gender
The gender for which the object was originally intended.
color main
The most dominant color in the garment.
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
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.
athletic shorts
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
decade
Public Domain
NoC
Collectively used for decorative or additional material serving to finish, decorate, or complete.
Drawers with full, loose legs gathered above or below the knee; worn by women and children.
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
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.
quilting
strip of fabric, lace, or ribbon gathered on one edge and applied as trimming
ruffle
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)
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
Coverings for the hand enclosing each finger separately, sometimes extending over the wrist and arm.
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
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.
smocking
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
Sewing by hand, as distinct from sewing by machine.
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., "âˆšÂ©pâˆšÂ©es", "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
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.
academic costume
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
tight figure-hugging dress
trimming
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.
Variable color name referring to bright pinkish colors similar to those of blooms of the fuchsia plant.
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.
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."
tent
Image
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.
Dresses of intermediate length. They are longer than mini dresses but shorter than maxi dresses, usually extending to mid-calf.
synthetic fiber
Fiber made from chemical substances, used for textile production.
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
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.
Cords, bands, or similar flexible devices used for fastening, especially by interlacing, such as in a knot or bow.
A sleeve that is extremely wide over the upper arm and narrow from the elbow to the wrist.
leg-of-mutton sleeve
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
wrap dress
riding breeches
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.
traditional trailing sleeve of Chinese opera costume
water sleeve
bloomers
piecing
Joining small pieces of cloth together with a seam to form an overall pattern.
hoop skirt
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.
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
suit
piece of textile or leather applied to clothing as a reinforcement against wear or to mend a damaged spot
patch
jumper
Sleeveless dresses or skirts with straps and a partial or full bodice, usually worn over a shirt or blouse by women and children.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Of or pertaining to a metal; of the nature of metal; resembling metal; as, a metallic appearance (Webster's)
knickerbockers
Loose-cut breeches banded at the knee.
stripes
layering
Forming or arranging in layers.
lace
crew neck
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
flared noticeably from the waist but then, unlike a church bell, cylindrical for much of its length
excellent
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."
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.
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
Clothes or draperies customarily indicative of bereavement, often donned during a period designated for the conventional or ceremonial manifestation of sorrow.
Social class ranking between upper and lower classes.
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
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)
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.
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.
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)
mini dress
dress ending well above the knee
Clothing worn at night, especially garments worn to bed. For dress clothing intended to be worn to evening events, use "evening wear."
nightwear
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
A collection is described as a group; its parts may also be separately described.
Process of rubbing a surface to make it smooth or shiny.
polishing
Capri pants
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.
Dresses with long skirts.
maxi dress
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.
A static visual representation.
Still Image
jeans
Refers to polyester polymers used as fibers woven into fabrics. (AAT)
embossing
Producing raised letters or designs on a surface, typically by means of stamping or molding.
puffed pants
Exposed bifurcated garments which extend from waist or hips to the ankle or sometimes to the knee or just below.
pants
epaulette
Chelsea collar
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.
walking dress
dress or ensemble for walking out-of-doors
red-orange-brown-color resembling iron oxide
extremely formal woman's dress conforming to the regulations for attendance on or presentation to a monarch
fitted dress in Chinese culture
cheongsam
Bands on a sleeve, especially on a shirt sleeve, that cover the wrist.
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
Clothing designed for or worn by men; often used in commercial contexts.
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.
Sound
A resource primarily intended to be heard.
hand sewing
mid calf length
traditional dress worn in Germany,Â Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria and South Tyrol
collar constructed like a traditional men's coat collar, with a stand and fall
tailored collar
Full name(s) of anyone known to have worn a costume artifact.
worn by
A skirt shaped with fullness at the waistline but no fullness at the hemline.
pegged skirt
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.
tiered sleeve ruffles of lace or other cloth that serve as cuffs, or detachable undersleeves edged with lace or embroidery
off-the-shoulder neckline
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.
boat neck
two piece tailored sleeve
Main garments for women, children, or infants consisting of a bodice and skirt made in one or more pieces
paper
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.
No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
NoC-NC
Full names of all catalogers, with the date in parentheses, in the format YYYY-MM-DD.
cataloguer with date
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 womenâ€™s dresses, use "gowns." For loose-fitting garments, often wraparound and worn to the bath or informally around the house use "bathrobes."
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)
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
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.
lantern sleeve
weave
dirndl skirt
Fulls skirts gathered or pleated on a tight waistband. Also, similar parts of dresses.
evening dress
Manner of dressing required by custom or etiquette for formal or semiformal evening occasions.
hemp
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.
angled waistline
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.
