Fashion terms starting with "C"

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Cabochon
A cabochon is a way of working a precious or semi-precious stone in which it is not faceted but ground and polished to a smooth, convex (mo…
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Cameo
A cameo is an ornament with a raised carved image (most often a profile of a woman's face), carved on stone, shell or another material so t…
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Camp
Camp is an aesthetic of deliberate theatricality, irony and 'so bad it's wonderful' taste, which turns excess, artifice and pathos into hig…
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Canvas
Canvas is a dense, strong plain-weave fabric, most often of cotton or linen, known for its exceptional wear resistance.
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Cap
A cap is a soft headpiece with a rigid peak at the front that shields the eyes from the sun.
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Cape
The cape is a sleeveless outer garment that falls freely from the shoulders, wrapping the body in a single sheet of cloth; the arms stay be…
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Carat
The carat is a unit of weight for precious stones: one carat equals 0.2 grams (it derives from the carob seed, once used as a weight standa…
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Cardigan
The cardigan is a knitted jacket that fastens at the front (with buttons, a zip or open) and is named after the British Earl of Cardigan.
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Cashmere
Cashmere is one of the most precious natural fibres — the fine downy undercoat of Kashmir goats that live in the highlands of Asia.
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Casual
Casual is a style of everyday, relaxed clothing that puts comfort and practicality first without sacrificing a tidy appearance.
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Chain
The chain is a detail of sequentially linked metal links, serving as both an ornament and a functional element.
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Chambray
Chambray is a light plain-weave cotton fabric in which, as in denim, a coloured (most often blue) warp thread is combined with a white weft…
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Charm
A charm is a small decorative amulet pendant attached to a bracelet, chain or bag.
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Charmeuse
Charmeuse is a light, luxurious satin-weave fabric with an exceptionally smooth, lustrous face and a matte, slightly rough reverse.
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Chelsea boots
Chelsea boots are classic ankle boots with a characteristic construction: a one-piece top with no laces or fastenings, two elastic gussets…
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Chenille
Chenille is a soft, fluffy fabric or yarn with a characteristic velvety pile that evenly covers the thread on all sides, making it resemble…
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Chiffon
Chiffon is an extremely thin, light and semi-sheer plain-weave fabric made from tightly twisted yarn, historically silk and now also viscos…
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Choker
A choker is a short necklace that fits snugly to the neck (from the English 'choke' — to constrict).
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Chukka boots
Chukka boots are light ankle boots with open lacing of just two or three pairs of eyelets, usually of suede or smooth leather on a thin sol…
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Clasp
The clasp is a functional element of an ornament that joins the ends of a chain, necklace or bracelet, securing it firmly on the body.
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Classic
Classic is a timeless style built on measured proportions, restrained elegance and pieces that stay in fashion for decades.
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Clogs
Clogs are footwear with a characteristic rigid, often wooden sole and a closed front part, often, though not always, backless (traditional…
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Clutch
A clutch is a small flat handbag with no handles (or with a thin chain or loop), held in the hand or under the arm.
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Cocoon
Cocoon is a voluminous, rounded silhouette that softly envelops the body, narrowing downward like a cocoon.
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Collar
The collar is a garment detail that frames the neck, finishing the piece near the face; it is often the collar that sets the whole characte…
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Colour-block
Colour-block is a device and a style built on combining several large solid blocks of rich, contrasting colours in a single look or piece.
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Column
Column is a long, straight and narrow silhouette that falls in an even vertical line from the shoulders to the floor, barely emphasising th…
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Combat boots
Combat boots are heavy, sturdy lace-up boots with a high shaft to the ankle or above, a thick treaded sole and reinforced construction, mad…
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Coral
Coral is a jewellery material of organic origin, formed by the calcareous skeletons of marine coral polyps.
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Corduroy
Corduroy is a dense cotton pile fabric with characteristic lengthwise ribs (wales) formed by cut pile.
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Corset
The corset is a rigid, close-fitting frame for the torso that shapes the waist and supports the bust, historically boned with whalebone or…
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Cottagecore
Cottagecore is a romantic, pastoral style that idealises a peaceful rural life in the lap of nature.
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Cotton
Cotton is a natural plant fibre from the seed pods of the cotton plant and the most widely used natural fibre in clothing.
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Couching
Couching is an ancient embroidery technique in which a metal thread (gold or silver) is not pulled through the cloth but laid on top and fa…
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Country
Country is a cosy, rural style inspired by the aesthetic of provincial, farm life and pastoral romance.
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Couture
Couture (from the French haute couture — 'high sewing') is the summit of the fashion art: exclusive clothing of the highest class, made by…
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Cowboy boots
Cowboy boots are characteristic boots with a high shaft, a pointed or slanted toe, a slanted 'Cuban' heel and traditional decorative stitch…
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Cowl neck
Cowl neck is a soft, draped neckline in which the fabric falls in free, rounded folds at the front (and sometimes at the back too).
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Creepers
Creepers are footwear on a thick, voluminous crepe-rubber sole, usually with a suede upper.
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Crepe
Crêpe is a fabric with a characteristic finely grained, slightly rough surface, created either by highly twisted yarn or by a special crêpe…
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Crochet
Crochet is the technique of creating a fabric or lace from a single yarn using a hook that pulls loops one through another.
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Crossbody bag
A crossbody is a bag on a long strap worn across the body (the strap runs from one shoulder to the opposite hip), so the bag sits close and…
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Cross-stitch
Cross-stitch is one of the oldest and most widespread embroidery techniques, in which the pattern is formed by identical stitches in the sh…
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Cuff
The cuff is a detail that finishes the sleeve at the wrist, giving it a tidy, complete appearance.
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Cufflinks
Cufflinks are a paired decorative fastening that joins the cuffs of a shirt instead of buttons, threaded through special holes.
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Culottes
Culottes are wide, cropped trousers cut so loosely that they resemble a skirt in appearance.
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Cummerbund
A cummerbund is a wide pleated sash worn at the waist with a tuxedo, covering the join of the shirt and trousers.
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Cut
The cut is the art of giving a precious stone a shape and a system of facets that reveal its beauty: the play of light, brilliance and 'fir…
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Cutwork
Cutwork (Richelieu) is a technique of openwork embroidery in which part of the fabric inside the pattern is cut away and the edges are fini…
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