gender
The gender for which the object was originally intended.
gender
color main
The most dominant color in the garment.
colorMain
CC00031
Applied clothing accessories that may be made of rope, ribbon or fabric. These consist of knots with two loops and two ends, fixed into decorative elements attached to clothing or other objects.
bow collar
CC00089
mercerizing
Treatment of cotton yarn or fabric by immersion in a caustic solution of sodium hydroxide or other chemical base. Fibers so treated swell permanently, and the cotton is made stronger and more lustrous. Named after Alexander Mercer (1791-1866), who perfected the process.
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athletic shorts
CC00610
Ornaments such as bracelets, necklaces, and rings, of precious or semiprecious materials worn or carried on the person for adornment; also includes similar articles worn or carried for devotional or mourning purposes.
jewelry
CC00533
1560s
decade
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Public Domain
NoC
1700s
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decade
Collectively used for decorative or additional material serving to finish, decorate, or complete.
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Drawers with full, loose legs gathered above or below the knee; worn by women and children.
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Trademark name for fastening material consisting of opposing pieces of fabric, one with a dense arrangement of tiny nylon hooks and the other with a dense nylon pile, that interlock when pressed together.
sleeveless pullovers
CC00143
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Refers to the process in which a needle and thread or fine wire are used to stitch decorative designs into cloth, leather, paper, or other material. It may also refer to the process used to create machine-made imitations of hand-made embroidery. For the weft patterning technique of weaving raised patterns on a woven textile, use "brocading."
Stitching together two or more layers of cloth, usually working the stitches into designs.
CC00098
quilting
strip of fabric, lace, or ribbon gathered on one edge and applied as trimming
CC00099
ruffle
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Refers to a fine, openwork ornamental textile work formed by looping, interlacing, twisting, plaiting, or braiding threads of linen, cotton, silk, hair, metal, or another fiber to form designs or patterns. Lace may be made with a needle or with bobbins. Embroidery may be added. Modern lace may be made by machine. Openwork fabrics made on a loom and ornamental openwork knitting are generally not classified as lace. Lace is often white or monochromatic. True lace developed in the fourteenth century in Europe and the Middle East, although ornamented openwork fabrics were known in ancient cultures, including the Egyptian culture. Lace may be used as a border, edging, or insert on linens or apparel; it is also formed into large pieces of cloth used for hangings, draperies, apparel, or other items. (AAT)
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technique of creating a pattern on fabric, especially velvet, by burning out the pile with acid
Extended parts of a skirt, gown, or state robe that lie on the floor and trail behind the wearer, either separate or attached. (AAT)
train
CC00194
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Coverings for the hand enclosing each finger separately, sometimes extending over the wrist and arm.
CC00090
needleworking
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Wide, sharply pressed pleats, arranged in a row, evenly spaced and all turned in the same direction. For narrow pleats of a similar nature, use "knife pleats."
accordion pleats
CC00163
Refers to the process applied to a garment or other piece of fabric, comprising gathering tucks and working the tucks with a simple or decorative stitch.
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smocking
Refers to the process applied to a garment or other piece of fabric, comprising gathering tucks and working the tucks with a simple or decorative stitch.
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Outgrowths, usually green and flattened, that extend from the stem of a vascular plant. Botanically, leaves are an integral part of the stem system, and they are initiated in the apical bud along with the tissues of the stem itself. Leaves manufacture food for plants, which in turn ultimately nourish and sustain all land animals, directly or indirectly.
leaves
CC00286
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Sewing by hand, as distinct from sewing by machine.
CC00343
sweater
Knitted or crocheted garments worn on the upper body which extend to the waist or below.
The Recreational Artifacts hierarchy contains terms for equipment and accessories used in a large array of activities engaged in for personal satisfaction or amusement during leisure time. Included are terms for playthings, personal fitness equipment, and other devices used as pastimes or during competitive play. Relation to Other Hierarchies: Terms for sets of recreational artifacts (e.g., "chess sets") are found in the Object Groupings and Systems hierarchy. Terms for sports and athletic equipment worn on the body (e.g., "crash helmets") are found in the Costume hierarchy. Terms for objects used in sports but originally intended or based closely on offensive or defensive weapons (e.g.g., "épées", "javelins") are found in the Weapons and Ammunition hierarchy. Terms for objects that can be used in sports or play but are primarily or originally intended to carry people or goods over a distance (e.g.g., "sleds", "canoes") are found in the Transportation Vehicles hierarchy. Terms for types of figural representation not intended as toys are found in the Visual Works hierarchy (e.g., "kachina dolls"), with a high level node having a non-preferred parent here in Recreational Artifacts.
Recreational Artifacts
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Refers to the various costumes worn by university and collegiate faculty, administrators, and graduating students at graduation ceremonies and other special occasions. The most common element of academic costume is the gown, a tradition dating to the Middle Ages. Decorative hoods and various caps, including the mortarboard, are other common elements of academic costume. Trimmings of various colors may be used to refer to different disciplines of study.
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academic costume
CC00247
Warp pile weave, typically silk, with a short, soft dense pile produced by a supplementary warp that is raised in loops above the surface of the textile through the introduction of rods during the weaving; the loops may be cut or left uncut.
velvet
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tight figure-hugging dress
Collectively used for decorative or additional material serving to finish, decorate, or complete.
CC00314
trimming
1740s
decade
CC00551
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dress that hangs loose from shoulder to below the hips, with no waistline
A short coat for the upper body made in various forms and lengths but usually no lower than the waist; worn separately or as part of a suit. Also, similar outer garments worn for warmth or protection from the weather.
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Variable color name referring to bright pinkish colors similar to those of blooms of the fuchsia plant.
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copes
Long, semi-circular cloaklike garments fastened at the neck with a morse; worn by ecclesiastics in processions and on other ceremonial occasions. Also, similar garments worn as coronation or processional robes by laymen.
CC00448
Generic term for materials derived from vinyl chloride, vinyl acetate, or vinylidene chloride. Commonly used with reference to all polymers and copolymers of which vinyl chloride is a constituent. Use more precise terminology for known materials such as "polyvinyl chloride" or "polyvinyl acetate."
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dress that hangs loose from shoulder to below the hips, with no waistline
tent
Image
CC00406
A visual representation other than text.
Objects or devices that are not essential in themselves but add to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of other things, as, for example, to costume or automobiles.
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Dresses of intermediate length. They are longer than mini dresses but shorter than maxi dresses, usually extending to mid-calf.
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synthetic fiber
Fiber made from chemical substances, used for textile production.
CC00244
CC00072
white
UCL (Universal Color Language) standard color name identifying whitish colors, such as the color of snow or milk. More specifically, white is the absence of color. It is the color produced by reflection, transmission, or emission of all kinds of light in the proportion in which they exist in the complete visible spectrum, without sensible absorption, being thus fully luminous and devoid of any distinctive hue.
Dobby weave is an allover figured fabric made on looms having a dobby attachment, with narrow strips of wood instead of Jacquard cards. Dobby weaves are limited to simple, small geometric figures, with the design repeated frequently, and are fairly inexpensive to produce.
dobby weave
CC00209
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A natural hydrocarbon polymer formed from the resinous latex of trees of the Hevea and Parthenium genera. To prepare natural rubber, the latex is collected from a cut in the bark, precipitated with acid, then washed and dried. Rubber is very elastic and was used for bowls, shoe soles, adhesives, and bouncy balls. However, when cooled, rubber becomes brittle and when warmed it becomes sweaty and tacky. Prior to the development of synthetic resins, unvulcanized rubber was used for adhesive tapes and crepe shoe soles. In 1839, Charles Goodyear discovered that rubber can be hardened with the vulcanization process in which sulfur is used to initiate crosslinking of the hydrocarbon strands. Higher sulfur content produces a harder, denser material. Vulcanized rubber is used to make rubber bands, foams, fabric coatings, small objects, combs, pens, and musical instruments. Vulcanized rubber, however, will emit sulfur when exposed to light or heat causing the rubber to degrade and become brittle. Since the 19th century, small amounts of wax have been added to the rubber during vulcanization. The wax slowly migrates to the surface and provides a thin layer of protection from oxidation.
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Cords, bands, or similar flexible devices used for fastening, especially by interlacing, such as in a knot or bow.
CC00135
A sleeve that is extremely wide over the upper arm and narrow from the elbow to the wrist.
leg-of-mutton sleeve
CC00299
pineapple fiber
Long bast fibers obtained from the leaves of the species Ananas comosus, native to tropical America. The fibers are fine, soft, lustrous, and light cream in color. They are resistant to salt water, strong, wear resistant, and easy to clean; used for fabric, rope, twine, and paper.
no waistline
CC00161
wrap dress
CC00007
CC00433
riding breeches
CC00274
Irregular, rough silk reeled from double cocoons or cocoons spun side-by-side that have interlocked. The surface can be recognized by the irregular relief caused by the uneven width of the yarns, and this quality makes it difficult to distinguish from wild silk.
dupioni
accessories by location above the waist
Costume accessories specifically worn above the waist, such as boutonnieres.
CC00467
CC00362
traditional trailing sleeve of Chinese opera costume
water sleeve
bloomers
CC00524
Drawers with full, loose legs gathered above or below the knee; worn by women and children.
piecing
CC00093
Joining small pieces of cloth together with a seam to form an overall pattern.
hoop skirt
CC00324
The Costume hierarchy contains terms for objects worn or carried for warmth, protection, embellishment, or for symbolic purposes. It includes descriptors for garments considered as the main item of dress (e.g., "shirts," "trousers"), terms for garments worn under the main garments (e.g., "undershirts"), and terms for garments worn over the main garments (e.g., "parkas"). Also included are terms for protective wear, including types of armor; vestments and other ceremonial garments; uniforms; and an extensive listing of accessories, including those worn on the body (e.g., "headgear," "footwear") and those carried on the person (e.g., "evening bags," "parasols"). Relation to other hierarchies: Terms for accessories that involve measuring (e.g., "pocket watches" and "wrist watches") are in the Measuring Devices hierarchy. Terms for accessories that are weapons (e.g., "pocket pistols" and "dress swords") appear with other forms of weapons in the Weapons and Ammunition hierarchy. Terms for objects that may be used in the grooming and care of costume or the person (e.g., "clothes brushes," "nail clippers") are in the Tools and Equipment hierarchy. Terms for objects used to store or transport costume or other personal effects (e.g., "glove boxes," "suitcases") appear in the Containers hierarchy. Constituent parts of costume (e.g., "busks," "waistbands") appear in the Components hierarchy, which has a non-preferred, partitive hierarchical relationship to the Costume hierarchy.
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polo shirt collar
Sets of two or more garments made to harmonize or match in color. Also, any costume designed to be worn for a special purpose or under particular conditions, such as a space suit or a snowsuit
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suit
piece of textile or leather applied to clothing as a reinforcement against wear or to mend a damaged spot
patch
CC00492
jumper
Sleeveless dresses or skirts with straps and a partial or full bodice, usually worn over a shirt or blouse by women and children.
CC00112
Hue name for one of the three primary additive colors; that portion of the spectrum lying at the lowest frequencies of light discernible by the human eye, with a wavelength range between 630 and 760 nanometers. The term may refer to any of this group of colors that vary in lightness and saturation. Examples of red color in nature are that of blood and ripe cherries.
CC00067
red
elastic
Textile having the characteristic that it can be stretched without permanent alteration of size or shape. Examples include yardage or strips of textile material comprising threads or thin strips of rubber or other another elastic substance covered by a woven material.
CC00211
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Metal or plastic ringlike devices that provide a reinforced hole in a material, such as cloth or leather, that might otherwise tear from the stress on the hole when a fastener or other device is passed through it or attached to it.
Hue name for the colors intermediate between red and blue, originally the colors derived from a crimson mollusk dye. (AAT)
purple
CC00066
CC00589
check
pattern of intersecting vertical and horizontal lines
Refers to a woven textile characterized by parallel diagonal ridges or ribs, produced by passing the weft threads over one and under two or more threads of the warp, instead of over and under in regular succession, as in plain weaving. Regular twill features a diagonal line that is repeated regularly, usually running from the left to right at a 45-degree angle and upward. The weave may be varied in several ways, including changing the angle or direction of the twill line, as exemplified in herringbone twill.
CC00246
twill weave
lawn
Sheer, lightweight plain-woven textile, originally of linen now also of fine combed cotton yarn, filled with starch or sizing. often used for handkerchiefs, aprons, and curtains.
CC00285
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Envelope-like cases formed from two squares of stiffened material or of cardboard lined with fabric; used to carry and hold the folded corporal (altar cloth). In Roman form the burse is ordinarily made of two juxtaposed pieces about twenty-five centimeters (or ten inches) square, bound together at three edges, leaving the fourth open to receive the corporal. The fabric of the case is of the liturgical color appropriate to the liturgical calendar. The use of the burse is relatively recent. When the corporal reached its present small dimensions, it was carried to the altar in the Missal or in a bag (burse) or box. For the larger box-like containers used to carry or store corporals, use "corporal cases."
pattern
Each ornamental design, either on a flat surface or in relief, composed of repeated or combined motifs.
pattern
Of or pertaining to a metal; of the nature of metal; resembling metal; as, a metallic appearance (Webster's)
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knickerbockers
Loose-cut breeches banded at the knee.
CC00454
stripes
layering
CC00173
Forming or arranging in layers.
Refers to a fine, openwork ornamental textile work formed by looping, interlacing, twisting, plaiting, or braiding threads of linen, cotton, silk, hair, metal, or another fiber to form designs or patterns. Lace may be made with a needle or with bobbins. Embroidery may be added. Modern lace may be made by machine. Openwork fabrics made on a loom and ornamental openwork knitting are generally not classified as lace. Lace is often white or monochromatic. True lace developed in the fourteenth century in Europe and the Middle East, although ornamented openwork fabrics were known in ancient cultures, including the Egyptian culture. Lace may be used as a border, edging, or insert on linens or apparel; it is also formed into large pieces of cloth used for hangings, draperies, apparel, or other items. (AAT)
lace
CC00219
CC00015
crew neck
type
type
All clothing objects will have DCMI type "Physical Object."
Garments worn for protection against dirt or danger. For garments worn for protection from weather, use "outerwear" or its narrower terms.
protective wear
CC00459
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flared noticeably from the waist but then, unlike a church bell, cylindrical for much of its length
excellent
CC00419
Generally, textile that is woven, felted, knit, pounded, or otherwise made into a flat piece. For textile in the form of continuous strands made from filaments of fiber by reeling, spinning, twisting, or throwing, see "yarn."
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CC00091
needlepoint
Refers to works created with a needle and thread on fabric or a mesh of canvas. The works are characterized by designs that are executed by using the grid of the fabric to count out the desired position of various stitches or colors in the design.
CC00035
a neckline with fabric standing high and close to the neck, cut or knit in one piece with the torso rather than as an added collar
funnel neck
woman's fitted dress cut without a waist seam, the bodice and skirt being cut in one
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Clothes or draperies customarily indicative of bereavement, often donned during a period designated for the conventional or ceremonial manifestation of sorrow.
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Social class ranking between upper and lower classes.
Applied clothing accessories that may be made of rope, ribbon or fabric. These consist of knots with two loops and two ends, fixed into decorative elements attached to clothing or other objects.
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decade
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Refers to works characterized by a pattern or design executed in stitches using thread or fine wire. The designs are typically executed on textiles, but leather, paper, or another media may also be used; the designs may be intended to be framed, or to decorate apparel, bed linens, furniture coverings, pillows, altar cloths, ceremonial hangings, or other items.
embroidery
CC00081
chiffon
Sheer, lightweight plain-woven textile of fine, tightly-twisted yarn, originally of silk now also of various synthetic fibers, used, for example, for scarves, dresses, blouses, underwear, and veils. (AAT)
CC00203
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Refers generally to all types of thin matted or felted sheets or webs of fiber formed and dried on a fine screen from a pulpy water suspension. The fibers may be animal, such as hair, silk or wool, or mineral, such as asbestos, or synthetic. However most paper is made from cellulosic plant fiber, such as from wood pulp, grass, cotton, linen, and straw.
CC00085
hand weaving
Weaving on a loom or other device operated wholly or partly by hand or foot power.
Cloth straps, usually with fringe, worn at the shoulder on military uniforms to indicate rank, service, or unit and sometimes to retain shoulder belts or sashes. Also, similar ornamental straps adapted for civilian use.
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Neckcloths with broad ends usually looped and tied under the chin and sometimes secured by a stickpin.
UCL (Universal Color Language) standard color name identifying a range of blackish colors. More specifically, black is an achromatic color of maximum darkness, referring to objects having little or no hue owing to the absorption of almost all light in the visible spectrum. In the context of pigments, black is theoretically the mixture of all colors. In the context of colors of light, black is the absence of light. (AAT)
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Long, semi-circular cloaklike garments fastened at the neck with a morse; worn by ecclesiastics in processions and on other ceremonial occasions. Also, similar garments worn as coronation or processional robes by laymen.
mini dress
dress ending well above the knee
CC00499
CC00519
Clothing worn at night, especially garments worn to bed. For dress clothing intended to be worn to evening events, use "evening wear."
nightwear
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Frames of varied construction worn at or below the waist in the back to distend the garment backward at the hips.
A collar designed to be worn with the neck button either fastened or unfastened.
convertible collar
CC00033
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Sheer, lightweight plain-woven textile, originally of linen now also of fine combed cotton yarn, filled with starch or sizing. often used for handkerchiefs, aprons, and curtains.
A collection is described as a group; its parts may also be separately described.
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Costume accessories specifically worn above the waist, such as boutonnieres.
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decade
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a neckline with fabric standing high and close to the neck, cut or knit in one piece with the torso rather than as an added collar
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CC00096
Process of rubbing a surface to make it smooth or shiny.
polishing
CC00423
Capri pants
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Clothing worn at night, especially garments worn to bed. For dress clothing intended to be worn to evening events, use "evening wear."
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Needlework created by crocheting, which employs looped stitches made with a single cord or strand of yarn and a single hooked needle.
infancy
Stage of early childhood, commonly considered to be the period before being able to walk.
CC00383
decade
1530s
CC00530
CC00190
Dresses with long skirts.
maxi dress
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Tubular strip of textile, usually bias-cut, which may or may not enclose a cord, used for trimming the edges and seams of costume, coverings, and hangings. May be of matching or contrasting fabric, sometimes also in leather.
decade
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A static visual representation.
