Fashion Terms and Styles for Women's Garments - ScholarsArchive ...

Collarless jackets
Jackets with band collars
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Single-breasted
Conventional center front closing with a
single button or several buttons.
Cardigan
Collarless jacket of any length with front
button closing. Neckline may be round or V
shaped.
Bell boy
Waist-length, fitted jacket, with stand-up
collar, usually trimmed with brass buttons.
Nehru
Hip-length, slightly fitted jacket with band
collar, buttoned at center front. (Also called
rajah or mandarin.)
Chinese
Hip-length, straight jacket with band collar
and side front closing. (Also called Mao or
coolie coat.)
Double-breasted
Front closing with wide overlap. Appears
to be closed with a double row of buttons,
although only one set may actually
function while the other is decorative.
Chubby
Waist or high-hip-length coat with
heavily padded shoulders, sleeves the
same length as the coat, and usually made
of fur or a pile fabric to give a bulky
look.
Tyrolean
Waist- to hip-length jacket with band
collar. May have wide lapels. Usually
closed with decorative buttons.
Baseball
Waist-length jacket with knitted collar,
cuffs, and waist finish, large snap-front
closing.