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Camel hair
- The strong, coarse outer hair and the undercoat of the camel or dromedary.
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Camisole
- A short, light piece , sleeveless garment for women.
- Women’s underwear for the top half of the body, with thin straps that go over the shoulders.
- Can also be worn as outerwear.
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Camp pockets
- Pockets that are sewn to the outside of the garment, usually squared off and characterized by seaming.
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Cap sleeve
- A small, short sleeve which sits on the shoulder, either forming a stiff cap or falling on to the arm to provide minimal coverage.
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Capri pants
- Fairly straight-cut pants, tapered to the mid-calf.
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Cardigan
- A usually collarless sweater or jacket that opens the full length of the center front.
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Cargo
- Pant characterized by sporting a large pocket usually with a flap and a pleat.
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carpenter pants/shorts
- Five-pocket pants characterized by a “hammer holder,” a stretch of material connecting the outside seam to the back pocket.
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Casualwear
- Casual clothes.
- Attire worn for sport or for casual wear
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Cathedral train/Monarch train
- A cascading train extending six to eight feet behind the gown, for the most formal weddings.
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Chalk Stripe
- Broad vertical stripe(s).
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Chapel train
- The most popular of all train lengths, it flows from three to four feet behind the gown.
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chemise/skimmer
- Simply a straight unbelted dress with varying sleeves and length.
- Designed originally to protect the skin from outer garments, it later was used as night wear.
- It is a one-piece, loose straight-hanging to the floor undergarment that comes in one size.
- Nowadays a chemise may be defined as a short, flowing gown usually with thin straps and an A-line silhouette.
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Chiffon
-Chiffon is a fine, almost transparent fabric of silk, nylon, or other such fabric.
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column skirt/straight skirt
- Also referred to as a pencil skirt, this skirt is a straight line with no flare or fullness at the hem or waistline.
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Concealed snap/velcro/button placket
- A slit in a garment where closures are hidden.
- Velcro is used in shoes and caps too.
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convertible collar
- A rolled collar that can be worn open or closed. Sewn directly to the neckline.
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Corduroy
- French word meaning “Cord of the King.” Cotton fabric featuring vertical wales, which are designated in width as 1/4″ cord (larger wales), 1/8″ cord (smaller wales), high/low (varigated cords), and so on.
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Corset
- A form-fitting undergarment, often reinforced by stays, usually strapless bodice with boning and either laces or snap closures, styled in the fashion of the ladies undergarment of the same name.
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Costume
- A costume refers to a distinctive style dress of a particular people, class, or period.
- uniform. A Pirate outfit is a costume.
- an actor’s clothing; costume should reflect the personality of his/her character.
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Cowl neck
- A neckline featuring a piece of material attached to a garment at the neck, which may be used as a hood or draped loosely in a swag from shoulder to shoulder at the front neckline or back.
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Crew neck
- A round neck with ribbed banding that fits close to the base of the neck.
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Crinoline
- French word (from Italian crinolino and Latin crino or horsehair). A coarse stiff fabric of cotton or horsehair used especially to line and stiffen hats and garments. A hoop skirt. A petticoat made of this fabric to enable the bell-like skirts of the early XIX century, now replaced by the bustle.
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Cropped pants
- Short pants, generally around ankle length.
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Crop Top
- A top that comes down to just below the breasts.
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Cropped top/jacket
- Hem is cut just above the waist.
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Culotte/Hotpant
- A culotte is a perfect everyday alternative and offer comfortable coverage under skirts. They are also popular teamed up with a camisole and worn around as loungewear.
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Cummerbund
- The waist band worn with the tuxedo, usually standard in black or red. Pleats always face up.
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Cummerbund skirt
- A skirt with a band in the waist.
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