Fashion Vocabulary
时尚字典No.33
SHAPE
身型
Various outlines or profiles that characterize the body form. The fashion of a given time may emphasise or create a particular shape.
各种不同的身材形态。某些历史时期会流行一些特别的身形。
Pear-shaped
A figure that tapers towards the top and is rounded at the bottom. often said of women who have wide hips and a small bust.
梨形
顶部小，底部圆的形状。梨形身材一般指臀部较宽，胸围较小的女性。
Hourglass
A female body shape in which the hips and bust are of proportional size, but with a narrower waist. The hourglass figure, such as that of actress Marilyn Monroe, was popular in the 1950s and 1960s and can be achieved through the use of corsetry.
沙漏形
臀围和胸围为正常比例，但腰细。典型的沙漏形身材如女演员玛丽莲·梦露（Marilyn Monroe），在1950年代和1960年代很流行，可以通过穿紧身胸衣获得这种身材。
Wasp-waist
A very narrow, exaggerated waist that emphasizes the hips and bust (similar to a wasp), obtained through the use of corsetry and popular in the 19th century.
黄蜂形
纤纤细腰，臀部和胸部丰满（类似于黄蜂），通过使用紧身胸衣塑形，19世纪非常流行这种身型。
SHEER
薄纱
A semi-transparent and flimsy fabric with a very fine knit, often used to produce tights, leggings and stockings in addition to lingerie and blouses.
半透明且轻薄的面料，织法非常精细，通常用于紧身衣、打底裤和长筒袜，以及内衣和女式上衣。
SILHOUETTE
廓形
The outline or contour that a garment creates when worn.
服装上身后的轮廓或廓形。
Mermaid:Figure-hugging dress with a skirt that flares below the knees
美人鱼形：紧身裙，裙摆在膝盖下方展开
A Line:Shaped like a majuscule letter A
A字：形状像一个字母A
V-line:Wide at the shoulder narrowing at the hemline
V字：肩宽，向下收窄
Sheath:A slim, straight dress without a waistline.
紧身形：没有收腰的修身直筒连衣裙
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巴黎国际时装艺术学院
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