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The pac is a kind of moccasin, with the edges of the sole turned up and sewed to the upper.
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A padder is a soft ankle-boot or bootee made of any of various fabrics and worn by babies who are not yet walking.
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A pagliaccio or pierrot was a shirt based upon the shirt worn by a late 16th century Italian clown. The pagliaccio was a loose, white shirt with a deep ruffle at the neck and large buttons, the sleeves were very flared and full.
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A pagoda sleeve is a sleeve fitted on the upper arm, with tiered frills - usually three - on the lower part of the arm reaching to the wrist. Pagoda sleeves were popular during the 18th century.
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The painters brush moustache is a neatly cut, narrow style of moustache extending the width of the top lip.
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Palazzo is a fashion term for a woman's wide-legged trouser flaring from the hip.
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A paletot was a woman's full skirted coat, trimmed with velvet bands, frequently with shoulder capes and worn over crinolines during the late 1880's.
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A pallim was a woollen cloak doubling as a blanket at night, worn by the ancient Greeks.
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A paludamentum was the uniform worn by Roman generals and their staff. It was less cumbersome than a toga, and more ample and graceful than the sagum or cloak worn by the common soldiers. It was coloured purple, scarlet or white, open in front, reaching down to the knees, and fastened on the shoulder by a brooch.
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A pampootie is an Aran fur and skin lace-up moccasin.
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A Panama hat (properly a Jipijapa hat) is a type of hat made in imitation of a style of hat worn in South and Central America where the hats are called Jipijapa hats in honour of the town in Ecuador where they were first made. Panama hats were made from straw or the fan-shaped underdeveloped leaves of the stemless screwpine plant (Carludovica palmata) or in Central America where they were first made, from the plaited leaves of the Jipijapa palm. The term Panama hat was first used in Britain around 1833 and in 1858 Simmonds Dictionary of Trade refers to the Panama-hat as being made in Central America.
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Pantalettes were knee or calf-length knickers worn by younger girls during the mid-19th century, and designed to extend below the hemline of the skirt or dress.
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A pantofle was a mediaeval overshoe worn to protect the shoe.
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A panung is a traditional Thai garment consisting of a long piece of cloth passed between the legs, hanging loose between the knee and ankle, and held at the waist with a belt.
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A papache is a type of Russian hat, made from undyed sheepskin.
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The parachute shirt was a shirt designed by Vivienne Westwood in 1976 and inspired by a military parachutists harness adopted into a form of bondage sexploitation.
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Paramatta (parramatta) is a fabric of wool and cotton originally produced in Paramatta, a town in New South Wales, Australia. The cloth is coarse and woven with a weft of wool and a warp of cotton, sometimes silk, formerly used for making dresses.
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A paratrooper boot is a substantial, lace-up, high ankle boot made from leather.
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A pareo is a Polynesian skirt or loincloth printed with bold flower patterns. They became popular in the west as beachwear during the 1960s.
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A parero is a Polynesian garment like a skirt consisting of a rectangular piece of fabric, often decorated with a print or pattern, worn wrapped around the body and tied in a knot.
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A parka is a long, fur-trimmed hooded, skin jacket with a drawstring waist and hem worn by the Inuit people of the Arctic circle. The design was copied for a canvas and synthetic material jacket popular with mountaineers and the American military.
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A pashmina is a stole, often made from cashmere, worn over coats and jackets by women. The pashmina became popular in Britain in the late 1990's.
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A patch pocket is a pocket which is pressed and sewn on to the outside of a garment, such as the typical back pockets found in a pair of jeans.
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Patten is another name for a clog.
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A pea jacket is a heavy jacket, usually dark navy blue in colour, flared from the collar, worn by American sailors.
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A pea-jacket is a short, double-breasted overcoat made of coarse woollen cloth, particularly worn by sailors.
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A peasant dress is a soft, full silhouette dress with an off-the-shoulder neckline and a waist belted with a simple, lace-up belt.
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A peascod bellied doublet was a form of man's doublet popular during the 1580's which was padded so as to give the impression of an enhanced stomach or paunch. The peascod bellied doublet had a wooden busk at the front and strips of whalebone in the seams to maintain its shape.
