made-to-measure garment
1Made to measure — typically refers to clothing that is sewn from a standard sized base pattern. A tailored suit is a common example of a made to measure garment. The fit of a made to measure garment is expected to be superior to that of a ready to wear garment,… …
2made-to-measure — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective : fashioned to measurements specifically required one may have one s personal idiosyncrasies built into the made to measure garment S.D.Barney * * * /mayd teuh mezh euhr/, adj. (of a garment, shoes, etc.) made in… …
3made-to-measure — /mayd teuh mezh euhr/, adj. (of a garment, shoes, etc.) made in accordance with a specific individual s measurements. Cf. ready to wear. [1925 30] * * * …
4tailor-made — adj. /tay leuhr mayd /; n. /tay leuhr mayd , mayd /, adj. 1. tailored. 2. custom made; made to order; made to measure: an expensive tailor made suit. 3. fashioned to a particular taste, purpose, demand, etc.: a musical comedy tailor made for the… …
5Cloth measure — Cloth Cloth (kl[o^]th; 115), n.; pl. {Cloths} (kl[o^][th]z; 115), except in the sense of garments, when it is {Clothes} (kl[=o]thz or kl[=o]z). [OE. clath cloth, AS. cl[=a][thorn] cloth, garment; akin to D. kleed, Icel. kl[ae][eth]i, Dan.… …
6Jerkin (garment) — A jerkin is a man s short close fitting jacket, made usually of light colored leather, and without sleeves, worn over the doublet in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The term is also applied to a similar sleeveless garment worn by the… …
7History of fashion design — The first fashion designer who was not merely a dressmaker was (Charles Frederick Worth) (1826–1895). Before the former draper set up his maison couture fashion house in Paris, fashion creation and inspiration was handled by largely unknown… …
8KABBALAH — This entry is arranged according to the following outline: introduction general notes terms used for kabbalah the historical development of the kabbalah the early beginnings of mysticism and esotericism apocalyptic esotericism and merkabah… …
9Bespoke — English pronunciation: /biˈspoʊk/ ( listen) is a term employed in a variety of applications to mean an item custom made to the buyer s specification (personalized or tailored). While applied to many items now, from computer software to… …
10Suit (clothing) — Western dress codes Formal wear Formal Semi formal Informal (including lounge suits) Smart casual Business casual Casual Active attire …
