10 terms
A veil is a light transparent covering of tulle, lace or chiffon that traditionally covers the head and face of the bride.
Velour is a knitted or woven pile fabric with a short, dense, soft nap resembling velvet, but more elastic and simpler to produce.
Velvet is a luxurious fabric with a dense short pile on the face side, which gives it a characteristic softness, depth of colour and inimit…
Velveteen is a dense cotton fabric with a short, thick pile that imitates the luxury of velvet but is far more practical and affordable.
A vent is a slit at the bottom of a garment piece (most often at the back of a jacket, skirt or coat) that allows freedom of movement and a…
The Victorian style is the aesthetic of the reign of Queen Victoria (1837–1901), marked by restrained splendour, romanticism and strict eti…
Vintage is a style that deliberately turns to authentic clothing of past eras (roughly the 1920s–80s), wearing original pieces of those tim…
Viscose is a manufactured fibre produced by the chemical processing of natural cellulose (most often from wood).
V-neck is a neckline in the shape of the letter V, descending in a wedge, baring the neck and part of the décolletage.
Voile is a very light, thin and semi-transparent plain-weave fabric of finely twisted threads of cotton, silk or synthetics.
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