Still Image
CC00413
jeans
CC00426
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Refers to polyester polymers used as fibers woven into fabrics. (AAT)
embossing
CC00080
Producing raised letters or designs on a surface, typically by means of stamping or molding.
puffed pants
CC00432
Exposed bifurcated garments which extend from waist or hips to the ankle or sometimes to the knee or just below.
pants
CC00344
epaulette
CC00395
Cloth straps, usually with fringe, worn at the shoulder on military uniforms to indicate rank, service, or unit and sometimes to retain shoulder belts or sashes. Also, similar ornamental straps adapted for civilian use.
Chelsea collar
CC00032
A woman's collar for a low V-neckline, with a stand and long points, popular in the 1960s and 1970s.
Synthetic fiber made from regenerated cellulose.
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Refers to a woven textile characterized by parallel diagonal ridges or ribs, produced by passing the weft threads over one and under two or more threads of the warp, instead of over and under in regular succession, as in plain weaving. Regular twill features a diagonal line that is repeated regularly, usually running from the left to right at a 45-degree angle and upward. The weave may be varied in several ways, including changing the angle or direction of the twill line, as exemplified in herringbone twill.
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Stitching together two or more layers of cloth, usually working the stitches into designs.
1520s
decade
CC00529
walking dress
dress or ensemble for walking out-of-doors
CC00508
red-orange-brown-color resembling iron oxide
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extremely formal woman's dress conforming to the regulations for attendance on or presentation to a monarch
CC00496
fitted dress in Chinese culture
cheongsam
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Bands on a sleeve, especially on a shirt sleeve, that cover the wrist.
decade
CC00542
1650s
CC00266
Heavy weave cotton, jute, or linen textile stiffened with glue, size, or starch and used for interlinings in garments, box making, bookbinding, etc.
buckram
menswear
CC00365
Clothing designed for or worn by men; often used in commercial contexts.
Process of rubbing a surface to make it smooth or shiny.
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Very fine plain weave white cotton made in a great variety of qualities; originally from India, it has been extensively produced and used in Europe and North America for costume, and sometimes as an artist's support.
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CC00412
Sound
A resource primarily intended to be heard.
CC00084
hand sewing
Sewing by hand, as distinct from sewing by machine.
mid calf length
CC00191
traditional dress worn in Germany, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria and South Tyrol
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collar constructed like a traditional men's coat collar, with a stand and fall
tailored collar
CC00039
Full name(s) of anyone known to have worn a costume artifact.
worn by
wornBy
A skirt shaped with fullness at the waistline but no fullness at the hemline.
CC00175
pegged skirt
CC00465
Costume accessories worn in conjunction with hair on the head.
hair accessories
Strip of lace, cloth, leather, or another material that is gathered on one edge or cut on the bias, so that when attached to the hem, button placard, neckline, or wrist of a garment it produces an ornamental frill or flounce.
CC00581
ruffle
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tiered sleeve ruffles of lace or other cloth that serve as cuffs, or detachable undersleeves edged with lace or embroidery
off-the-shoulder neckline
CC00021
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wide flared sleeve
Hue name for the color representing that portion of the spectrum that is intermediate between blue and yellow, with wavelengths between 520 and 570 nanometers. The term may refer to any of this group of colors that vary in lightness and saturation. An example of green color in nature is that of growing grass. It is a secondary pigment color (made by combining yellow and blue) and one of the three additive primary colors.
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1660s
CC00543
decade
CC00559
decade
1820s
boat neck
CC00014
two piece tailored sleeve
CC00401
decade
1810s
CC00558
1800s
CC00557
decade
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Ornaments such as bracelets, necklaces, and rings, of precious or semiprecious materials worn or carried on the person for adornment; also includes similar articles worn or carried for devotional or mourning purposes.
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Main garments for women, children, or infants consisting of a bodice and skirt made in one or more pieces
paper
CC00296
Refers generally to all types of thin matted or felted sheets or webs of fiber formed and dried on a fine screen from a pulpy water suspension. The fibers may be animal, such as hair, silk or wool, or mineral, such as asbestos, or synthetic. However most paper is made from cellulosic plant fiber, such as from wood pulp, grass, cotton, linen, and straw.
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decade
CC00444
cassocks (liturgical costume)
Ankle-length garments of various types, but usually having long, narrow sleeves; worn especially members of the clergy and others participating in church services.
CC00621
No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
NoC-NC
CC00534
1570s
decade
Full names of all catalogers, with the date in parentheses, in the format YYYY-MM-DD.
cataloguerWithDate
cataloguer with date
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The long, fine hair from any breed of Angora rabbit. The white French rabbit is favored for its high-quality, soft hair. Angora dyes readily, but is difficult to spin because of its fine texture and it does not felt like common rabbit hair. It is usually mixed with sheep wool or other fibers for weaving.
Long, loose garments that tend to be of one piece and to open down the front. Examples include ordinary wear for men and women, dating from the Middle Ages forward in the West and common yet today in Asian and African countries; and similar garments often of elegant style worn for ceremonial or official occasions or as a symbol of office or profession. For women’s dresses, use "gowns." For loose-fitting garments, often wraparound and worn to the bath or informally around the house use "bathrobes."
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A small standing collar with the points pressed to stick out horizontally, resembling "wings," worn with men's evening dress (white tie or black tie)
CC00612
Small, medium, or large-sized soft or rigid receptacles, intended for carrying personal articles and usually used as ladies' costume accessories. A bag is closed in on all sides except at the top, where also it generally can be closed, and usually having handles or straps for carrying on the shoulder or in the hand.
bag
CC00086
knitting
The forming and interlacing of loops by means of needles according to a prescribed manner or pattern, either by machine or by hand; most often used for textiles or costume.
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decade
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Hue name for the colors intermediate between red and blue, originally the colors derived from a crimson mollusk dye. (AAT)
lantern sleeve
CC00134
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decade
weave
CC00320
CC00167
dirndl skirt
Fulls skirts gathered or pleated on a tight waistband. Also, similar parts of dresses.
1690s
decade
CC00546
evening dress
Manner of dressing required by custom or etiquette for formal or semiformal evening occasions.
CC00370
hemp
CC00216
Fiber derived from the stalk of the species Cannabis sativa. Fibers range from 1-2 m in length and are yellow to brown in color. They have a high cellulose content with little lignin. Hemp is lustrous, strong, and durable with good resistance to water, salts, light, and insects; used for cordage, fish lines, sailcloth, canvas, burlap, packing, and as a fiber for paper or for plastic filler.
Clothing designed for or worn by women; often used in commercial contexts.
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CC00151
angled waistline
CC00468
Costume accessories specifically worn at the waist or below.
accessories by location at the waist or below
A resource consisting primarily of words for reading.
Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI)
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Strong fiber from leafstalks of palms of the genus Raphia, native to Africa and other places. Raffia fibers are used in their natural state by splitting apart thick sections and knotting the ends together. The fibers are a pale cream color and are often dyed to bright colors. Raffia is used to make skirts, woven into baskets, hats, bags, and mats. It is also used to make a fine grade of paper similar to Japanese papers.
CC00111
hourglass (silhouette)
CC00077
technique of creating a pattern on fabric, especially velvet, by burning out the pile with acid
devoré
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Wool textile with a rough, homespun surface effect.
Fulls skirts gathered or pleated on a tight waistband. Also, similar parts of dresses.
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CC00120
S-curve
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Describes a garment for which a wide section in the front overlaps the other side and has two rows of fasteners.
Any of various hard, strong, durable, malleable alloys of iron and carbon, often with other elements such as manganese, chromium, nickel, molybdenum, copper, tungsten, cobalt, or silicon; widely used as a structural material.
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steel
The Visual Works hierarchy contains terms for items, including works of art and any objects that occupy space, are perceived by the sense of sight, and are created, rather than naturally occurring. This hierarchy focuses especially on works conveying a symbolic or expressive meaning or an aesthetic experience, such as pictorial and sculptural works, and time-based works such as performance art. Relation to other hierarchies: In the Information Forms hierarchy are terms for items that communicate by visual, nonverbal means, but whose purpose is primarily informational (e.g., "maps"). Terms for decorative elements are in the Design Elements hierarchy (e.g., "scrollwork") and the Components hierarchy (e.g., "acroteria"); architectural forms that are primarily structural and secondarily sculptural (e.g., "caryatids") also appear in Components. Most terms used to create works are in the Materials hierarchy (e.g., "canvas"), although if found objects are used (e.g., "dinner plates"), these are considered components of the work, not materials. Terms for the methods used to create a work (e.g., "wet collodion process," "carving") are in the Processes and Techniques hierarchy.
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Applied clothing accessories that may be made of rope, ribbon or fabric. These consist of knots with two loops and two ends, fixed into decorative elements attached to clothing or other objects.
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Two-part fastening devices, as on a garment or a door, consisting of a hook that catches over a bar or into a loop.
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morning dress
Formal daytime dress for men; also, during the 19th century, women's dress appropriate for wear in the morning.
CC00373
liturgicalType
liturgical type
Each type of liturgical garment or accessory.
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Frames of varied construction worn at or below the waist in the back to distend the garment backward at the hips.
bustle
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Long loose sleeves with a slit through which the arm can emerge. Also, long false decorative sleeves attached to the back of the armhole. Worn by men, women, or children especially from the 15th through the 18th century.
A straight skirt with a hem flounce that flares away from the body at the hem.
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collar constructed like a traditional men's coat collar, with a stand and fall
CC00303
Strong fiber from leafstalks of palms of the genus Raphia, native to Africa and other places. Raffia fibers are used in their natural state by splitting apart thick sections and knotting the ends together. The fibers are a pale cream color and are often dyed to bright colors. Raffia is used to make skirts, woven into baskets, hats, bags, and mats. It is also used to make a fine grade of paper similar to Japanese papers.
raffia
CC00177
a skirt with fullness reduced to fit the waist by means of regular pleats ('plaits') or folds, which can be stitched flat to hip-level or free-hanging
pleated skirt
metallic
CC00290
Of or pertaining to a metal; of the nature of metal; resembling metal; as, a metallic appearance (Webster's)
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orange
Hue name for the color representing that portion of the spectrum that is intermediate between red and yellow, with wavelengths between 585 and 620 nanometers. The term may refer to any of this group of colors that vary in lightness and saturation. An example of orange color in nature is that of the citrus fruit orange, for which the color is named in modern English. It is a secondary pigment color (made by combining yellow and red). (AAT)
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Underwear usually made the length of the garment under which it is to be worn, thereby taking the place of a lining. Usually applied to full slips with a bodice and shoulder straps made in dress length. Prefer "half slips" for skirtlike underwear extending from the waist to near the hemline of the garment with which it is worn.
Clothing or other apparel having a primarily ceremonial or ritual purpose.
CC00582
ceremonial costume
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type of pleated woman's dress
A print made to resemble the pattern of the skin and fur of an animal such as a leopard, cheetah, jaguar, zebra, tiger, giraffe, or snake.
animal print
CC00593
Heavy cord, at least 1/4 inch in diameter, formed by twisting or braiding three to six yarns of natural or artificial fiber. In ancient Egypt, ropes were made from reeds or date palm fibers. Ancient ropes were also made from flax, grass, esparto grass, hemp, sisal, coir, cotton, jute, papyrus, and camel hair. Up to 1850, most ropes were made from hemp or sisal. After this point, abaca and agave became the fibers of choice. By the 1950s, synthetic fibers (nylon, rayon, saran, polyester, etc.) became predominant. Glass and metallic fibers have also been incorporated into ropes for added strength and resistance to fire and chemicals.
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starch
Substance made of carbohydrate granules of varying sizes obtained from roots, bulbs, and seeds of most plants. Starch is primarily obtained from rice, wheat, corn, potatoes, cassava (tapioca), sago, and arrowroot. It is a mixture of the soluble straight-chain amylose molecules and the insoluble, branched-chain amylopectin molecules. When starch is heated, the granules swell and form a thick, tacky jelly upon cooling. Starchy adhesives have been used since at least 3500 BCE in Egypt. More recently starch has been used for sizing fabric, canvas, and paper, as an adhesive for paper cartons, bottle labels, gummed tape, and envelopes. Soluble starch has been used for priming canvas and as a binder in watercolor paints. Starch is sensitive to moisture and biodegradation. Starchy paste films become brittle with age.
CC00309
Main garments usually fitted to the upper body, extending below the hip line, open at the front or side and generally having sleeves. Also, similar outer garments worn for warmth or protection from the weather.
coat
CC00106
Any of various folds or bands that serve as a finish or trimming on items of costume or costume accessories, such as on trousers, gloves, or boots. In a military context, sleeve cuffs may be employed to designate unit or rank. Includes those made as separate items in addition to those made as component parts of garments or costume accessories.
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overalls
Close-fitting trousers that fit over footwear and strap under the sole, worn especially as part of a military uniform or for horseback riding. Use also for loose-fitting trousers worn over breeches or other bifurcated garments as protective wear by military personnel and others, especially during the 18th and 19th centuries.
CC00428
Woven figured textile with one warp and one weft in which the pattern is formed by a contrast of binding systems, and appears on the face and the back in reverse positions.
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Textile produced by brocading, typically richly figured and incorporating metal thread. (AAT)
A general term for any of a large and varied class of natural or synthetic organic materials that can be molded, extruded, or cast when soft or liquid, and then set into a rigid or slightly elastic form. Natural plastics include tree resins, beeswax, gutta-percha, horn, and clay. Synthetic plastics were first made in the 19th century. Plastics are used widely in manufacturing.
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fiber
Each term for the type of fiber used in the materials of the object, distinguished from the textile type, trimmings, or other materials.
fiber
A list of all exhibitions that included this object, including the title or name of each exhibition, its location, and other pertinent information.
exhibitions
exhibitions
elbow-length sleeve
CC00146
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Garments worn next to the body and under main garments having leg openings or short or long legs.
Strong bands of tightly woven cloth, designed for bearing weight; commonly used as the first layer of support for seating furniture.
webbing
CC00321
Vestments resembling dalmatics worn by subdeacons over the alb (and also by bishops between the alb and dalmatic) at celebrations of the Eucharist.
tunicles
CC00452
CC00385
Stage at which a living being is fully grown or developed.
adulthood
textileMaterials
Each term for materials produced by weaving, felting, knotting, twining, or otherwise processing natural or synthetic fibers so that they cohere into a form or unit, distinguished from the fibers, trimmings, or other materials.
textile materials
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collar with a V-opening in front and a broad, square, flat back, copied from sailor's unform
bodysuit
CC00601
One-piece form-fitting garment that covers the torso and the crotch
tall, snug, fold over neckline
CC00047
turtleneck
Coverings for the hand enclosing each finger separately, sometimes extending over the wrist and arm.
CC00606
gloves
accessories by location on the head
Costume accessories specifically worn on the head, such as hats.
CC00464
CC00020
keyhole neckline
sailor collar
CC00045
collar with a V-opening in front and a broad, square, flat back, copied from sailor's unform
fiber made from acetylcellulose
CC00195
acetate
Metal or plastic ringlike devices that provide a reinforced hole in a material, such as cloth or leather, that might otherwise tear from the stress on the hole when a fastener or other device is passed through it or attached to it.
CC00006
grommets
Hue name for one of the three primary subtractive colors. Represents that portion of the spectrum lying between green and orange, with a wavelength range between 565 and 590 nanometers. The term may refer to any of this group of colors that vary in lightness and saturation. Examples of yellow color in nature are that of a ripe lemon and the yolk of an egg.
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skirt worn draped over a dress, underskirt or petticoat
That social and economic class that ranks above the middle class.
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decade
1510s
A non-persistent, time-based occurrence.
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camel hair
CC00201
Fine body hair, or camel wool, used as a textile fiber.
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Rodlike buttons of wood or other material, attached to cord, leather, or chain loops and designed to be passed through another loop as a fastener on a garment.
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Formal daytime dress for men; also, during the 19th century, women's dress appropriate for wear in the morning.
decade
CC00545
1680s
CC00138
raglan sleeve
Any of various folds or bands that serve as a finish or trimming on items of costume or costume accessories, such as on trousers, gloves, or boots. In a military context, sleeve cuffs may be employed to designate unit or rank. Includes those made as separate items in addition to those made as component parts of garments or costume accessories.
cuff
CC00394
Patterns having a watered or rippled look. To refer to the optical illusion of movement caused by intersecting lines, use "moiré effect."
moiré
CC00584
decade
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CC00054
Color of coral.
coral
CC00003
Two-part fasteners for a coat, jacket, or other garment usually made of a looped braid or cord in an ornamental design on one edge of the garment that attaches around a knot, toggle, or similar device on the other side. (AAT)
frogs
batting
CC00261
A soft cushion of loosely matted fibers of cotton, polyester, or wool, often distributed in a roll, used in upholstered furniture, cushions, packing, dollmaking, padding, and interlining in quilting.
closure placement
closurePlacement
Each placement of closures on the item.
Weft pile weave with cut pile ribbed in the direction of the warp, usually made of cotton.
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CC00549
1720s
decade
kimono sleeve
A sleeve cut in one with the bodice in a wide sloping shape, similar to that on traditional Chinese robes (not Japanese kimono whose sleeves are sewn separately).
CC00256
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Tailored dresses styled like a coat and generally worn without an outer garment.
upright collar for a coat or waistcoat, without a turn-down
CC00037
Mandarin collar
Petticoats originally made with a stiff, woven fabric of horsehair, linen, cotton, or wool. Later often used in conjunction with hoops of whalebone or steel.
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Refers generally to the use of many colors.
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Textile coverings for the tabernacle, which holds the consecrated host and is located in, on, or near the high altar of a church. The tabernacle veil is often of a prescribed liturgical color, based on the period of the church calendar.
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CC00275
faille
Plain-woven textile, originally of silk, now made also of wool, cotton, and synthetic fibers, characterized by slight, flat ribs in the weft; used, for example, for women's suits and dresses, hats, trimmings, and interior furnishings.
Close-fitting dresses with a tight, straight skirt.
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V-shaped neckline resulting from overlapping left and right sides of a wrapped garment
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Design elements with geometrical themes.
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Dresses which hang straight from the shoulders, sometimes tapering slightly at hips.
sweetheart neckline
CC00026
mantua
CC00113
Type of ladies' garment that first developed in the 1670s in Europe; they were relatively loose, gown- or coat-like garments worn belted at the waist with a long train draped at the hips to reveal the front of the matching petticoat below. This style replaced the earlier stiff, constricting boned bodice-and-skirt style previously worn by women. As the style evolved, the pleats at the front were reduced in number and the bodice was opened, with the torso now covered by a stiffened piece of fabric known as a stomacher. Originally an informal style, the mantua gradually developed as formal dress and the skirt grew to extraordinary proportions. The mantua was thought to display silk designs to their best advantage, as they were draped rather than cut; as such, it is believed the garment was named after Mantua, Italy, where expensive silks were produced. However, it has also been suggested that the name derives from manteau, the French term for a coat.
