Fashion Terms/Terminology and Abbreviations

PrinceOfCats · 21-12-2003

Bias-cut is one of those things I've always taken forgranted...I realised yesterday that I don't actually know what it means. I always had the impression that it meant something that was cut not on the seams but on the bias instead which reveals the shape of the body more or something....is this right?

Lena · 21-12-2003

its a way of cutting up the garment by placing the pattern on diagonal against fabric's 'normal grain

PrinceOfCats · 21-12-2003

Thanking you

Lena · 21-12-2003

you are wellcome

kit · 21-12-2003

Hi Prince of Cats

For autumn/winter 1997 Rei Kawakubo designed a collection for COMME DES GARCONS HOMME PLUS and EVERYTHING was cut on the bias , including knitwear !

Alexander McQueen was a model in the runway show - very much in his pre-lyposuction days !!!

To keep on point , I have a short ' bum - starver ' jacket from that collection , and the fact that it's cut on the bias gives it a totally different feel from a coventionally cut one . It goes to prove that women CAN bring a totally different perspective to an ordinary item of a man's attire !

regards KIT

PrinceOfCats · 21-12-2003

Thanks, you people are all so nice...and knowledgeable...

Estella* · 01-04-2005

as suggested in "what are you wearing today"
for anyone who has questions about the above...
please feel free to post them here

Estella* · 01-04-2005

as an example:

Quote:

Originally Posted by anna karina

what is a piping

Quote:

Originally Posted by softgrey

**piping is like trim..usually in a contrasting colour...in a round shape ..usually sewn into a seam...
similar to the trim onthe marni pants i posted a couple of days ago...

softgrey · 01-04-2005

colour abbreviations...the basic colours have accepted abbreviations...
some short ones are always spelled out...
you'll find these on line sheets and garment tags...etc...

red-red
blue-blue
black-blk
white-wht
pink-pk
brown-brn
green-grn
light (green)-lt (grn)
dark (green)-dk (grn)
orange-orange
yellow-yell
grey/gray-same

Estella* · 01-04-2005

thank you softgrey, some are easy to guess but "pk" for example i wouldn't have known.

faust · 01-04-2005

l/s - long sleeve, s/s - short sleeve

Hanne · 01-04-2005

Thank you AK for making this thread..it's about time

I'm cruising Softies old posts in "What are you wearing today for abbrev's

slv = sleeves
slvless = sleeveless
nk = neck ?
nklc = necklace
Vnk = v-neck
clr = clear
lthr = leather ?
silvr = silver
olv = olive ?
nvy = navy
jkt = jacket
swtr = sweater

And can some style terms please be clarified ? Such as
cap sleeves ??? ..how do they look?
sheath ??? as in sheath dress
scoop neck ?
ruched legs ?
kurta style top ?

This is depressing..I'm feeling dumb as a doorknob..
..

Paullw · 01-04-2005

Whats the difference between roll necks, turtlenecks, polo necks and cowl necks? Or are they all pretty much the same?

fezbatik · 01-04-2005

Hi Hanne!

Ummm - I think I know a couple:
Cap Sleeve: would be a very short sleeve which does not extend past the shoulder
Sheath Dress: A very figure hugging, sometimes sleeveless short dress (max. mid-calf) with a defined waist line (but no belt).

I think the kurta is an Eastern Indian type of kaftan or tunic - silk...beaded..etc...

With ruched legs - I believe this is when the fabric leg is gathered repeatedly, and when the gathering thread is pulled upwards, the fabric forms 'petals'... does that make sense?

Also - your posts are always consistently insightful, do not EVER feel dumb.

Hanne · 01-04-2005

fezbatik.. for you !

And here we go..more abbreviations..

flt = flats or flat ?
blzr = blazer
skt = skirt
jns = jeans

Not sure I really know what tis means
cords = some kind of pants..?
cargo pts .. pts ??

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PrinceOfCats Naturellement pulpeuse Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The 'other' bit of the south of France Gender: femme Posts: 10,172	Bias-cut is one of those things I've always taken forgranted...I realised yesterday that I don't actually know what it means. I always had the impression that it meant something that was cut not on the seams but on the bias instead which reveals the shape of the body more or something....is this right? __________________ -Jamais fille chaste n'a lu de romans

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Lena etre soi-meme Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: europe Gender: femme Posts: 23,969	its a way of cutting up the garment by placing the pattern on diagonal against fabric's 'normal grain __________________ @La_Lena_ http://pinterest.com/lenapins/

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PrinceOfCats Naturellement pulpeuse Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The 'other' bit of the south of France Gender: femme Posts: 10,172	Thanking you __________________ -Jamais fille chaste n'a lu de romans

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Lena etre soi-meme Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: europe Gender: femme Posts: 23,969	you are wellcome __________________ @La_Lena_ http://pinterest.com/lenapins/

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kit tfs star Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Stalybridge , Gr.Manchester , North UK . Gender: homme Posts: 1,526	Hi Prince of Cats For autumn/winter 1997 Rei Kawakubo designed a collection for COMME DES GARCONS HOMME PLUS and EVERYTHING was cut on the bias , including knitwear ! Alexander McQueen was a model in the runway show - very much in his pre-lyposuction days !!! To keep on point , I have a short ' bum - starver ' jacket from that collection , and the fact that it's cut on the bias gives it a totally different feel from a coventionally cut one . It goes to prove that women CAN bring a totally different perspective to an ordinary item of a man's attire ! regards KIT

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Estella* a dim capacity for wings Design Team Leader Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: la rue Gender: femme Posts: 7,651	Fashion Terms/Terminology and Abbreviations as suggested in "what are you wearing today" for anyone who has questions about the above... please feel free to post them here __________________ mode schoepfung estella mare

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softgrey flaunt the imperfection.. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: downtown... Gender: femme Posts: 50,054	colour abbreviations...the basic colours have accepted abbreviations... some short ones are always spelled out... you'll find these on line sheets and garment tags...etc... red-red blue-blue black-blk white-wht pink-pk brown-brn green-grn light (green)-lt (grn) dark (green)-dk (grn) orange-orange yellow-yell grey/gray-same __________________ "It is not money that makes you well dressed: it is understanding." ChristianDior

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faust V.I.P. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 10,312	l/s - long sleeve, s/s - short sleeve

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Paullw front row Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: UK Gender: homme Posts: 238	Whats the difference between roll necks, turtlenecks, polo necks and cowl necks? Or are they all pretty much the same?

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fezbatik backstage pass Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Toronto Gender: femme Posts: 579	Hi Hanne! Ummm - I think I know a couple: Cap Sleeve: would be a very short sleeve which does not extend past the shoulder Sheath Dress: A very figure hugging, sometimes sleeveless short dress (max. mid-calf) with a defined waist line (but no belt). I think the kurta is an Eastern Indian type of kaftan or tunic - silk...beaded..etc... With ruched legs - I believe this is when the fabric leg is gathered repeatedly, and when the gathering thread is pulled upwards, the fabric forms 'petals'... does that make sense? Also - your posts are always consistently insightful, do not EVER feel dumb.