi
chikara-age
chirimen
chugata
daimon
Danjuro cha
danshichi-goshi
date-eri
date-gera
datemaki
denkuro-zome
detachi
dobuku
dochu-gi
dofuku
dogi
donsu
ebo
eboshi
ebosi
echizen
Edo kanoko
egasuri
ei
ekawa
eri
ezo nisbiki
fugi
fukube-dana
fungomi
furisode
fusa
fusube
fusuma
geta
gheta
gimmoru
ginran
gobaishi
goburan-ori
habaki
habutai
habutaye
hachijo
hadajuban
haidate
haji
hakama
hakata
hakimono
hakoseko
haku-e
han-eri
han-juban
hanao
hancha
hankotana
hanten
haori
happi
hata
hattan
heko-obi
hidarimae
hi-goza
hikeshi hanten
hiogi
hirauchi
hire
hirosode
hitai-ebosi
hitatare
hitoe
hitta-zome
hiyoku
ho
hoju
homongi
hoso-zome
ichi-dome
Ichimatsu
ikan
inaka yuzen
inkin
irege
ishi-zoko
ityogaesi
izaribata
Jap mink
Japanese crepe
jiaki-kanoko
jika-tabi
jimbaori
jinashi
jinashi-nuihaku
jofu
juban
junihitoe
kabuto
kabuto-sita
kachi
kaeshi
kaga-boshi
kaidori
kakeda
kake-eri
kaki-sarasa
kaku obi
kame-nozoki
kamishimo
kammuri
kamozi
kampū
kanden-medare
kanjiki
kanoko
kanoko-zome
kanto
kanzashis
kanzasi
kappa
kappa dachi
kappu
kara-aya
karagumi
kara-mushi
kara-nishiki
karanko geta
kara-nui
karaori
kara-ori
kariginu
kariyasu
kasa
kasuri
kata-eri
kata-hazusi
kata-ori
katabira
katagami
katami-gawari
katasuso
katatsuke
kataza-kanoko
kata-zome
katazome
katsura
katsura-zutsumi
kawa
kazuki
kera-mino
kesa
keshinui
kesho
khaiki
kidara
ki-gomo
ki-hachijo
kimmoru
kimono
kinran
kinsha
kinu
kinumo
kiri-osa
kogai
kogin
kokechi
koketsu
ko-kinran
komon
Komparu
kon
kondosa
kon-gasuri
kooi
Korin-nami
korozen
koshi
koshiate
koshihimo
koshimaki
koshipiri
kosode
kote
ko-watari-tozan
kuri-ume
kuro
kuro montsuki haori
kurochō
kuro-ume-zome
Kurume-gasuri
kusi
kuzufu
kuzununo
kyahan
kyara-abura
Kyo-zome
mae-dare
mae-gami
mae-migoro
magatama
mage
maiwai
mame-shibori
marumage
maru-obi
matsuinui
matsu-nori
megane
meisen
meyui
midori
mimi-kakusi
mino
mitu-ori
mituwa
mo
moegi
mofuku
mokume-shibori
momohiki
momo-ware
mompe
mon
mon-chirimen
monpe
monsha
montsuki
moruori
moto-yui
mugiwara bō
muna-medare
murasaki
mutsuki
naajuban
naga-juban
naga-tenuge
nama ha zome
nanako-kokechi
Nankin nishiki
nawame-irokawa
nerinuku
nezumi-iro
nicho-kinran
nigitae
nihyakusan-koti
niigashi
nishijin
nono-obi
nora-gi
noshime
nugi-sage
nuihaku
nuikiri
nuno
obi
obi makura
obi-age
obiage
obi-dome
obijime
oboro-zome
ogami
ohi
okumi
okura-nishiki
omeshi
omote kon’ya
osode
ozura
pokkuri
ra
rasha
Rikan cha
rinzu
ro
rokechi
roketsu
Roko cha
ro-ten-kechi
ro-zome
Ryūkū-gasuri
sageo
sakayaki
samurai-ebosi
sanjaku-obi
sanmai-gusi
sarasa
sarashi
sarashi nuno
saya
seigo
sen
Sendai Hira silk
sensuji
sha
shibori
shibori-zome
shige-meyui
shigoki-obi
shihan
shike-ito
shima
Shimokyo-zome
shinobugusa
shioze
shiromuku
shitagi
shoaizome
shohakuzan
shokko-nishiki
shozoku
shuchin
shusu
simada
sode
sode-guchi
sode-nashi
so-kanoko
sokuhatu
sokutai
somoyo
sora-iro
suji
sumi
sumitsubo
suo
surihaku
suso
susomoyo
susoyoke
suzushi
tabi
tabie-nishiki
tachi-kake
taihakuzan
taiko obi
taisha
takajo-tabi
takashimada
takenaga
Tamba cloth
tamoto
tanzen
tasuki
tate-nishiki
tattsuke
tayu-kanoko
tekko
tenugui
tenzin-mage
tombodama
toyama
tsubo-ori
tsujigahana
tsumugi
tsuzure-nishiki
tsuzure-ori
tyasen-gami
uchidashi-kanoko
uchikake
uchiwa
ukon
uma-no-tsura
ungen-nishiki
ushiro-migoro
usuaka
usugake
wara
waraji
watabōshi
watashinui
yama-bakama
Yamato nishiki
yoji-nori
yoko-nishiki
yoroi-hitatare
Yoshinaka-zome
yuage
yuhada-kawa
yuishiba-komon
yukata
yukue-humei
yusoku orimono
Yuzen
Yuzen birodo
yuzen makinori
yuzen-zome
zogan
zukin
JAVA
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bebed
belongkon
biron
burung hook
cinde kenanga
cinde parang
cinde wilis
dodot
iket
kabaya
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kawung
kemben
lokcan
megamendung
mengekudu
pici
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tapih
wadasan
KENYA
bafta
bendera
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kaniki
kikoi
KOREA
anjonp’in
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cchok
chach’im’
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chagae
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chak’et
chambangi
chamot
changgap
changhwa
chang-ot
charak
charuot
chasu
chasujong
chigap
ch’ilbo norigae
ch’ima
chinbunhongui
chingmul
chinhongsaek
chip’angi
chobawi
choggi
chogon
chogori
chokki
choksaek
chokturi
chol
ch’olmo
ch’on
chonbok
chongbok
chongjagwan
ch’ongsaek
ch’oroksaekui
chudan
chungch’imak
chungjolmo
chungsanmo
eip’uron
gomushin
habok
hanbok
handubaek
hangra
hansam
hoesaek
hongsaek
horitti
hukjinju
hwajang
hwajangbok
hwamunsa
hwangsaek
hwap’o
hyanggap norigae
hyangsu
injo chinju
injogyonsa
ioring
jjalbunyangbokbaji
k’aak’isaekui
kabal
k’aenbosu
kajuk hyokdae
kalsaek
kamsaek
kapsa
karakchi
kat
kat-no
kaun
kin koot
kirin
kkokkaot
kkwemaeda
kodongsaek
kodot
kodulch’i
kombukta
komp’uruda
komun
kongdan
koong-soo
korum
k’ossuyom
kubi najûn kudo
kubi nop’ûn kudu
kuduggun
kule
kumbit
kumshigye
k’unmori
kwigoi
kyonjiingmul
kyorhon panji
kyorhon yak’on panji
maekko moja
magoja
mangt’o
melbbang
melppang
min-soo
mobondam
moja
mokdori
mokgori
moktor
morikkoji
moritkirum
mosi
mosulrin
mudang morikkoji
myojushil
myongju
myonsa
naeui
naewang
nailron
najon
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nek’och ìpù
nekt’ai
noggui-hongsang
nokmal
noksaek
norat’a
norigae
obang-nangja
oet’u
oggaegori
ojak norigae
okyangmok
orenjibich’ui
ot
otcharak
otgam
otkam
oubosyuuju
paekkum
paenang
p’aench’u
paji
pakjwiu san
p’aljji
p’almok sigye
pang’ adari norigae
panghyang
pansomae
pansomae syossu
panujil
panul
p’arang
pidan
Po
pojagi
ponit
poratpit
puch’ae
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puk
pukta
p’ulrannel
pulrausu
punjang
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pyonbal
randosel
reink’ot’u
reion
ribon
rojario
sa
saekduresu
saenggosa
samjak norigae
samo
sangbok
sejodae
shin
sich’ida
silanebok
sogot
sokch’ima
sokot
som
somae
somaega tchalbun
somot
songabang
songkabang
sonsugon
sudan
sukkosa
suk’oot’u
sul
sulraeksu
sun-gum
suwet’o
syassu
syool
taenggi
t’aesahye
tagalsaek
tan
tanbal
tanch’u
tanch’u kumong
tanhwa
t’okbaji
t’oljanggap
t’olshil
tolsil
t’ol-sil
tongbok
t’orot
tosaek
totnamaksin
totsin
tot’urak taenggi
tti
ttoljam
ttuggong
t’ugu
tuikkoji
turamaggie
turesu
turumagi
twitkkoj
uibok
uiryu
undonghwa
unhye
unmunsa
unpich’ui
unpit
usan
waisyooch’u
wanggwan
wanjang
yangbok paji
yangmal
yangmal taenim
yangsan
yonboratpit
yonmibok
LAOS
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pha beang
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phaa sin
prakhotaeo
rom
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sin
su kom
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sua saband thaut
tdinjok
thung
tiin sin
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Lapland bonnet
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LIBYA
sha ’iriyya
LITHUANIA
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apikaklé
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apruoce
apsiustas
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au dekls
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bovelna
brangenybé
brangus akmuo
čebatas
cepure
cimds
dalmonas
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delmonas
drabužis
drebe
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drebnieks
drobé
gelumbė
g’erbt
gredzens
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karbatkos
karieliai
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kelinės
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kiklikas
kišené
kniepe
knypkis
kojinė
krekls
kuokvilna
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skrybélé
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MACEDONIA
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MADAGASCAR
akanjo
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bafota
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bui-bui
dalahany
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sambelatra
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MALAYSIA
baju
bidang
kain lepas
kain sampin
kelantan kain songket
tekat menekat
MANCHURIA
sirghe
MEXICO
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cactli
cadeneta
calzón
calzoncillo
calzoneras
chalchihuitl
chanclas
charmèécolera
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ehuatl
el costal
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huipil
huipil grande
huipile con labor
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Spanish needlepoint
tagora
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MICRONESIA
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MONGOLIA
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qaftan
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saiat
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tijajin d-mahduh
NAMIBIA
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NAVAJO
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zéédééldoi
NATAL
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NEPAL
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NETHERLANDS
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NEW ZEALAND
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NIGERIA
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tozali
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yari yankunne
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NORWAY
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Hallingdal breeches
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Trolldals-trøya
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ull
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vað
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OGBONI
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OMAN
familla
lihaf
shash
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PAKISTAN
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ajrak
bagh
jinnah cap
kola
pushk kurta
salim shahi
PALESTINE
aba
abaaya
abba
abiyad
abu hizz ahmar
abu miten
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’araqiyeh
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dubbahah
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jukh
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kamakh
kamr
karamil
karnaysh
kashmir
keffiyeh
kermezot
khalaga
kharaz azraq
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shabakat al-kharaz
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shunbar
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shuwayhiyyeh
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sirwal
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taqiyeh
taqsireh
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tarbush istanbuli
tarbush maghribi
tayyet sunnára
thob
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thob al-tal’ah
thob basitah
thob mukhmal azraq
tifsireh
tikkeh
tinbiteh
tubayt
tubsi
wata
wuqa
wuqayat al-darahem
wuqayat ed-derahim
wuqayeh
yezmeh
zamliyeh
zaybaqah
zunnar
zunnar asmar
zunnar maqruneh
zunnar tarabulsi
zurband
PERSIA
avonet
kalmuks
khalkhal
kola
kullah
nagdeh
naqsha
ormuzine
pah-poosh
persienne
picheh
pirahan
sera pis
skarabigion
PERU
alforja
anacu
avaska
bellotas
buriel
camisón
canipo
centro de lana
chalina
chaman
chimpato
chimpita
chipana
choclos
chuca
chumpi
chupetes
chusi
chuspa
cordellate
corpiño
cotón
culeco
cumpi
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cushma
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detente
dormilonas
faldellin
fustan
fuste
gunpowder silk
huali
jerga
katra
llanque
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llawto
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lliclla
manquitos
marate
mascaipacha
mascaypacha
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pampanilla
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pañolones
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phali
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sayal
shukina
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singelos
tapada
tembleques
tocuyo
tumbe
tupu
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usuta
wak’a
walka
wara
waraka
yacolla
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
abaca
agamid
balibuntal
ballibuntal
ballibuntl
baro
barong tagalong
batavia cloth
bitug
butung
jabul
jusi
langkit
malong
malong andon
malong pandi
mayad
pañuelo
piña cloth
saba
saya
suklang
tubao
wano
POLAND
agrafka
aksamit
batyst
bawełna
bielizna
binde
bizuteria
blezer
bluska
bransoletka
brazowy
brode
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brusttuch
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chapska
chusta
chusteczka
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czarny
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czepek
czerwony
czolka
duchowny
fartuch
fartuszek
fraka
futro
gabardyna
gaza
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guzik
halka
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kaftany
kall
kamea
kamiselka
kamizelka
kapelusz
kaptur
kasztanowaty
kelle
kierpce
kieszen’
klapa
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klejnot
klobuk
kolczyk
kolnierz
kolor granatowny
kolor khaki
kolpak
konfederatka
kontush
korona
koronki
kostium damski
koszula damska
koszula meska
kountouch
krawat
krawiec
kredka
krochmal
krótkie spodnie
kupkeh
kwef
lappenmutze
laska
lazur
len
lila-röz
macica perlowa
majtki
marynarka
maskotka
medalionik
mokasyny
mosalka
naramiennik
naszyjnik
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part
pas
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perkal
perla
pierścień
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pizama
płaszcz
płotno
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podszewka
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popielaty
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rekaw
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rekawiczka
robótka
rubin
satyna
siwy
skarpetka
skóra
sniegowce
sniezobialy
sobol
spinki
spodic
spódnica
spódniczka
spodniczka szkocka
spodnie
sprzaczka
stanik
sternstichl
stirnbindel
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suba
sukienka
sukmanki
suknia
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sztruks
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tchapka
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tkanina
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toga
torebka damska
trykotaze
trykoty
trzewik
tunika
turkus
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welniana kamizelka
welniane skarpetki
welon
wstazka
zakiet
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zbroja
zielony
zolty
POLYNESIA
’ie-tonga
maro
sialoa
siapo
tapa
tiputa
titi
titi-le-’au
PORTUGAL
aba
acessório
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águamarinha
agulha de tricô
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alfaiate
alfinete
alforje
algibeira
algodão
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alpargata
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âmbar
ametista
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anágua
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aranzel
argênteo
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babador
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barraca
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bastão
bata
batina
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blusão
bobina
bobo
boina
boné
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borda
