Main Parts of Articles of Clothing
| · armhole · button buttonhole shoulder button to button (unbutton) to sew on a button · bodice · collar high collar frill collar round collar stand-up collar surplice collar turndown collar knitted collar crew neck collar cowl neck collar polo neck (BrE)/turtle neck (AmE) V-neck boat-neck scooped neck fur collar (fur–trimmed collar) · crease · cuff cuff slit fur cuff (fur-trimmed cuff) · decolletage/cleavage · bare-shoulder cut · flounce · fold (pleat) box pleat front pleat · frill frilled shoulder strap · ruche · sleeve long sleeve loose sleeve puffed sleeve raglan sleeve three-quarter sleeve turn-up sleeve padded sleeve (shoulder) capped sleeve kimono sleeve batwing sleeve · sleeveless · pocket flap · yoke | · hem · hood (detachable hood) · inset · lapel · fly · lining silk-lined fur-lined · pocket breast pocket front pocket hip pocket inside pocket inset pocket side pocket patch pocket · to thrust one’s hands into pockets · buckle · clasp/fastening loop fastening toggle fastening invisible tab fastening to clasp/to fasten · hook and eye · lace cross lacing · lace trimming to lace (unlace) · to do up (undo) · to tie up (untie) · press stud (BrE)/snap fastener (AmE) · Velcro · zip (BrE)/zipper (AmE) front zip side zip · tie belt · beaded belt · drawstring drawstring-waistline · waistband · knot · embroidery · decorative stitching · leather trimming · fur trimming · side slit · tuck · sequin · trouser leg |
Exercise 1
Match each of the following parts of clothing with the correct number in the pictures below.
| label lapel breast pocket | lining zip cuff | belt buckle collar | seam sleeve loop | crease fly buttonhole |
| 2 |
Exercise 2
Complete the word in each sentence. Each space represents one letter.
1. I’ve eaten to much - I’ll have to loosen my b_ _ _ .
2. Ann looked very severe in black dress with a white collar and c_ _ _ _ .
3. He turned up his c _ _ _ _ _ to protect his neck from the cold wind.
4. I’ve almost finished making my dress for the party but I’ve still got to sew up the
h_ _ and sew on some b_ _ _ _ _ _ .
5. My father always wears a blue silk handkerchief in his b_ _ _ _ _ pocket.
6. Do up your l_ _ _ _ or you’ll fall over.
7. In the summer I always wear shirts with short s _ _ _ _ _ _ .
Exercise 3
Match each of the following fasteners with the correct picture.
| … buckle … button | … hook and eye … pin | … press stud … safety-pin | … popper … zip/zipper |