katazome (stencil printing)
A traditional Japanese method for printing designs onto fabric using a stencil and paste-resist dyes.
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pelete bite
Pelete bite is a fabric created by the Kalabari Ijo peoples of the Niger Delta region by cutting threads out of imported cloth to create motifs.
polonaise
A style of dress popular in the 1770s-80s, with a bodice cut all in one and often with the skirts looped up. The polonaise also came back into fashion during the 1870s.
pelisse
A woman’s long coat with long sleeves and a front opening, used throughout the 19th century; can also refer to men’s military jackets and women’s sleeved mantles.
peplos
A draped, outer garment made of a single piece of cloth that was worn by women in ancient Greece. Loose-fitting and held up with pins at the shoulder, its top edge was folded over to create a flap and it was often worn belted.
toga picta
A type of toga worn by an elite few in Ancient Rome and the Byzantine Empire that was richly embroidered, patterned and dyed solid purple.
poke bonnet
A nineteenth-century women’s hat that featured a large brim which extended beyond the wearer’s face.
panes/paning
A method of decoration using long parallel strips of fabric arranged to reveal a contrasting fabric underneath that was fashionable from the 15th-17th centuries.
pattens
Wooden-soled platform over-shoes, which were commonly worn from the 14th century to the 18th century.
poulaine
A shoe or boot with an extremely elongated, pointed toe, worn in the 14th and 15th centuries.
pomander
A small metal ball filled with perfumed items worn in the 16th & 17th centuries to create a pleasant aroma.
pantalettes
Pantaloons (also referred to as pantalettes) are loose, pants-like undergarments that covered women’s lower halves in the late 18th and early 19th century.
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