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borla
bota
botão
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bracelete
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cachecol
calçado
calção
calçao de banho
calçao de montaria
calças
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camada
camafeu
cambolim
cambraia
camisa de baixo
camisa de força
camisa de homem
camisa de lā
camisa de muiher
camisa de rigor
camisa de senhoras
camiseiro
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camisola
capa
capacete
capota
capote
capucha
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carapuça
carmezim
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casa de botão
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casaco
casaco de peles
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cerzideira
cetim
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cimeira
cinta
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espartilho de senhora
espécie de jaqueta
esqui
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marfim
marrom
marta
meia
meia calça
meias de lã
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nácar
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paletó
palhaço
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pele de cordeiro
pelego
pelica
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peniche lace
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ponto de cruz
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quimono
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rubi
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saia
saiote
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sandália
sapata
sapato
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scarf
scarlet
seda
setim
setimeta
smoking
sobrecapa
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sobrepeliz
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sombrinha
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sotaina
suéter
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tafetá
tamanco
tampa
tanga
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tejadillo
tesoura
tiracolo
touca
traje
trancinha
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tricota
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turbante
turquesa
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vagem de ervilhas
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vermelho
vestido
vestir
vestuário
vidrilho
violeta
xale
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PRUSSIA
esquavar
flügelmütze
jelek
RHODESIA
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amanqonqo
amanyatelo
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incwado
indlugula
ishiwaba
isigula
iziketsho
nyoro
ubuhlalu
umtika
ROMANIA
ac
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altita
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barbui
barito
basma
batistă
bernec
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catrinta
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ceapsâ
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mătase
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pănură
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pieptar
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basmak
beshmet
botforti
braslet’
briuki-dudochki
bruki
bulavka
caracul
cebot
cepec
chakchiri
cherkeska
chirinka
chlopok
cholst
cossack cap
culok
doloman
dragocennost’
dragoonka
dushagreia
dushegreya
epanechka
epauleti
fartuk
fatas
felon
fouraschka
furashka
gaitan
gimnasterka
grenadierka
igla
jubka
kaftan
kakofnitch
kamzol
karman
kartriz
kaska
kazachock
khalaty
kitel
kithaika
kiver
kokade
kokoshnik
kol’co
koruna
kosovorotka shirt
koza
kruzeno
kruzhevo
kumach
kurtka
kushak
lampasi
lapot
len
letnik
materija
mech
mentik
mundir
naboika
navershnik
nit’
obuv
odet’
odezda
okhaben
ozerel’e
ozherelok
palto
panaeva
pantaloni
papaha
papakha
parnoe
parochka
patrontache
percatka
perednik
pestryad
pidjak
pidzak
plakhta
plasc
plat’e
platok
poddyovka
podopleka
pogoni
pojas
polakem
polotno
polu-kaftan
polushubka
poneva
portnoj
pugovico
ranetz
riza
rubakha
rubakha kosovorotka
rubaska
ryasa
sapka
sapog
sapogi
sarafan
sbornik
selk
serst
shal
shale
shapka
sharf
sharovary
shinel
shirinka
shliapa
shnur
shtany
shuba
shushpan
sljapa
soroki
stany
stikhar
stiliaga
stsepnoe
sukno
surtuk
tashka
tcherkeska
tkan’
treugolka
tufel’
tuflja
tujurka
tulup
valenki
veshovi meshok
vojlok
vorotnicek
vorotnik
vual’
zapáska
zapon
znak
SAMOA
afe
ai
’apa memea
’apamemea
ario
’auli
’auro
’ava
’avaaluga
’efu’efu
’ena
’ena’ena
’ena’ena mumu
fa’amalu
fa’amau
fa’ataelama
faufautu
fuafuati
fue
fulu
fusi
gatugatu
’ie
’ie mafiafia
’ie valavala
kalauna
kola
kosi
la’au su’isu’i
la’ei
lalaga
lanumoana
lava-lava
lei
lipine
lipine silika
ma’a taua
malo
mata tioata
mitiafu
moti
mua
mumu sesega
mumusali
nailoni
’ofu
’ofuta ’ele
’ofutino
’ofuvae
’ofuvae pupu’u
papa
pato’i
pau’meme’i
pea
pe ’a
peleue
penina
pine
piniki
pu fa’amau
puava
puletasi
pulou
pulou fa’afao
pulou pepe
sakete
samasama
se’evae
seleulu
semea
siapo
silika
silipa
siliva
solo
solosolo
tagikeri
talafa
talama
tali ’ele ’ele
tao ’ofu
taonga
taulima
tautaliga
tauvae
tifa
totoga
uati
uliuli
vali
veli
SARAWAK
dangdong
sirat
SARDINIA
orbace
SCANDINAVIA
sarafan
SCOTLAND
arisard
Ayrshire work
balmacaan
handle
bannockburn
benn
biodag
bluebonnet
boineid
breacan-feile
breacan-guaille
brogan tionndaidh
brogues
claidheamh-mor
cleòca Gaidhealach
cotla-gearr
criosan biodag
dornick
DPM
écossaise hat
feileadh-beag
filibeg
fly plaid
forfar
galashiels
gartain
gash
ghillie
gillie
hodden
how
hungback
Inverness skirts
jirkinet
kelt
kilmarnock
kilmarnock bonnet
kilt
leine croich
lovat
maud
moggan
monteith
moultan muslin
ósain
perlin
philibeg
pirned
pirnie
pirny
plaid
prine feilidh
raploch
rock and reel
scone cap
sgian-dubh
shell
sioda bun-duirn
sowback
spangles
sporan
suaicheantas
suggan
tam-o’-shanter
targe
tartan
tonnag
trews
trotcozy
tweed
wyliecoat
SENEGAL
kassa
segu
SIERRA LEONE
bla lome
dagba gulai
fandewai
garrankee
garri cloth
lappa
nduli
ndului
njekloe
quande
SLOVAKIA
aksamitka
baranice
bavlnka
bezulánky
cepec
fertuch
gate
haleny
hastrigánky
jojky
kabátek
kamrtusky
kazdodenný kroj
kosárky
kosírek
krpce
mentlíky
mentýk
obalenka
obradový kroj
pentlení
pisany lapti
podvika
slavnostný kroj
súkenice
svatební roucho
sviatocný kroj
ubrus
vonica
SOMALIA
lunghi
madow
tusbahh
usala
SOUTH AFRICA
kapparings
kappie
kaross
klapbroek
knobkerry
poriaan
rholwani
schauslooper
skuinsdoek
tackies
toering
veldschoen
SPAIN
abrigo
abrigo cruzado
abrigo en forma de capa
abrigo polo
abrigo raglan
abarigo trinchera
acanalado
acetato
acetato de celulosa
acordonado Bedford
aguja
ailerons
ajuar
ala
alas
albornoz
albusado
alcorque
alepin
alfiler
algodón
alhaya
alizarina
aljófar
aljuba
almenadas
almete
almizclera
alpaca
alpargata
alta costura
altibajo
amarillo
ambo
americana
anaranjado
añil
anteojos
ardilla
ardilla gris
ardilla parda
argentería
armiño
arpillera
asargado
astracán
atrocelado
avampiés
azafran
azufar
babero
badana
baldrés
banador
baratea
barcelona
barret
basquina
bata corta
bata de casa
bata de mañana
baticol
batín
batista
bayeta
beatilla
benerica
bengalina
bermejo
bermellon
bernia
bigotera
bllbo
blvertina
blanco
blanco cremoso
blonda
blusa
bocací
bocaran
boemio
bohemio
boina
boina vasca
bolsillo
bolso
bombazina
borceguí
bordado
bordado a mano
bordado con calados
bordado con perlas
bordado cortado
bordado en blanco
bordado plano
bordado suizo
borde
borla
bota
bote cuello
botinicos
botón
botón suelto con espiga
bragas
bragon braz
bragueta
brahón
brazalete
breitschwantz
brial
brocado
brocado raso de pelo
brocatel
brocato
bucaran
bufanda
burdeos
cabelleras postizas
caballeros
cabesa
cabestrillo
cabos
cabra de China
cabrito
caceres
cachemira
cadenilla
caderas postizas
cafe
cafe claro amarillento
cafe rojizo
cahemir
cairel
calcetería
calcetin
calcetines
calçons
calva
calzado
calzas conpies
calzas enteras
calzas largas
calzaz de aguja
calzón bombacho
calzoncillo
cámara
camarera mayor
cambray
cambray liso
camisa
camisa polo
camiseta
camiseta con mangas cortas
camiseta de mujer
campera
campos
cañamazo doblado
cañutillos
capa
capa corta
capa larga
capa morisca
capacete de Indias
capellar
caperuza
capichola
capilla
capirote
caqui
caracul
cardado
carmeñola
carmin
carnaza
casco
casimir
castaño
castor
castorina
cavalry
cazapo
cebtí
celada de engole
cenojil
cereza
cerrada
cetrino
cettelle
chaconada
chal
chaldera
chaleco
chalino
chambergo
chandal
chapeo
chapiron
chaqué
chaqueta
chaqueta corta de marino
chaqueta corta y gruesa
chaqueta deportiva
chaqueta para casa
charmés
charol
charretera
cheviot
chiffon
chifón
chifón terciopelo
chinchilla
chinela
chopines
chupa
cinta
cinto
cinturón
ciruela
clac
clavos
cloche de fieltro
cofia
cofia de tranzado
cojin para hacer puntilla
colbac
collar
color aceitung
colorado
colorante acido
comadreja
comadreja de Siberia
conejo
copa
corbata
corbata ascot
corchete
cordellate
cordero
cordero del Tibet
cordero mongoliano
cordobán
cordon de zapatos
cordoncillo con alma
cordonero
coronet
corpiño
corse
cotelé
côtelé fino
cover
crea
crema
cremallera
cremallera separable
crep-satén
crespón
crespón arena
crespón de Cantón
Crespón de China
crespón de lana
crespón georgette
crespón marroqui
crespón musgo
crespón romano
cretona
crinolina
cubica
cuello
cuello bebés
cuello bote
cuello burberry
cuello capuchon
cuello chal
cuello chino
cuello de pajarita
cuello eton
cuello mandarín
cuero
cuero de ante
cuero de cerdo
cuero de cocodrilo
cuero de marroqui
cuero napa
cuerpo baxo
damasco
datilado
de lazo
de todo lazo
delantal
delantal de cintura
dengue
deshilado
diseño
diseño a cuadro
diseño a cuadros escocés
diseño a rayas
diseño con lunares
diseño raya de alfiler
diseño tradicional de piñones
disfraz
doblados todos
dobladura
dos
durazno
dutis
duvetina
ebúrneo
empeines
enagua
enagua de lana
encaje
encaje chantilli
encaje de aguja
encaje de angel
encaje de bolillos
encaje de Lila
encaje de Malinas
encaje de malla cuadrada
encaje de Milano
encaje estrecho de aldgodón
encaje frivolité
encaje hecho a maquina
encaje suizo
encarnado
entretela
entretela fusible
eolica
escarlata
escarlata subido
esclavina
escocés
escote
escote en U
escudete
esmoquin
espulgeata
esquirole
estameña
estofado
estofée
estopilla
faja rizada
faja-calzón
fajin
falda
falda combinación
falda con peto
falda con tabla añadida
falda envuelta
falda escocesa
falda-pantalón
faldita
faldrilla
falla contrama crespón
faluchos
faralafents
ferreruelo
fieltro
firmale
fleco
felco bullion
fleco morisco
foca
forro
forro de sombrero
franela
franela de Canton
franela ligera
franjas
fruncidas
fruncido
fustan
gabán
gabardina
galerilla
galocha
galón
gambeto
gamuza
garduña
garvín
gatos de lomos
gayado
gayas
gemelos
glauco
glotón
golilla
gorguera
gorra
gorra deportiva
gorra escocesa
gorro
gorro de dormir
gorro de marinero
gorro de pieles
grain de poudre
gran gola
grana encarnada
granilla
gris
gris humo
gris parduzco
gris ratón
grisalla
gros gren
guanaco
guante
Guard infanta
guardamalleta
guinda
guinga
guirnalda
gusanillo
harris
hault collet
hembras
herreruelo
herrete
hevilla
hiladillo
hilo
holanda
hombrera
horsehair petticoat
hueco de la manga
huke
hule
ispahanis
jamete
jipijapa
jirones
jornea
joya
jubeteros
jubon
labrada
lana
lana de alpaca
lanilla estampada
lavanda
lazo de entorchado
lechugilla
lencería
lentejuela
leopard
leotardo
lienzo
lienzo de algodón
lienzo de la India
liga
limiste
lince
linea imperio
lino
lino irlandes
llano
loba
lobas compridas
lobe
lona
luto
madrás
mañanita
maneras
manga
manga ahuecada
manga caída
manga dolman
manga gitana
manga kimono
manga murciélago
manga raglán
manopla
mantellina
mantilla
manto
manto de oraciones
mapache
marabù
marcela
marfil
margaritte
marinera
marlota
marmota
marrn
marta
marta cebellina
marta comú
matelasé
mechones
mechuelas
media
medias mangas
medias y calcetines
minifalda
mofeta
Moiréseide
moletón
moletón reversible
monjil
mono
monograma
morado
muaré
muletón de lana
muselina
muselina de la india
musequí
mutria
nankin
nansú
negro carbón
nesga
nesgada
nobleza
nudo
nutria
ocelote
ojal
ojales
ojete
oliva
Oposum
or trect
organdí
oro de orilla
oro hilado
osito lavador
osnaburgo
oso
otomana
otomana imperial
painetta
paletó
paletoque
palomita
pamela
pana
pana con cervaduras muy finas
paño
paño de brunete
paño de la tierra
paño tuntido
pañofieltro
panolones
pantalones bermuda
pantalones cerradoes por debajo de la rodilla
pantalones cortos
pantalones de baño
pantalones de equitacíon
pantalones de gimnasia
pantalones de golf
pantalones largos hasta media pantorrillas
pantalones sueltos
pantalones tejanos
pantalones vaqueros
pantera
pantuflas
pantuflo
pañuelo
pañuelo para el cuello
paraguas
pardillo
pardo
pardo amarillento
pardo opaco
pardo rojizo
parduzco
partidor de crencha
pasa montañas
peinadore
pelele
pelliza
pelo de castor
pelo de liebre
peluca
peñas veras
peplo
perle
perramus
pespuntaderas
pespuntado
pespunte
petit point
peto
picado
picaporte
piel de angel
piel de becerro
piel de cisne
piel de seda
piel de tiburón
pinza
piqué
plantillas
plateado
plato de lo gorro
plisado
plisado en abanico
plisado en acordeón
plisado en sierra
plisado encontrado
pluma de avestruz
pluma de gallo
plume de faisán
point d’espagne
polaina
polera
pollera
pony
popelina
portaligas
pretina
princesa
puertas
pullover
pulsera
puño
puño ajustado
puño double
punta roma
puntas
puntilla
puntilla de Venecia
punto a festón
punto de almorafán
punto de cruz
punto de malla
punto de oro llano
punto de tallo
punto llano
punto real
purpua
querpo
quezote
ramio
randas
raso
raso de la China
raso de zapatillas
raso imperial
raso liberty
raso muy brillante
raso piel de angel
raso piel de cisne
raso piel de seda
raso por trama
raso por urdimbre
redes
redicella
redingote
retículo
rojo
rojo Congo
rollo
rondz
ropa
ropa bastarda
ropa de estado
ropa larga
ropa rozagnte
ropilla
rosado
ruedas
ruedo
sacristan
salto de cama
sarga
sarseneta
sastre
satén
satineta
saya
seda
seda chape
seda cruda
seda de corbatas
seda silvestre
servilla
shantung
skunk
sobaquera
solapa
soletila
sombrerera
sombrero
sombrero Cordobès
sombrero de ala ancha
sombrero de caballero
sombrero de copa chistera
sombrero de dos picos
sombrero de paja
sombrero de tela
sombrero flexible
sortija
sostén
suela
suspensor atletico
suspensores
tabardo
tabarete
tafetán
taparrabos
tejano
tejido arrugado
tejido calado
tejido con pelo largo
tejido de punto elástico
tejido de punto liso
tejido esponjoso
tejido liso
tejón
tela
tela de algodón mercerizado
tela de aspecto granulado
tela de Jouy
tela para carpa
tenida de gimnasia
terciopelo
terciopelo acordonado
terciopelo aplastado
terciopelo chifón
terciopelo con dibujo multicolor
terciopelo de Utrect
terciopelo en relieve
terciopelo labrado
terliz
tirantes
toca
toca de camino
tocado
tontillo
topo
torzal
traje de baño
traje de baño de dos piezas
traje de baño de una pieza
traje de novia
trepats
tricornio
tul
turbante
tweed
velludillo
velo
verde
verde celedón
verde césped
verde limón
verde nilo
verde salvia
verde trébol
verdugado
vertugale
vestido de noche
vestidos
vestir
vientre de ardilla gris
visera
visón
vivos
volante
zafira
zagalejo
zamarra
zamarro
zapatillas
zapato
zapato de mujer sin correas
zapato oxford
zaragüelles
zarzahan
zorro
zueco
SRI LANKA
hatte
SUMATRA
siang-malam
tampan
SUMBA
hinggi
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lau pahudu
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SUMBAWA
kere
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SUMERIA
kaunakes