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.
hourglass (silhouette)
devorÃ©
Wool textile with a rough, homespun surface effect.
S-curve
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.
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.
Two-part fastening devices, as on a garment or a door, consisting of a hook that catches over a bar or into a loop.
morning dress
Formal daytime dress for men; also, during the 19th century, women's dress appropriate for wear in the morning.
liturgical type
Each type of liturgical garment or accessory.
bustle
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.
raffia
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
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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)
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.
ceremonial costume
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
elbow-length sleeve
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
Vestments resembling dalmatics worn by subdeacons over the alb (and also by bishops between the alb and dalmatic) at celebrations of the Eucharist.
tunicles
Stage at which a living being is fully grown or developed.
adulthood
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
collar with a V-opening in front and a broad, square, flat back, copied from sailor's unform
bodysuit
One-piece form-fitting garment that covers the torso and the crotch
tall, snug, fold over neckline
turtleneck
gloves
accessories by location on the head
Costume accessories specifically worn on the head, such as hats.
keyhole neckline
sailor collar
fiber made from acetylcellulose
acetate
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.
skirt worn draped over a dress, underskirt or petticoat
That social and economic class that ranks above the middle class.
A non-persistent, time-based occurrence.
camel hair
Fine body hair, or camel wool, used as a textile fiber.
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.
raglan sleeve
cuff
Patterns having a watered or rippled look. To refer to the optical illusion of movement caused by intersecting lines, use "moirÃ© effect."
moirÃ©
Color of coral.
coral
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
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
Each placement of closures on the item.
Weft pile weave with cut pile ribbed in the direction of the warp, usually made of cotton.
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).
Tailored dresses styled like a coat and generally worn without an outer garment.
upright collar for a coat or waistcoat, without a turn-down
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.
Refers generally to the use of many colors.
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.
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.
V-shaped neckline resulting from overlapping left and right sides of a wrapped garment
Design elements with geometrical themes.
Dresses which hang straight from the shoulders, sometimes tapering slightly at hips.
sweetheart neckline
mantua
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.
Each term that describes the shape of the sleeves of the garment.
sleeve type
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)
yoke
fitted costume component for the upper hips or shoulders
Costume accessories specifically worn on the legs, such as stockings, or the feet, such as footwear.
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.
equipment for costume
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.
pedal pushers
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.
Class of persons employed for wages, usually at manual labor.
working class
Variety of twill-woven cloth, usually of fine worsted yarn or thread.
gabardine
Pieces of cloth, usually square, varying in size and material, carried for usefulness or as a costume accessory.
ankle length
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
round neck
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
Upper edge of the garment is just above the bustline with nothing over the shoulders.
bell skirt
A double-woven textile with a quilted appearance, utilizing a wadding weft to increase the relief.
matelasse
ascot
uniform
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.
Information Forms
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
shoulder strap
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
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.
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
scoop neck
Clothing designed or worn for a wedding.
wedding clothes
Costume accessories specifically worn on the arms or hands.
Each process involved in making the object.
technique
above knee
Stage of adult life between young adulthood and old age; in humans, commonly defined as extending from 45 to 65.
middle age
trumpet skirt
Each term for decorative or additional material serving to finish, decorate, or complete an object, distinguished from the fibers, textile type, or other materials.
dark red color associated with the Burgundy wine
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
has fabric that drapes loosely around the neck, sometimes cut or knit in one with the torso, sometimes as an added a foldover collar
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.
thread
tulle
Meshed textile made of sheer silk, nylon, or rayon with a hexagonal mesh; used for hats, veils, ballet costumes, and women's dresses.
waistline
Each term that describes the level and shape of the waist of the garment.
velcro
The measurement straight around the fullest part of the chest, in inches, as decimals to the nearest quarter inch.
chest
bias-cut
rust
loose dress, usually brightly colored or patterned, worn especially by Hawaiian women, or as a housecoat
ruffled collar
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.
surplice neckline
The measurement straight around the narrowest part of the waist, in inches, as decimals to the nearest quarter inch.
waist
Equipment used in the making of, or the working with, textiles.
textile working equipment
ribbon
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)
a-line skirt
a skirt with a slight flare, roughly in the shape of a capital letter A
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.
green
Patterns of or pertaining to flowers.
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.
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
Womenswear designed to be worn during pregnancy.
maternity clothes
halterneck
Garments having a strap encircling the neck and supporting the front of the bodice, leaving shoulders and most of the back bare.
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
girls' wear
General term for clothing designed for or worn by young females.
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.
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).
beading
Trimming, furnishing, adorning, or covering textiles or objects with beads, or creating jewelry by stringing beads.
