katazome (stencil printing)
A traditional Japanese method for printing designs onto fabric using a stencil and paste-resist dyes.
18th century, 19th century, ancient, Asia, K, P, S, term definition
A traditional Japanese method for printing designs onto fabric using a stencil and paste-resist dyes.
A sleeve that was full at the shoulder and became tightly fitted to the wrist. Also called leg-of-mutton sleeve.
A short waist- or bust-length jacket worn in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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.
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.
Originating from Spain, an outer wrap often cut in a three-quarter circle.
Late 18th & early 19th-century play wear for boys that consists of two pieces–a fitted jacket and trousers–that button together.
Also known as waist; a woman’s blouse that resembles a man’s shirt.
A decorative technique of cutting slits in the outer layer of a garment or accessory in order to expose the fabric underneath.
16th century, L, M, S, term definition
A sleeve that has a lot of fullness around the shoulder-bicep area but is fitted around the forearm/wrist.