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hatta
juvel
kappa
kareeta
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kithaika
kläda
kläde
kläder
knapp
la
läder
lärft
linne
maljor
mantel
mös sa
nål
näsduk
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rock
ryssedamast
ryssekläde
ryssewerk
siden
silke
skirduk
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skört
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söllstötter
spets
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Swedish lace
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chapeau à borne
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Schnupftücher
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Schweizergelb
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Türken-kappen
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TIV
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anger
ashira
ashish
dzaan
TRANSVAAL
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TRINIDAD
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kandal
wooloes
TUNISIA
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Anatolian silk
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angora
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basma
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berundjuk
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bughma
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çarsof
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ghoutra
igaal
keffiyeh
khirqa
kibr
kussabi
milfa
mishlah
qutn
shaal
siklat
sirwaal
zibun
UNITED KINGDOM
À la George V
adelaide
Adelaide boot
Admiralty cloth
aetherial
Agnes Sorel bodice
Agnes Sorel corsage
alamode
albangala
Albert boots
Albert collar
Albert driving-cape
Albert jacket
Albert overcoat
Albert pot
Albert riding coat
Albert shoe
Albert top frock
Albert watch-chain
Alexandra jacket
Alexandra petticoat
alnage
amelle
American
American cloth
American trousers
American vest
Andaluse cape
andalusian casaque
angel overskirt
angel sleeve
angle-fronted coat
Anglo-Greek bodice
anglo-merino
ankle-jacks
antigropolis
antique bodice
Apollo corset
Apollo knot
aquatic shirt
Aragonese bonnet
Armenian cloak
artois buckle
aurifrisium
Aylesham
azure
babet bonnet
baby bodice
baby cap
baby French heel
backsters
baende
bag plastron
bag-waistcoat
balesses
ballet-skirt
ballroom neckcloth
balmoral
balmoral bodice
balmoral cloth
balmoral crape
balmoral petticoat
bandle
Barbour jacket
barclod
barlingham
barmillion
basing
bēag
beah
bearm-clap
Beatrice parasol
Beatrice twill
beg
belcher
bend
beret sleeve
besague
bhurra
bibi bonnet
billicock
binde
bivouac mantle
blue john
body-stychet
bollinger
bonnet assassin
borada crape cloth
botas
bote
botoun
botwm
braccae
braccas
bracer
braces
braecce
brandestoc
bratt
brec
brēc
brec-hraegel
brech
breichled
breost-lin
breost-rocc
brethyn
brides
British warm
broc
brodekin
brolly
brummaggem
Brummel
bugis
bul
bulgare pleat
Bulgarian cloth
bum-barrel
bum-freezer
burnley
bursa
buskins
butterfly bow sleeve
cabbage
cadach
caefing
caeles
caeppe
cage
calc
camibockers
campaign coat
cap of maintenance
cappa
cappe
careless
Caroline corsage
carpet slippers
carpmeal
cascade waistband
cased body
cased sleeve
cassock
cassock mantle
cassock vest
castle
casul
Catherine wheel farthingale
cauliflower wig
cavalier sleeve
celestial
cemes
ceylon
ceylonette
chaffers
chambard mantle
chamford mantle
chammer
Charlotte Corday bonnet
Charlotte Corday cap
chemise a l’anglaise
chemise gown
chinese green
chinese spencer
chitterlings
circassian bodice
circumfolding hat
clap
clāp
clapes
clāpes
clarence
Clarissa Harlowe bonnet
Clarissa Harlowe corsage
Clay worsted
cloak-bag breeches
clœp
clog
cloke
clothe
clove
coat shirt
coatlet
coat-sleeve
Coburg
cochl
cockle hat
codrington
cœppe
coke
coler
colley-westonward
combed helmet
combinations
comforter
comforts
continental hat
conversation bonnet
coral currant button
corde du Roi
cordey cap
cork rump
corned shoe
cornet hat
cornet skirt
Corsican tie
cossacks
cot
cote
coton
cotoun
cottage front
cotwm
Courtauld crape
cowes
cranky checks
cravat strings
crepe anglaise
crepe imperial
crepelle
crinc
Cromwell collar
Cromwell shoe
cross-cloth
crusene
crys
cuerbully
cuffia
cuffie
cuirass tunic
cuirasse bodice
cuir-bouilli
Cumberland corset
Cumberland hat
curricle cloak
curricle dress
curricle pelisse
cushion work
cut-fingered pumps
cutlets
cyrtel
dalc
Danish trousers
de Berri
de France
de Roi
demi-surtout
demob
de-mob suit
demy-teste
Denmark cock
devil skin
Devonshire
diadem bonnet
diadem comb
diadem fanchon bonnet
Diana Vernon bonnet
Diana Vernon hat
dillad
dilladu
Directoire bonnet
Directoire coat
Directoire hat
Directoire jacket
Directoire skirt
Directoire swallow-tail coat
divided skirt
divorce corset
Dolly Varden bonnet
Dolly Varden cap
Dolly Varden dress
Dolly Varden hat
Dolly Varden polonaise
Doncaster riding coat
dorneck
d’Orsay coat
d’Orsay roll
double
double bouffant sleeves
downy calves
drabbet
drape cut
dress clip
dress holder
dress lounge
dress protector
dress Wellington
dresse
drillette
driving-cape
Drummond
du Barry corsage
du Barry sleeve
duchesse pleat
duck-billed shoes
dundreary whiskers
dunster
durance
duretty
Dutch cloak
Dutch skeleton dress
Dutch waist
earthquake dress
edau
eel skirt
Egyptian brown
elephant sleeve
eleven gore ripple skirt
ell
elliptic collar
eminence
emperor shirt
empire bodice
empire jupon
empire skirt
empress petticoat
en tout cas
English work
esgid
Eton cap
Eton collar
Eton jacket
everlastings
exhibition checks
eyelet doublet
faces
Fair Isle sweater
false gown
false hips
fan parasol
fana
fancies
fanfreluche bodice
featherbrush skirt
feathertop wig
feax-clap
feax-net
feax-preon
fel
fetel
fetels
ffedog
ffwr
fichu Antoinette
fichu Corday
fichu-robings
fifele
fig leaf
figgragulÞ
Flanders serge
fleax
flex
florinelle
flower hole
flower pot hat
flow-flow
flycap
fly-fringe
fly’s wing
folly bells
forage cap
forel
fotgewaed
foundling bonnet
French gigot sleeves
French gores
French hose
frilling
furre
Fusex shirt
fustian
gable headdress
Gabrielle dress
Gabrielle sleeve
gadlings
Gainsborough bonnet
gairda
gaiter bottoms
Galatea comb
Galatea hat
Gallo-Greek bodice
Garibaldi bodice
Garibaldi jacket
Garibaldi sleeve
gemme
Geneva print ruff
gerele
gerife
ge-scripla
gewœde
gewœdian
ghost coat
gimstān
gipsy hat
giraffe comb
girdel
girdle glass
Gladstone collar
Gladstone overcoat
Glauvina pin
gleindorch
glissade
glōf
godet skirt
godweb
godweb-cynn
golf vest
gorchudd
gored bell skirt
gothic cap
gray lilac
greatcoat dress
Grecian sleeve
Grecque corsage
Greek stripes
grenadier cap
guard-chain
guinea cloth
gwddfdorch
gwisg
gwisgo
gwlan
gwregys
gyrdel
gyrdel-hring
gyrdels
gyrdels-hringe
habit bodice
habit glove
habit-redingote
hacele
haer-naedl
haet
haetera
hairbines
ham
hances
hand fall
handewarpes
handkerchief dress
hand-ruffs
hand-scio
hare pocket
harvard sheeting
heafod-clap
heafod-gewaede
healsed
heavy swell
hed-clap
heden
helmet cap
helmet hat
hemepe
hemispherical hat
hemming
Henley boater
here-pād
het
highlows
hip buttons
hod
hœtt
hoop petticoat
hop-pada
Hortense mantle
hosa
hosan
hose-bend
hounds ears
house dress
housemaid skirt
hraegel
hraelung
hring
hrycg-hraedel
huccatoon
hufe
hug-me-tight
hunting belt
hunting necktie
hunting stock
hussar boots
hussar jacket
hussar point
hwitel
Indian
Indian necktie
indispensible
Irish polonaise
iron-pot
Isabeau corsage
Italian heel
Italian nightgown
iuele
iwede
jack
Jacobean embroidery
jaganath
jam
Japanese hat
Java supers
Jemima
Jenny Lind costume
Jerry hat
Joan-of-Arc bodice
jockey cap
jockey sleeve
jockey waistcoat
joinville
justcoat
kains
kampskatcha slipper
kaniki
kano cloth
Kate Greenaway costume
Katharine of Aragon lace
kendal
kendal-green
kevenhuller
khanga
kidungas
kiss-me-quick
kite-high dandy
knee buckles
knee-fringe
knee-string
krauss
lake
Lamballe bonnet
Langtry hood
languette
lavender
leather cloth
Leicester jacket
lein
leþer
leperhose
lether
limbrick
Limpet trunks
Lincoln green
linen
linsey
linsey-woolsey
Lissue
listadoes
lobster helmet
lockram
long Melford
Louis XIII corsage
M. B. waistcoat
macana
macaroni cravat
mackintosh
madras gingham
madras turban
Maintenon cloak
major wig
Mandarin hat
maneg
Manon robe
Mantel
manteel
mantelet
mantle lace
mantua
Marie Anglais bonnet
mariner’s cuff
Mark of the Beast
Marlborough hat
marmotte bonnet
marmotte cap
marquise bodice
marquise mantle
marquisetto beard
marshmellow
martingale breeches
Mary Queen of Scots cap
masher
masher collar
masher dust wrap
matinée
Maud
Mecklenburg cap
Medici dress
Medici sleeve
Medusa wig
Melton
mene
mentel
mentel-preon
meo
mermaid’s tail
mexican
Mexicans
Milan bonnet
military frock coat
military stock
milkmaid skirt
mitten sleeve
modesty bit
modrwy
mofeler
Moldavian mantle
Monmouth cap
Montague curls
Montespan corsage
Montespan hat
Montespan pleats
Montespan sleeve
Montpensier mantle
morning gown
morone
moschettos
Mother Hubbard cloak
moulds
muffin hat
mufflers
Muller-cut-down
mush
mushroom hat
mushroom sleeve
muslin deaths
musquash
naccarat
Napoleon necktie
Napoleons
napron
Neapolitan bonnet
nebula headdress
neck button
necked bonnet
nedle
needlecord
Nelson hat
neÞla
nether stocks
Newgate fringe
Newmarket coat
Newmarket overcoat
Newmarket top frock
Newmarket vest
night coif
night rail
night-kercher
nithsdale
Nivernois
nodwydd
nœdl
Norfolk shirt
Norma corsage
Northampton lace
Norwich paramatta
nostle
Nottingham lace
nun’s work
Oatland village hat
ocreae rostratae
octagon tie
ofer-braedels
ofer-feng
oferlaeg
oferlagu
ofer-slop
ofer-slype
ondina crinoline
opus anglicanum
opus consutum
opus filatorium
opus pectineum
opus phrygium
opus plumarium
opus pulvinarium
orel
oval beaver hat
overalls
Oxford bags
Oxford gillies
Oxford gloves
Oxford tie
Oxonian boots
Oxonian jacket
packing white
pād
paddock coat
paida
pakama
palatine royal
paletot-redingote
pall
pallatine
Palmerston wrapper
pamela
Pamela bonnet
pamela hat
panel skirt
pannier crinoline
pannier dress
pantaloon trousers
panteen collar
pantile
papoon
parchmentier
partlet
patent lace
patent leather boots
patrol jacket
patti jets
pea jacket
pearl of beauty
peasant skirt
pectoll
peek-a-boo waist
peel
peg-top sleeves
pelisse-mantle
pelisse-robe
Pembroke paletot
penang lawyer
penistone
peplum basque
peplum bodice
peplum dolman
peplum jupon
peplum overskirt
peplum rotonde
Perdita chemise
Persian vest
Perspective glass
Petersham cossacks
Petersham frock coat
Petersham greatcoat
Petersham ribbon
petticoat breeches
Philip and Cheney
Philip and China
physical wig
Piccadilly collar
piccadilly weepers
picture hat
Piedmont gown
pierrot cape
pierrot ruff
pifferaro bonnet
pifferaro hat
pilece
pinafore costume
pipkin
pique devant
placardo
plackard
placket
plain bow stock
Platoff cap
pleated shirt
plus fours
pœll
poke bonnet
poket
policeman’s cape
Polish boots
Polish greatcoat
Polish jacket
Polish mantle
polka
polo collar
polonia
polrock
polverino
pompadour bodice
poncho
porcelain
pork-pie hat
port manteau sunshade
Portuguese farthingale
powdering jacket
prawing-spinel
preen
pregnant stay
prēon
Prince of Wales jacket
prince’s sleeve
princess dress
Princess Elizabeth lilac
princess petticoat
princess polonaise
princess robe
princess slip
prœd
pudding-basin cut
Puritan bonnet
pussy-cat bonnet
pynn
pyramid style
pyramids
rabagas bonnet
raglan boot
raglan cape
raglan covert coat
raglan overcoat
railroad trousers
railway pockets
Ranelagh mob
rationals
reach-me-down
reaf
red lilac
reed hat
regatta shirt
regency hat
reister cloak
religious petticoat
reowe
revers en pelerine
riding dress frock coat
riding hoop
rifeling
rift
Rigoletto mantle
robin front
Robinson hat
rocc
rollers
rolling stockings
roll-up breeches
roll-up stockings
rollups
Rosebery collar
round dress
roundlet
roxalene bodice
roxalene sleeve
Roxburgh muff
Royal George stock
Rubens bonnet
Rubens hat
russell
russell satin
russells
Russian blouse
Russian flame
Russian jacket
sailor suit
sailor’s reef knot tie
Saint Martin’s lace
Saint Omer
Salempore
salendang
salisbury
salloo
salt-box pocket
sanitary ball dress
sansflectum crinoline
Sardinian sac
satin Victoria
satinesco
saucer-collar
scalings
Scarborough hat
Scarborough ulster
scarf drapery
sceanc-bend
sceanc-gegirla
sceorp
sciccels
sciccing
scogger
scōh
scratch bob
scratch wig
scrud
scrydan
scyfel
scyrte
sea coat
sea-gown
sealskin coat
seamere
Second Empire costume
selk
semptress bonnet
seolac
serc
sgyrt
shadow
shakefold
Shakespere collar
Shakespere vest
sherte
ship-tire
sho
shoe-tie necktie
shooting coat
shorts
shotten-bellied doublet
shoulder belt
shoulder heads
shoulder knots
Sicilian bodice
sickly green
sidan
side
side body
silverets
siolac
skeleton suit
skimskin
skirt ruff
skitty boot
skyrt
skyteen
sleeve tongs
slife-scoh
sling sleeve
sling-duster
slipe-scoh
slop work
smoc
smoking jacket
snoskyn
snowflake
snowskin
snufkin
snuftkin
socas
socc
socke
sortie de bal
soufflet sleeves
soup and fish
spangles
Spanish farthingale
Spanish hat
Spanish jacket
Spanish kettledrums
Spanish sleeve
spencer cloak
spencer wig
spencerette
spennels
spider helmet
Spiderwork
splay-footed shoes
splyter-hat
spoon back
spoon bonnet
spring
spring boots
staeppe-scoh
stafford cloth
stamyn sengill
stand-fall collar
starch
starcher
statute cap
Steinkirk
stirrup hose
stirrup stockings
stivali
stock-drawers
stomacher
stomacher bodice
straight trousers
straight waistcoat
strapped pantaloons
strapul
strapula
strips
suit of ruffs
sultana scarf
sultane dress
sultane jacket
supertasse
swallow-tails
swanbill corset
swiftlere
Swiss belt
Swiss bodice
tablet
tablier skirt
tablier tunic
tackover
taglioni
Taglioni frock coat
tail clout
taillour
tallien redingote
talma
Talma cloak
Talma lounge
Talma mantle
Talma overcoat
tassets
tattersall vest
tea jacket
teagown
teiliwr
tennis cloth
tennis flannel
tennis shoes
terai hat
terre de Cuba
terrier overcoat
Terylene
threde
three-decker
three-fold linen button
three-seamer
three-stories-and-a-basement
thrum cap
thrummed hat
thymel
ticket pocket
tie-back skirt
tight-slacks
Tilbury hat
tlws
toby ruff
tourterelle
Trafalgar turban
Trilby hat
trocadero
trolley lace
trolly cap
trolly lace
trouser press
trouser stretcher
trowsus
trusses
tubular necktie
tucked skirt
tudor cape
tunece
tunic
tunic shirt
tunic skirt
turf hat
turkey gown
turret bodice
tweedside
tweedside overcoat
twine
Tyrolese cloak
Tyrolese hat
ugly
ulster
umbrella skirt
under-serc
underwraedel
university athletic costume
university vest
up-legen
vandyke dress
varens
veile
Venetian bonnet
Venetian cloak
Venetian sleeve
ventilated pants
Veronese cuirasse
Veronese dress
victoria
Victoria bodice
Victoria bonnet
Victoria corset
Victoria crepe
Victoria mantle
Victoria pelisse-mantle
Victoria sleeve
victorine
violin bodice
viyella
waed-braec
waefels
walking out dress
Wardle hat
Wasti
Wastjōs
waterproof cloak
Watteau body
Watteau costume
Watteau polonaise
Watteau robe
wealca
wearing sleeves
wedding garter
Wellesley wrapper
Wellington coat
Wellington frock
Wellington half-boot
Wellington hat
Wellington pantaloons
wheat ears
wheel farthingale
wimpel
winceyette
wining
winingas
winkers
Winslow lace
wœfels
wolle
Woodstock gloves
worms
wraed
wrapping front dress
wrap-rascal
wraprascal
wrigels
wull
wulla
wulle
yachting jacket
yak lace
yeoman hat
yoke bodice
yoke shirt
York wrapper
zone
zouave jacket
zouave paletot
zouave pantaloons
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
’a ’iku
à la Marie Stuart
a tsi’kin
a ’ula
’a’a lole
’a’a moni
’a’a niu
’a’a puhaka
’a’a’a
’a’ahu
’a’ahu a po’o
’a’ahuali’i
