harem pants puffy pants gathered at the waist and ankles, popular in the 1960s.
Harlow pants wide straight pants, inspired by those worn by actress Jean Harlow in the 1930s.
high-rise pants that ride high above the waistline.
hip-huggers 1960s pants that rode low on the hips.
hunt breeches riding pants cut wide at the thighs and hips and tight at the knees, usually tan or canary in color.
Ivy League men's narrow-legged pants, popular in the 1950s.
jockey pants breeches having jodhpurlike legs worn tucked into riding boots.
jodhpurs riding pants with flaring thighs and narrow legs below the knee.
luau pants Hawaiian print, calf-length pants, worn by men at Hawaiian luaus.
overalls denim pants and bib top held up by suspenders.
painter's pants having loops on legs to hold brushes, adopted for general fashions in the 1970s and 1980s.
parachute pants having three pockets at the side of the leg and 6-inch zippers at the hems to provide a snug fit around the ankles.
pedal pushers women's straight-cut, below-the-knee pants with cuffs, popular in the 1940s and 1950s for bike riding, revived in the 1980s.
pleated pants having pleats around the waistband to provide a fuller look in the hip area.
seven-eighths pants any pants ending just below the calf.
stirrup pants pants having straps or loops hanging from the hems.
stovepipe pants that are straight-cut and snug-fitting from the knee down, intermittently popular.
surfers knee-length pants popular in the 1960s.
toreador tight-fitting pants that end below the knee, made popular by Spanish bullfighters.
shirts
(Also see tops)
body shirt a shirt that conforms to the curves of the body, popular in the 1960s.
calypso a shirt tied in a knot in front to bare the midriff.
clerical a black or gray shirt with a standing collar, worn by the clergy.
cowboy a western-style shirt, sometimes having pockets and sometimes worn with a string tie or a neckerchief.
C.P.O. a light wool, navy blue shirt with patch pockets, modeled after that worn by chief petty officers in the U.S. Navy.
dandy a shirt with lace or ruffles running down the front center and at the cuffs.
drawstring a shirt having a hem closed with a drawstring to create a bloused effect.
dress shirt traditional dress shirt worn with necktie.
dueling a slip-on shirt with large, full sleeves. Also known as a fencing shirt.
epaulet a long-sleeved, buttoned shirt with patch pockets and epaulet tabs on the shoulders.
fiesta man's white cotton shirt decorated with two bands of embroidery down the front, popular in the 1960s.
flannel a shirt made of flannel, for warmth.
formal a man's white, long-sleeved shirt with pleated front, wing collar, and French cuffs.
Hawaiian man's colorful, floral-print shirt.
hunting shirt a bright red wool shirt worn by hunters to increase their visibility in the woods.
jockey a colorful woman's shirt fashioned after a jockey's silks, popular in the late 1960s.
medic a white shirt-jacket with standing band collar, worn by some medical professionals. Also known as a Ben Casey shirt.
midriff a woman's shirt cut or tied just below the bustline.
safari a woman's button shirt with lapels and four large pockets in front.
western dress shirt an embroidered cowboy shirt trimmed with fringe, leather, or sequins.
Skirts
accordion-pleated a pleated skirt that flares out from the waistline to the hem.
A-line any flaring skirt, reminiscent of the letter A.
bell a large, full skirt gathered at the waist and flaring like a bell to the hem, sometimes worn with hoops underneath, popular intermittently since mid-1800s.
bias any skirt whose fabric is cut on the diagonal, popular in the 1920s, 1930s, and 1980s.
bouffant any full, gathered skirt.
box pleated a skirt having double pleats formed by two facing folds.
bubble a skirt gathered at the waist then puffing out and tapering—like a bubble; popular in the 1950s. Also known as a tulip skirt.
bustle any skirt with gathered material, ruffles, or a bow at the back.
crinoline an understructure or fabric worn to puff out skirts.
culottes a pair of pants cut with broad, short legs to give the appearance of a skirt. Also known as a pantskirt.
dance skirt a short skirt worn over a dancer's leotard and tights.
dirndl a Tyrolean peasant skirt; a full skirt gathered at the waistline.
Empire a straight skirt having a very high waistline, popular periodically since the early 1800s.
gathered a skirt made of straight panels shirred at the top.
gored a flaring skirt made from four to 24 tapering panels or sections. The separate panels are called gores.
granny ankle-length skirt with a ruffled hem.
handkerchief skirt a skirt with a hemline that hangs down in handkerchief-like points.
hip-hugger a 1960s, belted skirt that rode low on the hips.
hoop any skirt puffed out in a bell, cone, or pyramid shape by a crinoline or hoops.
kilt a wraparound skirt, usually plaid, and fastened with a pin.
knife-pleated a skirt composed of 1-inch pleats going all around.
layered a skirt made up of tiered sections.
maxi an ankle-length skirt.
midi a calf-length skirt.
miniskirt a very short, thigh-length skirt.
pantskirt see culottes.
peasant a full, plain or embroidered skirt, sometimes worn with an apron.
prairie skirt a calico-patterned skirt gathered at the waist and having a ruffled hem.
sarong a floral-print wrap skirt.
sheath a narrow, nonflaring or straight skirt, often with a slit in the back to facilitate walking.
slit a skirt having a slit up both legs, originally worn by Vietnamese women.
square dance a full, puffed-out skirt with ruffled hem.
tiered a skirt layered with flounces.
trumpet skirt a skirt with a sharply flaring flounce at the hem.
tulip skirt see bubble.
wrap any skirt that wraps around the waist and is fastened with buttons, pins, or ties.
yoke a skirt with a fitted decorative piece attached at the waist.
Sport Jackets
Afghanistan a lambskin jacket with fur left on, worn leather side out with fringe showing around edges, popular in the 1960s.
anorak a short, hooded sealskin jacket worn by Greenland Eskimos.
battle jacket a waist-length army jacket worn in World War II. Also known as an Eisenhower jacket.