Names of outerwear for women. Dictionary of clothes. The letter a

The world of fashion is changing and fickle ,and has time cycles. From time to time, clothes from the past come back into fashion, but often with a new name. This is how leggings become leggings, and sweatshirts become sweatshirts.

I decided to write a list of fashionable and not so fashionable things, and what to call them correctly now. After all, we must somehow explain to the consultants in the store what we are looking for?

DICTIONARY OF FASHION TERMS

OUTERWEAR

So what is it...

• BOMBER- la light jacket, most often without a collar, with a round collar, with cuffs on the sleeves and waist. Once upon a time, jackets of this cut were worn by US Air Force pilots.

• Biker Jacket, surprisingly, it remained so leather jacket . Fitted jacket, with turn-down collar and lightning diagonally. They love them very much bikers and rockers. Well, fashionable ladies.

• PARKA- in our opinion, this is either a windbreaker, often elongated, or a raincoat in a casual style. They come in autumn and winter, with lining or insulation. classic khaki parka.

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• BOYFRIEND JEANS. These are jeans that are fairly loose on the leg, with a low waist and a low crotch. Tailored to look like you took them off your boyfriend (hence the name) and a couple of sizes too small. Often worn with cuff below, shortened, torn or with paint stains. Previously they could be called " jeans with motney"

• GIRLFRIEND JEANS. These are jeans that resemble in style boyfriends. Unlike the latter, they taper towards the bottom and are quite high in fit. At least visually they look very similar. And because of this they fit into a completely different figure.

• MOM JEANS. Who don't we take off jeans from? They look as if you borrowed jeans from your mother, and not the ones she wears now, but the ones she wore when she was young. Loose fit, high waist, antique denim with jam. In general, if you take a boyfriend or girlfriend , and it will be possible to make them fit at the waistmom - jeans.

• JEGGINS . Thin jeans, often with elastic at the top, hugging the figure, as if leggings . Very narrow and thin. In our opinion, "jeans- leggings."

• SLIM JEANS. They are " cigarettes" And "Uzkachi". With the last name was funny story. Many years ago, when they were just coming into fashion, a girl consultant in my store came up to me with a question: The boys are looking for uskachi. What is this anyway? Where are they going to ride?". This name is more common among the male part of the population. In fact, these are ordinary skinny jeans that fit the leg.

• SKINNY JEANS . Many people confuse them withslimami , but the difference is that jeans literally hug your leg like a second skin. Name from English word skin- leather. Often they are made of softer denim, with an admixture of elastane . Men often call narrow and slim and skinny because they don't know the difference.

• JOGGERS. In our opinion, “sport pants” with cuff at the bottom. Joggers They can be not only knitted, but also denim, for example. Carry over standard fit sweatpants on classic pants or jeans - you getjoggers .

• PALAZZO. Loose-fitting, lightweight, flowy trousers. In our opinion, “skirt-pants”. Remember this in the nineties? Now we are wearing them again. IN modern interpretation often high waisted tucks.

• Culottes . Palazzo-type trousers, only shorter. Visually they look like trousers - midi -skirt. Loose from the hip, with a fit at the waist.

• LEGGINGS. What we always called "leggings".

• CHINOS . Everyone already knows them, and everyone is tired of them. These are trousers, most often made of natural fabrics, with slanted pockets at the top,semi-adjacent, tapered at the bottom, and with the typical horizontal welt pockets with a button at the back. A few seasons ago they came to us from the men's wardrobe. They have almost disappeared from women's fashion, but they are still worn.

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• SWEATSHIRT . This is the good old " sweatshirt", in style reminiscent of a tracksuit top. Now they have moved from the category of sports to ordinary casual. Can be made of cotton or 100% synthetic, neoprene . Usually they have various designs and inscriptions on them, similar to ordinary T-shirts. I heard regarding sweatshirt one name - " batch file", but I don’t know how much it corresponds. About ten years ago, when I was still working as a sales consultant and they asked me about body shirts, I vaguely pointed into the back of the room, saying look there, because I didn’t have the slightest idea what it was. Not By the way, I still have it now. Shame on me.

• NEOPRENE . In our opinion" synthetics". Initially - synthetic rubber or foam rubber, but not always. Sometimes they can call it that elastane with microfiber , if they are dense enough.Neoprene , as a fabric, is now experiencing its peak of popularity.

• LOOK. You can replace the name with the word “image”, which refers to what you can put on yourself.Total onion- a completely finished look, with accessories, top, bottom, etc.