’a’ahu makaloa
’a’ahu ’oihana piha
’a’ahu pawehe
’a’amo’o
abalone
acala cotton
acetate
’ahapi’i
’ahiehie
’ahina
ah’ta qua o weh
’ahu
’ahu hinano
’ahuna
’ahunali’i
’ahuua
’ahu’ula
’a’i
’a’i kala
ai ling
’a’ilepe
’ainakini
akaaka
akaka
’akala
’aki
ala-niho
’alapaka
alaulau
alepin
Alice blue
Alsatian
amaranthus color
’ameki
American blade
American green
ameti
Anasazi stripe twill
Angouleme hat
Angouleme spencer
Angouleme tippet
Anne Boleyn mob
Annette Kellerman
anuenue
apo kula
apo lima
apo papale
artificial silk
artificial wool
ashigappa
Augusta cloth
babushka
baby doll pajama
bachelor shoes
badger whiskers
barn-door britches
barratine
barvell
Beatrice
Bedford cord
bellboy hat
Bemberg
bicycle clip
blouse suit
body stocking
boiled shirt
booie sum
Borghesé
Buchanan
burial blanket
bush hat
Buster Brown collar
Buster Brown suit
cadet jacket
calico china button
campaign hat
capa
cardinal
cathedral beard
chanchanko
Chanel suit
chau
cheongsam
chiang chau
China calico
chint
chukka boot
chun sam
chya mun bo
collodion silk
Constance
cool pants
coquillicot feathers
corset waist
cossack hat
crocus
cue de Paris
curch
curchef
curled silk
cursey cloth
dai fong chau
dai seong siu kwun
daimana
dam boo lau
dauphiness
desoy
Diamond dyes
din
diyugi
Doitsu ahina
doll hat
e sa
’ea malani
’ea ’ula
eau de veau
eboni
egasuri
Eisenhower jacket
’ekemau’u
’ele hiwa
’ele’ele ’ele’ele kanikau
’ele’i
’eleuli
’emelala
’epane
epani
’eponi
Fatima robe
favorite
favourite
flannelette
flight boot
Flying Saucer
fong chau
forester’s green
forestry cloth
gai pee jau sa
gamoshes
garrison cap
gau chau
gau dai hai
gau liang
gobanji
golosh
grass embroidery
grassets
grazzets
gus-to-weh
hachimaki
Häftler
haiena
ha’imanawa
hainaka
hainaka ’a’i
hainaka lei
hainaka pa’eke
hainaka pakeke
hair à la Recamier
hair strings
halakea
halstuch
hamaku’u
hamo ’ula
hand
haneeka
hanina
han’pa
hau’ina
ha’ula
ha’ula’ula
he’a
Hershey bars
hetchi pansu
Hibernian vest
hikoni
hili ha
hili pa ha
hili pa kolu
hinaka
hinaka ’a’i
hinaka paeke
hi’ohi’o
hiyoku
H-line
hoakakala
hock see hai
hoi nong hu
hok see hai
hokua
holei
holoku
holomu
hōmongi
hoo
hoo tau dai
hoover apron
hot pants
huila kaulike
huka pihi
hula skirt
hulu
hulu hipa
huluhulu
hum-hum
hummums
humu
humu kaulahao
humu puka pihi
humuhumu ulana
humuka
humulau
humupa’a
humuwili
hunakana’i
Hungarian wrap
iakepi
iasepi
ihu kama’a
’ili
’ili hinuhinu
’ili kuapo
’ili pale o kama’a
’ili pipi
’ilio-hulu-papale
Imperial valley cotton
Isabella color
Italian slipper
jacket coat
Jackson shoes
jambieres
jin be wun
jungle fatigues
ka’ai
ka’ako’o
ka’ei papale
ka’ei po’o
kahan
kahi ’omou
kahiko
kahiko kaua
kaiapa
kaimana
kakau uhi
kakimea
kakinia
kaku obi
kalakoa
kalaunu
kalaunu bihopa
kalekonuka
kalewai
kaliki
kaliki waiu
kalikone
kalima hamo
kama’a
kama’a hakahaka
kama’a hawele
kama’a ’ie
kama’a ili
kama’a laholio
kama’a la’i
kama’a lo’ihi
kama’a pale wawae
kama’a puki
kama’ehu
kamaki
kamalena
kampū
kanakagi
kanekopa
kaomi lole
kapa
kapa ea
kapa ’ino’ino
kapa kila
kapa komo
kapa lau’i
kapeila
kapeilo
Kapp
kappa dachi
karanko geta
karauna
karitone
kasimea
kasuri
kasuri no shatsu
kaula ho’olewa
kaula li
kaula li kama’a
kaula uaki
kawiliwili humuhumu
kee ha hai
kela lole
ke’oke’o maoli
ke’oke’o pia
ke’oke’o wai
keshinui
kihei
kihei ’a’ahu no’eno’e
kilika
kilika lau
kilika nehe
kinamu
kinihama
Knöpflers
koloa
koloka
komo humuhumu
komo lima
ko’oko’o ’amana
kopako
kuakalikea
kueka
kui humahuma
kui kaiapa
kui kele
kui lihilihi
kui ulana
kuiki
kuka
kuka ua
kuka weke
kuka’a
kuka’aila
kukaenalo
kulia
kunono
kupe’e
kupe’e niho ’ilio
ku’uwelu
kwun
la’a
laeloa
lahalile
lai kee wat chau
lainakini
lakeke
lauoho
lauoho ku’i
lei
lei ’a’i
lei ali’i
lei hala
lei hoaka
lei hulu
lei kamoe
lei kolona
lei korona
lei kukui
lei leho
lei niho ’ilio
lei ole
lei ’opu’u
lei palaoa
lei pani’o
lei papa
lei papahi
lei pauku
lei pawehe
lei po’o
lei wiliwili
leki
li kakini
li kaliki
li kama’a
lihilihi ’ula
lilina
lima
lima puha’uha’u
Lindbergh jacket
lipine
lokalio
lole
lole komo
lole lauoho
lole moe po
lole paikau
lole wawae
lole wawae moe po
lole wawae puha’uha’u
lopi
lopi ho’oholoholo
lopi huluhulu
lopi kaholo
lowell cloth
lowerings
lukini
lulu ali’i
lu’u ’ili
ma gua
ma sa
mackinaw
makalena
makalena pu’u
makila
maku’a
maku’e
malo
malo kai
malo wai
mama’o
mameluke
mameluke robe
Mandel
Mao jacket
maolua
ma’oma’o
marseilles quilting
mau’u-la ’ili
mekala
melemele
melemele ’ili ’alani
mercury
Merry Widow
mikini humuhumu
mikini lima
millium
milo lopi
min nap
moelola
mok’kus sin
mong pao
Monmouth cap
Montana peak
Mütze
mu’u mu’u
mu’umu’u moe po
nao-halu’a
nao-ua-ha’ao
nao-ua-nanahuki
napa leather
Neapolitan headdress
Nehru jacket
netcha
ngau hui suck
niho-li’ili’i
niho-mano
ninikea
none-so-pretty
nonomea
oganadi
’ohelohelo
’ohule
oi dai booi dai
’okanaki
’oki pahu
okolepu’u
Old Navajo Dyes
’opu’u kaimana
orrice
overseas cap
’owili
pa’a kama’a
pa’a lole
pa’a mua
pa’eke
pahu papale
paiki pa’alima
pa’ipa’inaha
pa’iua
pakana
pala ’ehu
pala’a
palaka aloha
palalei
palazzo pajamas
pale
pale hanai
pale kila
pale maka
pale pakaukau ’aila
pale papale
pale wawae
palelei
palema’i
palulu maka
papa ’aiana
papale
papale ali’i
papale hainika
papale ’ie
papale kahuna
papale kapu
papale la’a
papale mu’ou’ou
papale ’o’oma
papale waiokila
papalu
pa’u
pa’u heihei
pauma
peeler cotton
pepeiao
petticoat bodice
pihapiha-’o-kohola
pihi
pihi pulima
pima cotton
pine kaiapa
pine kaula’i
pine umauma
pinks and green
pipi
piwa haka
pohaku ’oma’oma’o
poka’a lopi
poka’a-pilali
polonese
po’o hina
po’o ke’oke’o
po’o kuakea
popolohua
pound blanket
pualena
puamoamoa
puka kui kele
puka pihi
pukai
puke pakeke
puki
pupu hoaka
pupu lauoho
pu’ukohukohu
pu’ukukui
qiana
ramall
rayon
rayonné
red rippers
red russels
ribine
Ridgeway buckle
rompers
rosario
Russian suit
sa din
sagathy
Sam Browne belt
sang chau
sapaea
sapeiro
saredonuka
Scotia
Sendai Hira silk
sensuji
shag mittens
sherry-vallies
shimmy
short shorts
shortcuts
shu’lush
silver taupe uniform
siu fung sin
skilts
skokie
slave blanket
slicker
sloppy joe
slops
sook chau
sou’wester
startups
strouding
suburban coat
suggan
surf satin
swing skirt
tatquevluq
teakete
teddies
teddy-bears
tesashi
tignon
tin chiang chiang chau
tokeine
tombeaux
tongs
topaza
topazo
toreadoll pajamas
tow
tow cloth
trapeze
trilby
tuftaffeta
tutu mu’u
Twenty Grands
tyes
uaki
uati
uauahi
’uha hipa
uhi maka
’ula
’ula hiwa
’ula maku’e
’ula palani
’ula waina
’ula weo
’ulahea
’ula’okoko
’umi’i kuapo
’umi’i lauoho
’umi’umi
una
’upa ’oki nihoniho
uwaki
uwaki pulima
wahi
wai ’ele
wai ’ele’ele
wai gula
wai kula
waili’ili’i
waist cincher
waki
watch cap
wedge weave blanket
weleweka
weo
wikolia
ya hoo lam
yi’chit tal
zoot suit
URUGUAY
bombachas
UZBEKISTAN
chuppaun
khalat
paranchah
tyubetevka
VIETNAM
áo
áo bà-ba
áo ba-ðò-suy
áo bành-tô
áo bò
áo bông
áo cam-bào
áo cánh
áo cà-sa
áo choàng
áo côc
áo cut
áo da
áo dài
áo ðai-trào
áo da-le
áo ðan
áo dãu
áo ði mura
áo ðuôi-tôm
áo giáp
áo gi-lê
áo kép
áo lan
áo lanh lot vài bong
áo len
áo long
áo lot
áo lót mình
áo mão
áo muta
áo ngù
áo nit
áo njt
áo tam
áo thày-tu
áo thung
áo toi
áo vét-tông
áo xiêm
áo xõng
aoidai
áp long-bào
Âu-phuc
âu-trang
bach-ngoc
bái ngà
bàn chài quan áo
bành-tô
bao bó
bao táo
bích-không
bich-ngoc
biec
bím
binh-phuc
bít-tãt
bít-tãt tay
bô cánn
bò-lu
bò-lu-dông
bông
bõ-y
búi to
búi tóc
cái
câm-bào
câm-châu
câ’m-nhung
câ’m-y
can
cân-ðai
cánh dán
cánh-kien
cành-phuc
cân-quac
cap tóc
cà-rá
cát-két
ca-vát
chàm
châm
châu báu
chí hong
choi-ngon
chuði hat trai
chuoi
cô’ còn
cô’ tay
com-le
cô’n-bào
cô-tông
da
da boc-can
da láng
da linh
da lon
dalephuc
dam-thanh
ðan
ðang-ten
dây bang
dây giãy
ðen lánh
dinh cúe
do
dó choé
do chói
ðò orí
ðõ sô gai
ðôi bit-tãt
ðôi bông
ðông-hò ðeo tay
ðông-ho qua quít
ðung
fu-la
ga-ba-ðin
gãm
gãm vóc
gau
gay
ghim bang
giáp
giáp-bào
giáp-y
giá-trang
giay ta
giay tây
giay tuyet
gi-lê
gót
guõc
hieu-phuc
hoa cà
hoa tai
hoàng-bò
hoàng-ngoc
hòng-bào
hong-ngoc
hung-phuc
kep quàn áo
kep tóc
khan ðôi ðàu
khan mùi-soa
khan ngang
khan tang
khan tay
khan trum
khan tua
khan vaông
khan voông
khiên-churong
kim cài ðãu
kim-bang
kim-curong
kim-khôi
kim-ngoc
ki-mô-nô
kim-thoa
kim-thuyen
kính trang
lá sen
láng
lãnh
le-phuc
lon
long-bào
long-con
lót
luroi gà
luroi-trai
lurort
ma canh gián
mã da cam
má hong
mã-não
mang-tô
mãu da giòi
mãu do
may san
may-ô
me-ðay
mo gà
môt chiec
môt ðôi
mu da
mu mán
mu miän
mui dát
ngac
ngân-tinh công-vu
ngoc trao
ngoc-bích
ngoc-miên
ngoc-thach
nguyêt-bach
nhac-ky
nhãn-kính
nhung-trang
ni-lông
nón
nón lá
nón lông
nón sat
núm
nur-trang
ô
oc xà-cù
ông tay áo
pa-ðo-suv
phãn sáp
phãn son
pháp-y
phuc-súrc
phu-la
pi-gia-ma
quan
quan cao-boi
quan cháo lóng
quan coc
quân con áo-cánh
quàn ðùi
quan soóc
quan ta
quan xà-lon
quân-phuc
quân-phuc ðai-le
quân-phuc làm viêc
quat quì
quõc-phuc
quynh
râu cam
râu dê
râu mép
râu som
ren
sám ánh
sám bac
sám ðõm
sa-tanh
soi
somi
so-mi ca-rô
so-mi-dét
tang-phuc
tap-de
tay áo
thanh-lam
the
thiet-hài
thi-kính
thuy-ngoc
to hoá-hoc
trang bong
trang nõn
trieu-phuc
tru
trúc-bâu
trurng sáo
tuyn
túyt-xo
vài
vài bò
vài bông
vài hoa
vài long-ðình
vài màn
vài to
vài trorn
vài vóc
vân
vàng ánh
vàng ðo
vàng huyên
vàng khè
vàng muròri
vàng ròng
van-hài
vãn-phuc
vat
váy
vét-tông
ví tay
vòng huyèn
vòng tai
vú già
xà-cap
xà-cur
xám xì
xám-xit
xanh biec
xanh biéc
xanh da giò-i
xanh da tròi
xanh ðam
xanh dòrn
xanh durorng
xanh lá cây
xanh lo
xanh ngát
xanh tham
xà-rông
xiêm áo
xi-líp
xong
xu-chiêng
xuyen
yem dai
y-phuc
YORUBE
alari
etu
YUGOSLAVIA
pafte
ZAIRE
bwoom
ilaam
kiing
mabiim
mapel
mbal
mbala
mbala badinga
minyiing
moro
mukyeeng
mwaandaan
ncak
ncaka ishyeen
ncok
nnup
nshiing
nyeeng
tukula
ZAMBIA
bongos
ZIMBABWE
vhulungu ha madi
ZULU
ulimi
umgingqo
 Appendix C: Garment Types by Era

EGYPTIAN (4000–30 B.C.E.)

aegyptium
afef
ankh
as
atef
boukrania
calasiris
crook and flail
deshret
haik royal
heqat and nekhekh
herset
Horus lock
kalasiris
kepresh
khenmet
khepesh
khesbed
klaft
kohl
kyaphi
mefkat
menat
menyet
nekhau
nekhaw
nemehef
Nemes headdress
pano
passium
postiche
procardium
pshente
sacred uraeus
scarab
scaraboid
schenti
Sekhemty
serekh
sheath dress
shendot
shenti
shenu
stibium
udju
was and tam
wedja
weret
wesekh
BIBLICAL (UNKNOWN–30 C.E.)
afrikin
appilion
ata
balneri
begadim levanim
bigdai tsivonim
buros
dalmatikon
ezor
falnis
famalniya
funda
hagorah
haluk
Himmutsatha
impilayoth
istela
isticharion
itstela
kalansuwa
kalmus
karbelathehon
kethoneth
kolob
kova sheberosho
liburnica
maaporeth
mechnesayim
miktorin
minalim
paragod
pateshehon
pilion
polos
purpurea
sarbalehon
sargenes
savrikin
serapis
simlah
sudar
sudar sheal zero-othav
sudar shebetsavaro
tavlin
techeleth
toga
unkelai
GREEK (3000–100 B.C.E.)
aegis
ampyz
anacholus
apodesme
apotygma
Armenian rat
armilla
baltion
binary chiton
birrus
byrrus
caissia
ceryphalos
cestus
chalmyeonchiton
chlaine
chlamus
chlamydon
chlamys
chloene
coccum
coracinus color
cothurnes
cricket
diphtera
diplax
diploidion
doric chiton
faxiolion
hectorean
Ionic chiton
kalyptra
kolobium
kolobus
kolpos
kredemnon
kyne
lacerna
linon
nimbus
peplos
peplos chiton
perizoma
petasos
phainoles
pharos
phoinos
phrygian bonnet
pilos
polos
porphura
saccus
sagos
sakkos
sandalium
sandalon
soccus
soudarion
sphendome
stephane
sticharion
strophion
strophium
subrichion
syrma
taenia
tebenna
tellex
tholia
thorex
tribon
zona
zoster
ROMAN (753 B.C.E.–323 C.E.)
abolla
achates
acus
adamas
alicula
aluta luxor
amethystus
amictorium
amictus
amphimalla
angusti clavi
anthrax
ānulus
armillae
babylonica stromata
balneari
balteum
balteum militare
balteus
beauty patches
beryllus
brachiale
braies
bursa
cacci
calamistrum
calceolus
calceus
calceus patricius
caliga
caligula
cameleurion
capillamentum
caracalla
carbunculus
chausse
chrysolithus
cinctus
cinctus gabinus
cineflone
cingillum
cingulum
cingulum militiae
clavi
cnemis
coācta
colobium
corium
corona
corona etrusca
corona muralis
corona navalis
corona radiata
crepida
crotalia
crystallus
cuculla
cucullus
cūdō
cuprius
cyanus
dalmatic
dalmatica
digitalia
drappus
electrum
epitoga
epomine
facitergium
fascia
feminalia
femoralia
fibula
filum
flammeum
focale
fucus
galerum
galerus
gangetic
gausapa
gemma
gonelle
greaves
impilia
induere
indumentum
indusium
infectore
infula
instita
interala
krepis
lana
laticlaves
linteum
lodix
lorica
lorica hamata
lorica plumata
lorica segmentata
lorica squamata
manica
manitergium
mappa
margarita
māteria
molochine
monache
monīle
muleus
nasitergium
odonarium
odonium
olicula
orarium
orbiculi
orbis
paenula
palla
palliolum
pallium
paludamentum
panni imperiales
pannus
papanaky
paragunda
patagium
pectorale
pērō
pestiman
phaecassium
pileus
pilleus
praetexta
psila
pteruges
ricinium
rose
saggum
sagmatogene
sardius
segmentae
sēricum
signum
sinus
smaragdus
soccae
solea
steatitis
stola
subermalis
sublagaculum
subligaculum
succinta
sūdārium
suffibulum
supparium
synthesis
textīle
textum
tibilaes
Tierfibeln
toga
toga candida
toga cantabulatum
toga gabiana
toga gibina
toga palmata
toga picta
toga praetexta
toga pulla
toga pura
toga sordida
toga trabea
toga umbo
toga virilis
topazon
torque
torques
tunica
tunica alba
tunica augusticlavia
tunica interior
tunica intima
tunica laticlavia
tunica manicata
tunica palmata
tunica taleris
tutulus
tzanga
udo
udones
umbo
velleres fulvi
velleres nigri
vellum
ventus textilis
vestes
vestimentum
vestire
vestis
vestitus
villi
vitis
vitta
zancha
zanga
BYZANTINE AND ROMANESQUE (400–1200 C.E.)
amusse
aurum filatum cyprense
aurum tractitium
baende
barbe
barbette
basing
beah
bearm-clap
beg
beguin
bend
binde
bliand
bliant
bliaunt
bliaus
bombycina
bote
botoun
braccae
braccas
bracco
bractiates
braecce
braies
bratt
brec
brech
brec-hraegel
breost-lin
breost-rocc
broc
broigne
brok
bul
caefing
caeles
caeppe
cagoule
cainsil
calc
calce
caleçons
calyptra
camise
camlet
campagus
cappa
cappe
capuce
capuchon
caracalla
carmeillette
casul
caul
cemes
chainsil
chainse
chape
chausses
chemise
ciclat
clap
clapes
cnaep
cnaipe
cochall
cope
corsage
corse
cote
cotoun
cotta
cotte
crinc
crispine
crispinette
crusene
cuffia
cuffie
culpait
cyrtel
dalc
dalk
diaper
English work
escaffignons
eschapins
facings
fallaing
feax-clap
feax-net
feax-preon
fel
fetel
fetels
fifele
flex
fotgewaed
fouriaux
freiseau
friponne
fustian
fycheux
galerum
gallicae
gerele
gerife
ge-scripla
girdel
girdelstede
glōf
godweb
godweb-cynnn
gonelle
gonellone
gonne
gown
gyrdel-hring
gyrdels
gyrdels-hringe
hacele
haer-naedl
haet
haetera
ham
handewarpes
hand-scio
headrail
heafod-gewaede
healsed
hed-clap
heden
hemepe
hemming
heuze
hod hop-pada
hosa
hoseaux
hose-bend
houppe
hraegel
hraelung
hring
hrycg-hraedel
hufe
hugue
hwitel
inar
inde
iricinium
ispahanis
iuele
jupe
jupel
lake
leine
leperhose
lerion
lether
lettice
loros
lorum
lumman
mafors
maniakes
mentel
mentel-preon
meo
mitons
modeste
mufflers
nedle
nostle
ocreae rostratae
ofer-braedels
ofer-feng
oferlaeg
oferlagu
ofer-slop
ofer-slype
orel
ósain
overslop
pād
paragaudion
pedule
pelicon
pellicea
pellicia
phrygian cap
phrygium
pigache
pilece
poket
pouci
prawing-spinel
preen
preon
reaf
reowe
rheno
rifeling
rift
rilling
riveling
rocc
sagum
saie
sarcenet
say
saye
sceanc-bend
sceanc-gegirla
sceorp
sciccels
sciccing
scipio eburneus
scōh
scrud
scuird
scyfel
scyrte
secrete
serc
sherte
sho
siglat
siglatoen
sigle
siklat
skiradion
slife-scoh
slipe-scoh
smoc
snod
socc
socke
soled hose
sottana
spennels
staeppe-scoh
stemma
stephanos
strapul
strapula
super tunic
superhumeral
swiftlere
tablion
thorakion
threde
trabea
tunece
tunic
under-serc
underwraedel
up-legen
waed-braec
waefels
wasjun
wealca
wimpel
wimple
wining
winingas
wolle
wraed
wrigels
γoûva
EARLY GOTHIC (1200–1350 C.E.)
