Terms from the fashion world for women

In the world of fashion, there is a name for everything, even for things that seem the same to the average person. Do you still think the pullover, jumper and sweatshot are the same sweater? To teach you a little to understand similar types of clothes, we have compiled a short guide to modern terms of the fashion world with illustrative examples. Keep it in bookmarks so you don’t blush when shopping next time!



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1. pulover
   Women dressed in pullovers in the 20s of the twentieth century, when Coco Chanel herself turned a sailor’s jacket without buttons into a familiar detail of a woman’s wardrobe. Pulover is a knitted sweater made of thin and soft yarn without fasteners and a collar, most often with a V-neck. Pulovers can be both fixed and free. Sleeves are usually long, but can be shortened, flared or with flashlights on the shoulders.
   
   
   
   
   
2. jemper
   A jumper is the same as a sweater, but without a neck. Jemper can be knitted and knitted, with a round or square neckline. Sometimes the neck may have a small zipper or buttons to make the product easier to wear and remove.
   
   
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3. Hoody
   A kind of hoodie, hoodie is similar to a sweatshirt, but has a number of obvious differences: firstly, the distinctive feature of hoodie is the presence of a hoodie and the absence of lightning, secondly, on the hood there is always a lace-weight, and thirdly, a comfortable and spacious pocket is located in front. Usually hoodies are sewn from soft cotton knitwear or fleece, insulated with pile from the inside.
   
   
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4. sweatshot
   Another kind of sweater, sewn like a hoodie. This is a free cut sweater made of tight knitwear necessarily without a fastener, that is, such a thing is always put on through the head. The sweatshot lacks a hood, lace and pockets, and many models have graphic prints and logos. Due to its convenience, once a sporty thing has passed into the everyday wardrobe of a modern woman, and the beautiful half of humanity has learned to combine a sweatshot with jeans, pants, skirts and even shoes.
   
   
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5. longsleeves
   Well, it's simple: a longsleeve is a T-shirt, only with long sleeves. In the manufacture of this clothing, cotton is usually used, but sometimes manufacturers add elastane and stretch, which allows the longslive to easily emphasize the attractive outlines of the female figure.
   
   
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6. Crop top
   This is a shortened jersey with short or long sleeves, with or without straps. Crop-top helps not only to emphasize the waist and demonstrate to others a flat tummy, but is an ultra-fashionable thing that helps to create a lot of interesting and multifaceted images.
   
   
   
7. Bomber
   Bomber - a type of outerwear, skillfully removed by women from a man's shoulder. Once sewn for U.S. Air Force pilots, a bomber jacket from purely military equipment has moved into the everyday wardrobe of both women and men. A distinctive feature of the jacket is the rubber band on the sleeves and on the belt. By the way, the classic bomber jacket has an orange lining.
   
   
   
8. Blazer.
   The jackets are at the height of fashion this fall, and the blazer is no exception. A double-breasted jacket with overhead pockets will be an indispensable part of your wardrobe, because it is not only very practical, but also damn stylish! Classic blazers are usually made of linen, wool, flannel, tweed, sometimes silk and leather, often have metal buttons and chest-washed emblems.
   
   
   
9. parka
   The parka is a long and warm jacket covering the upper thighs. The zipper of the jacket is usually protected by a bar on Velcro, the hood is detached with fur, and a cord is located at the waist, with which you can tighten or, conversely, relax the jacket. Most modern pairs have a characteristic color – khaki. Of course, today parks are not what they were before, they have become much lighter, shorter, but still have not lost their practicality and ability to retain heat.
   
   
   
   
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10. Mackintosh
    The cloak owes its name to the Scottish chemist Charles Mackintosh, who in 1823 invented waterproof fabric. With the material, it seems clear, and what else is the cloak with an uncomplicated name different from the usual autumn coat? The Macintosh has a straight classic cut and length just above the knees in the male variant. Women’s cloaks are much longer, have a fixed cut, additional pockets and sometimes a hood. Some models of women’s cloaks are decorated with a belt.
    
    
    
    
    
11. Trenchcoat
    At first glance, it seems that there is no difference between a macintosh and a trenchcot, but fashionistas know that these are two different things. Trenchcot is a model of a double-breasted cloak with epaulettes, a detached collar, cuffs, a belt and necessarily a cut at the back. Usually raincoat is made of wool or cotton fabric with waterproof impregnation.
    
    
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12. dufcott
    The single-breasted straight-cut coat made of wool fabric with a hood is very popular among students and intellectuals of France and Great Britain. The coat is sewn from dufl fabric of the same name, and the main distinguishing feature of the coat is a fastener on 3 or 4 large wooden buttons, worn through loops of leather or cord.
    
    
    
13. palazzo
    Remember the popular pants from the '90s, flared from the thigh and sometimes from the waist, and creating a skirt effect? These are real palazzos! Feminine, sophisticated, noble, they are a win-win option for fashionistas of all shapes and ages.
    
    
    
14. kulottes
    Culottes, however, like all trousers, are a primordial male detail of the wardrobe, skillfully borrowed by women. They have a shortened length (slightly below the knee) and a wide cut, something resembling a skirt. Culottes can be denim, take the form of classic but shortened trousers and even become part of a sports wardrobe. In short, it's irreplaceable!
    
    
    
15. Joggers
    Here’s the latest buzzword to help you avoid blushing while shopping! Joggers are trousers that resemble sports pants, but narrowed down with a wide and soft gum at the waist and ankles. Initially, pants were invented for jogging, but gradually migrated to the everyday wardrobe of a modern woman.
    
    
    

Every year in the world of fashion there are more and more strange words that can not remember even the most avid fashionistas. We are sure that now you at least a little, but understand the modern names of clothes and will be able to easily distinguish a trench from a makintosh, a hoodie from a long plum and definitely do not fall face in the dirt, hearing a frightening “sweatshot” and “bomber”.

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