Descriptionary

Capri tight, calf-length pants having short side slits at the hems.

cargo pants having two patch pockets in front and two bellows pockets in back.

chaps seatless leggings worn over pants, originally a cowboy accessory but adopted for women's fashions in the late 1960s.

chinos men's khaki-colored sport pants, made of chino cloth.

choori-dars pants fitting tightly around the thighs and rumpled below the knees, popular in the 1960s and revived in the 1980s.

Clamdiggers trade name for a pair of tight-fitting pants ending at the calf.

continental man's pants with fitted waistband and horizontal front pockets, popular in the 1960s.

crawlers bib-overall pants for infants.

culottes pants of various length cut with broad legs to give the appearance of a skirt.

deck pants boat pants ending below the knee, pop­ular with both sexes in the 1950s and 1960s.

dhoti Indian pants having a gathered waistline and broad legs tapering to the ankles.

dirndl culottes or pants with a gathered waistline.

drawstring cotton pants cinched around the waist with a drawstring.

fatigues work pants worn by U.S. army personnel. Also known as field pants.

gaucho woman's leather, calf-length pants inspired by South American cowboy pants, popular in the 1960s.

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