acca
acton
aglet
agrafe
agraffe
aiglet
aketon
alexander
almoner
amigaut
anelace
anlace
applebloom
appleblue
aquerne
araneous
armure
attaby
aulmoniere
aumoniere
aumuce
Aylesham
baguette
bainbergs
balandrana
baleen
bambergs
barbette
barlingham
barmcloth
barmecloth
barmfell
barmskin
baselard
basen
basinet
batiste
bazan
belette
besague
besshe
beten
bice
bise
bisshe
black-a-lyre
blanchet
blaunchmer
blaundemer
blaundever
blauner
bosses
bouchette
bourdon
bracer
braguette
branched velvet
brassard
brasserole
brayes
brayette
breech-girdle
broella
brunete
burel
burnet
button
bycocket
bycoket
byrnie
byssine
calaber
camaca
camail
cambric
camelin
cameline
camericke
cammaka
camoca
camocas
capeline
cappa clausa
cappa nigra
carda
caul
caurimauri
cendal
cendryn
cervelière
chaisel
chape à aige
chapel-de-fer
chapelle-de-fer
chasuble
chausse
cheklaton
chele
chemise
chevesaille
chisamus
cicimus
ciclaton
ciclatoun
cilice
cimier
cingulum
cogware
coif-de-mailles
coiffette
cointise
cordwain
cornalia
cornu
coronet
corselet
corset
cotehardie
cotelettes
cottereau
couters
crants
cremyll
crespine
crisp
cristygrey
cubitière
cuir-bouilli
cuirie
cuish
cuissard
cuissart
cuisse
culan
culet
cyclas
Cyprian gold
demijambe
demivambrace
dentelle
device
diasper
diaspurum
dogaline
dorelet
doublet
dunster
ecarlate blanches
enarme
enbraude
engreynen
épaulière
epitoga
épomine
ermine
escarelle
esclavine
estrain
falding
falwe
fana
ferret-silke
figgragulÞ
fitchet
Flemysshe cloth
flieder
flurt-silke
foot mantle
foynes
frontière
frounce
fycheux
gadlyngs
gairda
galea
gambeson
gamboised cuisses
ganache
gardebras
garde-collet
garde-corps
gardecors
garde-de-rein
garnache
garnement
genouillieres
genuillieres
gibeciere
gige
gipciere
gipon
gippon
gipser
girdelstede
gite
godalming
gole
gorget
gowce
gris
grise
guarnache
gueules
guige
guimp
guleron
gypciere
habergeon
habit
hatere
haubergeon
hauberk
hausse col
heaume
henke
herigaute
herlot
heuke
heuze
Holland cloth
hollie point lace
hringofinn serkr
huke
hure
imperial
jack
jamb
jambart
jambe
jambeau
jaque
jaquette
jazerant
Judenhut
juppe
kendal
kendal-green
knop
la
lachet
lambrequin
lein
lettice
liripipe
liripium
mahoîtres
mamelieres
mammelieres
mantle and ring
marramas
melote
mescolato
misericorde
moufles
murrey
neat’s leather
neck-chain
opus anglicanum
orle
ouch
ourle
paida
palettes
pallets
pallettes
paltock
panni diasperati
pansiere
particolored
passemente
patte
pattens
pauldron
pautener
pedule
pelisson
perse
pied
pillion
pinson
plunket
point
polayn
poleyns
pomme de pin
ponyet
porraye
pourpre
pourpre gris
pourpre sanguine
poynte
pranken
puke
punge
purfle
quintise
ray
raynes
rebras
rerebrace
reticulated headdress
riese
robe longue
rocket
romagnuolo
roskyn
roundel
rowel
russet
saia
samit
samite
samyt
sanguine
sarawil
sarciatus
sarsenet
sarzil
scahwere
schynbaldes
sciameto
sclaveyn
sclavine
sclavyn
scrip
sempringham
sendal
sendelbinde
siglaton
sindon
sismusilis
skōhs
skull cap
slavin
snood
soccus
solers
solleret
sorquenie
soucane
souquenilles
spaier
spang
splints
stamel
stametto
stamfortis
stivali
stranlyng
suckenie
suckeny
surkney
swire
sworl
swyrell
tabby
taces
tache
tackover
tartarin
tartaryn
tasse
tasset
tavestock
tawney
thaub
tilting-helm
tintillano
tippet
tiretaine
toley
tonlet
touret
touret de nez
tressoir
tresson
tressour
tuille
turkils
tussoire
vambraces
virly
volet
volupere
wadmel
wasti
wastjōs
watchet
wede
weed
weyd
worsted
wraed
wulla
LATE GOTHIC (1350–1450 C.E.)
almuce
almuzi
amônières sarrasinoises
armet
armilausa
aurifrisium
bacinet
bag cap
baldekin
bandekin
barbute
barlingham
bascinet
batwat
bellows sleeve
bicoquet
bourguignotte
bourrelet
bracconiere
bracer
braconniere
braguette
brigandine
butterfly headdress
caban
calata
candlewick
cappelina
carcaille
cassis
caurimauri
ceint
cervelliera
champaigne cloth
champeyn
channon cloth
chaperone
chaussembles
chausses semellées
cingulum militare
cloth of gold
collet
colletin
corozoso
corset
coudieres
courtepy
courtepye
cremisi
cress cloth
crest cloth
criss
cristygrey
cukar
cushion headdress
cushion work
dagswain
demysent
escoffion
estaches
false sleeves
fenetres d’enfer
fermail
figury
finger gauntlet
folly bells
forked beard
fret
frette
frog-mouthed helm
frontlet
frounce
fu tou
gaberdine
gadlings
galero
galoche
gimnel-ring
goffered veil
grande-assiette sleeves
haincelin
hanging sleeve
harlot
harlots
haube
haubert à maille double
haubert clavey de double maille
haubert doublier
heafod-clap
hennin
houppelande
houppelande à mi-jambe
housse
huke
huque
huve
journade
jupon
kall
kareeta
kettle hat
kettyl hat
kruseler headdress
lamboys
langet
langettes
lendener
maljor
mang
marbrinus
maskel lace
miniver
napron
nebula headdress
nifles
nightcap
nun’s work
opus consutum
opus filatorium
opus pectineum
opus phrygium
opus plumarium
opus pulvinarium
pale
paltock
parrock
piked shoe
pokeys
pomander
pople
poulaines
pourpoint
pudding-basin cut
salade
sarpe
sarrasinoises
scheckenrock
serpe
shiu tian yi
sideless surcoat
simarra
simarre
sorket
spangles
steeple headdress
tabard
tappert
tarf
tater
templers
temples
templettes
tewke
tocco
toghe
tonlet
touaille
troussoir
truffe
truffeau
tuft
tuke
turf
turkey bonnet
tyrf
wammes
wedding knives
white scarlet
xie zhai
ying long
zache
zadblauwen
RENAISSANCE (1450–1550 C.E.)
à gomito
à gozzo
adarque
affiquet
aghetto
agugello
aiglet
ailerons
alas
albornoz
alessandrino
aljófar
aljuba
allucciolati
almain coat
almayne rivet
almenadas
almizclera
altibajo
anadem
anime
anteojos
appicciolato
argentería
armes à l’épreuve
arming-bonett
arming-hose
armure cannelée
atrocelado
attiffet
avampiés
azufar
badana
baft
bagging shoe
baize
baldrés
balesses
balza
balzana
balzo
bamagia
barbe
barbette
barret
barthaube
base coat
bases
basquine
baticol
Battenburg lace
baudekyn
bauson skin
bavolet
bear’s paw
beatilla
beaupers
beck
beguin
benda
benerica
bents
berettino
Beringt
bernia
besague
bianchetto
bigio
blackerybond
blackwork
blanc haubert
bocaran
boccaccino
bodkin-beard
body stichet
body-stychet
bohemio
bokasyn
bombasino
bombast
bongrace
botinicos
bottoni
boulevart
bragetto
brahón
branc
brassière
bredon
breeches
brial
brichette
bridgwater
Bristol red
brocado raso de pelo
brochetta
brodekin
brogues
Brunswick cloth
bruschino
bruststück
Buckinghamshire lace
buckram
buffin
bufle
buratto lace
busc
busk
buske
busq
busque
caddice garter
caddis leather
cadenilla
caderas postizas
caffa
cairel
cale
calpac
calva
calzas conpies
calzas enteras
calzas largas
cámara
camarera mayor
cambelloto
camocho
cannequin
cañutillos
capelina
capellar
caperuza
capilla
capirote
carpmeal
carpmeal white
carrel
castle
cater-cap
caungeantries
cebtí
celada de engole
cenojil
ceruse
cettelle
chaffers
chamarre
chammer
chapel d’acier
chapel de Montauban
chapiron
chatelaine
chaussons
chianetta
chinela
chupa
chymer
cioppa
clavos
cloke
close-gauntlet
clot
cly
coazzone
cod-placket
coffer headdress
cofia de tranzado
colley-westonward
colorado
colori corozoso
conch
cophia
coppo
cordeliere
cordellate
cordonero
corked shoes
corned shoe
corner cap
cornet
cornette
corps a baleine
corps piqué
cotehardie
cotswold
cotta de maglia
couleur-de-roi
cramignole
cremesino
croppes
cuaran
cuerpo baxo
cut-fingered pumps
cyprus
dagged
dalk
damaschino
de lazo
demiceint
demi-gown
demipauldron
demy-teste
deshilado
dilge
doblados todos
dorneck
dorso
dos
dossière
dou niu
double
doublet
drawers
drum farthingale
duck-billed shoes
durance
duretty
eared shoe
Eisenkappe
elbow cloak
elbow gauntlet
elbow-cops
elmo di giostra
empeines
encarnado
English hood
English work
entretela
ermellini
escaffignons
espulgeata
esquirole
estameña
estofado
estofée
estrich
estridge
estrith
everlastings
falda
faldia
faldrilla
fall
farthingale
fautre
fazzoletto
fei yu
felted knitting
fents
fermaglio
filetto
finestrella
firmale
flea-fur
flipe
flocket
flourish
forest cloth
forest white
fraise
franjas
French cloak
French hood
frenello
frieze
frill
frisure d’or
frizado
frontlet
frose paste
fruncidas
gabano
gabardine
gabbano
gable headdress
galloshoes
galosses
gamurra
garanza
garvín
Gates of Hell
gatos de lomos
gayado
gayas
gefrens
gemmews
genouillieres
giardinetti rings
gimstān
glandkin
glib
goller
gömlek
gooseturd greene
gorgias
gorguera
grana
grana encarnada
grano d’orzo
graundice
gregues
grigio
gualescio
guards
guazzerone
halecret
half shirt
halshemd
handewarpes
harden
hault collet
hausse col
hembras
Hentzen
herrenhutte
herrete
heuke
hevilla
hiladillo
hive
hodtrene
holanda
hollow lace
hoqueton
horsehair petticoat
huke
inkle
Italian cloak
jirones
jornea
jubeteros
jubon
Kamfhandschuhe
kirtle
kyrtill
labrada
lacca
ledersen
leefekye
lemister
lemster
lienzo de la India
limiste
lista
little hennin
llano
loba
lobas compridas
lucco
maglia piatta
magliette
maheutres
mahoîtres
mainfaire
mairtíní
mancheron
maneras
maniche á comeo
manopla
manople
manteline
mantellina
manto
margaritte
marlota
marlotte
marquisetto beard
martingale breeches
Mary Stuart cap
maspilli
mechones
mechuelas
medaglio
medias mangas
mene
mezail
Milan bonnet
milk and water
mockado
mofeler
monachino
morello
morion
morisco work
musequí
must deviles
mustard villars
mustardevelin
mustardevillers
myllion
nabchet
naqsha
necked bonnet
nesgada
nether stocks
night rail
nycette
occularium
oes
ojales
or nué
or trect
oro de orilla
oro hilado
packing white
pagonazzo
palet
paletoque
palo di lione
pampilion
pannicelli
pannus sine grano
paño de brunete
paño de la tierra
paño tuntido
pantofle
pantuflo
paonazzo
pardillo
partidor de crencha
partlet
passe-filon
patelet
pavonazzo
pectoll
pee
peinadore
pellanda
peñas veras
perle
perlin
pespuntaderas
petto
pianelle
picado
pilus tinctus
pizane
placardo
placcards
placcates
plackard
plantillas
plateado
Platner
Pleasance
plodan
pretina
puertas
punta
punto de almorafán
punto de oro llano
punto in aria
punto llano
punto real
qilim
quezote
rabat
randas
raploch white
raso
reta
ritterhute
roanes
robe à plis gironnés
robe de commune at ancienne guise
robe déguisée
robe gironnée
rollo
rondz
ropa bastarda
ropa de estado
ropa larga
ropa rozagnte
rosato
ruedo
russell
russells
sagetta
Saint Martin’s lace
saya
sbernia
Scheitelstuck
sea coat
sea-gown
sella
servilla
shakefold
shamew
shoe horn
showing horn
side
skin-coat
slashings
sleaved silk
slips
solleret
splay-footed shoes
splyter-hat
stamyn sengill
stomacher
stringhe
sugar-loaf bonnet
sussapine
tambour
tasseau
tassel
testière
thrummed hat
timbre
tippet
toca de camino
tock
toocke
toque
torzal
traguardo
tremolanti
trepats
trinzale
trouses
troussoire
trowses
trunk hose
tuck
tuly
turchino
turf
turkey gown
tylesent
under cap
velette
venera
verdingale
verdugado
vertugadin
vertugadin francais
vesses
vivos
voided shoe
volante
wearing sleeves
wedding garter
welt
whalebone bodice
whalebone bodies
wimpled
wings
woolward
zarzahan
zazzara
zendado
zendale
zimarra
zoccolo
zywr
ELIZABETHAN (1550–1625 C.E.)
aglet
alb
albangala
Albanian hat
Alcorque
almain hose
almain rivet
anima
ankle-breeches
anlet
annelet
annulet
apparel
armet
arming bolster
arming doublet
arming points
asooch
atlas
Ave Maria lace
baby cap
bag Holland
bairam
bairami
baldric
baldrick
band
band strings
bandileer
bandoleer
bandolier
barrel hose
barrette
basquine
baudekin
baudekyn
baudricke
bavarette
bawdric
bearams
bearing cloth
beaver
beiramee
bents
beram
beronis
bevor
biggin
biggon
bilbo
biliment
bill
billiment
biretta
bishop’s mantle
black lace
bodies, pair of
bodkin
bodkin cloth
boemio
boershabijt
Bologna crape
bone lace
boratto
borceguí
borst
bouwen
bragoenen
bragueta
bride lace
brigandine
brogetie
brogs
buckler
budge
buff jerkin
bullion hose
bum-barrel
buratto
busk point
buske
buskins
busq
busque
bustian
byramee
byrampaut
byrams
byramy
cabaset
cabasset
cabbage shoestring
cabbage-ruff
cabestrillo
caleçons
calico
calimanco
calton
calzaz de aguja
cambric
camericke
cañamazo doblado
cane color
canions
cannon sleeves
cantaloon
capa
cap-a-pie armour
cape à l’espanole
capouch
capuch
caputium
carcanet
cardinal white
cardows
carkanette
carkenet
carnation
carnaza
carriages
cartoose collar
cased body
castor
catalowne
catalpha
catgut lace
cathedral beard
Catherine wheel farthingale
chamblette
chausses en bourses
chaussures à cric
chaussures à pont-levis
cheney
cheveril
chicken skin glove
chimere
chin-clout
chiveret
chopines
cloak-bag breeches
clog
close cap
cobweb lawn
cockle hat
codpiece
coiffure à la Ninon
coiffure en cadenettes
coiffure en raquette
conch
conque
copatain
copitank
copotain
coquard
cordobán
cordouan
cornet
countenances
crane color
crespe
cross gartering
cross-cloth
cuff strings
culot
cushionet
cut linen work
cuttanee
dalmatica
damasellours
damasin
datilado
de todo lazo
dead Spaniard
demi-castor
Dieppe point lace
dogskin
dowlas
drawings out
drawn work
dreumelthoelje
dust gown
duster
Dutch cloak
Dutch waist
ear string
eelskin sleeve
ellementes
English farthingale
etui
eyelet doublet
falling band
farandine
fardegalijn
farthingale
farthingale breeches
farthingale sleeves
ferreruelo
ferret
fers
fieltro
Flanders serge
floramedas
flower pot hat
flycap
forepart
French hose
French ruff
French sleeves
friponne
frislet
frouting
galerilla
galligaskins
galocha
gamashes
gansbauch
garlicks
gaskin
gauntlet
gestaltrock
gingerline
ginglers
Golconda chintz
golilla
goose-turd
gran gola
gregesque
Guard infanta
habit
hair
halsneusdoek
hammercut beard
hand-ruffs
hangers
harzkappe
heerpauke
herreruelo
hollow lace
huik
incarnate
Indian gown
Indian nightgown
indiennes
jack boot
jack chain
jack leather
jaseran
jerkin
jessamy gloves
Judenkragen
kanzasi
kasacken
kennel headdress
kirtle
kittel
kletje
klier
knee breeches
knee-string
kolbe
kolder
kroplap
kusi
kyara-abura
lap-mantle
latchet
lawn
lechugilla
lettice bonnet
lettice cap
lettice ruff
liga
lijf
Lincoln green
linsey-woolsey
linstock
loo mask
loretto
lower stocks
lustie-gallant
mage
maiden hair
maide’s blush
mandilion
mantilla
marumage
Masulipatam chintz
Medici collar
milk and water
modeste
monial
monjil
Monmouth cap
montero
monteroe
Moorish lace
moto-yui
moulds
mountero
murrey
nachttabbaert
napkin
napkin hook
Naples lace
neerstick
nettlecloth
night coif
night-kercher
Norwich crepe
nun’s thread
onderriem
onderzieltie
orange tawny
oriellettes
orphreys
Oxford gloves
panseron
panses
pantuflo
pass
peach
peak lace
pearl of beauty
peascod belly
pendicle
peropus
perpets
perpetuana
perspective glass
piccadil
pilch
pilche
pileus
pinion
pinking
pipkin
pique devant
placard
placket
pluderhose
plummet
plunket
poke
poking stick
poldavis
pomander
ponyet
popes ministers
popinjay
portefraes
primrose
privy coat
provincial rose
puffjacke
pug
puke
pullicat
pullings out
purl
putting stick
quail-pipe boot
querpo
querpo hood
ramall
rat’s color
rattan
rebato
reister cloak
reitrocke
rennrocklein
reticello
ropa
ropilla
roundlet
ruff
ruiterrock
rullion
sagathy
safeguard
Saint Omer
sangyn
scabilonians
scalings
scapulari
scavilones
schaubelein
secrete
servilla
shadow
shag-ruff
shakefold
sheep’s russet
ship-tire
shotten-bellied doublet
shoulder belt
shoulder heads
shoulder straps
simada
sirge debarabon
sister’s thread
skimskin
slesia lawn
slops
small slops
snoskyn
snowskin
snufkin
snuftkin
soletila
sombrero
spagnolet
Spanish cloak
Spanish farthingale
Spanish hose
Spanish kettledrums
Spanish leather
Spanish morion
Spanish needlepoint
Spanish slops
spere
speyer
spider helmet
starch
startop
startups
statute cap
steutelreecx
stock-drawers
stomacher
strammel
straw
strossers
suela
suit of ruffs
supertasse
supportasse
surplice
tabbaert
tablet
tail clout
takenaga
tassettes
tennis shoe
tobin
tobine
toilet
toilet cap
tongs
tontillo
trawerbandes
trusses
tucker
tuichje
turnover
twillet
under proper
upper stocks
vasquine
venetians
ventoye
verdugado
vertugadin
vest
vexillum
visor
visscherspij
vlieger
Waborne lace
wappenrock
watchet
wedding gloves
wheel farthingale
whey
willow
wing
zaragüelles
zueco
zukin
CHARLES I AND THE COMMONWEALTH (1625–1660 C.E.)