• OUTFIT . Almost the same as a bow, only more specific. The outfit you wear when you go out.

• LOOKBOOK (lookbook) - literally, the book of bows. And in fashionable terminology - a collection different images, outfits. This could be a website, a book, or maybe a list, a photo of your own outfits.

It seems that’s all, unless, of course, we touch the topic of accessories. There, especially with shoes on, you can easily get lost.

Fashion constantly generates new styles. Some do not take root and become a thing of the past, only to appear in a new incarnation in the future. And some, on the contrary, take root so much that they already become classics, with their own rules good taste. The list shows the most popular in our time women's styles in clothes.

Aviator

The history of the style begins in the 30s of the last century. At first it was a purely male field, for a narrow caste of pilots. But gradually the style spread. The style is simple and comfortable. Its main attributes: a leather jacket or sheepskin coat with a collar made of sheepskin or fur, tight-fitting trousers or loose-fitting trousers made of natural fabrics, high boots with a wide top, aviator glasses and leather gloves.

American

This style is recognizable by its prints and democratic loose cut. It is dominated by T-shirts, baseball caps, sweatshirts, T-shirts, sweatshirts with national prints, prints of symbols of popular teams or significant landmarks in the United States.

The combination of denim and simple, good-quality items is also popular. For example, denim pants, a T-shirt, a checkered shirt and comfortable sneakers.

Empire style

Josephine, Napoleon's wife, is considered the trendsetter of the style. This style has become purely feminine. The first to appear were long, loose dresses with high waists, puff sleeves and a deep neckline. Modern fashion can offer not only empire style dresses, but also various women's blouses and blouses. This clothing perfectly hides imperfections and emphasizes the advantages of the figure.

And outfits in this direction are also very common in modern fashion for pregnant women. This is also one of the best styles for a wedding dress.

English

This style stands out from the rest due to its restraint, smooth lines and severity. The style can easily be considered even more strict than the classic business one. Clothes in this style eliminates various kinds of cheap fabric. Wool, cashmere, silk and chiffon in subdued tones are perfect when choosing clothes in english style. The main thing is nothing shiny. The style also does not tolerate deep necklines, slits, or open shoes.

Art Deco

The style appeared at the beginning of the last century. He collected the details of styles different countries and cultures. Art Deco style is dominated by dresses. Most dresses have a straight, loose cut and intricate trim. Art Deco decor includes glass beads, sparkles, sequins, ornaments, and fringe. Most often, an elegant look is complemented with hats with feathers. Modern designers have added variety to the style. They developed dresses of various lengths, with and without sleeves. Also in the art deco style you can now find blouses and blouses with bright designer pieces and asymmetrical patterns.

Baroque

The birthplace of Baroque is Italy XVI century. Pomp, pomp, abundance decorative elements and quirkiness are the main features of the style. For women in the Baroque style, a lot of dresses with trains, frills and bows were developed. Nowadays the style is less pretentious. You can only meet individual elements on clothes typical of this style - ruffles, bows, frills, trains, draperies, etc. Dolce and Gabbana are recognized as the best fashion designers in this style.

Vamp

This style of clothing is luxury and elegance in everything. Clothes should be impeccable and chic, from styles that perfectly highlight the figure to underwear. In this style there is no place for loose sleeves and a loose cut. The main details of the vamp style include slits, deep neckline, sexy lacing, lace inserts, cufflinks, standing collars, glass buttons and pearl embroidery. Vampire-style clothing should blend with the person and become a “second skin” for him. Style colors are black and red.

Vintage

Vintage is exclusive. Today, vintage clothing is considered to be clothing older than 20 years. But age is not the most important thing for vintage. The main thing is that things should reflect the bright components of their time and era. To create the perfect vintage look, start small by selecting vintage jewelry or mixing vintage and modern clothing.

Garson

Women's clothing style, which is a complete imitation of the men's style. Nowadays, the garçon style has transformed into a unisex style. The first to appear were straight, baggy dresses with a strict belt at the waist or hips. Only trims embroidered with lacing or glass beads added femininity. Trouser suits with wide trousers of a single color and men's shirts.

Gaucho

The style is of Spanish-Indian origin. This style appeared in the 70s of the XX century. Cattle breeders dressed in this style. The style was characterized by wide-brimmed large hats, scarves tied around the neck, loose-fitting baggy trousers, shirts, and leather trousers. A modern gaucho with Indian ornaments, floral motifs, geometric patterns and other bright prints. The first place in gaucho clothing is occupied by fabrics such as suede and leather. A gaucho cannot do without denim trousers with frayed belts and fringed jackets.

