Fashion Design Studio Unit 1

The French term that literally means fine sewing. The finest clothing from fashion houses by major designers.

• Haute Couture

• Ready to Wear

• Avant-garde

• Fad

The shape of a clothing style shown by its outer lines.

• Ready to Wear

• Style

• Silhouette

• Trend

Wild and daring designs that are unconventional and startling. Usually disappear after a few years.

• Style

• Trend

• Haute Couture

• Avant-garde

A temporary, passing fashion. An item that has great appeal to many people for a short period of time.

• Style

• Fad

• Ready to Wear

• Avant-garde

Clothing mass produced in standard sizes and sold to customers without custom alterations.

• Avant-garde

• Ready to Wear

• Haute Couture

• Silhouette

A particular shape or type of apparel item. Determined by the distinct features that create its overall appearance.

• Fad

• Silhouette

• Style

• Trend

The movement of fashion into the throughout the marketplace.

• Trend

• Style

• Haute Couture

• Fad

All the apparel a person owns including all garments and accessories.

• Classic

• Wardrobe

• Style

• Fashion

A garment made by cutting fabric pieces and then sewing them together to fit the body.

• Wardrobe

• Drape

• Tailored

• Fit

Item of clothing that satisfies a basic need and continues to be in fashion acceptance over an extended period of time. Timeless.

• Tailored

• Drape

• Wardrobe

• Classic