Filament or slender rod of drawn metal.
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sleeveType
Each term that describes the shape of the sleeves of the garment.
sleeve type
Exposed bifurcated garments which extend from waist or hips to the ankle or sometimes to the knee or just below.
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decade
1600s
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Hue name for the color representing that portion of the spectrum that is intermediate between red and yellow, with wavelengths between 585 and 620 nanometers. The term may refer to any of this group of colors that vary in lightness and saturation. An example of orange color in nature is that of the citrus fruit orange, for which the color is named in modern English. It is a secondary pigment color (made by combining yellow and red). (AAT)
CC00515
clasp
Fasteners made of two or more parts, often of metal, and consisting of separate interlocking hooking and catching elements that hold together two or more objects or complimentary parts of the same object.
Hue name for any color intermediate between black and white, or composed of a mixture of black and white with little or no positive hue. (AAT)
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CC00184
yoke
fitted costume component for the upper hips or shoulders
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Costume accessories specifically worn on the legs, such as stockings, or the feet, such as footwear.
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Loose, wide-sleeved garments fastened around the waist with an obi or broad sash, traditionally worn by Japanese men and women.
Close-fitting straight-cut skirts, usually with the hemline at or below the knee.
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decade
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decade
CC00569
1920s
equipment for costume
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Clothing worn at night, especially garments worn to bed. For dress clothing intended to be worn to evening events, use "evening wear."
nightwear
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soft, rounded collar of unbroken outline, usually following a surplice neckline, common on coats and some tuxedo jackets
Panels or hangings for the front of a Christian altar, pulpit, or lectern; may be carved, painted, embroidered, or otherwise decorated. Antependia are of various materials including wood, ivory, precious metals, and embroidered textiles. The exposed position of precious antependia meant that they were sometimes moved on top of the altar for safety, thus becoming retables. If the coverings are continued around the sides and back they are called "paraments" or paliotti.
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Small, medium, or large-sized soft or rigid receptacles, intended for carrying personal articles and usually used as ladies' costume accessories. A bag is closed in on all sides except at the top, where also it generally can be closed, and usually having handles or straps for carrying on the shoulder or in the hand.
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pedal pushers
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Main garments formed by wrapping a strip of cloth around the lower part of the body. Worn chiefly by men and women of the Malay Archipelago and the Pacific Islands. Also, similar often preformed garments worn by Western women.
sarong
pointed
Having a form or outline delimited on at least one end by two intersecting lines, that is, tapering to or ending in a point or apex.
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CC00389
Class of persons employed for wages, usually at manual labor.
working class
Variety of twill-woven cloth, usually of fine worsted yarn or thread.
CC00280
gabardine
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Pieces of cloth, usually square, varying in size and material, carried for usefulness or as a costume accessory.
decade
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ankle length
CC00186
Woven textile in which the binding is achieved by a displacement of warp ends secured by the weft, resulting usually, though not always, in a very open weave; used particularly for surgical dressings and as backing for paper, especially maps.
gauze
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CC00119
round neck
CC00358
sleeve
Shaped coverings for the arm. Originally made separate from the main garment and attached by lacing through eyelets at the shoulder; later, often made as component parts of garments.
strapless
CC00025
Upper edge of the garment is just above the bustline with nothing over the shoulders.
CC00129
bell skirt
flared noticeably from the waist but then, unlike a church bell, cylindrical for much of its length
2010s
decade
CC00578
A double-woven textile with a quilted appearance, utilizing a wadding weft to increase the relief.
matelasse
CC00223
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Producing raised letters or designs on a surface, typically by means of stamping or molding.
decade
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Neckcloths with broad ends usually looped and tied under the chin and sometimes secured by a stickpin.
CC00028
ascot
CC00378
uniform
CC00478
Garments and accessories designed to be worn while engaged in a specific active sport.
sports clothing
The Information Forms hierarchy contains terms for textual, graphic, and physical objects having the primary and original purpose to record or convey specific information. Titles of particular texts are excluded, except where they are used to refer to a broad category of works (e.g., "Bibles" is included, but "Tale of Two Cities" is excluded). Relation to other hierarchies: Terms for typeface and scripts (e.g., "Caroline minuscule") are in the Components hierarchy; "information forms components" having a non-preferred partitive parent here. Terms for two- and three-dimensional works created to communicate primarily visually, especially to communicate expressive meaning rather than specific information, appear in the Visual Works hierarchy (e.g., "still lifes"). Types of prints used primarily to reproduce documents and technical drawings (e.g., "blueprints (reprographic copies)") which, though produced by light-sensitive processes are not considered photographs, appear here, while photographs and photomechanical prints are found in Visual Works. Terms for many types of financial documents are found here, while items that specifically are used in the exchange of goods or services or in the settlement of debts are found in the Exchange Media hierarchy.
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CC00484
CC00450
stoles (vestments)
Ecclesiastical vestments worn by bishops and priests consisting of a long narrow cloth band worn around the neck and falling from the shoulders. In the Western church, the sides of the stole are crossed over the chest.
straight
CC00141
shoulder strap
CC00142
Strips of leather, cloth, or other material that pass over the shoulder and from which an article is suspended or a garment is held up. For strips used for fastening, use "straps."
A material comprising white clay, or "kaolin," and a feldspathic rock, that react when fired so the clay serves to hold the shape of the object and the rock fuses into a natural glass. In China, it includes any such ware that is highly fired enough to produce a ringing sound when struck. In Europe, it is limited to hard-fired ceramic that is translucent.
porcelain
CC00302
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Any of a variety of thermoplastic polymers originally developed as textile fibers and used in fabrics. They have a straight-chain polyamide structure and are largely heat-resistant.
Sheer, crisp fabric made with a loose plain weave; usually made from silk or synthetics such as rayon, nylon, acrylic or polyester. It is fine to leightweight, strong, stable, and durable. It is distinct from organdy, which is made from cotton.
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CC00523
trews
Hue name for one of the three primary additive colors; that portion of the spectrum lying between green and violet, with a wavelength of about 420 to 490 nanometers, which is the shortest wavelength range of the three primary colors. The term may refer to any of this group of colors that vary in lightness and saturation. An example of blue color in nature is that of a clear sky during the day. (AAT)
blue
CC00051
CC00023
scoop neck
1750s
CC00552
decade
Clothing designed or worn for a wedding.
wedding clothes
CC00509
Hue name for one of the three primary additive colors; that portion of the spectrum lying at the lowest frequencies of light discernible by the human eye, with a wavelength range between 630 and 760 nanometers. The term may refer to any of this group of colors that vary in lightness and saturation. Examples of red color in nature are that of blood and ripe cherries.
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Costume accessories specifically worn on the arms or hands.
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decade
1850s
CC00562
hasTechnique
Each process involved in making the object.
technique
above knee
CC00185
Stage of adult life between young adulthood and old age; in humans, commonly defined as extending from 45 to 65.
CC00386
middle age
A straight skirt with a hem flounce that flares away from the body at the hem.
trumpet skirt
CC00183
trimming
Each term for decorative or additional material serving to finish, decorate, or complete an object, distinguished from the fibers, textile type, or other materials.
trimming
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dark red color associated with the Burgundy wine
Type of ladies' garment that first developed in the 1670s in Europe; they were relatively loose, gown- or coat-like garments worn belted at the waist with a long train draped at the hips to reveal the front of the matching petticoat below. This style replaced the earlier stiff, constricting boned bodice-and-skirt style previously worn by women. As the style evolved, the pleats at the front were reduced in number and the bodice was opened, with the torso now covered by a stiffened piece of fabric known as a stomacher. Originally an informal style, the mantua gradually developed as formal dress and the skirt grew to extraordinary proportions. The mantua was thought to display silk designs to their best advantage, as they were draped rather than cut; as such, it is believed the garment was named after Mantua, Italy, where expensive silks were produced. However, it has also been suggested that the name derives from manteau, the French term for a coat.
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A type of stiff pasteboard that is thicker than 0.006 inches, typically consisting of good-quality chemical pulp or rag pasteboard, and varying greatly in type and stability. High quality archival cardboard is made from rag pulp and has a low acid content, used for mounting prints, drawings and watercolors. Other grades of cardboard is used for cards, signs, printed materials, and high-quality boxes. Inferior grades of cardboard, such as corrugated board, are made from coarsely ground sulfite treated wood pulp; for this board, use "corrugated board." The first carboard box was produced in England in 1817. Corrugated cardboard was patented in 1871.
cardboard
CC00267
has fabric that drapes loosely around the neck, sometimes cut or knit in one with the torso, sometimes as an added a foldover collar
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decade
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Single filaments of fiber, groups of such filaments twisted tightly together, or filamentous lengths formed by spinning and twisting short fibers into a continuous strand.
CC00313
thread
tulle
CC00315
Meshed textile made of sheer silk, nylon, or rayon with a hexagonal mesh; used for hats, veils, ballet costumes, and women's dresses.
waistline
waistline
Each term that describes the level and shape of the waist of the garment.
CC00012
velcro
Trademark name for fastening material consisting of opposing pieces of fabric, one with a dense arrangement of tiny nylon hooks and the other with a dense nylon pile, that interlock when pressed together.
decade
1840s
CC00561
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A print made to resemble the pattern of the skin and fur of an animal such as a leopard, cheetah, jaguar, zebra, tiger, giraffe, or snake.
The measurement straight around the fullest part of the chest, in inches, as decimals to the nearest quarter inch.
chest
chestIn
CC00103
bias-cut
red-orange-brown-color resembling iron oxide
CC00068
rust
loose dress, usually brightly colored or patterned, worn especially by Hawaiian women, or as a housecoat
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CC00044
ruffled collar
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A light to moderate brownish tawny color. The term originally referred to the color of crushed oak bark or tannin that is employed to tan leather.
CC00491
surplice neckline
V-shaped neckline resulting from overlapping left and right sides of a wrapped garment
The measurement straight around the narrowest part of the waist, in inches, as decimals to the nearest quarter inch.
waistIn
waist
CC00475
Equipment used in the making of, or the working with, textiles.
textile working equipment
ribbon
CC00238
Strips of fine textile, such as silk, satin, or velvet, often with a cord finish along both edges instead of selvage, forming a narrow strip or band, used for decorative trimming of a garment or for fastening or attaching something. May also refer to anything that resembles such objects, that is, any long, thin, flat, flexible strips of any material. (AAT)
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decade
a-line skirt
CC00102
a skirt with a slight flare, roughly in the shape of a capital letter A
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pinafore
Sleeveless apronlike garments which have a skirt and a bodice portion and which cover the front, sides, and a portion of the back. Worn over main garments for protection or ornamentation.
CC00114
Hue name for the color representing that portion of the spectrum that is intermediate between blue and yellow, with wavelengths between 520 and 570 nanometers. The term may refer to any of this group of colors that vary in lightness and saturation. An example of green color in nature is that of growing grass. It is a secondary pigment color (made by combining yellow and blue) and one of the three additive primary colors.
green
CC00059
Patterns of or pertaining to flowers.
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CC00101
Generally, the process of interlacing strands or strips of various materials, such as cane, textile, or twigs, to make materials or objects such as wicker, cloth, baskets, or wreaths. Specifically used for the process of making textile on a loom or other weaving device by interlacing warp and weft in a particular order.
weaving
waistband
Bands encircling the waist, especially as a part of a skirt or pair of trousers.
CC00399
Lightweight textile made of various types of fiber, having a crinkled surface obtained by using hard twisted thread or yarn, by printing with caustic soda, by weaving with varied tensions, or by embossing. (AAT)
crepe
CC00206
Womenswear designed to be worn during pregnancy.
maternity clothes
CC00507
CC00016
halterneck
Garments having a strap encircling the neck and supporting the front of the bodice, leaving shoulders and most of the back bare.
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Flat over-and-under oblique interlacing using the undifferentiated elements of a single set of strands, characterized by the oblique crossings of the elements and their common directional trend.
circle skirt
a skirt cut in sections to make one or more circles with a hole for the waist, so the skirt is very full but hangs smoothly from the waist without darts, pleats, or gathers
CC00166
girls' wear
General term for clothing designed for or worn by young females.
CC00480
Long, slender, flexible, roughly cylindrical construction of fibrous material, usually made of several strands twisted together. Cord is typically made from a type of bast fiber such as cotton, jute, flax, ramie, hemp, sisal, olona, gravata, agel, widuri, caraguata, or others.
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Heavy cord, at least 1/4 inch in diameter, formed by twisting or braiding three to six yarns of natural or artificial fiber. In ancient Egypt, ropes were made from reeds or date palm fibers. Ancient ropes were also made from flax, grass, esparto grass, hemp, sisal, coir, cotton, jute, papyrus, and camel hair. Up to 1850, most ropes were made from hemp or sisal. After this point, abaca and agave became the fibers of choice. By the 1950s, synthetic fibers (nylon, rayon, saran, polyester, etc.) became predominant. Glass and metallic fibers have also been incorporated into ropes for added strength and resistance to fire and chemicals.
CC00305
rope
public information
A brief narrative about the object, with any interesting / important information (numbers in parentheses can provide links to external references, which then are also listed in reference field).
publicInformation
Garments having a strap encircling the neck and supporting the front of the bodice, leaving shoulders and most of the back bare.
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beading
CC00075
Trimming, furnishing, adorning, or covering textiles or objects with beads, or creating jewelry by stringing beads.
Garments and accessories designed to be worn while engaged in a specific active sport.
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Garments worn over other garments as the outer layer, especially those worn for protection from the natural elements. For garments worn for protection from dirt or danger, use descriptors listed under "<protective wear>."
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Close-fitting main garments extending to the waist or just below. Sleeveless and usually collarless, and often having buttons or pockets. For close-fitting main garments extending below the waistline that are usually front-buttoning and may have sleeves, that are worn over a shirt and under a coat or jacket, use "waistcoats."
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Any of a large group of substances that typically show a characteristic luster, are good conductors of electricity and heat, are opaque, can be fused, and are usually malleable or ductile. (AAT)
Hard outer covering of invertebrate creatures, composed of calcareous or chitinous material.
CC00241
shell
painting
CC00092
The art and practice of applying pigments suspended in water, oil, egg yolk, molten wax, or other liquid to a surface to create an expressive or communicative image. Paint is usually, but not always, applied with a brush. For the application of paint primarily to protect a surface or add a general color, use "painting (coating)."
CC00082
Creating a textured effect similar to suede or felt by blowing fibers of cotton, silk, nylon, or other material onto a tacky surface, usually paper.
flocking
CC00436
sweat pants
court dress
extremely formal woman's dress conforming to the regulations for attendance on or presentation to a monarch
CC00506
Technique of forming a design by applying cut out pieces of a material to a ground material; generally associated with needleworking, but also used in ceramics, leatherworking, woodworking, and metalworking.
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a skirt cut in sections to make one or more circles with a hole for the waist, so the skirt is very full but hangs smoothly from the waist without darts, pleats, or gathers
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Sleeveless outer vestments in the form of a wide cloak or mantle that slips over the wearer's head and remains open at the sides. Chasubles are worn over the alb and stole by the celebrant at Mass.
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fringe
Trimming consisting of long or short lengths of straight or twisted thread, cord, or tassel; often grouped or knotted in various designs.
CC00613
Copyright Not Evaluated
CNE
spandex
CC00243
Synthetic elastomeric fiber or fabric composed largely of alternating rigid and flexible segments of polyurethane. It is used in the clothing industry, especially for hosiery, underwear, swimwear, and other close-fitting garments. Spandex is the generic name in the United States and Canada. Elastane is the generic name used elsewhere. Lycra is a proprietary name for this material.
CC00577
2000s
decade
CC00624
NKC
No Known Copyright Restrictions
main garment
Main layer of dress, usually exclusive of accessories.
CC00402
A long sleeve, fuller at the bottom than the top, and gathered into a cuff
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Colors in a range of a bluish grayish green, resembling the color of certain patches feathers of the teal (a river duck).
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tall, snug, fold over neckline
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CC00341
skirt
Main garments of varying length extending from the waist or hip and covering a part of the lower body. Also, the lower part of a dress, coat, or other garment.
decade
1980s
CC00575
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Garments worn over other garments as the outer layer, especially those worn for protection from the natural elements. For garments worn for protection from dirt or danger, use descriptors listed under "<protective wear>."
CC00518
outerwear
Woven fabrics with ribbed or corded effects in either the warp or filling direction. Warp faced rib weave has a fine warp covering a thicker weft. In weft faced rib weave, a thin weft completely covers a thicker warp.
rib weave
CC00237
tan
CC00069
A light to moderate brownish tawny color. The term originally referred to the color of crushed oak bark or tannin that is employed to tan leather.
A lozenge twill with a small weave unit which has an interlacing forming a spot in the center of each lozenge.
bird's-eye twill
CC00596
measurements other
dimensionsOther
Any other measurements that are notable on this garment, in inches, as decimals to the nearest quarter inch. Describe what the measurement is of, in parentheses, after the measurement.
CC00011
toggles
Rodlike buttons of wood or other material, attached to cord, leather, or chain loops and designed to be passed through another loop as a fastener on a garment.
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The Information Forms hierarchy contains terms for textual, graphic, and physical objects having the primary and original purpose to record or convey specific information. Titles of particular texts are excluded, except where they are used to refer to a broad category of works (e.g., "Bibles" is included, but "Tale of Two Cities" is excluded). Relation to other hierarchies: Terms for typeface and scripts (e.g., "Caroline minuscule") are in the Components hierarchy; "information forms components" having a non-preferred partitive parent here. Terms for two- and three-dimensional works created to communicate primarily visually, especially to communicate expressive meaning rather than specific information, appear in the Visual Works hierarchy (e.g., "still lifes"). Types of prints used primarily to reproduce documents and technical drawings (e.g., "blueprints (reprographic copies)") which, though produced by light-sensitive processes are not considered photographs, appear here, while photographs and photomechanical prints are found in Visual Works. Terms for many types of financial documents are found here, while items that specifically are used in the exchange of goods or services or in the settlement of debts are found in the Exchange Media hierarchy.
CC00353
off-center front closure
CC00133
kimono
Loose, wide-sleeved garments fastened around the waist with an obi or broad sash, traditionally worn by Japanese men and women.
Strips of leather, cloth, or other material that pass over the shoulder and from which an article is suspended or a garment is held up. For strips used for fastening, use "straps."
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CC00156
Shapes that are bent or formed into a curve, which is a line deviating from the straight or plane form continuously, without angles.
curved
CC00038
A turnover collar, associated with Emperor Napoleon I Bonaparte's military uniforms; fairly rigid in construction and open at the front, rising high and shaped to frame the wearer's neck and lower head
Napoleon collar
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Main garments formed by wrapping a strip of cloth around the lower part of the body. Worn chiefly by men and women of the Malay Archipelago and the Pacific Islands. Also, similar often preformed garments worn by Western women.