Urban chic

Urban chic combines business style, classics and minimalism. It does not stand out with bright and flashy prints, but on the contrary, it is very discreet and versatile. Primary colors: beige, black, brown, white and all sorts of calm tones. Clothing models of this style are distinguished by soft, close-fitting silhouettes, expensive materials and perfect fit.

Gothic

The appearance of the first glimpses of the Gothic style began in military knightly armor. The principal feature of this style is the predominance of black in clothing. Very often the entire style is based on solid black. But there is also a rich red or burgundy color, but only as an addition to the main black. For girls in gothic style you can choose long fitted dresses, black leggings or a long loose-fitting skirt and an underwire corset. The look should be complemented with massive belts and large thematic decorations, in particular crosses.

Grunge

America is considered the birthplace of grunge during the heyday of rock music. Grunge is an anti-glamorous style. main feature This style is a combination of all the most incongruous things in one image. It is customary to mix and color schemes and different trends in clothing at once. Grunge is simple and easy to choose. The fabrics used for clothing are expensive, but outwardly it seems that the clothes are old and chosen without taste. Important Details style - patches, protruding sloppily stitched threads, abrasions. The most common elements of grunge clothing are shirts in large cell, leggings, floral dresses, leather and denim jackets, distressed and ripped jeans, overalls, large sweaters with chunky knits.

Glam rock

Mainly youth rebellious style. This style will help you look bright and eccentric. Glam rock is a type of rock style, only it allows you to combine elements that are not inherent in rock. Young ladies can afford a fluffy short black skirt and complement the look with a fitted top and a studded biker jacket. The style allows you to experiment with colors. Shiny, silver, black and pink wardrobe elements can be varied in different and unusual youth looks.

Business

Nowadays, clothing business style- an essential attribute of the wardrobe. In business attire you can go not only to work, it can become quite indispensable, both for Everyday life as well as for evening events. For women, in addition to classic suits with trousers, skirts or three-piece suits, there are a lot of dresses, cardigans and various blouses in this direction.

Derby

This style is named after an English lord who loved horse riding. Derby is a style of jockeys. It exactly matches the clothes of the riders. The color scheme can be very diverse. Essential elements clothing includes riding trousers, high boots with spurs, shirts, gloves, jackets and equestrian equipment. In modern fashion for women, the classics have been replaced by loose-fitting knee-length dresses in calm tones with geometric abstractions (it is considered an image of the derby style, but is not intended for horse riding).

Rustic (Rustic style)

The style dates back to the days of the first farming villages during colonial times, when women and men did not have to show off, the main thing was that the clothes were as comfortable and discreet as possible. This style can be considered a subtype of retro style. Most often, clothes in this style are simple and made of coarse fabrics (sweaters, cardigans, dresses). Dresses in a rustic style can be varied and beautiful in their own way. The length of the dresses is often maxi, the colors are faded with small patterns or checks. In modern fashion country style changed a little, but its main features remained unchanged (styles, large straw hats, scarves, shawls, high leather boots).

Disco

This style came to us in the 70s. Disco style is considered to be clothing for club parties. Clothes in style stand out in different ways bright colors and styles. The main thing that is inherent in the style is shiny fabrics and shine in almost everything. For girls, these are bright shiny mini dresses or skirts with shiny tops, tight blouses and trousers, short shorts and an abundance of accessories and jewelry.

Indie rock

The indie rock style is considered to be the style of “independent” people. At first glance, the style is very similar to the hippie style. Indie rock is characterized by plaid shirts, skinny jeans, and vests. Clothes in this style are unisex. The wardrobes of “independent” girls have a minimum of dresses and skirts. Indie rock T-shirts are often black, with prints of photo frames or newspaper columns. T-shirts are paired with faded jeans, dark trousers, shorts, and banana pants.

Country

This style can be compared to rustic. Country music comes from England. For women, a range of wide, long, fitted, multi-layered skirts and blouses with lantern sleeves with small patterns or small checks, as well as clothes with fringes, have been selected. An integral attribute of any look are leather high boots, comfortable boots or shoes with thin soles. The colors chosen for clothing are calm beige, green or brown.

Cowboy

In the old days, the cowboy style was considered truly masculine. The cowboy look consisted of flared trousers, a simple belt without a badge, a plain or checkered shirt, a leather jacket, a wide-brimmed hat and leather boots with a wide top. In our modern world fashion, the cowboy style is diluted with colors and innovations, but the basic image is preserved. For women, images with skirts and dresses were invented. We added items made from jeans, linen, and cotton.

