Aline

Dress fits at shoulder and gradually flares out to a wider hemline causing it to resemble a Capitol A                                                                                                                                                                         

Alexander McQueen Spring 2011 RTW

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Bell

A silhouette that is smaller at the top and flares out at the bottom in the shape of a bell

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Empire Waistline

                                                                                                                                     

High-waisted effect with seam placed directly under bust.

Emilio Pucci

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Hour Glass

Bust & hips are the same, though the bust can be up to 1'' larger than the hips. The waist is then 9'' or more smaller than the bust.

Herve Leger by Max Azria

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Rectangular

Bust and Hips are approximately the same width with little or no wiast defintion.

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Trumpet

Mermaid style gown is formfitting and flares from the knees down

christian Siriano

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Straight

Has A long slim bodice and skirt that is straight up and down

Emilio Pucci

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Flapper Girl Look 1920

Womens dress became more mannish in apperance. The dress was a loose, short, shapeless shift dress with fringes.

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The New Look 1947

The New Look was created in 1947 by Christian Dior. This look has the A Line skirt with an excess of fabric paired with a jacket that is cinched tightly at the waist often worn with gloves and hats.

Alexander McQueen Fall 2009RTW

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Preppy Look 1955

A classic look based on those worn first by college men at Eastern universities that were members of the intercollegiate sports association called the Ivy League.

Beatniks Look 1955

Turtlenecks and oversized chunky long sweaters with huge cowl collars were worn over slim fitting pencil skirts or slacks with stirrups. All black was the favorite choice of color for the beatniks.

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Jackie Kennedy Look 1960

This is a modern day interpretation of the Jackie Kennedy classic look. She was known for Aline dresses, pencil skirts paired with jackets and three strain pearls 

Mondo

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Military Look 1960

Inspired by military uniforms of officers and enlisted men, frequently trimmed with brass buttons.

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Mod Look 1960-1970

This Modern day look was inspired by the Mod look of the 60's. A short sheath dress in Bright bold colors often splayed in geometric patterns.

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Gypsy Look 1969

                                                                                                                                                                         

The Gypsy look was known for it's bright colors and long flowing skirts paired with flowing tops and hoop earrings.

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New Wave Punk Look 1979

Anti-fashion look included black leather jackets, stud decorated jeans and t-shirts printed with vulgar messages. Clothing was torn and soiled.

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Harajuku Look 1980

Japanese street wear, bright colors, skirts with knee socks in different patterns and colors, face paint and hair accessories

Betsy Johnson

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Hip Hop Look 1980's

Bright baggy clothes, football or baseball shirts, baseball caps turned backwards, and high running shoes with united shoe laces, designer sportswear, athletic shoes, and large scale gold jewelry

Jean Paul Gaultier

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Grunge Look 1989

A style of dressing in which clothing items look worn, are either too large or too small, and frequently are purchased from thrift shops. Included among the more popular items of grunge style are heavy work boots and checked shirts.

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Pant Suit

Beautifully tailored silk pant suit with a sailor style collar, empire waistline paired with slightly flared pants with seams running straight down the middle.

Christian Siriano

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Suit

A single breasted modern jacket with a notched collar paired with a pencil skirt that stops above the knee.

Express

Tube Top

Knitted or shirred elastic tube pulled over woman's torso as a strapless top to wear with pants, shorts, or an evening skirt. Also named Stocking bodice.

ArdenB

Off The Shoulder Top

Full blouse with Low drawstring neckline, usually elaticized, extending around upper part of arms baring the shoulders, sometimes with straps, sometimes without and either short puffed or long full sleeves

ArdenB

Halter Top

Top with front supported by narrow ties or straps around the back and neck, leaving the back and arms bare.

ArdenB

V- Neckline

Neckline cut down in front or in back to a sharp point resembling the letter V

DKNY

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Jewel Neckline

High round neckline made with or without binding as a simple back ground for jewels.

A Detacher

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Boatneck

Boat shaped neckline wide from side to side over the shoulders but high in front and back. Also called Bateau neckline.

Chrisitan Siriano

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Wing Collar

A tailored shirt collar with spread points.

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Shawl Collar

Collar that follows the front opening of garment. cut in one piece, or with seam in center back, it does not have separate lapels. It may be narrow or broad and can extend to waistline.

ArdenB

Turtleneck Collar

High band collar, usually knitted, that fits very close to the neck and rolls over, sometimes twice.

BEBE

Balloon Sleeve

Very large puff sleeve extending to elbow set into a regular armhole and frequently made of crisp fabrics.

Yves Saint Laurent

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Kimono Sleeve

Wide sleeve cut in one piece with front and back of the garment and seamed down outer-and underarm like a Japanese Kimono. Also called Kabuki sleeeve and Mandarin sleeve.

Emilio Pucci

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Cap Sleeve

Small extension cut on the front and back sections of a blouse that covers the shoulder. Has a seam at the shoulder and under the arms fastening front and back of garment together but no set-in sleeve.

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Pencil Skirt

A classic straight skirt without fullness. From hips to hem skirt tapers inward becoming narrow at the hem and usually stops right above the knee.

BCBG

Accordion Pleated Skirt

Skirt made from a full circle of fabric with pressed in pleats that are wider at the hem and taper to waistline, giving a flare to skirt. When the body is in motion, pleats flare at the hem like the bellows of a half open accordion.

Rachel Roy

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Draped Skirt

Any skirt with additional fullness pleated or gathered into one side seam or forming a drapery that hangs down.

BCBG

Sundress

Dress in strapless, thin shoulder straps or halter style with matching or contrasting jacket, worn in warm weather. Usually made of light flowing materials.

BEBE

Shirt dress

A straight lined dress buttoned down the front cut similar to a man's shirt, worn with or without a belt. Side seams are often slashed and the hem rounded, similar to the tail of a man's shirt.

BEBE

Sheath Dress

A straight narrow fitted dress usually with no waistline but shaped to body by vertical darts, or with set-in waistline.

Christian Siriano

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Straight Pants

Pants with narrowing legs the same width from knee down

BCBG

Wide-Leg pants

Pants cut with fullness on both the outer and inner seams to give a "bell" flare at the hem. Also called Flares and Bell-bottoms.

BCBG

Cropped Pants

Pants cut at varying lengths between ankle and knee. The most common type was cut just below the knee.

Express

Jacket

A satin jacket with v- neckline and asymmetrical over lapping collar with form fitting set in sleeves that run from shoulder to wrist

BCBG

Jacket

Ruffled front blazer with set-in form fitting sleeves that run from shoulder to wrist. Blazer has one attachment closure in front and stops at or above the waist.

BCBG

Jacket

A military style blazer that stops at or above the waist with set-in sleeves that fall between the elbow and wrist. 

ArdenB

Wrap Coat

Woman's coat made without buttons or fasteners in the front and held closed with long self-fabric sash.

Yves Saint Laurent

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Cape Coat

A coat with sleeves and an attached or separate cape or a combination of a cape and coat with the back falling like a cape, the front having sleeves and looking like a coat.

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Bolero

Waist-Length or above-the-waist jacket, usually collarless and often sleeveless, with rounded front, and no fastenings. 

Chrisitian Siriano

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Bikini

Two-piece swimsuit introduced in 1946 by designer Jacques Heim. Consisting of a minimal halter bra with bikini panties worn low on hips, and made of two triangular shaped pieces attaced to an elastic band or string ties.

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Tankini

A woman's bathing suit with a tank top and a bikini bottom

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