Loose-fitting, straight-hanging shirtlike underwear with or without sleeves, usually extending to the hip or knee.
CC00105
chemise
underwear
CC00345
Garments worn beneath main garments, usually next to the skin.
The art and practice of applying pigments suspended in water, oil, egg yolk, molten wax, or other liquid to a surface to create an expressive or communicative image. Paint is usually, but not always, applied with a brush. For the application of paint primarily to protect a surface or add a general color, use "painting (coating)."
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CC00017
henley neckline
A collar designed to be worn with the neck button either fastened or unfastened.
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Technique of resist dyeing in which hanks of thread are bound and dyed before being woven into fabric.
ikat
CC00591
Clothing designed for or worn while working, differing in style depending upon the job, such as manual labor, crafts, or office work.
work clothes
CC00380
Data encoded in a defined structure.
CC00404
Dataset
CC00297
A smooth round bead formed primarily within the shells of two distantly related groups of molluscan bivalves or clams, including the ocean-dwelling pearl oysters and the freshwater river mussels. Pearls are used in jewelry and for other ornamental puposes; they are considered a gem.
pearl
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A range of dark reddish or purplish brown colors resembling the color of dyes or colorants made from chestnut bark, derived from trees or shrubs of the genus Castanea of the beech family; from the Italian word for chestnut, "marrone."
A soft cushion of loosely matted fibers of cotton, polyester, or wool, often distributed in a roll, used in upholstered furniture, cushions, packing, dollmaking, padding, and interlining in quilting.
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fiber blend
CC00213
Trademarked name for the textile fiber made of polyethylene terephthalate. Originally manufactured and developed by Du Pont.
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Clothing worn at night, especially garments worn to bed. For dress clothing intended to be worn to evening events, use "evening wear."
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A skirt cut in pieces that are triangular or wedge-shaped so that there is more fullness at the hem than at the waist.
cashmere
CC00202
Yarn or fabric made from the fine, soft, light wool from the undercoat of the Kashmir goat.
Any covering for the head.
CC00608
headwear
A sleeve that is extremely wide over the upper arm and narrow from the elbow to the wrist.
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extra long sleeve
CC00149
footwear
CC00603
Coverings for the feet that sometimes extend above the ankle; generally made of durable materials. Distinguished from "hosiery," which is primarily leg coverings.
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geometric
Design elements with geometrical themes.
CC00595
various styles of women's garments, generally with a decoratively draped overskirt
CC00115
Polonaise
Refers to a woven textile characterized by parallel diagonal ridges or ribs, produced by passing the weft threads over one and under two or more threads of the warp, instead of over and under in regular succession, as in plain weaving. Regular twill features a diagonal line that is repeated regularly, usually running from the left to right at a 45-degree angle and upward. The weave may be varied in several ways, including changing the angle or direction of the twill line, as exemplified in herringbone twill.
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party dress
CC00375
CC00034
cowl neck
has fabric that drapes loosely around the neck, sometimes cut or knit in one with the torso, sometimes as an added a foldover collar
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Alloy of copper and zinc, usually with copper as the major alloying element and zinc up to 40% by weight.
A range of purplish or bluish colors resembling the color of flower of the lavender plant, which is a Mediterranean mint widely cultivated for its narrow aromatic leaves and spikes of flowers that are dried and used in sachets.
CC00060
lavender
Dresses having a shirtwaist bodice, typically including a center front button or stud placket opening, cuffs, and a collar, imitating certain details of a man's shirt. The bodice is attached straight or full skirt, often having a belt at the waist.
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CC00227
Patterns having a watered or rippled look. Where this produces an illusion of movement, use moiré effect. (AAT)
moire
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decade
ombré
The effect of graduated or shaded color in textiles, created through the weave or by dyeing. The effect may be monochromatic or polychromatic. The term is most often used for textiles, but may also be extended to painted or colored surfaces that display a graduated shading effect.
CC00597
Any dispersion of pigment in a liquid binder. Paint is applied with a brush, roller, sprayer, or by dipping and dries to form a decorative or protective film.
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CC00159
hip-level
CC00482
Costume
The Costume hierarchy contains terms for objects worn or carried for warmth, protection, embellishment, or for symbolic purposes. It includes descriptors for garments considered as the main item of dress (e.g., "shirts," "trousers"), terms for garments worn under the main garments (e.g., "undershirts"), and terms for garments worn over the main garments (e.g., "parkas"). Also included are terms for protective wear, including types of armor; vestments and other ceremonial garments; uniforms; and an extensive listing of accessories, including those worn on the body (e.g., "headgear," "footwear") and those carried on the person (e.g., "evening bags," "parasols"). Relation to other hierarchies: Terms for accessories that involve measuring (e.g., "pocket watches" and "wrist watches") are in the Measuring Devices hierarchy. Terms for accessories that are weapons (e.g., "pocket pistols" and "dress swords") appear with other forms of weapons in the Weapons and Ammunition hierarchy. Terms for objects that may be used in the grooming and care of costume or the person (e.g., "clothes brushes," "nail clippers") are in the Tools and Equipment hierarchy. Terms for objects used to store or transport costume or other personal effects (e.g., "glove boxes," "suitcases") appear in the Containers hierarchy. Constituent parts of costume (e.g., "busks," "waistbands") appear in the Components hierarchy, which has a non-preferred, partitive hierarchical relationship to the Costume hierarchy.
CC00018
inset
A type of stiff pasteboard that is thicker than 0.006 inches, typically consisting of good-quality chemical pulp or rag pasteboard, and varying greatly in type and stability. High quality archival cardboard is made from rag pulp and has a low acid content, used for mounting prints, drawings and watercolors. Other grades of cardboard is used for cards, signs, printed materials, and high-quality boxes. Inferior grades of cardboard, such as corrugated board, are made from coarsely ground sulfite treated wood pulp; for this board, use "corrugated board." The first carboard box was produced in England in 1817. Corrugated cardboard was patented in 1871.
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skirt worn draped over a dress, underskirt or petticoat
overskirt
decade
CC00570
1930s
The Containers hierarchy contains terms for objects used to hold substances or other objects. Included are terms for containers intended for culinary use, for horticultural use, for health care, hygiene, and similar personal needs as well as terms for containers associated with liturgical, funerary, and other ceremonial activities. A concept for a container is placed in the hierarchy either with respect to the item's earliest historical use or where the term has its broadest meaning. Ancient vase shapes, however, have been placed by their Classical meaning or context, even though in some instances the term may be applied to vessels dating to before or after the Classical period. Relation to other hierarchies: Terms for devices used to measure in terms of standard units or fixed amounts (e.g., "measuring spoons") are in the Measuring Devices hierarchy. Large- and small-scale appliances and similar culinary equipment (e.g., "iceboxes," "coffee makers") are in the Tools and Equipment hierarchy. Terms for objects that may in some instances be considered types of container (e.g., "chests of drawers") but which more appropriately fall within the scope of other hierarchies, such as Furnishings or Tools and Equipment, are excluded here.
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CC00204
corduroy
Weft pile weave with cut pile ribbed in the direction of the warp, usually made of cotton.
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Substance made of carbohydrate granules of varying sizes obtained from roots, bulbs, and seeds of most plants. Starch is primarily obtained from rice, wheat, corn, potatoes, cassava (tapioca), sago, and arrowroot. It is a mixture of the soluble straight-chain amylose molecules and the insoluble, branched-chain amylopectin molecules. When starch is heated, the granules swell and form a thick, tacky jelly upon cooling. Starchy adhesives have been used since at least 3500 BCE in Egypt. More recently starch has been used for sizing fabric, canvas, and paper, as an adhesive for paper cartons, bottle labels, gummed tape, and envelopes. Soluble starch has been used for priming canvas and as a binder in watercolor paints. Starch is sensitive to moisture and biodegradation. Starchy paste films become brittle with age.
Outgrowths, usually green and flattened, that extend from the stem of a vascular plant. Botanically, leaves are an integral part of the stem system, and they are initiated in the apical bud along with the tissues of the stem itself. Leaves manufacture food for plants, which in turn ultimately nourish and sustain all land animals, directly or indirectly.
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Generic term for materials derived from vinyl chloride, vinyl acetate, or vinylidene chloride. Commonly used with reference to all polymers and copolymers of which vinyl chloride is a constituent. Use more precise terminology for known materials such as "polyvinyl chloride" or "polyvinyl acetate."
vinyl
CC00318
Round dots of uniform size repeated at regular intervals so as to form a pattern, usually designated as a pattern for fabric, or otherwise applied to planographic surfaces.
CC00590
polka dots
Long rounded seams sewn into women's blouses or shirts to add shaping or a tailored fit to closely follow a woman's shape
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CC00604
Long, loose garments that tend to be of one piece and to open down the front. Examples include ordinary wear for men and women, dating from the Middle Ages forward in the West and common yet today in Asian and African countries; and similar garments often of elegant style worn for ceremonial or official occasions or as a symbol of office or profession. For women’s dresses, use "gowns." For loose-fitting garments, often wraparound and worn to the bath or informally around the house use "bathrobes."
robe
1630s
decade
CC00540
Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI)
A static visual representation.
Data encoded in a defined structure.
Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI)
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A wide, square collar often reaching to the shoulders, with a squared off opening at the center front
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decade
full shorts made to look like a skirt, or shorts with a skirt-like panel in front and back
CC00526
skort
decade
CC00572
1950s
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a skirt with a slight flare, roughly in the shape of a capital letter A
A turnover collar, associated with Emperor Napoleon I Bonaparte's military uniforms; fairly rigid in construction and open at the front, rising high and shaped to frame the wearer's neck and lower head
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Bermuda shorts
CC00439
Uniforms for school children, which are often made mandatory. School uniform designs vary, but may consist of a jacket and a skirt or a pair of pants, a collared shirt and a type of neckwear. Originally these may have been inspired by formal wear, military, or marine uniforms.
school uniform
CC00376
long sleeve
CC00148
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shells (motifs)
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fitted costume component for the upper hips or shoulders
Mother Hubbard
CC00500
long, loose dress with a high neckline and long sleeves, worn in 19th century America and introduced to Polynesia by missionaries
paint
Any dispersion of pigment in a liquid binder. Paint is applied with a brush, roller, sprayer, or by dipping and dries to form a decorative or protective film.
CC00295
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Lightweight textile made of various types of fiber, having a crinkled surface obtained by using hard twisted thread or yarn, by printing with caustic soda, by weaving with varied tensions, or by embossing. (AAT)
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A smooth round bead formed primarily within the shells of two distantly related groups of molluscan bivalves or clams, including the ocean-dwelling pearl oysters and the freshwater river mussels. Pearls are used in jewelry and for other ornamental puposes; they are considered a gem.
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Textile having the characteristic that it can be stretched without permanent alteration of size or shape. Examples include yardage or strips of textile material comprising threads or thin strips of rubber or other another elastic substance covered by a woven material.
CC00337
Main garments for the upper body, usually lightweight and loose-fitting, made with or without sleeves and worn over or tucked in the waistband of a skirt or trousers, especially by workmen, peasants and artists. Also, women's garments cut in the style of a man's classic, tailored-cut shirt, having a notch collar, collar band, front placket opening, and usually long sleeves with cuffs
blouse
CC00322
Filament or slender rod of drawn metal.
wire
Dobby weave is an allover figured fabric made on looms having a dobby attachment, with narrow strips of wood instead of Jacquard cards. Dobby weaves are limited to simple, small geometric figures, with the design repeated frequently, and are fairly inexpensive to produce.
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adhesive
CC00259
A substance, in the form of a liquid, paste, powder, or dry film; used for sticking or adhering one surface to another. A substance capable of holding materials together by a surface attachment.
Items that do not form the primary articles of clothing, but are instead the smaller articles of dress, and that are carried, as opposed to worn on the body.
costume accessories carried
CC00471
Large pieces of square, oblong, or triangular cloth worn over main garments as a covering for the shoulders and arms.
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jabot
Detachable, made-up cascades of soft fabric, often lace, worn at the center front of the neckline over other garments. (AAT)
CC00036
CC00061
A range of dark reddish or purplish brown colors resembling the color of dyes or colorants made from chestnut bark, derived from trees or shrubs of the genus Castanea of the beech family; from the Italian word for chestnut, "marrone."
maroon
Variously shaped inserts, as of cloth or leather, placed in a seam, as in a sleeve or glove, to strenghten or enlarge some part; also, pieces of chain mail or plate at the openings of the joints in a suit of armor.
CC00580
gusset
1610s
CC00538
decade
boning
strip of rigid material used to stiffen corsets, bodices, collars, or other types of costume
CC00199
embroidering
Refers to the process in which a needle and thread or fine wire are used to stitch decorative designs into cloth, leather, paper, or other material. It may also refer to the process used to create machine-made imitations of hand-made embroidery. For the weft patterning technique of weaving raised patterns on a woven textile, use "brocading."
CC00254
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The earliest developmental stage of a living being.
A series of visual representations imparting an impression of motion when shown in succession.
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piña cloth
Fine, lustrous, soft, sheer cloth originating in the Philippines, woven from piña fibers, from the pineapple plant. It is used for decorative handkerchiefs, trimmings, lingerie, accessories, and home furnishings.
CC00298
pantsType
Each term that describes the length and shape of pants.
pants type
neckline
Each type of neckline of the garment.
neckline
CC00363
long, wide, flaring sleeve worn turned back over a foresleeve and pinned near the shoulder, often fur-lined
trumpet sleeve
decade
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shift
Dresses which hang straight from the shoulders, sometimes tapering slightly at hips.
CC00522
linen
CC00221
General name for textile woven from the spun fiber of the flax plant.
silk
Textile made from silk fiber, which is a fiber derived from the cocoon of the silkworm moth.
CC00242
Long, wide-sleeved tunics of the type worn as Christian liturgical vestments, or as secular dress in earlier periods, with or without a belt. In modern times it has been sometimes worn by kings or emperors. In the western church, the dalmatic is the outer liturgical vestment of the deacon, worn by bishops under the chasuble at solemn pontifical Masses, and by priests only with permission and on certain occasions; normally priests wear chasubles and subdeacons wear tunicles.
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CC00245
Crisp textile, typically in plain weave, sometimes with a fine crosswise rib and a smooth lustrous surface on both sides, originally of silk, now of various fibers.
taffeta
decorative slit cut in any part of a garment, especially sleeves and legs, to reveal an inner garment or lining
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CC00312
Pendant trimming. Before the 20th century, usually a wooden mold covered with strands of silk or worsted; now often merely a bunch of threads, cords, or other strands gathered together at the top.
tassel
Double folding a definite, even width of fabric and fixing it in place by sewing or pressing or both.
CC00095
pleating
CC00121
sheath dress
Close-fitting dresses with a tight, straight skirt.
various styles of women's garments, generally with a decoratively draped overskirt
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A skirt shaped with much more fullness in the back than in the front, accomodating a bustle pad or petticoat for added fullness underneath
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Deep, capelike collars, often of lace or silk, worn about the shoulders by women.
CC00030
bertha
Collection
CC00403
A collection is described as a group; its parts may also be separately described.
Trimming, furnishing, adorning, or covering textiles or objects with beads, or creating jewelry by stringing beads.
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Refers to an open weave textile made of thread, twine, yarn, or cord, usually of silk, cotton, nylon, or rayon, with fine to coarse meshes of fixed dimension. It is characterized by being a simple mesh joined by knots; it may be made by hand or by machine. It may be used to make various items from veils and trimming on clothing to tennis nets and fishing nets. Fine net that is used in lace, headwear, and other apparel is often referred to as netting rather than as net. For the objects consisting of meshed arrangements of threads, cords, or ropes that have been twisted, knotted, or woven together at regular intervals, use nets (objects). (AAT)
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Main garments for the upper body, usually lightweight and loose-fitting, made with or without sleeves and worn over or tucked in the waistband of a skirt or trousers, especially by workmen, peasants and artists. Also, women's garments cut in the style of a man's classic, tailored-cut shirt, having a notch collar, collar band, front placket opening, and usually long sleeves with cuffs
dirndl
CC00498
traditional dress worn in Germany, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria and South Tyrol
Soft, thin woven, and usually unbleached fabric woven from uneven threads of raw silk, cotton, or artificial fibers. It is often piece-dyed or printed. The term, of Chinese origin, means 'woven at home'.
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1940s
decade
CC00571
Integument of animals such as sheep, calves, or goats, separated from the body, with or without hair, whether green, dry, tanned, or dressed. For the integument of large animals use "hide." For tanned skin, use "leather." For dried and stretched skin, use "parchment" or "vellum."
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jacket
CC00339
A short coat for the upper body made in various forms and lengths but usually no lower than the waist; worn separately or as part of a suit. Also, similar outer garments worn for warmth or protection from the weather.
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Color of coral.
CC00407
A resource requiring interaction from the user to be understood, executed, or experienced.
Interactive Resource
CC00235
rayon
Synthetic fiber made from regenerated cellulose.
decade
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wrap skirt
CC00513
a skirt that wraps around the waist with an overlap of material
In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted
CC00618
InC-NC
bustle skirt
CC00251
A skirt shaped with much more fullness in the back than in the front, accomodating a bustle pad or petticoat for added fullness underneath
decade
CC00568
1910s
CC00147
three quarter sleeve
Sheer, crisp fabric made with a loose plain weave; usually made from silk or synthetics such as rayon, nylon, acrylic or polyester. It is fine to leightweight, strong, stable, and durable. It is distinct from organdy, which is made from cotton.
organza
CC00294
Fine, soft, thick, hairy coat of a mammal, usually consisting of a double coat of hair that includes a layer of comparatively short, soft, curly barbed hair next to the skin, protected by longer, smoother, stiffer hair growing up through it.
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Waist-length or shorter jackets, with or without sleeves, usually collarless, and worn open in the front; originally worn by men in Spain.
CC00155
bolero
overtrousers
CC00429
Mantles with a sleeve cut all in one with the side piece and hanging loose; sometimes made in the form of a sling.
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Refers to 18th- and 19th-century full-length gowns cut without a center front opening in the skirt and usually without a train.
CC00022
round gown
Cord, tape, or ribbon used for fastening by interlacing through holes in two garments or two sides of an opening. (EFT)
CC00005
lacing
wedding dress
CC00379
Dresses worn by brides during the wedding ceremony, in many styles and colors, often having a train.
main garments for the lower body
CC00476
CC00210
double-weave
made of several horizontal layers, each wider than the one above, and divided by stitching. Layers may look identical in solid-colored garments, or may differ when made of printed fabrics.