Augusta
baby Stuart cap
balagnie cloak
batts
bei yen
bend-leather
bisette
bourdalou
bucket-top boot
bull’s head fringe
cachelaid
cadanette
cadenette
casaque
chadoe
chang fu
chao dai
chao gua
chao guan
chao pao
chao zhu
chau fu
chivaret
coiffure à la moutonne
colberteen
colbertine
collet monte
cravat
devantiere
falling band
fält-teken
fancies
favors
figurero
figuretto
filozella
filozetta
firmament
fob pocket
French fall
French pocket
fustian anapes
galants
gallants
garcettes
Geneva print ruff
girdle glass
glove-band
gourgandine
gulik holland
gun fu
half-beaver
hand fall
historical shirt
hollmes
Hungerland band
Hungerland lace
Indiennes
iron-pot
jabot
jerkin
jerkinet
ji guan
kithaika
ling yue
lobster helmet
lodier
long pao
mandeville
mang pao
manteau
mantua maker
mantua woman
meurtriers
mogul breeches
monté la haute
morella de Venus
mouchoir
nagdeh
neck button
Northampton lace
novato
okhaben
ollyet
orange-butter
osbro
pantile
passagers
patna
petticoat breeches
philiselie
philoselle
pinner
pintado
polonese
polonia
pu fu
religious petticoat
rhinegraves
robe de chambre
robe volante
rochet
rond
roquet
Sedan lace
serpentaux
shag
sheep’s gray
sherry-vallies
skirduk
skofium
sleeve hand
smock petticoat
snake
solette
soulette
Spanish boots
Spanish breeches
Spanish hose
stirrup hose
stirrup stockings
surpied
tian ze
ticklenburg
vigone
whisk
whittle
xiang se
RESTORATION (1660–1700 C.E.)
alamode
amadis sleeve
Antwerp lace
araignée méditant un crime
baiberek
banyan
barratine
berger
bib-cravat
binette
boot hose
Brandenburg
breadeen
breidin
camisole
campaign coat
campaign wig
campaigne
caroline hat
casaque
cassock
caudebec hat
caul
cawdebink
chaconne
cheats
chite
chitterlings
choux
confidents
cordyback hat
crapaud mort d’amour
crapaud saisi
cravat strings
creve-coeur
cruches
cul de Paris
culotte
dildo
duchess
echelon
elatch
elatcha
falbala
fal-lal
flandan
fontanges
frangipani perfume
frouze
full bottomed wig
furbelow
gamoshes
gougandine
heart-breaker
hip buttons
hounds ears
hurluburlu
hurlupe
jackanapes
Jacobean embroidery
jockey boot
jockey cap
jockey sleeve
jumps
justaucorps
knee buckles
knee-band
knee-fringe
knee-piece
knee-string
lavaliere
mante
manteau
Mazarin hood
mousquetaire
muff bracelet
out-coat
palisade
pallatine
pantaloons
paragon
Persian vest
Philip and Cheney
Philip and China
plumpers
point de sedan
Portuguese farthingale
queue
rabat
renforcée
rollers
rolling stockings
roll-up breeches
roll-up stockings
rollups
sacristan
scallop
settee
shell
shoulder knots
soieries bizarres
sorti
sortie
souris éffrayée
Steinkirk
strips
EARLY GEORGIAN (1700–1750 C.E.)
à la Maintenon
adrienne
aiguillette
ailette
alajah
aleejah
alepine
anabas
andrienne
anserine
anterne
armazine
armozeen
armozine
bag wig
bagnolette
bahut
bandore
bandore peak
barkit
barleycorn
beaudoy
beguin
bergere hat
bicoquets
binder
blancard
bob-wig
bonnet cabriolet
boot cuff
braiel
breast hook
breast knot
brillianette
broglio-broglio
Brunswick
buckled wig
busby
caffoy
cambresine
capote
carrodary
casaquin
caul
caxon
chain buckle
chancellor
chapeau-bras
chapska
chemisette
cherryderry
cockers
cocrez
coggers
coiffure en cadenettes
cokers
colmar
common dress
considerations
cotellae
crapand
crapaud
Cremona cravat
criardes
cross pocket
cupola coat
cut-fingered gloves
denim
desoy
Dettingen cock
domino
Dorset thread button
dorsetteen
drab
dragon’s blood cane
drawboys
duroy
Duvillier wig
elbow cuff
elminetta
engageantes
English nightgown
English ringlet
equipage
facings
falbala
fall
falls
false gown
false hips
fan hoop
fantail wig
fearnothing jacket
festoons
filleadh beag
fingroms
fly-fringe
fly-suit
fob ribbon
follette
fortop
furbelow
gallowses
galluses
gentish
German serge
glove string
gown à la francaise
grassets
grazzets
gridelin
grogram
gros vilain vert
gulik holland
gulix
habit glove
habit shirt
haiduk
hair-lace
half handkerchief
Hamilton lace
harlem stripes
harrateen
hasp
hongreline
inderlins
jambee cane
jansenistes
jemmy cane
joseph
justcoat
kall
kilmarnock
kincob
kinkhaib
kissing-strings
kountouch
lappet
le crapaud
leading strings
livery lace
long Duvallier
lustring
lutestring
lutherine
Malacca cane
Manchester velvet
mantee
manteel
mantle
mantling
mantua
Marseilles embroidery
Mazarine hood
medley
modestie
modesty piece
moreen
muckender
muff
muffetees
nabob
napkin-cap
neck handkerchief
neckstock
negligee
night-cap wig
nithsdale
oiled leather
oilets
orgagis
orris
padou
paduasoy
panier a coudes
paniers a bourelets
paniers anglais
panniers
papillotes
parament
passacaille
passecaille
perruque quarrée
perse
Persian
pet-en-l’air
petits bonhommes
pigtail wig
plumage
polakem
pompon
powdering dress
powdering gown
powdering jacket
pretintailles
prince’s stuff
pudding sleeve
pug hood
purnellow
Quaker hat
qualitie
queue
quilted petticoat
quitasol
quizzing glass
Ramillies wig
ras de Sicile
ras du more
riding habit
riding hoop
robe longue
robin
robings
roquelaure
rosadimoi
rotonne
ruffled shirt
russaline
sablé
sabretache
sack gown
sacque
sagathie
sagathy
satinesco
scratch bob
scratch wig
selisie lawn
sergedesoy
sergedusoy
shaving hat
shell
shift
silesia
slammerkin
sleasy holland
slivers
slyders
snail
snail button
solitaire
soosey
spatter dashes
spencer wig
spit-boot
stalk button
stay hook
stock buckle
superfine
swanskin
tabby
tabine
tammy
tatas
temple spectacles
tête de mouton
thrum cap
thunder and lightning
tiffany
tobin
toilet
top
toupee
toupet
treillis
trollopée
tucker
tuftaffeta
tufted dimity
tye
umbrella robe
undress
vergette a la chinoise
Watteau hat
Watteau pleat
wildbore
Woodstock gloves
worms
wotenall thread
wrapping gown
wrap-rascal
wraprascal
LATE GEORGIAN (1750–1790 C.E.)
à la Farare
à la Figaro
à la Marlborough
à la plaquette
à l’ innocence reconnue
Adonis wig
adrienne
aile de pigeon
amadis
an nouveau desire
artois
artois buckle
au globe fixe’
badine
baigneuse
balloon hat
bavette
bicorne
blucher
boisson
bonnet à la crête de coq
bonnet à la laitière
bonnet à la moresque
bonnet à la Richard
bonnet à la victoire
bonnet aux trois ordres réunis
bonnet demi-négligee
bonnet negligee
bootikin
bosom bottles
bosom flowers
boudoir cap
bourrelet
Brussels camlet
buffon
buffonts
butterfly cap
cabriole
cadogan
calash
capuchin
caputrock
caraco
caraco à coqueluchon
caraco à la française
caraco à la polonaise
caraco gown
caravan
casaquin en juste
catogan
cauliflower wig
chapeau à la Basile
chapeau à la Cérès
chapeau à la Charlotte
chapeau à la Chérubin
chapeau à la Colonne
chapeau à la Devonshire
chapeau à la Grenarde
chapeau à la turque
chapeau à l’égyptienne
chapeau à l’italienne
chapeau au bateau renversé
chapeau de Cardinal
chapeau jockei
chapeau-bras
charlotte
chemise à la Reine
chignon flottant
chip hat
circassienne gown
clouded lustrings
clubwig
coiffure à la conseillere
coiffure à la Dauphine
coiffure à la enfant
coiffure à la Eurydice
coiffure à la Flore
coiffure à la Junon
coiffure à la qu’ es aco
coiffure à la Reine
coiffure à l’anglomane
coiffure au chien couchant
coiffure en chien couchant
coiffure en moulin à vent
coiffure en parterre galant
cork rump
costume au grand Figaro
court habit
court plaster
crape
creoles
crocus
crop
cul de crin
cul postiche
curch
dannocks
dauphiness
de frivolité
death’s head button
demi-tablier
Denmark cock
Devonshire hat
dittos
dormeuse
dormouse
downy calves
Dresden work
earthquake dress
en dos d’ane
en échelle de Jacob
en fourreau lace
en platitude
en pouf
en pouf à la Luxembourg
English gown
esclavage
esquavar
fantail hat
fausse montre
favorite
favourite
fazolo
feather-top wig
fichu
fichu menteur
Fitzherbert hat
flea
florinelle
flounce
frac
French frock
frizz wig
fustan
Gainsborough hat
galante
garnet
gaze à bouquets
gaze de fantaisie
geknauften kogeln
Genoa velvet
German gown
gilet vest
glocken
gorge à la Gabrielle d’Estreés
gorge de pigeon
gown à la française
gown à la levantine
gown à la polonaise
gown à la sultane
gown à l’anglaise
gown à l’insurgente
gown and coat
grand domino
grand habit
grand habit de cour
grande pelisse d’hiver
grande redingote à l’allemande
grande robe à corps ouvert
grande robe à la française
gueridons
habit
habit à la française
habit de demi-gala
habit d’escalier
hairbines
half silk
half-dress
hat screw
hedgehog hairdo
highlows
hoop petticoat
hum-hum
hummums
Irish polonaise
Italian heel
Italian nightgown
jasey
jin huang
Joan
kampskatcha
kampskatcha slipper
kenting
klapbroek
konfederatka
kurtka
lamballe
laylock
le gilet
levite
levite gown
liars
lilac
lilack
Limerick gloves
love lock
lunar di
macaroni cravat
macaroni suit
major wig
manchettes
manteau à la cavaliere
manteau à l’italienne
mantelet au lever de l’aurore
mariner’s cuff
marsina
Mary Queen of Scots cap
massereen blue
Mecklenburg cap
mecklenburgh
menteurs
mercury
mignonette lace
military stock
mirliton
miser’s purse
mob-cap
morning gown
neckatee
negligee de la volupte
nightgown
Nivernois
noeuds d’amour
none-so-pretty
olive button
olivette
papeline
parapluie
parasol à canne
parchment calves
parfait-contentement
pelerine
pencilled
Perdita chemise
petite robe unie
petit-maître
petit-maîtresse
physical wig
Piedmont gown
pierrot
pigeon-winged toupee
pinchbeck button
poches
polonaise
polonaise à deux fins
pompadour
pompadour heel
porcelain button
poufs au sentiment
prudent
prune de Monsieur
pudding cap
Pultney cap
quadrille head
quartered cap
Ranelagh mob
redingote à l’amazone
redingote du matin
redingote en Backmann
riding habit
robe à la circassienne
robe à la française
robe à la levantine
robe à la polonaise
robe à la Reine
robe à la Turque
robe à l’américaine
robe à l’anglais
robe de cérémonie à la française
robe parée
robes de fantaisie
round dress
round gown
scarlet
serge de soy
serre-tête
shade
shoepack
skilts
slops
Spanish paper
spring boots
suit
swallow’s nests
swan’s down
swansdown
taffeta lustré
tambouring
Teresa
Thérèse
top boot
toque à la Basile
toque à la Grande Pretesse
toque à la Susanne
toque à l’Iphigenie
trolly cap
trompeurs
tulle
turban bonnet
vallancy
vandyke
vandyke dress
vermicelli
vêtement à la Créole
wai tao
yallow
zone
Zopfzeit
DIRECTOIRE AND FIRST EMPIRE (1790–1815 C.E.)
à la Titus
à la Victime
aerophane
Agatha robe
alliballi
amadis
amaranth
amaranthus color
amazones
andalusian casaque
anglo-merino
Angoulême hat
Angoulême tippet
Anne Boleyn mob
Apollo corset
appas postiches
arched collar
Ayreshire
Ayreshire work
bag bonnet
balantine
balucher
banditti
barouche
basane
beehive bonnet
beehive hat
benjamin
Betsie
bishop’s blue
bivouac mantle
Bonaparte helmet
bosom friends
bottle-green
boucle d’oreille à la guillotine
Brandenburg fringe
Brighton nap
brocatelle
Brummel bodice
Brutus cut
Brutus head wig
buckskin
cabriolet
cache-folies
cadenat
Caledonian silk
calypso chemise
canezou
cannetille
cantab hat
cantoon
cap à la Charlotte Corday
capot-ribot
capriole
carmagnole
carmine
Caroline spencer
carthage cymar
casbans
cased sleeve
casimir
casque à la Tarleton
chapeau-bras
charicari
chemise à la greque
chemise à l’anglaise
chemise gown
chenille
cherusque
cherusse
chinese spenser
circassian hat
circassian sleeve
circassian wrapper
clarence blue
clawhammer tails
coalscuttle bonnet
coatee
cockade
coiffure à la Chinoise
coiffure à l’indisposition
coiffure en bouffons
colback
collerette
comforts
conversation bonnet
conversation hat
coquillicot feathers
cordey cap
cornet hat
cornette
corset
corset frock
cossack hat
cossacks
costume á la Constitution
cottage bonnet
cottage front
coups de vent
coureur
court sleeve cuff
crepine
curled silk
curls à la Greque
curricle cloak
curricle dress
czapska
demi-converti
demi-tunique
demi-turban
Devonshire brown
dinner cap
dorretteen
douillette
douillette à la Russienne
drab style
droguet
drugget
Dutch bonnet
eau de veau
ecrouellique
Egyptian brown
en colimaçon
English chain
escarpins
esprits
faces
fall
fan parasol
Fatima robe
fichu menteur
filé
fleshings
florence
Florence satin
flushing hat
flying josie
fogle
forage cap
French gores
French net
frisé
frizé
fugitive coat
garrick greatcoat
Georgian cloth
gipsy hat
girdle à la victime
Glengarry
gorgoran
gossamer satin
gown à la turque
Graham turban
greatcoat dress
Grecian robe
Grecian sandal
gros de Naples
gros de Tours
habit degage
hair à la Recamier
hair à la Romaine
half boot
helmet cap
hessian
Hibernian vest
Hungarian vest
Hungarian wrap
hunting belt
Huntley bonnet
hussar boots
Hussar buskins
Hyde Park bonnet
indispensible
Italian slipper
jaconas
jaconet
jaconette
Jan de Bry coat
Jean de Bry coat
jockei
jockey bonnet
jockey waistcoat
jonquille
joseph
juive
kerseymere
kutusoff hat
kutusoff mantle
lamé
lampas
Lavinia hat
Liberty cap
liseré
litewka
mameluck
mameluke
mameluke robe
mameluke turban
manchette de cour
manilla brown
marabout feathers
marceline
Mathilde
Medusa wig
melon sleeve
mexican
Minerva bonnet
mirliton
mistake
mistake hat
Moravian work
morone
moschettos
muscadin
muscadine
muslin deaths
nacarat
naccarat
nakara color
napoleon
Neapolitan bonnet
Oatland village hat
obi hat
Oldenburg bonnet
oreilles de chien
pagoda parasol
palatine
pamela
panne
pantalettes
pantalons à pont
pantaloons
parure
patent lace
patent net
paysanne bonnet
pea-green
peau de soie
pekin satin
pelise
pelisse
Persian cap
Persian scarf
pilgrim’s hat
Platoff cap
Platoff costume
pleated shirt
pleated trousers
ploughman’s gauze
plush
poire
poissarde
poke bonnet
Poland mantle
Polish greatcoat
polrock
Pomona green
pomposa
pore-epic
porcupine headdress
pourpre
pregnant stay
Princess Augusta poke
Princess Elizabeth lilac
Princess of Wales bonnet
provincial bonnet
puff
pusher lace
pussycat bonnet
raquettes
regency cap
regency hat
regency mantle
regency wrapper
ridicule
riding habit
robe à la prêtesse
robe torque
robes en calecon
Robespierre collar
Robinson hat
roguelo dress
roons
rotonde
rotonelle
ruban d’amour
Russian flame
Rutland poke
sabretache
saccharine alum
salt-box pocket
sandals à la greque
sans-culottes
Sardinian mantle
satin rouleaux
sautoir
schauslooper
Scotia silk
scye
semptress bonnet
shag mittens
shako
skeleton suit
slash pocket
slashed sleeve
sleeve à la Minerva
Spanish blue
Spanish coat
Spanish fly
Spanish hat
Spanish sleeve
spencer
spencer cloak
spencerette
spider work
spring
stand-fall collar
starcher
stocking-purse
Strumpfhosen
suarrow boots
surtout à la Sultane
Swedish cuffs
telescope parasol
terrendam
toilonette
toque
Trafalgar dress
Trafalgar turban
treble ruff
trencher hat
tricot de Berlin
triple ruff
tunic à la juive
tunic à la mameluck
tunic à la Romaine
tunique à la Juive
turban-diademe
Turkish turban
Tyrolese cloak
veldschoen
veletine
velours Grégoire
Venetian bonnet
Wallachian cap
Wardle hat
wasserfall
weepers
willow green
witch’s hat
wrapping front dress
Wurtenburg frock
yeoman hat
York tan gloves
York wrapper
zephyr cloak
ROMANTIC (1815–1840 C.E.)