Colonial

This style is very similar to the safari style, but the colonial style is more exotic. In addition to sand and green shades there is White color. The fabrics are thinner than in hiking suits. In our modern fashion you can find clothes in the colonial style such as dresses with a standing collar and many pockets, trousers of various cuts, skirts middle length, jackets, blazers and shirts.

Constructive

This style was formed after the First World War. These clothes are very specific. Designs and shapes should be clearly visible in the cut. The first to appear in this style were women's dresses with a wide pleated skirt. Modern fashion designers most often endow constructive items with voluminous sleeves of non-standard shape, overlays on clothing, clear lines and silhouettes.

Casual

Casual, comfortable and practical clothing style. Does not convey anything formal, classic or dressy. Most often, the image is selected from not bright, practical things that, in principle, cannot be combined, but are in harmony in one image. In casual, several types of style can be distinguished: casual (a combination of basic comfortable and sports clothing elements), sporty (can be a separate style and considered casual), business (you can combine classics with casual things - for example, a formal blouse, jacket and jeans) .

Military

A slightly diluted and modified military style of clothing. Military colors are characterized by khaki shades - green and brown. Modern military can include blue, black, gray and all shades of brown and green. The silhouette of clothes in this style is straight with its inherent minimalism. Pagons, gold buttons, and emblems can complement the look.

Nautical

This is an all-time resort classic. Coco Chanel introduced the style into fashion. The main features inherent in the marine style remain combinations of the main three colors: white, red, blue. The striped print stands out in the clothes, and the look is complemented by sailor collars. Vests, plain light trousers, shorts, T-shirts and striped tops, short denim shorts or pleated mini skirts are popular. The style is also recognizable thanks to marine prints and symbols.

Oversized

Voluminous baggy clothes with a loose fit. Dresses are made with straight silhouettes, baggy sweaters large knit, loose wide trousers. The women's clothes seem to have been chosen from the men's wardrobe. The main thing when creating an image is to choose only one or two baggy items, so as not to spoil the inherent uniqueness of the style.

Preppy

Style borrowed from American films. The preppy style image is of girls and boys “golden youth” in impeccable school uniforms. Preppy is a combination of a business wardrobe and casual elements. Clothing with a straight, laconic cut, natural fabrics. Colors - white and beige shades, terracotta, dark blue, green. All colors are either plain or with classic checks, diamonds or stripes.

Retro

From the moment of its appearance, the distinctive elements of the style are considered to be fluffy skirts below the knee, small handbags, long tight-fitting gloves, narrow sleeves, banana pants, turtleneck T-shirts, capri pants, Bermuda shorts, straight dresses with a high collar. Modern retro has retained all the elements of old retro.

Rock style

A combination of classic black and white. Rock style also uses denim clothing. Important elements of style are patches and torn clothes, leather jackets and legends, massive jewelry, rivets, hats, chains. For women, you can replace leggings or jeans with a black fluffy gothic skirt.

Romantic

The most feminine style of clothing. Clothing in this style balances between modesty and demonstration of femininity. The choice of romantic clothing items is very modest - dresses, blouses, tops, skirts, raincoats, coats, and very rarely trousers. All silhouette lines are soft and smooth. Characteristic features of clothing include flounces, frills, ruffles, bows, and lace. The shades are always chosen in light pastel colors.

Safari

The style is similar to military and hunting uniforms in tropical countries. Nowadays, safari style is more common as a travel clothing style. Characteristic Features are shades of green, brown and sandy beige tones, simplicity and convenience of cut. Distinctive feature The image becomes a lot of large patch pockets on clothes. Shorts or trousers, a shirt and a hat with a small brim, all elements of the image are made in the same color according to the monochrome principle.

Sports

The main motto of this style is convenience, comfort and freedom of movement. When sewing sportswear, fabrics are used that allow the body to breathe freely. Clothing silhouettes are straight. The main attributes of the style are tight T-shirts or sports shorts, trousers or skirts, sneakers, moccasins, and sneakers.

Teddy girls or Judice

Bad boy style. The main elements of clothing in this style are a shirt, jumper, jeans, pencil skirt, loose elongated jackets, rolled straight jeans, skirts that fit the hips and sharply widen towards the bottom.

Folklore

This is a style that is inherent to a particular people. That is, it is a combination of simple clothes with the national costumes of your country. Such clothes can be distinguished by bright floral prints, embroideries, inserts and ornaments, as well as the color scheme inherent in a particular culture.

