(item of women's clothing)
21Paper clothing — Paper dress Paper clothing, in the form of women s dresses and other clothes made from disposable cellulose fabric, was a short lived fashion novelty item in the 1960s United States.[1] Individual paper and …
22Ruff (clothing) — A ruff is an item of clothing worn in Western Europe from the mid sixteenth century to the mid seventeenth century.The ruff which was worn by both men and women, evolved from the small fabric ruffle at the drawstring neck of the shirt or chemise …
231930-1945 in fashion — [ right|thumb|250px|Actress Mary Pickford with President Herbert Hoover, 1931] Fa from the 1930s to the end of World War II. The most characteristic fashion trend of the period is attention at the shoulder, with butterfly sleeves and banjo… …
241930–1945 in fashion — Actress Mary Pickford with President Herbert Hoover, 1931 The most characteristic North American fashion trend from the 1930s to the end of World War II was attention at the shoulder, with butterfly sleeves and banjo sleeves, and exaggerated… …
25Corselet — The inside of a Corselette A corselet or corselette is a type of foundation garment, sharing elements of both brassieres and girdles. It may incorporate lace in front or in back. The term originated by the addition of the diminutive suffix ette… …
26chemisette — noun An item of women’s clothing, popular in the 1860s and 1870s, worn to fill in the front and neckline of any garment. Of the items I was asked to buy, the one that gave me most trouble was a chemisette. Kokoro by Natsume Soseki, 1914, English… …
27spaghetti strap — noun a thin rounded shoulder strap on an item of women s clothing …
28coathanger shoulders — /koʊthæŋə ˈʃoʊldəz/ (say kohthanguh shohlduhz) plural noun the shoulders of an item of women s clothing styled to be markedly exaggerated in size, as by the use of large shoulder pads, often with the addition of flounces, puffs, or other design… …
29dress — /dres/, n., adj., v., dressed or drest, dressing. n. 1. an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece. 2. clothing; apparel; garb: The dress of the 18th century was colorful. 3. formal attire. 4. a particular… …
30History of brassieres — The history of the bra is inextricably intertwined with the social history of the status of women, including the evolution of fashion and changing views of the body.At various times since recorded history women have used a variety of garments and …
