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A d'Orsay shoe is a style of woman's show in which the middle is open, the heel and the toe tapering away as they approach the middle of the foot.
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A D-ring is a loop of metal, shaped like a capital 'D', that allows a strip of fabric to be passed through and back over itself to fasten.
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Dagges was a form of decoration for fabrics popular during the 14th and 15th centuries in which the edges of a garment were cut into regular jagged pieces.
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A Dalmatian sleeve or angel sleeve is a garment sleeve that flares towards the wrist, ending in a long point hanging down from the wrist.
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A dalmatic is an embroidered vestment worn by deacons in the Roman Church and the High Church section of the Anglican Church during the celebration of High Mass and at processions.
The dalmatic is so called because it was an imitation of Dalmatian costume. It is worn also by bishops under the chasuble. It is a long robe with, large full sleeves with black or red longitudinal stripes and partially unclosed sides. A similar robe was worn by kings and emperors at high solemnities, and continues still to be worn by the sovereigns of England at times.
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A dalmatica is a wide-sleeved tunic-like vestment, open at the sides, originally worn by Roman noblemen from the 2nd century and made of Dalmatian wool, they are now worn by deacons and bishops.
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Damask is a material of silk, linen, etc., with a raised of flat pattern woven into it, and shading alternately light and dark, according to the angle of view. The name derives from Damascus where in the 12th century silk fabrics of a similar pattern were made.
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Dannocks are hedging-gloves.
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A danton collar is a high-necked collar with a deep fold over.
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A dashiki is a loose, brightly coloured shirt or dress worn in West African and the USA.
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A Davy Crockett is a type of American hat fur hat trimmed with racoon tails.
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A De Joinville is a broad, wide-spreading bow tie with square, fringed edges.
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A deck shoe is a canvas shoe with an elastic insert in the upper and sometimes also in the sides of the shoe to allow the shoe to be slipped on and off quickly and easily, and also maintain a close fit with the foot when the shoe is worn.
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A deerstalker (also known as a fore-and-after) is a type of hat, peaked in front and behind, made of checked wool, and with ear flaps usually turned up and tied together on the top. The deerstalker was originally designed as a sorting and travelling hat, but was made famous by its association with the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes who wore one.
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Originally, a Derby was a type of lace-up ankle boot sporting boot having no stiffening and a very low heel, the toe and quarters being oberlaid and stitched onto the vamp. The term is now applied to a low heeled shoe.
Derby is the American name for a Bowler hat.
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A desert boot is a short, suede ankle boot usually of a light tan colour.
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Devil's Dust was a name sometimes applied to old woollen goods when torn up into their original fibres, to be woven again into new fabrics, called shoddy.
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A dhoti is a piece of cloth worn by Indian Hindu men, the cloth being pulled up between the legs and the ends tucked in at the waist.
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A diadem was an ancient ornament of royalty. It was originally a head-band or fillet made of silk, linen, or wool, worn round the temples and forehead, the ends being tied behind and let fall on the neck, as seen in old representations of the diadem of the Indian Bacchus. Diadems were worn by the Romans instead of a crown. They were made of silk or wool, set with precious stones and consecrated to the gods. The term is also used as equivalent to crown or coronet.
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Diaper is a kind of textile fabric formerly much used for towels and napkins, and formed either of linen or cotton, or a mixture of the two, upon the surface of which a flowered or figured pattern is produced by a peculiar mode of twilling.
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A dickie is a starched or cardboard shirt-front with an attached collar worn as part of a man's formal wear in place of a shirt.
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Dimity is a stout cotton fabric, ornamented in the loom either by raised stripes or fancy figures. It was formerly usually employed in white, as for bed and bed-room furniture.
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A dinner jacket is a man's, usually black, formal, dress-coat without tails worn with a black tie for evening functions.
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Directoire knickers were women's knee-length knickers with elastic or bands at the waist and knee. They were popular during the late 19th century and were modelled upon the knickers worn in Paris during the 18th century.
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A dirndl is a women's skirt comprised of a rectangle of fabric, gathered up and held with a waistband resembling a broomstick skirt, but with no shaping.
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A djellabah is a simple-cut, hooded, loose overcoat usually made from coarse cotton, with large gussets under the arms, originating from Morocco. Worn by both men and women, the traditional men's djellabah is vertically striped, while women's djellabahs are more ornate and those intended for special occasions may be made from finer materials.
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A Doctor Who scarf is a very long, knitted, woollen, multicoloured scarf reminiscent of the scarf characteristically worn by the fourth television Doctor Who played by Tom Baker during the 1970's and 1980's.
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A document case is a flat, usually leather, case with a zip fastening. They are designed for carrying documents.
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A dog clip is a substantial metal clip originally used on dog leads, but also used in fashion on belts and accessories.