Hard rock

One of the subtypes of rock style. The basis of the style are jeans, leggings, leather jackets, leather jackets, studs, massive jewelry with crosses and skulls on chains. An image in a hard rock style should look very massive and difficult for others to perceive. Primary colors style remains a combination of black and white or pure black.

Hippie

Bright colors from Asian culture form this style of clothing. The style is built on an abundance of all kinds of decorations. Jeans with holes and abrasions and loose sweaters made from natural fabrics, complemented by a mass of decorative elements and embellishments, form the most extraordinary bright image hippie. Also, the style is dominated by loose tunics, long loose dresses, shorts, and tops.

Chanel

Classic female image, which will never lose its popularity. In order to create perfect image Chanel, it’s worth remembering a number of rules: clothes should fit exactly to your figure, no unnecessary details (decorations and elements), clothes should be as comfortable as possible, sleeves of medium or classic length, the right colors (pastel colors, black, blue, white or beige), frequent absence of a collar, clothing is as closed as possible.

Extravagant (Vanguard)

A very dangerous style of dress. Poorly chosen elements can make clothes look extremely vulgar. Although in modern fashionable life it can be considered the engine of fashion. For this style, a combination of non-standard elements, bright and flashy is acceptable. color solutions, asymmetry in everything, bright prints, chic and shine. Extravagant style helps most individuals express themselves through clothing.

Erotic

A style that can maximally show that it belongs to a woman or male. Clothes in this style are as tight, provocative and open as possible. For women, you can most often choose lace lingerie, revealing mini dresses or blouses with a deep neckline.

Ethnic

This style incorporates various elements of various national costumes. Modern ethnic images can be complemented embroidered shirt, dresses with elements of Slavic or other themes folk costumes And so on. You can combine these wardrobe details with classic jeans, skirts, or give preference to an image completely in this style.

AGRAF - originally a fastening buckle individual parts suit, later for decorating hairstyles, hats, suits.

APPLICATION - decoration made of fabric, leather, etc. and sewn onto clothes.

ABA (Ar.) - men's swinging clothing in the Middle East: a long cloak made of camel hair with holes for hands. Characteristic of Bedouin clothing, it also serves as a bed and bag.

AGRAMANT (French) - in the old days, weaving from cord for finishing dresses, curtains, etc.

AGRAF (French, German) - an elegant fastener or buckle on clothing (mainly on the lapel of the neckline), which replaced brooches. In the 13th century dominated mainly by gold agraphs with precious stones, in the form of flowers, keys, pierced hearts, wreaths of leaves, etc. In 14 this, for the most part, silver with enamel. Present big interest Counts of Burgundian jewelers of the early 15th century. – embossed gold with enamel, in the form of various figures, flowers, motifs from the Bible, etc., they were customary to give to court favorites. The late Gothic era is characterized by reliefs with religious motifs, decorated with enamel.

During the Renaissance, luxurious clasps gave way to all kinds of pendants, but in the 17th century. interest in them awakens again - only they are already called brooches.

ADAMANT (French) – in the old days the name of a diamond, diamond.

AZYAM, OZYAM (Turkic) - in the old days in Rus', peasant outer summer clothing for men and women in the form of a wide, long-skirted caftan without gathering, with narrow sleeves, with buttons and loops for fastening. Azyam had a careless cut, was made from homespun peasant cloth from Armenian, camel cloth. In some provinces this was the name for warm clothing, for example, in Saratov it was a fur coat made of wolf or fox fur, in Astrakhan it was a sheepskin sheepskin coat.

AISHON is a traditional women's headdress among the Udmurts - a high cone-shaped cap on a hard leather or birch bark base, decorated with coins and various pendants, a kind of kiki, magpie.

AXAMITE (German) - the ancient name for velvet, velvet or satin brocade in the 15th century. in Rus', there was a pillow with gold patterns, from which elegant clothes were sewn, in the 18th century. the fabric was used for decoration.

AKSAMITKA - in the old days, a children's hat with a velvet lining.

AXLEBANT (German) – a cord woven from gold, silver or colored thread with metal tips. In some armies (including the Russian) and in the gendarmerie, as part of the uniform of generals, staff officers, and adjutants, cords are fastened to the right shoulder under the shoulder strap on the uniform. In Russia, it is a part of the dress uniform.

ALPARGATAS - traditional peasant shoes among the Venezuelans: wicker sandals.