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CC00602
Sleeveless outer garments of varying lengths, fastening at the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders that function as either separate garments or attach to longer coats or cloaks.
cape
chenille
Tufted cord, of silk or worsted, for the trimming of ladies' dresses, for embroidery and fringes, and for the weft of Chenillerugs. (Webster's)
CC00268
Physical Object
An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance.
CC00409
Wikidata contributors
decade
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Stage at which a living being is fully grown or developed.
Woven textile in which the binding is achieved by a displacement of warp ends secured by the weft, resulting usually, though not always, in a very open weave; used particularly for surgical dressings and as backing for paper, especially maps.
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Delphos gown
CC00497
type of pleated woman's dress
General term for clothing worn on the upper part of the body, above the waist, excluding outerwear and underwear. Typically not used in reference to men's clothing.
top
CC00607
CC00377
Uniforms worn by sports teams and athletes.
sports uniform
Costume accessories worn in conjunction with hair on the head.
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traditional trailing sleeve of Chinese opera costume
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Knitted or crocheted garments worn on the upper body which extend to the waist or below.
afternoon dress
woman's semiformal dress for afternoon social occasions
CC00505
Underwear usually made the length of the garment under which it is to be worn, thereby taking the place of a lining. Usually applied to full slips with a bodice and shoulder straps made in dress length. Prefer "half slips" for skirtlike underwear extending from the waist to near the hemline of the garment with which it is worn.
slip dress
CC00123
hiphuggers
CC00425
The earliest developmental stage of a living being.
childhood
CC00382
crochet
CC00207
Needlework created by crocheting, which employs looped stitches made with a single cord or strand of yarn and a single hooked needle.
pagoda sleeve
CC00357
wide flared sleeve
box-pleated
Wide double pleats, with the material folded under at each side. For wide double pleats having the flat fold turned in rather than out, use "inverted pleats."
CC00165
CC00494
ball gown
most formal style of full-length woman's evening dress
upper class
That social and economic class that ranks above the middle class.
CC00391
An amorphous, inorganic substance made by fusing silica (silicon dioxide) with a basic oxide; generally transparent but often translucent or opaque. Its characteristic properties are its hardness and rigidity at ordinary temperatures, its capacity for plastic working at elevated temperatures, and its resistance to weathering and to most chemicals except hydrofluoric acid. Used for both utilitarian and decorative purposes, it can be formed into various shapes, colored or decorated. Glass originated as a glaze in Mesopotamia in about 3500 BCE and the first objects made wholly of glass date to about 2500 BCE.
glass
CC00215
Stiff panels, usually triangular in shape and often heavily decorated, inserted in an open bodice to cover the corset.
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mother of pearl
Hard, pearly, iridescent internal layer of various kinds of mollusk shell, extensively used for making small articles and inlays.
CC00292
cream
CC00055
Refers to a warm off-white color of various shades, reminiscent of the color of cream, which is the whitish-yellowish fatty thick material in milk that floats to the top.
CC00293
muslin
Very fine plain weave white cotton made in a great variety of qualities; originally from India, it has been extensively produced and used in Europe and North America for costume, and sometimes as an artist's support.
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A resource primarily intended to be heard.
rhinestones
A colorless artificial gem of paste or glass, often with facets that sparkle in imitation of a diamond. Also refers to foil-backed or silvered cut glass used to imitate diamonds. Rhinestones were originally quartz pebbles found in the Rhine River, thus the name.
CC00304
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Any covering for the head.
CC00355
one sleeve
single sleeve as part of garment
Adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing (Wordnet)
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Heavy weave cotton, jute, or linen textile stiffened with glue, size, or starch and used for interlinings in garments, box making, bookbinding, etc.
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Yarn or fabric made from the fine, soft, light wool from the undercoat of the Kashmir goat.
Woven textile characterized by a basic binding system or weave with smooth, shiny surface formed by long warp floats. Generally, each warp end passes over four or more adjacent weft picks and under the next one. (AAT)
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A general term for any of a large and varied class of natural or synthetic organic materials that can be molded, extruded, or cast when soft or liquid, and then set into a rigid or slightly elastic form. Natural plastics include tree resins, beeswax, gutta-percha, horn, and clay. Synthetic plastics were first made in the 19th century. Plastics are used widely in manufacturing.
plastic
CC00232
dress ending well above the knee
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CC00283
jersey
Peter Pan collar
small, soft, flat collar with rounded corners
CC00040
socio-economic class
socioEconomicClass
Each term that indicates the socioeconomic class of the person(s) who wore the object. This can have multiple values to show that the object was passed up or down through different classes.
decade
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1670s
CC00544
decade
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The Furnishings hierarchy contains terms for objects that are primarily movable, provide comfort, convenience, or protection in dwellings, places or business, or other public or private spaces. They may be useful or ornamental and may be used in indoor or outdoor spaces. Former trade names for particular types of furnishing that have come to be used generically are included here. Relation to other hierarchies: Objects having the primary purpose is to serve as storage receptacles or other forms of container (e.g., "candle boxes," "footlockers") appear in the Containers hierarchy. Permanent installations integrated into the fabric of buildings (e.g., "altars," "choir screens") appear in the Components hierarchy. Timepieces and meteorological instruments (e.g., "tall case clocks," "barometers") appear in the Measuring Devices hierarchy. Terms for the shapes of furniture pieces appear in the Attributes and Properties hierarchy (e.g., "bombé"). Terms for constituent parts of furnishings (e.g., "footrests") appear in the Components hierarchy; also in that hierarchy are terms for architectural elements that often appear on furnishings (e.g., "arches," "pediments"). Abstract or stylized motifs and conventionalized patterns (e.g., "gadrooning," "trefoils"), which represent a visual vocabulary used throughout the decorative arts, appear in the Design Elements hierarchy.
peplum
CC00176
Short, skirtlike sections of a costume attached at the waistline, such as on a bodice or jacket, and usually extending to cover the hips.
microfiber
CC00225
woman's dress style with a high waist a narrow skirt
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Long, lustrous hair of the Angora goat, valued for its strength and excellent spinning qualities.
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dolman
CC00334
Mantles with a sleeve cut all in one with the side piece and hanging loose; sometimes made in the form of a sling.
unisex clothing
General term for clothing designed for or suitable for either males or females.
CC00366
redingote
CC00503
women's dress open in front to show an underskirt or with a front gore of contrasting material, with collar and lapels and long sleeves; or a three-quarter length or full-length fitted overcoat with flared skirts
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Shaped pieces of absorbent and rubberized or plastic-coated materials often padded or occasionally filled with deodorizing herbs; attached to or placed inside a garment, as in the underarm of a dress or blouse, to prevent the garment from being soiled by perspiration.
CC00605
Leg coverings, sometimes woven in one with panties, that extend to the ankle and usually cover the foot; generally knitted or woven, sheer or opaque, and of lightweight or heavy fabric. Distinguish from "footwear", which is primarily worn as coverings for the feet.
legwear
Hue name for any color intermediate between black and white, or composed of a mixture of black and white with little or no positive hue. (AAT)
CC00058
gray
in sewing, a pointed fold used to take up ease or shape a garment
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In Copyright - Rights-holders Unlocatable or Unidentificable
applique
CC00074
Technique of forming a design by applying cut out pieces of a material to a ground material; generally associated with needleworking, but also used in ceramics, leatherworking, woodworking, and metalworking.
Cord, tape, or ribbon used for fastening by interlacing through holes in two garments or two sides of an opening. (EFT)
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Uniforms for school children, which are often made mandatory. School uniform designs vary, but may consist of a jacket and a skirt or a pair of pants, a collared shirt and a type of neckwear. Originally these may have been inspired by formal wear, military, or marine uniforms.
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A material comprising white clay, or "kaolin," and a feldspathic rock, that react when fired so the clay serves to hold the shape of the object and the rock fuses into a natural glass. In China, it includes any such ware that is highly fired enough to produce a ringing sound when struck. In Europe, it is limited to hard-fired ceramic that is translucent.
Close-fitting main garments extending to the waist or just below. Sleeveless and usually collarless, and often having buttons or pockets. For close-fitting main garments extending below the waistline that are usually front-buttoning and may have sleeves, that are worn over a shirt and under a coat or jacket, use "waistcoats."
CC00346
vest
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Refers to 18th- and 19th-century full-length gowns cut without a center front opening in the skirt and usually without a train.
Any woven figured textile produced on a Jacquard loom.
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Items that do not form the primary articles of clothing, but are instead the smaller articles of dress, and that are worn on the body, as opposed to being carried.
CC00463
worn costume accessories
Colors in a range of a bluish grayish green, resembling the color of certain patches feathers of the teal (a river duck).
teal
CC00070
1590s
CC00536
decade
needlepoint
Refers to the process of creating works with a needle and thread on fabric or a mesh of canvas, using the grid of the fabric to count out the desired position of varoius stitches or colors in the design.
CC00257
Hair from the manes and tails of horses, used chiefly as a brush fiber, for musical instrument bows, and for making haircloth.(AAT)
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Vestments resembling dalmatics worn by subdeacons over the alb (and also by bishops between the alb and dalmatic) at celebrations of the Eucharist.
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Flat, stand-up collars, starched, wired, or otherwise stiffened, especially those commonly worn by men and women in the 17th century.
band collar
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Textile construction involving the interlocking of looped stitches, employing a single cord or strand of yarn and a single hooked needle.
Material comprising stiff, lightweight, often colorful, keratin structures that are the principal covering of birds.
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Treatment of cotton yarn or fabric by immersion in a caustic solution of sodium hydroxide or other chemical base. Fibers so treated swell permanently, and the cotton is made stronger and more lustrous. Named after Alexander Mercer (1791-1866), who perfected the process.
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CC00553
1760s
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Simple geometric forms composed of Vs used singly, in a vertical series, or in a string to form a zigzag.
CC00414
A resource consisting primarily of words for reading.
Text
sleeveLength
sleeve length
Each term that describes the length of the sleeves of the garment.
Disks, balls, or devices of other shape having holes or a shank by which they are sewn or secured to an article and that are used as fasteners by passing through a buttonhole or loop or a trimming.
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Objects or devices that are not essential in themselves but add to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of other things, as, for example, to costume or automobiles.
accessory
CC00306
A natural hydrocarbon polymer formed from the resinous latex of trees of the Hevea and Parthenium genera. To prepare natural rubber, the latex is collected from a cut in the bark, precipitated with acid, then washed and dried. Rubber is very elastic and was used for bowls, shoe soles, adhesives, and bouncy balls. However, when cooled, rubber becomes brittle and when warmed it becomes sweaty and tacky. Prior to the development of synthetic resins, unvulcanized rubber was used for adhesive tapes and crepe shoe soles. In 1839, Charles Goodyear discovered that rubber can be hardened with the vulcanization process in which sulfur is used to initiate crosslinking of the hydrocarbon strands. Higher sulfur content produces a harder, denser material. Vulcanized rubber is used to make rubber bands, foams, fabric coatings, small objects, combs, pens, and musical instruments. Vulcanized rubber, however, will emit sulfur when exposed to light or heat causing the rubber to degrade and become brittle. Since the 19th century, small amounts of wax have been added to the rubber during vulcanization. The wax slowly migrates to the surface and provides a thin layer of protection from oxidation.
rubber
InC
In Copyright
CC00615
basket weave
Weaving technique with a simple criss-cross checkerboard pattern in which two or more filling yarns, or a single heavier yarn, pass over and under two or more warp yarns.
CC00198
CC00263
cowl sleeve
Garments worn over other garments as the outer layer, especially those worn for protection from the natural elements. For garments worn for protection from dirt or danger, use descriptors listed under "<protective wear>."
outerwear
CC00458
No Copyright - Other Known Legal Restrictions
NoC-OKLR
CC00622
CC00441
antependia
Panels or hangings for the front of a Christian altar, pulpit, or lectern; may be carved, painted, embroidered, or otherwise decorated. Antependia are of various materials including wood, ivory, precious metals, and embroidered textiles. The exposed position of precious antependia meant that they were sometimes moved on top of the altar for safety, thus becoming retables. If the coverings are continued around the sides and back they are called "paraments" or paliotti.
CC00556
decade
1790s
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1970s
decade
The characteristic pattern known from plaid textiles, consisting of bars or stripes of various colors crossing each other at right angles over a contrasting background color, whether or not the pattern exists on a textile or another material. Plaid patterns were known from ancient times in many cultures.
plaid (pattern)
CC00300
decade
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Ecclesiastical vestments worn by bishops and priests consisting of a long narrow cloth band worn around the neck and falling from the shoulders. In the Western church, the sides of the stole are crossed over the chest.
A long sleeve with a deep armhole, tapering towards the wrist. Also known as a "magyar" sleeve.
batwing sleeve
CC00128
ensemble
CC00611
Complete costume, including garments and accessories, worn for a harmonious effect. Also, two or more garments or accessories designed to complement one another.
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Items that do not form the primary articles of clothing, but are instead the smaller articles of dress, and that are carried, as opposed to worn on the body.
decade
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Textile, usually cotton or linen, dyed in a number of colors and usually glazed.
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natural waistline
Refers to small objects, of any shape or material, pierced so that they may be strung or hung or attached, as by sewing.
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In sewing, a tuck is a fold or pleat in fabric that is sewn in place.
tucks
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Warp pile weave, typically silk, with a short, soft dense pile produced by a supplementary warp that is raised in loops above the surface of the textile through the introduction of rods during the weaving; the loops may be cut or left uncut.
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Fabric with open spaces between the yarn or wire. A mesh fabric may be knit, woven, or knotted.
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An irregular check pattern, most commonly appearing in woven fabric.
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decade
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1830s
decade
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Irregular, rough silk reeled from double cocoons or cocoons spun side-by-side that have interlocked. The surface can be recognized by the irregular relief caused by the uneven width of the yarns, and this quality makes it difficult to distinguish from wild silk.
CC00048
A small standing collar with the points pressed to stick out horizontally, resembling "wings," worn with men's evening dress (white tie or black tie)
wingtip collar
InC-OW-EU
CC00617
In Copyright - EU Orphan Work
chintz
CC00270
Textile, usually cotton or linen, dyed in a number of colors and usually glazed.
CC00616
InC-EDU
In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
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Refers to works created with a needle and thread on fabric or a mesh of canvas. The works are characterized by designs that are executed by using the grid of the fabric to count out the desired position of various stitches or colors in the design.
merino
Fine, soft, light wool from merino sheep resembling cashmere; also yarn or fabric made from the wool, sometimes in combination with cotton. By extension any fine woolen yarn used in knitwear.
CC00288
CC00565
1880s
decade
Pads, usually semicircular or triangular in shape, stitched or otherwise attached to the inside of a garment to shape, raise, or widen the shoulders.
shoulder pad
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decade
CC00539
1620s
woman's dress style with a high waist a narrow skirt
Empire silhouette
CC00109
Transitional stage between childhood and adulthood in the physical and emotional development of a living being; in humans, it extends mainly over the teen years and terminates legally when the official age of majority is reached.
adolescence
CC00384
CC00352
off-center back closure
Waist-length or shorter jackets, with or without sleeves, usually collarless, and worn open in the front; originally worn by men in Spain.
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CC00527
1500s
decade
Creating a textured effect similar to suede or felt by blowing fibers of cotton, silk, nylon, or other material onto a tacky surface, usually paper.
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Crisp textile, typically in plain weave, sometimes with a fine crosswise rib and a smooth lustrous surface on both sides, originally of silk, now of various fibers.
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Fine, soft, thick, hairy coat of a mammal, usually consisting of a double coat of hair that includes a layer of comparatively short, soft, curly barbed hair next to the skin, protected by longer, smoother, stiffer hair growing up through it.
CC00279
fur
CC00168
A skirt cut to be wider at the hem than at the waistline.
flared skirt
Hue name for any dull reddish-yellowish or orangish color of low brightness and saturation, resembling the color of wood or earth. Brown is a low luminance color that is typically produced by adding black or their complementary colors to red, orange, or yellow paint. It is considered an earth tone and has an unlimited numbers of shades. (AAT)
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short shorts
CC00273
Dacron
Trademarked name for the textile fiber made of polyethylene terephthalate. Originally manufactured and developed by Du Pont.
straw
Dried stalks of cereals or other grasses, used for many purposes, including weaving, plaiting, and braiding.
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Lightweight silk of plain weave.
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A colorless artificial gem of paste or glass, often with facets that sparkle in imitation of a diamond. Also refers to foil-backed or silvered cut glass used to imitate diamonds. Rhinestones were originally quartz pebbles found in the Rhine River, thus the name.
Sheer, lightweight plain-woven textile of fine, tightly-twisted yarn, originally of silk now also of various synthetic fibers, used, for example, for scarves, dresses, blouses, underwear, and veils. (AAT)
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CC00110
fit and flare
ramie
CC00234
Bast fiber obtained from the stems of several varieties of the species Boehmeria nivea, native to tropical Asia but cultivated in China, Japan, Europe, South America, and the United States. The Ramie has been used in China for paper and fabric since prehistoric times. Its use spread through Europe in the Middle Ages. It is white or green in color, depending upon the variety. It is soft, fine, and durable fiber that is very lustrous and dyes well, used for twine, fishnets, sewing thread, and fabric for clothing, summer suits, dresses, canvas, tablecloths, and upholstery. Ramie has also been used to produce strong paper for linings, banknotes, and cigarettes.
CC00145
short sleeve
General term for clothing designed for or worn by young females.
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Simple slip-on garments made with or without sleeves and usually knee-length or longer and belted at the waist; especially those worn by men and women of ancient Greece and Rome. Also, garments extending from the neckline to the waist or longer, usually high-necked and worn over other garments.
tunic
CC00501
loose dress, usually brightly colored or patterned, worn especially by Hawaiian women, or as a housecoat
muumuu
treatment
All procedures that have been completed to repair, conserve, stabilize, or display an object, in a narrative paragraph.
treatment
Sleeveless outer vestments in the form of a wide cloak or mantle that slips over the wearer's head and remains open at the sides. Chasubles are worn over the alb and stole by the celebrant at Mass.
chasubles (liturgical vestments)
CC00445
Shaped pieces of absorbent and rubberized or plastic-coated materials often padded or occasionally filled with deodorizing herbs; attached to or placed inside a garment, as in the underarm of a dress or blouse, to prevent the garment from being soiled by perspiration.
dress shield
CC00598
Sets of two or more garments made to harmonize or match in color. Also, any costume designed to be worn for a special purpose or under particular conditions, such as a space suit or a snowsuit
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The Tools and Equipment hierarchy contains terms for equipment used in processing materials and fabricating objects, as well as terms associated with activities and disciplines in the construction industry, design professions, the fine and decorative arts, and other aspects of material culture. Excluded are terms for objects such as measuring devices and weapons, which may be considered equipment but fall into the scope of other hierarchies in the Furnishings and Equipment section of the Objects facet. Relation to other hierarchies: Terms for devices used to measure in terms of standard units or fixed amounts (e.g., "gauges") are in the Measuring Devices hierarchy. Terms for items that are necessary to anchor or join materials, objects, or components (e.g., "nails," "buckles") appear in the Components hierarchy. Terms for constituent parts of equipment (e.g., "handles") are also in the Components hierarchy. HVAC systems can be found in the Object Groupings and Systems hierarchy, while the terms for HVAC equipment (e.g., "air conditioners") are found here.