à la Byron
à la jardiniere
à la Napoleon
adelaide
Adelaide blue
Adelaide boot
aetherial
Albert boots
alizarin
alpaca
amelie
amelle
amen
American
American green
Amy Robsart satin
andalusian
Anglo-Greek bodice
Angoulême bonnet
Angoulême spencer
antique bodice
Apollo
Apollo knot
aquatic shirt
Aragonese bonnet
arcari
Armenian toque
armozeau
aurora
aventurine
avignon
azure
babet bonnet
babet cap
ballroom neckcloth
balzarine
barbel
barège
basque belt
Bavarian dress-style
Bavarian pelisse robe
beaverteen
beret sleeve
Berlin gloves
bertha
bibi bonnet
bibi capote
bird of paradise
bishop’s knot
body coat
Bolivar hat
bonnet à barbes
bonnet beehive
bonnet pamela
bonnet sylphide
bottine
bouffant mecanique
bouffante sleeve
bouillion
Bourbon hat
box coat
brandenbourgs
Brazilian corded sarcenet
brides
brodequin
buridan
burrail collar
Byron collar
byzantine embroidery
Caledonian cap
camargo hat
cameloleopard
canezou spencer
capa
capot
careless
carmeillette
carnagan
caroline corsage
caroline sleeve
casaweck
cased body
cashmere shawl
cassenet
cavalier sleeve
celestial
chaine de forçat
cheats
chemisette
cheyney
chicoree
chin stays
chinese green
cifatten
circassian bodice
circumfolding hat
clarence
clotidienne
Coburg bonnet
coiffure a l’Agnes Sorel
corinna
corinth blue
cornette à la Diane
corsage à la Maintenon
corsage à la vierge
corsage en corset
corsage en Fourreau
cottage cloak
couchouc
cran
cravate à la Bergami
cravate mathématique
crispin
csakora cut
csizma
Cumberland corset
Cumberland hat
curricle coat
curricle pelisse
cushion headdress
dandizette
de Berri
de France
de Roi
demicaul
demi-surtout
dentes de loup
diadem comb
diszmagyar
divorce corset
dolman
Donna Maria
d’Orsay coat
d’Orsay pump
d’Orsay roll
double bouffant sleeves
draft
dress Wellington
dust of ruins
Dutch skeleton dress
eccelide
elastic hat
elastic-sided boots
elephant sleeve
elysian
eminence
English chain
English cottage bonnet
esterhazy
fanchon
ferroniere
fichu Corday
fichu-canezou
fichu-pelerine
fichu-robings
flushings
fly’s wing
forester’s green
fraise
French bearer
French boa
French bottoms
French work
frock coat
frog
Gabrielle sleeve
Gallo-Greek bodice
gauging
gibus
gipsy cloak
Glauvina pin
gothic cap
gourgourans
gray lilac
guard chain
hare pocket
harrington
Huguenot lace
hunting necktie
Huntley scarf
Hussar point
imbecile
Indian
Indian green
Indian necktie
Indian rubber
ineffibles
inexpressibles
ipsiboe
Isabella
Isabella color
Ivanhoe cap
Japanese rose
jeanette
Jemima
jemmy
jemmy boots
jet buttons
jigger button
jockey
jokey
kluteen
languette
lavender
Lavinia
leg of mutton sleeves
levantine
levantine folicé
Lily Benjamin
London dust
London mud
London smoke
macabre
mackintosh
madras turban
mail coach
mameluke
mantelette
Marie sleeve
Marie Stuart bodice
Marie Stuart bonnet
marino faliero sleeve
marmotte bonnet
marmotte cap
marquise mantle
marseilles quilting
marshmellow
Medici sleeve
mente
mentonnierres
metallic gauze
military frock coat
Moabite turban
Modena red
monster green
Montespan
Montespan sleeve
Moorish boot
mosaic gauze
mummy brown
Napoleon necktie
Navarino smoke
Neapolitan headdress
negligee
Newgate fringe
Newmarket coat
Nicholas blue
nursing dress
oiseau
opera hat
Orleans brown
Osbaldiston tie
oval beaver hat
overalls
Oxonian boots
paletot
palisandre
palmyrene
palmyrienne
pansy
pantaloon trousers
pantaloons
papillote comb
paquebot capote
Parma violet
parta
pea jacket
pelisse-mantle
pelisse-robe
penang lawyer
pensée
Peruvian hat
Petersham cossacks
Petersham frock coat
Petersham greatcoat
petit bord
pistache
pistachio color
plain bow stock
plastron
plume velvet
point de Bayeux
point de raccroc
Polish mantle
poplin lactee
porcelain
poussière de Paris
poussière des ruines
prince’s sleeve
Prussian collar
puce
railroad trousers
rampoor-chuddar
raymond
red lilac
rep bluet
reticule
riding dress frock coat
Rigoletto mantle
robe à la Joconde
robe d’interieur
robin front
Roman sandal
rosadimoi
rose de parnasse
rouleaux
roxalene bodice
roxalene sleeve
Roxburgh muff
Royal George stock
santon
satin antoinette
satin velouté
sautoir
shawl collar
shawl waistcoat
shorts
side edge
sirkasa
skuinsdoek
slop work
soufflet sleeves
spa bonnet
Spanish cloak
stoat
stomacher bodice
stote
straight trousers
straight waistcoat
strapped pantaloons
sultan sleeve
Swiss belt
Swiss mountain hat
Taglioni frock coat
tartarian
terre de Cuba
terre de Pologne
terre d’Egypte
tights
Tilbury hat
tippet
tobin
top boot
top frock
toque
tourterelle
trocadero
tunic dress
turf hat
tweed
Venetian cloak
Vevai cap
victoria
Victoria bonnet
Victoria sleeve
volan
volant
wadded hem
waist seam
washing leather gloves
weepers
Welch wig
Wellington coat
Wellington frock
Wellington half-boot
Wellington hat
Wellington pantaloons
wheel trimming
whole backs
wickler
wide-awake
winkers
witchoura
witschoura
zebra feathers
zephyr cloak
CRINOLINE (1840–1865 C.E.)
à la du Barry corsage
à la Grecque corsage
à la Louis XV corsage
à la Marie Stuart
à la vielle
à l’espignole
Adèle
Agnes Sorel bodice
Agnes Sorel corsage
Agnes Sorel style
Albanian robe
Albert cape
Albert collar
Albert crepe
Albert driving-cape
Albert jacket
Albert overcoat
Albert pot
Albert riding coat
Albert shoe
Albert top frock
Alboni
Albuera
Alcamina
alceste
Alexandra collar
Alexandra jacket
Alexandra petticoat
Alexandrine
algerine
Alice mantle
Alice Maud
all-rounder
Alma
alma brown
Alma Escharpe
almerian
alpago
alpine
Alsatian
amazon collar
amazon corsage
amazon corset
American trousers
American vest
Andaluse cape
Andalusia
Andalusian
Aneline shawl
anglaise
ankle-jacks
antigropolis
Antoinette
Aramis mantelet
Arctic
Ariadne sleeve
Armenian cloak
Armenian mantle
armure
Arragon
Arragonese
Astracan de laine
Asturian
attila
Augusta cloth
aurifère
Austurian
azurline
baby French heel
bachelor shoes
badger whiskers
Balaklava
balmoral
balmoral cloak
balmoral petticoat
Barcelona
barège Anglais
barège de laine
barège de Pyrenees
barpour
basin de laine
basque
basquin body
Basquine
basquine a l’espagnole
batiste de laine
bavolet
bayadère poplin
Beatrice
Beatrice parasol
beche-cashmere
Belle
Belvidera
Bijou
Biscayan
blé de Turquie
bloomers
blue john
bolero
bollinger
bonnet assassin
Borghesé
borrillonnées
bosphore green
bouquet de corsage
bournouse
braces
Braganza
Branscombe point
brilliante
brilliants
broderie anglaise
brogans
Brussels point
bucksain
burnous
burnouse
cache-peigne
cage
cage Americaine
cage empire
calcarapedes
calico china button
California
camail
camayeux silk
cambridge paletot
caméléon
camilla mantelet
Campan
caprice
capuche
capuchin
caradori
cardigan
cardinal
cardinal pelerine
Cariola
caroline corsage
carpet slippers
carpote
carrickmacross
casaque
casaweck
cascade waistband
cashmere de baize
cashmere syrien
cashmire de bètge
casimir de soie
casquette
cassock vest
Castiglione
Castilian
cazenou
ceinture dragonne
châle de brodie
chambard mantle
chamford mantle
Charlotte Cordey cap
charm
chatelaine
chatoyante
chau
chemise
Cherbourg
chimney pot hat
China calico
chinchilla cloth
chocolat au lait
chya mun bo
cialdini apron
cimarosa
Clarissa Harlowe corsage
codrington
coeur de melon
coiffure à la Ceres
coiffure à la Pomone
coiffure Egyptienne
coiffure Eugenie
coiffure Louis Trieze
coiffure Maintenon
coiffure Zouave
coin de feu
coke
collar à la Vandyke
Colleen Bawn cloak
Colson
Columbine
combed helmet
comforter
Constance
Cora mantle
coraco Eugenie
coral currant button
Coralie
Coraline
corazza
cordeliere
Cordovan
corinthe green
couronne Ristori
coutil
cravate cocodes
cravate de bureaucrate
crepe aerophane
crépe de Suisse
crepe maretz
Crimea
crinoline
crispin cloche
cuir
cutlets
czarina
dai fong chau
d’Angri
Darro
dentelle de Cambrai
dentelle de laine
derby
Desdemona
diphera
domette
Doncaster riding coat
drap de Paris
drap de velours
dress clip
dress protector
du Barry corsage
du Barry sleeve
Duchess
Duchesse
duck-hunter
dundreary whiskers
dundrearys
dust of Paris
dux collar
écossaise hat
eglantine
elephant sleeve
elliptic collar
Emily
emperor shirt
empire cap
empire jupon
Empress
Empress Eugenie hat
Empress pardessus
en beret
en Cavalier
en coulisse
en manche
en Marquise
en ravanche
en tablier
English wrap
epingline raye
epinglorie brochée
Escurial
Esmerelda
Estramadura
Eugenie blue
Eugenie hat
Eugenie purse
Eulalie
Eureka
exhibition checks
faldetta
Faliero
fanchon cap
favoris
Felix
fichu Antoinette
fichu Ristori
fig leaf
Figaro jacket
fil de Chevre
flamme de punch
fleur de peche
Flora
florence
Florentine
Flossing
flounce à disposition
flower bottle
flower hole
Fornarina
foulard de laines
fourreau dress
fourreau skirt
fourreau tunic
fraise à la Gabrielle
Francis the First sleeve
French cuff
French opening vest
French vest
frileuse
frilling
frog pocket
gage de Inde
gai pee jau sa
gaiter bottoms
gamp
gants de Swède
garde Français
Garibaldi blouse
Garibaldi bodice
Garibaldi hat
Garibaldi jacket
Garibaldi sleeve
gaze d’Orient
genappe cloth
giboun
Gitana
glacé Marguerite
goat’s hair fringe
granit de laine
Grecian sleeve
Grecque corsage
grelot
Grisi
gros d’Eccose silk
groseille
guipure arabe
gypsy cloak
hair strings
half bishop sleeve
hand
Harrie sack
harris tweed
hat à la reine
havane
havannah
heavy swell
hechtgrau
Helen cap
hemispherical hat
Henriette hat
Hercules braid
Hermione
Hippolita
Hispania
hock see hai
horsehair petticoat
Hortense mantle
howling bags
hoxter
hug-me-tight
Humboldt purple
hydrotobolic hat
Imogen
imperatrice
imperial
Imperial
Incroyable
Inverness
Ionian
Isabeau corsage
Isabeau sleeve
Isabeau style dress
Isir
Isley green
Italien
Jackson shoes
jambieres
jardiniere
Jenny Bell
Jenny Lind costume
Jenny Lind riding hat
Jenny Lind sortie de bal
Jim Crow hat
Jocelyn mantle
John Bull
joinville
Josephine
kappie
kask
kite-high dandy
kittel
Kossuth
Krinoline
la Bretelle
la coiffure Diane
la comptesse Walewski
la Equestriennè
la Esmerelda
la Grange
la Hermione
la Manuela
la Marguerite
la Mignene
la Ophelia
la Princesse
la Puritana
la Stella
la vierge
Lady Alice sleeve
Lady Diana hat
lai kee wat chau
laine foulard
Lancer jacket
Lapland beaver
le Bijou
le Caprice
le Gitana
le jupon Imperatrice
le printemps mantilla
le Savage
Leek button
Leicester jacket
Leonese
levantine
Lexington cloak
Lille à fond clair
ling tao
Lonjumeau dress
Lou Lura cloak
Louis XIII corsage
Louis XIV sleeve
Louisa mantilla
Louise mantelet
Lowell cloth
lowerings
Lucia
Lucie
M. B. Waistcoat
magua
masa
Madrid
magenta
Maintenon cloak
Maintenon corsage
mallow-color
mamelouk sleeve
Mandarin hat
Manon robe
mantelet à la grand mère
mantelet Isabella
mantua marguerite
Margaret of Valois
Marguerite silk
Marian
Marie Antoinette fichu
Marie Stuart hat
Marie-Louise blue
Marion
Mark of the Beast
marquise
Marquise
Mary Stuart
Mathilde mantilla
matinée
Matinee skirt
Maud
Medina
merinos ecossais
Metropolitan jacket
mezzaro
mignonette
Milan
Milanie
min nap
Mirandella
mock see hai
Modena
Moldavian mantle
monkey skin
Montana
Montebello
Montespan corsage
Montespan hat
Montespan pleats
Montpensier mantle
Moresco
morning coat
Morresca
Moscow wrapper
mouchoir Alma
mouchoir Victoria
moultan muslin
mountain moss
mousquetaire
mousquetaire mantle
mousquetaire sleeve
mousselin aboukir
Mozambique
muffin hat
Muscovite
mutton leg sleeve
muttonchops
Napoleons
narcorat
Natalie
natural beaver
Navailles
Nell Gwynne cap
ngau hui suck
Nightingale
Norma corsage
nouveautés
Novado
octagon tie
Omer mantle
ondina crinoline
Ophelia
orphelian
Oxford jacket
Oxonian jacket
pagoda sleeve
palatine royal
paletot
paletot-cloak
paletot-sac
Palmerston wrapper
palto
Pamela bonnet
pamela hat
parasol-whip
pardessus
pardessus redingote
parkesine
parricides
passe
Patrician
peasant fichu
peel
peg-top sleeves
peigne Josephine
peignoir
pekin Aneline
pekin bournous
pekin point
Pembroke paletot
percale taffeta
percaline
Petersham ribbon
petershams
petticoat suspenders
piccadilly weepers
poil de saxe
poile de chevre
point de chainette
Polish boots
Polish jacket
polka
Polka
polonaise pardessus
polverino
pompadour chiné
pompadour duchesse
pompadour pardessus
pompeian silk sash
ponceau
poncho
poplin lama
poplinette
pork-pie hat
postillon
poult de soir
princess paletot
princess petticoat
princess robe
Princess Royal
princess slip
Princess Wagram
Priora
Puritan
pyramid style
Pyramid talma
pyramids
Quaker skirt
Rachel cloak
radzimir
Raglan
raglan boot
raglan cape
raglan sleeve
railway pockets
Raphael dress
red rippers
red russels
regatta shirt
regatta shirting
Regina
releves à la Marie Stuart
religieuse sleeve
revers en pelerine
riding habit
Rimini
rio verde
Rio Verde
Ristori shawl
robe de chez
robes à guille
Rosaline
Rosamond
rosaniline
Rose
rose des Alpes
rose sublime
rosille de soie
rotonde
ruche contraire
rum-swizzle
Russian
sac overcoat
sack suit
sailor suit
sakko
Salamanca
sang chau
sansflectum crinoline
Saragossa
saratoga hat
Sardinian sac
satin de chine
satin de Mai
satin fontange
satin foulard
satin merino
satin Victoria
saut-en-basque
Scarborough hat
scarf volant
scoop bonnet
Scotia
Second Empire costume
Sevastopol
Seville
Sevillian
Shakespere collar
shawl Josephine
shimmy
shirtwaist
shoe-tie necktie
shooting coat
side body
siphonia
smoking jacket
Snowdrop
soie demantine
soieries à double face
solferino
solitaire
sontag
sortie de bal
spair
Spanish jacket
Spanish mantle
spiked shoes
spiral witney
spoon bonnet
Stella
stovepipe hat
sublime
Sultana
Sultana opera cloak
sultana scarf
sultana sleeve
swallow-tails
tablier skirt
taffeta coutil
taffeta crape
taffeta d’Annecy
taffeta de Suez
taglioni
Talma cloak
Talma maltese
Talma mantle
talma Zuleika
tamative
terrier overcoat
three-fold linen button
three-seamer
tibi
ticket pocket
tignon
tissue d’Alma
toile de Valeuce
toile Nankin
tombeaux
toque-turban
toquet
torsade
tourterelle
tow
trimming à la greque
tubular necktie
tunic
tunic shirt
tunic skirt
turin velvet
tweedside
tweedside overcoat
Twenty Grands
twine
twist button
ugly
underhandkerchief
undersleeve
undervest
Undine
valencia
Valencia
Valencian
Valentia
varens
Varna
Vatermörder
vegetable ivory buttons
velours Imperatrice
velveret
velvet impératrice
Venetian edging
Venetian sleeve
Venice
Venice pearls
veste Russe
vésure
Victoria
Victoria corset
Victoria crepe
Victoria mantle
Victoria pardessus
Victoria pelisse-mantle
victorine
Violet
violet of the Alps
visité
Vittoria
voilette
volant
vulcanized rubber bands
Watteau body
Watteau robe
Wellesley wrapper
wings
wool plain
yachting jacket
zamora
zanella
Zanfretti mantle
zephirina
Zerlina dress
Zillon braid
zimbelline
zouave jacket
zouave paletot
Zuleka
Zulima
BUSTLE (1865–1890 C.E.)
