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For clothes where a larger step size is sufficient, the standard also defines a letter code. This code represents the bust girth for women and the chest girth for men. The standard does not define such a code for children. Each range combines two adjacent size steps. The ranges could be extended below XXS or above 3XL if necessary.
ISO 3637:1977, Size designation of clothes: Women's and girls outerwear garments (withdrawn, replaced by ISO 8559-2) ISO 3638:1977, Size designation of clothes: Infants garments (withdrawn, replaced by ISO 8559-2) ISO 4415:1981, Size designation of clothes: Mens and boys underwear, nightwear and shirts (withdrawn, replaced by ISO 8559-2)
Martingale (US Women's Army Corps winter overcoat, WWII era) A martingale (also martingale belt [1]) is a strap on a dress or a half-belt on a coat or a jacket, [2] [3] used to adjust the fullness of the cloth. The martingale is typically attached to the piece of clothing by buttons. [4]
The Bloomer Costume was a type of women's clothing introduced in the Antebellum period, that changed the style from dresses to a more male-type style, which was devised by Amelia Bloomer. The Wellington boot was a cavalry boot devised by the Duke of Wellington , originally made from leather, but now normally rubber.
There are multiple size types, designed to fit somewhat different body shapes. Variations include the height of the person's torso (known as back length), whether the bust, waist, and hips are straighter (characteristic of teenagers) or curvier (like many adult women), and whether the bust is higher or lower (characteristic of younger and older women, respectively).
After losing popularity during World War I, when men became accustomed to uniform belts, suspenders were still regular attire throughout the 1920s. Because of their image as 'underwear', [ 6 ] some men switched to belts during the 1930s as the vests (US/Canada) or waistcoats which had hidden suspenders became worn less often.
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[21] Editors of Life magazine asked him to envision clothes in the future for its January 1, 1970, issue, and he produced designs of minimalist, unisex garments that could be worn by either men or women. [22] He said he wanted to create a "utility principle" that would "take our mind off how we look and concentrate on really important matters."