AMAZON (gr.) – feminine long dress special cut for riding. Before Catherine de Medici (1519-1589), horsewomen did not wear special dresses - she was the first to wear men's trousers to ride. Later they began to wear long skirts, and in the 17th century a camisole was added to the outfit. In the second half of the 18th century, the amazon was a long cambric dress with a short jacket and a small hat. In the 19th century, this was already an elegant dress with a wide skirt, a hat like a man’s top hat, with a veil. A modern ladies’ riding suit made in the image and likeness of a man.

ANAXARIDES (gr.) – in the 5th century. BC. V Ancient Persia– fur pants (fur inside).

ANGORA is a smooth, thin, lightweight yarn made from the wool of Angora rabbits - even softer than silk.

ANDARAK - a skirt made of multi-colored woolen fabric, in a multi-colored checkered pattern or with vertical or horizontal stripes, sometimes with a bodice sewn to it. Common in Belarus and the western regions of Russia.

ANORAK (Esk.) - traditional Eskimo closed clothing that protects from frost, currently - a waterproof warm jacket with a hood (close cut, originally used for work in the Arctic) or a raincoat with an insulated lining, with a fastener, a sash, and a yoke. The summer option is a closed-cut jacket or with a zipper, usually with a hood, a kangaroo pocket, and a cord or elastic running along the bottom of the sleeves and jacket.

ANTUKA (French) – the name of an umbrella from the sun and rain around 1870.

APACHE (French) – a shirt with an open wide collar. It was in fashion from the First World War until the 1920s. The collar lay loosely on the shoulders and chest, leaving the neck open - it is believed that similar shirts were worn by Parisian hooligans, apaches.

APPLICE (French) - in the old days - applied silver, or metal products coated with a thin layer of silver.

APPRETE (French) – substances (starch, fats, etc.) applied during finishing to fabric, knitwear in order to give them the required properties: wrinkle-resistance, shrinkage, etc.

FINISHING, or FINISHING (French) is one of the final operations in finishing materials, consisting of processing these materials with finishing agents.

ARAKCHIN is a traditional Persian men's headdress: a skullcap-type cap, with a turban placed on top of it. Arakchin is also found among peoples Central Asia, for example, among the Tajiks - without lining, trimmed along the edge with a white scalloped strip, it was worn mainly by the elderly ~ under a skullcap or hat, or as a household headdress.

ARMYUR (French) - in weaving production, a type of weave with finely patterned woven patterns, used in scarves, tablecloths, clothing fabrics, etc.

ARMYAK - in the old days in Rus', a peasant caftan, continuous at the waist, with a straight back, without gathering, with sleeves sewn into a straight armhole. In winter, the armyak was worn over a sheepskin coat, a jacket or a sheepskin coat. In the Saratov province this is clothing like a chapan, in the Olonetsk province it is a chuika, in the Kazan province an azyam had a narrow shawl collar which was trimmed with a different material, more often than corduroy, in the Pskov province an army jacket had a collar and narrow lapels, and was wrapped shallowly

ARKHALUK (Turkic) - traditional men's and women's swing clothing among the peoples of the Caucasus, fitted, with a deep neckline on the chest, for men - long-length, for women - short. In Rus' - clothing similar to an underwear made of colored wool or silk fabric, often striped, fastened with hooks, quilting, a kind of homemade checkmen.

ATEV (Egyptian - Gr.) - a double crown, decorated with the symbols of Egypt - a kite and a snake (ureus). As a sign of the power of the pharaoh, it existed already in the 30th century. BC.

ATLAS (Ar.) – dense silk or semi-silk soft fabric, front side which has a smooth shiny surface created by a special interweaving of threads. Used for making elegant women's clothing, tops of quilts, etc. The atlas has been known since the Middle Ages. In the 17th century it was usually made without a pattern, in calm undertones (light linden, pale pink, greenish-gray).

ATTIFE (French) - a woman's headdress, which is a small heart-shaped cap on a frame, most often made of black velvet, decorated with a feather and jewelry. In the 16th century became fashionable in France, and in the 1640s it entered England.

ATUR (French) - in the 15th century. in Italy, a woman's headdress consisting of a high cylindrical cap, on top of which a piece of colored fabric is thrown. In front it is attached to the cap in the form Latin letter U, descends in loose folds at the back.

AFFISH, AFISH (French) - a special large brooch, usually round in shape, which was used to fasten a long vertical slit on a surcoat.

AKHALOKHI, AKHALUKHI – upper men's clothing in Georgia, detail national costume swing, paper or silk, usually dark colors, was girded with a narrow belt with silver embossing. A chokha was worn over it.