à la chale à la Raphael absinthe acier acter
adrianople adriatic green agemaki
agrafes de centure Albert watch-chain
alezan
algerienne
alicante
alpine jacket
amphibole
ananas
angel sleeve
angle-fronted coat
argile
armoire
armurette
ascot tie
ashantee
baby bodice
bacchante
bachelik
bachlik
backlik
bag bodice
bag plastron
bag-waistcoat
bagdad
balayeuse
balernos
Balkan blouse
ballet-skirt
balmoral bodice
balmoral jacket
balmoral mantle
balzerine
bambulo
barège-grenadine
basque waistband
basque-habit
bateau neckline
Battenburg jacket
bayadère
bayonnaise
beau-catcher
beige
beige damasse
Belgian linen
bengaline
bengaline poplin
benoiton chains
Bernhardt mantle
bicycle bal
bishop
blanc
blazer
blé mur
blé vert
bleu Anglais
blouse polonaise
boater
bois de rose
bolero toque
boneette
booie sum
borada crape cloth
boreal
borgeon
bouchons de carafe
boulanger
boulanger umbrella
bouleau
bouracan
bourette
bourette mousse
bouton d’or
broché silk serge
bulgare pleat
Bulgarian cloth
bullycock
bunting
bure
burgoyne
byzantine
byzantine granité
cachemire
cachemire marguerite
cachemire royal
cachou
calibri
camargo
camargo puff
cambridge coat
camelite
canoque
capuchin
carmeline
carmelite
caroubier
carrick
casaque bodice
casaquin bodice
cascade waistband
cashmerienne
cassis
cassock mantle
castellan delaine
castor
catagan
catagan head-dress
catagan net
celadon
celeste
celluloid
cendre de rose
centre de Cedra
chain-hole
chambertine
chambery gauze
chambray
Charlotte Corday bonnet
charm string
chasseur
chaudron
chaume
chemise
Chesterfield overcoat
Chevalier bonnet
cheviot
chevron de laine
chiang chau
China damask
China gauze
China grass
chrysoprase
chun sam
cicilian cloth
ciel blue
cineraire
ciselé velvet
Clarissa Harlowe bonnet
cloud
coat-bodice
coat-sleeve
congo
congress gaiter
congress shoe
coomassie
coquelicot
cote de Genève
côtelé
cotelette
coteline
couroncon
creme de cachemire lace
cremorne
crepe de Chine
crepe imperial
crepe poplin
crepe royal
crepeline
crepon
cretonne
crinoletta
crinolette
crinolette petticoat
croise cloth
croizette blue
Cromwell collar
Cromwell shoe
croquet boots
crottin
cue de Paris
cuirass tunic
cuirasse bodice
cuirasse tunic
cuoroncou
curtain drapery
cypress
Dagmor blue
dai seong siu kwun
dam boo lau
Danish trousers
dentelle cachmire
dentelle torchon
diadem bonnet
diadem fanchon bonnet
Diamond dyes
Diana Vernon bonnet
Diana Vernon hat
din
Directoire bonnet
Directoire coat
Directoire hat
Directoire jacket
Directoire swallow-tail coat
divided skirt
djedda
Dolly Varden bonnet
Dolly Varden cap
Dolly Varden dress
Dolly Varden hat
Dolly Varden polonaise
donariere
douanier
drap de France
drap de soldat
drap de Venice
drap fourreau
drap laitiere
drap roulier
dress holder
dress improver
dress lounge
duchesse pleat
dust ruffle
e sa
ecorce
eelskin trousers
Egyptian cloth
eillets panaches
elderberry
eldergreen
elephant cloth
emeraude
empire bodice
empire skirt
empress petticoat
English mohair
English velveteen
epangeline
estamine
Eton jacket
Etruscan cloth
faldellin
Fanfreluche bodice
fedora
feutre
ficelle
fichu la Valiere
fichu raphael
fishtail
flannelette
fleur de soufre
fleur de thé
florentine
flower bottle
flow-flow
fore-and-aft cap
foulard poile de chevre
foulé
foundling bonnet
four-in-hand
framboise
frisé brocade
frou-frou
frou-frou dress
frou-frou gauze
fumee
fumee de Londres
gabardine
gabnel
Gabrielle dress
Gainsborough bonnet
gants Régence
gau chau
gaze de Chambery
gaze neige
gazeline barege
Genoa plush
gig-top
gipsy bonnet
giraffe comb
Gladstone collar
Gladstone overcoat
goaly
gobelin blue
godet pleat
gondolier net
Gordon blue
grain de poudre
granite
Grecian bend
grenadine rayée
gris Anglaise
gris de fer
gros bleu
gros de Londres
gros de Rome
gros de Suez
habit backed skirt
habit bodice
habit-redingote
handkerchief dress
helmet hat
Henrietta glace
heron
hip bags
hok see hai
Hombourg
homburg
Honiton point
hoo
hoo geok kwun
hoo tau dai
house dress
housemaid skirt
Hungarian cord
hussar jacket
imperial velvet
impiraperle
incarnat
incroyable bows
incroyable coat
ink gray
ityogaesi
Jack Tar suit
Jack Tar trousers
jacket coat
Jaeger underclothes
Janus cord
Japanese hat
Japanese piqué
Japanese pongee
Japanese silk
Japonais
jaquette
jersey
jersey sweater
jin be wun
Joan-of-Arc bodice
josephine bodice
josie
kaironan
karamini
Kate Greenaway costume
kilted skirt
kiss-me-quick
knickerbockers
koller
kwun
laddie, come follow me
lai kee wat chau
Lamballe bonnet
Langtry bonnet
Langtry hood
lasting boots
Laveuse costume
lézard
Liberty art silks
lichen
lie de Bordeaux
Lily Langtry coiffure
limousine
lionceau
Little Lord Fauntleroy dress
louisine
lucifer
luciole
lyons loops
madapolam
mais
malines
mandarin
manteau de coceher
marabout
Marie Anglais bonnet
Marie-Antoinette sleeve
mariposa
Marlborough hat
marmotte
marquise bodice
marteaux
martinpècheur
maryland
masher
masher collar
masher dust wrap
matelassé
mecca
Medici dress
mermaid’s tail
mésange
Metternich
Mexican cloth
mikado
Milanese
Milanese taffeta
milkmaid skirt
mimi-kakusi
mituwa
moab
moiré
molleton
momie cloth
momo-ware
Montague curls
montebello
Montpensier cloth
moscovite
Moscow wrapper
moss cloth
Mother Hubbard cloak
mousquetaire cuff
mousseline grenadine
mousseline soie
Muller-cut-down
mulot
murray
Muscovite
Muscovite velvet
mushroom hat
nacre burgau
natté
négrillon
neigeuse
Newmarket overcoat
nickel gray
night of France blue
nihyakusan-koti
nil
noisette
Norfolk jacket
Norfolk shirt
Normande cap
Normandy bonnet
noyer
nun’s cloth
nun’s veiling
ondine
ondule
ooze calf
oreille d’ours
oriental satin
ortie
oseille cuite
ottoman plush
ottoman rep
ottoman silk
ottoman velvet
Oxford and Cambridge mixture
Oxford gillies
oxide
pactole
palestine
paletot-mantle
paletot-redingote
Palmyra broché
pannier crinoline
pannier dress
panteen collar
Paris-Pekin
parochka
parure cornouailles
patent leather boots
patrol jacket
patti jets
pavot
peasant skirt
peau de béte
peau de soie
peau de suede
peignoir
pekin
pentes
peplum basque
peplum bodice
peplum dolman
peplum jupon
peplum rotonde
perruche
pervenche
petals Marguerite
petite pois
peupliere
picadilly Johnny
Piccadilly collar
piccadilly fringe
piccadilly weepers
pifferaro bonnet
pifferaro hat
pigeon fan
pinafore costume
piquets
plomb
pluie d’ argent
pluie d’or
pompadour bodice
pompadour polonaise
pompadour shantung
pompeian red
pongee
porphyry
port manteau sunshade
porte-bonheur
portemonnaie
postboy hat
poussière
Prince of Wales jacket
princess dress
princess polonaise
prune Dumas
punch
puree de pois
rabagas bonnet
ramoneur
rationals
raye de comtesse
Recamier sash
redingote
reed hat
reefer
regatta faille francais
regence
Regina
regine purple
rhadames
ridicule
riding habit
ring cloth
rivieres de jais
robe anglaise
robe drapee
rocher
rossignol
Roubaix velvet
rouille
royale
Rubens bonnet
Rubens hat
Russian bonnet
Russian crepe
Russian jacket
sa din
safety skirt
sailor’s reef knot tie
Saint Etienne velvet
sanmai-gusi
sarata shirting
sarde
sateen
sateen berber
sateen paré
satin duchesse
satin jean
satin merv
satin merveilleux
satin turc
satiné playé
satiné velouté
satingle Holland
scarabee
scarf drapery
sealskin coat
señorita jacket
serge royale
serpent
Shakespere vest
shantung
Sicilian bodice
sickly green
silistrienne
silk Damascene
skirt ruff
sleeve à la Louis Quinze
sling sleeve
sling-duster
smock-frock
sokuhatu
sook chau
sourés
soyeaux linsey
spats
spoon back
star of the morning
strapontin
Strasbourg cloth
street sweeper
suedoise
suivez moi, jeune homme
sultane
sultane dress
sultane jacket
surah
surplice bodice
swanbill corset
Swiss bodice
tablier tunic
taffetaline
tailored suit
tallien redingote
tamise
Tarleton helmet
tea jacket
teagown
telegraph blue
tenzin-mage
terai hat
terranine
Thibet cloth
Thibetine
thiers red
thistlewood
three-decker
three-stories-and-a-basement
tie-back skirt
tige d’aillet
tight-slacks
tilleul
tilter
tin chiang chiang chau
toile d’Alsace
toile d’esprit
toothpick
toupee
tournure
tripoline
trouser stretcher
turco poplinnes
Turkish brilliantine
turret bodice
tussore de Longchamps
tyes
Tyrolese hat
ulster
umritzur
university athletic costume
university vest
verd Nile
Veronese cuirasse
Veronese dress
vert malachite
Victoria cage
victorieuse
vieil argent
violin bodice
voile
volcan
Vulcanite buttons
waterfall back
waterproof cloak
Watteau costume
Watteau polonaise
ya hoo lam
yak lace
yeddo crepe
yoke bodice
Yokohama crepe
yukue-humei
Zanzibar
zephyr
zephyr armure
zephyr gingham
GAY NINETIES (1890–1900 C.E.)
angel overskirt
asmodée
aubergine
balloon sleeve
Balmoral crape
beauty spot veil
bengaline constellation
bengaline russe
blondine
bouffon
bouffron
brocantine
bust bodice
butterfly bow sleeve
cake hat
cameleon antique
cancan dress
caracule
caracule material
cardinal
carmelite
carreau amazone
cashmere twill
caspian
chiffon
circular
cleopatra
coat shirt
coatlet
combinations
concertina cloth
convolvulus
cornet skirt
Courtauld crape
Courtauld’s new silk crepe
cowes
cravenette
crepon
crepon milleraye
crepon Persian
crushed strawberry
dead white
Directoire skirt
dolmanette
eel skirt
eleven gore ripple skirt
eminence
eolienne diagonal
epaules Americaines
epingles de nourrice
epingline chevron soie
epingline flotté soie
erinoid
etamine broché
eveque
faillette
featherbrush skirt
fil de vierge
flabells
flexine
floxine
fond de casserole
French gigot sleeves
French jet
gadroon
Galatea comb
Galatea hat
gaze gauffree
gegendas
godet skirt
golf vest
gored bell skirt
grannie skirt
granny bonnet
grasshopper green
Harvards
Henley boater
henri deux cape
Henrietta cloth
Henrietta jacket
Himalaya carreau
hopsack
hounscot say
Italian sleeve
jacqueminot
la pliant
lacing studs
lierre lace
lisse
looking glass silk
loutre
lucky bells
lustre
manilla
mignonette green
miroir silk
mirror velvet
mitten sleeve
moiré française
moiré velours
moirette
mushroom sleeve
Nelson hat
Newmarket jacket
Newmarket top frock
Newmarket vest
Oxford tie
paddock coat
panel skirt
panne
Parma violet
patch veil
peau de chevrette
peplum overskirt
Persian lilac
petunia
phosphorescent
picture hat
pierrot cape
pierrot ruff
pigeon’s breast
pigeon’s throat
pluette
policeman’s cape
polo collar
Prince Rupert
Puritan bonnet
raglan covert coat
raglan overcoat
rainy daisy skirt
rat
rationals
rayure travers
reefer jacket
ribbed crepon
rose tendre
Rosebery collar
Rough
Rider shirt
russell cord
Russian blouse
Russian sergette
Russian velvet
sabot pantaloons
samson
sanitary ball dress
satarra cloth
satin cashmere
satin de laine
satin orientale
saucer-collar
Scarborough ulster
Sèvres blue
sleeve tongs
sticking-plaster dress
straight English
skirt
street
sweeper
sun-ray
skirt
swarry-doo
Talma lounge
Talma overcoat
tattersall
tattersall vest
thistle-green
toby ruff
toile de soie
toreador hat
Trilby hat
trouser press
tucked skirt
tudor cape
umbrella skirt
velours de laine
velours de Venise
Venetian crape cloth
Victoria bodice
Victoria silk
volubilis
wool bengaline
yoke shirt
zouave pantaloons
1900–1910 C.E.
ai ling
amplificateur
Audobon plumage law
baby Louis heel
Bakelite
bishop sleeve
bloomers
booie sum
Buster Brown collar
Buster Brown suit
colonial pump
crepelle
fibre chamoise
gau dai hai
gau liang
hoi nong hu
kee ha hai
mong pao
Napoleon costume
oi dai booi dai
Parisian satin
peau d’ange
peek-a-boo waist
pettibockers
ribbon corset
sealskin sacque
siu fung sin
walking suit
1910–1920 C.E.
aeroplane umbrella
artificial silk
balaclava
bandeau beehive crown hat
battle jacket
bellboy hat
blouse suit
campaign hat
castle hat
debutante slouch
Directoire knickers
envelope combination
Fortuny tea gown
hobble skirt
hoover apron
Irene Castle bob
kiki skirt
lampshade dress
Montana peak
mule
peg-top trousers
persian drape tunic
puttee
rompers
Russian suit
sabotine
Sam Browne belt
surf satin
tailored coat
tango corset
teddies
teddy-bears
tongue pump
transformation
walking out dress
x-ray dress
1920–1930 C.E.
acetate
all-in-one
Annette Kellerman
beer jacket
Bethlehem headdress
broderie anglaise
Brummel
Buchanan
bum-freezer
Cami-knickers
Chanel suit
cloche
dandine
fong chau
gigolo
krauss
monastic silhouette
Oxford bags
plus fours
qi pao
radielfo
reach-me-down
seven-eighths coat
skokie
slicker
toraco
town blouse
tuta
1930–1940 C.E.
aloha shirt
babushka
bambino hat
bust forms
chukka boot
cowl collar
crepe myosotis
Crown pearl
doll hat
drape cut
English scarlet
Fusex shirt
ghost coat
halo hat
Imperial gold
keilhose
knight’s blue
Limpet trunks
little black dress
mess jacket
needlecord
pajama
rosalba
Royal turquoise
run-about dress
swing skirt
ventilated pants
1940–1950 C.E.
battle jacket
beanie bikini
British warm
de-mob suit
Eisenhower jacket
flight boot
garrison cap
guepiere
jinnah cap
loafer
martingale belt
Old Navajo Dyes
pinks and green
siren suit
Terylene
Tremont hat
waist cincher
zoot suit
1950–1960 C.E.
Academician
army green
Author
baby doll pajama
banker’s blue
beehive coiffure
bicycle clip
Continental
cosh-boy
courreges
Davy Crockett cap
Director
Droop Snoot
Editor
Flying Saucer
Hershey bars
H-line
Merry Widow
millium
Olympic
saddle shoe
silver taupe uniform
trapeze
twinset
1960–1969 C.E.
bell
bottoms
body shirt
body stocking
briuki-dudochki
bush hat
cadet jacket
Chelsea boot
Chelsea collar
cool pants
go-go boot
gypsy blouse
hipsters
hot pants
jungle fatigues
khalaty
king klipper
les shorts
Mao jacket
maxi
midi
Nehru jacket
palazzo pajamas
qiana
shell
short shorts
shortcuts
skort
stiliaga
suburban coat
toreadoll pajamas
1970–1979 C.E.
DPM
Gore-Tex
punk
wedding ring hat
1980–1989 C.E.
Gekko shirt
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 About the Author and Illustrator

Elizabeth J. Lewandowski is a professor of theatre at Midwestern State

University, where she teaches costuming and stage makeup. She has designed
costumes for more than 100 productions, ranging from drama to opera to dance.
Her work has been exhibited regionally and nationally. She has served on the
boards of a number of local, regional, and national organizations related to the
theatrical industry.
She received her undergraduate degrees in theatre and music from Bradley
University and her MFA from Texas Tech University, where her mentor was Dr.
Forrest Newlin. She is passionate about all things costume related and has a
special place in her heart for costume history–related subjects, from the history
of undergarments to the use of drag in theatre. She is currently beginning work
on an article on the history of fancy dress and a book on the history of drag.
In her spare time, she enjoys learning new gourmet recipes, sewing for local
charities, reading voraciously, spending time with her three cats, and adoring her
amazing husband, Dan.

Dan Lewandowski earned a BS in theatre, a BS in mass communications from

Bradley University (where he met the author), and an AAS in electronics
engineering technology from Amarillo College. He has worked in all of the
above disciplines for a wide variety of educational and commercial organizations
from Chicago to Houston and a few cities in between. Since he and Elizabeth
formed a partnership business called Mostly Harmless in 1995, some of his
clients have included KERA-Dallas, Sezmi.com, and Midwestern State
University. He describes himself as a mostly harmless, mysterious, flirtatious,
occasionally helpful, nocturnal, bipedal, carbon-based life form who is a proud
and spectacularly successful house husband, persistently fond of the author (he
had to sleep with her for 25 years to get this gig.). He dabbles in writing,
reading, ice hockey, philosophy, civil activism, throwing legendary solstice
parties, contemplating his cosmic insignificance, and taste testing anything that
the world famous author cooks up in her amazing, magic kitchen. He describes
the illustration process as starting with the highly talented author quickly and
seemingly effortlessly creating a gorgeous line drawing, followed by him
utilizing his merely mortal skills to take way too long to tweak the perspective
and proportion, smooth the lines, and add shading, color, and texture using Jasc
Paint Shop Pro 8.1. He is very grateful for the chance to collaborate on this
project and for the author’s and editor Stephen Ryan’s enduring patience. He and
Elizabeth reside in Wichita Falls, Texas.