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Also called Watteau-back, baggy, comfortable overwear, which was named after the heroine of a French comedy called Terentius Andria, as the actress, who acted Andria, wore it first on the French premiere in 1703 |
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| [ Agrafe ] |
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Originally it had been a fastener which hold the parts of the costume together, later it was used for any kind of jewellery which is worn on clothes |
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| [ Aigrette ] |
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A tuft held together by a collar, which was worn as a head-dress on balls in the 1800s |
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| [ Albarcas ] |
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A Basque sandal made of ox’s skin, tailored like a moccasin |
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| [ Allonge ] |
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A wig which was initiated in fashion in the 1600s in the court of Louis XIV, English judges also wore it |
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| [ Amaut ] |
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Eskimo women’s wear, a cutty jacket with a tergal bag made of the skin of seals or reindeers, used to carry children |
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| [ Anorak ] |
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Originally an hooded coat of the Eskimos, today a wide-spread sportswear |
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| [ Anteri ] |
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A jacket of Mongol-Indian origin worn in the Balkans |
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| [ Baldachin ] |
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A really elegant fabric made in city of Bagdad |
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| [ Balzo ] |
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An Italian turban-shaped hat made of leather or metal, covered with silk |
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| [ Barbette ] |
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A bandage-like, mediaeval hat with a white canvas which covers the breast, later the hat of nuns |
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| [ Basquine ] |
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A tight, open-necked, corset-like waistcoat
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| [ Batwat ] |
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A small, padded cap which was worn under helmets by knights in mediaeval times |
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| [ Bautta ] |
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The classical Venetian mask which was worn by men and women as well in the 1400s |
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| [ Bijou ] |
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Jewellery made of less valuable materials |
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| [ Bliaud ] |
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A baggy, shirt-like garment in all one with or without sleeves which was worn in the XI.-XV. century |
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| [ Breloque ] |
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Small, metal-, ivory- or china lopping |
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| [ Breeches ] |
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Baggy knickers clamped at the knee by a strap, started to be worn in the XX. century |
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| [ Broche ] |
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Breast-pin, spread in the XIX. century, which was tacked into the décolleté of blouses |
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| [ Calotte ] |
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A hat made of net, spread in the last decades of the XV. century |
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| [ Camisole ] |
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A sleeveless, laced waistcoat worn above the corset in the XIX.-XX. century |
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| [ Casula ] |
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A vestment worn above the alba in the corresponding liturgical colour |
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| [ Chemise ] |
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Baggy, mousseline garment in all one clamped at the waist by a belt |
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| [ Chinos ] |
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The drilling trousers of the soldiers of the US army, today it’s a popular, sporty wear for women |
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| [ Cowboy hat ] |
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Originally it was worn by the cowboys of the Western USA, certain types have spread in both men’s and women’s fashion |
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Constructed in 2005