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>."
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."
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.
shell
painting
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)."
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
sweat pants
court dress
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.
Copyright Not Evaluated
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.
fringe
Trimming consisting of long or short lengths of straight or twisted thread, cord, or tassel; often grouped or knotted in various designs.
CNE
spandex
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.
NKC
No Known Copyright Restrictions
main garment
Main layer of dress, usually exclusive of accessories.
A long sleeve, fuller at the bottom than the top, and gathered into a cuff
Colors in a range of a bluish grayish green, resembling the color of certain patches feathers of the teal (a river duck).
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.
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
tan
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
measurements other
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.
toggles
off-center front closure
kimono
Shapes that are bent or formed into a curve, which is a line deviating from the straight or plane form continuously, without angles.
curved
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
Loose-fitting, straight-hanging shirtlike underwear with or without sleeves, usually extending to the hip or knee.
chemise
underwear
Garments worn beneath main garments, usually next to the skin.
henley neckline
Technique of resist dyeing in which hanks of thread are bound and dyed before being woven into fabric.
ikat
Clothing designed for or worn while working, differing in style depending upon the job, such as manual labor, crafts, or office work.
work clothes
Data encoded in a defined structure.
Dataset
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
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."
fiber blend
Trademarked name for the textile fiber made of polyethylene terephthalate. Originally manufactured and developed by Du Pont.
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
Yarn or fabric made from the fine, soft, light wool from the undercoat of the Kashmir goat.
Any covering for the head.
headwear
extra long sleeve
footwear
Coverings for the feet that sometimes extend above the ankle; generally made of durable materials. Distinguished from "hosiery," which is primarily leg coverings.
geometric
various styles of women's garments, generally with a decoratively draped overskirt
Polonaise
party dress
cowl neck
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.
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.
Patterns having a watered or rippled look. Where this produces an illusion of movement, use moirÃ© effect. (AAT)
moire
ombrÃ©
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.
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.
hip-level
Costume
inset
overskirt
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.
corduroy
vinyl
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.
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
robe
A wide, square collar often reaching to the shoulders, with a squared off opening at the center front
full shorts made to look like a skirt, or shorts with a skirt-like panel in front and back
skort
Bermuda shorts
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
long sleeve
shells (motifs)
Mother Hubbard
long, loose dress with a high neckline and long sleeves, worn in 19th century America and introduced to Polynesia by missionaries
paint
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
wire
adhesive
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
Large pieces of square, oblong, or triangular cloth worn over main garments as a covering for the shoulders and arms.
jabot
Detachable, made-up cascades of soft fabric, often lace, worn at the center front of the neckline over other garments. (AAT)
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.
gusset
boning
strip of rigid material used to stiffen corsets, bodices, collars, or other types of costume
embroidering
The earliest developmental stage of a living being.
A series of visual representations imparting an impression of motion when shown in succession.
piÃ±a cloth
Fine, lustrous, soft, sheer cloth originating in the Philippines, woven from piÃ±a fibers, from the pineapple plant. It is used for decorative handkerchiefs, trimmings, lingerie, accessories, and home furnishings.
Each term that describes the length and shape of pants.
pants type
neckline
Each type of neckline of the garment.
long, wide, flaring sleeve worn turned back over a foresleeve and pinned near the shoulder, often fur-lined
trumpet sleeve
shift
linen
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.
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.
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
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.
pleating
sheath dress
A skirt shaped with much more fullness in the back than in the front, accomodating a bustle pad or petticoat for added fullness underneath
Deep, capelike collars, often of lace or silk, worn about the shoulders by women.
bertha
Collection
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)
dirndl
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'.
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."
jacket
A resource requiring interaction from the user to be understood, executed, or experienced.
Interactive Resource
rayon
wrap skirt
a skirt that wraps around the waist with an overlap of material
In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted
InC-NC
bustle skirt
three quarter sleeve
organza
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.
Waist-length or shorter jackets, with or without sleeves, usually collarless, and worn open in the front; originally worn by men in Spain.
bolero
overtrousers
Mantles with a sleeve cut all in one with the side piece and hanging loose; sometimes made in the form of a sling.
Refers to 18th- and 19th-century full-length gowns cut without a center front opening in the skirt and usually without a train.
round gown
Cord, tape, or ribbon used for fastening by interlacing through holes in two garments or two sides of an opening. (EFT)
lacing
wedding dress
Dresses worn by brides during the wedding ceremony, in many styles and colors, often having a train.
main garments for the lower body
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.
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)
Physical Object
An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance.