CC00009
Small holes, usually round and finished along the edge, as in cloth or leather for the passage of a lace or cord or as in embroidery for ornamental effect.
eyelets
center back closure
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sleeveless
Generally refers to various types of main garments for the upper body, made with or without sleeves and worn over or tucked in the waistband of a skirt, trousers, or the like. Usually having a collar, which may be detachable, often a front opening, and sometimes pockets. Specifically often refers to an article of male attire with long sleeves terminating in wristbands or cuffs. It originally referred to undergarments for the upper part of the body, made of linen, calico, flannel, silk, or other washable material; originally always worn next to the skin.
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Tubular strip of textile, usually bias-cut, which may or may not enclose a cord, used for trimming the edges and seams of costume, coverings, and hangings. May be of matching or contrasting fabric, sometimes also in leather.
piping
CC00094
acrylic
CC00196
Synthetic fiber in which the fiber forming substance is composed of at least 85% acrylic resin.
Round dots of uniform size repeated at regular intervals so as to form a pattern, usually designated as a pattern for fabric, or otherwise applied to planographic surfaces.
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wristband
Bands on a sleeve, especially on a shirt sleeve, that cover the wrist.
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Sleeveless apronlike garments which have a skirt and a bodice portion and which cover the front, sides, and a portion of the back. Worn over main garments for protection or ornamentation.
brown
CC00052
Hue name for any dull reddish-yellowish or orangish color of low brightness and saturation, resembling the color of wood or earth. Brown is a low luminance color that is typically produced by adding black or their complementary colors to red, orange, or yellow paint. It is considered an earth tone and has an unlimited numbers of shades. (AAT)
CC00217
Any woven figured textile produced on a Jacquard loom.
jacquard
woman's semiformal dress for afternoon social occasions
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Pads, usually semicircular or triangular in shape, stitched or otherwise attached to the inside of a garment to shape, raise, or widen the shoulders.
upright collar for a coat or waistcoat, without a turn-down
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Any of various hard, strong, durable, malleable alloys of iron and carbon, often with other elements such as manganese, chromium, nickel, molybdenum, copper, tungsten, cobalt, or silicon; widely used as a structural material.
handkerchief skirt
Skirt with an asymmetric hem, resembling a handkerchief that is held by the centre so that its corners hang down as points.
CC00255
CC00541
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decade
darts
CC00393
in sewing, a pointed fold used to take up ease or shape a garment
Each function for which the object was worn.
function
function
CC00224
Any of a large group of substances that typically show a characteristic luster, are good conductors of electricity and heat, are opaque, can be fused, and are usually malleable or ductile. (AAT)
metal
full shorts made to look like a skirt, or shorts with a skirt-like panel in front and back
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icomType
ICOM type
The second and third level classes from the ICOM Vocabulary.
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UCL (Universal Color Language) standard color name identifying whitish colors, such as the color of snow or milk. More specifically, white is the absence of color. It is the color produced by reflection, transmission, or emission of all kinds of light in the proportion in which they exist in the complete visible spectrum, without sensible absorption, being thus fully luminous and devoid of any distinctive hue.
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A range of yellowish colors, typically with undertones of red or brown, resembling the color of the lustrous metal, gold. (AAT)
double-puffed, paned sleeve
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Upper edge of the garment is just above the bustline with nothing over the shoulders.
middle class
Social class ranking between upper and lower classes.
CC00390
Generally refers to various types of main garments for the upper body, made with or without sleeves and worn over or tucked in the waistband of a skirt, trousers, or the like. Usually having a collar, which may be detachable, often a front opening, and sometimes pockets. Specifically often refers to an article of male attire with long sleeves terminating in wristbands or cuffs. It originally referred to undergarments for the upper part of the body, made of linen, calico, flannel, silk, or other washable material; originally always worn next to the skin.
shirt
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leather
The skin or hide of an animal that has been tanned to render it resistant to putrefication and relatively soft and flexible when dry. For composite material made from scrap leather pieces, use maril. (AAT)
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Forming or arranging in layers.
size
size
The size of the object, if shown on a label or otherwise identified.
multicolored
CC00062
Refers generally to the use of many colors.
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decade
1860s
mermaid
CC00516
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women's dress open in front to show an underskirt or with a front gore of contrasting material, with collar and lapels and long sleeves; or a three-quarter length or full-length fitted overcoat with flared skirts
Single filaments of fiber, groups of such filaments twisted tightly together, or filamentous lengths formed by spinning and twisting short fibers into a continuous strand.
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flowers
CC00278
batiste
Fine, soft, sheer cloth of plain weave made of any of the principal types of fiber, such as cotton, linen, rayon, silk, or wool.
CC00260
Motif derived from the the boteh, copied from Kashmiri shawls by the woollen manufacturers of Paisley, Scotland in the 19th century, and becoming popular in Britain, France, and North America. It occurs in many variations and with numerous ancillary motifs, particularly in textile patterns.
paisley
CC00586
The Materials hierarchy contains terms for a broad range of substances, from natural and synthetic raw materials to material products. Material products are included here rather than in the Objects facet because they can be used in the construction of various objects (e.g., "plank" for floors or walls), and because they are not necessary constituent parts of objects (e.g., "shingle" is not essential to roofs in the same way as roof ridges or eaves). Relation to Other Hierarchies: Terms denoting activities performed on or with materials are found in the Processes and Techniques hierarchy (e.g., "glassworking"). Terms for generic object types are found in the Object Genres hierarchy (e.g., "artifacts (object genres)," "images (object genres)"), while terms for materials themselves are found here (e.g., "metal," "textile"). Terms for tools used in the creation of images (e.g., "charcoal sticks," "pens") are in the Tools and Equipment hierarchy, while terms for the materials of which they are made or which they use are found here (e.g., "charcoal," "ink").
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prairie skirt
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Sewing by machine, as distinct from sewing by hand.
CC00252
Dresses which hang straight from the shoulders, sometimes tapering slightly at hips.
chemise dress
buttons
Disks, balls, or devices of other shape having holes or a shank by which they are sewn or secured to an article and that are used as fasteners by passing through a buttonhole or loop or a trimming.
CC00002
Textile made from cotton fiber.
cotton
CC00205
rights
A standardized rights statement. In most cases, clothing artifacts are not protected by copyright, but may be represented in images that are under copyright.
rights
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a skirt that wraps around the waist with an overlap of material
CC00065
Hue name for the range of colors intermediate between red and white, often a pale red, sometimes with a slight purple or yellow tinge. (AAT)
pink
decade
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length
length
Each length of the object, where the hem lands on the body.
CC00258
soft, rounded collar of unbroken outline, usually following a surplice neckline, common on coats and some tuxedo jackets
shawl collar
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Stage of early childhood, commonly considered to be the period before being able to walk.
decade
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decade
1710s
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Textile constructed usually of wool and fur fiber often mixed with natural or synthetic fiber by the interlocking of the loose fiber through the action of heat, moisture, chemicals, and pressure without spinning, weaving, or knitting.
Long bast fibers obtained from the leaves of the species Ananas comosus, native to tropical America. The fibers are fine, soft, lustrous, and light cream in color. They are resistant to salt water, strong, wear resistant, and easy to clean; used for fabric, rope, twine, and paper.
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gathering
Bunching folds of textile together by pulling on a thread stitched through it for this purpose or on one or more of its constituent filaments, to create fullness.
CC00170
a-line
triangular or A-shaped silhouette in clothing, generally standing away from the body
CC00521
Fasteners made of two or more parts, often of metal, and consisting of separate interlocking hooking and catching elements that hold together two or more objects or complimentary parts of the same object.
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CC00417
good
mink fur
CC00291
houndstooth
CC00588
An irregular check pattern, most commonly appearing in woven fabric.
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The technique of disguising the appearance of beings or things so as to make them blend into their surroundings.
CC00479
General term for clothing designed for or worn by young males.
boys' wear
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long, loose dress with a high neckline and long sleeves, worn in 19th century America and introduced to Polynesia by missionaries
Moving Image
A series of visual representations imparting an impression of motion when shown in succession.
CC00408
CC00097
printing
Various means of reproducing identical copies of graphic matter in a fixed form. Processes by which an image, pictorial or textual, is transferred, usually to paper or cloth, most often by means of a plate, block, stone, or screen. Use also for the making of photographic prints and, with computers, for the production of a paper copy of stored data. For the production of prints in a fine arts context, prefer "printmaking."
The Visual Works hierarchy contains terms for items, including works of art and any objects that occupy space, are perceived by the sense of sight, and are created, rather than naturally occurring. This hierarchy focuses especially on works conveying a symbolic or expressive meaning or an aesthetic experience, such as pictorial and sculptural works, and time-based works such as performance art. Relation to other hierarchies: In the Information Forms hierarchy are terms for items that communicate by visual, nonverbal means, but whose purpose is primarily informational (e.g., "maps"). Terms for decorative elements are in the Design Elements hierarchy (e.g., "scrollwork") and the Components hierarchy (e.g., "acroteria"); architectural forms that are primarily structural and secondarily sculptural (e.g., "caryatids") also appear in Components. Most terms used to create works are in the Materials hierarchy (e.g., "canvas"), although if found objects are used (e.g., "dinner plates"), these are considered components of the work, not materials. Terms for the methods used to create a work (e.g., "wet collodion process," "carving") are in the Processes and Techniques hierarchy.
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old age
Final stage of the normal life span, now commonly considered to be the years after 65.
Pendant trimming. Before the 20th century, usually a wooden mold covered with strands of silk or worsted; now often merely a bunch of threads, cords, or other strands gathered together at the top.
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Refers to the process of creating lace, which is a textile work made of thread, comprising a ground of netting with patterns worked in or embroidered on the mesh.
bishop sleeve
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A long sleeve, fuller at the bottom than the top, and gathered into a cuff
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equipment for grooming, hygiene and health care
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Womenswear designed to be worn during pregnancy.
military uniform
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Uniforms intended for those in the armed forces.
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General term for motifs consisting of a spirally wound band. For simple motifs of coiled lines, use "spirals"; for scroll-shaped architectural elements use other terms, such as "consoles" and "volutes"; for a series of scrolls, in running or allover patterns, use "scrollwork."
Bast fiber obtained from the stems of several varieties of the species Boehmeria nivea, native to tropical Asia but cultivated in China, Japan, Europe, South America, and the United States. The Ramie has been used in China for paper and fabric since prehistoric times. Its use spread through Europe in the Middle Ages. It is white or green in color, depending upon the variety. It is soft, fine, and durable fiber that is very lustrous and dyes well, used for twine, fishnets, sewing thread, and fabric for clothing, summer suits, dresses, canvas, tablecloths, and upholstery. Ramie has also been used to produce strong paper for linings, banknotes, and cigarettes.
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knee-length garment of Celtic and Scottish origin
kilt
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A classification term should be applied for all costume items, such as "Costume," or "Fashion." This may vary based on the larger overall collection in which these objects will be published.
classification
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trapeze dress
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Long rounded seams sewn into women's blouses or shirts to add shaping or a tailored fit to closely follow a woman's shape
princess seams
Petticoats originally made with a stiff, woven fabric of horsehair, linen, cotton, or wool. Later often used in conjunction with hoops of whalebone or steel.
crinoline
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Fasteners consisting usually of two rows of metal or plastic teeth on strips of tape for binding to the edges of an opening and having a sliding piece that closes the opening by drawing the teeth into interlocking position.
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zipper
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A variable color generally light grayish-yellowish brown, originally referring to the color of unbleached wool. (AAT)
beige
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knee-length garment of Celtic and Scottish origin
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Complete costume, including garments and accessories, worn for a harmonious effect. Also, two or more garments or accessories designed to complement one another.
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net
Refers to an open weave textile made of thread, twine, yarn, or cord, usually of silk, cotton, nylon, or rayon, with fine to coarse meshes of fixed dimension. It is characterized by being a simple mesh joined by knots; it may be made by hand or by machine. It may be used to make various items from veils and trimming on clothing to tennis nets and fishing nets. Fine net that is used in lace, headwear, and other apparel is often referred to as netting rather than as net. For the objects consisting of meshed arrangements of threads, cords, or ropes that have been twisted, knotted, or woven together at regular intervals, use nets (objects). (AAT)
main garments for the upper body
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Textile made from the animal hair wool. (AAT)
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Double folding a definite, even width of fabric and fixing it in place by sewing or pressing or both.
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womenswear
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Clothing designed for or worn by women; often used in commercial contexts.
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Textile made from the animal hair wool. (AAT)
wool
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hem circumference
The measurement all around the hem, in inches, as decimals to the nearest quarter inch.
square neck
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dress
Main garments for women, children, or infants consisting of a bodice and skirt made in one or more pieces
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Textile produced by brocading, typically richly figured and incorporating metal thread. (AAT)
brocade
a low neckline on a woman's dress, especially one that reveals or emphasizes her cleavage
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décolletage
Service
A system that provides one or more functions.
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A sleeve cut in one with the bodice in a wide sloping shape, similar to that on traditional Chinese robes (not Japanese kimono whose sleeves are sewn separately).
mid-thigh length
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hanging sleeve
Long loose sleeves with a slit through which the arm can emerge. Also, long false decorative sleeves attached to the back of the armhole. Worn by men, women, or children especially from the 15th through the 18th century.
sleeve worn over another sleeve, often of fur, sometimes with a matching collar or partlet
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style period
temporal
Each decade (or longer fashion style periods) in which the object was made or used.
Stiff panels, usually triangular in shape and often heavily decorated, inserted in an open bodice to cover the corset.
stomacher
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main garments
Main layer of dress, usually exclusive of accessories.
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Refers to small objects, of any shape or material, pierced so that they may be strung or hung or attached, as by sewing.
beads
General name for textile woven from the spun fiber of the flax plant.
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robe de style
full-skirted dress of the 1920s
triangular or A-shaped silhouette in clothing, generally standing away from the body
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A variable color generally light grayish-yellowish brown, originally referring to the color of unbleached wool. (AAT)
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Loose mantles of undyed woolen cloth worn by men and women of ancient Rome. Also, similar loose wraps made of various fabrics and worn in various historical periods.
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toga
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Patterns having a watered or rippled look. Where this produces an illusion of movement, use moiré effect. (AAT)
gored skirt
A skirt cut in pieces that are triangular or wedge-shaped so that there is more fullness at the hem than at the waist.
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Trimming consisting of long or short lengths of straight or twisted thread, cord, or tassel; often grouped or knotted in various designs.
knit
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General term for clothing worn on the upper part of the body, above the waist, excluding outerwear and underwear. Typically not used in reference to men's clothing.
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Refers to the process of creating works with a needle and thread on fabric or a mesh of canvas, using the grid of the fabric to count out the desired position of varoius stitches or colors in the design.
Fiber derived from the stalk of the species Cannabis sativa. Fibers range from 1-2 m in length and are yellow to brown in color. They have a high cellulose content with little lignin. Hemp is lustrous, strong, and durable with good resistance to water, salts, light, and insects; used for cordage, fish lines, sailcloth, canvas, burlap, packing, and as a fiber for paper or for plastic filler.
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Refers to polyester polymers used as fibers woven into fabrics. (AAT)
polyester
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Stage of adult life between young adulthood and old age; in humans, commonly defined as extending from 45 to 65.
A narrow trimming made by a variety of techniques such as tablet weaving or braiding. It comes in a variety of fibers and weights, but is heavier than ribbon and flatter than cord.
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Refers to a woven textile characterized by parallel diagonal ridges or ribs, produced by passing the weft threads over one and under two or more threads of the warp, instead of over and under in regular succession, as in plain weaving. Regular twill features a diagonal line that is repeated regularly, usually running from the left to right at a 45-degree angle and upward. The weave may be varied in several ways, including changing the angle or direction of the twill line, as exemplified in herringbone twill.
twill
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navy blue
Range of deep grayish blues, originally named for the color of the British naval uniform.
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Hue name for one of the three primary additive colors; that portion of the spectrum lying between green and violet, with a wavelength of about 420 to 490 nanometers, which is the shortest wavelength range of the three primary colors. The term may refer to any of this group of colors that vary in lightness and saturation. An example of blue color in nature is that of a clear sky during the day. (AAT)
decorative half-sleeve reaching generally from the elbow to the wrist, worn under trumpet sleeves in the 16th century
foresleeve
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Textile constructed usually of wool and fur fiber often mixed with natural or synthetic fiber by the interlocking of the loose fiber through the action of heat, moisture, chemicals, and pressure without spinning, weaving, or knitting.
felt
shirtwaist dress
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Dresses having a shirtwaist bodice, typically including a center front button or stud placket opening, cuffs, and a collar, imitating certain details of a man's shirt. The bodice is attached straight or full skirt, often having a belt at the waist.
shawl
Large pieces of square, oblong, or triangular cloth worn over main garments as a covering for the shoulders and arms.
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jet
A dense, black, semiprecious form of lignite that takes a brilliant polish and is used ornamentally, particularly in Victorian mourning jewelry.
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stars (motifs)
Strip of lace, cloth, leather, or another material that is gathered on one edge or cut on the bias, so that when attached to the hem, button placard, neckline, or wrist of a garment it produces an ornamental frill or flounce.
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dress type
Each term that describes the type of dress.
dressType
Each term that describes the skirt of the garment.
skirt type
skirtType
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Range of deep grayish blues, originally named for the color of the British naval uniform.
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Mode of dress for a fashionable women in the 19th and 20th centuries; dinner dress is less formal than evening wear, ensembles often include sleeves, or open decolletage.
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Clothing designed or worn for a wedding.
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strip of rigid material used to stiffen corsets, bodices, collars, or other types of costume
Any solid or semi-solid substance that is slightly greasy to touch, usually solid, translucent, and has a low melting point; waxes are not a chemically homogeneous group. Waxes are composed of long chain hydrocarbon compounds, and may contain esters of fatty acids and alcohols, are thermoplastic and melt at low temperatures of between 40 and 100 C. In general, waxes are water-repellent, smooth, soluble in organic solvents, and classified as animal (e.g., beeswax), vegetable (e.g., bayberry), mineral (e.g., paraffin), or synthetic (e.g., polyethylene). Waxes are used for polishes, candles, crayons, sealants, coatings, adhesives, waterproofing, carbon paper, media in encaustic and wax emulsion paintings, and as repellents in wax-resist watercolor paintings.