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Pedal pushers are loose, calf-length trousers, often made with cuffs. They became popular during the 1950s.
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Pedicure is the remedial or cosmetic treatment and care of the feet and toenails. It involves shaping the nails, removing cuticles and generally beautifying the hands. A pedicure may also be remedial, and involve removing corns and blisters.
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A peignoir (also known as a combing jacket or powdering mantle) was a women's coat worn for informal occasions in the morning and while grooming.
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A pelerine was a 19th century woman's short cloak based on an old pilgrim's cloak, with long ends at the front and a short back, usually reaching the waist. It was usually made of wool or similar materials although silk pelerines were made.
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A pelisse is a type of floor-length coat, cut like a dress, but open down the front, for children, men or women, originally worn around 1817 pelisses for adults were originally made of fur, or lined with fur. Pelisses for babies were originally made of dark silk, and by 1830 also made in lightweight cotton for summer wear.
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A pencil line moustache is a very thin moustache, either comprised of a thin line of hairs or sometimes drawn onto the upper lip with a cosmetic pencil.
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A pencil skirt is a tight, tapered skirt similar to a hobble skirt but shorter to allow the wearer to walk more easily, frequently with a vent in the back.
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A penny loafer is a type of American casual shoe with slots into which money can be placed.
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A penthouse was a sloping hat with a broad brim reminiscent of a sloping roof.
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A peplos was an ancient Greek tunic worn by both men and women, arranged in folds fastened in a drape over the shoulder by brooches worn at each shoulder.
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A peplum is a women's jacket with a short, full circular cut skirt hanging from the waist seam.
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Peruke was a 16th century term for hair on the head, the term false peruke being applied to a wig. Later, the term peruke was applied to a wig in general, and from peruke developed the term periwig which in turn developed into wig.
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A petal skirt is a woman's skirt cut in shaped layers resembling the petals of a flower.
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A petasus or petasos was a broad-brimmed hat worn by the ancient Greeks, such as one with wings on either side as traditionally worn by Mercury.
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A petenlair is a type of women's fitted, long-sleeved, short jacket originally from France where it was developed during the mid-18th century. The petenlair has a sacque back and is worn with a petticoat and a skirt of a matching fabric.
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A petticoat is a woman's undergarment consisting of a skirt which is intended to be seen - distinguishing it from a slip or half slip which is not intended to be seen.
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The Phrygian cap is a soft, conical cap which was originally worn by the Phrygian peoples of ancient Greece and was adopted as the symbol of liberty during the French Revolution.
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A Phyrigian cap was a tall, conical cap with a turn-up worn by men in the Middle East around 530 BC.
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In fashion, piccadills re the scalloped or tabbed edge of a garment.
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Piccadilly is a type of lace so called on account of its little spear-points, and much in fashion during the reign of Elizabeth I. Later, in the reign of James I the high ruff was called a piccadilly.
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In costume, a picot edge is a very small regular curved shape cut into a hem or edge, usually finished with an overstitch.
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A picture hat is a women's round hat with a wide-brim that flops down, shallow crown, and is richly decorated.
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A pie plate was a 19th century American sailor's hat. The pie plate had a very flat top, and was made from blue wool for winter wear and white cotton for summer wear.
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A pillbox is a type of small round hat, with a flat crown and no brim worn by women on the back of the head.
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A pillow bag is a woman's large, squashy bag resembling a pillow, usually without handles.
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In costume, a pin tuck is a tiny line of pleats stitched down for decoration only.
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Pina cloth is a fabric made in the Philippines from the fibres of the pineapple leaf. It has a very delicate and soft texture, is transparent and generally has a slight tinge of pale yellow.
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A pinafore is an apron with a bib which was traditionally pinned to the front of a dress to protect it.
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A pinafore dress is a sleeveless, collarless dress which fastens at the back and is worn over a shirt or blouse.
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A pinner was a woman's headdress worn during the early part of the 18th century. It was a sort of cap with lappets, long flaps that hung down the sides of the cheeks.
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A pinson was a type of thin shoe or slipper worn until the early 17th century.
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In costume, piping is a cord sandwiched in a binding and then set into a seam. Piping has the effect of making the seam less flexible.
