Fashion Terms/Terminology and Abbreviations - Page 4

veronica_h · 30-04-2005

I've never understood the use of abbreviations on message forums - it's not like there's a shortage of space like with text messaging

Estella* · 01-05-2005

o.k., now i know what houndstooth is but what do you call this mix of coulours mostly in knitwear....something like salt and pepper but it's not, i guess? sorry for being so terribly unclear...i'm referring to my today's cardigan in what are you wearing...?

Curious · 01-05-2005

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Originally Posted by anna karina

o.k., now i know what houndstooth is but what do you call this mix of coulours mostly in knitwear....something like salt and pepper but it's not, i guess? sorry for being so terribly unclear...i'm referring to my today's cardigan in what are you wearing...?

hmm... heathered maybe? marled? space dyed? Guess I'm not much help

Curious · 01-05-2005

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Originally Posted by veronica_h

I've never understood the use of abbreviations on message forums - it's not like there's a shortage of space like with text messaging

I abbreviate b/c I don't like to type more than I have to

Energy conservation

**ChrissyM** · 01-05-2005

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Originally Posted by anna karina

o.k., now i know what houndstooth is but what do you call this mix of coulours mostly in knitwear....something like salt and pepper but it's not, i guess? sorry for being so terribly unclear...i'm referring to my today's cardigan in what are you wearing...?

I'm not sure if there's an actual word for it . . . maybe call it interwoven various shades of grey or whatever the colors were?

OT: the outfit was cute and I really liked the dress--very pretty pattern and color

Hanne · 02-05-2005

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Originally Posted by anna karina

o.k., now i know what houndstooth is but what do you call this mix of coulours mostly in knitwear....something like salt and pepper but it's not, i guess? sorry for being so terribly unclear...i'm referring to my today's cardigan in what are you wearing...?

Not sure..I checked the danish word for it in a danish-english dictionary and came up w. : mottled; mixed
..native speakers would you use "mottled" to describe "a mix of coulours mostly in knitwear....something like salt and pepper but it's not" ??

Estella* · 02-05-2005

thank you hanne, i like that.

and thank you everyone else, too.

i feel mottled.

**softgrey** · 02-05-2005

no...not mottled...

heathered is close and most commonly used...most people would probably use this....
i think 'flecked' would be what i would say...

ie-having flecks of colour... or a grey and blue flecked swtr...etc...

this is 'mottled'...is more like a water colour 'wash'...similar to a tie dye look....with uneven random areas of light and dark...

**softgrey** · 02-05-2005

this is heathered...grey knits are usually 'heathered'...ie-a grey sweatshirt..
it means there are darker and lighter shades woven in so it's all one colour, but with some depth...

usually found in wool sweaters or pants or jackets......

PrinceOfCats · 02-05-2005

A mottled woolen yarn or fabric is known as marl.

Estella* · 04-05-2005

thanks to softgrey and prince of cats for bringing light into the matter

**softgrey** · 08-05-2005

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Originally Posted by veronica_h

I've never understood the use of abbreviations on message forums - it's not like there's a shortage of space like with text messaging

...it's more to do with a shortage of time.........

**softgrey** · 08-05-2005

pumps...

**softgrey** · 08-05-2005

peep toe...

**softgrey** · 08-05-2005

sling back...

30-04-2005	#46
veronica_h windowshopping Profile: Gender: femme Posts: 18	I've never understood the use of abbreviations on message forums - it's not like there's a shortage of space like with text messaging
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Estella* a dim capacity for wings Profile: Design Team Leader Location: la rue Gender: femme Posts: 7,677	o.k., now i know what houndstooth is but what do you call this mix of coulours mostly in knitwear....something like salt and pepper but it's not, i guess? sorry for being so terribly unclear...i'm referring to my today's cardigan in what are you wearing...? __________________ mode schoepfung estella mare
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02-05-2005	#52
Estella* a dim capacity for wings Profile: Design Team Leader Location: la rue Gender: femme Posts: 7,677	thank you hanne, i like that. and thank you everyone else, too. i feel mottled. __________________ mode schoepfung estella mare
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02-05-2005	#53
softgrey flaunt the imperfection.. Profile: Mod Squad Leader Design Team Member Location: downtown... Gender: femme Posts: 46,356	no...not mottled... heathered is close and most commonly used...most people would probably use this.... i think 'flecked' would be what i would say... ie-having flecks of colour... or a grey and blue flecked swtr...etc... this is 'mottled'...is more like a water colour 'wash'...similar to a tie dye look....with uneven random areas of light and dark... __________________ ‘Perfect symmetry is ugly…I always want to destroy symmetry’ Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garcons
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02-05-2005	#54
softgrey flaunt the imperfection.. Profile: Mod Squad Leader Design Team Member Location: downtown... Gender: femme Posts: 46,356	this is heathered...grey knits are usually 'heathered'...ie-a grey sweatshirt.. it means there are darker and lighter shades woven in so it's all one colour, but with some depth... usually found in wool sweaters or pants or jackets...... __________________ ‘Perfect symmetry is ugly…I always want to destroy symmetry’ Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garcons Last edited by softgrey : 02-05-2005 at 02:53 PM.
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02-05-2005	#55
PrinceOfCats Naturellement pulpeuse Profile: Location: Beyond the looking glass (5eme actually) Gender: femme Posts: 9,982	A mottled woolen yarn or fabric is known as marl. __________________ Candy is dandy but sex won't rot your teeth.
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04-05-2005	#56
Estella* a dim capacity for wings Profile: Design Team Leader Location: la rue Gender: femme Posts: 7,677	thanks to softgrey and prince of cats for bringing light into the matter __________________ mode schoepfung estella mare
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08-05-2005	#58
softgrey flaunt the imperfection.. Profile: Mod Squad Leader Design Team Member Location: downtown... Gender: femme Posts: 46,356	pumps... __________________ ‘Perfect symmetry is ugly…I always want to destroy symmetry’ Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garcons
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08-05-2005	#59
softgrey flaunt the imperfection.. Profile: Mod Squad Leader Design Team Member Location: downtown... Gender: femme Posts: 46,356	peep toe... __________________ ‘Perfect symmetry is ugly…I always want to destroy symmetry’ Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garcons
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08-05-2005	#60
softgrey flaunt the imperfection.. Profile: Mod Squad Leader Design Team Member Location: downtown... Gender: femme Posts: 46,356	sling back... __________________ ‘Perfect symmetry is ugly…I always want to destroy symmetry’ Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garcons
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