"Style is the perfection ofa point of view." Richard EberhartALINE SKIRT top choice of female secretaries, tight at the waist and gets larger asit goes to the bottom, like an capital A ALPACA oiten synonymous with lama, but with long silky soft hairs ANKLE BOOT this isn’t rocket science, it's boot that cuts off at your ankle ANORAK like a parka out pullover style because it's cans front zipper APPLIQUE slapping pieces of fabric together to make big ones ARAN off white sweater made with undyed wool - soops basic Bam rene ~ OH 1 nit bankow t abril wet ARGYLE diamond pattern most commonly seen on nerdy Se Bier vests ‘=~ASCOT that orange scarf thing “freddy wears on scooby doo SF AWNING STRIPES visualize “Yawning, now imagine awning ss _with stripes. place that pattern to scale on garment BALANCED JACKET the perfect tailored jacket that hugs you in all the right places BALANCED STRIPE stripos where the background stripe and stripe are equal in width K BANDED COLLAR a collar that does not fold over or form points ——— TOP strip of fabric that wraps around chest, aes clastic, seamless BARLEYCORN pebbly looking sweaters a shit Bak Yor BCBG “Bon Chic, Bon Genre.” french for stylin' with old money BEADED STRIPE a suiting fabric with stripes that look like solid chalk stripe from afar but lines are actualy a series of dots when viewed up close Vite hun ptarin BEDFORD CORD a sturdy fabric that is ‘corded or ridged, vertically, but does not have wale like corduroy (see WALE, not the rapper) BELLOWS POCKET 2 pocket with a flat or gusseted front and bellows pleat at each side where it joins the body of the garment BEMBERG high quality woven rayon lining BENGAL STRIPES See BALANCED STRIPE. BERMUDA SHORTS Long ass shorts, worn by preppy boys or dads on the beach BESOM/WELT POCKETS sit pockets with welted trim BIRD'S-EYE traditional woven pattern that looks like small dots, Usually in wool for suitings, or in silk for neckwear BITE steal decision from some- one, could be a style or look BLACK TIE attire for a formal event, james bond type shit BLACK WATCH some kind of fancy plaid popular with scots BLAZER if you don't know what a blazer is, this book is now your bible, sit yo ass down BLIND BUTTONHOLES fake buttonholes on ready to wear jackets and coats BOLERO JACKET waist length jacket that is open atthe front i CUT pant style that tapers at knee and then flares out alittle for boots » 005 7 pgibnt fe wh? Bespoke Agarment that is custom-made. An individual pattern is created specifically according to the clients measurements and shape, then sewn from the fabric he chooses. (hence “bespoke” to indicate the fabric has been spoken for), and fitted on his body.Aub & . BOMBER JACKET the classic —_|* pa BUTTON DOWN COLLAR bomb ass fuck leather jacket, ZN / SHIRT Sec BLAZER. just think tom cruise in top gun. Af, / \ Created in the late 1940s for the } CAVALRY TWILL a sturdy, airforce usually cotton fabric intended for casual wear BOUTONNIERE french, acute ass pin or flower you stick in the CAMEL'S HAIR fabric made Pe onhole of your jacket lapel from camel hair, super soft and Oi A super fine. prized for sportcoats “YC fe /BOWNIE cute ass necktie that and topcoats CAMP SHIRT a short sleove casual button up shirt. may have patch pockets on the chest. usually cropped, with a straight bottom, worn untucked SSS Mies in the shape of a bow " a /~“BOX PLEAT a pleat made from ( (making a defined symmetrical \ “fold of material that is then flat- tened so the top looks square BOXY square-lke; with minimal tailoring CANVAS CONSTRUCTION the inner layer of a tailored jacket = connotes the use of canvas for BRACES british. suspenders. all or part of the interfacing CAMP MOC think of jackets at anL.L. Bean campsite ina plain weave that has a very slight horizontal rib CAMISOLE a short, sleeveless, BROGUES fancy holes made in —} skimpy shirt dress shoes CAP SLEEVES a sleove that BROKEN STRIPE Sco sits in the awkward grey area BEADED STRIPE. between sleeveless and short BUFFALO PLAID/BUFFALO ~*¢ © CAR COAT outerwear, longer (CHECK visualize lumberjack in| * gift andless fitted than sport coat, red and black checkered plaid wi eke, OW straight through waist, made for long periods of sitting Pa JU | | | = CAPRI PANTS CARGO your junk. CARPENTER CHINOS think early 2000's PANTS originally a style pants from The CARGO PANTS work pant usually of military uniform Limited Too that pants with large made of denim or trousers. Refers to cotton duck cloth. They are ina jeans construction with are skinny and cut off at the knee or lower calf. pockets to hold your junk. plain-fronted (un- pleated) trousers similar to those wide legs. They wom as part of a feature tool loops suit. Come in any from which actual color, but tradition tools can be hung. ally a light beige.