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A pirate boot is a leather boot with straps and buckles over the laces. They were popular as youth street wear during the 1970s and 1970s.
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A pith helmet, also known as a safari helmet, is a type of military helmet formerly worn by the soldiers of the British army stationed in India during the 19th century. The hat was made of pith cork from the sponge wood tree and was covered in white cotton and lined in green. The cork the hat was made of acted as insulation against the sun and was also very water proof.
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Planchette is a French term for a padded corset.
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A plimsoll is a shoe with a canvas upper vulcanised to a rubber sole. They were invented for wear on board ship.
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Plus fours are loose breeches reaching to the knee plus four inches, drawn into a band at the bottom. Plus fours are usually made of checked material and were often worn for playing golf.
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A poke bonnet was a hoop-shaped bonnet with a small crown at the back of the head and a wide brim at the front. It was tied under the chin so that the brim shielded the side of the face. They remained popular with women during the 19th century until about 1860.
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A polo shirt is a knitted cotton fabric, pull-on, short-sleeved shirt with a ribbed collar and cuffs. Polo shirts usually have a short button placket fastened with small buttons.
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A polonaise was a kind of women's dress or overdress, with the skirt open at the front and looped up at the back with cords into decorative festoons to reveal an underskirt made from the same fabric, first worn around 1800.
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A polonaise was a type of lady's skirted jacket, similar to a cavalry-man's tunic, popular in Britain around the early 1870's.
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A poncho (jaronga) is a sort of cloak originally worn by the native Indians of South America. It resembles a narrow blanket, either rectangular or square, with a slit in the middle, through which the head passes, so that it hangs down loosely in front and behind, leaving the arms free.
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Pongee is a plain-woven fabric originally of silk, today usually a cotton mix, characterised by irregular cross-wise ribs and a dark ecru colour.
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The pony tail is a lady's hairstyle originally worn by Belgic chiefs in 50 BC, it was revitalised by American country and western singers during the 1940s. The pony tail is a style in which the hair is pulled to the back of the head, tied, and then allowed to fall between the shoulders, thereby resembling the tail of a pony. The pony tail was adopted by British female Teds in the 1950s.
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A porkpie hat is a type of hat with a shallow, round flat crown and a narrow brim that can be turned up or down, decorated with a band.
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A portmanteau is a type of suitcase with a rigid handle.
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A portrait collar is a wideneckline supporting a fold-over collar that overlaps at the front of the garment.
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A poulaine (also known as a poulan shoe) is a long pointed-toe shoe with a spur behind and turned up toes, fastened to the knee formerly worn during the 14th century. They were banned by Charles V of France in 1365, but the fashio again revived later.
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A prairie skirt is a Western style of women's skirt with a tiered body hanging from a fitted yoke which has a button-through front.
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The term princess dress was applied in the early 20th century to long waisted dresses with a flounce worn by girls.
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A princess line coat is a woman's coat, close fitting to the waist and then flared out towards the hem.
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A princess slip is a full underskirt with a series of seams following the line of the darts through the garment from the shoulder to hem, thus creating panels.
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A prom dress, also called a debut dress, is a girls' dress intended to be worn to a school or college prom, or debutante ball. Typically they are expensive, elegant, long, ball gowns of a satin finish, most often off-the shoulder, though shorter dresses and those with straps are also popular.
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Prunnelo is a woollen stuff of which common ecclesiastic gowns used to be made; it was als oemployed for the uppers of women's boots and shoes.
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A pudding cap is a padded protective cap worn by toddlers as a type of crash helmet in case they should fall while learning to walk.
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A puff ball skirt is a women's skirt comprising a rectangle of fabric folded in half, gathered up and held at the waistband with the fold in the fabric forming the hem. The puff ball skirt is similar to the dirndl.
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A puffa jacket (also known as a down jacket or duvet jacket) is a wadded, quilted jacket made from polyamide or a similar man-made material resembling a duvet and designed for warmth. Puffa jackets evolved in the 1980's and were an immediate fashion hit with teenagers.
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The pump is a practical, usually simple shoe similar to a slipper first developed in the 16th century as a man's shoe, and in the 18th century adopted also by women.
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The pyramidal moustache is a style of moustache extending the width of the top lip, with extended wings widening in the centre.
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