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Style Vocab Style Vocab Ever wonder what the difference is between a shift dress and a sheath dress? Never really understood the whole "Couture" thing? Use our Style Vocab resource to brush up on some commonly used fashion terms and phrases and improve your fashion IQ - because hey, it takes more than just great clothes to be stylish!
a.

À la mode

A-line

Argyle

Asymmetrical

Atelier



b.

Baby-Doll

Ballerina Flat

Bandeau Top

Bell-Bottoms

Besom Pockets

Bespoke Tailoring

Boat Neckline

Bohemian

Bolero

Bootcut

Boucle

Bias Cut



c.

Charmeuse

Chiffon

Couture

Covert-Couture

Cowl Neckline

Crew Neckline



d.

Degradé

Diffusion Line

Directional

Distressing

Dolman Sleeve

D'Orsay

Double Breasted

Dry Denim

Duster



e.

Edgy

Empire Waist

Empire Seams

Epaulette

Espadrille



f.

Fashion-Forward

Fashionista

Faux-Pas

Fierce

Flared

French Cuff



g.

Gabardine

Gaucho Pants

Glamazon

Glamourista

Grosgrain



h.

Haberdashery

Herringbone

High-Rise

Houndstooth



i.

Indigo Dyeing

Inverted Box Pleat



j.

Jacquard

Jodhpurs

Jumper



k.

Kaftan

Kangaroo Pocket

Keyhole Neck



l.

Lamé

Lapel

Low-Rise

Lurex



m.

Made-to-Measure

Mandarin Collar

Maxi Dress

Mermaid

Metrosexual

Mid-Rise



n.

Nehru

Notched

Nubbed



o.

Obi

Off-the-Peg

One-Shoulder

On-Trend

Ombré

Organdy

Organza

Overdressed



p.

Paillette

Painted-On

Palazzo

Passé

Pedal Pushers

Pencil Skirt

Peplum

Pin-tucked

Ply

Pret-a-porter

Princess Seams



q.

Quaint

Quilted



r.

Raglan Sleeve

Ready-To-Wear

Relaxed

Retro-Futurism



s.

Sample Sale

Shantung

Sheath Dress

Shift Dress

Skinny

Smocking

Stiletto

Straight

Sulphur Dyeing

Sweetheart Neckline



t.

Tartan

Tattersall

Tea-Length Dress

"The New Black"

Trapeze Cut

Trunk Show

T-Shirtable

Tulle



u.

Underlay

Uneven Hem

Unfitted

Unitard

Unwaisted



v.

Vanity-Sizing

Vent

Vicuna

Vintaged

Virgin Wool

Vogue

Voile



w.

Wash

Wedge

Wellies

Welt Pocket

Wide Leg



x.

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y.

Yoked



z.

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