Terminologies of Fashion

TERMINOLOGIES OF FASHION

Silhouette

The silhouette is an outline or contour of a garment. Shape of the Silhouettes will vary when there is a change in fashion. There are three three basic forms of silhouettes;

·           Tubular

·           Bell

·           Back fullness

Haute Couture

It means high fashion making. Fashion houses with designers create original designs

Fad

Short lived fashion

Couturier

It is the French term denotes male designer.

Female designer is termed as Couturiere.

Designers will have their own fash-ion house. For each season , the design-ers introduce fashion garments which he assumes to suit that particular season.

Avant-Garde

This term indicates the wild designs. These styles attract everyone because of bold designs and colour.

Mass fashion

These styles are accepted by majority of the people. They are available in all price ranges and styles.

Custommade

It refers to garments which are stitched to order. It fits an individual well. The gar-ments are stitched very carefully.

Knock – Off

This refers to the copied version of high fashion designs that is produced in a cheaper rate. They are produced with lower quality materials and cheaper workmanship.

Seconds

These are factory rejected items and are priced lower.

Design

A design in terms of fashion in garment making is described as a unique version of style. In simple terms it is an extraordi-nary pattern which is not seen commonly in the market when introduced newly.