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A labret is an ornament inserted in a hole pierced through the lip.
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Lace is a decorative fabric usually delicate, and made from linen, cotton or silk which has been woven into an open web of different symmetrical patterns and figures. Lace may be composed of needlework stitches - known as needlepoint lace - or plaited with the aid of bobbins on a pillow - which is variously known as bobbin lace, pillow lace or bone lace.
The centre of the British lace making industry was, from the 16th century, at Honiton. Quality handmade lace takes roughly ten hours to produce a square inch (2.54 cm) and during the late 19th a wedding veil made of Honiton lace typically sold for the equivalent of a year's average salary. Hand made lace is usually a cottage industry, with specialists producing different motives and other skilled specialists joining together the individual motifs and backgrounds into a finished item to the customer's design or requirements. With the introduction of lace making machines, the lace industry was all but destroyed and replaced by poor quality mass-produced nets such as are hung in windows.
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A lampshade straw hat is a woman's straw hat with a very shallow crown, tapering conical brim and fabric ties, giving the appearance of a lampshade.
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A lantern sleeve is a sleeve which flares from the top towards the elbow and then tapers towards the wrist, being full in the middle of the arm and fitted at the top and wrist.
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A lapel is a part of the front of a coat which is folded back towards the shoulder.
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A lariat tie (also known as a bootlace tie) is a string tie fixed by a sliding ornament, often with the ends finished in metal cones known as aiglets.
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A latchet was a thong used for fastening a shoe.
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Leather is a material prepared from the hides of dead animals, cured by the chemical action of tannin (the process being known as tanning).
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Lederhosen are German leather shorts held up by crossbar leather braces traditionally worn in the Tyrol region.
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A leg of mutton dress was a style of woman's highly decorated dress with bow features, a tiny waist and full sleeves, worn around the start of the 20th century.
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A leg of mutton sleeve is a sleeve which is full at the top and gathered into the bodice, and then tapers to the wrist, giving a shape reminiscent of a leg of mutton.
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Leggings are elasticised, body-hugging trousers or footles tights, generally made in knitted jersey to provide some stretch, and either plain or printed with a pattern. Leggings are frequently worn by women during colder weather as an alternative to tights, with a skirt over the top to preserve some modesty.
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A leghorn is a type of Italian hat made from woven and plaited wheat straw.
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Legwarmers are long, woollen, footless socks worn around the calves and ankles to maintain body heat during and after exercising. They are traditionally associated with ballet dancers, and became fashionable during the 1970s.
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A leotard is a long-sleeved, skin-tight garment covering the torso and arms, made from a stretch fabric. The leotard was invented by the 19th century trapeze artist Jules Leotard and is used for gymnastics and dancing.
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Lerripippes was the ancient dress of a clergyman. Originally a hood or tipet, it later evolved into a scarf or an appendage to the ancient hood, consisting of long tails or tippets, passing round the neck and hanging down to the feet, and often jagged. Lerripippes were not just worn by the clergy, commoners during the reign of Edward III were also observed wearing them.
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The Leslie Hunting Tartan is a clan tartan.
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A liberty cap or fisher cap is a baby's knitted cap with equal scarlet and white horizontal bands and an elongated, floppy crown, reminiscent of the soft caps worn by the French revolutionaries.
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A limerick glove is a glove made from the leather of a newborn lamb.
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A litham is a piece of cloth worn wrapped around the lower part of the face, and sometimes the nose, by desert-dwelling peoples of North Africa.
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A little hennin was a tall, conical hat, similar to the steeple hennin, but shorter and without a pointed tip.
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The Little Lord Fauntleroy was a boy's ensemble based upon the clothes worn by the leading character in the book 'Little Lord Fauntleroy' by Frances Hodgson Burnett published in 1886. The Little Lord Fauntleroy consisted of a velvet jacket and matching knickerbockers with contrasting trim and a Vandyke collar and cuffs either made of lace or trimmed with lace. The ensemble originated in Britain and later appeared in the USA.
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A loafer is a type of low-heeled, slip-on, casual shoe similar to a moccasin. They originated in Norway and were introduced to the USA in the 1940s.
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Loden is a waterproof cloth woven from wool by peasants in the Tyrol mountains. It is traditionally dark green in colour.
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A loincloth is a brief garment consisting of a piece of fabric wrapped around the loins and worn in the Middle East and Far East.
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A longline bra is a brassiere with a longer body, often extending to the waist.
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Loons are trousers flared from the knee downwards, often decorated with patches. Loons were popular among 'Hippies' during the 1960's.
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The term Louis heel was first applied during the reign of Louis XIV to a type of sole and heel made in one section. During the 19th century the term was applied to a thick, often covered heel, which is tapered at the mid- section before flattening outward, this type of heel first being worn during the reign of Louis XV in the 18th century.
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A lumberjack shirt (logger's shirt) is a men's or women's, heavy, warm, woollen shirt made from mackinaw fabric and usually red in colour and checked with two breast pockets.
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