Apron:
An item of apparel in order to protect regular clothing. Generally made of cotton & may be decorative. It is fastened at the back using straps.

Bathrobe:
It is a wrap around robe styled with long sleeves, a shawl collar held by sash at the waist. Generally made of terry cloth.

Blouses:
Clothing for the upper part of the body made generally of soft cloth & less tailored than a shirt May be embroidered with or without front opening.

Bra:
A fitted under garment worn by women to hold & mould breasts, usually consists of two cups & held by straps & elastic at the back. May be of cotton or p/v material.

Panties:
Apperal item for women worn under the outer garment covering torso below the waist. May be laced or without lace. With elasticated waistband.

Camisole:
This is a short length blouse with straight top and broad shoulder straps.

Cape:
This is a sleeveless outer garment of various length cut in full circle, in a segment & may have slit for arms & may have front opening.

Cardigan:
Named after 7th earl of cardigan, generally it is a knitted item which is open with ribbed cuffs & hem. May be half or full sleaves.

Corset:
One piece garment which has a foundation with firm support achieved by boning. Sometimes has an inner belt which helps to flatten abdomen & to shape the figure.

Dresses Knitted & Woven:
It is a main item of apparel worn by women & girls. It may be made in one or two pieces & joined at the waistline may be front or without front opening.

Garters:
Basically elastic straps to hold the hose. These straps connect at waist line to an elastic band around waist.

Jacket/Coat:
Designed to be worn over other clothing generally hip length. Mostly the coats are with set- in sleeves & the classic coats are generally fully lined & front open.

Knitted/ Woven Ensemble:
A set of garments other than suits made up of same fabric. This set covers upper & lower part of body .

Leotards:
Knitted apparel item which is fitted and in one piece with tail which snaps between legs. Usually meant for dancers & acrobats.

Night Dress:
Made from light weight fabric & worn while sleeping. Generally it is decorated and may have pleats or gathers with small / delicate print motifs.

Overall:
Pants with a bib top & suspender straps over the shouldeer which close at the back.

Parka:
Introduced during the 1930's for winter sports, this garment is a pull-on jacket with an attached hood & may have distinctive style features. .

Petticoat:
It is an under garment for girls/ women starting at the waist. Depending on over garment it may be full or narrow,

lace trimmed, tailored long or short.

Raincoat:
Designed to be worn during rainy season & made up of water proof material or fabric with special surface finish to make it water repellent. It is generally front open with attached hood.

Romper:
One piece sport suit or jump suit with shirt & shorts or bloomer joined by waistline seam. May have elasticized waist.

Shirts:
An apparel for the upper part of the body. Usually worn with pants & buttoned right over left for women. Attached with collers in different styles such as button down or cut away & worn casually or formally.

Shirts With Zipper:
Similar to shirt, but this item is meant for casual wear with zip opening in front. May be with or without hood & with or without sleeves.

Shorts:
Pants shorter than knee length mainly worn by adults & children for sports and/ or casual wear.

Skirts:
Seperate item of clothing starting above or from the natural waistline. May be full knee or mini length.This item of apparel is generally neatly tailoured with zip or button opening. May be pleated or wrap around.

Slips:
Undergarments worn by women starting from bust & generally held in place by shoulder straps. Length can vary according to the length of the dress.

Swim-Suit:
As the name suggests it is an outfit designed for swimming or sun bathing, two piece or one piece . This outfit reveals more body as top is similar to brassier & the other piece similar to panties.

T-Shirt:
Knitted, pullover sport apparel made in any colour, frequently screen printed. May be crew neck or polo neck & with ribbed collor & cuffs.

Trousers:
Designed to cover lower torso & made to fit around each leg. Usually made with waistband & fly front or button closing.

Waistcoat:
An item of apparel of waist length worn over shirt or under a suit jacket usually made of cotton / silk with or without embroidery with backpart in satin fabric.

Wind Cheater:
Generally light weight nylon jacket, zipped front with close fitting elastic waistband & cuffs or drawstring waist often with attached hood