Delphos gown
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
Uniforms worn by sports teams and athletes.
sports uniform
afternoon dress
woman's semiformal dress for afternoon social occasions
slip dress
hiphuggers
childhood
crochet
pagoda 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."
ball gown
most formal style of full-length woman's evening dress
upper class
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
Stiff panels, usually triangular in shape and often heavily decorated, inserted in an open bodice to cover the corset.
mother of pearl
Hard, pearly, iridescent internal layer of various kinds of mollusk shell, extensively used for making small articles and inlays.
cream
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.
muslin
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.
one sleeve
single sleeve as part of garment
Adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing (Wordnet)
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)
plastic
jersey
Peter Pan collar
small, soft, flat collar with rounded corners
socio-economic class
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.
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., "bombâˆšÂ©"). 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
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
woman's dress style with a high waist a narrow skirt
Long, lustrous hair of the Angora goat, valued for its strength and excellent spinning qualities.
dolman
unisex clothing
General term for clothing designed for or suitable for either males or females.
redingote
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
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.
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
gray
in sewing, a pointed fold used to take up ease or shape a garment
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applique
vest
Any woven figured textile produced on a Jacquard loom.
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.
worn costume accessories
teal
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.
Hair from the manes and tails of horses, used chiefly as a brush fiber, for musical instrument bows, and for making haircloth.(AAT)
Flat, stand-up collars, starched, wired, or otherwise stiffened, especially those commonly worn by men and women in the 17th century.
band collar
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.
Simple geometric forms composed of Vs used singly, in a vertical series, or in a string to form a zigzag.
Text
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.
accessory
rubber
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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.
cowl sleeve
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antependia
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)
A long sleeve with a deep armhole, tapering towards the wrist. Also known as a "magyar" sleeve.
batwing sleeve
ensemble
Complete costume, including garments and accessories, worn for a harmonious effect. Also, two or more garments or accessories designed to complement one another.
Textile, usually cotton or linen, dyed in a number of colors and usually glazed.
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.
In sewing, a tuck is a fold or pleat in fabric that is sewn in place.
tucks
Fabric with open spaces between the yarn or wire. A mesh fabric may be knit, woven, or knotted.
An irregular check pattern, most commonly appearing in woven fabric.
wingtip collar
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chintz
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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.
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
Empire silhouette
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
off-center back closure
fur
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)
short shorts
Dacron
straw
Dried stalks of cereals or other grasses, used for many purposes, including weaving, plaiting, and braiding.
Lightweight silk of plain weave.
fit and flare
ramie
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.
short sleeve
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
muumuu
All procedures that have been completed to repair, conserve, stabilize, or display an object, in a narrative paragraph.
treatment
chasubles (liturgical vestments)
dress shield
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.
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
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.
piping
acrylic
Synthetic fiber in which the fiber forming substance is composed of at least 85% acrylic resin.
wristband
brown
jacquard
handkerchief skirt
Skirt with an asymmetric hem, resembling a handkerchief that is held by the centre so that its corners hang down as points.
darts
Each function for which the object was worn.
function
metal
ICOM type
The second and third level classes from the ICOM Vocabulary.
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
middle class
shirt
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)
size
The size of the object, if shown on a label or otherwise identified.
multicolored
mermaid
flowers
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.
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
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").
prairie skirt
Sewing by machine, as distinct from sewing by hand.
chemise dress
buttons
Textile made from cotton fiber.
cotton
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
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
length
Each length of the object, where the hem lands on the body.
shawl collar
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.
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.
a-line
triangular or A-shaped silhouette in clothing, generally standing away from the body
good
mink fur
houndstooth
The technique of disguising the appearance of beings or things so as to make them blend into their surroundings.
General term for clothing designed for or worn by young males.
boys' wear
Moving Image
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."
Visual Works
old age
Final stage of the normal life span, now commonly considered to be the years after 65.
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
equipment for grooming, hygiene and health care
military uniform
Uniforms intended for those in the armed forces.
