|
| | | Babydoll:
A sleeveless, loose fitting top or a bra with sheer material attached with lengths varying from just under the breasts to derriere . A babydoll usually comes with a matching G-string or panty.
Boning:
A strip of stiff material is placed in certain areas of the garment to help structure a desired look or support. You may see this in many bustiers and bras.
Bustier:
A tightly fitted top. Some have removable garters (to wear with Stockings). Some come with G-String, thong or panty.
Camisole or
Cami:
A short sleeveless undergarment for women, a short negligee. Sometimes worn as an outer garment (depending on the material) or under a suit jacket.
Chenille:
A soft wool, cotton, silk, or rayon yarn with protruding pile
Charmeuse:
A fine semi-lustrous satin-like crepe
Chemise:
A loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist, typically with a short hemline. These can be worn with or without panties. Great for any type of figure!
Chiffon:
A sheer, soft fabric, especially if made of silk.
Chopper Bar:
A distinct yet delicate sculptured wavy lace on an outfit.
Cincher:
An adjustable ‘back to waist’ lace-up tightly fitted top.
Demi Bra or Demi Cup:
These come across the breast just above the nipple, also know as a half bra. Demi's don't expose the nipple.
Denier:
A unit of fineness of silk, rayon, or nylon yarn. Denier increases as the thickness of the fiber increases.
Faux:
Imitation, such as faux silk.
Feather:
A projecting strip, rib, fin, or flange.
Fishnet:
A coarse open-mesh fabric, often seen in fishnet stockings.
G-String:
A panty with a very thin (string like) band of fabric in the back.
Garterbelt:
A garment circling the hips, with straps to support a stocking.
Jacquard:
A fabric of intricate variegated weave or pattern.
Kimono:
A long robe with wide sleeves traditionally worn with a broad sash as an outer garment ; a loose dressing gown or jacket.
Lame:
A brocaded clothing fabric made from any of various fibers combined with tinsel filling threads.
Lurex:
A trademark- used for metallic yarn or thread
Lycra:
A spandex synthetic fiber. Lycra is very stretchy and is used in tight, body hugging garments like catsuits and sexy dresses.
Marabou:
A soft feathery fluffy material prepared from turkey feathers or the coverts of marabous and used especially for trimming women's hats or clothes.
Mesh:
A woven knit, or knotted material of open texture with evenly spaced holes.
French Net:
An open-meshed fabric twisted, knotted, or woven together at regular intervals; a strong seam stitched on both sides of the fabric to enclose all raw edges.
Netting:
A net fabric to cover or enclose with
Padded Push-Up:
Extra padding added on bottom and sides of each cup. This also helps achieve extra cleavage.
Patent Leather:
Leather with a hard smooth glossy surface.
Peignoir:
A woman's loose fitting dressing gown.
Penne Velvet:
A silk or rayon velvet with lustrous pile flattened in one direction; a heavy silk or rayon satin with high luster and waxy smoothness.
Poly:
A polymerized plastic or something made of this; especially : a polyester fiber, fabric, or garment.
Princess Line Seaming:
Close-fitting and usually with gores (a tapering or triangular piece"as of cloth in a skirt") from neck to flaring hemline.
Rayon:
Any of a group of smooth textile fibers made from regenerated cellulose by extrusion through minute holes: a rayon yarn, thread, or fabric.
Regency:
Relating to, or characteristic of the styles of George IV's regency as Prince of Wales during the period 1811-20.
Ribbed:
Vertical ridges in a garment, usually a tank top.
Sarong:
A loose garment made of a long strip of cloth wrapped around the body that is worn as a skirt or dress. Usually to wear with bikini.
Satinella:
Suggestive of satin. Satinella is especially of a smooth lustrous appearance or sleekness to touch.
Shelf Bra:
Comes below the breast to just under the nipple. It's usually supported and structured though the "boning" process which helps in uplifting the breasts for added cleavage.
Sling:
Straps attached to each end of a piece of material
Spandex:
Any of various elastic (stretchy) textile fibers made chiefly of polyurethane; also : clothing made of this material.
Surplice:
Meaning a loose fit.
Tap Pants:
Very feminine boxer shorts. Materials are usually soft, silky and/or sheer.
Teddiette:
A strapless one piece bathing suit type garment with garters. (to be worn with stockings.)
Teddy:
A one piece bathing suit type of garment without garters.
Thong:
A panty with a small strip or band of fabric in the back. Thongs have more material in the back than a G-string.
Underwire:
A strip of flatted steel-wire ( or other man-made material) placed under the cups of the bra (sewn into the material) for added support.
|
|
|
|
|
|
