Monday, September 16, 2013

Fashion Terms and Clothing Definitions


Image Credits: Top, Diane von Furstenberg; Bottom: H & M

As a Santa Barbara wardrobe consultant, I get a lot of questions about terms used in fashion and clothing. So every once in awhile I'd like to define the ones that seem most perplexing or simply the most silly.

Here is how Tim Gunn describes surplice:

   A loose, draping neckline of two or more pieces of fabric that cross one another. The result is a soft V-neck. (The wrap dress usually features a surplice neckline.)




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