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2. Ruff (clothing) - Wikipedia

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   The ruff, which was worn by men, women and children, evolved from the small fabric ruffle at the neck of the shirt or chemise. Ruffs served as changeable pieces of cloth that could themselves be laundered separately while keeping the wearer's doublet or gown from becoming soiled at the neckline. The stiffness of the garment forced upright ...

3. Plus-size clothing - Wikipedia

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   Mary Duffy's Big Beauties was the first model agency to work with hundreds of new plus-size clothing lines and advertisers. For two decades, this plus-size category produced the largest per annum percentage increases in ready-to-wear retailing. Max Mara started Marina Rinaldi, one of the first high-end clothing lines, for plus-size women in ...

4. Jumper (dress) - Wikipedia

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   Contemporary outfit including a black jumper or pinafore dress Navy woolen pinafore with velvet yoke , worn by students of Dunfermline College of Physical Education c. 1910–1920. A jumper (in American English), jumper dress, or pinafore dress [1] [2] is a sleeveless, collarless dress intended to be worn over a blouse, shirt, T-shirt or sweater.

5. 1980s in fashion - Wikipedia

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   Unlike the hippie and surfer influenced skaters of the 70s, the skaters of the 80s overwhelmingly preferred sportswear and punk fashion, especially baseball caps, red waffle plaid shirts, sleeveless T-shirts, baggy pants or Jams [135] shorts resembling pajamas, [136] checkered wristbands, striped tube socks, and basketball shoes like Converse ...

6. 1970s in fashion - Wikipedia

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   Working women shopped on weekends and in the evenings. Feminized men's business suits such as tailored jackets, midi-skirts, and fitted blouses were their go-to choice as to "dress for success." [41] A young woman wearing a wrap dress. Starting in 1975, women's semi-formal wear became more tailored and sharp.

7. Dress - Wikipedia

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   The upper part of women's dresses in the Edwardian era included a "pigeon breast" look that gave way to a corseted waist and an s-shaped silhouette. [54] Women called their dresses "waists" if one-piece, or "shirtwaists," if it consisted of a skirt and a blouse. [55] The bodice of the dresses had a boned lining. [55]