Rex Harrison a man's wool tweed, snap-brim hat, popularized by Rex Harrison in My Fair Lady.
safari hat a straw or fabric hat with a medium brim and a round, shallow crown.
Scottie a brimless hat having a creased crown ornamented with ribbons or feathers in the back, similar to a glengarry.
shako a tall, cylinderlike hat with a visor and a feather cockade in front, worn by members of a marching band.
skimmer a boater with a wider brim and a shallower crown.
skullcap any cap, such as a swimmer's cap, that fits snugly around the crown of the head.
snap-brim a hat having a brim that can be adjusted at different angles.
sombrero a straw or felt hat having a tall, tapering crown and a broad, upturned brim, worn in Mexico.
sou'wester a rain hat with a domelike crown and a broad brim that is longer in the back, originally a New England fisherman's hat.
Stetson the trademark name for a cowboy or 10- gallon hat.
stocking cap a knitted winter cap with a long tail frequently fitted with a pompon or tassel. Also known as a toboggan cap.
tam short for tam-o'-shanter. A flat, Scottish cap, having a pompon or tassel in the center, similar to a beret.
top hat a man's tall, stovepipelike hat with narrow brim and shiny, silk finish; not collapsible like an opera hat.
trooper a fur- or pile-lined leather or imitation leather cap having a flap at the sides and back that can be folded down to protect the ears or left up to show the lining, worn by mailmen, policemen, and, originally, by state troopers.
turban a head-wrapping; a linen scarf wound around the head.
Tyrolean see alpine.
watch cap a close-fitting, knitted cap having a turned-up cuff, originally navy blue and worn by sailors on watch, now a popular winter cap.
yarmulke an embroidered or crocheted fabric skullcap, worn by Orthodox Jewish men and, on religious occasions, by non-Orthodox Jewish men.
zucchetto a skullcap worn by a pope (white), a cardinal (red), or a bishop (purple).
Coats
admiral a double-breasted coat with gold buttons, modeled after those worn by U.S. Navy officers.
balmacaan a loose, full overcoat having raglan sleeves and small, turned-down collar, usually made of tweed.
car coat a short coat, originally designed to be worn while driving. Also known as a stadium coat, or mackinaw.
chesterfield a classic, single- or double-breasted overcoat with black velvet collar and concealed buttons.
clutch a woman's buttonless coat designed to be clutched together with the hand or worn open.
coachman's a double-breasted coat having large lapels and frequently, a cape collar and brass buttons; modeled after a 19th-century British coachman's coat.
cocoon a coat having large shoulders, batwing sleeves; it is cut to wrap about the body then taper to the hem like a cocoon.
coolie a short, square-shaped coat with kimono sleeves and frogs fasteners, modeled after those worn by Chinese workers.
duffel coat a short coat closed with toggles, designed after that worn by the British navy in World War II.
duster a woman's long, large-shouldered coat having large pockets.
greatcoat a large overcoat, worn by either sex.
Inverness a long coat with a detachable cape.
maxi an ankle-length coat, popular in the early 1970s.
midi any calf-length coat.
pink coat a crimson hunt coat with peaked lapels and black velvet collar, worn by both sexes. Also known as a hunt coat.
raccoon coat a long, large coat made of raccoon fur, popular in the 1920s and revived in the 1960s.
raglan a long, loose coat having extra-wide sleeves cut in one piece with the shoulders.
reefer a double-breasted car coat.
Regency a double-breasted coat with wide lapels and high rolled collar.
stadium a long, waterproof coat having two large pockets and a drawstring hood, worn at sporting events.
swallow-tailed a man's formal, open coat with long, scissorlike tails in the back.
tent woman's coat with a sharply flaring hem, like a tent, popular in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1960s.
toggle three-quarter length coat closed by toggles— barrel-shaped buttons passed through loops.
trench coat a long, loose-fitting overcoat or raincoat having several pockets and a belt.
yachting a double-breasted, navy blue wool coat with brass buttons.
Zhivago a long coat trimmed with fur at the neck, cuffs, and hem, modeled after that worn in the 1965 film Dr. Zhivago.
Collars
banded a stand-up collar that buttons.
Bermuda on a woman's blouse, a small, round collar forming right-angled corners and lying flat down the front.
bib any collar that extends over the top of a blouse or dress and drapes down like a child's bib.
bishop a large, rounded collar.
butterfly an oversized collar that hangs down in front in two points nearly to the waist, reminiscent of butterfly wings.
button-down a collar folded down and buttoned with tiny buttons to the front of the shirt.
choker a tight stand-up collar, often made of lace, that rises nearly to the chin and fastens in back. Also known as a Victorian collar.
clerical a stiff, white standing band collar worn by members of the clergy.
cowl a loose draperylike collar that rests around the shoulders.
cowl hood a cowl collar that can be pulled over the head and worn as a hood.
dog's ear a flat collar having rounded ends, reminiscent of a spaniel's ears.
jabot a standing collar with a ruffle hanging from the front.
Mandarin a standing band collar that does not quite meet in the front. Same as a Nehru.
Nehru a standing band collar that does not quite meet in the front, named after that worn by Prime Minister Nehru of India in the early 1960s.
Puritan a large, falling white band that drapes over the shoulders and is tied at the neck.
rolled any collar that extends up the neck and is then folded over.
sailor a large, square collar that drapes over the shoulders, forming a square in back and a V in front.
stand-up a banded collar.
swallow-tail a collar having long, narrow points, reminiscent of a swallow's tail.
turtleneck a soft or knitted, high-band collar extending nearly to the chin and often folded over.
Victorian see choker.
Dresses
American Indian a suede or buckskin dress trimmed with beads and fringe.
Andean shift a Peruvian, straight-cut, embroidered dress.
baby doll a smocklike dress having a high neckline and a yoke, designed after doll clothes of the 1930s.