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."
knee-length garment of Celtic and Scottish origin
kilt
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
trapeze dress
peg-top
princess seams
crinoline
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.
zipper
A variable color generally light grayish-yellowish brown, originally referring to the color of unbleached wool. (AAT)
beige
swagged
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main garments for the upper body
Textile made from the animal hair wool. (AAT)
womenswear
wool
hem circumference
The measurement all around the hem, in inches, as decimals to the nearest quarter inch.
square neck
dress
brocade
a low neckline on a woman's dress, especially one that reveals or emphasizes her cleavage
dÃ©colletage
Service
A system that provides one or more functions.
mid-thigh length
hanging sleeve
sleeve worn over another sleeve, often of fur, sometimes with a matching collar or partlet
style period
Each decade (or longer fashion style periods) in which the object was made or used.
stomacher
main garments
beads
robe de style
full-skirted dress of the 1920s
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.
toga
gored skirt
knit
polyester
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.
twill
navy blue
Range of deep grayish blues, originally named for the color of the British naval uniform.
decorative half-sleeve reaching generally from the elbow to the wrist, worn under trumpet sleeves in the 16th century
foresleeve
felt
shirtwaist dress
shawl
jet
A dense, black, semiprecious form of lignite that takes a brilliant polish and is used ornamentally, particularly in Victorian mourning jewelry.
stars (motifs)
dress type
Each term that describes the type of dress.
Each term that describes the skirt of the garment.
skirt type
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.
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.
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
ties
pongee
tiered skirt
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
bow
Casings or sockets which hold a drill or other tool.
chevron
dalmatics
wide, shallowly-curved neckline
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.
straight grain
Layer of material used to line the inner side or surface of something to reinforce or protect it.
drop-waist
private information
Any information that doesn't fit elsewhere, and isn't suited for public view (for example private stories or communication with the donor).
Flat pouchlike components stitched into or onto a garment, accessible through a finished opening typically convenient to the hand.
pocket
v-neck
braid
robe a la Francaise
sleeve in which the central axis is positioned forward of the lateral plane of the body, allowing increased range of motion
forward sleeve
camouflage
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
hooks and eyes
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
oversleeve
China silk
sheared pile
Puritan collar
drop-front pants
twill tape
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.
skirt that is narrower at the gen than the knee
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.
floral patterns
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yellow
aprons
braiding
accessories by location on arms or hands
fuchsia
nylon
flounced skirt
waist length
horsehair
slashing
black
Any additional colors in the garment.
color secondary
A computer program in source or compiled form.
Software
turquoise
Refers to a range of bluish and greenish colors resembling the turquoise mineral, typically a light to moderate greenish blue.
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.
Containers
Linings applied to the edge of a garment for ornament or strengthening.
lace making
fair
dinner dress
center front closure
Narrative description of the overall physical condition, characteristics, and completeness of a work, describing where each issue is located on the garment.
condition description
mohair
Bodycon dress
tweed
Materials
accessories added to body or clothing for ornament
puff sleeve
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.
Furnishings
petal sleeve
mourning dress
undersleeve
coatdress
basque
crocheting
side closure
jewel
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
hip length
wood
Event
burses (corporal)
underpants
georgette
gold
bell-bottoms
diamonds (motifs)
voile
engageante
scroll
feathers
shalwar
Tools and Equipment
pencil skirt
The measurement from armpit to waist at the side seam, in inches, as decimals to the nearest quarter inch.
underarm to waist
Juliet sleeve
cord
floor length
collar
Each term that describes the collar of the garment.
day wear
wrapping
a voluminous skirt whose hem is tucked back under to create a balloon or bubble effect at the bottom.
pantaloons
slacks
looped pile
robe a l'Anglaise
The measurement straight around the fullest part of the hips, in inches, as decimals to the nearest quarter inch.
hips
handkerchief
underwear and accessories for shaping and supporting
Each additional component of the garment not included elsewhere.
costume components
mesh
wax
The size and year, or name, of any mannequins the garment fits on for display.
mannequin
sequins
dropped
hobble skirt
skin
portrait collar
dolman sleeve
ballerina neckline
high
material
Each material in the object.
accessories by location on the legs or feet
virago sleeve
Fastening devices that close with a click when the two parts are fitted tightly into each other.
closure
Each closure used on the garment.
toreador pants
cloth
cost original
The cost of the object when originally created, indicating the units (dollars, etc.)
braies
burgundy
satin
snaps
balloon skirt
crosswise grain
sleeve panes
angora
knee length
damask
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
tabernacle veils
glazing
princess line
collets
Any other material terms that do not describe fibers, textiles, or trimmings.
other materials
face coverings and additions
lengthwise grain
rib knit
buckle
bare midriff
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.
jodhpurs
natural fiber
poor
above waist length
facing
midi dress
breeches
very good
life stages
Each age of the wearer for which the object was intended.
brass
This ontology is distributed under a Creative Commons BY SA 4.0 license - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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
neck closure
machine sewing
cap sleeve
asymmetrical
Where the garment has been put away in storage, for example by shelf section, ex. "C4"
storage location
drawloom
condition
A single term to indicate a rating of the overall condition of the object.
roll-up sleeves