Lesson 1 Vocabulary
The Meaning of Clothing and Fashion
Vocabulary - 1
 Adornment Attractive decoration
(well put together
outfit)
 Examples:
 Wearing jewelry that
compliments your
outfit
 Belt, jacket, scarf,
jewelry
 Status – a person’s
position or rank
compared to others
 Culture – a set of
social norms and
values
 Dress codes –
written or unwritten
rules of appropriate
attire
 Modesty – covering
the body according to
the code of decency
of a particular culture
or society.
Vocabulary - 1
Values – Ideas,
beliefs, and
material items that
are important to
an individual.
Attitudes – the
feelings or
reactions to
people, things, or
ideas.
Needs – Things a
person must have
for existence or
survival
Wants - Things
desired for
personal
satisfaction
Vocabulary - 1
Individuality – Self-expression
that distinguishes one person fro
another or makes each person
unique
Conformity – Obeying or agreeing
with some given standard or
authority
Vocabulary - 2
 Garment – an article
of wearing apparel
 Accessories – the
articles added to
complete or enhance
outfits
 Style – identified by
distinct features that
create the overall
appearance.
 Fashion – currently
popular style of
objects or activities
 Design – a particular
or unique version of a
style because of an
original or individual
arrangement of parts,
form, color, fabric,
line, or texture.
Vocabulary - 2
 Mass Fashion –
produced in large
quantities
 Avant-garde –
daring & wild designs
 Taste – prevailing
opinion of what is
attractive and
appropriate for a
given person and
occasion.
 Fad – Temporary,
passing fashion.
 Classic – fashion that
tends to be popular
over an extended
period of time
 High Fashion –
latest and newest
fashion
 Fashion Look – total
accessorized outfit