ILLUSTRATED GLOSSARY
Know what it's called.
Half the trouble with shopping is not knowing the word. Each page below shows one family of clothes side by side, in the same colour and light, so the differences are easy to see.
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Types of pants, by leg shapestraight-leg, wide-leg, barrel, flare, skinny and more
Types of coats and jacketstrench coat, wrap coat, overcoat, peacoat, puffer jacket and more
Types of necklinescrew neck, v-neck, scoop neck, square neck, boat neck and more
Types of shoes and bootsloafer, ballet flat, mary jane, chelsea boot, derby and more
Types of dresses, by silhouettea-line dress, fit-and-flare dress, wrap dress, slip dress, shirt dress and more
Types of skirtsa-line skirt, pencil skirt, pleated skirt, slip skirt, wrap skirt and more
Types of sleevespuff sleeve, bishop sleeve, bell sleeve, cap sleeve, raglan sleeve and more
Types of bootsknee-high boot, over-the-knee boot, combat boot, western boot, riding boot and more
Why learn the words?
Shop search boxes only understand the words shops use. "Jeans that curve out at the knee" finds little; "barrel jeans" finds hundreds. Once you know the name of a shape, you can also ask for it in a shop, compare across brands and spot it in photos.
Don't know where to start? Tap through pictures or add a screenshot, and we'll tell you the word.
Describe it with picturesIllustrations are AI-generated so each style can be compared fairly. They are not products.