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Square textile coverings used to cover both chalice and paten before and after communion. A chalice veil is placed over the chalice, paten, and purificator when the vessels are prepared for the Eucharist and placed on the altar; it is removed before the Consecration. It may be embellished and of the same color as the liturgical vestments. For stiff squares covering just the top of the chalice, use "palls (chalice covers)."
chalice veils
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Cords, bands, or similar flexible devices used for fastening, especially by interlacing, such as in a knot or bow.
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ties
pongee
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Soft, thin woven, and usually unbleached fabric woven from uneven threads of raw silk, cotton, or artificial fibers. It is often piece-dyed or printed. The term, of Chinese origin, means 'woven at home'.
made of several horizontal layers, each wider than the one above, and divided by stitching. Layers may look identical in solid-colored garments, or may differ when made of printed fabrics.
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tiered skirt
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Extended parts of a skirt, gown, or state robe that lie on the floor and trail behind the wearer, either separate or attached. (AAT)
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small, soft, flat collar with rounded corners
decade
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1890s
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Fine, soft, light wool from merino sheep resembling cashmere; also yarn or fabric made from the wool, sometimes in combination with cotton. By extension any fine woolen yarn used in knitwear.
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Originally, tight fitting, sleeveless garments for the torso and bust, quilted and strengthened with whalebone, worn chiefly by women, but also by men. Bodices were typically cross-laced at the side or back, and worn over a blouse or chemise. The term comes from "a pair of bodies," the use of the plural referring to the fact that the garment was made in two pieces laced together. The term also now refers to the generally tight-fitting upper part of a woman's dress or to any tight-fitting outer vest or waistcoat
bodice
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separate lightweight sleeve worn under another sleeve and showing through or extending beyond it
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Applied clothing accessories that may be made of rope, ribbon or fabric. These consist of knots with two loops and two ends, fixed into decorative elements attached to clothing or other objects.
bow
Main layer of dress, usually exclusive of accessories.
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Short, skirtlike sections of a costume attached at the waistline, such as on a bodice or jacket, and usually extending to cover the hips.
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Casings or sockets which hold a drill or other tool.
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Simple geometric forms composed of Vs used singly, in a vertical series, or in a string to form a zigzag.
chevron
dalmatics
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Long, wide-sleeved tunics of the type worn as Christian liturgical vestments, or as secular dress in earlier periods, with or without a belt. In modern times it has been sometimes worn by kings or emperors. In the western church, the dalmatic is the outer liturgical vestment of the deacon, worn by bishops under the chasuble at solemn pontifical Masses, and by priests only with permission and on certain occasions; normally priests wear chasubles and subdeacons wear tunicles.
wide, shallowly-curved neckline
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fitted dress in Chinese culture
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Devices used for fastening consisting of a usually open rectangular or rounded frame and a tongue or catch attached to one side or a vertical bar attached across the center. Sometimes used alone as an ornament.
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straight grain
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Textile made from silk fiber, which is a fiber derived from the cocoon of the silkworm moth.
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Layer of material used to line the inner side or surface of something to reinforce or protect it.
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Two-part fasteners for a coat, jacket, or other garment usually made of a looped braid or cord in an ornamental design on one edge of the garment that attaches around a knot, toggle, or similar device on the other side. (AAT)
drop-waist
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a skirt with fullness reduced to fit the waist by means of regular pleats ('plaits') or folds, which can be stitched flat to hip-level or free-hanging
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private information
privateInformation
Any information that doesn't fit elsewhere, and isn't suited for public view (for example private stories or communication with the donor).
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Fine, soft, sheer cloth of plain weave made of any of the principal types of fiber, such as cotton, linen, rayon, silk, or wool.
A dense, black, semiprecious form of lignite that takes a brilliant polish and is used ornamentally, particularly in Victorian mourning jewelry.
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Fine, lustrous, soft, sheer cloth originating in the Philippines, woven from piña fibers, from the pineapple plant. It is used for decorative handkerchiefs, trimmings, lingerie, accessories, and home furnishings.
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Simple slip-on garments made with or without sleeves and usually knee-length or longer and belted at the waist; especially those worn by men and women of ancient Greece and Rome. Also, garments extending from the neckline to the waist or longer, usually high-necked and worn over other garments.
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Flat pouchlike components stitched into or onto a garment, accessible through a finished opening typically convenient to the hand.
pocket
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v-neck
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braid
A narrow trimming made by a variety of techniques such as tablet weaving or braiding. It comes in a variety of fibers and weights, but is heavier than ribbon and flatter than cord.
robe a la Francaise
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sleeve in which the central axis is positioned forward of the lateral plane of the body, allowing increased range of motion
forward sleeve
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Synthetic fiber in which the fiber forming substance is composed of at least 85% acrylic resin.
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Main garments usually fitted to the upper body, extending below the hip line, open at the front or side and generally having sleeves. Also, similar outer garments worn for warmth or protection from the weather.
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Class of persons employed for wages, usually at manual labor.
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The technique of disguising the appearance of beings or things so as to make them blend into their surroundings.
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camouflage
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Transitional stage between childhood and adulthood in the physical and emotional development of a living being; in humans, it extends mainly over the teen years and terminates legally when the official age of majority is reached.
A lozenge twill with a small weave unit which has an interlacing forming a spot in the center of each lozenge.
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Fine body hair, or camel wool, used as a textile fiber.
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Textile in which warp/weft pathways are over/under every other thread. Tabby weave textiles are woven by a method based on a unit of two ends and two picks, in which each end passes over one and under one pick; the binding points are set over one end on successive picks.
plain weave
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Two-part fastening devices, as on a garment or a door, consisting of a hook that catches over a bar or into a loop.
hooks and eyes
The Recreational Artifacts hierarchy contains terms for equipment and accessories used in a large array of activities engaged in for personal satisfaction or amusement during leisure time. Included are terms for playthings, personal fitness equipment, and other devices used as pastimes or during competitive play. Relation to Other Hierarchies: Terms for sets of recreational artifacts (e.g., "chess sets") are found in the Object Groupings and Systems hierarchy. Terms for sports and athletic equipment worn on the body (e.g., "crash helmets") are found in the Costume hierarchy. Terms for objects used in sports but originally intended or based closely on offensive or defensive weapons (e.g.g., "épées", "javelins") are found in the Weapons and Ammunition hierarchy. Terms for objects that can be used in sports or play but are primarily or originally intended to carry people or goods over a distance (e.g.g., "sleds", "canoes") are found in the Transportation Vehicles hierarchy. Terms for types of figural representation not intended as toys are found in the Visual Works hierarchy (e.g., "kachina dolls"), with a high level node having a non-preferred parent here in Recreational Artifacts.
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shorts
Exposed bifurcated garments extending from the waist or hip to any portion of the leg above the knee.
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collar like that of a dress shirt, with a small stand
shirt collar
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sleeve worn over another sleeve, often of fur, sometimes with a matching collar or partlet
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oversleeve
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Strips of fine textile, such as silk, satin, or velvet, often with a cord finish along both edges instead of selvage, forming a narrow strip or band, used for decorative trimming of a garment or for fastening or attaching something. May also refer to anything that resembles such objects, that is, any long, thin, flat, flexible strips of any material. (AAT)
China silk
Lightweight silk of plain weave.
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Garments worn for protection against dirt or danger. For garments worn for protection from weather, use "outerwear" or its narrower terms.
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sheared pile
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Puritan collar
A wide, square collar often reaching to the shoulders, with a squared off opening at the center front
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decade
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drop-front pants
twill tape
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The principal tissue of trees and other plants that provides both strength and a means of conducting nutrients. Wood is one of the most versatile materials known.
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Woven fabrics with ribbed or corded effects in either the warp or filling direction. Warp faced rib weave has a fine warp covering a thicker weft. In weft faced rib weave, a thin weft completely covers a thicker warp.
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Textile made from cotton fiber.
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skirt that is narrower at the gen than the knee
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decorative half-sleeve reaching generally from the elbow to the wrist, worn under trumpet sleeves in the 16th century
Garments worn over other garments as the outer layer, especially those worn for protection from the natural elements. For garments worn for protection from dirt or danger, use descriptors listed under "<protective wear>."
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1770s
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Overlaying or covering with a smooth and lustrous coating, or polishing and burnishing to create a smooth, shiney surface. To refer specifically to glazing paintings, use the narrower concept "glazing (painting technique)." To refer specifically to glazing ceramics, use the narrower concept "pottery glazing (process)."
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Articles of clothing suitable for casual wear during the day, in contrast to formal wear suitable for evening events.
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Hard, pearly, iridescent internal layer of various kinds of mollusk shell, extensively used for making small articles and inlays.
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floral patterns
Patterns of or pertaining to flowers.
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decade
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Hard outer covering of invertebrate creatures, composed of calcareous or chitinous material.
yellow
Hue name for one of the three primary subtractive colors. Represents that portion of the spectrum lying between green and orange, with a wavelength range between 565 and 590 nanometers. The term may refer to any of this group of colors that vary in lightness and saturation. Examples of yellow color in nature are that of a ripe lemon and the yolk of an egg.
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Plain-woven textile, originally of silk, now made also of wool, cotton, and synthetic fibers, characterized by slight, flat ribs in the weft; used, for example, for women's suits and dresses, hats, trimmings, and interior furnishings.
aprons
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braiding
Flat over-and-under oblique interlacing using the undifferentiated elements of a single set of strands, characterized by the oblique crossings of the elements and their common directional trend.
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Bands encircling the waist, especially as a part of a skirt or pair of trousers.
Variety of twill-woven cloth, usually of fine worsted yarn or thread.
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Exposed bifurcated garments extending from the waist or hip to any portion of the leg above the knee.
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Square textile coverings used to cover both chalice and paten before and after communion. A chalice veil is placed over the chalice, paten, and purificator when the vessels are prepared for the Eucharist and placed on the altar; it is removed before the Consecration. It may be embellished and of the same color as the liturgical vestments. For stiff squares covering just the top of the chalice, use "palls (chalice covers)."
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Meshed textile made of sheer silk, nylon, or rayon with a hexagonal mesh; used for hats, veils, ballet costumes, and women's dresses.
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Costume accessories specifically worn on the arms or hands.
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accessories by location on arms or hands
fuchsia
Variable color name referring to bright pinkish colors similar to those of blooms of the fuchsia plant.
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Wide, sharply pressed pleats, arranged in a row, evenly spaced and all turned in the same direction. For narrow pleats of a similar nature, use "knife pleats."
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Any of a variety of thermoplastic polymers originally developed as textile fibers and used in fabrics. They have a straight-chain polyamide structure and are largely heat-resistant.
nylon
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flounced skirt
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waist length
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horsehair
Hair from the manes and tails of horses, used chiefly as a brush fiber, for musical instrument bows, and for making haircloth.(AAT)
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Tufted cord, of silk or worsted, for the trimming of ladies' dresses, for embroidery and fringes, and for the weft of Chenillerugs. (Webster's)
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slashing
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decorative slit cut in any part of a garment, especially sleeves and legs, to reveal an inner garment or lining
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decade
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sleeve in which the central axis is positioned forward of the lateral plane of the body, allowing increased range of motion
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black
UCL (Universal Color Language) standard color name identifying a range of blackish colors. More specifically, black is an achromatic color of maximum darkness, referring to objects having little or no hue owing to the absorption of almost all light in the visible spectrum. In the context of pigments, black is theoretically the mixture of all colors. In the context of colors of light, black is the absence of light. (AAT)
colorSecondary
Any additional colors in the garment.
color secondary
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A computer program in source or compiled form.
Software
turquoise
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Refers to a range of bluish and greenish colors resembling the turquoise mineral, typically a light to moderate greenish blue.
In sewing, a tuck is a fold or pleat in fabric that is sewn in place.
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Variously shaped inserts, as of cloth or leather, placed in a seam, as in a sleeve or glove, to strenghten or enlarge some part; also, pieces of chain mail or plate at the openings of the joints in a suit of armor.
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costume
The dress of an actor or actress who is representing a character on stage or in film, or of any other person who is playing a role or impersonating a character, as during Carnevale or Halloween.
Bunching folds of textile together by pulling on a thread stitched through it for this purpose or on one or more of its constituent filaments, to create fullness.
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The Containers hierarchy contains terms for objects used to hold substances or other objects. Included are terms for containers intended for culinary use, for horticultural use, for health care, hygiene, and similar personal needs as well as terms for containers associated with liturgical, funerary, and other ceremonial activities. A concept for a container is placed in the hierarchy either with respect to the item's earliest historical use or where the term has its broadest meaning. Ancient vase shapes, however, have been placed by their Classical meaning or context, even though in some instances the term may be applied to vessels dating to before or after the Classical period. Relation to other hierarchies: Terms for devices used to measure in terms of standard units or fixed amounts (e.g., "measuring spoons") are in the Measuring Devices hierarchy. Large- and small-scale appliances and similar culinary equipment (e.g., "iceboxes," "coffee makers") are in the Tools and Equipment hierarchy. Terms for objects that may in some instances be considered types of container (e.g., "chests of drawers") but which more appropriately fall within the scope of other hierarchies, such as Furnishings or Tools and Equipment, are excluded here.
Containers
Linings applied to the edge of a garment for ornament or strengthening.
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Main garments of varying length extending from the waist or hip and covering a part of the lower body. Also, the lower part of a dress, coat, or other garment.
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lace making
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Refers to the process of creating lace, which is a textile work made of thread, comprising a ground of netting with patterns worked in or embroidered on the mesh.
Fiber made from chemical substances, used for textile production.
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fair
Mode of dress for a fashionable women in the 19th and 20th centuries; dinner dress is less formal than evening wear, ensembles often include sleeves, or open decolletage.
dinner dress
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The skin or hide of an animal that has been tanned to render it resistant to putrefication and relatively soft and flexible when dry. For composite material made from scrap leather pieces, use maril. (AAT)
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A resource requiring interaction from the user to be understood, executed, or experienced.
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CC00349
center front closure
Main layer of dress, usually exclusive of accessories.
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A visual representation other than text.
Narrative description of the overall physical condition, characteristics, and completeness of a work, describing where each issue is located on the garment.
conditionDescription
condition description
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Weaving technique with a simple criss-cross checkerboard pattern in which two or more filling yarns, or a single heavier yarn, pass over and under two or more warp yarns.
Various means of reproducing identical copies of graphic matter in a fixed form. Processes by which an image, pictorial or textual, is transferred, usually to paper or cloth, most often by means of a plate, block, stone, or screen. Use also for the making of photographic prints and, with computers, for the production of a paper copy of stored data. For the production of prints in a fine arts context, prefer "printmaking."
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CC00226
Long, lustrous hair of the Angora goat, valued for its strength and excellent spinning qualities.
mohair
Dresses which hang straight from the shoulders, sometimes tapering slightly at hips.
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pattern of intersecting vertical and horizontal lines
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Bodycon dress
tight figure-hugging dress
CC00495
Wool textile with a rough, homespun surface effect.
tweed
CC00594
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piece of textile or leather applied to clothing as a reinforcement against wear or to mend a damaged spot
CC00488
The Materials hierarchy contains terms for a broad range of substances, from natural and synthetic raw materials to material products. Material products are included here rather than in the Objects facet because they can be used in the construction of various objects (e.g., "plank" for floors or walls), and because they are not necessary constituent parts of objects (e.g., "shingle" is not essential to roofs in the same way as roof ridges or eaves). Relation to Other Hierarchies: Terms denoting activities performed on or with materials are found in the Processes and Techniques hierarchy (e.g., "glassworking"). Terms for generic object types are found in the Object Genres hierarchy (e.g., "artifacts (object genres)," "images (object genres)"), while terms for materials themselves are found here (e.g., "metal," "textile"). Terms for tools used in the creation of images (e.g., "charcoal sticks," "pens") are in the Tools and Equipment hierarchy, while terms for the materials of which they are made or which they use are found here (e.g., "charcoal," "ink").
Materials
CC00472
accessories added to body or clothing for ornament
decade
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CC00576
most formal style of full-length woman's evening dress
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Uniforms intended for those in the armed forces.
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CC00137
puff sleeve
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Close-fitting trousers that fit over footwear and strap under the sole, worn especially as part of a military uniform or for horseback riding. Use also for loose-fitting trousers worn over breeches or other bifurcated garments as protective wear by military personnel and others, especially during the 18th and 19th centuries.
A double-woven textile with a quilted appearance, utilizing a wadding weft to increase the relief.
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Loose mantles of undyed woolen cloth worn by men and women of ancient Rome. Also, similar loose wraps made of various fabrics and worn in various historical periods.
A semi-transparent artificial fiber or natural silk fabric woven in plain weave with undeterred chain and weft threads, alternately two right and two left twisted.
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The characteristic pattern known from plaid textiles, consisting of bars or stripes of various colors crossing each other at right angles over a contrasting background color, whether or not the pattern exists on a textile or another material. Plaid patterns were known from ancient times in many cultures.
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Garments worn beneath main garments, usually next to the skin.
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The Furnishings hierarchy contains terms for objects that are primarily movable, provide comfort, convenience, or protection in dwellings, places or business, or other public or private spaces. They may be useful or ornamental and may be used in indoor or outdoor spaces. Former trade names for particular types of furnishing that have come to be used generically are included here. Relation to other hierarchies: Objects having the primary purpose is to serve as storage receptacles or other forms of container (e.g., "candle boxes," "footlockers") appear in the Containers hierarchy. Permanent installations integrated into the fabric of buildings (e.g., "altars," "choir screens") appear in the Components hierarchy. Timepieces and meteorological instruments (e.g., "tall case clocks," "barometers") appear in the Measuring Devices hierarchy. Terms for the shapes of furniture pieces appear in the Attributes and Properties hierarchy (e.g., "bombé"). Terms for constituent parts of furnishings (e.g., "footrests") appear in the Components hierarchy; also in that hierarchy are terms for architectural elements that often appear on furnishings (e.g., "arches," "pediments"). Abstract or stylized motifs and conventionalized patterns (e.g., "gadrooning," "trefoils"), which represent a visual vocabulary used throughout the decorative arts, appear in the Design Elements hierarchy.
CC00483
Furnishings
petal sleeve
CC00136
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CC00374
Clothes or draperies customarily indicative of bereavement, often donned during a period designated for the conventional or ceremonial manifestation of sorrow.
mourning dress
A range of purplish or bluish colors resembling the color of flower of the lavender plant, which is a Mediterranean mint widely cultivated for its narrow aromatic leaves and spikes of flowers that are dried and used in sachets.
