katazome (stencil printing)
A traditional Japanese method for printing designs onto fabric using a stencil and paste-resist dyes.
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gigot sleeve
A sleeve that was full at the shoulder and became tightly fitted to the wrist. Also called leg-of-mutton sleeve.
spencer jacket
A short waist- or bust-length jacket worn in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
stomacher
A decorated triangular-shaped panel that fills in the front opening of a women’s gown or bodice during the late 15th century to the late 18th century.
Spanish farthingale
A skirt made with a series of hoops that widened toward the feet to create a triangular or conical silhouette, created in the late fifteenth century.
Spanish cape
Originating from Spain, an outer wrap often cut in a three-quarter circle.
skeleton suit
Late 18th & early 19th-century play wear for boys that consists of two pieces–a fitted jacket and trousers–that button together.
shirtwaist
Also known as waist; a woman’s blouse that resembles a man’s shirt.
slashing
A decorative technique of cutting slits in the outer layer of a garment or accessory in order to expose the fabric underneath.
leg-of-mutton sleeves
A sleeve that has a lot of fullness around the shoulder-bicep area but is fitted around the forearm/wrist.
schenti
An ancient Egyptian wrap skirt worn by men.
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