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- Babushka (bab-oosh-kuh) A triangular scarf worn around
the head and tied at the chin.
- Band
Collar - A narrow strip of fabric
which stands upright from the neckline.
- Bandeau
(ban-doh) - A lightweight and brassiere-like
band or tube top worn by women.
- Bandolier - A belt worn over the shoulder and diagonally
across the breast.
- Bangle
- A bracelet in the shape of a ring; it either
slips over the hand or has a hinge to open and close it over the wrist.
- Baroque
- Is usually the the term used for irregular fashion form and style.
- Barrette
- A hair clasp
- Bar
pin - A long and thin rectangular
ornament backed with a pin.
- Bateau
neck (bah-toh) - A high wide neckline
with a straight horizontal line.
- Batiste
(buh-teest) - A very soft fabric usually used for lingerie, handkerchief and infant's
wear.
- Beading
- The beads sewn onto fabric either to form a
pattern or to cover the fabric's surface completely.
- Bellboy
cap - A stiff brimless style of a hat worn at the
front of the head.
- Batik - A popular method of dyeing fabric with the
used of wax that is applied in a pattern and cracks during the dyeing process
to create a web effect.
- Batwing
- Extremely full-cut sleeves that extend from the waist to the wrist.
- Bellows
Pocket - A military design pocket
with an inverted pleat and a buttoned pocket that is used to store ammunition.
- Bell
sleeve - Sleeves that are narrow
at the shoulder and widen at the bottom.
- Bib - That part of an apron-like overall that extends
above the waist.
- Bishop
sleeve - Sleeve that has fullness at the wrist and
gathers or pleated into a cuff or band.
- Blend
- a Fashion term use to describe
a combination of two or more fibers (ie. 40 Polyester & 60 cotton)
- Blouson (blue-sohn) - A garment gathered at the wrist
by elastic or a string and producing a fullness of fabric that falls over the
gathering.
- Boa
(boh-uh) - A very long scarf unusually made of
fur or feathers.
- Boater
- A style of a straw hat with a stiff flat crown
and brim.
- Bodice
(boh-dis) - The upper portion of a woman's dress.
- Boot
toppers - A footless sock generally
worn under the boots, or as a cover over them that extends from the ankle to the
knee.
- Boutique
(boo-teek) - A small shop or store department where fashionable and unique items
are sold.
- Bow
tie - A thin necktie shaped into
a bow.
- Boxed
pleats - Pleats that appear box-shaped whether pressed
on unpressed. It is made by forming two folded edges.
- Bridal
registry - A record of a bride's
selections of gifts maintained by a store so that guests can avoid duplicate gifts.
- Bubble
umbrella - An umbrella that completely
covers the head and shoulders with a clear and vinyl dome shaped canopy.
- Busheling
- The tailoring of men's garments that is done
after the item has been bought and fitted by the customer.
- Broad
cloth - Lustrous cotton or poly
blends with fine crosswire ribs.
- Brocade
- A rich, heavy fabric with intricate, raised and woven designs.
- Brooch - An ornament backed with a pin or clasp; worn
at or near at the neck.
- Bustier - A camisole-design garment.
- Buyer - One who buys merchandise for a retail store.
Forecasting what the costumers will buy is the buyers full concentration of work.
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