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CC00367
separate lightweight sleeve worn under another sleeve and showing through or extending beyond it
undersleeve
CC00323
coatdress
Tailored dresses styled like a coat and generally worn without an outer garment.
CC00154
basque
crocheting
CC00078
Textile construction involving the interlocking of looped stitches, employing a single cord or strand of yarn and a single hooked needle.
CC00354
side closure
CC00019
jewel
decade
CC00532
1550s
General term for clothing designed for or worn by young males.
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cbLengthIn
center back length
The center back measurement from top edge (neckline or waist) to hem, in inches, as decimals to the nearest quarter inch.
lining
Layer of material used to line the inner side or surface of something to reinforce or protect it.
CC00287
hip length
CC00188
The principal tissue of trees and other plants that provides both strength and a means of conducting nutrients. Wood is one of the most versatile materials known.
wood
CC00249
Event
CC00405
A non-persistent, time-based occurrence.
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A substance, in the form of a liquid, paste, powder, or dry film; used for sticking or adhering one surface to another. A substance capable of holding materials together by a surface attachment.
Refers to works characterized by a pattern or design executed in stitches using thread or fine wire. The designs are typically executed on textiles, but leather, paper, or another media may also be used; the designs may be intended to be framed, or to decorate apparel, bed linens, furniture coverings, pillows, altar cloths, ceremonial hangings, or other items.
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burses (corporal)
CC00443
Envelope-like cases formed from two squares of stiffened material or of cardboard lined with fabric; used to carry and hold the folded corporal (altar cloth). In Roman form the burse is ordinarily made of two juxtaposed pieces about twenty-five centimeters (or ten inches) square, bound together at three edges, leaving the fourth open to receive the corporal. The fabric of the case is of the liturgical color appropriate to the liturgical calendar. The use of the burse is relatively recent. When the corporal reached its present small dimensions, it was carried to the altar in the Missal or in a bag (burse) or box. For the larger box-like containers used to carry or store corporals, use "corporal cases."
Garments worn next to the body and under main garments having leg openings or short or long legs.
underpants
CC00609
full-skirted dress of the 1920s
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Hue name for the range of colors intermediate between red and white, often a pale red, sometimes with a slight purple or yellow tinge. (AAT)
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CC00214
A semi-transparent artificial fiber or natural silk fabric woven in plain weave with undeterred chain and weft threads, alternately two right and two left twisted.
georgette
CC00057
A range of yellowish colors, typically with undertones of red or brown, resembling the color of the lustrous metal, gold. (AAT)
gold
Flat, stand-up collars, starched, wired, or otherwise stiffened, especially those commonly worn by men and women in the 17th century.
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CC00420
bell-bottoms
Costume accessories specifically worn on the head, such as hats.
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diamonds (motifs)
CC00453
CC00319
voile
tiered sleeve ruffles of lace or other cloth that serve as cuffs, or detachable undersleeves edged with lace or embroidery
engageante
CC00327
scroll
General term for motifs consisting of a spirally wound band. For simple motifs of coiled lines, use "spirals"; for scroll-shaped architectural elements use other terms, such as "consoles" and "volutes"; for a series of scrolls, in running or allover patterns, use "scrollwork."
CC00585
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Costume accessories specifically worn at the waist or below.
CC00276
feathers
Material comprising stiff, lightweight, often colorful, keratin structures that are the principal covering of birds.
CC00434
shalwar
The Tools and Equipment hierarchy contains terms for equipment used in processing materials and fabricating objects, as well as terms associated with activities and disciplines in the construction industry, design professions, the fine and decorative arts, and other aspects of material culture. Excluded are terms for objects such as measuring devices and weapons, which may be considered equipment but fall into the scope of other hierarchies in the Furnishings and Equipment section of the Objects facet. Relation to other hierarchies: Terms for devices used to measure in terms of standard units or fixed amounts (e.g., "gauges") are in the Measuring Devices hierarchy. Terms for items that are necessary to anchor or join materials, objects, or components (e.g., "nails," "buckles") appear in the Components hierarchy. Terms for constituent parts of equipment (e.g., "handles") are also in the Components hierarchy. HVAC systems can be found in the Object Groupings and Systems hierarchy, while the terms for HVAC equipment (e.g., "air conditioners") are found here.
CC00486
Tools and Equipment
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Close-fitting straight-cut skirts, usually with the hemline at or below the knee.
CC00180
pencil skirt
Refers to a warm off-white color of various shades, reminiscent of the color of cream, which is the whitish-yellowish fatty thick material in milk that floats to the top.
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The measurement from armpit to waist at the side seam, in inches, as decimals to the nearest quarter inch.
underarmToWaistIn
underarm to waist
Juliet sleeve
CC00132
Long, slender, flexible, roughly cylindrical construction of fibrous material, usually made of several strands twisted together. Cord is typically made from a type of bast fiber such as cotton, jute, flax, ramie, hemp, sisal, olona, gravata, agel, widuri, caraguata, or others.
CC00272
cord
Ankle-length garments of various types, but usually having long, narrow sleeves; worn especially members of the clergy and others participating in church services.
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Loose-fitting, straight-hanging shirtlike underwear with or without sleeves, usually extending to the hip or knee.
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Shapes that are bent or formed into a curve, which is a line deviating from the straight or plane form continuously, without angles.
CC00187
floor length
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The dress of an actor or actress who is representing a character on stage or in film, or of any other person who is playing a role or impersonating a character, as during Carnevale or Halloween.
collar
collar
Each term that describes the collar of the garment.
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Synthetic elastomeric fiber or fabric composed largely of alternating rigid and flexible segments of polyurethane. It is used in the clothing industry, especially for hosiery, underwear, swimwear, and other close-fitting garments. Spandex is the generic name in the United States and Canada. Elastane is the generic name used elsewhere. Lycra is a proprietary name for this material.
Deep, capelike collars, often of lace or silk, worn about the shoulders by women.
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day wear
CC00368
Articles of clothing suitable for casual wear during the day, in contrast to formal wear suitable for evening events.
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Manner of dressing required by custom or etiquette for formal or semiformal evening occasions.
Sleeveless outer garments of varying lengths, fastening at the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders that function as either separate garments or attach to longer coats or cloaks.
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Coverings for the feet that sometimes extend above the ankle; generally made of durable materials. Distinguished from "hosiery," which is primarily leg coverings.
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Refers to the various costumes worn by university and collegiate faculty, administrators, and graduating students at graduation ceremonies and other special occasions. The most common element of academic costume is the gown, a tradition dating to the Middle Ages. Decorative hoods and various caps, including the mortarboard, are other common elements of academic costume. Trimmings of various colors may be used to refer to different disciplines of study.
Motif derived from the the boteh, copied from Kashmiri shawls by the woollen manufacturers of Paisley, Scotland in the 19th century, and becoming popular in Britain, France, and North America. It occurs in many variations and with numerous ancillary motifs, particularly in textile patterns.
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Joining small pieces of cloth together with a seam to form an overall pattern.
CC00127
wrapping
CC00579
decade
2020s
a voluminous skirt whose hem is tucked back under to create a balloon or bubble effect at the bottom.
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Detachable, made-up cascades of soft fabric, often lace, worn at the center front of the neckline over other garments. (AAT)
Patterns having a watered or rippled look. To refer to the optical illusion of movement caused by intersecting lines, use "moiré effect."
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pantaloons
CC00430
CC00435
slacks
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Refers to a range of bluish and greenish colors resembling the turquoise mineral, typically a light to moderate greenish blue.
looped pile
CC00222
robe a l'Anglaise
CC00117
Dresses worn by brides during the wedding ceremony, in many styles and colors, often having a train.
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hipsIn
The measurement straight around the fullest part of the hips, in inches, as decimals to the nearest quarter inch.
hips
CC00172
handkerchief
Pieces of cloth, usually square, varying in size and material, carried for usefulness or as a costume accessory.
CC00535
decade
1580s
underwear and accessories for shaping and supporting
CC00461
strip of fabric, lace, or ribbon gathered on one edge and applied as trimming
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Loose-cut breeches banded at the knee.
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Each additional component of the garment not included elsewhere.
costumeComponents
costume components
CC00289
mesh
Fabric with open spaces between the yarn or wire. A mesh fabric may be knit, woven, or knotted.
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Sleeveless dresses or skirts with straps and a partial or full bodice, usually worn over a shirt or blouse by women and children.
wax
CC00248
Any solid or semi-solid substance that is slightly greasy to touch, usually solid, translucent, and has a low melting point; waxes are not a chemically homogeneous group. Waxes are composed of long chain hydrocarbon compounds, and may contain esters of fatty acids and alcohols, are thermoplastic and melt at low temperatures of between 40 and 100 C. In general, waxes are water-repellent, smooth, soluble in organic solvents, and classified as animal (e.g., beeswax), vegetable (e.g., bayberry), mineral (e.g., paraffin), or synthetic (e.g., polyethylene). Waxes are used for polishes, candles, crayons, sealants, coatings, adhesives, waterproofing, carbon paper, media in encaustic and wax emulsion paintings, and as repellents in wax-resist watercolor paintings.
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The size and year, or name, of any mannequins the garment fits on for display.
mannequin
mannequin
sequins
Adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing (Wordnet)
CC00307
CC00157
dropped
hobble skirt
skirt that is narrower at the gen than the knee
CC00510
Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI)
An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance.
Textile in which warp/weft pathways are over/under every other thread. Tabby weave textiles are woven by a method based on a unit of two ends and two picks, in which each end passes over one and under one pick; the binding points are set over one end on successive picks.
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Integument of animals such as sheep, calves, or goats, separated from the body, with or without hair, whether green, dry, tanned, or dressed. For the integument of large animals use "hide." For tanned skin, use "leather." For dried and stretched skin, use "parchment" or "vellum."
CC00308
skin
CC00042
portrait collar
long, wide, flaring sleeve worn turned back over a foresleeve and pinned near the shoulder, often fur-lined
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dolman sleeve
CC00131
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Generally, the process of interlacing strands or strips of various materials, such as cane, textile, or twigs, to make materials or objects such as wicker, cloth, baskets, or wreaths. Specifically used for the process of making textile on a loom or other weaving device by interlacing warp and weft in a particular order.
CC00489
wide, shallowly-curved neckline
ballerina neckline
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CC00158
high
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Weaving on a loom or other device operated wholly or partly by hand or foot power.
material
material
Each material in the object.
CC00470
Costume accessories specifically worn on the legs, such as stockings, or the feet, such as footwear.
accessories by location on the legs or feet
CC00392
virago sleeve
double-puffed, paned sleeve
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Fastening devices that close with a click when the two parts are fitted tightly into each other.
closure
Each closure used on the garment.
closure
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Originally, tight fitting, sleeveless garments for the torso and bust, quilted and strengthened with whalebone, worn chiefly by women, but also by men. Bodices were typically cross-laced at the side or back, and worn over a blouse or chemise. The term comes from "a pair of bodies," the use of the plural referring to the fact that the garment was made in two pieces laced together. The term also now refers to the generally tight-fitting upper part of a woman's dress or to any tight-fitting outer vest or waistcoat
A skirt shaped with fullness at the waistline but no fullness at the hemline.
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CC00437
toreador pants
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Leg coverings, sometimes woven in one with panties, that extend to the ankle and usually cover the foot; generally knitted or woven, sheer or opaque, and of lightweight or heavy fabric. Distinguish from "footwear", which is primarily worn as coverings for the feet.
Generally, textile that is woven, felted, knit, pounded, or otherwise made into a flat piece. For textile in the form of continuous strands made from filaments of fiber by reeling, spinning, twisting, or throwing, see "yarn."
cloth
CC00271
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Clothing or other apparel having a primarily ceremonial or ritual purpose.
cost original
The cost of the object when originally created, indicating the units (dollars, etc.)
costOriginal
Dried stalks of cereals or other grasses, used for many purposes, including weaving, plaiting, and braiding.
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collar like that of a dress shirt, with a small stand
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Wide double pleats, with the material folded under at each side. For wide double pleats having the flat fold turned in rather than out, use "inverted pleats."
CC00421
braies
dark red color associated with the Burgundy wine
burgundy
CC00053
General term for clothing designed for or suitable for either males or females.
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CC00239
Woven textile characterized by a basic binding system or weave with smooth, shiny surface formed by long warp floats. Generally, each warp end passes over four or more adjacent weft picks and under the next one. (AAT)
satin
snaps
CC00008
Fastening devices that close with a click when the two parts are fitted tightly into each other.
a voluminous skirt whose hem is tucked back under to create a balloon or bubble effect at the bottom.
balloon skirt
CC00164
1960s
decade
CC00573
crosswise grain
CC00333
Technique of resist dyeing in which hanks of thread are bound and dyed before being woven into fabric.
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Clothing designed for or worn while working, differing in style depending upon the job, such as manual labor, crafts, or office work.
CC00140
sleeve panes
The long, fine hair from any breed of Angora rabbit. The white French rabbit is favored for its high-quality, soft hair. Angora dyes readily, but is difficult to spin because of its fine texture and it does not felt like common rabbit hair. It is usually mixed with sheep wool or other fibers for weaving.
CC00197
angora
CC00189
knee length
Woven figured textile with one warp and one weft in which the pattern is formed by a contrast of binding systems, and appears on the face and the back in reverse positions.
damask
CC00208
CC00350
Describes a garment for which a wide section in the front overlaps the other side and has two rows of fasteners.
double-breasted
The center front measurement from top edge (neckline or waist) to hem, in inches, as decimals to the nearest quarter inch.
center front length
cfLengthIn
decade
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dress or ensemble for walking out-of-doors
The forming and interlacing of loops by means of needles according to a prescribed manner or pattern, either by machine or by hand; most often used for textiles or costume.
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Uniforms worn by sports teams and athletes.
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CC00451
tabernacle veils
Textile coverings for the tabernacle, which holds the consecrated host and is located in, on, or near the high altar of a church. The tabernacle veil is often of a prescribed liturgical color, based on the period of the church calendar.
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Strong bands of tightly woven cloth, designed for bearing weight; commonly used as the first layer of support for seating furniture.
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Final stage of the normal life span, now commonly considered to be the years after 65.
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glazing
Overlaying or covering with a smooth and lustrous coating, or polishing and burnishing to create a smooth, shiney surface. To refer specifically to glazing paintings, use the narrower concept "glazing (painting technique)." To refer specifically to glazing ceramics, use the narrower concept "pottery glazing (process)."
CC00083
CC00502
princess line
woman's fitted dress cut without a waist seam, the bodice and skirt being cut in one
Having a form or outline delimited on at least one end by two intersecting lines, that is, tapering to or ending in a point or apex.
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A skirt cut to be wider at the hem than at the waistline.
decade
CC00567
1900s
Casings or sockets which hold a drill or other tool.
collets
CC00447
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Small holes, usually round and finished along the edge, as in cloth or leather for the passage of a lace or cord or as in embroidery for ornamental effect.
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Fasteners consisting usually of two rows of metal or plastic teeth on strips of tape for binding to the edges of an opening and having a sliding piece that closes the opening by drawing the teeth into interlocking position.
otherMaterials
Any other material terms that do not describe fibers, textiles, or trimmings.
other materials
Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI)
A system that provides one or more functions.
CC00466
face coverings and additions
A woman's collar for a low V-neckline, with a stand and long points, popular in the 1960s and 1970s.
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a low neckline on a woman's dress, especially one that reveals or emphasizes her cleavage
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single sleeve as part of garment
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CC00332
lengthwise grain
rib knit
CC00236
fiber made from acetylcellulose
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Devices used for fastening consisting of a usually open rectangular or rounded frame and a tongue or catch attached to one side or a vertical bar attached across the center. Sometimes used alone as an ornament.
CC00001
buckle
bare midriff
CC00153
One-piece form-fitting garment that covers the torso and the crotch
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A computer program in source or compiled form.
workType
work type
Each top-level work type of the object. More specific terms are possible as sub-categories, in other fields, or can be included in the description.
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Clothing designed for or worn by men; often used in commercial contexts.
CC00427
jodhpurs
natural fiber
CC00160
CC00415
poor
An amorphous, inorganic substance made by fusing silica (silicon dioxide) with a basic oxide; generally transparent but often translucent or opaque. Its characteristic properties are its hardness and rigidity at ordinary temperatures, its capacity for plastic working at elevated temperatures, and its resistance to weathering and to most chemicals except hydrofluoric acid. Used for both utilitarian and decorative purposes, it can be formed into various shapes, colored or decorated. Glass originated as a glaze in Mesopotamia in about 3500 BCE and the first objects made wholly of glass date to about 2500 BCE.
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above waist length
CC00627
facing
CC00396
Linings applied to the edge of a garment for ornament or strengthening.
midi dress
Dresses of intermediate length. They are longer than mini dresses but shorter than maxi dresses, usually extending to mid-calf.
CC00193
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Dresses with long skirts.
breeches
CC00422
The effect of graduated or shaded color in textiles, created through the weave or by dyeing. The effect may be monochromatic or polychromatic. The term is most often used for textiles, but may also be extended to painted or colored surfaces that display a graduated shading effect.
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CC00418
very good
life stages
lifeStages
Each age of the wearer for which the object was intended.
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Shaped coverings for the arm. Originally made separate from the main garment and attached by lacing through eyelets at the shoulder; later, often made as component parts of garments.
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Flat pouchlike components stitched into or onto a garment, accessible through a finished opening typically convenient to the hand.
brass
CC00265
Alloy of copper and zinc, usually with copper as the major alloying element and zinc up to 40% by weight.
A long sleeve with a deep armhole, tapering towards the wrist. Also known as a "magyar" sleeve.
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Equipment used in the making of, or the working with, textiles.
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Skirt with an asymmetric hem, resembling a handkerchief that is held by the centre so that its corners hang down as points.
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The Costume Core ontology is for describing artifacts of historic clothing, and is meant to build upon VRA Core and Dublin Core. Work to develop this ontology was part of the Costume Core Toolkit project, funded by a Visual Resources Association Foundation Project Grant in 2019-2020. More information is at http://ardenkirkland.com/costumecore
CC00351
neck closure
machine sewing
CC00088
Sewing by machine, as distinct from sewing by hand.
CC00144
cap sleeve
asymmetrical
CC00152
Where the garment has been put away in storage, for example by shelf section, ex. "C4"
storageLocation
storage location
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Items that do not form the primary articles of clothing, but are instead the smaller articles of dress, and that are worn on the body, as opposed to being carried.
drawloom
CC00079
condition
condition
A single term to indicate a rating of the overall condition of the object.
roll-up sleeves
CC00139