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Dolly shoes are a rather general term for women's shoes of the slipper style, which are usually flat, simple, open at the top but with a covered and enclosed toe area at the last quarter of the upper part of the shoe - similar to a pump. Dolly shoes are made in canvas (trainers) and in leather or simulated later (pumps) and are sometimes adorned with a strap across the top of the top, and are frequently patterned.
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A Dolly Varden is a woman's large-brimmed hat trimmed with flowers.
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A dolman is a long robe worn by the Turks as an upper garment. It is open in front, and has narrow sleeves. It has given its name to a kind of loose jacket worn by ladies.
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A domino is a kind of hood worn by the canons of a cathedral church. It reached no lower than the shoulders, and served to protect the face and head from the weather Later the name was given to a mourning-veil for women and later still to half-masks worn by women when travelling or at a masquerade, for disguise. The term domino was also applied in Victorian England to a masquerade-dress worn for disguise by ladies and gentlemen, and consisting of an ample cloak or mantle with wide sleeves and a hood removable at pleasure. It was usually made of black silk, but sometimes of other colours and materials.
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A donkey jacket is a thick, heavy, woollen jacket, usually dark in colour, with a waterproof yoke running down the back to the bottom of the shoulder-blades and over the shoulders. The donkey jacket was traditionally worn by British workmen until the end of the 20th century when they faded from popularity.
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A doublet was a close-fitting jacket or body-coat, covering the body from the neck to a little below the waist. Its use was introduced to Britain from France in the 14th century, and it continued to be worn by both sexes and all ranks until the reign of Charles II when it was superseded by the vest and waistcoat. The garment got its name from being originally lined or wadded for defence.
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Dowlas was a coarse linen cloth named after Doulens in Picardy where it was formerly manufactured. Dowlas was formerly much used by working people for shirts until this use of it was generally superseded by calico by about 1900.
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Drain pipes are tight, slim, unflared trousers finishing at the ankle.
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Drapery describes the clothes or hangings with which any object is draped or hung; specifically in sculpture and painting the term drapery refers to the representation of the clothing or dress of human figures.
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Drawers are a girl's or woman's undergarment, originally long legged knickers with an integral bodice, from the 19th century the bodices started to reduce. The hems were often decorative as they would show below the hem of the dress worn above them.
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A dress-coat is a swallow-tailed coat or a coat with narrow pointed tails worn by gentlemen in evening dress.
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A dressing gown is a garment which evolved from the peignoir in the early 19th century. The dressing gown - literally, a robe to put on between changes of dress or before dressing was a loose, long- sleeved, coat-like gown, usually made of lightweight, luxurious fabric. In the course of the 20th century, dressing gowns were designed to be suitable for wear around the house, rather than just in the bedroom, and were made of heavier fabrics. Each decade produced designs in sympathy with prevailing trends, though the basic shape - ankle-length and long-sleeved - has rarely altered. A dressing gown wraps or ties at the waist or is buttoned from the neck to the knee or ankle.
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A dressing sacque was a women's short jacket worn by the rich while dressing during the 18th and 19th centuries.
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Drill is a fine linen texture of a satiny finish, used for gentlemen's summer dresses.
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Drugget was a coarse kind of woollen felt or cloth, formerly used by the poor in Britain for purposes of clothing, but later chiefly used as a covering for carpets.
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Duck is a species of coarse cloth made of flax, lighter and finer than canvas.
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The duck's ass (DA) is a style of haircut with overlapping wings from the side of the head to the back, invented by Joe Cirello, a barber in Philadelphia during the 1940s and adopted by British and American youths during the 1950s.
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A duffle bag is a deep, cylindrical bag, closed at the top by a drawstring passing through eyelets, and attached to the base of the bag to form a carrying handle so that the bag can be carried over the shoulder.
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A duffle coat is a short coat, with or without a hood, first worn during the Second World War by men of the British Royal Navy. Cut to hip or knee length, the coat was made of a heavy woollen felted material and fastened with rod-shaped wooden toggles that passed through rope or leather loops (frog type fastenings). Surplus duffle coats were sold to the public after the war and became popular winter garments for both men and women.
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Dungarees consist of trousers and a bib panel with shoulder straps. Various pockets and flaps have been added at different times, notably during the 1960s. The name derives from the Hindi dungri, a coarse calico material.
The term dungaree originally applied to a coarse, blue cloth worn by sailors, which was then used to make the trousers with a bib which were used by workmen in the early 20th century and adopted by women during both world wars. In the late 1940s and early 1950s denim dungarees became fashionable.
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A duster is a long, lightweight, loose fitting woman's summer coat, originally made of gabardine or wool, introduced during the late 19th century for motoring. The duster had long sleeves and a high collar and enveloped the body from the neck to the ankles. Over the years the duster evolved into a thinner summer coat.
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